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Taha, ayah 84

Quran 20:84 — Taha · "He said, "They are close upon my tracks, and I…"

Verse 84 of 135 · Surah Taha (طه) — Ta-Ha. This is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 16.

قَالَ هُمْ أُولَاءِ عَلَىٰ أَثَرِي وَعَجِلْتُ إِلَيْكَ رَبِّ لِتَرْضَىٰ

Qaala hum ulaaa'i 'alaaa asaree wa 'ajiltu ilaika Rabbi litardaa

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

Translations of Taha 20:84

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

Transliteration

Qaala hum ulaaa'i 'alaaa asaree wa 'ajiltu ilaika Rabbi litardaa

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

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
He said: They are close upon my track. I hastened unto Thee, my Lord, that Thou mightest be well pleased.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
He replied: "Behold, they are close on my footsteps: I hastened to thee, O my Lord, to please thee."

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Berkata, Musa: "Itulah mereka sedang menyusuli aku dan aku bersegera kepada-Mu. Ya Tuhanku, agar supaya Engkau ridha (kepadaku)".

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

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Frequently asked about Taha 20:84

What does Quran 20:84 say?

He said, "They are close upon my tracks, and I hastened to You, my Lord, that You be pleased." This is verse 84 of Surah Taha (طه, "Ta-Ha"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Taha verse 84?

The Arabic text: قَالَ هُمْ أُولَاءِ عَلَىٰ أَثَرِي وَعَجِلْتُ إِلَيْكَ رَبِّ لِتَرْضَىٰ — transliteration: Qaala hum ulaaa'i 'alaaa asaree wa 'ajiltu ilaika Rabbi litardaa.

Which juz and page is Quran 20:84 in?

Taha 20:84 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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