20:51
قَالَ
qala
He said
فَمَا
fama
Then what
بَالُ
balu
(is the) case
ٱلۡقُرُونِ
al-quruni
(of) the generations
ٱلۡأُولَىٰ
al-ula
(of) the former
٥١
He said, ‘What about former generations?’
Translation 1260
Taha 20:54
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20:52
قَالَ
qala
He said
عِلۡمُهَا
il'muha
Its knowledge
عِندَ
inda
(is) with
رَبِّي
rabbi
my Lord
فِي
fi
in
كِتَٰبٖۖ
kitabin
a Record
لَّا
la
Not
يَضِلُّ
yadillu
errs
رَبِّي
rabbi
my Lord
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَنسَى
yansa
forgets
٥٢
Moses said, ‘My Lord alone has knowledge of them, all in a record; my Lord does not err or forget.’
Translation 1260
20:53
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
The One Who
جَعَلَ
ja'ala
made
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
al-arda
the earth
مَهۡدٗا
mahdan
(as) a bed
وَسَلَكَ
wasalaka
and inserted
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
سُبُلٗا
subulan
ways
وَأَنزَلَ
wa-anzala
and sent down
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
the sky
مَآءٗ
maan
water
فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا
fa-akhrajna
then We (have) brought forth
بِهِۦٓ
bihi
with it
أَزۡوَٰجٗا
azwajan
pairs
مِّن
min
of
نَّبَاتٖ
nabatin
plants
شَتَّىٰ
shatta
diverse
٥٣
It was He who spread out the earth for you and traced routes in it. He sent down water from the sky. With that water We bring forth every kind of plant
Translation 1260
20:54
كُلُواْ
kulu
Eat
وَٱرۡعَوۡاْ
wa-ir'aw
and pasture
أَنۡعَٰمَكُمۡۚ
an'amakum
your cattle
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
laayatin
surely (are) Signs
لِّأُوْلِي
li-uli
for possessors
ٱلنُّهَىٰ
al-nuha
(of) intelligence
٥٤
so eat, and graze your cattle. There are truly signs in all this for people of understand-ing
Translation 1260
20:55
۞مِنۡهَا
min'ha
From it
خَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ
khalaqnakum
We created you
وَفِيهَا
wafiha
and in it
نُعِيدُكُمۡ
nu'idukum
We will return you
وَمِنۡهَا
wamin'ha
and from it
نُخۡرِجُكُمۡ
nukh'rijukum
We will bring you out
تَارَةً
taratan
time
أُخۡرَىٰ
ukh'ra
another
٥٥
From the earth We created you, into it We shall return you, and from it We shall raise you a second time
Translation 1260
20:56
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And verily
أَرَيۡنَٰهُ
araynahu
We showed him
ءَايَٰتِنَا
ayatina
Our Signs
كُلَّهَا
kullaha
all of them
فَكَذَّبَ
fakadhaba
but he denied
وَأَبَىٰ
wa-aba
and refused
٥٦
We showed Pharaoh all Our signs, but he denied them and refused [to change]
Translation 1260
20:57
قَالَ
qala
He said
أَجِئۡتَنَا
aji'tana
Have you come to us
لِتُخۡرِجَنَا
litukh'rijana
to drive us out
مِنۡ
min
of
أَرۡضِنَا
ardina
our land
بِسِحۡرِكَ
bisih'rika
with your magic
يَٰمُوسَىٰ
yamusa
O Musa
٥٧
He said, ‘Have you come to drive us from our land with your sorcery, Moses
Translation 1260
20:58
فَلَنَأۡتِيَنَّكَ
falanatiyannaka
Then we will surely produce for you
بِسِحۡرٖ
bisih'rin
magic
مِّثۡلِهِۦ
mith'lihi
like it
فَٱجۡعَلۡ
fa-ij'al
So make
بَيۡنَنَا
baynana
between us
وَبَيۡنَكَ
wabaynaka
and between you
مَوۡعِدٗا
maw'idan
an appointment
لَّا
la
not
نُخۡلِفُهُۥ
nukh'lifuhu
we will fail it
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
[we]
وَلَآ
wala
and not
أَنتَ
anta
you
مَكَانٗا
makanan
(in) a place
سُوٗى
suwan
even
٥٨
We will confront you with sorcery to match your own: make an appointment between us which neither of us will fail to keep, in a mutually agreeable place.’
