Taha, ayah 20
Quran 20:20 — Taha · "So he threw it down, and thereupon it was a…"
Verse 20 of 135 · Surah Taha (طه) — Ta-Ha. This is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 16.
فَأَلْقَاهَا فَإِذَا هِيَ حَيَّةٌ تَسْعَىٰ
Fa-alqaahaa fa -izaa hiya haiyatun tas'aa
So he threw it down, and thereupon it was a snake, moving swiftly.
Translations of Taha 20:20
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Fa-alqaahaa fa -izaa hiya haiyatun tas'aa
- Saheeh International
- So he threw it down, and thereupon it was a snake, moving swiftly.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- So he cast it down, and lo! it was a serpent, gliding.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- He threw it, and behold! It was a snake, active in motion.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Lalu dilemparkannyalah tongkat itu, maka tiba-tiba ia menjadi seekor ular yang merayap dengan cepat.
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 20:20
What does Quran 20:20 say?
So he threw it down, and thereupon it was a snake, moving swiftly. This is verse 20 of Surah Taha (طه, "Ta-Ha"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Taha verse 20?
The Arabic text: فَأَلْقَاهَا فَإِذَا هِيَ حَيَّةٌ تَسْعَىٰ — transliteration: Fa-alqaahaa fa -izaa hiya haiyatun tas'aa.
Which juz and page is Quran 20:20 in?
Taha 20:20 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.