Surah Taa-Haa

طه

O MAN!

مَآأَنزَلْنَاعَلَيْكَٱلْقُرْءَانَلِتَشْقَىٰٓ

We did not bestow the Qur'an on thee from on high to make thee unhappy,

إِلَّاتَذْكِرَةًۭلِّمَنيَخْشَىٰ

but only as an exhortation to all who stand in awe [of God]:

تَنزِيلًۭامِّمَّنْخَلَقَٱلْأَرْضَوَٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِٱلْعُلَى

a revelation from Him who has created the earth and the high heavens

ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُعَلَىٱلْعَرْشِٱسْتَوَىٰ

the Most Gracious, established on the throne of His almightiness?

لَهُۥمَافِىٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِوَمَافِىٱلْأَرْضِوَمَابَيْنَهُمَاوَمَاتَحْتَٱلثَّرَىٰ

Unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth, as well as all that is between them and all that is beneath the sod.

وَإِنتَجْهَرْبِٱلْقَوْلِفَإِنَّهُۥيَعْلَمُٱلسِّرَّوَأَخْفَى

And if thou say anything aloud, [He hears it] since, behold, He knows [even] the secret [thoughts of man] as well as all that is yet more hidden [within him].

ٱللَّهُلَآإِلَٰهَإِلَّاهُوَلَهُٱلْأَسْمَآءُٱلْحُسْنَىٰ

God-there is no deity save Him; His [alone] are the attributes of perfection!

وَهَلْأَتَىٰكَحَدِيثُمُوسَىٰٓ

AND HAS the story of Moses ever come within thy ken?

إِذْرَءَانَارًۭافَقَالَلِأَهْلِهِٱمْكُثُوٓا۟إِنِّىٓءَانَسْتُنَارًۭالَّعَلِّىٓءَاتِيكُممِّنْهَابِقَبَسٍأَوْأَجِدُعَلَىٱلنَّارِهُدًۭى

Lo! he saw a fire [in the desert]; and so he said to his family: "Wait here! Behold, I perceive a fire [far away]: perhaps I can bring you a brand there from, or find at the fire some guidance."

فَلَمَّآأَتَىٰهَانُودِىَيَٰمُوسَىٰٓ

But when he came close to it, a voice called out: "O Moses!

إِنِّىٓأَنَا۠رَبُّكَفَٱخْلَعْنَعْلَيْكَإِنَّكَبِٱلْوَادِٱلْمُقَدَّسِطُوًۭى

Verily, I am thy Sustainer! Take off, then, thy sandals! Behold, thou art in the twice hallowed valley,

وَأَنَاٱخْتَرْتُكَفَٱسْتَمِعْلِمَايُوحَىٰٓ

and I have chosen thee [to be My apostle]: listen, then, to what is being revealed [unto thee].

إِنَّنِىٓأَنَاٱللَّهُلَآإِلَٰهَإِلَّآأَنَا۠فَٱعْبُدْنِىوَأَقِمِٱلصَّلَوٰةَلِذِكْرِىٓ

"Verily, I - I alone - am God; there is no deity save Me. Hence, worship Me alone, and be constant in prayer, so as to remember Me!

إِنَّٱلسَّاعَةَءَاتِيَةٌأَكَادُأُخْفِيهَالِتُجْزَىٰكُلُّنَفْسٍۭبِمَاتَسْعَىٰ

"Behold, [although] I have willed to keep it hidden, the Last Hour is bound to come, so that every human being may be recompensed in accordance with what he strove for [in life].

فَلَايَصُدَّنَّكَعَنْهَامَنلَّايُؤْمِنُبِهَاوَٱتَّبَعَهَوَىٰهُفَتَرْدَىٰ

Hence, let not anyone who does not believe in its coming and follows [but] his own desires divert thee from [belief in] it, lest thou perish!

وَمَاتِلْكَبِيَمِينِكَيَٰمُوسَىٰ

"Now, what is this in thy right hand, O Moses?"

قَالَهِىَعَصَاىَأَتَوَكَّؤُا۟عَلَيْهَاوَأَهُشُّبِهَاعَلَىٰغَنَمِىوَلِىَفِيهَامَـَٔارِبُأُخْرَىٰ

He answered: "It is my staff; I lean on it; and with it I beat down leaves for my sheep; and [many] other uses have I for it."

قَالَأَلْقِهَايَٰمُوسَىٰ

Said He: "Throw it down, O Moses!"

فَأَلْقَىٰهَافَإِذَاهِىَحَيَّةٌۭتَسْعَىٰ

So he threw it - and lo! it was a snake, moving rapidly.