20. Surah Taa-Haa

طٰهٰۚ ﴿١﴾Open ayah 20:1 in the Quran reader

Ta Ha

مَاۤ اَنْزَلْنَا عَلَیْكَ الْقُرْاٰنَ لِتَشْقٰۤىۙ ﴿٢﴾Open ayah 20:2 in the Quran reader

We did not reveal the Qur'an to you to cause you distress;

اِلَّا تَذْكِرَةً لِّمَنْ یَّخْشٰىۙ ﴿٣﴾Open ayah 20:3 in the Quran reader

it is only a reminder for him who fears Allah; 1

تَنْزِیْلًا مِّمَّنْ خَلَقَ الْاَرْضَ وَ السَّمٰوٰتِ الْعُلٰىؕ ﴿٤﴾Open ayah 20:4 in the Quran reader

A revelation from Him Who created the earth and the high heavens.

اَلرَّحْمٰنُ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ اسْتَوٰى ﴿٥﴾Open ayah 20:5 in the Quran reader

The Most Compassionate Lord is settled on the Throne (of the Universe). 2

لَهٗ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ مَا فِی الْاَرْضِ وَ مَا بَیْنَهُمَا وَ مَا تَحْتَ الثَّرٰى ﴿٦﴾Open ayah 20:6 in the Quran reader

To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, and all that is in between, and all that is beneath the soil.

وَ اِنْ تَجْهَرْ بِالْقَوْلِ فَاِنَّهٗ یَعْلَمُ السِّرَّ وَ اَخْفٰى ﴿٧﴾Open ayah 20:7 in the Quran reader

Whether you speak out aloud (or in a low voice), He knows what is said secretly, and even that which is most hidden. 3

اَللّٰهُ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ١ؕ لَهُ الْاَسْمَآءُ الْحُسْنٰى ﴿٨﴾Open ayah 20:8 in the Quran reader

Allah - there is no god but He. His are the most excellent names. 4

وَ هَلْ اَتٰىكَ حَدِیْثُ مُوْسٰىۘ ﴿٩﴾Open ayah 20:9 in the Quran reader

Has the story of Moses reached you?

اِذْ رَاٰ نَارًا فَقَالَ لِاَهْلِهِ امْكُثُوْۤا اِنِّیْۤ اٰنَسْتُ نَارًا لَّعَلِّیْۤ اٰتِیْكُمْ مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ اَوْ اَجِدُ عَلَى النَّارِ هُدًى ﴿١٠﴾Open ayah 20:10 in the Quran reader

When he saw a fire 5 and said to his family: "Hold on! I have just perceived a fire; perhaps I will bring a brand from it for you, or I will find some guidance at the fire about the way to follow." 6

فَلَمَّاۤ اَتٰىهَا نُوْدِیَ یٰمُوْسٰىؕ ﴿١١﴾Open ayah 20:11 in the Quran reader

When he came to it, a voice cried out to him: 'Moses, Verily I am your Lord!

اِنِّیْۤ اَنَا رَبُّكَ فَاخْلَعْ نَعْلَیْكَ١ۚ اِنَّكَ بِالْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًىؕ ﴿١٢﴾Open ayah 20:12 in the Quran reader

Verily I am your Lord! Take off your shoes. 7 You are in the sacred valley, Tuwa! 8

وَ اَنَا اخْتَرْتُكَ فَاسْتَمِعْ لِمَا یُوْحٰى ﴿١٣﴾Open ayah 20:13 in the Quran reader

I Myself have chosen you; therefore, give ear to what is revealed.

اِنَّنِیْۤ اَنَا اللّٰهُ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّاۤ اَنَا فَاعْبُدْنِیْ١ۙ وَ اَقِمِ الصَّلٰوةَ لِذِكْرِیْ ﴿١٤﴾Open ayah 20:14 in the Quran reader

Verily I am Allah. There is no god beside Me. So serve Me and establish Prayers to remember Me. 9

اِنَّ السَّاعَةَ اٰتِیَةٌ اَكَادُ اُخْفِیْهَا لِتُجْزٰى كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا تَسْعٰى ﴿١٥﴾Open ayah 20:15 in the Quran reader

The Hour of Resurrection is coming. I have willed to keep the time of its coming hidden so that everyone may be recompensed in accordance with his effort. 10

فَلَا یَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنْهَا مَنْ لَّا یُؤْمِنُ بِهَا وَ اتَّبَعَ هَوٰىهُ فَتَرْدٰى ﴿١٦﴾Open ayah 20:16 in the Quran reader

Let him who does not believe in it and follows his lusts not turn your thought away from it, lest your are ruined.

