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Taha, ayah 19

Quran 20:19 — Taha · "said, "Throw it down, O Moses.""

Verse 19 of 135 · Surah Taha (طه) — Ta-Ha. This is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 16.

قَالَ أَلْقِهَا يَا مُوسَىٰ

Qaala alqihaa yaa Moosaa

[Allah] said, "Throw it down, O Moses."

Translations of Taha 20:19

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

Transliteration

Qaala alqihaa yaa Moosaa

Saheeh International
[Allah] said, "Throw it down, O Moses."

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
He said: Cast it down, O Moses!

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
(Allah) said, "Throw it, O Moses!"

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Allah berfirman: "Lemparkanlah ia, hai Musa!"

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Taha

Frequently asked about Taha 20:19

What does Quran 20:19 say?

[Allah] said, "Throw it down, O Moses." This is verse 19 of Surah Taha (طه, "Ta-Ha"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Taha verse 19?

The Arabic text: قَالَ أَلْقِهَا يَا مُوسَىٰ — transliteration: Qaala alqihaa yaa Moosaa.

Which juz and page is Quran 20:19 in?

Taha 20:19 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.

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