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سورة طه

Taha · Ta-Ha

135 ayahs Makki Pages 312–321 Juz 16

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

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Madd (maddah sign)Ghunnah (doubled noon / meem)Qalqalah

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طه ﴿١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallTa. Ha.

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مَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِتَشْقَىٰٓ ﴿٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWe have not revealed unto thee (Muhammad) this Qur'an that thou shouldst be distressed,

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إِلَّا تَذْكِرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰ ﴿٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallBut as a reminder unto him who feareth,

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تَنزِيلًا مِّمَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلْأَرْضَ وَٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ ٱلْعُلَى ﴿٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallA revelation from Him Who created the earth and the high heavens,

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ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ ﴿٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThe Beneficent One, Who is established on the Throne.

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لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَمَا تَحْتَ ٱلثَّرَىٰ ﴿٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallUnto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, and whatsoever is between them, and whatsoever is beneath the sod.

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وَإِن تَجْهَرْ بِٱلْقَوْلِ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلسِّرَّ وَأَخْفَى ﴿٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd if thou speakest aloud, then lo! He knoweth the secret (thought) and (that which is yet) more hidden.

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ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ﴿٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAllah! There is no God save Him. His are the most beautiful names.

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وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ ﴿٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHath there come unto thee the story of Moses?

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إِذْ رَءَا نَارًا فَقَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسْتُ نَارًا لَّعَلِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدًى ﴿١٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWhen he saw a fire and said unto his folk: Lo! Wait! I see a fire afar off. Peradventure I may bring you a brand therefrom or may find guidance at the fire.

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فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِىَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ ﴿١١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd when he reached it, he was called by name: O Moses!

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إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى ﴿١٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! I, even I, am thy Lord. So take off thy shoes, for lo! thou art in the holy valley of Tuwa.

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وَأَنَا ٱخْتَرْتُكَ فَٱسْتَمِعْ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ ﴿١٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd I have chosen thee, so hearken unto that which is inspired.

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إِنَّنِىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدْنِى وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكْرِىٓ ﴿١٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! I, even I, am Allah, There is no God save Me. So serve Me and establish worship for My remembrance.

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إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخْفِيهَا لِتُجْزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا تَسْعَىٰ ﴿١٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! the Hour is surely coming. But I will to keep it hidden, that every soul may be rewarded for that which it striveth (to achieve).

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فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنْهَا مَن لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِهَا وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ فَتَرْدَىٰ ﴿١٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallTherefor, let not him turn thee aside from (the thought of) it who believeth not therein but followeth his own desire, lest thou perish.

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وَمَا تِلْكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ﴿١٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd what is that in thy right hand, O Moses?

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قَالَ هِىَ عَصَاىَ أَتَوَكَّؤُا۟ عَلَيْهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِى وَلِىَ فِيهَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخْرَىٰ ﴿١٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: This is my staff whereon I lean, and wherewith I bear down branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses.

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قَالَ أَلْقِهَا يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ﴿١٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: Cast it down, O Moses!

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فَأَلْقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِىَ حَيَّةٌ تَسْعَىٰ ﴿٢٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallSo he cast it down, and lo! it was a serpent, gliding.

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قَالَ خُذْهَا وَلَا تَخَفْ ۖ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ ﴿٢١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: Grasp it and fear not. We shall return it to its former state.

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وَٱضْمُمْ يَدَكَ إِلَىٰ جَنَاحِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَآءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُوٓءٍ ءَايَةً أُخْرَىٰ ﴿٢٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd thrust thy hand within thine armpit, it will come forth white without hurt. (That will be) another token.

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لِنُرِيَكَ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِنَا ٱلْكُبْرَى ﴿٢٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThat We may show thee (some) of Our greater portents,

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ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ ﴿٢٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallGo thou unto Pharaoh! Lo! he hath transgressed (the bounds).

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قَالَ رَبِّ ٱشْرَحْ لِى صَدْرِى ﴿٢٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall(Moses) said: My Lord! relieve my mind

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وَيَسِّرْ لِىٓ أَمْرِى ﴿٢٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd ease my task for me;

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وَٱحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّن لِّسَانِى ﴿٢٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd loose a knot from my tongue,

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يَفْقَهُوا۟ قَوْلِى ﴿٢٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThat they may understand my saying.

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وَٱجْعَل لِّى وَزِيرًا مِّنْ أَهْلِى ﴿٢٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAppoint for me a henchman from my folk,

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هَـٰرُونَ أَخِى ﴿٣٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAaron, my brother.

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ٱشْدُدْ بِهِۦٓ أَزْرِى ﴿٣١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallConfirm my strength with him

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وَأَشْرِكْهُ فِىٓ أَمْرِى ﴿٣٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd let him share my task,

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كَىْ نُسَبِّحَكَ كَثِيرًا ﴿٣٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThat we may glorify Thee much

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وَنَذْكُرَكَ كَثِيرًا ﴿٣٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd much remember Thee.

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إِنَّكَ كُنتَ بِنَا بَصِيرًا ﴿٣٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! Thou art ever Seeing us.

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قَالَ قَدْ أُوتِيتَ سُؤْلَكَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ﴿٣٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: Thou art granted thy request, O Moses.

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وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَيْكَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَىٰٓ ﴿٣٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd indeed, another time, already We have shown thee favour,

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إِذْ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ ﴿٣٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWhen we inspired in thy mother that which is inspired,

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أَنِ ٱقْذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلتَّابُوتِ فَٱقْذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ فَلْيُلْقِهِ ٱلْيَمُّ بِٱلسَّاحِلِ يَأْخُذْهُ عَدُوٌّ لِّى وَعَدُوٌّ لَّهُۥ ۚ وَأَلْقَيْتُ عَلَيْكَ مَحَبَّةً مِّنِّى وَلِتُصْنَعَ عَلَىٰ عَيْنِىٓ ﴿٣٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallSaying: Throw him into the ark, and throw it into the river, then the river shall throw it on to the bank, and there an enemy to Me and an enemy to him shall take him. And I endued thee with love from Me that thou mightest be trained according to My will,

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إِذْ تَمْشِىٓ أُخْتُكَ فَتَقُولُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ مَن يَكْفُلُهُۥ ۖ فَرَجَعْنَـٰكَ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ كَىْ تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا وَلَا تَحْزَنَ ۚ وَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسًا فَنَجَّيْنَـٰكَ مِنَ ٱلْغَمِّ وَفَتَنَّـٰكَ فُتُونًا ۚ فَلَبِثْتَ سِنِينَ فِىٓ أَهْلِ مَدْيَنَ ثُمَّ جِئْتَ عَلَىٰ قَدَرٍ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ ﴿٤٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWhen thy sister went and said: Shall I show you one who will nurse him? and we restored thee to thy mother that her eyes might be refreshed and might not sorrow. And thou didst kill a man and We delivered thee from great distress, and tried thee with a heavy trial. And thou didst tarry years among the folk of Midian. Then camest thou (hither) by (My) providence, O Moses,

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Mishary Rashid AlafasyMurattal · Taha

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Quran text: Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani), tanzil.net – CC BY 3.0, unchanged. Translation: The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall – Public domain (published 1930).