Translation 1260
20:59
قَالَ
qala
He said
مَوۡعِدُكُمۡ
maw'idukum
Your appointment
يَوۡمُ
yawmu
(is on the) day
ٱلزِّينَةِ
al-zinati
(of) the festival
وَأَن
wa-an
and that
يُحۡشَرَ
yuh'shara
will be assembled
ٱلنَّاسُ
al-nasu
the people
ضُحٗى
duhan
(at) forenoon
٥٩
He said, ‘Your meeting will be on the day of the feast, so let the people be assembled when the sun has risen high.’
Translation 1260
20:60
فَتَوَلَّىٰ
fatawalla
Then went away
فِرۡعَوۡنُ
fir'awnu
Firaun
فَجَمَعَ
fajama'a
and put together
كَيۡدَهُۥ
kaydahu
his plan
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
أَتَىٰ
ata
came
٦٠
Pharaoh withdrew and gathered his resources, then he returned
Translation 1260
20:61
قَالَ
qala
Said
لَهُم
lahum
to them
مُّوسَىٰ
musa
Musa
وَيۡلَكُمۡ
waylakum
Woe to you
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَفۡتَرُواْ
taftaru
invent
عَلَى
ala
against
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
كَذِبٗا
kadhiban
a lie
فَيُسۡحِتَكُم
fayus'hitakum
lest He will destroy you
بِعَذَابٖۖ
bi'adhabin
with a punishment
وَقَدۡ
waqad
And verily
خَابَ
khaba
he failed
مَنِ
mani
who
ٱفۡتَرَىٰ
if'tara
invented
٦١
Moses said to them, ‘Beware, do not invent lies against God or He will destroy you with His punishment. Whoever invents lies will fail.’
Translation 1260
20:62
فَتَنَٰزَعُوٓاْ
fatanaza'u
Then they disputed
أَمۡرَهُم
amrahum
(in) their affair
بَيۡنَهُمۡ
baynahum
among them
وَأَسَرُّواْ
wa-asarru
and they kept secret
ٱلنَّجۡوَىٰ
al-najwa
the private conversation
٦٢
So they discussed their plan among themselves, talking secretly
Translation 1260
20:63
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
They said
إِنۡ
in
Indeed
هَٰذَٰنِ
hadhani
these two
لَسَٰحِرَٰنِ
lasahirani
[two] magicians
يُرِيدَانِ
yuridani
they intend
أَن
an
that
يُخۡرِجَاكُم
yukh'rijakum
they drive you out
مِّنۡ
min
of
أَرۡضِكُم
ardikum
your land
بِسِحۡرِهِمَا
bisih'rihima
with their magic
وَيَذۡهَبَا
wayadhhaba
and do away
بِطَرِيقَتِكُمُ
bitariqatikumu
with your way
ٱلۡمُثۡلَىٰ
al-muth'la
the exemplary
٦٣
saying, ‘These two men are sorcerers. Their purpose is to drive you out of your land with their sorcery and put an end to your time-honoured way of life
Translation 1260
20:64
فَأَجۡمِعُواْ
fa-ajmi'u
So put together
كَيۡدَكُمۡ
kaydakum
your plan
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
ٱئۡتُواْ
i'tu
come
صَفّٗاۚ
saffan
(in) a line
وَقَدۡ
waqad
And verily
أَفۡلَحَ
aflaha
(will be) successful
ٱلۡيَوۡمَ
al-yawma
today
مَنِ
mani
who
ٱسۡتَعۡلَىٰ
is'ta'la
overcomes
٦٤
So gather your resources and line up for the contest. Whoever wins today is sure to prosper.’