وَ مَا تِلْكَ بِیَمِیْنِكَ یٰمُوْسٰى ﴿١٧﴾Open ayah 20:17 in the Quran reader

And what is in your right hand, O Moses?" 11

قَالَ هِیَ عَصَایَ١ۚ اَتَوَكَّؤُا عَلَیْهَا وَ اَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلٰى غَنَمِیْ وَ لِیَ فِیْهَا مَاٰرِبُ اُخْرٰى ﴿١٨﴾Open ayah 20:18 in the Quran reader

Moses answered: "This is my staff. I lean on it (when I walk), and with it I beat down leaves for my flock, and I have many other uses for it." 12

قَالَ اَلْقِهَا یٰمُوْسٰى ﴿١٩﴾Open ayah 20:19 in the Quran reader

He said: 'Moses, throw it down.'

فَاَلْقٰىهَا فَاِذَا هِیَ حَیَّةٌ تَسْعٰى ﴿٢٠﴾Open ayah 20:20 in the Quran reader

So he threw it down, and lo! It was a rapidly moving snake.

قَالَ خُذْهَا وَ لَا تَخَفْ١ٙ سَنُعِیْدُهَا سِیْرَتَهَا الْاُوْلٰى ﴿٢١﴾Open ayah 20:21 in the Quran reader

He said: 'Seize it and have no fear. We shall restore it to its former state.

وَ اضْمُمْ یَدَكَ اِلٰى جَنَاحِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَیْضَآءَ مِنْ غَیْرِ سُوْٓءٍ اٰیَةً اُخْرٰىۙ ﴿٢٢﴾Open ayah 20:22 in the Quran reader

And place your hand in your armpit, it will come forth shining white, without blemish. 13 This is another Sign of Allah,

لِنُرِیَكَ مِنْ اٰیٰتِنَا الْكُبْرٰىۚ ﴿٢٣﴾Open ayah 20:23 in the Quran reader

For We shall show you some of Our greatest signs.

اِذْهَبْ اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ اِنَّهٗ طَغٰى۠ ﴿٢٤﴾Open ayah 20:24 in the Quran reader

And go to Pharaoh now for he has transgressed all bounds.'

قَالَ رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِیْ صَدْرِیْۙ ﴿٢٥﴾Open ayah 20:25 in the Quran reader

Moses said: "Lord! Open my breast for me; 14

وَ یَسِّرْ لِیْۤ اَمْرِیْۙ ﴿٢٦﴾Open ayah 20:26 in the Quran reader

and ease my task for me;

وَ احْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّنْ لِّسَانِیْۙ ﴿٢٧﴾Open ayah 20:27 in the Quran reader

and loosen the knot from my tongue

یَفْقَهُوْا قَوْلِیْ۪ ﴿٢٨﴾Open ayah 20:28 in the Quran reader

so that they may understand my speech; 15

وَ اجْعَلْ لِّیْ وَزِیْرًا مِّنْ اَهْلِیْۙ ﴿٢٩﴾Open ayah 20:29 in the Quran reader

and appoint for me, from my household, someone who will help me bear my burden-

هٰرُوْنَ اَخِیۙ ﴿٣٠﴾Open ayah 20:30 in the Quran reader

Aaron, my brother. 16

اشْدُدْ بِهٖۤ اَزْرِیْۙ ﴿٣١﴾Open ayah 20:31 in the Quran reader

Strengthen me through him,

وَ اَشْرِكْهُ فِیْۤ اَمْرِیْۙ ﴿٣٢﴾Open ayah 20:32 in the Quran reader

and let him share my task;

كَیْ نُسَبِّحَكَ كَثِیْرًاۙ ﴿٣٣﴾Open ayah 20:33 in the Quran reader

That we may abundantly extol Your glory;

وَّ نَذْكُرَكَ كَثِیْرًاؕ ﴿٣٤﴾Open ayah 20:34 in the Quran reader

And may remember You much.

اِنَّكَ كُنْتَ بِنَا بَصِیْرًا ﴿٣٥﴾Open ayah 20:35 in the Quran reader

Verily, You have always watched over us.'

قَالَ قَدْ اُوْتِیْتَ سُؤْلَكَ یٰمُوْسٰى ﴿٣٦﴾Open ayah 20:36 in the Quran reader

He said: 'Moses, your petition is granted.

وَ لَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَیْكَ مَرَّةً اُخْرٰۤىۙ ﴿٣٧﴾Open ayah 20:37 in the Quran reader

We have again bestowed Our favour upon you. 17