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Taha, ayah 117

Quran 20:117 — Taha · "So We said, "O Adam, indeed this is an enemy…"

Verse 117 of 135 · Surah Taha (طه) — Ta-Ha. This is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 16.

فَقُلْنَا يَا آدَمُ إِنَّ هَٰذَا عَدُوٌّ لَّكَ وَلِزَوْجِكَ فَلَا يُخْرِجَنَّكُمَا مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ فَتَشْقَىٰ

Faqulnaa yaaa Aadamu inna haazaa 'aduwwul laka wa lizawjika falaa yukhrijan nakumaa minal Jannati fatashqaa

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.

Translations of Taha 20:117

4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.

Transliteration

Faqulnaa yaaa Aadamu inna haazaa 'aduwwul laka wa lizawjika falaa yukhrijan nakumaa minal Jannati fatashqaa

Saheeh International
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.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Therefor we said: O Adam! This is an enemy unto thee and unto thy wife, so let him not drive you both out of the Garden so that thou come to toil.

1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Then We said: "O Adam! verily, this is an enemy to thee and thy wife: so let him not get you both out of the Garden, so that thou art landed in misery.

1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.

Kementerian Agama RI
Maka Kami berkata: "Hai Adam, sesungguhnya ini (iblis) adalah musuh bagimu dan bagi isterimu, maka sekali-kali janganlah sampai ia mengeluarkan kamu berdua dari surga, yang menyebabkan kamu menjadi celaka.

Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.

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Frequently asked about Taha 20:117

What does Quran 20:117 say?

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. This is verse 117 of Surah Taha (طه, "Ta-Ha"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Taha verse 117?

The Arabic text: فَقُلْنَا يَا آدَمُ إِنَّ هَٰذَا عَدُوٌّ لَّكَ وَلِزَوْجِكَ فَلَا يُخْرِجَنَّكُمَا مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ فَتَشْقَىٰ — transliteration: Faqulnaa yaaa Aadamu inna haazaa 'aduwwul laka wa lizawjika falaa yukhrijan nakumaa minal Jannati fatashqaa.

Which juz and page is Quran 20:117 in?

Taha 20:117 appears in Juz 16, on Mushaf page 320.

How many verses does Surah Taha have?

Surah Taha contains 135 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 20th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah Taha

Surah Taha (طه) — Ta-Ha — is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 135 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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