Hizb 32

One of the 60 subdivisions of the Quran (half a Juz)

surah020
20:1
طه
ta-ha
Ta Ha
١

Ta Ha

Translation 1260

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

Translation 1260

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

Translation 1260

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

Translation 1260

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

Translation 1260

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

Translation 1260

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

Translation 1260

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

Translation 1260

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]

Translation 1260

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.’

Translation 1260

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

Translation 1260

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

Translation 1260

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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

Translation 1260

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

Translation 1260

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

Translation 1260

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.’

Translation 1260

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?’

Translation 1260

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

Translation 1260

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

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20:38
إِذۡ
idh
When
أَوۡحَيۡنَآ
awhayna
We inspired
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
to
أُمِّكَ
ummika
your mother
مَا
ma
what
يُوحَىٰٓ
yuha
is inspired
٣٨

We inspired your mother, saying

Translation 1260

20:39
أَنِ
ani
That
ٱقۡذِفِيهِ
iq'dhifihi
cast him
فِي
fi
in
ٱلتَّابُوتِ
al-tabuti
the chest
فَٱقۡذِفِيهِ
fa-iq'dhifihi
then cast it
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡيَمِّ
al-yami
the river
فَلۡيُلۡقِهِ
falyul'qihi
then let cast it
ٱلۡيَمُّ
al-yamu
the river
بِٱلسَّاحِلِ
bil-sahili
on the bank
يَأۡخُذۡهُ
yakhudh'hu
will take him
عَدُوّٞ
aduwwun
an enemy
لِّي
li
to Me
وَعَدُوّٞ
wa'aduwwun
and an enemy
لَّهُۥۚ
lahu
to him
وَأَلۡقَيۡتُ
wa-alqaytu
And I cast
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
over you
مَحَبَّةٗ
mahabbatan
love
مِّنِّي
minni
from Me
وَلِتُصۡنَعَ
walitus'na'a
and that you may be brought up
عَلَىٰ
ala
under
عَيۡنِيٓ
ayni
My eye
٣٩

“Put your child into the chest, then place him in the river. Let the river wash him on to its bank, and he will be taken in by an enemy of Mine and his.” I showered you with My love and planned that you should be reared under My watchful eye

Translation 1260

20:40
إِذۡ
idh
When
تَمۡشِيٓ
tamshi
was going
أُخۡتُكَ
ukh'tuka
your sister
فَتَقُولُ
fataqulu
and she said
هَلۡ
hal
Shall
أَدُلُّكُمۡ
adullukum
I show you
عَلَىٰ
ala
[to]
مَن
man
(one) who
يَكۡفُلُهُۥۖ
yakfuluhu
will nurse and rear him
فَرَجَعۡنَٰكَ
faraja'naka
So We returned you
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
to
أُمِّكَ
ummika
your mother
كَيۡ
kay
that
تَقَرَّ
taqarra
may be cooled
عَيۡنُهَا
aynuha
her eyes
وَلَا
wala
and not
تَحۡزَنَۚ
tahzana
she grieves
وَقَتَلۡتَ
waqatalta
And you killed
نَفۡسٗا
nafsan
a man
فَنَجَّيۡنَٰكَ
fanajjaynaka
but We saved you
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡغَمِّ
al-ghami
the distress
وَفَتَنَّٰكَ
wafatannaka
and We tried you
فُتُونٗاۚ
futunan
(with) a trial
فَلَبِثۡتَ
falabith'ta
Then you remained
سِنِينَ
sinina
(some) years
فِيٓ
fi
with
أَهۡلِ
ahli
(the) people
مَدۡيَنَ
madyana
(of) Madyan
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
جِئۡتَ
ji'ta
you came
عَلَىٰ
ala
at
قَدَرٖ
qadarin
the decreed (time)
يَٰمُوسَىٰ
yamusa
O Musa
٤٠

Your sister went out, saying, “I will tell you someone who will nurse him,” then We returned you to your mother so that she could rejoice and not grieve. Later you killed a man, but We saved you from distress and tried you with other tests. You stayed among the people of Midian for years, then you came here as I ordained

Translation 1260

20:41
وَٱصۡطَنَعۡتُكَ
wa-is'tana'tuka
And I (have) chosen you
لِنَفۡسِي
linafsi
for Myself
٤١

I have chosen you for Myself

Translation 1260

20:42
ٱذۡهَبۡ
idh'hab
Go
أَنتَ
anta
you
وَأَخُوكَ
wa-akhuka
and your brother
بِـَٔايَٰتِي
biayati
with My Signs
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَنِيَا
taniya
slacken
فِي
fi
in
ذِكۡرِي
dhik'ri
My remembrance
٤٢

Go, you and your brother, with My signs, and make sure that you remember Me

Translation 1260

20:43
ٱذۡهَبَآ
idh'haba
Go both of you
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
Firaun
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed he
طَغَىٰ
tagha
(has) transgressed
٤٣

Go, both of you, to Pharaoh, for he has exceeded all bounds

Translation 1260

20:44
فَقُولَا
faqula
And speak
لَهُۥ
lahu
to him
قَوۡلٗا
qawlan
a word
لَّيِّنٗا
layyinan
gentle
لَّعَلَّهُۥ
la'allahu
perhaps he
يَتَذَكَّرُ
yatadhakkaru
may take heed
أَوۡ
aw
or
يَخۡشَىٰ
yakhsha
fear
٤٤

Speak to him gently so that he may take heed, or show respect.’

Translation 1260

20:45
قَالَا
qala
They said
رَبَّنَآ
rabbana
Our Lord
إِنَّنَا
innana
Indeed we
نَخَافُ
nakhafu
fear
أَن
an
that
يَفۡرُطَ
yafruta
he will hasten
عَلَيۡنَآ
alayna
against us
أَوۡ
aw
or
أَن
an
that
يَطۡغَىٰ
yatgha
he will transgress
٤٥

They said, ‘Lord, we fear he will do us great harm or exceed all bounds.’