Translation 1260
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20:65
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ
yamusa
O Musa
إِمَّآ
imma
Either
أَن
an
[that]
تُلۡقِيَ
tul'qiya
you throw
وَإِمَّآ
wa-imma
or
أَن
an
[that]
نَّكُونَ
nakuna
we will be
أَوَّلَ
awwala
the first
مَنۡ
man
who
أَلۡقَىٰ
alqa
throws
٦٥
They said, ‘Moses, will you throw first or shall we?’
Translation 1260
20:66
قَالَ
qala
He said
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
أَلۡقُواْۖ
alqu
you throw
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
Then behold
حِبَالُهُمۡ
hibaluhum
Their ropes
وَعِصِيُّهُمۡ
wa'isiyyuhum
and their staffs
يُخَيَّلُ
yukhayyalu
seemed
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to him
مِن
min
by
سِحۡرِهِمۡ
sih'rihim
their magic
أَنَّهَا
annaha
that they
تَسۡعَىٰ
tas'a
(were) moving
٦٦
‘You throw,’ said Moses, and––lo and behold!––through their sorcery, their ropes and staffs seemed to him to be moving
Translation 1260
20:67
فَأَوۡجَسَ
fa-awjasa
So sensed
فِي
fi
in
نَفۡسِهِۦ
nafsihi
himself
خِيفَةٗ
khifatan
a fear
مُّوسَىٰ
musa
Musa
٦٧
Moses was inwardly alarmed
Translation 1260
20:68
قُلۡنَا
qul'na
We said
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَخَفۡ
takhaf
fear
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed you
أَنتَ
anta
you
ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ
al-a'la
(will be) superior
٦٨
but We said, ‘Do not be afraid, you have the upper hand
Translation 1260
20:69
وَأَلۡقِ
wa-alqi
And throw
مَا
ma
what
فِي
fi
(is) in
يَمِينِكَ
yaminika
your right hand
تَلۡقَفۡ
talqaf
it will swallow up
مَا
ma
what
صَنَعُوٓاْۖ
sana'u
they have made
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
صَنَعُواْ
sana'u
they (have) made
كَيۡدُ
kaydu
a trick
سَٰحِرٖۖ
sahirin
(of) a magician
وَلَا
wala
and not
يُفۡلِحُ
yuf'lihu
will be successful
ٱلسَّاحِرُ
al-sahiru
the magician
حَيۡثُ
haythu
wherever
أَتَىٰ
ata
he comes
٦٩
Throw down what is in your right hand: it will swallow up what they have produced. They have only produced the tricks of a sorcerer, and a sorcerer will not prosper, wherever he goes.’
Translation 1260
20:70
فَأُلۡقِيَ
fa-ul'qiya
So were thrown down
ٱلسَّحَرَةُ
al-saharatu
the magicians
سُجَّدٗا
sujjadan
prostrating
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
They said
ءَامَنَّا
amanna
We believe
بِرَبِّ
birabbi
in (the) Lord
هَٰرُونَ
haruna
(of) Harun
وَمُوسَىٰ
wamusa
and Musa
٧٠
[So it was, and] the sorcerers threw themselves down in submission. ‘We believe,’ they said, ‘in the Lord of Aaron and Moses.’
