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وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ ٩
Has there come to you the story of Mūsā?
— T. Usmani
And has there come to you the story of Mûsâ (Moses)?
— Al-Hilali & Khan
إِذْ رَءَا نَارًۭا فَقَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسْتُ نَارًۭا لَّعَلِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدًۭى ١٠
When he saw a fire and said to his family, “Stay here. I have noticed a fire. Perhaps I can bring you an ember from it, or find some guidance by the fire.”
— T. Usmani
When he saw a fire, he said to his family: "Wait! Verily, I have seen a fire; perhaps I can bring you some burning brand therefrom, or find some guidance at the fire."
— Al-Hilali & Khan
فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِىَ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ ١١
So when he came to it, he was called, “O Mūsā,
— T. Usmani
And when he came to it (the fire), he was called by name: "O Mûsâ (Moses)!
— Al-Hilali & Khan
إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًۭى ١٢
it is Me, your Lord, so remove your shoes; you are in the sacred valley of Tuwā.
— T. Usmani
"Verily I am your Lord! So take off your shoes; you are in the sacred valley, Tuwa.
— Al-Hilali & Khan
وَأَنَا ٱخْتَرْتُكَ فَٱسْتَمِعْ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ ١٣
I have chosen you (for prophet-hood), so listen to what is revealed:
— T. Usmani
"And I have chosen you. So listen to that which will be revealed (to you).
— Al-Hilali & Khan
إِنَّنِىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدْنِى وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكْرِىٓ ١٤
Surely, I AM ALLAH. There is no god but Myself, so worship Me, and establish Salāh for My remembrance.
— T. Usmani
"Verily! I am Allâh! Lâ ilâha illa Ana (none has the right to be worshipped but I), so worship Me, and perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât) for My Remembrance.
— Al-Hilali & Khan
[Al-Quran, Surah Ta Ha, ayaat 9-14]
In Surah Ta Ha, we find the first mention of Tuwa (طُوًۭى), triliteral root ṭā wāw yā (ط و ي) . This root occurs five times in The Quran. The command to worship Allah and establish prayer for His Remembrance is immediately followed by the statement:
إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخْفِيهَا لِتُجْزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا تَسْعَىٰ ١٥
Surely, the Hour (i.e. the Day of Judgment) has to come. I would keep it secret, so that everyone is given a return for the effort one makes.
— T. Usmani
"Verily, the Hour is coming - and I am almost hiding it from Myself - that every person may be rewarded for that which he strives.
— Al-Hilali & Khan
[Al-Quran, Surah Ta Ha, ayaat 15]
The Hour is coming. Allah chooses to keep it hidden. Nobody knows when it will suddenly occur. What is interesting is that the place where Moses (Musa عليه السلام) is meeting Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى is the Holy Valley of Tuwa. The root is used for the folding of the sky, as if it is a sheet or a piece of fabric. So, in the next surah, Surah al-Anbya, we read:
يَوْمَ نَطْوِى ٱلسَّمَآءَ كَطَىِّ ٱلسِّجِلِّ لِلْكُتُبِ ۚ كَمَا بَدَأْنَآ أَوَّلَ خَلْقٍۢ نُّعِيدُهُۥ ۚ وَعْدًا عَلَيْنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا فَـٰعِلِينَ ١٠٤
- the Day when We roll up the sky like a scroll rolls up the writings. Just as We originated the first creation, so We shall bring it back again - a promise (undertaken to be binding) on Us. We are sure to do it.
— T. Usmani
And (remember) the Day when We shall roll up the heaven like a scroll rolled up for books. As We began the first creation, We shall repeat it. (It is) a promise binding upon Us. Truly, We shall do it.
— Al-Hilali & Khan
[Al-Quran, Surah al-Anbya, ayaat 104]
On the Day of Qiyamah all the skies will be rolled up in His Right Hand.
In Surah an-Nazi'at, we again find mention of Moses (Musa عليه السلام) and the Valley of Tuwa:
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ ١٥
Has there come to you the narrative about Mūsā?
— T. Usmani
Has there come to you the story of Mûsâ (Moses)?
— Al-Hilali & Khan
إِذْ نَادَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى ١٦
(Recall) when his Lord called to him in the blessed valley of Tuwā:
— T. Usmani
When his Lord called him in the sacred valley of Tûwâ,
— Al-Hilali & Khan
ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ ١٧
“Go to Fir‘aun (Pharaoh). Indeed, he has crossed all bounds.
— T. Usmani
Go to Fir‘aun (Pharaoh); verily he has transgressed all bounds (in crimes, sins, polytheism, disbelief).
— Al-Hilali & Khan
فَقُلْ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ ١٨
And say (to him,) ‘Would you like to purify yourself,
— T. Usmani
And say to him: "Would you purify yourself (from the sin of disbelief by becoming a believer)?"
— Al-Hilali & Khan
وَأَهْدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخْشَىٰ ١٩
and that I should guide you to your Lord, so that you fear (Him)?’”
— T. Usmani
"And that I guide you to your Lord, so you should fear Him?"
— Al-Hilali & Khan
فَأَرَىٰهُ ٱلْـَٔايَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ ٢٠
So, he (Mūsā) showed him the biggest sign.
— T. Usmani
Then [Mûsâ (Moses)] showed him the great sign (miracles).
— Al-Hilali & Khan
فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ ٢١
But he rejected and disobeyed,
— T. Usmani
But [Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] belied and disobeyed.
— Al-Hilali & Khan
ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ يَسْعَىٰ ٢٢
then he turned back, and tried hard (to refute the Messenger),
— T. Usmani
Then he turned his back, striving (against Allâh).
— Al-Hilali & Khan
فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ ٢٣
then he gathered (his people) and shouted
— T. Usmani
Then he gathered (his people) and cried aloud,
— Al-Hilali & Khan
فَقَالَ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمُ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ ٢٤
and said, “I am your supreme lord.”
— T. Usmani
Saying: "I am your lord, most high."
— Al-Hilali & Khan
فَأَخَذَهُ ٱللَّهُ نَكَالَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَٱلْأُولَىٰٓ ٢٥
So, Allah seized him for an exemplary punishment in the Hereafter and the present world.
— T. Usmani
So Allâh, seized him with punishment for his last and first transgression. [Tafsir At-Tabari]
— Al-Hilali & Khan
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةًۭ لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰٓ ٢٦
Indeed, there is a lesson for him who fears (Allah).
— T. Usmani
Verily, in this is an instructive admonition for whosoever fears Allâh.
— Al-Hilali & Khan
ءَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ ۚ بَنَىٰهَا ٢٧
Is your creation more difficult or that of the sky? He has built it,
— T. Usmani
Are you more difficult to create or is the heaven that He constructed?
— Al-Hilali & Khan
[Al-Quran, Surah an-Nazi'at, ayaat 15-27]
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