Translation 1260

20:46
قَالَ
qala
He said
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَخَافَآۖ
takhafa
fear
إِنَّنِي
innani
Indeed I Am
مَعَكُمَآ
ma'akuma
with you both
أَسۡمَعُ
asma'u
I hear
وَأَرَىٰ
wa-ara
and I see
٤٦

He said, ‘Do not be afraid, I am with you both, hearing and seeing everything

Translation 1260

20:47
فَأۡتِيَاهُ
fatiyahu
So go to him
فَقُولَآ
faqula
and say
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
رَسُولَا
rasula
both (are) Messengers
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
فَأَرۡسِلۡ
fa-arsil
so send
مَعَنَا
ma'ana
with us
بَنِيٓ
bani
(the) Children of Israel
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'raila
(the) Children of Israel
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تُعَذِّبۡهُمۡۖ
tu'adhib'hum
torment them
قَدۡ
qad
Verily
جِئۡنَٰكَ
ji'naka
we came to you
بِـَٔايَةٖ
biayatin
with a Sign
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكَۖ
rabbika
your Lord
وَٱلسَّلَٰمُ
wal-salamu
And peace
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
مَنِ
mani
(one) who
ٱتَّبَعَ
ittaba'a
follows
ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ
al-huda
the Guidance
٤٧

Go and tell him, “We are your Lord’s mes-sengers, so send the Children of Israel with us and do not oppress them. We have brought you a sign from your Lord. Peace be upon whoever follows the right guidance

Translation 1260

20:48
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
قَدۡ
qad
verily
أُوحِيَ
uhiya
it has been revealed
إِلَيۡنَآ
ilayna
to us
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱلۡعَذَابَ
al-'adhaba
the punishment
عَلَىٰ
ala
(will be) on
مَن
man
(one) who
كَذَّبَ
kadhaba
denies
وَتَوَلَّىٰ
watawalla
and turns away
٤٨

it has been revealed to us that punishment falls on whoever rejects the truth and turns his back on it.”’

Translation 1260

20:49
قَالَ
qala
He said
فَمَن
faman
Then who
رَّبُّكُمَا
rabbukuma
(is) your Lord
يَٰمُوسَىٰ
yamusa
O Musa
٤٩

[Pharaoh] said, ‘Moses, who is this Lord of yours?’

Translation 1260

20:50
قَالَ
qala
He said
رَبُّنَا
rabbuna
Our Lord
ٱلَّذِيٓ
alladhi
(is) the One Who
أَعۡطَىٰ
a'ta
gave
كُلَّ
kulla
(to) every
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
thing
خَلۡقَهُۥ
khalqahu
its form
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
هَدَىٰ
hada
He guided (it)
٥٠

Moses said, ‘Our Lord is He who gave everything its form, then gave it guidance.’

Translation 1260

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

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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

20:76
جَنَّٰتُ
jannatu
Gardens
عَدۡنٖ
adnin
(of) Eden
تَجۡرِي
tajri
flows
مِن
min
from
تَحۡتِهَا
tahtiha
underneath them
ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ
al-anharu
the rivers
خَٰلِدِينَ
khalidina
abiding forever
فِيهَاۚ
fiha
in it
وَذَٰلِكَ
wadhalika
And that
جَزَآءُ
jazau
(is) the reward
مَن
man
(for him) who
تَزَكَّىٰ
tazakka
purifies himself
٧٦

Gardens of lasting bliss graced with flowing streams, and there they will stay. Such is the reward of those who purify themselves

Translation 1260

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20:77
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And verily
أَوۡحَيۡنَآ
awhayna
We inspired
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
مُوسَىٰٓ
musa
Musa
أَنۡ
an
that
أَسۡرِ
asri
Travel by night
بِعِبَادِي
bi'ibadi
with My slaves
فَٱضۡرِبۡ
fa-id'rib
and strike
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
طَرِيقٗا
tariqan
a path
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡبَحۡرِ
al-bahri
the sea
يَبَسٗا
yabasan
dry
لَّا
la
not
تَخَٰفُ
takhafu
fearing
دَرَكٗا
darakan
to be overtaken
وَلَا
wala
and not
تَخۡشَىٰ
takhsha
being afraid
٧٧

We revealed to Moses, ‘Go out at night with My servants and strike a dry path for them across the sea. Have no fear of being overtaken and do not be dismayed.’

Translation 1260

20:78
فَأَتۡبَعَهُمۡ
fa-atba'ahum
Then followed them
فِرۡعَوۡنُ
fir'awnu
Firaun
بِجُنُودِهِۦ
bijunudihi
with his forces
فَغَشِيَهُم
faghashiyahum
but covered them
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡيَمِّ
al-yami
the sea
مَا
ma
what
غَشِيَهُمۡ
ghashiyahum
covered them
٧٨

Pharaoh pursued them with his armies and was overwhelmed by the sea

Translation 1260

20:79
وَأَضَلَّ
wa-adalla
And led astray
فِرۡعَوۡنُ
fir'awnu
Firaun
قَوۡمَهُۥ
qawmahu
his people
وَمَا
wama
and (did) not
هَدَىٰ
hada
guide them
٧٩

Pharaoh truly led his people astray; he did not guide them

Translation 1260

20:80
يَٰبَنِيٓ
yabani
O Children of Israel
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'raila
O Children of Israel
قَدۡ
qad
Verily
أَنجَيۡنَٰكُم
anjaynakum
We delivered you
مِّنۡ
min
from
عَدُوِّكُمۡ
aduwwikum
your enemy
وَوَٰعَدۡنَٰكُمۡ
wawa'adnakum
and We made a covenant with you
جَانِبَ
janiba
on (the) side
ٱلطُّورِ
al-turi
(of) the Mount
ٱلۡأَيۡمَنَ
al-aymana
the right
وَنَزَّلۡنَا
wanazzalna
and We sent down
عَلَيۡكُمُ
alaykumu
to you
ٱلۡمَنَّ
al-mana
the Manna
وَٱلسَّلۡوَىٰ
wal-salwa
and the quails
٨٠

