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Taha, ayah 56

Quran 20:56 — Taha · "And We certainly showed Pharaoh Our signs…"

Verse 56 of 135 · Surah Taha (طه) — Ta-Ha. This is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 16.

وَلَقَدْ أَرَيْنَاهُ آيَاتِنَا كُلَّهَا فَكَذَّبَ وَأَبَىٰ

Wa laqad arainaahu Aayaatinaa kullahaa fakaz zaba wa abaa

And We certainly showed Pharaoh Our signs - all of them - but he denied and refused.

Translations of Taha 20:56

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

Transliteration

Wa laqad arainaahu Aayaatinaa kullahaa fakaz zaba wa abaa

Saheeh International
And We certainly showed Pharaoh Our signs - all of them - but he denied and refused.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And We verily did show him all Our tokens, but he denied them and refused.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And We showed Pharaoh all Our Signs, but he did reject and refuse.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan sesungguhnya Kami telah perlihatkan kepadanya (Fir'aun) tanda-tanda kekuasaan Kami semuanya maka ia mendustakan dan enggan (menerima kebenaran).

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Taha

Previous · Taha 20:55

From the earth We created you, and into it We will return you, and from it We will extract you another time.

Next · Taha 20:57

He said, "Have you come to us to drive us out of our land with your magic, O Moses?

Frequently asked about Taha 20:56

What does Quran 20:56 say?

And We certainly showed Pharaoh Our signs - all of them - but he denied and refused. This is verse 56 of Surah Taha (طه, "Ta-Ha"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Taha verse 56?

The Arabic text: وَلَقَدْ أَرَيْنَاهُ آيَاتِنَا كُلَّهَا فَكَذَّبَ وَأَبَىٰ — transliteration: Wa laqad arainaahu Aayaatinaa kullahaa fakaz zaba wa abaa.

Which juz and page is Quran 20:56 in?

Taha 20:56 appears in Juz 16, on Mushaf page 315.

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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