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Taha

Meccan 135 Ayahs Juz 16

طه

Bismillah

بِسْمِ In (the) name ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ the Most Gracious ٱلرَّحِيمِ the Most Merciful

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

20:1

طه Ta Ha ١ (1)

Ṭā, Hā.

20:2

مَآ Not أَنزَلْنَا We (have) sent down عَلَيْكَ to you ٱلْقُرْءَانَ the Quran لِتَشْقَىٰٓ that you be distressed ٢ (2)

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

20:3

إِلَّا (But) تَذْكِرَةًۭ (as) a reminder لِّمَن for (those) who يَخْشَىٰ fear ٣ (3)

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

20:4

تَنزِيلًۭا A revelation مِّمَّنْ from (He) Who خَلَقَ created ٱلْأَرْضَ the earth وَٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ and the heavens ٱلْعُلَى [the] high ٤ (4)

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

20:5

ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ The Most Gracious عَلَى over ٱلْعَرْشِ the Throne ٱسْتَوَىٰ is established ٥ (5)

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

20:6

لَهُۥ To Him (belongs) مَا whatever فِى (is) in ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَمَا and whatever فِى (is) in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth وَمَا and whatever بَيْنَهُمَا (is) between them وَمَا and whatever تَحْتَ (is) under ٱلثَّرَىٰ the soil ٦ (6)

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.

20:7

وَإِن And if تَجْهَرْ you speak aloud بِٱلْقَوْلِ the word فَإِنَّهُۥ then indeed, He يَعْلَمُ knows ٱلسِّرَّ the secret وَأَخْفَى and the more hidden ٧ (7)

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

20:8

ٱللَّهُ Allah لَآ (there is) no إِلَـٰهَ god إِلَّا except هُوَ ۖ Him لَهُ To Him (belong) ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ the Names ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ the Most Beautiful ٨ (8)

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

20:9

وَهَلْ And has أَتَىٰكَ come to you حَدِيثُ the narration مُوسَىٰٓ (of) Musa ٩ (9)

And has the story of Moses reached you? -

20:10

إِذْ When رَءَا he saw نَارًۭا a fire فَقَالَ then he said لِأَهْلِهِ to his family ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟ Stay here إِنِّىٓ indeed, I ءَانَسْتُ [I] perceived نَارًۭا a fire لَّعَلِّىٓ perhaps I (can) ءَاتِيكُم bring you مِّنْهَا therefrom بِقَبَسٍ a burning brand أَوْ or أَجِدُ I find عَلَى at ٱلنَّارِ the fire هُدًۭى guidance ١٠ (10)

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."

20:11

فَلَمَّآ Then when أَتَىٰهَا he came to it نُودِىَ he was called يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ O Musa ١١ (11)

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

20:12

إِنِّىٓ Indeed, [I] أَنَا۠ I Am رَبُّكَ your Lord فَٱخْلَعْ so remove نَعْلَيْكَ ۖ your shoes إِنَّكَ Indeed, you بِٱلْوَادِ (are) in the valley ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ the sacred طُوًۭى (of) Tuwa ١٢ (12)

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

20:13

وَأَنَا And I ٱخْتَرْتُكَ (have) chosen you فَٱسْتَمِعْ so listen لِمَا to what يُوحَىٰٓ is revealed ١٣ (13)

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

20:14

إِنَّنِىٓ Indeed, [I] أَنَا I Am ٱللَّهُ Allah لَآ (There is) no إِلَـٰهَ god إِلَّآ but أَنَا۠ I فَٱعْبُدْنِى so worship Me وَأَقِمِ and establish ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayer لِذِكْرِىٓ for My remembrance ١٤ (14)

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

20:15

إِنَّ Indeed ٱلسَّاعَةَ the Hour ءَاتِيَةٌ (will be) coming أَكَادُ I almost أُخْفِيهَا [I] hide it لِتُجْزَىٰ that may be recompensed كُلُّ every نَفْسٍۭ soul بِمَا for what تَسْعَىٰ it strives ١٥ (15)

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

20:16

فَلَا So (do) not يَصُدَّنَّكَ (let) avert you عَنْهَا from it مَن (one) who لَّا (does) not يُؤْمِنُ believe بِهَا in it وَٱتَّبَعَ and follows هَوَىٰهُ his desires فَتَرْدَىٰ lest you perish ١٦ (16)

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

20:17

وَمَا And what تِلْكَ (is) that بِيَمِينِكَ in your right hand يَـٰمُوسَىٰ O Musa ١٧ (17)

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

20:18

قَالَ He said هِىَ It عَصَاىَ (is) my staff أَتَوَكَّؤُا۟ I lean عَلَيْهَا upon it وَأَهُشُّ and I bring down leaves بِهَا with it عَلَىٰ for غَنَمِى my sheep وَلِىَ and for me فِيهَا in it مَـَٔارِبُ (are) uses أُخْرَىٰ other ١٨ (18)

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

20:19

قَالَ He said أَلْقِهَا Throw it down يَـٰمُوسَىٰ O Musa ١٩ (19)

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

20:20

فَأَلْقَىٰهَا So he threw it down فَإِذَا and behold هِىَ It حَيَّةٌۭ (was) a snake تَسْعَىٰ moving swiftly ٢٠ (20)

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

20:21

قَالَ He said خُذْهَا Seize it وَلَا and (do) not تَخَفْ ۖ fear سَنُعِيدُهَا We will return it سِيرَتَهَا (to) its state ٱلْأُولَىٰ the former ٢١ (21)

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

20:22

وَٱضْمُمْ And draw near يَدَكَ your hand إِلَىٰ to جَنَاحِكَ your side تَخْرُجْ it will come out بَيْضَآءَ white مِنْ without any غَيْرِ without any سُوٓءٍ disease ءَايَةً (as) a sign أُخْرَىٰ another ٢٢ (22)

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

20:23

لِنُرِيَكَ That We may show you مِنْ of ءَايَـٰتِنَا Our Signs ٱلْكُبْرَى the Greatest ٢٣ (23)

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

20:24

ٱذْهَبْ Go إِلَىٰ to فِرْعَوْنَ Firaun إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, he طَغَىٰ (has) transgressed ٢٤ (24)

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

20:25

قَالَ He said رَبِّ My Lord ٱشْرَحْ Expand لِى for me صَدْرِى my breast ٢٥ (25)

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

20:26

وَيَسِّرْ And ease لِىٓ for me أَمْرِى my task ٢٦ (26)

And ease for me my task

20:27

وَٱحْلُلْ And untie عُقْدَةًۭ (the) knot مِّن from لِّسَانِى my tongue ٢٧ (27)

And untie the knot from my tongue

20:28

يَفْقَهُوا۟ That they may understand قَوْلِى my speech ٢٨ (28)

That they may understand my speech.

20:29

وَٱجْعَل And appoint لِّى for me وَزِيرًۭا a minister مِّنْ from أَهْلِى my family ٢٩ (29)

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

20:30

هَـٰرُونَ Harun أَخِى my brother ٣٠ (30)

Aaron, my brother.

