سورة 20
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Ta-Ha
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In the name of God, the All-Benevolent, the Benevolent. Ta-Ha.i 1
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم طه -
We did not send down upon you the Recitation for you to toil, 2
ما انزلنا عليك القران لتشقي -
but as a reminder for whoever holds Him in awe, 3
الا تذكره لمن يخشي -
a descent from the One who created the earth and the lofty heavens, 4
تنزيلا ممن خلق الارض والسموت العلي -
the All-Benevolent, who established Himself upon the Edifice. 5
الرحمن علي العرش استوي -
To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens, whatever is on the earth, whatever is between them, and whatever is beneath the moist soil. 6
له ما في السموت وما في الارض وما بينهما وما تحت الثري -
Whether you speak aloud or not, He knows the secret, and what is even more hidden. 7
وان تجهر بالقول فانه يعلم السر واخفي -
God — no divinity but Him. 8
الله لا اله الا هو -
To Him belong the most beautiful attributes. 8
له الاسما الحسني -
Has the account of Moussa reached you?i 9
وهل اتيك حديث موسي -
When he saw a fire, he said to his household: «Stay here, I have perceived a fire; perhaps I will bring you a torch from it, or find at the fire some direction.» 10
اذ را نارا فقال لاهله امكثوا اني انست نارا لعلي اتيكم منها بقبس او اجد علي النار هدي -
When he reached it, he was called: «Moussa! In truth, it is I, your Guardian. Take off your sandals, for you are in the sanctified valley of Touwa.»i 12
فلما اتيها نودي يموسي اني انا ربك فاخلع نعليك انك بالواد المقدس طوي -
And I have chosen you: so listen to what is inspired. Truly it is I, God — no divinity but Me. Obey Me, then, and maintain the Contact in Remembrance of Me. 14
وانا اخترتك فاستمع لما يوحي انني انا الله لا اله الا انا فاعبدني واقم الصلوه لذكري -
The Hour is coming — I keep it almost hidden — so that every Self may be repaid for what it has striven toward. 15
ان الساعه اتيه اكاد اخفيها لتجزي كل نفس بما تسعي -
Let not him who does not believe in it and follows his emotion turn you away from it, lest you perish. 16
فلا يصدنك عنها من لا يومن بها واتبع هويه فتردي -
And what is that in your right hand, Moussa?i 17
وما تلك بيمينك يموسي -
He said: «It is my staff; I lean on it, I beat down leaves with it for my flock, and I have other uses for it.» 18
قال هي عصاي اتوكوا عليها واهش بها علي غنمي ولي فيها مارب اخري -
He said: «Throw it down, Moussa.»i 19
قال القها يموسي -
He threw it down, and behold, it became a serpent, moving swiftly.i 20
فالقيها فاذا هي حيه تسعي -
He said: «Take it, and do not fear: We shall restore it to its former state.» 21
قال خذها ولا تخف سنعيدها سيرتها الاولي -
And press your hand to your side: it will come out white, without harm — another sign, that We may show you some of Our greatest signs. 23
واضمم يدك الي جناحك تخرج بيضا من غير سو ايه اخري لنريك من ايتنا الكبري -
Go to Fir'awn: he has transgressed all bounds.i 24
اذهب الي فرعون انه طغي -
He said: «Guardian, open up my chest for me, ease my task for me, undo a knot from my tongue so that they may understand my speech, and appoint for me an assistant from my own, Harun, my brother.i 30
قال رب اشرح لي صدري ويسر لي امري واحلل عقده من لساني يفقهوا قولي واجعل لي وزيرا من اهلي هرون اخي -
Strengthen through him my resolve, and associate him with my task, so that we may glorify You abundantly and remember You abundantly; You are, over us, All-Seeing.» 35
اشدد به ازري واشركه في امري كي نسبحك كثيرا ونذكرك كثيرا انك كنت بنا بصيرا -
He said: «Your request is granted, Moussa.i 36
قال قد اوتيت سولك يموسي -
