20. Taha

فَأَكَلَاThen they both ateمِنْهَاfrom itفَبَدَتْso became apparentلَهُمَاto themسَوْءَٰتُهُمَاtheir shameوَطَفِقَاand they beganيَخْصِفَانِ(to) fastenعَلَيْهِمَاon themselvesمِنfromوَرَقِ(the) leavesٱلْجَنَّةِ(of) ParadiseوَعَصَىٰٓAnd Adam disobeyedءَادَمُAnd Adam disobeyedرَبَّهُۥhis Lordفَغَوَىٰand erred﴿١٢١﴾

And Adam and his wife ate of it, and their private parts became apparent to them, and they began to fasten over themselves from the leaves of Paradise. And Adam disobeyed his Lord and erred

ثُمَّThenٱجْتَبَٰهُchose himرَبُّهُۥhis Lordفَتَابَand turnedعَلَيْهِto himوَهَدَىٰand guided (him)﴿١٢٢﴾

Then his Lord chose him and turned to him in forgiveness and guided [him]

قَالَHe saidٱهْبِطَاGo downمِنْهَاfrom itجَمِيعًۢاallبَعْضُكُمْsome of youلِبَعْضٍto othersعَدُوٌّ(as) enemyفَإِمَّاThen ifيَأْتِيَنَّكُمcomes to youمِّنِّىfrom Meهُدًىguidanceفَمَنِthen whoeverٱتَّبَعَfollowsهُدَاىَMy guidanceفَلَاthen notيَضِلُّhe will go astrayوَلَاand notيَشْقَىٰsuffer﴿١٢٣﴾

[Allah] said, "Descend from Paradise - all, [your descendants] being enemies to one another. And if there should come to you guidance from Me - then whoever follows My guidance will neither go astray [in the world] nor suffer [in the Hereafter]

وَمَنْAnd whoeverأَعْرَضَturns awayعَنfromذِكْرِىMy remembranceفَإِنَّthen indeedلَهُۥfor himمَعِيشَةً(is) a lifeضَنكًاstraitenedوَنَحْشُرُهُۥand We will gather himيَوْمَ(on the) Dayٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ(of) the Resurrectionأَعْمَىٰblind﴿١٢٤﴾

And whoever turns away from My remembrance - indeed, he will have a depressed life, and We will gather him on the Day of Resurrection blind

قَالَHe will sayرَبِّMy LordلِمَWhyحَشَرْتَنِىٓYou raised meأَعْمَىٰblindوَقَدْwhile [verily]كُنتُI hadبَصِيرًاsight﴿١٢٥﴾

He will say, "My Lord, why have you raised me blind while I was [once] seeing

قَالَHe will sayكَذَٰلِكَThusأَتَتْكَcame to youءَايَٰتُنَاOur Signsفَنَسِيتَهَاbut you forgot themوَكَذَٰلِكَand thusٱلْيَوْمَtodayتُنسَىٰyou will be forgotten﴿١٢٦﴾

[Allah] will say, "Thus did Our signs come to you, and you forgot them; and thus will you this Day be forgotten

وَكَذَٰلِكَAnd thusنَجْزِىWe recompenseمَنْ(he) whoأَسْرَفَtransgressesوَلَمْand notيُؤْمِنۢbelievesبِـَٔايَٰتِin (the) Signsرَبِّهِۦ(of) his LordوَلَعَذَابُAnd surely (the) punishmentٱلْءَاخِرَةِ(of) the Hereafterأَشَدُّ(is) more severeوَأَبْقَىٰٓand more lasting﴿١٢٧﴾

And thus do We recompense he who transgressed and did not believe in the signs of his Lord. And the punishment of the Hereafter is more severe and more enduring

أَفَلَمْThen has notيَهْدِit guidedلَهُمْ[for] themكَمْhow manyأَهْلَكْنَاWe (have) destroyedقَبْلَهُمbefore themمِّنَofٱلْقُرُونِthe generationsيَمْشُونَ(as) they walkفِىinمَسَٰكِنِهِمْtheir dwellingsإِنَّIndeedفِىinذَٰلِكَthatلَءَايَٰتٍsurely (are) Signsلِّأُو۟لِىfor possessorsٱلنُّهَىٰ(of) intelligence﴿١٢٨﴾

Then, has it not become clear to them how many generations We destroyed before them as they walk among their dwellings? Indeed in that are signs for those of intelligence

