Taha, ayah 16
Quran 20:16 — Taha · "So do not let one avert you from it who does…"
Verse 16 of 135 · Surah Taha (طه) — Ta-Ha. This is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 16.
فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنْهَا مَن لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِهَا وَاتَّبَعَ هَوَاهُ فَتَرْدَىٰ
Falaa yasuddannnaka 'anhaa mal laa yu'minu bihaa wattaba'a hawaahu fatardaa
So do not let one avert you from it who does not believe in it and follows his desire, for you [then] would perish.
Translations of Taha 20:16
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Falaa yasuddannnaka 'anhaa mal laa yu'minu bihaa wattaba'a hawaahu fatardaa
- Saheeh International
- So do not let one avert you from it who does not believe in it and follows his desire, for you [then] would perish.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- Therefor, let not him turn thee aside from (the thought of) it who believeth not therein but followeth his own desire, lest thou perish.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- "Therefore let not such as believe not therein but follow their own lusts, divert thee therefrom, lest thou perish!"..
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Maka sekali-kali janganlah kamu dipalingkan daripadanya oleh orang yang tidak beriman kepadanya dan oleh orang yang mengikuti hawa nafsunya, yang menyebabkan kamu jadi binasa".
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah Taha
Frequently asked about Taha 20:16
What does Quran 20:16 say?
So do not let one avert you from it who does not believe in it and follows his desire, for you [then] would perish. This is verse 16 of Surah Taha (طه, "Ta-Ha"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Taha verse 16?
The Arabic text: فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنْهَا مَن لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِهَا وَاتَّبَعَ هَوَاهُ فَتَرْدَىٰ — transliteration: Falaa yasuddannnaka 'anhaa mal laa yu'minu bihaa wattaba'a hawaahu fatardaa.
Which juz and page is Quran 20:16 in?
Taha 20:16 appears in Juz 16, on Mushaf page 313.
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.