What does Quran 20:27 mean?

Quran 20:27 (Surah Taa-Haa, Ayah 27) translates to: "And untie the knot from my tongue"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 20:27 from?

This ayah is from Surah Taa-Haa (Taa-Haa), the 20th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 16.

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Supplication, Divine Support, Prophet Musa, Patience, Trust in Allah (Tawakkul).

وَٱحْلُلْ عُقْدَةًۭ مِّن لِّسَانِى

Wahlul 'uqdatam milli saanee

And untie the knot from my tongue

Scores run 0–100: how strongly this ayah speaks to a theme. 70+ is central, 50+ is clear, under 50 is weak.

4 other themes with weak connections

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Dua

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8 ayahs in Taa-Haa are strongly about dua. This is one of them.

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And undo the knot upon my tongue — the result of his having been burnt by a live coal which he had placed accidentally in his mouth as a child;

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