20. Ta Ha · verses 11–13

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).