20:31

ٱشْدُدْ Reinforce بِهِۦٓ through him أَزْرِى my strength ٣١ (31)

Increase through him my strength

20:32

وَأَشْرِكْهُ And make him share فِىٓ [in] أَمْرِى my task ٣٢ (32)

And let him share my task

20:33

كَىْ That نُسَبِّحَكَ we may glorify You كَثِيرًۭا much ٣٣ (33)

That we may exalt You much

20:34

وَنَذْكُرَكَ And [we] remember You كَثِيرًا much ٣٤ (34)

And remember You much.

20:35

إِنَّكَ Indeed, [You] كُنتَ You are بِنَا of us بَصِيرًۭا All-Seer ٣٥ (35)

Indeed, You are of us ever Seeing."

20:36

قَالَ He said قَدْ Verily أُوتِيتَ you are granted سُؤْلَكَ your request يَـٰمُوسَىٰ O Musa ٣٦ (36)

[Allāh] said, "You have been granted your request, O Moses.

20:37

وَلَقَدْ And indeed مَنَنَّا We conferred a favor عَلَيْكَ on you مَرَّةً another time أُخْرَىٰٓ another time ٣٧ (37)

And We had already conferred favor upon you another time,

20:38

إِذْ When أَوْحَيْنَآ We inspired إِلَىٰٓ to أُمِّكَ your mother مَا what يُوحَىٰٓ is inspired ٣٨ (38)

When We inspired to your mother what We inspired,

20:39

أَنِ That ٱقْذِفِيهِ cast him فِى in ٱلتَّابُوتِ the chest فَٱقْذِفِيهِ then cast it فِى in ٱلْيَمِّ the river فَلْيُلْقِهِ then let cast it ٱلْيَمُّ the river بِٱلسَّاحِلِ on the bank يَأْخُذْهُ will take him عَدُوٌّۭ an enemy لِّى to Me وَعَدُوٌّۭ and an enemy لَّهُۥ ۚ to him وَأَلْقَيْتُ And I cast عَلَيْكَ over you مَحَبَّةًۭ love مِّنِّى from Me وَلِتُصْنَعَ and that you may be brought up عَلَىٰ under عَيْنِىٓ My eye ٣٩ (39)

[Saying], 'Cast him into the chest and cast it into the river, and the river will throw it onto the bank; there will take him an enemy to Me and an enemy to him.' And I bestowed upon you love from Me that you would be brought up under My eye [i.e., observation and care].

20:40

إِذْ When تَمْشِىٓ was going أُخْتُكَ your sister فَتَقُولُ and she said هَلْ Shall أَدُلُّكُمْ I show you عَلَىٰ [to] مَن (one) who يَكْفُلُهُۥ ۖ will nurse and rear him فَرَجَعْنَـٰكَ So We returned you إِلَىٰٓ to أُمِّكَ your mother كَىْ that تَقَرَّ may be cooled عَيْنُهَا her eyes وَلَا and not تَحْزَنَ ۚ she grieves وَقَتَلْتَ And you killed نَفْسًۭا a man فَنَجَّيْنَـٰكَ but We saved you مِنَ from ٱلْغَمِّ the distress وَفَتَنَّـٰكَ and We tried you فُتُونًۭا ۚ (with) a trial فَلَبِثْتَ Then you remained سِنِينَ (some) years فِىٓ with أَهْلِ (the) people مَدْيَنَ (of) Madyan ثُمَّ Then جِئْتَ you came عَلَىٰ at قَدَرٍۢ the decreed (time) يَـٰمُوسَىٰ O Musa ٤٠ (40)

[And We favored you] when your sister went and said, 'Shall I direct you to someone who will be responsible for him?' So We restored you to your mother that she might be content and not grieve. And you killed someone, but We saved you from retaliation and tried you with a [severe] trial. And you remained [some] years among the people of Madyan. Then you came [here] at the decreed time, O Moses.

20:41

وَٱصْطَنَعْتُكَ And I (have) chosen you لِنَفْسِى for Myself ٤١ (41)

And I produced you for Myself.

20:42

ٱذْهَبْ Go أَنتَ you وَأَخُوكَ and your brother بِـَٔايَـٰتِى with My Signs وَلَا and (do) not تَنِيَا slacken فِى in ذِكْرِى My remembrance ٤٢ (42)

Go, you and your brother, with My signs and do not slacken in My remembrance.

20:43

ٱذْهَبَآ Go, both of you إِلَىٰ to فِرْعَوْنَ Firaun إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, he طَغَىٰ (has) transgressed ٤٣ (43)

Go, both of you, to Pharaoh. Indeed, he has transgressed.

20:44

فَقُولَا And speak لَهُۥ to him قَوْلًۭا a word لَّيِّنًۭا gentle لَّعَلَّهُۥ perhaps he يَتَذَكَّرُ may take heed أَوْ or يَخْشَىٰ fear ٤٤ (44)

And speak to him with gentle speech that perhaps he may be reminded or fear [Allāh]."

20:45

قَالَا They said رَبَّنَآ Our Lord إِنَّنَا Indeed, we نَخَافُ fear أَن that يَفْرُطَ he will hasten عَلَيْنَآ against us أَوْ or أَن that يَطْغَىٰ he will transgress ٤٥ (45)

They said, "Our Lord, indeed we are afraid that he will hasten [punishment] against us or that he will transgress."

20:46

قَالَ He said لَا (Do) not تَخَافَآ ۖ fear إِنَّنِى Indeed, I Am مَعَكُمَآ with you both أَسْمَعُ I hear وَأَرَىٰ and I see ٤٦ (46)

[Allāh] said, "Fear not. Indeed, I am with you both; I hear and I see.

20:47

فَأْتِيَاهُ So go to him فَقُولَآ and say إِنَّا Indeed, we رَسُولَا both (are) Messengers رَبِّكَ (of) your Lord فَأَرْسِلْ so send مَعَنَا with us بَنِىٓ (the) Children of Israel إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ (the) Children of Israel وَلَا and (do) not تُعَذِّبْهُمْ ۖ torment them قَدْ Verily جِئْنَـٰكَ we came to you بِـَٔايَةٍۢ with a Sign مِّن from رَّبِّكَ ۖ your Lord وَٱلسَّلَـٰمُ And peace عَلَىٰ on مَنِ (one) who ٱتَّبَعَ follows ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ the Guidance ٤٧ (47)

So go to him and say, 'Indeed, we are messengers of your Lord, so send with us the Children of Israel and do not torment them. We have come to you with a sign from your Lord. And peace will be upon he who follows the guidance.

20:48

إِنَّا Indeed, we قَدْ verily أُوحِىَ it has been revealed إِلَيْنَآ to us أَنَّ that ٱلْعَذَابَ the punishment عَلَىٰ (will be) on مَن (one) who كَذَّبَ denies وَتَوَلَّىٰ and turns away ٤٨ (48)

Indeed, it has been revealed to us that the punishment will be upon whoever denies and turns away.'"

20:49

قَالَ He said فَمَن Then who رَّبُّكُمَا (is) your Lord يَـٰمُوسَىٰ O Musa ٤٩ (49)

[Pharaoh] said, "So who is the Lord of you two, O Moses?"

