Surah Taha — Verse 78

Ta-Ha · 20:78 · 78/135

فَأَتْبَعَهُمْ فِرْعَوْنُ بِجُنُودِهِۦ فَغَشِيَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَهُمْ

FaatbaAAahum firAAawnu bijunoodihifaghashiyahum mina alyammi ma ghashiyahum

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

So Pharaoh pursued them with his soldiers, and there covered them from the sea that which covered them,

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Pharaoh pursued them with his armies and was overwhelmed by the sea.

Marmaduke Pickthall

Then Pharaoh followed them with his hosts and there covered them that which did cover them of the sea.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Then Pharaoh pursued them with his forces, but the waters completely overwhelmed them and covered them up.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Then Pharaoh chased them with his troops. So, they were encircled by that (huge wave) from the sea which overwhelmed them.

Al-Hilali & Khan

Then Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) pursued them with his hosts, but the sea-water completely overwhelmed them and covered them up.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Pharaoh pursued them with his hosts, but they were fully overwhelmed by the sea.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

And Pharaoh pursued them with his hosts: and they were overwhelmed by the sea which was destined to overwhelm them.

Rowwad · source edition

Then Pharaoh pursued them with his soldiers, but they were completely overwhelmed by the sea[21].

Notes

[21] i.e., not only drowning in water but other things which are only known to Allah such as terror, pain, regret, etc.

Noor International · source edition

(78) So Pharaoh pursued them with his soldiers, and there covered them from the sea that which covered them,[845]

Notes

[845]- i.e., not only the water but that which only Allāh knows - terror, pain, regret, etc.