# 20. Surah Taha, Verse 122 - **Surah:** 20. Surah Taha (Ta-Ha) — سورة طه - **Verse:** 122 / 135 · **Juz:** 16 · **Mushaf page:** 319 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-122 ## Arabic ثُمَّ اجْتَبٰيهُ رَبُّهُ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ وَهَدٰى ## Transcription Thumma ijtabahu rabbuhu fatabaAAalayhi wahada ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley But then his Lord chose him and turned to him and guided him. ### Progressive Muslims Then his Lord recalled him, and He forgave him and gave guidance to him. ### Shabbir Ahmed Thereafter his Lord elected him and accepted his repentance and guided him. ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation Then his Lord chose him, and turned towards him, and guided. ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation Then his Lord recalled him, and He forgave him, and gave guidance to him. ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament Subsequently, his Lord chose him, redeemed him, and guided him. ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira Then his Lord chose him and relented towards him, and showed him the way; ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) Then his Lord chose him and turned to him in forgiveness and guided [him]. ### Muhammad Asad Thereafter, [however,) his Sustainer elected him [for His grace], and accepted his repentance, and bestowed His guidance upon him, ### Marmaduke Pickthall Then his Lord chose him, and relented toward him, and guided him. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary Thereafter his Lord exalted him,[1] accepted his repentance, and bestowed guidance upon him, _Footnotes_ - [1] "His Lord chose him" because he did not disobey Him intentionally and did not persist in sin arrogantly. As soon as he realized his error, he felt ashamed of it and asked Allah’s pardon: O our Lord, we have wronged ourselves gravely. If You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we shall be totally ruined. (Surah Al-Aaraf, Ayat 23). In contrast to Adam and Eve, Satan was cursed because he not only disobeyed his Lord but also persisted in his sin, and boldly challenged Him that it was He Who was responsible for his disobedience, for He had preferred Adam whom He had created of clay over him whom He had made of fire. ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab But Allah, his Creator, reclaimed him and relented in mercy to him and guided him to the path of righteousness. ### Bijan Moeinian Later (after going through a series of humiliating experiences) the Lord chose him (as His first Prophet for mankind) and gave him the guidance. ### Al-Hilali & Khan Then his Lord chose him, and turned to him with forgiveness, and gave him guidance. ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali But his Lord chose him (for His Grace): He turned to him, and gave him Guidance. ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran Then his Lord chose him ˹for His grace˺, accepted his repentance, and guided him ˹rightly˺. ### Taqi Usmani Thereafter his Lord chose him. So He accepted his repentance and gave (him) guidance. ### Abdul Haleem later his Lord brought him close, accepted his repentance, and guided him- ### Arthur John Arberry Thereafter his Lord chose him, and turned again unto him, and He guided him. ### E. Henry Palmer Then his Lord chose him, and relented towards him, and guided him. ### Hamid S. Aziz And they ate there from, and their shame became apparent to them; and they began to stitch upon themselves some leaves of the garden; and Adam rebelled against his Lord, and went astray. ### Mahmoud Ghali Thereafter his Lord selected him; so He relented to him, and He guided him. ### George Sale Afterwards his Lord accepted him, on his repentance, and was turned unto him, and directed him. ### Syed Vickar Ahamed Then his Lord chose him (again for His Grace): He (Allah) turned to him with forgiveness, and gave him guidance. ### Amatul Rahman Omar Then (it came to pass that) his Lord chose him (for His benedictions) and turned to him with mercy and guided (him) to the right path. ### Ali Quli Qarai Then his Lord chose him, and turned to him clemently, and guided him. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Sonra Rabbi onu seçti, tövbesini kabul etti ve ona doğru yolu gösterdi. ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Sonra Rabbi Onu seçti, arındırdı, Onun tövbesini gerçekleştirdi ve hakikatine erdirdi! ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Sonra Rabbi onu seçti, tevbesini kabul etti ve doğru yola iletti. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Rabbi yine de onu seçip tövbesini kabul etti, ona doğru yolu gösterdi. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Sonra rabbı onu ıstıfa etti de tevbesini kabul buyurdu ve yol gösterdi ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Sonra Rabbi, onu seçti de tevbesini kabul buyurdu ve yol gösterdi. ### Gültekin Onan Sonra rabbi onu seçti, tevbesini kabul etti ve doğru yola iletti. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim (En) sonra Rabbi (yine) onu seçdi de tevbesini kabul etdi, ona doğru yolu gösterdi. ### İbni Kesir Sonra Rabbı onu seçti de tevbesini kabul etti ve ona doğru yolu gösterdi ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı Ama sonra Rabbi (yine de) o'nu (Rahmetiyle) seçip ayırdı; o'nun tevbesini kabul etti ve o'na doğru yolu gösterdi; ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Sonra Rabbi, onun tevbesini kabul edip, ona doğru yolu göstererek Onu seçti. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Sonra Rabbi onu seçti, tevbesini kabul etti, doğru yola iletti. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Sonra, Rabbi onu arıtıp temizledi, onun tövbesini kabul edip kendisini iyiye ve doğruya kılavuzladı. ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Nihayet Rabbi onu seçip arındırdı. Dolayısıyla hem tevbesini kabul etti; hem de ona (sorumluluğunu ifa edecek) yolu göstererek ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Sonra Rabb'i onu arındırdı ve tövbesini kabul etti. Ve ona doğru yolu gösterdi. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Yine de Efendisi, Onu seçti; pişmanlığını kabul etti ve doğru yola eriştirdi. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Sonra Rabbi ona fırsat verdi de kendine yönelmesini (tevbesini) kabul etti. Ona doğru yolu gösterdi. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Daha sonra Rabbi, onu (Âdem'i) seçkin kılmış, tevbesini (yönelmesini) kabul etmiş ve (ona) doğru yolu göstermişti. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Sonra Rabbi onu seçti, tevbesini kabul etti. Ve ona doğru yolu gösterdi. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Sonra Rabbi onu seçti, tevbesini kabul etti. Ve ona doğru yolu gösterdi. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Sonra Rabbi onu tekrar seçti[1], tövbesini /dönüşünü kabul etti ve doğru yolu gösterdi _Footnotes_ - [1] Bu ayet Adem'in (a.s.) nebi olduğuna delil alınabilir ([Al-i İmran 3/33](https://quran.so/3/33)). [Bakara 2/38](https://quran.so/2/38)-[39](https://quran.so/2/39) ile [Taha 20/123](https://quran.so/20/123)-[126](https://quran.so/20/126)'da da rehberle ilgili genel kurallar ortaya konuyor. ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | ثُمَّ — thumma | Then | — | | 2 | ٱجْتَبَـٰهُ — ij'tabāhu | chose him | جبي — Cim-Be-Ye | | 3 | رَبُّهُۥ — rabbuhu | his Lord | ربب — Ra-Ba-Ba | | 4 | فَتَابَ — fatāba | and turned | توب — Te-Vav-Be | | 5 | عَلَيْهِ — ʿalayhi | to him | — | | 6 | وَهَدَىٰ — wahadā | and guided (him) | هدي — he-Dal-Ye | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-121.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-123.md Retrieved: 2026-08-09 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.