20. Ta Ha · verses 11–21

سورة طه
11

فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِيَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ

Falamma ataha noodiya ya moosa

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

12

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.

13

وَأَنَا ٱخۡتَرۡتُكَ فَٱسۡتَمِعۡ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ

Waana ikhtartuka faistamiAA lima yooha

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

14

إِنَّنِيٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعۡبُدۡنِي وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكۡرِيٓ

Innanee ana Allahu la ilaha illa ana faoAAbudnee waaqimi alssalata lithikree

"Verily, I am Allah: There is no god but I: So serve thou Me (only), and establish regular prayer for celebrating My praise.

15

إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخۡفِيهَا لِتُجۡزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفۡسِۭ بِمَا تَسۡعَىٰ

Inna alssaAAata atiyatun akadu okhfeeha litujza kullu nafsin bima tasAAa

"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.

16

فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنۡهَا مَن لَّا يُؤۡمِنُ بِهَا وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ فَتَرۡدَىٰ

Fala yasuddannaka AAanha man la yuminu biha waittabaAAa hawahu fatarda

"Therefore let not such as believe not therein but follow their own lusts, divert thee therefrom, lest thou perish!"..

17

وَمَا تِلۡكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ

Wama tilka biyameenika ya moosa

"And what is that in the right hand, O Moses?"

18

قَالَ هِيَ عَصَايَ أَتَوَكَّؤُاْ عَلَيۡهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِي وَلِيَ فِيهَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخۡرَىٰ

Qala hiya AAasaya atawakkao AAalayha waahushshu biha AAala ghanamee waliya feeha maaribu okhra

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

قَالَ أَلۡقِهَا يَٰمُوسَىٰ

Qala alqiha ya moosa

(Allah) said, "Throw it, O Moses!"

20

فَأَلۡقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِيَ حَيَّةٞ تَسۡعَىٰ

Faalqaha faitha hiya hayyatun tasAAa

He threw it, and behold! It was a snake, active in motion.

21

قَالَ خُذۡهَا وَلَا تَخَفۡۖ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ

Qala khuthha wala takhaf sanuAAeeduha seerataha aloola

(Allah) said, "Seize it, and fear not: We shall return it at once to its former condition"..