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Taha, ayah 57

Quran 20:57 — Taha · "He said, "Have you come to us to drive us out…"

Verse 57 of 135 · Surah Taha (طه) — Ta-Ha. This is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 16.

قَالَ أَجِئْتَنَا لِتُخْرِجَنَا مِنْ أَرْضِنَا بِسِحْرِكَ يَا مُوسَىٰ

Qaala aji'tanaa litukhri janaa min ardinaa bisihrika yaa Moosa

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

Translations of Taha 20:57

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

Transliteration

Qaala aji'tanaa litukhri janaa min ardinaa bisihrika yaa Moosa

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

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
He said: Hast come to drive us out from our land by thy magic, O Moses?

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
He said: "Hast thou come to drive us out of our land with thy magic, O Moses?

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Berkata Fir'aun: "Adakah kamu datang kepada kami untuk mengusir kami dari negeri kami (ini) dengan sihirmu, hai Musa?

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Taha

Previous · Taha 20:56

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

Next · Taha 20:58

Then we will surely bring you magic like it, so make between us and you an appointment, which we will not fail to keep and neither will you, in a place assigned."

Frequently asked about Taha 20:57

What does Quran 20:57 say?

He said, "Have you come to us to drive us out of our land with your magic, O Moses? This is verse 57 of Surah Taha (طه, "Ta-Ha"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Taha verse 57?

The Arabic text: قَالَ أَجِئْتَنَا لِتُخْرِجَنَا مِنْ أَرْضِنَا بِسِحْرِكَ يَا مُوسَىٰ — transliteration: Qaala aji'tanaa litukhri janaa min ardinaa bisihrika yaa Moosa.

Which juz and page is Quran 20:57 in?

Taha 20:57 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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