20:50

قَالَ He said رَبُّنَا Our Lord ٱلَّذِىٓ (is) the One Who أَعْطَىٰ gave كُلَّ (to) every شَىْءٍ thing خَلْقَهُۥ its form ثُمَّ then هَدَىٰ He guided (it) ٥٠ (50)

He said, "Our Lord is He who gave each thing its form and then guided [it]."

20:51

قَالَ He said فَمَا Then what بَالُ (is the) case ٱلْقُرُونِ (of) the generations ٱلْأُولَىٰ (of) the former ٥١ (51)

[Pharaoh] said, "Then what is the case of the former generations?"

20:52

قَالَ He said عِلْمُهَا Its knowledge عِندَ (is) with رَبِّى my Lord فِى in كِتَـٰبٍۢ ۖ a Record لَّا Not يَضِلُّ errs رَبِّى my Lord وَلَا and not يَنسَى forgets ٥٢ (52)

[Moses] said, "The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a record. My Lord neither errs nor forgets."

20:53

ٱلَّذِى The One Who جَعَلَ made لَكُمُ for you ٱلْأَرْضَ the earth مَهْدًۭا (as) a bed وَسَلَكَ and inserted لَكُمْ for you فِيهَا therein سُبُلًۭا ways وَأَنزَلَ and sent down مِنَ from ٱلسَّمَآءِ the sky مَآءًۭ water فَأَخْرَجْنَا then We (have) brought forth بِهِۦٓ with it أَزْوَٰجًۭا pairs مِّن of نَّبَاتٍۢ plants شَتَّىٰ diverse ٥٣ (53)

[It is He] who has made for you the earth as a bed [spread out] and inserted therein for you roadways and sent down from the sky, rain and produced thereby categories of various plants.

20:54

كُلُوا۟ Eat وَٱرْعَوْا۟ and pasture أَنْعَـٰمَكُمْ ۗ your cattle إِنَّ Indeed فِى in ذَٰلِكَ that لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ surely (are) Signs لِّأُو۟لِى for possessors ٱلنُّهَىٰ (of) intelligence ٥٤ (54)

Eat [therefrom] and pasture your livestock. Indeed in that are signs for those of intelligence.

20:55

۞ مِنْهَا From it خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ We created you وَفِيهَا and in it نُعِيدُكُمْ We will return you وَمِنْهَا and from it نُخْرِجُكُمْ We will bring you out تَارَةً time أُخْرَىٰ another ٥٥ (55)

From it [i.e., the earth] We created you, and into it We will return you, and from it We will extract you another time.

20:56

وَلَقَدْ And verily أَرَيْنَـٰهُ We showed him ءَايَـٰتِنَا Our Signs كُلَّهَا all of them فَكَذَّبَ but he denied وَأَبَىٰ and refused ٥٦ (56)

And We certainly showed him [i.e., Pharaoh] Our signs - all of them - but he denied and refused.

20:57

قَالَ He said أَجِئْتَنَا Have you come to us لِتُخْرِجَنَا to drive us out مِنْ of أَرْضِنَا our land بِسِحْرِكَ with your magic يَـٰمُوسَىٰ O Musa ٥٧ (57)

He said, "Have you come to us to drive us out of our land with your magic, O Moses?

20:58

فَلَنَأْتِيَنَّكَ Then we will surely produce for you بِسِحْرٍۢ magic مِّثْلِهِۦ like it فَٱجْعَلْ So make بَيْنَنَا between us وَبَيْنَكَ and between you مَوْعِدًۭا an appointment لَّا not نُخْلِفُهُۥ we will fail it نَحْنُ [we] وَلَآ and not أَنتَ you مَكَانًۭا (in) a place سُوًۭى even ٥٨ (58)

Then we will surely bring you magic like it, so make between us and you an appointment, which we will not fail to keep and neither will you, in a place assigned."1

20:59

قَالَ He said مَوْعِدُكُمْ Your appointment يَوْمُ (is on the) day ٱلزِّينَةِ (of) the festival وَأَن and that يُحْشَرَ will be assembled ٱلنَّاسُ the people ضُحًۭى (at) forenoon ٥٩ (59)

[Moses] said, "Your appointment is on the day of the festival when the people assemble at mid-morning."1

20:60

فَتَوَلَّىٰ Then went away فِرْعَوْنُ Firaun فَجَمَعَ and put together كَيْدَهُۥ his plan ثُمَّ then أَتَىٰ came ٦٠ (60)

So Pharaoh went away, put together his plan, and then came [to Moses].

20:61

قَالَ Said لَهُم to them مُّوسَىٰ Musa وَيْلَكُمْ Woe to you لَا (Do) not تَفْتَرُوا۟ invent عَلَى against ٱللَّهِ Allah كَذِبًۭا a lie فَيُسْحِتَكُم lest He will destroy you بِعَذَابٍۢ ۖ with a punishment وَقَدْ And verily خَابَ he failed مَنِ who ٱفْتَرَىٰ invented ٦١ (61)

Moses said to them [i.e., the magicians summoned by Pharaoh], "Woe to you! Do not invent a lie against Allāh or He will exterminate you with a punishment; and he has failed who invents [such falsehood]."

20:62

فَتَنَـٰزَعُوٓا۟ Then they disputed أَمْرَهُم (in) their affair بَيْنَهُمْ among them وَأَسَرُّوا۟ and they kept secret ٱلنَّجْوَىٰ the private conversation ٦٢ (62)

So they disputed over their affair among themselves and concealed their private conversation.

20:63

قَالُوٓا۟ They said إِنْ Indeed هَـٰذَٰنِ these two لَسَـٰحِرَٰنِ [two] magicians يُرِيدَانِ they intend أَن that يُخْرِجَاكُم they drive you out مِّنْ of أَرْضِكُم your land بِسِحْرِهِمَا with their magic وَيَذْهَبَا and do away بِطَرِيقَتِكُمُ with your way ٱلْمُثْلَىٰ the exemplary ٦٣ (63)

They said, "Indeed, these are two magicians who want to drive you out of your land with their magic and do away with your most exemplary way [i.e., religion or tradition].

20:64

فَأَجْمِعُوا۟ So put together كَيْدَكُمْ your plan ثُمَّ then ٱئْتُوا۟ come صَفًّۭا ۚ (in) a line وَقَدْ And verily أَفْلَحَ (will be) successful ٱلْيَوْمَ today مَنِ who ٱسْتَعْلَىٰ overcomes ٦٤ (64)

So resolve upon your plan and then come [forward] in line. And he has succeeded today who overcomes."

20:65

قَالُوا۟ They said يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ O Musa إِمَّآ Either أَن [that] تُلْقِىَ you throw وَإِمَّآ or أَن [that] نَّكُونَ we will be أَوَّلَ the first مَنْ who أَلْقَىٰ throws ٦٥ (65)

They said, "O Moses, either you throw or we will be the first to throw."

20:66

قَالَ He said بَلْ Nay أَلْقُوا۟ ۖ you throw فَإِذَا Then behold حِبَالُهُمْ Their ropes وَعِصِيُّهُمْ and their staffs يُخَيَّلُ seemed إِلَيْهِ to him مِن by سِحْرِهِمْ their magic أَنَّهَا that they تَسْعَىٰ (were) moving ٦٦ (66)

He said, "Rather, you throw." And suddenly their ropes and staffs seemed to him from their magic that they were moving [like snakes].