Children of Israel, We rescued you from your enemies. We made a pledge with you on the right-hand side of the mountain. We sent down manna and quails for you

Translation 1260

20:81
كُلُواْ
kulu
Eat
مِن
min
of
طَيِّبَٰتِ
tayyibati
(the) good things
مَا
ma
which
رَزَقۡنَٰكُمۡ
razaqnakum
We have provided you
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَطۡغَوۡاْ
tatghaw
transgress
فِيهِ
fihi
therein
فَيَحِلَّ
fayahilla
lest should descend
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
upon you
غَضَبِيۖ
ghadabi
My Anger
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَحۡلِلۡ
yahlil
on whom descends
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
on whom descends
غَضَبِي
ghadabi
My Anger
فَقَدۡ
faqad
indeed
هَوَىٰ
hawa
he (has) perished
٨١

‘Eat from the good things We have provided for you, but do not overstep the bounds, or My wrath will descend on you. Anyone on whom My wrath descends has truly fallen

Translation 1260

20:82
وَإِنِّي
wa-inni
But indeed I Am
لَغَفَّارٞ
laghaffarun
the Perpetual Forgiver
لِّمَن
liman
of whoever
تَابَ
taba
repents
وَءَامَنَ
waamana
and believes
وَعَمِلَ
wa'amila
and does
صَٰلِحٗا
salihan
righteous (deeds)
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
ٱهۡتَدَىٰ
ih'tada
remains guided
٨٢

Yet I am most forgiving towards those who repent, believe, do righteous deeds, and stay on the right path.’

Translation 1260

20:83
۞وَمَآ
wama
And what
أَعۡجَلَكَ
a'jalaka
made you hasten
عَن
an
from
قَوۡمِكَ
qawmika
your people
يَٰمُوسَىٰ
yamusa
O Musa
٨٣

[God said], ‘Moses, what has made you come ahead of your people in such haste?’

Translation 1260

20:84
قَالَ
qala
He said
هُمۡ
hum
They
أُوْلَآءِ
ulai
(are) close
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
upon
أَثَرِي
athari
my tracks
وَعَجِلۡتُ
wa'ajil'tu
and I hastened
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
to you
رَبِّ
rabbi
my Lord
لِتَرۡضَىٰ
litarda
that You be pleased
٨٤

and he said, ‘They are following in my footsteps. I rushed to You, Lord, to please You,’

Translation 1260

20:85
قَالَ
qala
He said
فَإِنَّا
fa-inna
But indeed We
قَدۡ
qad
[verily]
فَتَنَّا
fatanna
We (have) tried
قَوۡمَكَ
qawmaka
your people
مِنۢ
min
after you
بَعۡدِكَ
ba'dika
after you
وَأَضَلَّهُمُ
wa-adallahumu
and has led them astray
ٱلسَّامِرِيُّ
al-samiriyu
the Samiri
٨٥

but God said, ‘We have tested your people in your absence: the Samiri has led them astray.’

Translation 1260

20:86
فَرَجَعَ
faraja'a
Then Musa returned
مُوسَىٰٓ
musa
Then Musa returned
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
قَوۡمِهِۦ
qawmihi
his people
غَضۡبَٰنَ
ghadbana
angry
أَسِفٗاۚ
asifan
(and) sorrowful
قَالَ
qala
He said
يَٰقَوۡمِ
yaqawmi
O my people
أَلَمۡ
alam
Did not
يَعِدۡكُمۡ
ya'id'kum
promise you
رَبُّكُمۡ
rabbukum
your Lord
وَعۡدًا
wa'dan
a promise
حَسَنًاۚ
hasanan
good
أَفَطَالَ
afatala
Then did seem long
عَلَيۡكُمُ
alaykumu
to you
ٱلۡعَهۡدُ
al-'ahdu
the promise
أَمۡ
am
or
أَرَدتُّمۡ
aradttum
did you desire
أَن
an
that
يَحِلَّ
yahilla
descend
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
upon you
غَضَبٞ
ghadabun
(the) Anger
مِّن
min
of
رَّبِّكُمۡ
rabbikum
your Lord
فَأَخۡلَفۡتُم
fa-akhlaftum
so you broke
مَّوۡعِدِي
maw'idi
(the) promise to me
٨٦

Moses returned to his people, angry and aggrieved. He said, ‘My people, did your Lord not make you a gracious promise? Was my absence too long for you? Did you want anger to fall on you from your Lord and so broke your word to me?’

Translation 1260

20:87
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
مَآ
ma
Not
أَخۡلَفۡنَا
akhlafna
we broke
مَوۡعِدَكَ
maw'idaka
promise to you
بِمَلۡكِنَا
bimalkina
by our will
وَلَٰكِنَّا
walakinna
but we
حُمِّلۡنَآ
hummil'na
[we] were made to carry
أَوۡزَارٗا
awzaran
burdens
مِّن
min
from
زِينَةِ
zinati
ornaments
ٱلۡقَوۡمِ
al-qawmi
(of) the people
فَقَذَفۡنَٰهَا
faqadhafnaha
so we threw them
فَكَذَٰلِكَ
fakadhalika
and thus
أَلۡقَى
alqa
threw
ٱلسَّامِرِيُّ
al-samiriyu
the Samiri
٨٧

They said, ‘We did not break our word to you deliberately. We were burdened with the weight of people’s jewellery, so we threw it [into the fire], and the Samiri did the same,’

Translation 1260

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20:88
فَأَخۡرَجَ
fa-akhraja
Then he brought forth
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
عِجۡلٗا
ij'lan
a calf's
جَسَدٗا
jasadan
body
لَّهُۥ
lahu
it had
خُوَارٞ
khuwarun
a lowing sound
فَقَالُواْ
faqalu
and they said
هَٰذَآ
hadha
This
إِلَٰهُكُمۡ
ilahukum
(is) your god
وَإِلَٰهُ
wa-ilahu
and the god
مُوسَىٰ
musa
(of) Musa
فَنَسِيَ
fanasiya
but he forgot
٨٨

but he [used the molten jewellery to] produce an image of a calf which made a lowing sound, and they said, ‘This is your god and Moses’ god, but he has forgotten.’

