Surah 20. Ta-ha
1. Ta-Ha. Ta-Ha.
2. We have not sent down the Qur"an to thee to be (an occasion) for We have not sent down the Qur"an to thee to be (an occasion) for thy distress, 3. But only as an admonition to those who fear ((Allah)),- But only as an admonition to those who fear ((Allah)),-4. A revelation from Him Who created the earth and the heavens on A revelation from Him Who created the earth and the heavens on high.
5. ((Allah)) Most Gracious is firmly established on the throne (of ((Allah)) Most Gracious is firmly established on the throne (of authority).
6. To Him belongs what is in the heavens and on earth, and all To Him belongs what is in the heavens and on earth, and all between them, and all beneath the soil.
7. If thou p.r.o.nounce the word aloud, (it is no matter): for verily He If thou p.r.o.nounce the word aloud, (it is no matter): for verily He knoweth what is secret and what is yet more hidden.
8. Allah. there is no G.o.d but He! To Him belong the most Beautiful Allah. there is no G.o.d but He! To Him belong the most Beautiful Names.
9. Has the story of Moses reached thee? Has the story of Moses reached thee?
10. Behold, he saw a fire: So he said to his family, "Tarry ye; I Behold, he saw a fire: So he said to his family, "Tarry ye; I perceive a fire; perhaps I can bring you some burning brand therefrom, or find some guidance at the fire."
11. But when he came to the fire, a voice was heard: "O Moses! But when he came to the fire, a voice was heard: "O Moses!
12. "Verily I am thy Lord! therefore (in My presence) put off thy "Verily I am thy Lord! therefore (in My presence) put off thy shoes: thou art in the sacred valley Tuwa.
13. "I have chosen thee: listen, then, to the inspiration (sent to "I have chosen thee: listen, then, to the inspiration (sent to thee).
14. "Verily, I am Allah. There is no G.o.d but I: So serve thou Me "Verily, I am Allah. There is no G.o.d but I: So serve thou Me (only), and establish regular prayer for celebrating My praise.
15. "Verily the Hour is coming - My design is to keep it hidden - for "Verily the Hour is coming - My design is to keep it hidden - for every soul to receive its reward by the measure of its Endeavour.
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16. "Therefore let not such as believe not therein but follow their own "Therefore let not such as believe not therein but follow their own l.u.s.ts, divert thee therefrom, lest thou perish!"..
17. "And what is that in the right hand, O Moses?" "And what is that in the right hand, O Moses?"
18. He said, "It is my rod: on it I lean; with it I beat down fodder for He said, "It is my rod: on it I lean; with it I beat down fodder for my flocks; and in it I find other uses."
19. ((Allah)) said, "Throw it, O Moses!" ((Allah)) said, "Throw it, O Moses!"
20. He threw it, and behold! It was a snake, active in motion. He threw it, and behold! It was a snake, active in motion.
21. ((Allah)) said, "Seize it, and fear not: We shall return it at once to ((Allah)) said, "Seize it, and fear not: We shall return it at once to its former condition"..
22. "Now draw thy hand close to thy side: It shall come forth white "Now draw thy hand close to thy side: It shall come forth white (and shining), without harm (or stain),-as another Sign,-23. "In order that We may show thee (two) of our Greater Signs. "In order that We may show thee (two) of our Greater Signs.
24. "Go thou to Pharaoh, for he has indeed transgressed all bounds." "Go thou to Pharaoh, for he has indeed transgressed all bounds."
25. (Moses) said: "O my Lord! expand me my breast; (Moses) said: "O my Lord! expand me my breast; 26. "Ease my task for me; "Ease my task for me; 27. "And remove the impediment from my speech, "And remove the impediment from my speech, 28. "So they may understand what I say: "So they may understand what I say: 29. "And give me a Minister from my family, "And give me a Minister from my family, 30. "Aaron, my brother; "Aaron, my brother; 31. "Add to my strength through him, "Add to my strength through him, 32. "And make him share my task: "And make him share my task: 33. "That we may celebrate Thy praise without stint, "That we may celebrate Thy praise without stint, 34. "And remember Thee without stint: "And remember Thee without stint: 35. "For Thou art He that (ever) regardeth us." "For Thou art He that (ever) regardeth us."
36. ((Allah)) said: "Granted is thy prayer, O Moses!" ((Allah)) said: "Granted is thy prayer, O Moses!"
37. "And indeed We conferred a favour on thee another time "And indeed We conferred a favour on thee another time (before).