20:67

فَأَوْجَسَ So sensed فِى in نَفْسِهِۦ himself خِيفَةًۭ a fear مُّوسَىٰ Musa ٦٧ (67)

And he sensed within himself apprehension, did Moses.

20:68

قُلْنَا We said لَا (Do) not تَخَفْ fear إِنَّكَ Indeed, you أَنتَ you ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ (will be) superior ٦٨ (68)

We [i.e., Allāh] said, "Fear not. Indeed, it is you who are superior.

20:69

وَأَلْقِ And throw مَا what فِى (is) in يَمِينِكَ your right hand تَلْقَفْ it will swallow up مَا what صَنَعُوٓا۟ ۖ they have made إِنَّمَا Only صَنَعُوا۟ they (have) made كَيْدُ a trick سَـٰحِرٍۢ ۖ (of) a magician وَلَا and not يُفْلِحُ will be successful ٱلسَّاحِرُ the magician حَيْثُ wherever أَتَىٰ he comes ٦٩ (69)

And throw what is in your right hand; it will swallow up what they have crafted. What they have crafted is but the trick of a magician, and the magician will not succeed wherever he is."

20:70

فَأُلْقِىَ So were thrown down ٱلسَّحَرَةُ the magicians سُجَّدًۭا prostrating قَالُوٓا۟ They said ءَامَنَّا We believe بِرَبِّ in (the) Lord هَـٰرُونَ (of) Harun وَمُوسَىٰ and Musa ٧٠ (70)

So the magicians fell down in prostration. They said, "We have believed in the Lord of Aaron and Moses."

20:71

قَالَ He said ءَامَنتُمْ You believe لَهُۥ [to] him قَبْلَ before أَنْ [that] ءَاذَنَ I gave permission لَكُمْ ۖ to you إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, he لَكَبِيرُكُمُ (is) your chief ٱلَّذِى the one who عَلَّمَكُمُ taught you ٱلسِّحْرَ ۖ the magic فَلَأُقَطِّعَنَّ So surely I will cut off أَيْدِيَكُمْ your hands وَأَرْجُلَكُم and your feet مِّنْ of خِلَـٰفٍۢ opposite sides وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ and surely I will crucify you فِى on جُذُوعِ (the) trunks ٱلنَّخْلِ (of) date-palms وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ and surely you will know أَيُّنَآ which of us أَشَدُّ (is) more severe عَذَابًۭا (in) punishment وَأَبْقَىٰ and more lasting ٧١ (71)

[Pharaoh] said, "You believed him [i.e., Moses] before I gave you permission. Indeed, he is your leader who has taught you magic. So I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you on the trunks of palm trees, and you will surely know which of us is more severe in [giving] punishment and more enduring."

20:72

قَالُوا۟ They said لَن Never نُّؤْثِرَكَ we will prefer you عَلَىٰ over مَا what جَآءَنَا has come to us مِنَ of ٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ the clear proofs وَٱلَّذِى and the One Who فَطَرَنَا ۖ created us فَٱقْضِ So decree مَآ whatever أَنتَ you قَاضٍ ۖ (are) decreeing إِنَّمَا Only تَقْضِى you can decree هَـٰذِهِ (for) this ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ life ٱلدُّنْيَآ (of) the world ٧٢ (72)

They said, "Never will we prefer you over what has come to us of clear proofs and [over] He who created us. So decree whatever you are to decree. You can only decree for this worldly life.

20:73

إِنَّآ Indeed, [we] ءَامَنَّا we believe بِرَبِّنَا in our Lord لِيَغْفِرَ that He may forgive لَنَا for us خَطَـٰيَـٰنَا our sins وَمَآ and what أَكْرَهْتَنَا you compelled us عَلَيْهِ on it مِنَ of ٱلسِّحْرِ ۗ the magic وَٱللَّهُ And Allah خَيْرٌۭ (is) Best وَأَبْقَىٰٓ and Ever Lasting ٧٣ (73)

Indeed, we have believed in our Lord that He may forgive us our sins and what you compelled us [to do] of magic. And Allāh is better and more enduring."1

20:74

إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, he مَن who يَأْتِ comes رَبَّهُۥ (to) his Lord مُجْرِمًۭا (as) a criminal فَإِنَّ then indeed لَهُۥ for him جَهَنَّمَ (is) Hell لَا Not يَمُوتُ he will die فِيهَا in it وَلَا and not يَحْيَىٰ live ٧٤ (74)

Indeed, whoever comes to his Lord as a criminal - indeed, for him is Hell; he will neither die therein nor live.

20:75

وَمَن But whoever يَأْتِهِۦ comes to Him مُؤْمِنًۭا (as) a believer قَدْ verily عَمِلَ he has done ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ the righteous deeds فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ then those لَهُمُ for them ٱلدَّرَجَـٰتُ (will be) the ranks ٱلْعُلَىٰ [the] high ٧٥ (75)

But whoever comes to Him as a believer having done righteous deeds - for those will be the highest degrees [in position]:

20:76

جَنَّـٰتُ Gardens عَدْنٍۢ (of) Eden تَجْرِى flows مِن from تَحْتِهَا underneath them ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ the rivers خَـٰلِدِينَ abiding forever فِيهَا ۚ in it وَذَٰلِكَ And that جَزَآءُ (is) the reward مَن (for him) who تَزَكَّىٰ purifies himself ٧٦ (76)

Gardens of perpetual residence beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. And that is the reward of one who purifies himself.

20:77

وَلَقَدْ And verily أَوْحَيْنَآ We inspired إِلَىٰ to مُوسَىٰٓ Musa أَنْ that أَسْرِ Travel by night بِعِبَادِى with My slaves فَٱضْرِبْ and strike لَهُمْ for them طَرِيقًۭا a path فِى in ٱلْبَحْرِ the sea يَبَسًۭا dry لَّا not تَخَـٰفُ fearing دَرَكًۭا to be overtaken وَلَا and not تَخْشَىٰ being afraid ٧٧ (77)

And We had inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants and strike for them a dry path through the sea; you will not fear being overtaken [by Pharaoh] nor be afraid [of drowning]."

20:78

فَأَتْبَعَهُمْ Then followed them فِرْعَوْنُ Firaun بِجُنُودِهِۦ with his forces فَغَشِيَهُم but covered them مِّنَ from ٱلْيَمِّ the sea مَا what غَشِيَهُمْ covered them ٧٨ (78)

So Pharaoh pursued them with his soldiers, and there covered them from the sea that which covered them,

20:79

وَأَضَلَّ And led astray فِرْعَوْنُ Firaun قَوْمَهُۥ his people وَمَا and (did) not هَدَىٰ guide them ٧٩ (79)

And Pharaoh led his people astray and did not guide [them].