Translation 1260

20:89
أَفَلَا
afala
Then did not
يَرَوۡنَ
yarawna
they see
أَلَّا
alla
that not
يَرۡجِعُ
yarji'u
it (could) return
إِلَيۡهِمۡ
ilayhim
to them
قَوۡلٗا
qawlan
a word
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَمۡلِكُ
yamliku
possess
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
ضَرّٗا
darran
any harm
وَلَا
wala
and not
نَفۡعٗا
naf 'an
any benefit
٨٩

Did they not see that [the calf] gave them no answer, that it had no power to harm or benefit them

Translation 1260

20:90
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And verily
قَالَ
qala
(had) said
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to them
هَٰرُونُ
harunu
Harun
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلُ
qablu
before
يَٰقَوۡمِ
yaqawmi
O my people
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
فُتِنتُم
futintum
you are being tested
بِهِۦۖ
bihi
by it
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
and indeed
رَبَّكُمُ
rabbakumu
your Lord
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ
al-rahmanu
(is) the Most Gracious
فَٱتَّبِعُونِي
fa-ittabi'uni
so follow me
وَأَطِيعُوٓاْ
wa-ati'u
and obey
أَمۡرِي
amri
my order
٩٠

Aaron did say to them, ‘My people, this calf is a test for you. Your true Lord is the Lord of Mercy, so follow me and obey my orders,’

Translation 1260

20:91
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
لَن
lan
Never
نَّبۡرَحَ
nabraha
we will cease
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
being devoted to it
عَٰكِفِينَ
akifina
being devoted to it
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
يَرۡجِعَ
yarji'a
returns
إِلَيۡنَا
ilayna
to us
مُوسَىٰ
musa
Musa
٩١

but they replied, ‘We shall not give up our devotion to it until Moses returns to us.’

Translation 1260

20:92
قَالَ
qala
He said
يَٰهَٰرُونُ
yaharunu
O Harun
مَا
ma
What
مَنَعَكَ
mana'aka
prevented you
إِذۡ
idh
when
رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ
ra-aytahum
you saw them
ضَلُّوٓاْ
dallu
going astray
٩٢

Moses said, ‘When you realized they had gone astray, what prevented you, Aaron

Translation 1260

20:93
أَلَّا
alla
That not
تَتَّبِعَنِۖ
tattabi'ani
you follow me
أَفَعَصَيۡتَ
afa'asayta
Then have you disobeyed
أَمۡرِي
amri
my order
٩٣

from coming after me? How could you disobey my orders?’

Translation 1260

20:94
قَالَ
qala
He said
يَبۡنَؤُمَّ
yabna-umma
O son of my mother
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَأۡخُذۡ
takhudh
seize (me)
بِلِحۡيَتِي
bilih'yati
by my beard
وَلَا
wala
and not
بِرَأۡسِيٓۖ
birasi
by my head
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I
خَشِيتُ
khashitu
[I] feared
أَن
an
that
تَقُولَ
taqula
you would say
فَرَّقۡتَ
farraqta
You caused division
بَيۡنَ
bayna
between
بَنِيٓ
bani
(the) Children of Israel
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'raila
(the) Children of Israel
وَلَمۡ
walam
and not
تَرۡقُبۡ
tarqub
you respect
قَوۡلِي
qawli
my word
٩٤

He said, ‘Son of my mother- let go of my beard and my hair!- I was afraid you would say, “You have caused division among the children of Israel and have not heeded what I said.”’

Translation 1260

20:95
قَالَ
qala
He said
فَمَا
fama
Then what
خَطۡبُكَ
khatbuka
(is) your case
يَٰسَٰمِرِيُّ
yasamiriyyu
O Samiri
٩٥

Moses said, ‘And what was the matter with you, Samiri?’

Translation 1260

20:96
قَالَ
qala
He said
بَصُرۡتُ
basur'tu
I perceived
بِمَا
bima
what
لَمۡ
lam
not
يَبۡصُرُواْ
yabsuru
they perceive
بِهِۦ
bihi
in it
فَقَبَضۡتُ
faqabadtu
so I took
قَبۡضَةٗ
qabdatan
a handful
مِّنۡ
min
from
أَثَرِ
athari
(the) track
ٱلرَّسُولِ
al-rasuli
(of) the Messenger
فَنَبَذۡتُهَا
fanabadhtuha
then threw it
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
wakadhalika
and thus
سَوَّلَتۡ
sawwalat
suggested
لِي
li
to me
نَفۡسِي
nafsi
my soul
٩٦

He replied, ‘I saw something they did not; I took in some of the teachings of the Messenger but tossed them aside: my soul prompted me to do what I did.’

Translation 1260

20:97
قَالَ
qala
He said
فَٱذۡهَبۡ
fa-idh'hab
Then go
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
And indeed
لَكَ
laka
for you
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ
al-hayati
the life
أَن
an
that
تَقُولَ
taqula
you will say
لَا
la
(Do) not
مِسَاسَۖ
misasa
touch
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
لَكَ
laka
for you
مَوۡعِدٗا
maw'idan
(is) an appointment
لَّن
lan
never
تُخۡلَفَهُۥۖ
tukh'lafahu
you will fail to (keep) it
وَٱنظُرۡ
wa-unzur
And look
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
at
إِلَٰهِكَ
ilahika
your god
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
that which
ظَلۡتَ
zalta
you have remained
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
to it
عَاكِفٗاۖ
akifan
devoted
لَّنُحَرِّقَنَّهُۥ
lanuharriqannahu
Surely we will burn it
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
لَنَنسِفَنَّهُۥ
lanansifannahu
certainly we will scatter it
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡيَمِّ
al-yami
the sea
نَسۡفًا
nasfan
(in) particles
٩٧

Moses said, ‘Get away from here! Your lot in this life is to say, “Do not touch me,” but you have an appointment from which there is no escape. Look at your god which you have kept on worshipping- we shall grind it down and scatter it into the sea

Translation 1260

20:98
إِنَّمَآ
innama
Only
إِلَٰهُكُمُ
ilahukumu
your God
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(is) Allah
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
the One
لَآ
la
(there is) no
إِلَٰهَ
ilaha
god
إِلَّا
illa
but
هُوَۚ
huwa
He
وَسِعَ
wasi'a
He has encompassed
كُلَّ
kulla
all
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
things
عِلۡمٗا
il'man
(in) knowledge
٩٨

[People], your true god is the One God- there is no god but Him- whose knowledge embraces everything.’

