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طه
﴿1﴾
20:1
Ṭâ-Hâ.
Chapter 20
Meccan
20
Ṭāhā
طه
The Opening
Verses
135
Revealed in
Mecca
أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the accursed one
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
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مَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِتَشْقَىٰٓ
﴿2﴾
20:2
We have not revealed the Quran to you ˹O Prophet˺ to cause you distress,
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إِلَّا تَذْكِرَةًۭ لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰ
﴿3﴾
20:3
but as a reminder to those in awe ˹of Allah˺.
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تَنزِيلًۭا مِّمَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلْأَرْضَ وَٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ ٱلْعُلَى
﴿4﴾
20:4
˹It is˺ a revelation from the One Who created the earth and the high heavens—
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ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ
﴿5﴾
20:5
the Most Compassionate, ˹Who is˺ established on the Throne.
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لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَمَا تَحْتَ ٱلثَّرَىٰ
﴿6﴾
20:6
To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth and whatever is in between and whatever is underground.
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وَإِن تَجْهَرْ بِٱلْقَوْلِ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلسِّرَّ وَأَخْفَى
﴿7﴾
20:7
Whether you speak openly ˹or not˺, He certainly knows what is secret and what is even more hidden.
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ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
﴿8﴾
20:8
Allah—there is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him. He has the Most Beautiful Names.
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وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ
﴿9﴾
20:9
Has the story of Moses reached you ˹O Prophet˺?
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إِذْ رَءَا نَارًۭا فَقَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسْتُ نَارًۭا لَّعَلِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدًۭى
﴿10﴾
20:10
When he saw a fire, he said to his family, “Wait here, ˹for˺ I have spotted a fire. Perhaps I can bring you a torch from it, or find some guidance at the fire.”1
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فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِىَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ
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20:11
But when he approached it, he was called, “O Moses!
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إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًۭى
﴿12﴾
20:12
It is truly I. I am your Lord! So take off your sandals, for you are in the sacred valley of Ṭuwa.
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وَأَنَا ٱخْتَرْتُكَ فَٱسْتَمِعْ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ
﴿13﴾
20:13
I have chosen you, so listen to what is revealed:
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إِنَّنِىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدْنِى وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكْرِىٓ
﴿14﴾
20:14
‘It is truly I. I am Allah! There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Me. So worship Me ˹alone˺, and establish prayer for My remembrance.
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إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخْفِيهَا لِتُجْزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا تَسْعَىٰ
﴿15﴾
20:15
The Hour is sure to come. My Will is to keep it hidden, so that every soul may be rewarded according to their efforts.
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فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنْهَا مَن لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِهَا وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ فَتَرْدَىٰ
﴿16﴾
20:16
So do not let those who disbelieve in it and follow their desires distract you from it, or you will be doomed.’”
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وَمَا تِلْكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ
﴿17﴾
20:17
˹Allah added,˺ “And what is that in your right hand, O Moses?”
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قَالَ هِىَ عَصَاىَ أَتَوَكَّؤُا۟ عَلَيْهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِى وَلِىَ فِيهَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخْرَىٰ
﴿18﴾
20:18
He replied, “It is my staff! I lean on it, and with it I beat down ˹branches˺ for my sheep, and have other uses for it.”1
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قَالَ أَلْقِهَا يَـٰمُوسَىٰ
﴿19﴾
20:19
Allah said, “Throw it down, O Moses!”
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فَأَلْقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِىَ حَيَّةٌۭ تَسْعَىٰ ٢٠
﴿20﴾
20:20
So he did, then—behold!—it became a serpent, slithering.
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قَالَ خُذْهَا وَلَا تَخَفْ ۖ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ
﴿21﴾
20:21
Allah said, “Take it, and have no fear. We will return it to its former state.
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وَٱضْمُمْ يَدَكَ إِلَىٰ جَنَاحِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَآءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُوٓءٍ ءَايَةً أُخْرَىٰ
﴿22﴾
20:22
And put your hand under your armpit, it will come out ˹shining˺ white, unblemished,1 as another sign,
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لِنُرِيَكَ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِنَا ٱلْكُبْرَى
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20:23
so that We may show you some of Our greatest signs.
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ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ
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20:24
Go to Pharaoh, for he has truly transgressed ˹all bounds˺.”
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قَالَ رَبِّ ٱشْرَحْ لِى صَدْرِى
﴿25﴾
20:25
Moses prayed, “My Lord! Uplift my heart for me,
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وَيَسِّرْ لِىٓ أَمْرِى
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20:26
and make my task easy,
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وَٱحْلُلْ عُقْدَةًۭ مِّن لِّسَانِى
﴿27﴾
20:27
and remove the impediment from my tongue
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يَفْقَهُوا۟ قَوْلِى
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20:28
so people may understand my speech,1
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وَٱجْعَل لِّى وَزِيرًۭا مِّنْ أَهْلِى
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20:29
and grant me a helper from my family,
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هَـٰرُونَ أَخِى
﴿30﴾
20:30
Aaron, my brother.