We had already favoured you once before, when We inspired your mother with what was inspired: «Place him in the chest, then cast him into the river; 39
ولقد مننا عليك مره اخري اذ اوحينا الي امك ما يوحي ان اقذفيه في التابوت فاقذفيه في اليم -
let the river cast him onto the shore; an enemy to Me and an enemy to him will take him up.» 39
فليلقه اليم بالساحل ياخذه عدو لي وعدو له -
I cast upon you a love from Me, so that you might be formed under My watch — when your sister walked along and said: «Shall I point you to one who can take charge of him?» 40
والقيت عليك محبه مني ولتصنع علي عيني اذ تمشي اختك فتقول هل ادلكم علي من يكفله -
So We returned you to your mother, that her gaze might find repose and she not grieve. 40
فرجعنك الي امك كي تقر عينها ولا تحزن -
And you killed a Self, and We delivered you from distress; and We tried you with a hard trial. 40
وقتلت نفسا فنجينك من الغم وفتنك فتونا -
You stayed years among the people of Madyan, then you came at the appointed measure, Moussa.i 40
فلبثت سنين في اهل مدين ثم جيت علي قدر يموسي -
And I formed you for Myself. 41
واصطنعتك لنفسي -
Go, you and your brother, with My signs, and do not weaken in My remembrance. 42
اذهب انت واخوك بايتي ولا تنيا في ذكري -
Go, both of you, to Fir'awn: he has transgressed all bounds. Speak to him gently; perhaps he will be reminded, or feel awe.i 44
اذهبا الي فرعون انه طغي فقولا له قولا لينا لعله يتذكر او يخشي -
They said: «Guardian, we fear that he will rush against us or that he will act as a tyrant toward us.» 45
قالا ربنا اننا نخاف ان يفرط علينا او ان يطغي -
He said: «Do not fear: I am with you both, I hear and I see.» 46
قال لا تخافا انني معكما اسمع واري -
So go to him and say: «We are two envoys of your Guardian; send with us the Children of Israel, and do not torment them; we have brought you a sign from your Guardian.» 47
فاتياه فقولا انا رسولا ربك فارسل معنا بني اسريل ولا تعذبهم قد جينك بايه من ربك -
Peace be upon whoever follows the guidance. 47
والسلم علي من اتبع الهدي -
It has been inspired to us that the torment falls upon whoever denies and turns away. 48
انا قد اوحي الينا ان العذاب علي من كذب وتولي -
He said: «And who is your Guardian, Moussa?»i 49
قال فمن ربكما يموسي -
He said: «Our Guardian is the One who gave to each thing its own form, then guided it.» 50
قال ربنا الذي اعطي كل شي خلقه ثم هدي -
He said: «And what of the former generations?» 51
قال فما بال القرون الاولي -
He said: «Knowledge of them rests with my Guardian, in a record.i 52
قال علمها عند ربي في كتب -
My Guardian neither strays nor forgets.» 52
لا يضل ربي ولا ينسي -
He who made the earth for you a spread, and traced for you paths within it, and sent down water from the sky, 53
الذي جعل لكم الارض مهدا وسلك لكم فيها سبلا وانزل من السما ما -
by which We brought forth pairs of plants of every kind. 53
فاخرجنا به ازوجا من نبات شتي -
Eat, and graze your livestock. 54
كلوا وارعوا انعمكم -
In that are signs for those endowed with reason. 54
ان في ذلك لايت لاولي النهي -
From it We created you, into it We shall return you, and from it We shall bring you out yet another time. 55
منها خلقنكم وفيها نعيدكم ومنها نخرجكم تاره اخري -
We showed him all Our signs, but he denied and refused. 56
ولقد ارينه ايتنا كلها فكذب وابي -
He said: "Have you come to us to drive us out of our land with your illusion, Moussa? We shall surely bring you illusion to match it.i 58
قال اجيتنا لتخرجنا من ارضنا بسحرك يموسي فلناتينك بسحر مثله -
So set between us and you an appointment, which neither we nor you shall fail, at a fair place.» 58
فاجعل بيننا وبينك موعدا لا نخلفه نحن ولا انت مكانا سوي -
He said: «Your appointment shall be the day of adornment, and that the people be gathered in broad morning.»i 59
قال موعدكم يوم الزينه وان يحشر الناس ضحي -