Translation 1260

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20:99
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
نَقُصُّ
naqussu
We relate
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
to you
مِنۡ
min
from
أَنۢبَآءِ
anbai
(the) news
مَا
ma
(of) what
قَدۡ
qad
has preceded
سَبَقَۚ
sabaqa
has preceded
وَقَدۡ
waqad
And certainly
ءَاتَيۡنَٰكَ
ataynaka
We have given you
مِن
min
from
لَّدُنَّا
ladunna
Us
ذِكۡرٗا
dhik'ran
a Reminder
٩٩

In this way We relate to you [Prophet] stories of what happened before. We have given you a Quran from Us

Translation 1260

20:100
مَّنۡ
man
Whoever
أَعۡرَضَ
a'rada
turns away
عَنۡهُ
anhu
from it
فَإِنَّهُۥ
fa-innahu
then indeed he
يَحۡمِلُ
yahmilu
will bear
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
al-qiyamati
(of) Resurrection
وِزۡرًا
wiz'ran
a burden
١٠٠

Whoever turns away from it will bear on the Day of Resurrection a heavy burden

Translation 1260

20:101
خَٰلِدِينَ
khalidina
Abiding forever
فِيهِۖ
fihi
in it
وَسَآءَ
wasaa
and evil
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
al-qiyamati
(of) the Resurrection
حِمۡلٗا
him'lan
(as) a load
١٠١

and will remain under it. What a terrible burden to carry on that Day

Translation 1260

20:102
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(The) Day
يُنفَخُ
yunfakhu
will be blown
فِي
fi
in
ٱلصُّورِۚ
al-suri
the Trumpet
وَنَحۡشُرُ
wanahshuru
and We will gather
ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ
al-muj'rimina
the criminals
يَوۡمَئِذٖ
yawma-idhin
that Day
زُرۡقٗا
zur'qan
blue-eyed
١٠٢

When the trumpet is sounded and We gather the sinful, sightless

Translation 1260

20:103
يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ
yatakhafatuna
They are murmuring
بَيۡنَهُمۡ
baynahum
among themselves
إِن
in
Not
لَّبِثۡتُمۡ
labith'tum
you remained
إِلَّا
illa
except (for)
عَشۡرٗا
ashran
ten
١٠٣

they will murmur to one another, ‘You stayed only ten days [on earth]’

Translation 1260

20:104
نَّحۡنُ
nahnu
We
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
know best
بِمَا
bima
what
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
they will say
إِذۡ
idh
when
يَقُولُ
yaqulu
will say
أَمۡثَلُهُمۡ
amthaluhum
(the) best of them
طَرِيقَةً
tariqatan
(in) conduct
إِن
in
Not
لَّبِثۡتُمۡ
labith'tum
you remained
إِلَّا
illa
except (for)
يَوۡمٗا
yawman
a day
١٠٤

We know best what they say- but the more perceptive of them will say, ‘Your stay [on earth] was only a single day.’

Translation 1260

20:105
وَيَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ
wayasalunaka
And they ask you
عَنِ
ani
about
ٱلۡجِبَالِ
al-jibali
the mountains
فَقُلۡ
faqul
so say
يَنسِفُهَا
yansifuha
Will blast them
رَبِّي
rabbi
my Lord
نَسۡفٗا
nasfan
(into) particles
١٠٥

They ask you [Prophet] about the mountains: say, ‘[On that Day] my Lord will blast them into dust

Translation 1260

20:106
فَيَذَرُهَا
fayadharuha
Then He will leave it
قَاعٗا
qa'an
a level
صَفۡصَفٗا
safsafan
plain
١٠٦

and leave a flat plain

Translation 1260

20:107
لَّا
la
Not
تَرَىٰ
tara
you will see
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
عِوَجٗا
iwajan
any crookedness
وَلَآ
wala
and not
أَمۡتٗا
amtan
any curve
١٠٧

with no peak or trough to be seen

Translation 1260

20:108
يَوۡمَئِذٖ
yawma-idhin
On that Day
يَتَّبِعُونَ
yattabi'una
they will follow
ٱلدَّاعِيَ
al-da'iya
the caller
لَا
la
no
عِوَجَ
iwaja
deviation
لَهُۥۖ
lahu
from it
وَخَشَعَتِ
wakhasha'ati
And (will be) humbled
ٱلۡأَصۡوَاتُ
al-aswatu
the voices
لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ
lilrrahmani
for the Most Gracious
فَلَا
fala
so not
تَسۡمَعُ
tasma'u
you will hear
إِلَّا
illa
except
هَمۡسٗا
hamsan
a faint sound
١٠٨

On that Day, people will follow the summoner from whom there is no escape; every voice will be hushed for the Lord of Mercy; only whispers will be heard

Translation 1260

20:109
يَوۡمَئِذٖ
yawma-idhin
(On) that Day
لَّا
la
not
تَنفَعُ
tanfa'u
will benefit
ٱلشَّفَٰعَةُ
al-shafa'atu
the intercession
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَنۡ
man
(to) whom
أَذِنَ
adhina
has given permission
لَهُ
lahu
[to him]
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ
al-rahmanu
the Most Gracious
وَرَضِيَ
waradiya
and He has accepted
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
قَوۡلٗا
qawlan
a word
١٠٩

On that Day, intercession will be useless except from those to whom the Lord of Mercy has granted permission and whose words He approves

