Tuwa
طوى
Valley · Place
The sacred valley where Musa was first addressed by Allah and commanded to remove his sandals.
Overview
Tuwa is the sacred valley where Musa, having seen a fire, was called by name and told: "Indeed, I am your Lord, so remove your sandals. Indeed, you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa" (20:12). The valley is named again in 79:16. The Quran places the fire Musa saw in the direction of the Mount (28:29).
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Sources
Quran references
Ta-Ha 20:12
NamesDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًۭى
Indeed, I am your Lord, so remove your sandals. Indeed, you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa.
An-Nazi'at 79:16
NamesDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.إِذْ نَادَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى
When his Lord called to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa,
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Events
Revelation at Tuwa
نداء موسى في الوادي المقدسsite of
Musa sees a fire on his way from Madyan, is called by Allah in the sacred valley, and is commissioned to go to Pharaoh.
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Places
Mount Sinai
الطورassociated with
At-Tur — the Mount where Musa was called and received the Tablets; named Tur Sina' and Tur Sinin in the Quran.
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Every connection on this page says what it rests on. The label tells you how directly the source supports it.
- Direct textual — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
- The source states this outright.
- Linguistic inference — Linguistic inference. Follows from the wording of the text rather than an explicit statement.
- Follows from the wording of the text rather than an explicit statement.
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Tuwasite ofRevelation at TuwaDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.2 src
Evidence
- Quran Ta-Ha 20:12Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًۭى
“Indeed, I am your Lord, so remove your sandals. Indeed, you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa.”
"Indeed, you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa."
Open ayah 20:12 → - Quran An-Nazi'at 79:16Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
إِذْ نَادَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى
“When his Lord called to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa,”
"When his Lord called to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa."
Open ayah 79:16 →
Tuwaassociated withMount SinaiLinguistic — Linguistic inference. Follows from the wording of the text rather than an explicit statement.2 src
The Quran places the fire Musa saw "from the direction of the mount" and the call at the right side of the valley, which is why the sacred valley is usually located at the Mount. The text does not state the identification outright.
Evidence
- Quran Al-Qasas 28:29Linguistic — Linguistic inference. Follows from the wording of the text rather than an explicit statement.
۞ فَلَمَّا قَضَىٰ مُوسَى ٱلْأَجَلَ وَسَارَ بِأَهْلِهِۦٓ ءَانَسَ مِن جَانِبِ ٱلطُّورِ نَارًۭا قَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسْتُ نَارًۭا لَّعَلِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِخَبَرٍ أَوْ جَذْوَةٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُونَ
“And when Moses had completed the term and was traveling with his family, he perceived from the direction of the mount a fire. He said to his family, "Stay here; indeed, I have perceived a fire. Perhaps I will bring you from there [some] information or burning wood from the fire that you may warm yourselves."”
"He perceived from the direction of the mount a fire."
Open ayah 28:29 → - Quran Al-Qasas 28:30Linguistic — Linguistic inference. Follows from the wording of the text rather than an explicit statement.
فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِىَ مِن شَٰطِئِ ٱلْوَادِ ٱلْأَيْمَنِ فِى ٱلْبُقْعَةِ ٱلْمُبَٰرَكَةِ مِنَ ٱلشَّجَرَةِ أَن يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
“But when he came to it, he was called from the right side of the valley in a blessed spot - from the tree, "O Moses, indeed I am Allah, Lord of the worlds."”
"He was called from the right side of the valley in a blessed spot — from the tree."
Open ayah 28:30 →