20. Ta Ha · verses 8–12

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.