Translation 1260
20:71
قَالَ
qala
He said
ءَامَنتُمۡ
amantum
You believe
لَهُۥ
lahu
[to] him
قَبۡلَ
qabla
before
أَنۡ
an
[that]
ءَاذَنَ
adhana
I gave permission
لَكُمۡۖ
lakum
to you
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed he
لَكَبِيرُكُمُ
lakabirukumu
(is) your chief
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
the one who
عَلَّمَكُمُ
allamakumu
taught you
ٱلسِّحۡرَۖ
al-sih'ra
the magic
فَلَأُقَطِّعَنَّ
fala-uqatti'anna
So surely I will cut off
أَيۡدِيَكُمۡ
aydiyakum
your hands
وَأَرۡجُلَكُم
wa-arjulakum
and your feet
مِّنۡ
min
of
خِلَٰفٖ
khilafin
opposite sides
وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمۡ
wala-usallibannakum
and surely I will crucify you
فِي
fi
on
جُذُوعِ
judhu'i
(the) trunks
ٱلنَّخۡلِ
al-nakhli
(of) date-palms
وَلَتَعۡلَمُنَّ
walata'lamunna
and surely you will know
أَيُّنَآ
ayyuna
which of us
أَشَدُّ
ashaddu
(is) more severe
عَذَابٗا
adhaban
(in) punishment
وَأَبۡقَىٰ
wa-abqa
and more lasting
٧١
Pharaoh said, ‘How dare you believe in him before I have given you permission? This must be your master, the man who taught you witchcraft. I shall certainly cut off your alternate hands and feet, then crucify you on the trunks of palm trees. You will know for certain which of us has the fiercer and more lasting punishment.’
Translation 1260
20:72
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
لَن
lan
Never
نُّؤۡثِرَكَ
nu'thiraka
we will prefer you
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
مَا
ma
what
جَآءَنَا
jaana
has come to us
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ
al-bayinati
the clear proofs
وَٱلَّذِي
wa-alladhi
and the One Who
فَطَرَنَاۖ
fatarana
created us
فَٱقۡضِ
fa-iq'di
So decree
مَآ
ma
whatever
أَنتَ
anta
you
قَاضٍۖ
qadin
(are) decreeing
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
تَقۡضِي
taqdi
you can decree
هَٰذِهِ
hadhihi
(for) this
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ
al-hayata
life
ٱلدُّنۡيَآ
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
٧٢
They said, ‘We shall never prefer you to the clear sign that has come to us, nor to Him who created us. So decide whatever you will: you can only decide matters of this present life
Translation 1260
20:73
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed [we]
ءَامَنَّا
amanna
we believe
بِرَبِّنَا
birabbina
in our Lord
لِيَغۡفِرَ
liyaghfira
that He may forgive
لَنَا
lana
for us
خَطَٰيَٰنَا
khatayana
our sins
وَمَآ
wama
and what
أَكۡرَهۡتَنَا
akrahtana
you compelled us
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
on it
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلسِّحۡرِۗ
al-sih'ri
the magic
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(is) Best
وَأَبۡقَىٰٓ
wa-abqa
and Ever Lasting
٧٣
we believe in our Lord, [hoping] He may forgive us our sins and the sorcery that you forced us to practise- God is better and more lasting.’
Translation 1260
20:74
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed he
مَن
man
who
يَأۡتِ
yati
comes
رَبَّهُۥ
rabbahu
(to) his Lord
مُجۡرِمٗا
muj'riman
(as) a criminal
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
(is) Hell
لَا
la
Not
يَمُوتُ
yamutu
he will die
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَحۡيَىٰ
yahya
live
٧٤
Hell will be the reward of those who return to their Lord as evildoers: there they will stay, neither living nor dying
Translation 1260
20:75
وَمَن
waman
But whoever
يَأۡتِهِۦ
yatihi
comes to Him
مُؤۡمِنٗا
mu'minan
(as) a believer
قَدۡ
qad
verily
عَمِلَ
amila
he has done
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
al-salihati
the righteous deeds
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulaika
then those
لَهُمُ
lahumu
for them
ٱلدَّرَجَٰتُ
al-darajatu
(will be) the ranks
ٱلۡعُلَىٰ
al-'ula
[the] high
٧٥
But those who return to their Lord as believers with righteous deeds will be rewarded with the highest of ranks
Translation 1260