Fir'awn turned away, gathered his scheme, then came.i 60
فتولي فرعون فجمع كيده ثم اتي -
Moussa said to them: "Woe to you! Do not fabricate a lie against God, lest He make you suffer with a punishment."i 61
قال لهم موسي ويلكم لا تفتروا علي الله كذبا فيسحتكم بعذاب -
And whoever fabricates has already failed. 61
وقد خاب من افتري -
So they disputed their matter among themselves and kept their counsel secret. 62
فتنزعوا امرهم بينهم واسروا النجوي -
They said: "These two are indeed two workers of illusion who wish to drive you out of your land with their illusion and to carry off your exemplary way. 63
قالوا ان هذن لسحرن يريدان ان يخرجاكم من ارضكم بسحرهما ويذهبا بطريقتكم المثلي -
So gather your scheme, then come in a single rank. 64
فاجمعوا كيدكم ثم ايتوا صفا -
And whoever rises above shall prosper today.» 64
وقد افلح اليوم من استعلي -
They said: «Moussa, either you throw, or we shall be the first to throw.»i 65
قالوا يموسي اما ان تلقي واما ان نكون اول من القي -
He said: «Rather, you throw.» 66
قال بل القوا -
And behold, their ropes and their staffs, through their illusion, appeared to him to be moving swiftly. 66
فاذا حبالهم وعصيهم يخيل اليه من سحرهم انها تسعي -
Moussa felt within himself a certain apprehension.i 67
فاوجس في نفسه خيفه موسي -
We said: «Do not fear, it is you who are the uppermost.»i 68
قلنا لا تخف انك انت الاعلي -
Throw what is in your right hand: it will swallow up what they have contrived. 69
والق ما في يمينك تلقف ما صنعوا -
What they have contrived is but a worker of illusion's scheme, 69
انما صنعوا كيد سحر -
and the worker of illusion does not prosper, wherever he goes." 69
ولا يفلح الساحر حيث اتي -
So the workers of illusion were cast down, prostrate. 70
فالقي السحره سجدا -
They said: «We believe in the Guardian of Harun and Moussa.»i 70
قالوا امنا برب هرون وموسي -
He said: "You believed in him before I gave you permission! He is indeed your chief, who taught you illusion. 71
قال امنتم له قبل ان اذن لكم انه لكبيركم الذي علمكم السحر -
I shall surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I shall surely crucify you on trunks of palm trees; and you shall know which of us is harsher in punishment and more lasting.»i 71
فلاقطعن ايديكم وارجلكم من خلف ولاصلبنكم في جذوع النخل ولتعلمن اينا اشد عذابا وابقي -
They said: «We shall never prefer you over the clear proofs that have come to us, nor over the One who originated us. 72
قالوا لن نوثرك علي ما جانا من البينت والذي فطرنا -
So decide whatever you are to decide: 72
فاقض ما انت قاض -
you decide only over the present life. 72
انما تقضي هذه الحيوه الدنيا -
We believe in our Guardian, that He may forgive us our faults and the illusion to which you compelled us. 73
انا امنا بربنا ليغفر لنا خطينا وما اكرهتنا عليه من السحر -
And God is better, and more lasting.» 73
والله خير وابقي -
Whoever comes to his Guardian in a state of severance, for him is Jahannam, wherein he neither dies nor lives. 74
انه من يات ربه مجرما فان له جهنم لا يموت فيها ولا يحيي -
And whoever comes to Him believing, having done righteous deeds — for those, the highest ranks: 75
ومن ياته مومنا قد عمل الصلحت فاوليك لهم الدرجت العلي -
gardens of Eden, beneath which rivers flow, wherein they remain. 76
جنت عدن تجري من تحتها الانهر خلدين فيها -
Such is the reward of whoever purifies himself. 76
وذلك جزا من تزكي -
And We had inspired Moussa: «Travel by night with My obedient ones, and strike out for them a dry path through the sea; fear neither being overtaken, nor anything else.»i 77
ولقد اوحينا الي موسي ان اسر بعبادي فاضرب لهم طريقا في البحر يبسا لا تخف دركا ولا تخشي -
So Fir'awn pursued them with his forces, and there covered them, from the flood, that which covered them.i 78
