20. Ta Ha · verses 1–13

طه

Taha

Ta-Ha.

مَآ أَنزَلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِتَشۡقَىٰٓ

Ma anzalna AAalayka alqurana litashqa

We have not sent down the Qur´an to thee to be (an occasion) for thy distress,

إِلَّا تَذۡكِرَةٗ لِّمَن يَخۡشَىٰ

Illa tathkiratan liman yakhsha

But only as an admonition to those who fear (Allah),-

تَنزِيلٗا مِّمَّنۡ خَلَقَ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ ٱلۡعُلَى

Tanzeelan mimman khalaqa alarda waalssamawati alAAula

A revelation from Him Who created the earth and the heavens on high.

ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱسۡتَوَىٰ

Alrrahmanu AAala alAAarshi istawa

(Allah) Most Gracious is firmly established on the throne (of authority).

لَهُۥ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَمَا تَحۡتَ ٱلثَّرَىٰ

Lahu ma fee alssamawati wama fee alardi wama baynahuma wama tahta alththara

To Him belongs what is in the heavens and on earth, and all between them, and all beneath the soil.

وَإِن تَجۡهَرۡ بِٱلۡقَوۡلِ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَعۡلَمُ ٱلسِّرَّ وَأَخۡفَى

Wain tajhar bialqawli fainnahu yaAAlamu alssirra waakhfa

If thou pronounce the word aloud, (it is no matter): for verily He knoweth what is secret and what is yet more hidden.

ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۖ لَهُ ٱلۡأَسۡمَآءُ ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ

Allahu la ilaha illa huwa lahu alasmao alhusna

Allah! there is no god but He! To Him belong the most Beautiful Names.

وَهَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ

Wahal ataka hadeethu moosa

Has the story of Moses reached thee?

إِذۡ رَءَا نَارٗا فَقَالَ لِأَهۡلِهِ ٱمۡكُثُوٓاْ إِنِّيٓ ءَانَسۡتُ نَارٗا لَّعَلِّيٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنۡهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوۡ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدٗى

Ith raa naran faqala liahlihi omkuthoo innee anastu naran laAAallee ateekum minha biqabasin aw ajidu AAala alnnari hudan

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."

فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِيَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ

Falamma ataha noodiya ya moosa

But when he came to the fire, a voice was heard: "O Moses!

إِنِّيٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخۡلَعۡ نَعۡلَيۡكَ إِنَّكَ بِٱلۡوَادِ ٱلۡمُقَدَّسِ طُوٗى

Innee ana rabbuka faikhlaAA naAAlayka innaka bialwadi almuqaddasi tuwan

"Verily I am thy Lord! therefore (in My presence) put off thy shoes: thou art in the sacred valley Tuwa.

وَأَنَا ٱخۡتَرۡتُكَ فَٱسۡتَمِعۡ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ

Waana ikhtartuka faistamiAA lima yooha

"I have chosen thee: listen, then, to the inspiration (sent to thee).