Taha, ayah 89
Quran 20:89 — Taha · "Did they not see that it could not return to…"
Verse 89 of 135 · Surah Taha (طه) — Ta-Ha. This is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 16.
أَفَلَا يَرَوْنَ أَلَّا يَرْجِعُ إِلَيْهِمْ قَوْلًا وَلَا يَمْلِكُ لَهُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا نَفْعًا
Afalaa yarawna allaa yarji'u ilaihim qawlanw wa laa yamliku lahum darranw wa laa naf'aa
Did they not see that it could not return to them any speech and that it did not possess for them any harm or benefit?
Translations of Taha 20:89
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Afalaa yarawna allaa yarji'u ilaihim qawlanw wa laa yamliku lahum darranw wa laa naf'aa
- Saheeh International
- Did they not see that it could not return to them any speech and that it did not possess for them any harm or benefit?
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- See they not, then, that it returneth no saying unto them and possesseth for them neither hurt nor use?
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- Could they not see that it could not return them a word (for answer), and that it had no power either to harm them or to do them good?
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Maka apakah mereka tidak memperhatikan bahwa patung anak lembu itu tidak dapat memberi jawaban kepada mereka, dan tidak dapat memberi kemudharatan kepada mereka dan tidak (pula) kemanfaatan?
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah Taha
And he extracted for them [the statue of] a calf which had a lowing sound, and they said, "This is your god and the god of Moses, but he forgot."
Next · Taha 20:90And Aaron had already told them before [the return of Moses], "O my people, you are only being tested by it, and indeed, your Lord is the Most Merciful, so follow me and obey my order."
Frequently asked about Taha 20:89
What does Quran 20:89 say?
Did they not see that it could not return to them any speech and that it did not possess for them any harm or benefit? This is verse 89 of Surah Taha (طه, "Ta-Ha"), a Meccan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Taha verse 89?
The Arabic text: أَفَلَا يَرَوْنَ أَلَّا يَرْجِعُ إِلَيْهِمْ قَوْلًا وَلَا يَمْلِكُ لَهُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا نَفْعًا — transliteration: Afalaa yarawna allaa yarji'u ilaihim qawlanw wa laa yamliku lahum darranw wa laa naf'aa.
Which juz and page is Quran 20:89 in?
Taha 20:89 appears in Juz 16, on Mushaf page 318.
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.