فاتبعهم فرعون بجنوده فغشيهم من اليم ما غشيهم -
And Fir'awn led his people astray; he did not guide them.i 79
واضل فرعون قومه وما هدي -
Children of Israel, We delivered you from your enemy, and We made an appointment with you on the right side of the Mount, and We sent down upon you the manna and the quail. 80
يبني اسريل قد انجينكم من عدوكم ووعدنكم جانب الطور الايمن ونزلنا عليكم المن والسلوي -
Eat of the good things We have provided you, and do not transgress therein, lest My anger fall upon you; 81
كلوا من طيبت ما رزقنكم ولا تطغوا فيه فيحل عليكم غضبي -
and whoever is struck by My anger has indeed fallen. 81
ومن يحلل عليه غضبي فقد هوي -
And I am indeed ever-forgiving toward whoever repents, believes, does righteousness, then lets himself be guided. 82
واني لغفار لمن تاب وامن وعمل صلحا ثم اهتدي -
And what made you hasten away from your people, Moussa?i 83
وما اعجلك عن قومك يموسي -
He said: «There they are, close upon my tracks; and I hastened to You, Guardian, that You might be pleased.» 84
قال هم اولا علي اثري وعجلت اليك رب لترضي -
He said: «We have indeed tried your people after you, and as-Samiri has led them astray.»i 85
قال فانا قد فتنا قومك من بعدك واضلهم السامري -
So Moussa returned to his people, angry and grieved.i 86
فرجع موسي الي قومه غضبن اسفا -
He said: «O my people, did your Guardian not make you a fair promise? 86
قال يقوم الم يعدكم ربكم وعدا حسنا -
Did the time appointed seem too long to you, or did you wish that a wrath from your Guardian should fall upon you, that you thus broke your appointment with me?» 86
افطال عليكم العهد ام اردتم ان يحل عليكم غضب من ربكم فاخلفتم موعدي -
They said: «We did not break your appointment of our own will; but we were burdened with loads of the people's ornaments, and we cast them away, and thus did as-Samiri also throw.»i 87
قالوا ما اخلفنا موعدك بملكنا ولكنا حملنا اوزارا من زينه القوم فقذفنها فكذلك القي السامري -
So he brought forth for them a calf, a lowing body, and they said: «This is your divinity, and the divinity of Moussa» — but he had forgotten.i 88
فاخرج لهم عجلا جسدا له خوار فقالوا هذا الهكم واله موسي فنسي -
Do they not see that it returns them no word, and holds for them neither harm nor benefit? 89
افلا يرون الا يرجع اليهم قولا ولا يملك لهم ضرا ولا نفعا -
And Harun had indeed told them before: «O my people, you are only being tried by it;i 90
ولقد قال لهم هرون من قبل يقوم انما فتنتم به -
and truly your Guardian is the All-Benevolent: so follow me, and obey my command.» 90
وان ربكم الرحمن فاتبعوني واطيعوا امري -
They said: "We shall not cease to remain posted by it until Moussa returns to us."i 91
قالوا لن نبرح عليه عكفين حتي يرجع الينا موسي -
He said: «Harun, what kept you, when you saw them straying, from following me? Did you then disobey my order?»i 93
قال يهرون ما منعك اذ رايتهم ضلوا الا تتبعن افعصيت امري -
He said: «Son of my mother, do not seize me by the beard nor by the head; I feared you would say: «You have divided the Children of Israel», and that you did not heed my word.» 94
قال يبنوم لا تاخذ بلحيتي ولا براسي اني خشيت ان تقول فرقت بين بني اسريل ولم ترقب قولي -
He said: «And what is your affair, Samiri?»i 95
قال فما خطبك يسمري -
He said: «I perceived what they did not perceive; so I seized a handful from the track of the envoy, then I cast it away — thus did my Self prompt me.» 96
قال بصرت بما لم يبصروا به فقبضت قبضه من اثر الرسول فنبذتها وكذلك سولت لي نفسي -
He said: «Go away then: your lot in this life shall be to say «Touch me not», 97
قال فاذهب فان لك في الحيوه ان تقول لا مساس -
and there is set for you an appointment you shall not fail. 97
وان لك موعدا لن تخلفه -
