Skip to content
Quran Daily

Taha, ayah 120

Quran 20:120 — Taha · "Then Satan whispered to him; he said, "O…"

Verse 120 of 135 · Surah Taha (طه) — Ta-Ha. This is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 16.

فَوَسْوَسَ إِلَيْهِ الشَّيْطَانُ قَالَ يَا آدَمُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ الْخُلْدِ وَمُلْكٍ لَّا يَبْلَىٰ

Fa waswasa ilaihish Shaitaanu qaala yaaa Aadamu hal adulluka 'alaa shajaratil khuldi wa mulkil laa yablaa

Then Satan whispered to him; he said, "O Adam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and possession that will not deteriorate?"

Translations of Taha 20:120

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

Transliteration

Fa waswasa ilaihish Shaitaanu qaala yaaa Aadamu hal adulluka 'alaa shajaratil khuldi wa mulkil laa yablaa

Saheeh International
Then Satan whispered to him; he said, "O Adam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and possession that will not deteriorate?"

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
But the devil whispered to him, saying: O Adam! Shall I show thee the tree of immortality and power that wasteth not away?

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
But Satan whispered evil to him: he said, "O Adam! shall I lead thee to the Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that never decays?"

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Kemudian syaitan membisikkan pikiran jahat kepadanya, dengan berkata: "Hai Adam, maukah saya tunjukkan kepada kamu pohon khuldi dan kerajaan yang tidak akan binasa?"

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Taha

Previous · Taha 20:119

And indeed, you will not be thirsty therein or be hot from the sun."

Next · Taha 20:121

And Adam and his wife ate of it, and their private parts became apparent to them, and they began to fasten over themselves from the leaves of Paradise. And Adam disobeyed his Lord and erred.

Frequently asked about Taha 20:120

What does Quran 20:120 say?

Then Satan whispered to him; he said, "O Adam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and possession that will not deteriorate?" This is verse 120 of Surah Taha (طه, "Ta-Ha"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Taha verse 120?

The Arabic text: فَوَسْوَسَ إِلَيْهِ الشَّيْطَانُ قَالَ يَا آدَمُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ الْخُلْدِ وَمُلْكٍ لَّا يَبْلَىٰ — transliteration: Fa waswasa ilaihish Shaitaanu qaala yaaa Aadamu hal adulluka 'alaa shajaratil khuldi wa mulkil laa yablaa.

Which juz and page is Quran 20:120 in?

Taha 20:120 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.

Read the full Surah Taha →