٢٠ - طه

20 - Ta-Ha

مِنْہَا خَلَقْنٰكُمْ وَفِيْہَا نُعِيْدُكُمْ وَمِنْہَا نُخْرِجُكُمْ تَارَۃً اُخْرٰى۝۵۵
Minha khalaqnakum wafeeha nuAAeedukum waminha nukhrijukum taratan okhra

English

Ahmed Ali

We created you from the earth and will revert you back to it; and raise you up from it a second time.

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وَلَقَدْ اَرَيْنٰہُ اٰيٰتِنَا كُلَّہَا فَكَذَّبَ وَاَبٰى۝۵۶
Walaqad araynahu ayatina kullaha fakaththaba waaba

English

Ahmed Ali

So We showed him all Our signs, but he denied them and refused,

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قَالَ اَجِئْتَنَا لِتُخْرِجَنَا مِنْ اَرْضِنَا بِسِحْرِكَ يٰمُوْسٰى۝۵۷
Qala ajitana litukhrijana min ardina bisihrika ya moosa

English

Ahmed Ali

And said: "Have you come to us, O Moses, to drive us out of our land with your witchery?

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فَلَنَاْتِيَنَّكَ بِسِحْرٍ مِّثْلِہٖ فَاجْعَلْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكَ مَوْعِدًا لَّا نُخْلِفُہٗ نَحْنُ وَلَاۗ اَنْتَ مَكَانًا سُوًى۝۵۸
Falanatiyannaka bisihrin mithlihi faijAAal baynana wabaynaka mawAAidan la nukhlifuhu nahnu wala anta makanan suwan

English

Ahmed Ali

We shall certainly meet you with like magic. So make an appointment when we and you could meet on common ground, which neither we nor you should fail to keep."

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قَالَ مَوْعِدُكُمْ يَوْمُ الزِّيْنَۃِ وَاَنْ يُّحْشَرَ النَّاسُ ضُحًي۝۵۹
Qala mawAAidukum yawmu alzzeenati waan yuhshara alnnasu duhan

English

Ahmed Ali

Said (Moses): "Let your meeting be on the day of the Feast, and let people assemble in broad daylight."

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فَتَوَلّٰى فِرْعَوْنُ فَـجَمَعَ كَيْدَہٗ ثُمَّ اَتٰى۝۶۰
Fatawalla firAAawnu fajamaAAa kaydahu thumma ata

English

Ahmed Ali

After this the Pharaoh withdrew and settled his stratagem, then came back.

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قَالَ لَہُمْ مُّوْسٰى وَيْلَكُمْ لَا تَفْتَرُوْا عَلَي اللہِ كَذِبًا فَيُسْحِتَكُمْ بِعَذَابٍ۝۰ۚ وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنِ افْتَرٰى۝۶۱
Qala lahum moosa waylakum la taftaroo AAala Allahi kathiban fayushitakum biAAathabin waqad khaba mani iftara

English

Ahmed Ali

Moses said to them: "Woe betide you. Do not fabricate a lie against God, or He will destroy you with some affliction. For he who fabricates lies is doomed to failure."

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فَتَنَازَعُوْۗا اَمْرَہُمْ بَيْنَہُمْ وَاَسَرُّوا النَّجْوٰى۝۶۲
FatanazaAAoo amrahum baynahum waasarroo alnnajwa

English

Ahmed Ali

So they discussed their strategy among themselves and conferred privately,

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قَالُوْۗا اِنْ ھٰذٰىنِ لَسٰحِرٰنِ يُرِيْدٰنِ اَنْ يُّخْرِجٰكُمْ مِّنْ اَرْضِكُمْ بِسِحْرِہِمَا وَيَذْہَبَا بِطَرِيْقَتِكُمُ الْمُثْلٰى۝۶۳
Qaloo in hathani lasahirani yureedani an yukhrijakum min ardikum bisihrihima wayathhaba bitareeqatikumu almuthla

English

Ahmed Ali

(And) said: "These two are surely magicians. They want to deprive you of your land with their magic, and eradicate your distinct way (of life).

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فَاَجْمِعُوْا كَيْدَكُمْ ثُمَّ ائْتُوْا صَفًّا۝۰ۚ وَقَدْ اَفْلَحَ الْيَوْمَ مَنِ اسْتَعْلٰى۝۶۴
FaajmiAAoo kaydakum thumma itoo saffan waqad aflaha alyawma mani istaAAla

English

Ahmed Ali

So prepare your strategy and come forward. He alone shall win today who is superior."

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