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38. "Behold! We sent to thy mother, by inspiration, the message: "Behold! We sent to thy mother, by inspiration, the message: 39. ""Throw (the child) into the chest, and throw (the chest) into the ""Throw (the child) into the chest, and throw (the chest) into the river: the river will cast him up on the bank, and he will be taken up by one who is an enemy to Me and an enemy to him": But I cast (the garment of) love over thee from Me: and (this) in order that thou mayest be reared under Mine eye.
40. "Behold! thy sister goeth forth and saith, "shall I show you one "Behold! thy sister goeth forth and saith, "shall I show you one who will nurse and rear the (child)?" So We brought thee back to thy mother, that her eye might be cooled and she should not grieve. Then thou didst slay a man, but We saved thee from trouble, and We tried thee in various ways. Then didst thou tarry a number of years with the people of Midian. Then didst thou come hither as ordained, O Moses!
41. "And I have prepared thee for Myself (for service)".. "And I have prepared thee for Myself (for service)"..
42. "Go, thou and thy brother, with My Signs, and slacken not, either "Go, thou and thy brother, with My Signs, and slacken not, either of you, in keeping Me in remembrance.
43. "Go, both of you, to Pharaoh, for he has indeed transgressed all "Go, both of you, to Pharaoh, for he has indeed transgressed all bounds; 44. "But speak to him mildly; perchance he may take warning or fear "But speak to him mildly; perchance he may take warning or fear ((Allah))."
45. They (Moses and Aaron) said: "Our Lord! We fear lest he hasten They (Moses and Aaron) said: "Our Lord! We fear lest he hasten with insolence against us, or lest he transgress all bounds."
46. He said: "Fear not: for I am with you: I hear and see He said: "Fear not: for I am with you: I hear and see (everything).
47. "So go ye both to him, and say, "Verily we are apostles sent by "So go ye both to him, and say, "Verily we are apostles sent by thy Lord: Send forth, therefore, the Children of Israel with us, and afflict them not: with a Sign, indeed, have we come from thy Lord! and peace to all who follow guidance!
48. ""Verily it has been revealed to us that the Penalty (awaits) those ""Verily it has been revealed to us that the Penalty (awaits) those who reject and turn away.""
49. (When this message was delivered), (Pharaoh) said: "Who, then, (When this message was delivered), (Pharaoh) said: "Who, then, O Moses, is the Lord of you two?"
50. He said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to each (created) thing its He said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to each (created) thing its form and nature, and further, gave (it) guidance."
51. (Pharaoh) said: "What then is the condition of previous (Pharaoh) said: "What then is the condition of previous generations?"
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52. He replied: "The knowledge of that is with my Lord, duly He replied: "The knowledge of that is with my Lord, duly recorded: my Lord never errs, nor forgets,-53. "He Who has, made for you the earth like a carpet spread out; "He Who has, made for you the earth like a carpet spread out; has enabled you to go about therein by roads (and channels); and has sent down water from the sky." With it have We produced diverse pairs of plants each separate from the others.
54. Eat (for yourselves) and pasture your cattle: verily, in this are Eat (for yourselves) and pasture your cattle: verily, in this are Signs for men endued with understanding.
55. From the (earth) did We create you, and into it shall We return From the (earth) did We create you, and into it shall We return you, and from it shall We bring you out once again.
56. And We showed Pharaoh all Our Signs, but he did reject and And We showed Pharaoh all Our Signs, but he did reject and refuse.
57. He said: "Hast thou come to drive us out of our land with thy He said: "Hast thou come to drive us out of our land with thy magic, O Moses?
58. "But we can surely produce magic to match thine! So make a "But we can surely produce magic to match thine! So make a tryst between us and thee, which we shall not fail to keep - neither we nor thou - in a place where both shall have even chances."
59. Moses said: "Your tryst is the Day of the Festival, and let the Moses said: "Your tryst is the Day of the Festival, and let the people be a.s.sembled when the sun is well up."
60. So Pharaoh withdrew: He concerted his plan, and then came So Pharaoh withdrew: He concerted his plan, and then came (back).
61. Moses said to him: Woe to you! Forge not ye a lie against Allah, Moses said to him: Woe to you! Forge not ye a lie against Allah, lest He destroy you (at once) utterly by chastis.e.m.e.nt: the forger must suffer frustration!"
62. So they disputed, one with another, over their affair, but they So they disputed, one with another, over their affair, but they kept their talk secret.
63. They said: "These two are certainly (expert) magicians: their They said: "These two are certainly (expert) magicians: their object is to drive you out from your land with their magic, and to do away with your most cherished inst.i.tutions.
64. "Therefore concert your plan, and then a.s.semble in (serried) "Therefore concert your plan, and then a.s.semble in (serried) ranks: He wins (all along) today who gains the upper hand."
