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Taha, ayah 21

Quran 20:21 — Taha · "said, "Seize it and fear not; We will return…"

Verse 21 of 135 · Surah Taha (طه) — Ta-Ha. This is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 16.

قَالَ خُذْهَا وَلَا تَخَفْ ۖ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا الْأُولَىٰ

Qaala khuzhaa wa laa ta khaf sanu'eeduhaa seeratahal oolaa

[Allah] said, "Seize it and fear not; We will return it to its former condition.

Translations of Taha 20:21

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

Transliteration

Qaala khuzhaa wa laa ta khaf sanu'eeduhaa seeratahal oolaa

Saheeh International
[Allah] said, "Seize it and fear not; We will return it to its former condition.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
He said: Grasp it and fear not. We shall return it to its former state.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
(Allah) said, "Seize it, and fear not: We shall return it at once to its former condition"..

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Allah berfirman: "Peganglah ia dan jangan takut, Kami akan mengembalikannya kepada keadaannya semula,

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Taha

Frequently asked about Taha 20:21

What does Quran 20:21 say?

[Allah] said, "Seize it and fear not; We will return it to its former condition. This is verse 21 of Surah Taha (طه, "Ta-Ha"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Taha verse 21?

The Arabic text: قَالَ خُذْهَا وَلَا تَخَفْ ۖ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا الْأُولَىٰ — transliteration: Qaala khuzhaa wa laa ta khaf sanu'eeduhaa seeratahal oolaa.

Which juz and page is Quran 20:21 in?

Taha 20:21 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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