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Surah Taa-Haa (20) — Ayah 20

Taa-Haa · Meccan · Juz 16 · Page 313

فَأَلْقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِىَ حَيَّةٌ تَسْعَىٰ ﴿20﴾
He cast it down, and behold! It was a snake, moving quickly.
فَأَلْقَىٰهَا fa-alqāhā So he threw it down
فَإِذَا fa-idhā and behold
هِىَ hiya It
حَيَّةٌۭ ḥayyatun (was) a snake
تَسْعَىٰ tasʿā moving swiftly

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

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