65. They said: "O Moses! whether wilt thou that thou throw (first) or They said: "O Moses! whether wilt thou that thou throw (first) or that we be the first to throw?"
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66. He said, "Nay, throw ye first!" Then behold their ropes and their He said, "Nay, throw ye first!" Then behold their ropes and their rods-so it seemed to him on account of their magic - began to be in lively motion!
67. So Moses conceived in his mind a (sort of) fear. So Moses conceived in his mind a (sort of) fear.
68. We said: "Fear not! for thou hast indeed the upper hand: We said: "Fear not! for thou hast indeed the upper hand: 69. "Throw that which is in thy right hand: Quickly will it swallow up "Throw that which is in thy right hand: Quickly will it swallow up that which they have faked what they have faked is but a magician"s trick: and the magician thrives not, (no matter) where he goes."
70. So the magicians were thrown down to prostration: they said, So the magicians were thrown down to prostration: they said, "We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses".
71. (Pharaoh) said: "Believe ye in Him before I give you permission? (Pharaoh) said: "Believe ye in Him before I give you permission?
Surely this must be your leader, who has taught you magic! be sure I will cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and I will have you crucified on trunks of palm-trees: so shall ye know for certain, which of us can give the more severe and the more lasting punishment!"
72. They said: "Never shall we regard thee as more than the Clear They said: "Never shall we regard thee as more than the Clear Sings that have come to us, or than Him Who created us! so decree whatever thou desirest to decree: for thou canst only decree (touching) the life of this world.
73. "For us, we have believed in our Lord: may He forgive us our "For us, we have believed in our Lord: may He forgive us our faults, and the magic to which thou didst compel us: for Allah is Best and Most Abiding."
74. Verily he who comes to his Lord as a sinner (at Judgment),-for Verily he who comes to his Lord as a sinner (at Judgment),-for him is h.e.l.l: therein shall he neither die nor live.
75. But such as come to Him as Believers who have worked righteous But such as come to Him as Believers who have worked righteous deeds,-for them are ranks exalted,-76. Gardens of Eternity, beneath which flow rivers: they will dwell Gardens of Eternity, beneath which flow rivers: they will dwell therein for aye: such is the reward of those who purify themselves (from evil).
77. We sent an inspiration to Moses: "Travel by night with My We sent an inspiration to Moses: "Travel by night with My servants, and strike a dry path for them through the sea, without fear of being overtaken (by Pharaoh) and without (any other) fear."
78. Then Pharaoh pursued them with his forces, but the waters Then Pharaoh pursued them with his forces, but the waters completely overwhelmed them and covered them up.
79. Pharaoh led his people astray instead of leading them aright. Pharaoh led his people astray instead of leading them aright.
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80. O ye Children of Israel! We delivered you from your enemy, and O ye Children of Israel! We delivered you from your enemy, and We made a Covenant with you on the right side of Mount (Sinai), and We sent down to you Manna and quails: 81. (Saying): "Eat of the good things We have provided for your (Saying): "Eat of the good things We have provided for your sustenance, but commit no excess therein, lest My Wrath should justly descend on you: and those on whom descends My Wrath do perish indeed!
82. "But, without doubt, I am (also) He that forgives again and again, "But, without doubt, I am (also) He that forgives again and again, to those who repent, believe, and do right, who,-in fine, are ready to receive true guidance."
83. (When Moses was up on the Mount, Allah said:) "What made thee (When Moses was up on the Mount, Allah said:) "What made thee hasten in advance of thy people, O Moses?"
84. He replied: "Behold, they are close on my footsteps: I hastened He replied: "Behold, they are close on my footsteps: I hastened to thee, O my Lord, to please thee."
85. ((Allah)) said: "We have tested thy people in thy absence: the ((Allah)) said: "We have tested thy people in thy absence: the Samiri has led them astray."
86. So Moses returned to his people in a state of indignation and So Moses returned to his people in a state of indignation and sorrow. He said: "O my people! did not your Lord make a handsome promise to you? Did then the promise seem to you long (in coming)? Or did ye desire that Wrath should descend from your Lord on you, and so ye broke your promise to me?"
87. They said: "We broke not the promise to thee, as far as lay in our They said: "We broke not the promise to thee, as far as lay in our power: but we were made to carry the weight of the ornaments of the (whole) people, and we threw them (into the fire), and that was what the Samiri suggested.
88. "Then he brought out (of the fire) before the (people) the image "Then he brought out (of the fire) before the (people) the image of a calf: It seemed to low: so they said: This is your G.o.d, and the G.o.d of Moses, but (Moses) has forgotten!"