20:80

يَـٰبَنِىٓ O Children of Israel إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ O Children of Israel قَدْ Verily أَنجَيْنَـٰكُم We delivered you مِّنْ from عَدُوِّكُمْ your enemy وَوَٰعَدْنَـٰكُمْ and We made a covenant with you جَانِبَ on (the) side ٱلطُّورِ (of) the Mount ٱلْأَيْمَنَ the right وَنَزَّلْنَا and We sent down عَلَيْكُمُ to you ٱلْمَنَّ the Manna وَٱلسَّلْوَىٰ and the quails ٨٠ (80)

O Children of Israel, We delivered you from your enemy, and We made an appointment with you at the right side of the mount, and We sent down to you manna and quails,

20:81

كُلُوا۟ Eat مِن of طَيِّبَـٰتِ (the) good things مَا which رَزَقْنَـٰكُمْ We have provided you وَلَا and (do) not تَطْغَوْا۟ transgress فِيهِ therein فَيَحِلَّ lest should descend عَلَيْكُمْ upon you غَضَبِى ۖ My Anger وَمَن And whoever يَحْلِلْ on whom descends عَلَيْهِ on whom descends غَضَبِى My Anger فَقَدْ indeed هَوَىٰ he (has) perished ٨١ (81)

[Saying], "Eat from the good things with which We have provided you and do not transgress [or oppress others] therein, lest My anger should descend upon you. And he upon whom My anger descends has certainly fallen [i.e., perished]."

20:82

وَإِنِّى But indeed, I Am لَغَفَّارٌۭ the Perpetual Forgiver لِّمَن of whoever تَابَ repents وَءَامَنَ and believes وَعَمِلَ and does صَـٰلِحًۭا righteous (deeds) ثُمَّ then ٱهْتَدَىٰ remains guided ٨٢ (82)

But indeed, I am the Perpetual Forgiver of whoever repents and believes and does righteousness and then continues in guidance.

20:83

۞ وَمَآ And what أَعْجَلَكَ made you hasten عَن from قَوْمِكَ your people يَـٰمُوسَىٰ O Musa ٨٣ (83)

[Allāh said], "And what made you hasten from your people, O Moses?"

20:84

قَالَ He said هُمْ They أُو۟لَآءِ (are) close عَلَىٰٓ upon أَثَرِى my tracks وَعَجِلْتُ and I hastened إِلَيْكَ to you رَبِّ my Lord لِتَرْضَىٰ that You be pleased ٨٤ (84)

He said, "They are close upon my tracks, and I hastened to You, my Lord, that You be pleased."

20:85

قَالَ He said فَإِنَّا But indeed, We قَدْ [verily] فَتَنَّا We (have) tried قَوْمَكَ your people مِنۢ after you بَعْدِكَ after you وَأَضَلَّهُمُ and has led them astray ٱلسَّامِرِىُّ the Samiri ٨٥ (85)

[Allāh] said, "But indeed, We have tried your people after you [departed], and the Sāmirī1 has led them astray."

20:86

فَرَجَعَ Then Musa returned مُوسَىٰٓ Then Musa returned إِلَىٰ to قَوْمِهِۦ his people غَضْبَـٰنَ angry أَسِفًۭا ۚ (and) sorrowful قَالَ He said يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people أَلَمْ Did not يَعِدْكُمْ promise you رَبُّكُمْ your Lord وَعْدًا a promise حَسَنًا ۚ good أَفَطَالَ Then, did seem long عَلَيْكُمُ to you ٱلْعَهْدُ the promise أَمْ or أَرَدتُّمْ did you desire أَن that يَحِلَّ descend عَلَيْكُمْ upon you غَضَبٌۭ (the) Anger مِّن of رَّبِّكُمْ your Lord فَأَخْلَفْتُم so you broke مَّوْعِدِى (the) promise to me ٨٦ (86)

So Moses returned to his people, angry and grieved. He said, "O my people, did your Lord not make you a good promise? Then, was the time [of its fulfillment] too long for you, or did you wish that wrath from your Lord descend upon you, so you broke your promise [of obedience] to me?"

20:87

قَالُوا۟ They said مَآ Not أَخْلَفْنَا we broke مَوْعِدَكَ promise to you بِمَلْكِنَا by our will وَلَـٰكِنَّا but we حُمِّلْنَآ [we] were made to carry أَوْزَارًۭا burdens مِّن from زِينَةِ ornaments ٱلْقَوْمِ (of) the people فَقَذَفْنَـٰهَا so we threw them فَكَذَٰلِكَ and thus أَلْقَى threw ٱلسَّامِرِىُّ the Samiri ٨٧ (87)

They said, "We did not break our promise to you by our will, but we were made to carry burdens from the ornaments of the people [of Pharaoh], so we threw them [into the fire], and thus did the Sāmirī throw."

20:88

فَأَخْرَجَ Then he brought forth لَهُمْ for them عِجْلًۭا a calf's جَسَدًۭا body لَّهُۥ it had خُوَارٌۭ a lowing sound فَقَالُوا۟ and they said هَـٰذَآ This إِلَـٰهُكُمْ (is) your god وَإِلَـٰهُ and the god مُوسَىٰ (of) Musa فَنَسِىَ but he forgot ٨٨ (88)

And he extracted for them [the statue of] a calf which had a lowing sound, and they said, "This is your god and the god of Moses, but he forgot."

20:89

أَفَلَا Then, did not يَرَوْنَ they see أَلَّا that not يَرْجِعُ it (could) return إِلَيْهِمْ to them قَوْلًۭا a word وَلَا and not يَمْلِكُ possess لَهُمْ for them ضَرًّۭا any harm وَلَا and not نَفْعًۭا any benefit ٨٩ (89)

Did they not see that it could not return to them any speech [i.e., response] and that it did not possess for them any harm or benefit?

20:90

وَلَقَدْ And verily قَالَ (had) said لَهُمْ to them هَـٰرُونُ Harun مِن before قَبْلُ before يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people إِنَّمَا Only فُتِنتُم you are being tested بِهِۦ ۖ by it وَإِنَّ and indeed رَبَّكُمُ your Lord ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ (is) the Most Gracious فَٱتَّبِعُونِى so follow me وَأَطِيعُوٓا۟ and obey أَمْرِى my order ٩٠ (90)

And Aaron had already told them before [the return of Moses], "O my people, you are only being tested by it, and indeed, your Lord is the Most Merciful, so follow me and obey my order."

20:91

قَالُوا۟ They said لَن Never نَّبْرَحَ we will cease عَلَيْهِ being devoted to it عَـٰكِفِينَ being devoted to it حَتَّىٰ until يَرْجِعَ returns إِلَيْنَا to us مُوسَىٰ Musa ٩١ (91)

They said, "We will never cease being devoted to it [i.e., the calf] until Moses returns to us."

20:92

قَالَ He said يَـٰهَـٰرُونُ O Harun مَا What مَنَعَكَ prevented you إِذْ when رَأَيْتَهُمْ you saw them ضَلُّوٓا۟ going astray ٩٢ (92)

[Moses] said, "O Aaron, what prevented you, when you saw them going astray,

20:93

أَلَّا That not تَتَّبِعَنِ ۖ you follow me أَفَعَصَيْتَ Then, have you disobeyed أَمْرِى my order ٩٣ (93)

From following me? Then have you disobeyed my order?"

