20. Ta Ha · verses 8–15

سورة طه
8

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.

9

وَهَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ

Wahal ataka hadeethu moosa

Has the story of Moses reached thee?

10

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."

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.