89. Could they not see that it could not return them a word (for Could they not see that it could not return them a word (for answer), and that it had no power either to harm them or to do them good?
90. Aaron had already, before this said to them: "O my people! ye Aaron had already, before this said to them: "O my people! ye are being tested in this: for verily your Lord is ((Allah)) Most Gracious; so follow me and obey my command."
91. They had said: "We will not abandon this cult, but we will devote They had said: "We will not abandon this cult, but we will devote ourselves to it until Moses returns to us."
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92. (Moses) said: "O Aaron! what kept thee back, when thou sawest (Moses) said: "O Aaron! what kept thee back, when thou sawest them going wrong, 93. "From following me? Didst thou then disobey my order?" "From following me? Didst thou then disobey my order?"
94. (Aaron) replied: "O son of my mother! Seize (me) not by my (Aaron) replied: "O son of my mother! Seize (me) not by my beard nor by (the hair of) my head! Truly I feared lest thou shouldst say, "Thou has caused a division among the children of Israel, and thou didst not respect my word!""
95. (Moses) said: "What then is thy case, O Samiri?" (Moses) said: "What then is thy case, O Samiri?"
96. He replied: "I saw what they saw not: so I took a handful (of He replied: "I saw what they saw not: so I took a handful (of dust) from the footprint of the Messenger, and threw it (into the calf): thus did my soul suggest to me."
97. (Moses) said: "Get thee gone! but thy (punishment) in this life (Moses) said: "Get thee gone! but thy (punishment) in this life will be that thou wilt say, "touch me not"; and moreover (for a future penalty) thou hast a promise that will not fail: Now look at thy G.o.d, of whom thou hast become a devoted worshipper: We will certainly (melt) it in a blazing fire and scatter it broadcast in the sea!"
98. But the G.o.d of you all is the One Allah. there is no G.o.d but He: all But the G.o.d of you all is the One Allah. there is no G.o.d but He: all things He comprehends in His knowledge.
99. Thus do We relate to thee some stories of what happened before: Thus do We relate to thee some stories of what happened before: for We have sent thee a Message from Our own Presence.
100. If any do turn away therefrom, verily they will bear a burden on If any do turn away therefrom, verily they will bear a burden on the Day of judgment; 101. They will abide in this (state): and grievous will the burden be They will abide in this (state): and grievous will the burden be to them on that Day,-102. The Day when the Trumpet will be sounded: that Day, We shall The Day when the Trumpet will be sounded: that Day, We shall gather the sinful, blear-eyed (with terror).
103. In whispers will they consult each other: "Yet tarried not longer In whispers will they consult each other: "Yet tarried not longer than ten (Days); 104. We know best what they will say, when their leader most We know best what they will say, when their leader most eminent in conduct will say: "Ye tarried not longer than a day!"
105. They ask thee concerning the Mountains: say, "My Lord will They ask thee concerning the Mountains: say, "My Lord will uproot them and scatter them as dust; 106. "He will leave them as plains smooth and level; "He will leave them as plains smooth and level; [image]
107. "Nothing crooked or curved wilt thou see in their place." "Nothing crooked or curved wilt thou see in their place."
108. On that Day will they follow the Caller (straight): no On that Day will they follow the Caller (straight): no crookedness (can they show) him: all sounds shall humble themselves in the Presence of ((Allah)) Most Gracious: nothing shalt thou hear but the tramp of their feet (as they march).
109. On that Day shall no intercession avail except for those for On that Day shall no intercession avail except for those for whom permission has been granted by ((Allah)) Most Gracious and whose word is acceptable to Him.
110. He knows what (appears to His creatures as) before or after or He knows what (appears to His creatures as) before or after or behind them: but they shall not compa.s.s it with their knowledge.
111. (All) faces shall be humbled before (Him) - the Living, the SelfSubsisting, Eternal: hopeless indeed will be the man that carries iniquity (All) faces shall be humbled before (Him) - the Living, the SelfSubsisting, Eternal: hopeless indeed will be the man that carries iniquity (on his back).
112. But he who works deeds of righteousness, and has faith, will But he who works deeds of righteousness, and has faith, will have no fear of harm nor of any curtailment (of what is his due).
113. Thus have We sent this down - an arabic Qur"an - and explained Thus have We sent this down - an arabic Qur"an - and explained therein in detail some of the warnings, in order that they may fear Allah, or that it may cause their remembrance (of Him).
114. High above all is Allah, the King, the Truth! Be not in haste with High above all is Allah, the King, the Truth! Be not in haste with the Qur"an before its revelation to thee is completed, but say, "O my Lord!