Taha, ayah 18
Quran 20:18 — Taha · "He said, "It is my staff; I lean upon it, and…"
Verse 18 of 135 · Surah Taha (طه) — Ta-Ha. This is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 16.
قَالَ هِيَ عَصَايَ أَتَوَكَّأُ عَلَيْهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِي وَلِيَ فِيهَا مَآرِبُ أُخْرَىٰ
Qaala hiya 'asaaya atawakka'u alaihaa wa ahushshu bihaa 'alaa ghanamee wa liya feehaa ma aaribu ukhraa
He said, "It is my staff; I lean upon it, and I bring down leaves for my sheep and I have therein other uses."
Translations of Taha 20:18
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Qaala hiya 'asaaya atawakka'u alaihaa wa ahushshu bihaa 'alaa ghanamee wa liya feehaa ma aaribu ukhraa
- Saheeh International
- He said, "It is my staff; I lean upon it, and I bring down leaves for my sheep and I have therein other uses."
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- He said: This is my staff whereon I lean, and wherewith I bear down branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- He said, "It is my rod: on it I lean; with it I beat down fodder for my flocks; and in it I find other uses."
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Berkata Musa: "Ini adalah tongkatku, aku bertelekan padanya, dan aku pukul (daun) dengannya untuk kambingku, dan bagiku ada lagi keperluan yang lain padanya".
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 20:18
What does Quran 20:18 say?
He said, "It is my staff; I lean upon it, and I bring down leaves for my sheep and I have therein other uses." This is verse 18 of Surah Taha (طه, "Ta-Ha"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Taha verse 18?
The Arabic text: قَالَ هِيَ عَصَايَ أَتَوَكَّأُ عَلَيْهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِي وَلِيَ فِيهَا مَآرِبُ أُخْرَىٰ — transliteration: Qaala hiya 'asaaya atawakka'u alaihaa wa ahushshu bihaa 'alaa ghanamee wa liya feehaa ma aaribu ukhraa.
Which juz and page is Quran 20:18 in?
Taha 20:18 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.