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Ta-Ha (طه)

Quran 20:21 — Surah Ta-Ha, Verse 21

Chapter 20 · Ta-Ha · Juz 16

21

قَالَ خُذْهَا وَلَا تَخَفْ ۖ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ

Qaala khuzhaa wa laa ta khaf sanu'eeduhaa seeratahal oolaa

[Allah] said, "Seize it and fear not; We will return it to its former condition.

Quran 20:21 — Surah Ta-Ha

About This Verse

This is verse 21 of 135 in Surah Ta-Ha (طه), meaning “Ta-Ha”. It is a Meccan surah — revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah. This verse is located in Juz 16 (Part 16) of the Quran.

Surah Ta-Ha is the 20th chapter of the Holy Quran and contains 135 verses (ayat). You can listen to this surah with audio recitation and follow along with transliteration on QuranMakkah.com.

How to Read Quran 20:21

To pronounce this verse, follow the transliteration below. Each syllable represents the Arabic sounds written in Latin letters:

Qaala khuzhaa wa laa ta khaf sanu'eeduhaa seeratahal oolaa

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Surrounding Verses

19

قَالَ أَلْقِهَا يَٰمُوسَىٰ

[Allah] said, "Throw it down, O Moses."

20

فَأَلْقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِىَ حَيَّةٌۭ تَسْعَىٰ

So he threw it down, and thereupon it was a snake, moving swiftly.

21

قَالَ خُذْهَا وَلَا تَخَفْ ۖ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ

[Allah] said, "Seize it and fear not; We will return it to its former condition.

22

وَٱضْمُمْ يَدَكَ إِلَىٰ جَنَاحِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَآءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُوٓءٍ ءَايَةً أُخْرَىٰ

And draw in your hand to your side; it will come out white without disease - another sign,

23

لِنُرِيَكَ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِنَا ٱلْكُبْرَى

That We may show you [some] of Our greater signs.