20:13
وَأَنَا
wa-ana
And I
ٱخۡتَرۡتُكَ
ikh'tartuka
(have) chosen you
فَٱسۡتَمِعۡ
fa-is'tami'
so listen
لِمَا
lima
to what
يُوحَىٰٓ
yuha
is revealed
١٣
I have chosen you, so listen to what is being revealed
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20:14
إِنَّنِيٓ
innani
Indeed [I]
أَنَا
ana
I Am
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
لَآ
la
(There is) no
إِلَٰهَ
ilaha
god
إِلَّآ
illa
but
أَنَا۠
ana
I
فَٱعۡبُدۡنِي
fa-u'bud'ni
so worship Me
وَأَقِمِ
wa-aqimi
and establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
al-salata
the prayer
لِذِكۡرِيٓ
lidhik'ri
for My remembrance
١٤
I am God; there is no god but Me. So worship Me and keep up the prayer so that you remember Me
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20:15
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلسَّاعَةَ
al-sa'ata
the Hour
ءَاتِيَةٌ
atiyatun
(will be) coming
أَكَادُ
akadu
I almost
أُخۡفِيهَا
ukh'fiha
[I] hide it
لِتُجۡزَىٰ
lituj'za
that may be recompensed
كُلُّ
kullu
every
نَفۡسِۭ
nafsin
soul
بِمَا
bima
for what
تَسۡعَىٰ
tas'a
it strives
١٥
The Hour is coming––though I choose to keep it hidden––for each soul to be rewarded for its labour
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20:16
فَلَا
fala
So (do) not
يَصُدَّنَّكَ
yasuddannaka
(let) avert you
عَنۡهَا
anha
from it
مَن
man
(one) who
لَّا
la
(does) not
يُؤۡمِنُ
yu'minu
believe
بِهَا
biha
in it
وَٱتَّبَعَ
wa-ittaba'a
and follows
هَوَىٰهُ
hawahu
his desires
فَتَرۡدَىٰ
fatarda
lest you perish
١٦
Do not let anyone who does not believe in it and follows his own desires distract you from it, and so bring you to ruin.’
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20:17
وَمَا
wama
And what
تِلۡكَ
til'ka
(is) that
بِيَمِينِكَ
biyaminika
in your right hand
يَٰمُوسَىٰ
yamusa
O Musa
١٧
‘Moses, what is that in your right hand?’
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20:18
قَالَ
qala
He said
هِيَ
hiya
It
عَصَايَ
asaya
(is) my staff
أَتَوَكَّؤُاْ
atawakka-u
I lean
عَلَيۡهَا
alayha
upon it
وَأَهُشُّ
wa-ahushu
and I bring down leaves
بِهَا
biha
with it
عَلَىٰ
ala
for
غَنَمِي
ghanami
my sheep
وَلِيَ
waliya
and for me
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
مَـَٔارِبُ
maaribu
(are) uses
أُخۡرَىٰ
ukh'ra
other
١٨
‘It is my staff,’ he said, ‘I lean on it; restrain my sheep with it; I also have other uses for it.’
Translation 1260
20:19
قَالَ
qala
He said
أَلۡقِهَا
alqiha
Throw it down
يَٰمُوسَىٰ
yamusa
O Musa
١٩
God said, ‘Throw it down, Moses.’