Translation 1260

20:110
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
He knows
مَا
ma
what
بَيۡنَ
bayna
(is) before them
أَيۡدِيهِمۡ
aydihim
(is) before them
وَمَا
wama
and what
خَلۡفَهُمۡ
khalfahum
(is) behind them
وَلَا
wala
while not
يُحِيطُونَ
yuhituna
they encompass
بِهِۦ
bihi
it
عِلۡمٗا
il'man
(in) knowledge
١١٠

He knows what is before and behind them, though they do not comprehend Him

Translation 1260

20:111
۞وَعَنَتِ
wa'anati
And (will be) humbled
ٱلۡوُجُوهُ
al-wujuhu
the faces
لِلۡحَيِّ
lil'hayyi
before the Ever-Living
ٱلۡقَيُّومِۖ
al-qayumi
the Self-Subsisting
وَقَدۡ
waqad
And verily
خَابَ
khaba
will have failed
مَنۡ
man
(he) who
حَمَلَ
hamala
carried
ظُلۡمٗا
zul'man
wrongdoing
١١١

and [all] faces will be humbled before the Living, Ever Watchful One. Those burdened with evil deeds will despair

Translation 1260

20:112
وَمَن
waman
But (he) who
يَعۡمَلۡ
ya'mal
does
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
al-salihati
the righteous deeds
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
while he
مُؤۡمِنٞ
mu'minun
(is) a believer
فَلَا
fala
then not
يَخَافُ
yakhafu
he will fear
ظُلۡمٗا
zul'man
injustice
وَلَا
wala
and not
هَضۡمٗا
hadman
deprivation
١١٢

but whoever has done righteous deeds and believed need have no fear of injustice or deprivation.’

Translation 1260

20:113
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
wakadhalika
And thus
أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ
anzalnahu
We have sent it down
قُرۡءَانًا
qur'anan
(the) Quran
عَرَبِيّٗا
arabiyyan
(in) Arabic
وَصَرَّفۡنَا
wasarrafna
and We have explained
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡوَعِيدِ
al-wa'idi
the warnings
لَعَلَّهُمۡ
la'allahum
that they may
يَتَّقُونَ
yattaquna
fear
أَوۡ
aw
or
يُحۡدِثُ
yuh'dithu
it may cause
لَهُمۡ
lahum
[for] them
ذِكۡرٗا
dhik'ran
remembrance
١١٣

We have sent the Quran down in the Arabic tongue and given all kinds of warnings in it, so that they may beware or take heed

Translation 1260

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20:114
فَتَعَٰلَى
fata'ala
So high (above all)
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(is) Allah
ٱلۡمَلِكُ
al-maliku
the King
ٱلۡحَقُّۗ
al-haqu
the True
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَعۡجَلۡ
ta'jal
hasten
بِٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ
bil-qur'ani
with the Quran
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلِ
qabli
before
أَن
an
[that]
يُقۡضَىٰٓ
yuq'da
is completed
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
to you
وَحۡيُهُۥۖ
wahyuhu
its revelation
وَقُل
waqul
and say
رَّبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
زِدۡنِي
zid'ni
Increase me
عِلۡمٗا
il'man
(in) knowledge
١١٤

exalted be God, the one who is truly in control. [Prophet], do not rush to recite before the revelation is fully complete but say, ‘Lord, increase me in knowledge!’

Translation 1260

20:115
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And verily
عَهِدۡنَآ
ahid'na
We made a covenant
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
with
ءَادَمَ
adama
Adam
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلُ
qablu
before
فَنَسِيَ
fanasiya
but he forgot
وَلَمۡ
walam
and not
نَجِدۡ
najid
We found
لَهُۥ
lahu
in him
عَزۡمٗا
azman
determination
١١٥

We also commanded Adam before you, but he forgot and We found him lacking in constancy

Translation 1260

20:116
وَإِذۡ
wa-idh
And when
قُلۡنَا
qul'na
We said
لِلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ
lil'malaikati
to the Angels
ٱسۡجُدُواْ
us'judu
Prostrate
لِأٓدَمَ
liadama
to Adam
فَسَجَدُوٓاْ
fasajadu
then they prostrated
إِلَّآ
illa
except
إِبۡلِيسَ
ib'lisa
Iblis
أَبَىٰ
aba
he refused
١١٦

When We said to the angels, ‘Bow down before Adam,’ they did. But Iblis refused

Translation 1260

20:117
فَقُلۡنَا
faqul'na
Then We said
يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ
yaadamu
O Adam
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
عَدُوّٞ
aduwwun
(is) an enemy
لَّكَ
laka
to you
وَلِزَوۡجِكَ
walizawjika
and to your wife
فَلَا
fala
So not
يُخۡرِجَنَّكُمَا
yukh'rijannakuma
(let) him drive you both
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡجَنَّةِ
al-janati
Paradise
فَتَشۡقَىٰٓ
fatashqa
so (that) you would suffer
١١٧

so We said, ‘Adam, this is your enemy, yours and your wife’s: do not let him drive you out of the garden and make you miserable

Translation 1260

20:118
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
لَكَ
laka
for you
أَلَّا
alla
that not
تَجُوعَ
taju'a
you will be hungry
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
وَلَا
wala
and not
تَعۡرَىٰ
ta'ra
you will be unclothed
١١٨

In the garden you will never go hungry, feel naked

Translation 1260

20:119
وَأَنَّكَ
wa-annaka
And that you
لَا
la
not
تَظۡمَؤُاْ
tazma-u
will suffer from thirst
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
وَلَا
wala
and not
تَضۡحَىٰ
tadha
exposed to the sun's heat
١١٩

be thirsty, or suffer the heat of the sun.’

