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Surah Taha was revealed in Mecca. It has 135 verses. It takes its name from the mukataa letters “Ta. Ha” in its first verse. In some sources, it is also called “Surah Musa” and “Surah Kalim”. It is the 20th surah according to the order of the Mushaf and the 45th surah according to the order of revelation. It is narrated that Hz. Omar became a Muslim through this surah. The incident occurred as follows in summary: In the beginning, Omar b. Hattab, one of the fierce enemies of Islam, intended to kill the Messenger of Allah (pbuh). When Omar set out with this intention, he came across a man. The man said to him, “First, you should know that your sister and brother-in-law are Muslims.” When Omar heard this, he went straight to his sister’s house. There he saw his sister Fatma and brother-in-law Said ibn Zeyd learning something from a piece of paper with writing in the presence of Habbab ibn Eret. When Fatma saw her brother coming, she immediately tried to hide the piece of paper somewhere, but when Omar heard what was being read, he started asking them questions. He then beat his brother-in-law and wounded his sister who was trying to protect her husband. Finally, both of them said, “Yes, we are Muslims, do whatever you want!” Omar, deeply moved and saddened by the blood flowing from his sister’s head, said, “Show me what you are reading.” His sister took an oath from him that she would not tear the paper and said, “You cannot touch it unless it is clean.” Thereupon, Omar (ra) washed himself and when he started reading the paper on which the Taha Surah was written, he could not help but shout, “What a wonderful thing!” Hearing this, Khabbab came out from where he was hiding and said: “By Allah, He will make you serve in conveying the message of His Messenger. Because yesterday I heard the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) pray: ‘My Lord, confirm Islam with Hakem ibn Hisham[1] or Omar ibn Khattab!’ O Omar, return to Allah, return to Allah!” These words were so convincing that Hz. Omar went to the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) with Khabbab to accept Islam and was honored with Islam by reciting the Kalima-i Shahada. (Ibn Hisham, as-Sira, I, 271 ff.) [1] Hakem ibn Hisham is the name of the polytheist known as Abu Jahl.