وَلَوْلَاAnd if notكَلِمَةٌ(for) a Wordسَبَقَتْ(that) precededمِنfromرَّبِّكَyour Lordلَكَانَsurely (would) have beenلِزَامًاan obligationوَأَجَلٌand a termمُّسَمًّىdetermined﴿١٢٩﴾

And if not for a word that preceded from your Lord, punishment would have been an obligation [due immediately], and [if not for] a specified term [decreed]

فَٱصْبِرْSo be patientعَلَىٰoverمَاwhatيَقُولُونَthey sayوَسَبِّحْand glorifyبِحَمْدِwith praiseرَبِّكَ(of) your Lordقَبْلَbeforeطُلُوعِ(the) risingٱلشَّمْسِ(of) the sunوَقَبْلَand beforeغُرُوبِهَاits settingوَمِنْand fromءَانَآئِ(the) hoursٱلَّيْلِ(of) the nightفَسَبِّحْand glorifyوَأَطْرَافَ(at the) endsٱلنَّهَارِ(of) the dayلَعَلَّكَso that you mayتَرْضَىٰbe satisfied﴿١٣٠﴾

So be patient over what they say and exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting; and during periods of the night [exalt Him] and at the ends of the day, that you may be satisfied

وَلَاAnd (do) notتَمُدَّنَّextendعَيْنَيْكَyour eyesإِلَىٰtowardsمَاwhatمَتَّعْنَاWe have given for enjoymentبِهِۦٓ[with it]أَزْوَٰجًاpairsمِّنْهُمْof themزَهْرَةَ(the) splendorٱلْحَيَوٰةِ(of) the lifeٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldلِنَفْتِنَهُمْthat We may test themفِيهِin itوَرِزْقُAnd (the) provisionرَبِّكَ(of) your Lordخَيْرٌ(is) betterوَأَبْقَىٰand more lasting﴿١٣١﴾

And do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [some] categories of them, [its being but] the splendor of worldly life by which We test them. And the provision of your Lord is better and more enduring

وَأْمُرْAnd enjoinأَهْلَكَ(on) your familyبِٱلصَّلَوٰةِthe prayerوَٱصْطَبِرْand be steadfastعَلَيْهَاthereinلَاNotنَسْـَٔلُكَWe ask youرِزْقًا(for) provisionنَّحْنُWeنَرْزُقُكَprovide (for) youوَٱلْعَٰقِبَةُand the outcomeلِلتَّقْوَىٰ(is) for the righteous[ness]﴿١٣٢﴾

And enjoin prayer upon your family [and people] and be steadfast therein. We ask you not for provision; We provide for you, and the [best] outcome is for [those of] righteousness

وَقَالُوا۟And they sayلَوْلَاWhy notيَأْتِينَاhe brings usبِـَٔايَةٍa signمِّنfromرَّبِّهِۦٓhis LordأَوَلَمْHas notتَأْتِهِمcome to themبَيِّنَةُevidenceمَا(of) whatفِى(was) inٱلصُّحُفِthe Scripturesٱلْأُولَىٰthe former﴿١٣٣﴾

And they say, "Why does he not bring us a sign from his Lord?" Has there not come to them evidence of what was in the former scriptures

وَلَوْAnd ifأَنَّآWeأَهْلَكْنَٰهُم(had) destroyed themبِعَذَابٍwith a punishmentمِّنbefore himقَبْلِهِۦbefore himلَقَالُوا۟surely they (would) have saidرَبَّنَاOur Lordلَوْلَآwhy notأَرْسَلْتَYou sentإِلَيْنَاto usرَسُولًاa Messengerفَنَتَّبِعَso we (could) have followedءَايَٰتِكَYour signsمِنbeforeقَبْلِbeforeأَن[that]نَّذِلَّwe were humiliatedوَنَخْزَىٰand disgraced﴿١٣٤﴾

And if We had destroyed them with a punishment before him, they would have said, "Our Lord, why did You not send to us a messenger so we could have followed Your verses before we were humiliated and disgraced

قُلْSayكُلٌّEachمُّتَرَبِّصٌ(is) waitingفَتَرَبَّصُوا۟so awaitفَسَتَعْلَمُونَThen you will knowمَنْwhoأَصْحَٰبُ(are the) companionsٱلصِّرَٰطِ(of) the wayٱلسَّوِىِّ[the] evenوَمَنِand whoٱهْتَدَىٰis guided﴿١٣٥﴾

Say, "Each [of us] is waiting; so wait. For you will know who are the companions of the sound path and who is guided