طه

20 - Ta-Ha (Ta Ha)

Order of Revelation: 45

قَالَ بَصُرْتُ بِمَا لَمْ يَبْصُرُوا بِهِ فَقَبَضْتُ قَبْضَةً مِّنْ أَثَرِ الرَّسُولِ فَنَبَذْتُهَا وَكَذَٰلِكَ سَوَّلَتْ لِي نَفْسِي

Transliteration:

Qala basurtu bima lam yabsuroo bihi faqabadtu qabdatan min athari alrrasooli fanabathtuha wakathalika sawwalat lee nafsee

Word by Word:

He said, "I perceived what not they perceive, in it, so I took a handful from (the) track (of) the Messenger then threw it, and thus suggested to me my soul."

Translations:

He answered: "I have gained insight into something which they were unable to see: and so I took hold of a handful of the Apostle's teachings and cast it away: for thus has my mind prompted me [to act]."

He replied: "I saw what they saw not: so I took a handful (of dust) from the footprint of the Apostle, and threw it (into the calf): thus did my soul suggest to me."

He said: I perceived what they perceive not, so I seized a handful from the footsteps of the messenger, and then threw it in. Thus my soul commended to me.

He said: I perceived what they perceived not, so I took a handful from the footprints of the messenger then I cast it away. Thus did my soul embellish (it) to me.

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."

قَالَ فَاذْهَبْ فَإِنَّ لَكَ فِي الْحَيَاةِ أَن تَقُولَ لَا مِسَاسَ وَإِنَّ لَكَ مَوْعِدًا لَّن تُخْلَفَهُ وَانظُرْ إِلَىٰ إِلَٰهِكَ الَّذِي ظَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ عَاكِفًا لَّنُحَرِّقَنَّهُ ثُمَّ لَنَنسِفَنَّهُ فِي الْيَمِّ نَسْفًا

Transliteration:

Qala faithhab fa-inna laka fee alhayati an taqoola la misasa wa-inna laka mawAAidan lan tukhlafahu waonthur ila ilahika allathee thalta AAalayhi AAakifan lanuharriqannahu thumma lanansifannahu fee alyammi nasfan

Word by Word:

He said, "Then go. And indeed, for you in the life that you will say, "(Do) not touch." And indeed, for you (is) an appointment never you will fail to (keep) it. And look at your god that which you have remained to it devoted. Surely we will burn it then certainly we will scatter it in the sea (in) particles."

Translations:

Said [Moses]; "Begone, then! And, behold, it shall be thy lot to say throughout [thy] life, `Touch me not! But, verily, [in the life to come] thou shalt be faced with a destiny from which there will be no escape! And [now] look at this deity of thine to whose worship thou hast become so devoted: we shall most certainly burn it, and then scatter [whatever remains of] it far and wide over the sea!

(Moses) said: "Get thee gone! but thy (punishment) in this life will be that thou wilt say, 'touch me not'; and moreover (for a future penalty) thou hast a promise that will not fail: Now look at thy god, of whom thou hast become a devoted wor shipper: We will certainly (melt) it in a blazing fire and scatter it broadcast in the sea!"

(Moses) said: Then go! and lo! in this life it is for thee to say: Touch me not! and lo! there is for thee a tryst thou canst not break. Now look upon thy god of which thou hast remained a votary. Verily we will burn it and will scatter its dust over the sea.

He said: Begone then! It is for thee in this life to say, Touch (me) not. And for thee is a promise which shall not fail. And look at thy god to whose worship thou hast kept. We will certainly burn it, then we will scatter it in the sea.

[Moses] said, "Then go. And indeed, it is [decreed] for you in [this] life to say, 'No contact.' 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 into the sea with a blast.

إِنَّمَا إِلَٰهُكُمُ اللَّهُ الَّذِي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَسِعَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ عِلْمًا

Transliteration:

Innama ilahukumu Allahu allathee la ilaha illa huwa wasiAAa kulla shay-in AAilman

Word by Word:

Only your God (is) Allah the One, (there is) no god but He. He has encompassed all things (in) knowledge.

Translations:

Your only deity is God - He save whom there is no deity, [and whho] embraces all things within His knowledge!"

But the god of you all is the One God: there is no god but He: all things He comprehends in His knowledge.

Your Allah is only Allah, than Whom there is no other Allah. He embraceth all things in His knowledge.

Your Lord is only Allah, there is no God but He. He comprehends all things in (His) knowledge.

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

كَذَٰلِكَ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ أَنبَاءِ مَا قَدْ سَبَقَ وَقَدْ آتَيْنَاكَ مِن لَّدُنَّا ذِكْرًا

Transliteration:

Kathalika naqussu AAalayka min anba-i ma qad sabaqa waqad ataynaka min ladunna thikran

Word by Word:

Thus We relate to you from (the) news (of) what has preceded. And certainly We have given you from Us a Reminder.

Translations:

THUS DO WE relate unto thee some of the stories of what happened in the past; and [thus] have We vouchsafed unto thee, out of Our grace, a reminder.

Thus do We relate to thee some stories of what happened before: for We have sent thee a Message from Our own Presence.

Thus relate We unto thee (Muhammad) some tidings of that which happened of old, and We have given thee from Our presence a reminder.

Thus relate We to thee of the news of what has gone before. And indeed We have given thee a Reminder from Ourselves.

Thus, [O Muhammad], We relate to you from the news of what has preceded. And We have certainly given you from Us the Qur'an.

مَّنْ أَعْرَضَ عَنْهُ فَإِنَّهُ يَحْمِلُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وِزْرًا

Transliteration:

Man aAArada AAanhu fa-innahu yahmilu yawma alqiyamati wizran

Word by Word:

Whoever turns away from it, then indeed, he will bear (on the) Day (of) Resurrection a burden.

Translations:

All who shall turn away from it will, verily, bear a [heavy] burden on the Day of Resurrection:

If any do turn away therefrom, verily they will bear a burden on the Day of judgment;

Whoso turneth away from it, he verily will bear a burden on the Day of Resurrection,

Whoever turns away from it, he will surely bear a burden on the day of Resurrection,

Whoever turns away from it - then indeed, he will bear on the Day of Resurrection a burden,

خَالِدِينَ فِيهِ وَسَاءَ لَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ حِمْلًا

Transliteration:

Khalideena feehi wasaa lahum yawma alqiyamati himlan

Word by Word:

Abiding forever in it, and evil for them (on the) Day (of) the Resurrection (as) a load

Translations:

they will abide in this [state], and grievous for them will be the weight [of that burden] on the Day of Resurrection -

They will abide in this (state): and grievous will the burden be to them on that Day,-

Abiding under it - an evil burden for them on the Day of Resurrection,

Abiding therein. And evil will be their burden on the day of Resurrection --

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