And look at your divinity, by which you remained posted: we shall surely burn it, then we shall surely scatter it into the flood, utterly scattered." 97
وانظر الي الهك الذي ظلت عليه عاكفا لنحرقنه ثم لننسفنه في اليم نسفا -
Your only divinity is God, besides whom there is no divinity, 98
انما الهكم الله الذي لا اله الا هو -
whose knowledge embraces all things. 98
وسع كل شي علما -
Thus do We relate to you certain accounts of what has already passed, 99
كذلك نقص عليك من انبا ما قد سبق -
and We have given you, from Our own presence, a reminder. 99
وقد اتينك من لدنا ذكرا -
Whoever turns away from it shall bear, on the Day of Appearance, a burden, abiding therein,i 101
من اعرض عنه فانه يحمل يوم القيمه وزرا خلدين فيه -
and evil will be that burden for them on the Day of Appearance!i 101
وسا لهم يوم القيمه حملا -
The day the Trumpet is blown, We shall gather the severed, that day, livid, whispering among themselves: «You stayed no more than ten.» 103
يوم ينفخ في الصور ونحشر المجرمين يوميذ زرقا يتخفتون بينهم ان لبثتم الا عشرا -
We know best what they will say, when the most discerning of them in conduct will say: «You stayed no more than a day.» 104
نحن اعلم بما يقولون اذ يقول امثلهم طريقه ان لبثتم الا يوما -
And they ask you about the mountains; say: «My Guardian will scatter them utterly, leaving them a level plain, wherein you will see neither hollow nor rise.» 107
ويسلونك عن الجبال فقل ينسفها ربي نسفا فيذرها قاعا صفصفا لا تري فيها عوجا ولا امتا -
That day, they will follow the caller, with no deviation possible, 108
يوميذ يتبعون الداعي لا عوج له -
and all voices will hush before the All-Benevolent; you will hear nothing but a murmur. 108
وخشعت الاصوات للرحمن فلا تسمع الا همسا -
That day, intercession will not avail, except for him whom the All-Benevolent permits, and whose word He is pleased to accept. 109
يوميذ لا تنفع الشفعه الا من اذن له الرحمن ورضي له قولا -
He knows what is before them and what is behind them, while they do not encompass Him in their knowledge. 110
يعلم ما بين ايديهم وما خلفهم ولا يحيطون به علما -
And all faces will humble themselves before the Living, the Sustainer, 111
وعنت الوجوه للحي القيوم -
and whoever bears an injustice will indeed have failed. 111
وقد خاب من حمل ظلما -
And whoever does righteous deeds, being a believer, shall fear neither injustice nor deprivation. 112
ومن يعمل من الصلحت وهو مومن فلا يخاف ظلما ولا هضما -
Thus have We sent it down, a flawless Recitation, and We have set out therein warnings of every kind, that they may guard themselves, or that it may awaken in them a remembrance. 113
وكذلك انزلنه قرانا عربيا وصرفنا فيه من الوعيد لعلهم يتقون او يحدث لهم ذكرا -
So exalted be God, the Sovereign, the True! 114
فتعلي الله الملك الحق -
And do not hasten with the Recitation before its inspiration is completed for you, 114
ولا تعجل بالقران من قبل ان يقضي اليك وحيه -
and say: «Guardian, increase me in knowledge.» 114
وقل رب زدني علما -
And We had already made a covenant with Adam before, but he forgot, and We found in him no firm resolve.i 115
ولقد عهدنا الي ادم من قبل فنسي ولم نجد له عزما -
And when We said to the Agents: «Prostrate before Adam», they prostrated,i 116
واذ قلنا للمليكه اسجدوا لادم فسجدوا -
save Iblis, who refused.i 116
الا ابليس ابي -
So We said: «Adam, this is indeed an enemy to you and to your spouse; let him not drive you both out of the garden, or you would toil.i 117
فقلنا يادم ان هذا عدو لك ولزوجك فلا يخرجنكما من الجنه فتشقي -
You have therein the assurance that you will not go hungry nor be unclothed, 118
ان لك الا تجوع فيها ولا تعري -
nor that you will thirst therein, nor be exposed to the sun.» 119
وانك لا تظموا فيها ولا تضحي -
Then the Diverter whispered a suggestion to him,i 120
