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Surah 020 · Makkah

Ṭāhā

طه

"Ta Ha"

Number
20 of 114
Verses
135
Revealed
Makkah

The surah that, legend says, turned ʿUmar's heart.

In the classical library

22 passages reference this surah

From 11 books in our audiobook library. Each passage is also spoken aloud in the app.

Futūḥ al-Ghayb — Revelations of the Unseen
Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani · Timeless Classics
  1. "God Almighty said to His chosen Prophet, may God's peace and blessings be upon him and his family and companions: "And do not extend your eyes toward what We have given certain classes of them to enjoy, the splendor of worldly life by which We test them. And the provision of your Lord is better and more enduring." Surah Taha 20:131."

  2. "God, the Almighty, said to His chosen Prophet, may God's peace and blessings be upon him and his family and companions: And do not extend your eyes toward what We have given to some of them to enjoy, the splendor of worldly life, to test them therein. But the provision of your Lord is better and more enduring. Surah Taha: 20/131"

  3. "Suffice Yourself with His Love as Bliss God Almighty said: "And do not extend your eyes toward what We have given certain classes of them to enjoy, the splendor of worldly life, that We might test them therein. And the provision of your Lord is better and more enduring." Surah Taha 20:131."

al-Fawāʾid — Points of Benefit, Volume Two
Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics
  1. "and turning back to Him profit by them, and whoever's aim is to follow His good pleasure; and that only one who fears Him, glorified be He, takes heed by them. As He said: Ta Ha. We have not sent down the Qur'an upon you that you should be wretched, but only as a reminder to him who fears. And He said concerning the Hour:"

  2. ""Ta Ha. We have not sent down the Qur'an upon you that you should be wretched." So He joined for him the sending down of the Qur'an upon him and the removal of wretchedness from him, just as He said"

Book 8: The Mysteries of Qur'an Recitation
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
  1. "The hadith, "Indeed, Allah Almighty read Taha and Ya-Sin a thousand years before He created creation," was narrated by al-Darimi from the hadith of Abu Hurairah with a weak chain. The hadith, "The best among you are those who learn the Quran and teach it," was narrated by al-Bukhari from the hadith of Uthman ibn Affan."

  2. "on Saturday night with Al-An'am to Hud, on Sunday night with Yusuf to Maryam, on Monday night with Taha to Al-Naml, on Tuesday night with Al-Ankabut to Sad, and on Wednesday night with Al-Zumar to Al-Rahman, concluding on Thursday night."

The Story of Adam
Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets
  1. "them since we declared war against them. When Allah says in Surah Taha, He said, Descend from it, Paradise, both of you, being enemies to each other. It is a command to Adam and Iblis, followed by Eve with Adam and the snake with Iblis. It is said it is a command to them in"

  2. "tasted of the tree, their shame became apparent to them, and they began to cover themselves with the leaves of Paradise, as he stated in Taha. Then they both ate of it, so their shame became apparent to them, and they began to fasten together over themselves from the"

  3. "Quran, Surah Taha, 20, 55. And Allah Subh'anaHu Wa Ta-A'la said, we created man from sounding clay, from mud molded into shape, and the jinn we had created before from scorching fire."

Volume 1 — From Creation to Mūsā
Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya
  1. "be steadfast and remember Allah much. Then He said in Surah Taha, Go both of you to Pharaoh, for he has transgressed, but speak to him gently, perhaps he may be reminded or fear." This demonstrates Allah's forbearance, generosity, mercy, and compassion towards his creation."

  2. "be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. Meaning, Glory be to Allah, who does what he wills and decrees what he desires. O Moses, it is I Allah, the exalted in might, the wise. And in Surah Taha, But when he came to it he was called, O Moses, indeed I am your Lord, so"

  3. "It is as mentioned in Surat Taha, They ate from it and their nakedness became apparent to them and they began to cover themselves with leaves from paradise. It was Eve who ate from the tree before Adam and urged him to eat it as well. And Allah knows best."

Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West
Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta
  1. "and officials, and minted coins in his own name. On one side of the Dinar he inscribed, Descendant of Taha and Yasin, the father of the poor and needy, Jalal al-Dunya wa al-Din. On the other side, trusting in the support of the merciful, Ahsan Shah the Sultan."

The Story of Musa
Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets
  1. "It is said by the blessing of our signs, you both and those who follow you will be the victors. victors. In Surat Taha Allah says go to Pharaoh indeed he has transgressed. Moses said my lord open for me my chest and ease for me my task and untie the knot"

  2. "gratitude in surat Taha the Most High says you stayed years among the people of Midian then you came at the decreed time o Moses and I have produced you for myself go you and your brother with my signs and do not slacken in my"

  3. "Tafsir from his Sunan, discussed the Almighty's words in Surah Taha, and you killed a soul, so we saved you from distress and tried you with various trials. Abdullah ibn Muhammad narrated to us, Yazid ibn Harun narrated to us,"

Al-Ghunya li-Ṭālibī Ṭarīq al-Ḥaqq — Volume One
Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani · Timeless Classics
  1. "As Allah says in Surah Maryam, he has enumerated them and counted them a full counting, and all of them are coming to him on the day of resurrection alone. And in Surah Taha, that every soul may be recompensed for what it strove for."

  1. "the prophet of repentance, the prophet of the great battle, and the seal of the prophets. He is Al-Fatih, Taha, Yasin, and the servant of Allah. Al-Bayhaqi noted that some scholars added that Allah named him in the Quran"

The Disease and The Cure
Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics
  1. "them and their Lord and Creator. Among them is the confined life in this world and in the grave, and the torment in the hereafter. Allah says in Surah Taha, And whoever turns away from My remembrance, indeed, he will"

  2. "In the Sahih of al-Hakim, from the Hadith of Abu Umamah, the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, The greatest name of Allah is in three surahs of the Quran, al-Baqarah, al-Imran and Taha."

The Beginning of Guidance
Imam al-Ghazali · The Beginning of Guidance
  1. "al-Kahf, Taha, and Yasin. If you cannot do this, then Surah Yasin, al-Dukhan, al-Iflam, mim-Sajda, and al-Mulk should be read. Do not leave reading this surah on the night of Friday, for it has great merit."

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