Taha 20:4

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20:1
طه
ta-ha
Ta Ha
١

Ta Ha

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20:2
مَآ
ma
Not
أَنزَلۡنَا
anzalna
We (have) sent down
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
to you
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ
al-qur'ana
the Quran
لِتَشۡقَىٰٓ
litashqa
that you be distressed
٢

It was not to distress you [Prophet] that We sent down the Quran to you

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20:3
إِلَّا
illa
(But)
تَذۡكِرَةٗ
tadhkiratan
(as) a reminder
لِّمَن
liman
for (those) who
يَخۡشَىٰ
yakhsha
fear
٣

but as a reminder for those who hold God in awe

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20:4
تَنزِيلٗا
tanzilan
A revelation
مِّمَّنۡ
mimman
from (He) Who
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
al-arda
the earth
وَٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
wal-samawati
and the heavens
ٱلۡعُلَى
al-'ula
[the] high
٤

a revelation from the One who created the earth and the high heaven

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20:5
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ
al-rahmanu
The Most Gracious
عَلَى
ala
over
ٱلۡعَرۡشِ
al-'arshi
the Throne
ٱسۡتَوَىٰ
is'tawa
is established
٥

the Lord of Mercy, established on the throne

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20:6
لَهُۥ
lahu
To Him (belongs)
مَا
ma
whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
بَيۡنَهُمَا
baynahuma
(is) between them
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
تَحۡتَ
tahta
(is) under
ٱلثَّرَىٰ
al-thara
the soil
٦

Everything in the heavens and on earth, everything between them, everything beneath the soil, belongs to Him

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20:7
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
تَجۡهَرۡ
tajhar
you speak aloud
بِٱلۡقَوۡلِ
bil-qawli
the word
فَإِنَّهُۥ
fa-innahu
then indeed He
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
knows
ٱلسِّرَّ
al-sira
the secret
وَأَخۡفَى
wa-akhfa
and the more hidden
٧

Whatever you may say aloud, He knows what you keep secret and what is even more hidden

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20:8
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
لَآ
la
(there is) no
إِلَٰهَ
ilaha
god
إِلَّا
illa
except
هُوَۖ
huwa
Him
لَهُ
lahu
To Him (belong)
ٱلۡأَسۡمَآءُ
al-asmau
the Names
ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ
al-hus'na
the Most Beautiful
٨

God––there is no god but Him––the most excellent names belong to Him

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20:9
وَهَلۡ
wahal
And has
أَتَىٰكَ
ataka
come to you
حَدِيثُ
hadithu
the narration
مُوسَىٰٓ
musa
(of) Musa
٩

Has the story of Moses come to you [Prophet]

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20:10
إِذۡ
idh
When
رَءَا
raa
he saw
نَارٗا
naran
a fire
فَقَالَ
faqala
then he said
لِأَهۡلِهِ
li-ahlihi
to his family
ٱمۡكُثُوٓاْ
um'kuthu
Stay here
إِنِّيٓ
inni
indeed I
ءَانَسۡتُ
anastu
[I] perceived
نَارٗا
naran
a fire
لَّعَلِّيٓ
la'alli
perhaps I (can)
ءَاتِيكُم
atikum
bring you
مِّنۡهَا
min'ha
therefrom
بِقَبَسٍ
biqabasin
a burning brand
أَوۡ
aw
or
أَجِدُ
ajidu
I find
عَلَى
ala
at
ٱلنَّارِ
al-nari
the fire
هُدٗى
hudan
guidance
١٠

He saw a fire and said to his people, ‘Stay here––I can see a fire. Maybe I can bring you a flaming brand from it or find some guidance there.’

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20:11
فَلَمَّآ
falamma
Then when
أَتَىٰهَا
ataha
he came to it
نُودِيَ
nudiya
he was called
يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ
yamusa
O Musa
١١

When he came to the fire, he was summoned, ‘Moses

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20:12
إِنِّيٓ
inni
Indeed [I]
أَنَا۠
ana
I Am
رَبُّكَ
rabbuka
your Lord
فَٱخۡلَعۡ
fa-ikh'la'
so remove
نَعۡلَيۡكَ
na'layka
your shoes
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed you
بِٱلۡوَادِ
bil-wadi
(are) in the valley
ٱلۡمُقَدَّسِ
al-muqadasi
the sacred
طُوٗى
tuwan
(of) Tuwa
١٢

I am your Lord. Take off your shoes: you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa

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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.’

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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

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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

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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

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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.’

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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