Translation 1260
20:20
فَأَلۡقَىٰهَا
fa-alqaha
So he threw it down
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
and behold
هِيَ
hiya
It
حَيَّةٞ
hayyatun
(was) a snake
تَسۡعَىٰ
tas'a
moving swiftly
٢٠
He threw it down and- lo and behold!- it became a fast-moving snake
Translation 1260
20:21
قَالَ
qala
He said
خُذۡهَا
khudh'ha
Seize it
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَخَفۡۖ
takhaf
fear
سَنُعِيدُهَا
sanu'iduha
We will return it
سِيرَتَهَا
sirataha
(to) its state
ٱلۡأُولَىٰ
al-ula
the former
٢١
He said, ‘Pick it up without fear: We shall turn it back into its former state
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20:22
وَٱضۡمُمۡ
wa-ud'mum
And draw near
يَدَكَ
yadaka
your hand
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
جَنَاحِكَ
janahika
your side
تَخۡرُجۡ
takhruj
it will come out
بَيۡضَآءَ
baydaa
white
مِنۡ
min
without any
غَيۡرِ
ghayri
without any
سُوٓءٍ
suin
disease
ءَايَةً
ayatan
(as) a sign
أُخۡرَىٰ
ukh'ra
another
٢٢
Now place your hand under your armpit and it will come out white, though unharmed: that is another sign
Translation 1260
20:23
لِنُرِيَكَ
linuriyaka
That We may show you
مِنۡ
min
of
ءَايَٰتِنَا
ayatina
Our Signs
ٱلۡكُبۡرَى
al-kub'ra
the Greatest
٢٣
We do this to show you some of Our greatest signs
Translation 1260
20:24
ٱذۡهَبۡ
idh'hab
Go
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
Firaun
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed he
طَغَىٰ
tagha
(has) transgressed
٢٤
Go to Pharaoh, for he has truly become a tyrant.’
Translation 1260
20:25
قَالَ
qala
He said
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
ٱشۡرَحۡ
ish'rah
Expand
لِي
li
for me
صَدۡرِي
sadri
my breast
٢٥
Moses said, ‘Lord, lift up my heart
Translation 1260
20:26
وَيَسِّرۡ
wayassir
And ease
لِيٓ
li
for me
أَمۡرِي
amri
my task
٢٦
and ease my task for me
Translation 1260
20:27
وَٱحۡلُلۡ
wa-uh'lul
And untie
عُقۡدَةٗ
uq'datan
(the) knot
مِّن
min
from
لِّسَانِي
lisani
my tongue
٢٧
Untie my tongue
Translation 1260
20:28
يَفۡقَهُواْ
yafqahu
That they may understand
قَوۡلِي
qawli
my speech
٢٨
so that they may understand my words
Translation 1260
20:29
وَٱجۡعَل
wa-ij'al
And appoint
لِّي
li
for me
وَزِيرٗا
waziran
a minister
مِّنۡ
min
from
أَهۡلِي
ahli
my family
٢٩
and give me a helper from my family
Translation 1260
20:30
هَٰرُونَ
haruna
Harun
أَخِي
akhi
my brother
٣٠
my brother Aaron
Translation 1260
20:31
ٱشۡدُدۡ
ush'dud
Reinforce
بِهِۦٓ
bihi
through him
أَزۡرِي
azri
my strength
٣١
augment my strength through him
Translation 1260
20:32
وَأَشۡرِكۡهُ
wa-ashrik'hu
And make him share
فِيٓ
fi
[in]
أَمۡرِي
amri
my task
٣٢
Let him share my task
Translation 1260
20:33
كَيۡ
kay
That
نُسَبِّحَكَ
nusabbihaka
we may glorify You
كَثِيرٗا
kathiran
much
٣٣
so that we can glorify You much
Translation 1260
20:34
وَنَذۡكُرَكَ
wanadhkuraka
And [we] remember You
كَثِيرًا
kathiran
much
٣٤
and remember You often
Translation 1260
20:35
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed [You]
كُنتَ
kunta
You are
بِنَا
bina
of us
بَصِيرٗا
basiran
All-Seer
٣٥
You are always watching over us.’
Translation 1260
20:36
قَالَ
qala
He said
قَدۡ
qad
Verily
أُوتِيتَ
utita
you are granted
سُؤۡلَكَ
su'laka
your request
يَٰمُوسَىٰ
yamusa
O Musa
٣٦
God said, ‘Moses, your request is granted
Translation 1260
20:37
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And indeed
مَنَنَّا
mananna
We conferred a favor
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
on you
مَرَّةً
marratan
another time
أُخۡرَىٰٓ
ukh'ra
another time
٣٧
Indeed We showed you favour before
Translation 1260