Surah Ţāhā (Ta-Ha) in English

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

1. طه

   1

   Ta Ha!

   ṭ-h (ṭā hā)

2. ما أنزلنا عليك القرآن لتشقى

   2

   We did not send down to you the Quran that you should be miserable,

   mā ʾanzalnā ʿalayka l-qurʾāna li-tashqā

3. إلا تذكرة لمن يخشى

   3

   but only as an admonition to him who fears [his Lord].

   ʾillā tadhkiratan li-man yakhshā

4. تنزيلا ممن خلق الأرض والسماوات العلى

   4

   A sending down [of the Revelation] from Him who created the earth and the lofty heavens

   tanzīlan mimman khalaqa l-ʾarḍa wa-s-samāwāti l-ʿulā

5. الرحمن على العرش استوى

   5

   —the All-beneficent, settled on the Throne.

   ar-raḥmānu ʿalā l-ʿarshi stawā

6. له ما في السماوات وما في الأرض وما بينهما وما تحت الثرى

   6

   To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth, and whatever is between them, and whatever is under the ground.

   lahū mā fī s-samāwāti wa-mā fī l-ʾarḍi wa-mā baynahumā wa-mā taḥta th-tharā

7. وإن تجهر بالقول فإنه يعلم السر وأخفى

   7

   Whether you speak loudly [or in secret tones,] He indeed knows the secret and what is still more hidden.

   wa-ʾin tajhar bi-l-qawli fa-ʾinnahū yaʿlamu s-sirra wa-ʾakhfā

8. الله لا إله إلا هو له الأسماء الحسنى

   8

   Allah—there is no god except Him—to Him belong the Best Names.

   allāhu lā ʾilāha ʾillā huwa lahu l-ʾasmāʾu l-ḥusnā

9. وهل أتاك حديث موسى

   9

   Did the story of Moses come to you,

   wa-hal ʾatāka ḥadīthu mūsā

10. إذ رأى نارا فقال لأهله امكثوا إني آنست نارا لعلي آتيكم منها بقبس أو أجد على النار هدى

    10

    when he sighted a fire, and said to his family, ‘Wait! Indeed, I descry a fire! Maybe I will bring you a brand from it, or find some guidance at the fire.’

    ʾidh raʾā nāran fa-qāla li-ʾahlihi mkuthū ʾinnī ʾānastu nāran laʿallī ʾātīkum minhā bi-qabasin ʾaw ʾajidu ʿalā n-nāri hudan

11. فلما أتاها نودي يا موسى

    11

    So when he came to it, he was called, ‘O Moses!

    fa-lammā ʾatāhā nūdiya yā-mūsā

12. إني أنا ربك فاخلع نعليك إنك بالواد المقدس طوى

    12

    Indeed I am your Lord! So take off your sandals. You are indeed in the sacred valley of Tuwa.

    ʾinnī ʾana rabbuka fa-khlaʿ naʿlayka ʾinnaka bi-l-wādi l-muqaddasi ṭuwan