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Taha, ayah 85

Quran 20:85 — Taha · "said, "But indeed, We have tried your people…"

Verse 85 of 135 · Surah Taha (طه) — Ta-Ha. This is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 16.

قَالَ فَإِنَّا قَدْ فَتَنَّا قَوْمَكَ مِن بَعْدِكَ وَأَضَلَّهُمُ السَّامِرِيُّ

Qaala fa innaa qad fatannaa qawmaka mim ba'dika wa adallahumus Saamiriyy

[Allah] said, "But indeed, We have tried your people after you [departed], and the Samiri has led them astray."

Translations of Taha 20:85

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

Transliteration

Qaala fa innaa qad fatannaa qawmaka mim ba'dika wa adallahumus Saamiriyy

Saheeh International
[Allah] said, "But indeed, We have tried your people after you [departed], and the Samiri has led them astray."

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
He said: Lo! We have tried thy folk in thine absence, and As-Samiri hath misled them.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
(Allah) said: "We have tested thy people in thy absence: the Samiri has led them astray."

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Allah berfirman: "Maka sesungguhnya Kami telah menguji kaummu sesudah kamu tinggalkan, dan mereka telah disesatkan oleh Samiri.

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

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Frequently asked about Taha 20:85

What does Quran 20:85 say?

[Allah] said, "But indeed, We have tried your people after you [departed], and the Samiri has led them astray." This is verse 85 of Surah Taha (طه, "Ta-Ha"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Taha verse 85?

The Arabic text: قَالَ فَإِنَّا قَدْ فَتَنَّا قَوْمَكَ مِن بَعْدِكَ وَأَضَلَّهُمُ السَّامِرِيُّ — transliteration: Qaala fa innaa qad fatannaa qawmaka mim ba'dika wa adallahumus Saamiriyy.

Which juz and page is Quran 20:85 in?

Taha 20:85 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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