20:94

قَالَ He said يَبْنَؤُمَّ O son of my mother لَا (Do) not تَأْخُذْ seize (me) بِلِحْيَتِى by my beard وَلَا and not بِرَأْسِىٓ ۖ by my head إِنِّى Indeed, I خَشِيتُ [I] feared أَن that تَقُولَ you would say فَرَّقْتَ You caused division بَيْنَ between بَنِىٓ (the) Children of Israel إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ (the) Children of Israel وَلَمْ and not تَرْقُبْ you respect قَوْلِى my word ٩٤ (94)

[Aaron] said, "O son of my mother, do not seize [me] by my beard or by my head. Indeed, I feared that you would say, 'You caused division among the Children of Israel, and you did not observe [or await] my word.'"

20:95

قَالَ He said فَمَا Then what خَطْبُكَ (is) your case يَـٰسَـٰمِرِىُّ O Samiri ٩٥ (95)

[Moses] said, "And what is your case, O Sāmirī?"

20:96

قَالَ He said بَصُرْتُ I perceived بِمَا what لَمْ not يَبْصُرُوا۟ they perceive بِهِۦ in it فَقَبَضْتُ so I took قَبْضَةًۭ a handful مِّنْ from أَثَرِ (the) track ٱلرَّسُولِ (of) the Messenger فَنَبَذْتُهَا then threw it وَكَذَٰلِكَ and thus سَوَّلَتْ suggested لِى to me نَفْسِى my soul ٩٦ (96)

He said, "I saw what they did not see, so I took a handful [of dust] from the track of the messenger and threw it, and thus did my soul entice me."

20:97

قَالَ He said فَٱذْهَبْ Then go فَإِنَّ And indeed لَكَ for you فِى in ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ the life أَن that تَقُولَ you will say لَا (Do) not مِسَاسَ ۖ touch وَإِنَّ And indeed لَكَ for you مَوْعِدًۭا (is) an appointment لَّن never تُخْلَفَهُۥ ۖ you will fail to (keep) it وَٱنظُرْ And look إِلَىٰٓ at إِلَـٰهِكَ your god ٱلَّذِى that which ظَلْتَ you have remained عَلَيْهِ to it عَاكِفًۭا ۖ devoted لَّنُحَرِّقَنَّهُۥ Surely we will burn it ثُمَّ then لَنَنسِفَنَّهُۥ certainly we will scatter it فِى in ٱلْيَمِّ the sea نَسْفًا (in) particles ٩٧ (97)

[Moses] said, "Then go. And indeed, it is [decreed] for you in [this] life to say, 'No contact.'1 And indeed, you have an appointment [in the Hereafter] you will not fail to keep. And look at your 'god' to which you remained devoted. We will surely burn it and blow it [i.e., its ashes] into the sea with a blast.

20:98

إِنَّمَآ Only إِلَـٰهُكُمُ your God ٱللَّهُ (is) Allah ٱلَّذِى the One لَآ (there is) no إِلَـٰهَ god إِلَّا but هُوَ ۚ He وَسِعَ He has encompassed كُلَّ all شَىْءٍ things عِلْمًۭا (in) knowledge ٩٨ (98)

Your god is only Allāh, except for whom there is no deity. He has encompassed all things in knowledge."

20:99

كَذَٰلِكَ Thus نَقُصُّ We relate عَلَيْكَ to you مِنْ from أَنۢبَآءِ (the) news مَا (of) what قَدْ has preceded سَبَقَ ۚ has preceded وَقَدْ And certainly ءَاتَيْنَـٰكَ We have given you مِن from لَّدُنَّا Us ذِكْرًۭا a Reminder ٩٩ (99)

Thus, [O Muḥammad], We relate to you from the news of what has preceded. And We have certainly given you from Us a message [i.e., the Qur’ān].

20:100

مَّنْ Whoever أَعْرَضَ turns away عَنْهُ from it فَإِنَّهُۥ then indeed, he يَحْمِلُ will bear يَوْمَ (on the) Day ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ (of) Resurrection وِزْرًا a burden ١٠٠ (100)

Whoever turns away from it - then indeed, he will bear on the Day of Resurrection a burden [i.e., great sin],

20:101

خَـٰلِدِينَ Abiding forever فِيهِ ۖ in it وَسَآءَ and evil لَهُمْ for them يَوْمَ (on the) Day ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ (of) the Resurrection حِمْلًۭا (as) a load ١٠١ (101)

[Abiding] eternally therein, and evil it is for them on the Day of Resurrection as a load -

20:102

يَوْمَ (The) Day يُنفَخُ will be blown فِى in ٱلصُّورِ ۚ the Trumpet وَنَحْشُرُ and We will gather ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ the criminals يَوْمَئِذٍۢ that Day زُرْقًۭا blue-eyed ١٠٢ (102)

The Day the Horn will be blown. And We will gather the criminals, that Day, blue-eyed.

20:103

يَتَخَـٰفَتُونَ They are murmuring بَيْنَهُمْ among themselves إِن Not لَّبِثْتُمْ you remained إِلَّا except (for) عَشْرًۭا ten ١٠٣ (103)

They will murmur among themselves, "You remained not but ten [days in the world]."

20:104

نَّحْنُ We أَعْلَمُ know best بِمَا what يَقُولُونَ they will say إِذْ when يَقُولُ will say أَمْثَلُهُمْ (the) best of them طَرِيقَةً (in) conduct إِن Not لَّبِثْتُمْ you remained إِلَّا except (for) يَوْمًۭا a day ١٠٤ (104)

We are most knowing of what they say when the best of them in manner [i.e., wisdom or speech] will say, "You remained not but one day."

20:105

وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ And they ask you عَنِ about ٱلْجِبَالِ the mountains فَقُلْ so say يَنسِفُهَا Will blast them رَبِّى my Lord نَسْفًۭا (into) particles ١٠٥ (105)

And they ask you about the mountains, so say, "My Lord will blow them away with a blast.

20:106

فَيَذَرُهَا Then He will leave it قَاعًۭا a level صَفْصَفًۭا plain ١٠٦ (106)

And He will leave it [i.e., the earth] a level plain;

20:107

لَّا Not تَرَىٰ you will see فِيهَا in it عِوَجًۭا any crookedness وَلَآ and not أَمْتًۭا any curve ١٠٧ (107)

You will not see therein a depression or an elevation."

20:108

يَوْمَئِذٍۢ On that Day يَتَّبِعُونَ they will follow ٱلدَّاعِىَ the caller لَا no عِوَجَ deviation لَهُۥ ۖ from it وَخَشَعَتِ And (will be) humbled ٱلْأَصْوَاتُ the voices لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ for the Most Gracious فَلَا so not تَسْمَعُ you will hear إِلَّا except هَمْسًۭا a faint sound ١٠٨ (108)

That Day, they [i.e., everyone] will follow [the call of] the Caller [with] no deviation therefrom, and [all] voices will be stilled before the Most Merciful, so you will not hear except a whisper [of footsteps].

20:109

يَوْمَئِذٍۢ (On) that Day لَّا not تَنفَعُ will benefit ٱلشَّفَـٰعَةُ the intercession إِلَّا except مَنْ (to) whom أَذِنَ has given permission لَهُ [to him] ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ the Most Gracious وَرَضِىَ and He has accepted لَهُۥ for him قَوْلًۭا a word ١٠٩ (109)

That Day, no intercession will benefit except [that of] one to whom the Most Merciful has given permission and has accepted his word.

