Taha, ayah 45
Quran 20:45 — Taha · "They said, "Our Lord, indeed we are afraid…"
Verse 45 of 135 · Surah Taha (طه) — Ta-Ha. This is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 16.
قَالَا رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا نَخَافُ أَن يَفْرُطَ عَلَيْنَا أَوْ أَن يَطْغَىٰ
Qaalaa Rabbanaaa innanaa nakhaafu ai yafruta 'alainaaa aw ai yatghaa
They said, "Our Lord, indeed we are afraid that he will hasten [punishment] against us or that he will transgress."
Translations of Taha 20:45
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Qaalaa Rabbanaaa innanaa nakhaafu ai yafruta 'alainaaa aw ai yatghaa
- Saheeh International
- They said, "Our Lord, indeed we are afraid that he will hasten [punishment] against us or that he will transgress."
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- They said: Our Lord! Lo! we fear that he may be beforehand with us or that he may play the tyrant.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- They (Moses and Aaron) said: "Our Lord! We fear lest he hasten with insolence against us, or lest he transgress all bounds."
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Berkatalah mereka berdua: "Ya Tuhan kami, sesungguhnya kami khawatir bahwa ia segera menyiksa kami atau akan bertambah melampaui batas".
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 20:45
What does Quran 20:45 say?
They said, "Our Lord, indeed we are afraid that he will hasten [punishment] against us or that he will transgress." This is verse 45 of Surah Taha (طه, "Ta-Ha"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Taha verse 45?
The Arabic text: قَالَا رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا نَخَافُ أَن يَفْرُطَ عَلَيْنَا أَوْ أَن يَطْغَىٰ — transliteration: Qaalaa Rabbanaaa innanaa nakhaafu ai yafruta 'alainaaa aw ai yatghaa.
Which juz and page is Quran 20:45 in?
Taha 20:45 appears in Juz 16, on Mushaf page 314.
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.