Taha (20)
Verses: 135مَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِتَشْقَىٰٓ
It was not to distress you [Prophet] that We sent down the Quran to you,
Taha
- Verse 2
إِلَّا تَذْكِرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰ
but as a reminder for those who hold God in awe,
Taha
- Verse 3
تَنزِيلًا مِّمَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلْأَرْضَ وَٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ ٱلْعُلَى
a revelation from the One who created the earth and the high heaven,
Taha
- Verse 4
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ
the Lord of Mercy, established on the throne.
Taha
- Verse 5
لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَمَا تَحْتَ ٱلثَّرَىٰ
Everything in the heavens and on earth, everything between them, everything beneath the soil, belongs to Him.
Taha
- Verse 6
وَإِن تَجْهَرْ بِٱلْقَوْلِ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلسِّرَّ وَأَخْفَى
Whatever you may say aloud, He knows what you keep secret and what is even more hidden.
Taha
- Verse 7
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
God––there is no god but Him––the most excellent names belong to Him.
Taha
- Verse 8
وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ
Has the story of Moses come to you [Prophet]?
Taha
- Verse 9
إِذْ رَءَا نَارًا فَقَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسْتُ نَارًا لَّعَلِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدًى
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.’
Taha
- Verse 10
فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِىَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ
When he came to the fire, he was summoned, ‘Moses!
Taha
- Verse 11
إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى
I am your Lord. Take off your shoes: you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa.
Taha
- Verse 12
وَأَنَا ٱخْتَرْتُكَ فَٱسْتَمِعْ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ
I have chosen you, so listen to what is being revealed.
Taha
- Verse 13
إِنَّنِىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدْنِى وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكْرِىٓ
I am God; there is no god but Me. So worship Me and keep up the prayer so that you remember Me.
Taha
- Verse 14
إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخْفِيهَا لِتُجْزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا تَسْعَىٰ
The Hour is coming––though I choose to keep it hidden––for each soul to be rewarded for its labour.
Taha
- Verse 15
فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنْهَا مَن لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِهَا وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ فَتَرْدَىٰ
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.’
Taha
- Verse 16
وَمَا تِلْكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ
‘Moses, what is that in your right hand?’
Taha
- Verse 17
قَالَ هِىَ عَصَاىَ أَتَوَكَّؤُا۟ عَلَيْهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِى وَلِىَ فِيهَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخْرَىٰ
‘It is my staff,’ he said, ‘I lean on it; restrain my sheep with it; I also have other uses for it.’
Taha
- Verse 18
فَأَلْقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِىَ حَيَّةٌ تَسْعَىٰ
He threw it down and- lo and behold!- it became a fast-moving snake.
Taha
- Verse 20