Translation 1260

20:120
فَوَسۡوَسَ
fawaswasa
Then whispered
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to him
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ
al-shaytanu
Shaitaan
قَالَ
qala
he said
يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ
yaadamu
O Adam
هَلۡ
hal
Shall
أَدُلُّكَ
adulluka
I direct you
عَلَىٰ
ala
to
شَجَرَةِ
shajarati
(the) tree
ٱلۡخُلۡدِ
al-khul'di
(of) the Eternity
وَمُلۡكٖ
wamul'kin
and a kingdom
لَّا
la
not
يَبۡلَىٰ
yabla
(that will) deteriorate
١٢٠

But Satan whispered to Adam, saying, ‘Adam, shall I show you the tree of immortality and power that never decays?’

Translation 1260

20:121
فَأَكَلَا
fa-akala
Then they both ate
مِنۡهَا
min'ha
from it
فَبَدَتۡ
fabadat
so became apparent
لَهُمَا
lahuma
to them
سَوۡءَٰتُهُمَا
sawatuhuma
their shame
وَطَفِقَا
watafiqa
and they began
يَخۡصِفَانِ
yakhsifani
(to) fasten
عَلَيۡهِمَا
alayhima
on themselves
مِن
min
from
وَرَقِ
waraqi
(the) leaves
ٱلۡجَنَّةِۚ
al-janati
(of) Paradise
وَعَصَىٰٓ
wa'asa
And Adam disobeyed
ءَادَمُ
adamu
And Adam disobeyed
رَبَّهُۥ
rabbahu
his Lord
فَغَوَىٰ
faghawa
and erred
١٢١

and they both ate from it. They became conscious of their nakedness and began to cover themselves with leaves from the garden. Adam disobeyed his Lord and was led astray

Translation 1260

20:122
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
ٱجۡتَبَٰهُ
ij'tabahu
chose him
رَبُّهُۥ
rabbuhu
his Lord
فَتَابَ
fataba
and turned
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
to him
وَهَدَىٰ
wahada
and guided (him)
١٢٢

later his Lord brought him close, accepted his repentance, and guided him

Translation 1260

20:123
قَالَ
qala
He said
ٱهۡبِطَا
ih'bita
Go down
مِنۡهَا
min'ha
from it
جَمِيعَۢاۖ
jami'an
all
بَعۡضُكُمۡ
ba'dukum
some of you
لِبَعۡضٍ
liba'din
to others
عَدُوّٞۖ
aduwwun
(as) enemy
فَإِمَّا
fa-imma
Then if
يَأۡتِيَنَّكُم
yatiyannakum
comes to you
مِّنِّي
minni
from Me
هُدٗى
hudan
guidance
فَمَنِ
famani
then whoever
ٱتَّبَعَ
ittaba'a
follows
هُدَايَ
hudaya
My guidance
فَلَا
fala
then not
يَضِلُّ
yadillu
he will go astray
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَشۡقَىٰ
yashqa
suffer
١٢٣

God said, ‘Get out of the garden as each other’s enemy.’ Whoever follows My guidance, when it comes to you [people], will not go astray nor fall into misery

Translation 1260

20:124
وَمَنۡ
waman
And whoever
أَعۡرَضَ
a'rada
turns away
عَن
an
from
ذِكۡرِي
dhik'ri
My remembrance
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
مَعِيشَةٗ
ma'ishatan
(is) a life
ضَنكٗا
dankan
straitened
وَنَحۡشُرُهُۥ
wanahshuruhu
and We will gather him
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
al-qiyamati
(of) the Resurrection
أَعۡمَىٰ
a'ma
blind
١٢٤

but whoever turns away from it will have a life of great hardship. We shall bring him blind to the Assembly on the Day of Resurrection

Translation 1260

20:125
قَالَ
qala
He will say
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
لِمَ
lima
Why
حَشَرۡتَنِيٓ
hashartani
You raised me
أَعۡمَىٰ
a'ma
blind
وَقَدۡ
waqad
while [verily]
كُنتُ
kuntu
I had
بَصِيرٗا
basiran
sight
١٢٥

and he will say, ‘Lord, why did You bring me here blind? I was sighted before!’

Translation 1260

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20:126
قَالَ
qala
He will say
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
أَتَتۡكَ
atatka
came to you
ءَايَٰتُنَا
ayatuna
Our Signs
فَنَسِيتَهَاۖ
fanasitaha
but you forgot them
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
wakadhalika
and thus
ٱلۡيَوۡمَ
al-yawma
today
تُنسَىٰ
tunsa
you will be forgotten
١٢٦

God will say, ‘This is how it is: You ignored Our revelations when they came to you, so today you will be ignored.’

Translation 1260

20:127
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
wakadhalika
And thus
نَجۡزِي
najzi
We recompense
مَنۡ
man
(he) who
أَسۡرَفَ
asrafa
transgresses
وَلَمۡ
walam
and not
يُؤۡمِنۢ
yu'min
believes
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
biayati
in (the) Signs
رَبِّهِۦۚ
rabbihi
(of) his Lord
وَلَعَذَابُ
wala'adhabu
And surely (the) punishment
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
(of) the Hereafter
أَشَدُّ
ashaddu
(is) more severe
وَأَبۡقَىٰٓ
wa-abqa
and more lasting
١٢٧

This is how We reward those who go too far, and who do not believe in their Lord’s revelations. The greatest and most enduring punishment is in the Hereafter

Translation 1260

20:128
أَفَلَمۡ
afalam
Then has not
يَهۡدِ
yahdi
it guided
لَهُمۡ
lahum
[for] them
كَمۡ
kam
how many
أَهۡلَكۡنَا
ahlakna
We (have) destroyed
قَبۡلَهُم
qablahum
before them
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡقُرُونِ
al-quruni
the generations
يَمۡشُونَ
yamshuna
(as) they walk
فِي
fi
in
مَسَٰكِنِهِمۡۚ
masakinihim
their dwellings
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
laayatin
surely (are) Signs
لِّأُوْلِي
li-uli
for possessors
ٱلنُّهَىٰ
al-nuha
(of) intelligence
١٢٨

Do they not draw a lesson from the many generations We destroyed before them, through whose dwelling places they now walk? There truly are signs in this for anyone with understanding

