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Taha: meaning, origin and pronunciation

BoyArabic

طٰہٰ

طٰهٰ

Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review

Taha (طٰہٰ, Arabic طٰهٰ) is most often explained as “the Quranic letters Ta Ha”. Sources disagree, see below. Source: none of Lane, Steingass or Platts has an entry for it.

Meaning
the Quranic letters Ta Ha
معنی
سورہ طٰہٰ کے حروف

Meaning disputed

Ṭā Hā are the separate letters opening Surah 20; their meaning is not known with certainty, and their use as a title of the Prophet ﷺ comes from later tradition.

The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.

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taa-haaAudio recordings coming later
Other spellings
Taaha