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Taha, ayah 59

Quran 20:59 — Taha · "said, "Your appointment is on the day of the…"

Verse 59 of 135 · Surah Taha (طه) — Ta-Ha. This is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 16.

قَالَ مَوْعِدُكُمْ يَوْمُ الزِّينَةِ وَأَن يُحْشَرَ النَّاسُ ضُحًى

Qaala maw'idukum yawmuz zeenati wa ai yuhsharan naasu duhaa

[Moses] said, "Your appointment is on the day of the festival when the people assemble at mid-morning."

Translations of Taha 20:59

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

Transliteration

Qaala maw'idukum yawmuz zeenati wa ai yuhsharan naasu duhaa

Saheeh International
[Moses] said, "Your appointment is on the day of the festival when the people assemble at mid-morning."

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
(Moses) said: Your tryst shall be the day of the feast, and let the people assemble when the sun hath risen high.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Moses said: "Your tryst is the Day of the Festival, and let the people be assembled when the sun is well up."

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Berkata Musa: "Waktu untuk pertemuan (kami dengan) kamu itu ialah di hari raya dan hendaklah dikumpulkan manusia pada waktu matahari sepenggalahan naik".

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Taha

Previous · 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."

Next · Taha 20:60

So Pharaoh went away, put together his plan, and then came [to Moses].

Frequently asked about Taha 20:59

What does Quran 20:59 say?

[Moses] said, "Your appointment is on the day of the festival when the people assemble at mid-morning." This is verse 59 of Surah Taha (طه, "Ta-Ha"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Taha verse 59?

The Arabic text: قَالَ مَوْعِدُكُمْ يَوْمُ الزِّينَةِ وَأَن يُحْشَرَ النَّاسُ ضُحًى — transliteration: Qaala maw'idukum yawmuz zeenati wa ai yuhsharan naasu duhaa.

Which juz and page is Quran 20:59 in?

Taha 20:59 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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