Quran 20:18

Surah Taha, Verse 18

Verse 18 of 135 in Surah Taha (طه), chapter 20 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

قَالَ هِىَ عَصَاىَ أَتَوَكَّؤُا۟ عَلَيْهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِى وَلِىَ فِيهَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخْرَىٰ

EnglishSaheeh International
He said, "It is my staff; I lean upon it, and I bring down leaves for my sheep and I have therein other uses."
TamilJan Trust Foundation
(அதற்கவர்) "இது என்னுடைய கைத்தடி, இதன் மீது நான் சாய்ந்து கொள்வேன், இதைக் கொண்டு என் ஆடுகளுக்கு இலைகள் பறிப்பேன், இன்னும் இதில் எனக்கு வேறு தேவைகளும் நிறைவேறுகின்றன" என்று கூறினார்.
SinhalaRuwwad Center
‘එය මාගේ සැරයටිය වේ. මම ඒ මත බර දී සිටිමි. තවද එමඟින් මාගේ එළුවන්ට (අතු කොළ) කඩා බිම දමමි. තවද මට එහි වෙනත් අවශ්‍යතාවන් ද ඇත’ යැයි ඔහු (මූසා) පැවසී ය.
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
جواب دیا کہ یہ میری ﻻٹھی ہے، جس پر میں ٹیک لگاتا ہوں اور جس سے میں اپنی بکریوں کے لئے پتے جھاڑ لیا کرتا ہوں اور بھی اس میں مجھے بہت سے فائدے ہیں.
JapaneseRyoichi Mita
かれは申し上げた。「これは杖です。わたしはこれに凭れ,また羊のためにこれで(木の葉を)打ち落し,また,その外の用に供します。」
ChineseMa Jian
他说:这是我的手杖,我拄着它,我用它把树叶击落下来给我的羊吃,我对于它还有别的许多需要。

Tafsir of 20:18

The Stick of Musa turned into a Snake This was a proof from Allah for Musa and a great miracle. This was something that broke through the boundaries of what is considered normal, thus, it was a brilliant evidence that none but Allah could do. It was also a proof that no one could come with the likes of this (from mankind) except a Prophet who was sent (by Allah). Concerning Allah's statement, وَمَا تِلْكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يمُوسَى (And what is that in your right hand, O Musa) Some of the scholars of Tafsir have said, "He (Allah) only said this to him in order to draw his attention to it." It has also been said, "He only said this to him in order to affirm for him what was in his hand. In other words, that which is in your right hand is a stick that you are familiar with. You will see what We are about to do to it now." وَمَا تِلْكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يمُوسَى (And what is that in your right hand, O Musa) This is an interrogative phrase for the purpose of affirmation. قَالَ هِىَ عَصَاىَ أَتَوَكَّؤُا عَلَيْهَا (He said: "This is my stick, whereon I lean...") I lean on it while I am walking.…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

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Quran 20:18 — Surah Taha Verse 18