20:110

يَعْلَمُ He knows مَا what بَيْنَ (is) before them أَيْدِيهِمْ (is) before them وَمَا and what خَلْفَهُمْ (is) behind them وَلَا while not يُحِيطُونَ they encompass بِهِۦ it عِلْمًۭا (in) knowledge ١١٠ (110)

He [i.e., Allāh] knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, but they do not encompass it [i.e., what He knows] in knowledge.

20:111

۞ وَعَنَتِ And (will be) humbled ٱلْوُجُوهُ the faces لِلْحَىِّ before the Ever-Living ٱلْقَيُّومِ ۖ the Self-Subsisting وَقَدْ And verily خَابَ will have failed مَنْ (he) who حَمَلَ carried ظُلْمًۭا wrongdoing ١١١ (111)

And [all] faces will be humbled before the Ever-Living, the Self-Sustaining. And he will have failed who carries injustice.

20:112

وَمَن But (he) who يَعْمَلْ does مِنَ of ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ the righteous deeds وَهُوَ while he مُؤْمِنٌۭ (is) a believer فَلَا then not يَخَافُ he will fear ظُلْمًۭا injustice وَلَا and not هَضْمًۭا deprivation ١١٢ (112)

But he who does of righteous deeds while he is a believer - he will neither fear injustice nor deprivation.

20:113

وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ We have sent it down قُرْءَانًا (the) Quran عَرَبِيًّۭا (in) Arabic وَصَرَّفْنَا and We have explained فِيهِ in it مِنَ of ٱلْوَعِيدِ the warnings لَعَلَّهُمْ that they may يَتَّقُونَ fear أَوْ or يُحْدِثُ it may cause لَهُمْ [for] them ذِكْرًۭا remembrance ١١٣ (113)

And thus We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur’ān and have diversified therein the warnings that perhaps they will avoid [sin] or it would cause them remembrance.

20:114

فَتَعَـٰلَى So high (above all) ٱللَّهُ (is) Allah ٱلْمَلِكُ the King ٱلْحَقُّ ۗ the True وَلَا And (do) not تَعْجَلْ hasten بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ with the Quran مِن before قَبْلِ before أَن [that] يُقْضَىٰٓ is completed إِلَيْكَ to you وَحْيُهُۥ ۖ its revelation وَقُل and say رَّبِّ My Lord زِدْنِى Increase me عِلْمًۭا (in) knowledge ١١٤ (114)

So high [above all] is Allāh, the Sovereign, the Truth. And, [O Muḥammad], do not hasten with [recitation of] the Qur’ān before its revelation is completed to you, and say, "My Lord, increase me in knowledge."

20:115

وَلَقَدْ And verily عَهِدْنَآ We made a covenant إِلَىٰٓ with ءَادَمَ Adam مِن before قَبْلُ before فَنَسِىَ but he forgot وَلَمْ and not نَجِدْ We found لَهُۥ in him عَزْمًۭا determination ١١٥ (115)

And We had already taken a promise from Adam before, but he forgot; and We found not in him determination.

20:116

وَإِذْ And when قُلْنَا We said لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ to the Angels ٱسْجُدُوا۟ Prostrate لِـَٔادَمَ to Adam فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ then they prostrated إِلَّآ except إِبْلِيسَ Iblis أَبَىٰ he refused ١١٦ (116)

And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam," and they prostrated, except Iblees; he refused.

20:117

فَقُلْنَا Then We said يَـٰٓـَٔادَمُ O Adam إِنَّ Indeed هَـٰذَا this عَدُوٌّۭ (is) an enemy لَّكَ to you وَلِزَوْجِكَ and to your wife فَلَا So not يُخْرِجَنَّكُمَا (let) him drive you both مِنَ from ٱلْجَنَّةِ Paradise فَتَشْقَىٰٓ so (that) you would suffer ١١٧ (117)

So We said, "O Adam, indeed this is an enemy to you and to your wife. Then let him not remove you from Paradise so you would suffer.

20:118

إِنَّ Indeed لَكَ for you أَلَّا that not تَجُوعَ you will be hungry فِيهَا therein وَلَا and not تَعْرَىٰ you will be unclothed ١١٨ (118)

Indeed, it is [promised] for you not to be hungry therein or be unclothed.

20:119

وَأَنَّكَ And that you لَا not تَظْمَؤُا۟ will suffer from thirst فِيهَا therein وَلَا and not تَضْحَىٰ exposed to the sun's heat ١١٩ (119)

And indeed, you will not be thirsty therein or be hot from the sun."

20:120

فَوَسْوَسَ Then whispered إِلَيْهِ to him ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ Shaitaan قَالَ he said يَـٰٓـَٔادَمُ O Adam هَلْ Shall أَدُلُّكَ I direct you عَلَىٰ to شَجَرَةِ (the) tree ٱلْخُلْدِ (of) the Eternity وَمُلْكٍۢ and a kingdom لَّا not يَبْلَىٰ (that will) deteriorate ١٢٠ (120)

Then Satan whispered to him; he said, "O Adam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and possession that will not deteriorate?"

20:121

فَأَكَلَا Then they both ate مِنْهَا from it فَبَدَتْ so became apparent لَهُمَا to them سَوْءَٰتُهُمَا their shame وَطَفِقَا and they began يَخْصِفَانِ (to) fasten عَلَيْهِمَا on themselves مِن from وَرَقِ (the) leaves ٱلْجَنَّةِ ۚ (of) Paradise وَعَصَىٰٓ And Adam disobeyed ءَادَمُ And Adam disobeyed رَبَّهُۥ his Lord فَغَوَىٰ and erred ١٢١ (121)

And they [i.e., Adam and his wife] ate of it, and their private parts became apparent to them, and they began to fasten over themselves from the leaves of Paradise. And Adam disobeyed his Lord and erred.

20:122

ثُمَّ Then ٱجْتَبَـٰهُ chose him رَبُّهُۥ his Lord فَتَابَ and turned عَلَيْهِ to him وَهَدَىٰ and guided (him) ١٢٢ (122)

Then his Lord chose him and turned to him in forgiveness and guided [him].

20:123

قَالَ He said ٱهْبِطَا Go down مِنْهَا from it جَمِيعًۢا ۖ all بَعْضُكُمْ some of you لِبَعْضٍ to others عَدُوٌّۭ ۖ (as) enemy فَإِمَّا Then if يَأْتِيَنَّكُم comes to you مِّنِّى from Me هُدًۭى guidance فَمَنِ then whoever ٱتَّبَعَ follows هُدَاىَ My guidance فَلَا then not يَضِلُّ he will go astray وَلَا and not يَشْقَىٰ suffer ١٢٣ (123)

[Allāh] said, "Descend from it [i.e., Paradise] - all, [your descendants] being enemies to one another. And if there should come to you guidance from Me - then whoever follows My guidance will neither go astray [in the world] nor suffer [in the Hereafter].

