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Taha, ayah 83

Quran 20:83 — Taha · "said, "And what made you hasten from your…"

Verse 83 of 135 · Surah Taha (طه) — Ta-Ha. This is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 16.

وَمَا أَعْجَلَكَ عَن قَوْمِكَ يَا مُوسَىٰ

Wa maaa a'jalaka 'an qawmika yaa Moosa

[Allah] said, "And what made you hasten from your people, O Moses?"

Translations of Taha 20:83

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

Transliteration

Wa maaa a'jalaka 'an qawmika yaa Moosa

Saheeh International
[Allah] said, "And what made you hasten from your people, O Moses?"

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And (it was said): What hath made thee hasten from thy folk, O Moses?

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
(When Moses was up on the Mount, Allah said:) "What made thee hasten in advance of thy people, O Moses?"

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Mengapa kamu datang lebih cepat daripada kaummu, hai Musa?

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Taha

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But indeed, I am the Perpetual Forgiver of whoever repents and believes and does righteousness and then continues in guidance.

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He said, "They are close upon my tracks, and I hastened to You, my Lord, that You be pleased."

Frequently asked about Taha 20:83

What does Quran 20:83 say?

[Allah] said, "And what made you hasten from your people, O Moses?" This is verse 83 of Surah Taha (طه, "Ta-Ha"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Taha verse 83?

The Arabic text: وَمَا أَعْجَلَكَ عَن قَوْمِكَ يَا مُوسَىٰ — transliteration: Wa maaa a'jalaka 'an qawmika yaa Moosa.

Which juz and page is Quran 20:83 in?

Taha 20:83 appears in Juz 16, on Mushaf page 317.

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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