Translation 1260

20:129
وَلَوۡلَا
walawla
And if not
كَلِمَةٞ
kalimatun
(for) a Word
سَبَقَتۡ
sabaqat
(that) preceded
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
لَكَانَ
lakana
surely (would) have been
لِزَامٗا
lizaman
an obligation
وَأَجَلٞ
wa-ajalun
and a term
مُّسَمّٗى
musamman
determined
١٢٩

If it were not for a preordained Word from your Lord [Prophet], they would already have been destroyed. Their time has been set

Translation 1260

20:130
فَٱصۡبِرۡ
fa-is'bir
So be patient
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
مَا
ma
what
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
they say
وَسَبِّحۡ
wasabbih
and glorify
بِحَمۡدِ
bihamdi
with praise
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
قَبۡلَ
qabla
before
طُلُوعِ
tulu'i
(the) rising
ٱلشَّمۡسِ
al-shamsi
(of) the sun
وَقَبۡلَ
waqabla
and before
غُرُوبِهَاۖ
ghurubiha
its setting
وَمِنۡ
wamin
and from
ءَانَآيِٕ
anai
(the) hours
ٱلَّيۡلِ
al-layli
(of) the night
فَسَبِّحۡ
fasabbih
and glorify
وَأَطۡرَافَ
wa-atrafa
(at the) ends
ٱلنَّهَارِ
al-nahari
(of) the day
لَعَلَّكَ
la'allaka
so that you may
تَرۡضَىٰ
tarda
be satisfied
١٣٠

so [Prophet] be patient with what they say- celebrate the praise of your Lord, before the rising and setting of the sun, celebrate His praise during the night, and at the beginning and end of the day, so that you may find contentment

Translation 1260

20:131
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَمُدَّنَّ
tamuddanna
extend
عَيۡنَيۡكَ
aynayka
your eyes
إِلَىٰ
ila
towards
مَا
ma
what
مَتَّعۡنَا
matta'na
We have given for enjoyment
بِهِۦٓ
bihi
[with it]
أَزۡوَٰجٗا
azwajan
pairs
مِّنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
of them
زَهۡرَةَ
zahrata
(the) splendor
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ
al-hayati
(of) the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
لِنَفۡتِنَهُمۡ
linaftinahum
that We may test them
فِيهِۚ
fihi
in it
وَرِزۡقُ
wariz'qu
And (the) provision
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(is) better
وَأَبۡقَىٰ
wa-abqa
and more lasting
١٣١

and do not gaze longingly at what We have given some of them to enjoy, the finery of this present life: We test them through this, but the provision of your Lord is better and more lasting

Translation 1260

20:132
وَأۡمُرۡ
wamur
And enjoin
أَهۡلَكَ
ahlaka
(on) your family
بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ
bil-salati
the prayer
وَٱصۡطَبِرۡ
wa-is'tabir
and be steadfast
عَلَيۡهَاۖ
alayha
therein
لَا
la
Not
نَسۡـَٔلُكَ
nasaluka
We ask you
رِزۡقٗاۖ
riz'qan
(for) provision
نَّحۡنُ
nahnu
We
نَرۡزُقُكَۗ
narzuquka
provide (for) you
وَٱلۡعَٰقِبَةُ
wal-'aqibatu
and the outcome
لِلتَّقۡوَىٰ
lilttaqwa
(is) for the righteous[ness]
١٣٢

Order your people to pray, and pray steadfastly yourself. We are not asking you to give Us provision;We provide for you, and the rewards of the Hereafter belong to the devout

Translation 1260

20:133
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
And they say
لَوۡلَا
lawla
Why not
يَأۡتِينَا
yatina
he brings us
بِـَٔايَةٖ
biayatin
a sign
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِۦٓۚ
rabbihi
his Lord
أَوَلَمۡ
awalam
Has not
تَأۡتِهِم
tatihim
come to them
بَيِّنَةُ
bayyinatu
evidence
مَا
ma
(of) what
فِي
fi
(was) in
ٱلصُّحُفِ
al-suhufi
the Scriptures
ٱلۡأُولَىٰ
al-ula
the former
١٣٣

The disbelievers say, ‘Why does he not bring us a sign from his Lord?’ Have they not been given clear proof confirming what was in the earlier scriptures

Translation 1260

20:134
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
أَنَّآ
anna
We
أَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُم
ahlaknahum
(had) destroyed them
بِعَذَابٖ
bi'adhabin
with a punishment
مِّن
min
before him
قَبۡلِهِۦ
qablihi
before him
لَقَالُواْ
laqalu
surely they (would) have said
رَبَّنَا
rabbana
Our Lord
لَوۡلَآ
lawla
why not
أَرۡسَلۡتَ
arsalta
You sent
إِلَيۡنَا
ilayna
to us
رَسُولٗا
rasulan
a Messenger
فَنَتَّبِعَ
fanattabi'a
so we (could) have followed
ءَايَٰتِكَ
ayatika
Your signs
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلِ
qabli
before
أَن
an
[that]
نَّذِلَّ
nadhilla
we were humiliated
وَنَخۡزَىٰ
wanakhza
and disgraced
١٣٤

If We had destroyed them through punishment before this Messenger came, they would have said, ‘Lord, if only You had sent us a messenger, we could have followed Your revelations before we suffered humiliation and disgrace!’

Translation 1260

20:135
قُلۡ
qul
Say
كُلّٞ
kullun
Each
مُّتَرَبِّصٞ
mutarabbisun
(is) waiting
فَتَرَبَّصُواْۖ
fatarabbasu
so await
فَسَتَعۡلَمُونَ
fasata'lamuna
Then you will know
مَنۡ
man
who
أَصۡحَٰبُ
ashabu
(are the) companions
ٱلصِّرَٰطِ
al-sirati
(of) the way
ٱلسَّوِيِّ
al-sawiyi
[the] even
وَمَنِ
wamani
and who
ٱهۡتَدَىٰ
ih'tada
is guided
١٣٥

[Prophet], say, ‘We are all waiting, so you carry on waiting: you will come to learn who has followed the even path, and been rightly guided.’

Translation 1260