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Taha, ayah 125

Quran 20:125 — Taha · "He will say, "My Lord, why have you raised me…"

Verse 125 of 135 · Surah Taha (طه) — Ta-Ha. This is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 16.

قَالَ رَبِّ لِمَ حَشَرْتَنِي أَعْمَىٰ وَقَدْ كُنتُ بَصِيرًا

Qaala Rabbi lima hashar tanee a'maa wa qad kuntu baseeraa

He will say, "My Lord, why have you raised me blind while I was [once] seeing?"

Translations of Taha 20:125

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

Transliteration

Qaala Rabbi lima hashar tanee a'maa wa qad kuntu baseeraa

Saheeh International
He will say, "My Lord, why have you raised me blind while I was [once] seeing?"

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
He will say: My Lord! Wherefor hast Thou gathered me (hither) blind, when I was wont to see?

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
He will say: "O my Lord! why hast Thou raised me up blind, while I had sight (before)?"

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Berkatalah ia: "Ya Tuhanku, mengapa Engkau menghimpunkan aku dalam keadaan buta, padahal aku dahulunya adalah seorang yang melihat?"

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Taha

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And whoever turns away from My remembrance - indeed, he will have a depressed life, and We will gather him on the Day of Resurrection blind."

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[Allah] will say, "Thus did Our signs come to you, and you forgot them; and thus will you this Day be forgotten."

Frequently asked about Taha 20:125

What does Quran 20:125 say?

He will say, "My Lord, why have you raised me blind while I was [once] seeing?" This is verse 125 of Surah Taha (طه, "Ta-Ha"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Taha verse 125?

The Arabic text: قَالَ رَبِّ لِمَ حَشَرْتَنِي أَعْمَىٰ وَقَدْ كُنتُ بَصِيرًا — transliteration: Qaala Rabbi lima hashar tanee a'maa wa qad kuntu baseeraa.

Which juz and page is Quran 20:125 in?

Taha 20:125 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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