Sura TAHA

No. 20 (135 verses in 8 sections)

In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful

Introduction to the Sura:

Sura TAhA, which is one of the Meccan suras, contains 135 verses and its content, like other Meccan suras, is mostly about 'Origin and End'.

This holy Sura is the first Sura of the Qur'an which has explained the Story of Moses (a.s.) in details, and about 80 verses of it have been stated in this regard. A part of the Sura is upon the greatness of the Qur'an and the attributes of Allah, while another part of it relates to the story of Adam and Eve and the temptations of Satan. And, finally, there have been stated some awakening advices in this holy Sura.

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) says: “He who continues reciting Sura 'TAHA' will be loved by Allah (s.w.t.) and, on the Day of Resurrection, his book of deeds will be given to his right hand…”(1)