Taha

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طه ١

Ṭā, Hā.¹

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مَآ أَنزَلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِتَشۡقَىٰٓ ٢

We have not sent down to you the Qur’ān that you be distressed

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إِلَّا تَذۡكِرَةٗ لِّمَن يَخۡشَىٰ ٣

But only as a reminder for those who fear [Allāh] -

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تَنزِيلٗا مِّمَّنۡ خَلَقَ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ ٱلۡعُلَى ٤

A revelation from He who created the earth and highest heavens,

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ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱسۡتَوَىٰ ٥

The Most Merciful [who is] above the Throne established.¹

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لَهُۥ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَمَا تَحۡتَ ٱلثَّرَىٰ ٦

To Him belongs what is in the heavens and what is on the earth and what is between them and what is under the soil.

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وَإِن تَجۡهَرۡ بِٱلۡقَوۡلِ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَعۡلَمُ ٱلسِّرَّ وَأَخۡفَى ٧

And if you speak aloud - then indeed, He knows the secret and what is [even] more hidden.

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ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۖ لَهُ ٱلۡأَسۡمَآءُ ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ ٨

Allāh - there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names.

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وَهَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ ٩

And has the story of Moses reached you? -

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إِذۡ رَءَا نَارٗا فَقَالَ لِأَهۡلِهِ ٱمۡكُثُوٓاْ إِنِّيٓ ءَانَسۡتُ نَارٗا لَّعَلِّيٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنۡهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوۡ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدٗى ١٠

When he saw a fire and said to his family, "Stay here; indeed, I have perceived a fire; perhaps I can bring you a torch or find at the fire some guidance."

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فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِيَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ ١١

And when he came to it, he was called, "O Moses,

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إِنِّيٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخۡلَعۡ نَعۡلَيۡكَ إِنَّكَ بِٱلۡوَادِ ٱلۡمُقَدَّسِ طُوٗى ١٢

Indeed, I am your Lord, so remove your sandals. Indeed, you are in the blessed valley of Ṭuwā.

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وَأَنَا ٱخۡتَرۡتُكَ فَٱسۡتَمِعۡ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ ١٣

And I have chosen you, so listen to what is revealed [to you].

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إِنَّنِيٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعۡبُدۡنِي وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكۡرِيٓ ١٤

Indeed, I am Allāh. There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance.

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إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخۡفِيهَا لِتُجۡزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفۡسِۭ بِمَا تَسۡعَىٰ ١٥

Indeed, the Hour is coming - I almost conceal it¹ - so that every soul may be recompensed according to that for which it strives.

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فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنۡهَا مَن لَّا يُؤۡمِنُ بِهَا وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ فَتَرۡدَىٰ ١٦

So do not let one avert you from it¹ who does not believe in it and follows his desire, for you [then] would perish.

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وَمَا تِلۡكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ ١٧

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

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قَالَ هِيَ عَصَايَ أَتَوَكَّؤُاْ عَلَيۡهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِي وَلِيَ فِيهَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخۡرَىٰ ١٨

He said, "It is my staff; I lean upon it, and I bring down leaves for my sheep and I have therein other uses."

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قَالَ أَلۡقِهَا يَٰمُوسَىٰ ١٩

[Allāh] said, "Throw it down, O Moses."

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فَأَلۡقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِيَ حَيَّةٞ تَسۡعَىٰ ٢٠

So he threw it down, and thereupon it was a snake, moving swiftly.

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قَالَ خُذۡهَا وَلَا تَخَفۡۖ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ ٢١

[Allāh] said, "Seize it and fear not; We will return it to its former condition.

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وَٱضۡمُمۡ يَدَكَ إِلَىٰ جَنَاحِكَ تَخۡرُجۡ بَيۡضَآءَ مِنۡ غَيۡرِ سُوٓءٍ ءَايَةً أُخۡرَىٰ ٢٢

And draw in your hand to your side; it will come out white without disease - another sign,

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لِنُرِيَكَ مِنۡ ءَايَٰتِنَا ٱلۡكُبۡرَى ٢٣

That We may show you [some] of Our greater signs.

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ٱذۡهَبۡ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ ٢٤

Go to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed [i.e., tyrannized]."

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قَالَ رَبِّ ٱشۡرَحۡ لِي صَدۡرِي ٢٥

[Moses] said, "My Lord, expand [i.e., relax] for me my breast [with assurance]

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وَيَسِّرۡ لِيٓ أَمۡرِي ٢٦

And ease for me my task

وَٱحۡلُلۡ عُقۡدَةٗ مِّن لِّسَانِي ٢٧

And untie the knot from my tongue

يَفۡقَهُواْ قَوۡلِي ٢٨

That they may understand my speech.

وَٱجۡعَل لِّي وَزِيرٗا مِّنۡ أَهۡلِي ٢٩

And appoint for me a minister [i.e., assistant] from my family -

هَٰرُونَ أَخِي ٣٠

Aaron, my brother.

ٱشۡدُدۡ بِهِۦٓ أَزۡرِي ٣١

Increase through him my strength

وَأَشۡرِكۡهُ فِيٓ أَمۡرِي ٣٢

And let him share my task

كَيۡ نُسَبِّحَكَ كَثِيرٗا ٣٣

That we may exalt You much

وَنَذۡكُرَكَ كَثِيرًا ٣٤

And remember You much.

إِنَّكَ كُنتَ بِنَا بَصِيرٗا ٣٥

Indeed, You are of us ever Seeing."