فوسوس اليه الشيطن -
he said: «Adam, shall I point you to the tree of everlastingness and a dominion that does not decay?»i 120
قال يادم هل ادلك علي شجره الخلد وملك لا يبلي -
So they both ate from it, and their shameful parts became visible to them, and they began to sew over themselves leaves from the garden. 121
فاكلا منها فبدت لهما سوتهما وطفقا يخصفان عليهما من ورق الجنه -
And Adam disobeyed his Guardian, and went astray.i 121
وعصي ادم ربه فغوي -
Then his Guardian chose him, turned toward him, and guided him. 122
ثم اجتبه ربه فتاب عليه وهدي -
He said: «Go down from it, both of you, together, 123
قال اهبطا منها جميعا -
some of you enemies to others.i 123
بعضكم لبعض عدو -
And should guidance come to you from Me, then whoever follows My guidance shall neither stray nor toil; 123
فاما ياتينكم مني هدي فمن اتبع هداي فلا يضل ولا يشقي -
and whoever turns away from My remembrance shall have a straitened existence, and We shall gather him blind on the Day of Appearance.»i 124
ومن اعرض عن ذكري فان له معيشه ضنكا ونحشره يوم القيمه اعمي -
He will say: «Guardian, why have You gathered me blind, when I used to see?»i 125
قال رب لم حشرتني اعمي وقد كنت بصيرا -
He will say: «Thus it is: Our signs came to you, and you forgot them; 126
قال كذلك اتتك ايتنا فنسيتها -
and thus, today, you are forgotten.» 126
وكذلك اليوم تنسي -
Thus do We requite whoever exceeds all bounds and does not believe in the signs of his Guardian; 127
وكذلك نجزي من اسرف ولم يومن بايت ربه -
and the torment of the Hereafter is harsher and more lasting. 127
ولعذاب الاخره اشد وابقي -
Has it not become clear to them how many generations We destroyed before them, in whose dwellings they now walk? 128
افلم يهد لهم كم اهلكنا قبلهم من القرون يمشون في مسكنهم -
In that are signs for those endowed with reason. 128
ان في ذلك لايت لاولي النهي -
And had it not been for a word already given by your Guardian, it would have been inevitable, and a term already set. 129
ولولا كلمه سبقت من ربك لكان لزاما واجل مسمي -
So be patient over what they say, 130
فاصبر علي ما يقولون -
and glorify your Guardian with praise before the rising of the sun and before its setting; 130
وسبح بحمد ربك قبل طلوع الشمس وقبل غروبها -
and glorify Him during some hours of the night, and at the edges of the day, that you may be well-pleased. 130
ومن اناي اليل فسبح واطراف النهار لعلك ترضي -
And do not stretch your eyes toward what We have granted some of them to enjoy — the flower of the present life — that We may try them therein; 131
ولا تمدن عينيك الي ما متعنا به ازوجا منهم زهره الحيوه الدنيا لنفتنهم فيه -
and the provision of your Guardian is better, and more lasting. 131
ورزق ربك خير وابقي -
Order your household to the Contact, and be steadfast in it: 132
وامر اهلك بالصلوه واصطبر عليها -
We ask no provision of you, 132
لا نسلك رزقا -
it is We who provide for you; 132
نحن نرزقك -
and the outcome belongs to guardedness. 132
والعقبه للتقوي -
And they said: «Why does he not bring us a sign from his Guardian?» 133
وقالوا لولا ياتينا بايه من ربه -
Has there not come to them the clear proof of what is in the former pages? 133
اولم تاتهم بينه ما في الصحف الاولي -
And had We destroyed them with a punishment before this, they would have said: «Our Guardian, why did You not send to us an envoy, that we might have followed Your signs before we were humbled and disgraced?» 134
ولو انا اهلكنهم بعذاب من قبله لقالوا ربنا لولا ارسلت الينا رسولا فنتبع ايتك من قبل ان نذل ونخزي -
Say: «Each one waits in expectation; so wait, then: 135
قل كل متربص فتربصوا -
you shall soon know who are the companions of the even path, and who has let himself be guided.» 135
فستعلمون من اصحب الصرط السوي ومن اهتدي