Surah Taa Haa Ayat 71
Ta-Ha · English translation · Edition God
He said, “Did you believe in him before I have given you permission? He must be your chief, who has taught you magic. I will cut off your hands and your feet on alternate sides, and I will crucify you on the trunks of the palm-trees. Then you will know which of us is more severe in punishment, and more lasting.”
Read this ayat in context
Surah Taa Haa Ayat 69
Now throw down what is in your right hand—it will swallow what they have crafted. What they have crafted is only a magician’s trickery. But the magician will not succeed, no matter what he does.”
Surah Taa Haa Ayat 70
And the magicians fell down prostrate. They said, “We have believed in the Lord of Aaron and Moses.”
Surah Taa Haa Ayat 72
They said, “We will not prefer you to the proofs that have come to us, and Him who created us. So issue whatever judgment you wish to issue. You can only rule in this lowly life.
Surah Taa Haa Ayat 73
We have believed in our Lord, so that He may forgive us our sins, and the magic you have compelled us to practice. God is Better, and more Lasting.”
About this reference
This is ayat 71 of Surah Taa Haa (Ta-Ha), surah 20 of the Quran. This surah contains 135 ayats. The English translation is by Talal Itani, ClearQuran, Edition God.
Read all 135 ayats of Surah Taa Haa