20:124

وَمَنْ And whoever أَعْرَضَ turns away عَن from ذِكْرِى My remembrance فَإِنَّ then indeed لَهُۥ for him مَعِيشَةًۭ (is) a life ضَنكًۭا straitened وَنَحْشُرُهُۥ and We will gather him يَوْمَ (on the) Day ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ (of) the Resurrection أَعْمَىٰ blind ١٢٤ (124)

And whoever turns away from My remembrance - indeed, he will have a depressed [i.e., difficult] life, and We will gather [i.e., raise] him on the Day of Resurrection blind."

20:125

قَالَ He will say رَبِّ My Lord لِمَ Why حَشَرْتَنِىٓ You raised me أَعْمَىٰ blind وَقَدْ while [verily] كُنتُ I had بَصِيرًۭا sight ١٢٥ (125)

He will say, "My Lord, why have you raised me blind while I was [once] seeing?"

20:126

قَالَ He will say كَذَٰلِكَ Thus أَتَتْكَ came to you ءَايَـٰتُنَا Our Signs فَنَسِيتَهَا ۖ but you forgot them وَكَذَٰلِكَ and thus ٱلْيَوْمَ today تُنسَىٰ you will be forgotten ١٢٦ (126)

[Allāh] will say, "Thus did Our signs come to you, and you forgot [i.e., disregarded] them; and thus will you this Day be forgotten."

20:127

وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus نَجْزِى We recompense مَنْ (he) who أَسْرَفَ transgresses وَلَمْ and not يُؤْمِنۢ believes بِـَٔايَـٰتِ in (the) Signs رَبِّهِۦ ۚ (of) his Lord وَلَعَذَابُ And surely (the) punishment ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ (of) the Hereafter أَشَدُّ (is) more severe وَأَبْقَىٰٓ and more lasting ١٢٧ (127)

And thus do We recompense he who transgressed and did not believe in the signs of his Lord. And the punishment of the Hereafter is more severe and more enduring.

20:128

أَفَلَمْ Then has not يَهْدِ it guided لَهُمْ [for] them كَمْ how many أَهْلَكْنَا We (have) destroyed قَبْلَهُم before them مِّنَ of ٱلْقُرُونِ the generations يَمْشُونَ (as) they walk فِى in مَسَـٰكِنِهِمْ ۗ their dwellings إِنَّ Indeed فِى in ذَٰلِكَ that لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ surely (are) Signs لِّأُو۟لِى for possessors ٱلنُّهَىٰ (of) intelligence ١٢٨ (128)

Then, has it not become clear to them how many generations We destroyed before them as they walk among their dwellings? Indeed in that are signs for those of intelligence.

20:129

وَلَوْلَا And if not كَلِمَةٌۭ (for) a Word سَبَقَتْ (that) preceded مِن from رَّبِّكَ your Lord لَكَانَ surely (would) have been لِزَامًۭا an obligation وَأَجَلٌۭ and a term مُّسَمًّۭى determined ١٢٩ (129)

And if not for a word that preceded from your Lord, it [i.e., punishment] would have been an obligation [due immediately], and [if not for] a specified term [decreed].

20:130

فَٱصْبِرْ So be patient عَلَىٰ over مَا what يَقُولُونَ they say وَسَبِّحْ and glorify بِحَمْدِ with praise رَبِّكَ (of) your Lord قَبْلَ before طُلُوعِ (the) rising ٱلشَّمْسِ (of) the sun وَقَبْلَ and before غُرُوبِهَا ۖ its setting وَمِنْ and from ءَانَآئِ (the) hours ٱلَّيْلِ (of) the night فَسَبِّحْ and glorify وَأَطْرَافَ (at the) ends ٱلنَّهَارِ (of) the day لَعَلَّكَ so that you may تَرْضَىٰ be satisfied ١٣٠ (130)

So be patient over what they say and exalt [Allāh] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting; and during periods of the night [exalt Him] and at the ends of the day, that you may be satisfied.

20:131

وَلَا And (do) not تَمُدَّنَّ extend عَيْنَيْكَ your eyes إِلَىٰ towards مَا what مَتَّعْنَا We have given for enjoyment بِهِۦٓ [with it] أَزْوَٰجًۭا pairs مِّنْهُمْ of them زَهْرَةَ (the) splendor ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ (of) the life ٱلدُّنْيَا (of) the world لِنَفْتِنَهُمْ that We may test them فِيهِ ۚ in it وَرِزْقُ And (the) provision رَبِّكَ (of) your Lord خَيْرٌۭ (is) better وَأَبْقَىٰ and more lasting ١٣١ (131)

And do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [some] categories of them, [its being but] the splendor of worldly life by which We test them. And the provision of your Lord is better and more enduring.

20:132

وَأْمُرْ And enjoin أَهْلَكَ (on) your family بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ the prayer وَٱصْطَبِرْ and be steadfast عَلَيْهَا ۖ therein لَا Not نَسْـَٔلُكَ We ask you رِزْقًۭا ۖ (for) provision نَّحْنُ We نَرْزُقُكَ ۗ provide (for) you وَٱلْعَـٰقِبَةُ and the outcome لِلتَّقْوَىٰ (is) for the righteous[ness] ١٣٢ (132)

And enjoin prayer upon your family [and people] and be steadfast therein. We ask you not for provision; We provide for you, and the [best] outcome is for [those of] righteousness.

20:133

وَقَالُوا۟ And they say لَوْلَا Why not يَأْتِينَا he brings us بِـَٔايَةٍۢ a sign مِّن from رَّبِّهِۦٓ ۚ his Lord أَوَلَمْ Has not تَأْتِهِم come to them بَيِّنَةُ evidence مَا (of) what فِى (was) in ٱلصُّحُفِ the Scriptures ٱلْأُولَىٰ the former ١٣٣ (133)

And they say, "Why does he not bring us a sign from his Lord?" Has there not come to them evidence of what was in the former scriptures?

20:134

وَلَوْ And if أَنَّآ We أَهْلَكْنَـٰهُم (had) destroyed them بِعَذَابٍۢ with a punishment مِّن before him قَبْلِهِۦ before him لَقَالُوا۟ surely they (would) have said رَبَّنَا Our Lord لَوْلَآ why not أَرْسَلْتَ You sent إِلَيْنَا to us رَسُولًۭا a Messenger فَنَتَّبِعَ so we (could) have followed ءَايَـٰتِكَ Your signs مِن before قَبْلِ before أَن [that] نَّذِلَّ we were humiliated وَنَخْزَىٰ and disgraced ١٣٤ (134)

And if We had destroyed them with a punishment before him, they would have said, "Our Lord, why did You not send to us a messenger so we could have followed Your verses [i.e., teachings] before we were humiliated and disgraced?"

20:135

قُلْ Say كُلٌّۭ Each مُّتَرَبِّصٌۭ (is) waiting فَتَرَبَّصُوا۟ ۖ so await فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ Then you will know مَنْ who أَصْحَـٰبُ (are the) companions ٱلصِّرَٰطِ (of) the way ٱلسَّوِىِّ [the] even وَمَنِ and who ٱهْتَدَىٰ is guided ١٣٥ (135)

Say, "Each [of us] is waiting; so wait. For you will know who are the companions of the sound path and who is guided."