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Surah Taha, Verse 60

سورة طه، الآية ٦٠

20:60 Juz 16 Hizb 32 Page 315 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 20:60

فَتَوَلَّىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ فَجَمَعَ كَيْدَهُۥ ثُمَّ أَتَىٰ ۝٦٠

Transliteration

fatawallā fir'ʿawnu fajamaʿa kaydahu thumma atā

Translation

So Pharaoh went away, put together his plan, and then came [to Moses].

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Verse 60 of Surah Taha (20:60), a Meccan surah, is in juz 16, on page 315 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 73 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 60

Al-Mukhtasar

Pharaoh went back and gathered his plots and tricks. Then he came at the specified time and place for the contest.

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Other translations of verse 60

So Pharaoh went away and put together his scheme, then came forth.

So Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) withdrew, devised his plot and then came back.

Then Pharaoh went and gathered his strength, then came (to the appointed tryst).

So Pharaoh withdrew: He concerted his plan, and then came (back).

So Firon turned his back and settled his plan, then came.

Then Firaawn turned away and so gathered his plotting; thereafter (he) came up.

Verse 60 word by word

  1. فَتَوَلَّىٰ fatawallā Then went away و ل ي
  2. فِرْعَوْنُ fir'ʿawnu Firaun
  3. فَجَمَعَ fajamaʿa and put together ج م ع
  4. كَيْدَهُۥ kaydahu his plan ك ي د
  5. ثُمَّ thumma then
  6. أَتَىٰ atā came أ ت ي

Verses related to verse 60

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • Yunus 10:79

    وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ٱئْتُونِى بِكُلِّ سَٰحِرٍ عَلِيمٍ

    And Pharaoh said, "Bring to me every learned magician."

  • Ash-Shu’ara 26:41–42

    فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا۟ لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ …

    And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?" …

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