قَالَ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنَّا نَبْغِ فَٱرْتَدَّا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَارِهِمَا قَصَصًا
Easy-read (simplified)qaala dhaalika maa kunnaa nabghi fartaddaa 'alaa aathaarihimaa qasasaa
DIN 31635qāla ḏālika mā kunnā nabġi fartaddā ʿalā ʾāṯārihimā qaṣaṣan
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He said, "This is what we were seeking." And so they turned back retracing their steps.
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He said: This is that which we have been seeking. So they retraced their steps again
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Said he, 'This is what we were searching for.' So they turned back upon their footsteps, following them up
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
He said, "It is this we were in quest of." And they both went back retracing their footsteps
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Moses said, this is what we sought after. And they both went back, returning by the way they came
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Musai tha: "Kjo është pikërisht ajo që po kërkonim." Kështu, ata u kthyen prapa, duke ndjekur gjurmët e veta.
সে (মূসা যুবকটিকে) বললো: ‘ঐ স্থানটিই আমরা খুঁজছি।(২৬) তাই তারা তাদের পদচিহ্ন অনুসরণ করে পেছনে ফিরে গেলো।’
“E, to je ono što tražimo!”, reče Musa, i njih dvojica se vratiše putem kojim su bili došli,
“E, to je ono što tražimo!” reče Mojsije, i njih dvojica se vratiše putem kojim su bili došli,
[Muusaa] maaki: "Ko ɗoon ko ngonɗen ɗaɓɓude kon [woni], ɓe nduuttii e ɓatteeji maɓɓe fillitagol.
[შუამავალმა მუსამ] თქვა: «აი ეს არის ზუსტად ის, რასაც ვეძებდით». და ორივე დაბრუნდნენ უკან (იმ კლდისკენ) თავიანთ კვალზე მიმყოლნი.
Er (also Musa) sagte: „Dies ist, was wir anstrebten.“ Da kehrten sie beide zurück, indem sie ihren eigenen Spuren folgten.
(Ο Μωυσής) είπε: «Αυτό ακριβώς που επιδιώκαμε (επειδή εκεί θα βρούμε τον Αλ-Χάντιρ).» Έτσι γύρισαν πίσω, ακολουθώντας τα βήματά τους που άφησαν πριν.
मूसा ने कहा : यही तो है, जो हम तलाश कर रहे थे। फिर वे दोनों अपने क़दमों के निशान देखते हुए वापस लौटे।
Disse: «È proprio quello che vogliamo!» Così percorsero di nuovo la strada seguendo attentamente le loro orme.
64. [Mūsa (Mozė)] sakė: „Tai yra tai, ko mes ieškojome.“ Taigi jie grįžo atgal sekdami savo pėdsakais.
(Muusaan) ni jedhe: “Sun waan nuti barbaadaa turreedha.” (akka karaa hinbanneef jecha) Faanoowwan isaanii irra hordafaa gara duubaa deebi’an. [20]
Он сказал: «Это то, что мы искали!» И они вернулись назад по своим следам.
„Е, то је оно што тражимо!“ Рече Мојсије, и њих двојица се вратише путем којим су били дошли,
(Musa) akasema: "Hayo ndiyo tuliyokuwa tunayataka." Basi wakarudi nyuma kwa kufuata njia waliyojia.
[Mose] sa: ”Detta är ju precis vad vi var ute efter!” Och så vände de tillbaka samma väg som de kom,
Mûsâ: "İşte, aradığımız buydu." dedi. Hemen izlerini takip ederek gerisin geriye döndüler.
موسیٰ نے کہا یہی تھا جس کی تلاش میں ہم تھے چنانچہ وہیں سے اپنے قدموں کے نشان ڈھونڈتے ہوئے واپس[1] لوٹے.
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فَلَمَّا جَاوَزَا قَالَ لِفَتَىٰهُ ءَاتِنَا غَدَآءَنَا لَقَدْ لَقِينَا مِن سَفَرِنَا هَٰذَا نَصَبًا
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa jaawazaa qaala lifataahu aatinaa ghadaa'anaa laqad laqeenaa min safarinaa haadhaa nasabaa
DIN 31635falammā ǧāwazā qāla lifatāhu ʾātinā ġadāʾanā laqad laqīnā min safarinā hāḏā naṣaban
When they went further, he said to his servant, "Bring us our lunch; we were exposed in our travel to much fatigue."
And when they had gone further, he said unto his servant: Bring us our breakfast. Verily we have found fatigue in this our journey
And when they had passed by, he said to his servant, 'Bring us our dinners, for we have met with toil from this journey of ours
And when they had passed on, said Moses to his servant, "Bring us our morning meal; for now have we incurred weariness from this journey
And when they had passed beyond that place, Moses said unto his servant, bring us our dinner; for now are we fatigued with this our journey
قَالَ أَرَءَيْتَ إِذْ أَوَيْنَآ إِلَى ٱلصَّخْرَةِ فَإِنِّى نَسِيتُ ٱلْحُوتَ وَمَآ أَنسَىٰنِيهُ إِلَّا ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ أَنْ أَذْكُرَهُۥ وَٱتَّخَذَ سَبِيلَهُۥ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ عَجَبًا
Easy-read (simplified)qaala ara'ayta idh awaynaa ilaa s-sakhrati fa'innee naseetu l-hoota wamaa ansaaneehu illaa sh-shaytaanu an adhkurahu waattakhadha sabeelahu fee l-bahri 'ajabaa
DIN 31635qāla ʾaraʾayta ʾiḏ ʾawaynā ʾilā ṣ-ṣaḫrati faʾinnī nasītu l-ḥūta wamā ʾansānīhu ʾillā š-šayṭānu ʾan ʾaḏkurahu wāttaḫaḏa sabīlahu fī l-baḥri ʿaǧaban
He said, "Do you remember when we rested by the rock? I forgot about the fish. It was only the devil who made me forget it. And so it found its way to the river, amazingly."
He said: Didst thou see, when we took refuge on the rock, and I forgot the fish - and none but Satan caused me to forget to mention it - it took its way into the waters by a marvel
Said he, 'What thinkest thou? when we resorted to the rock, then, verily, I forgot the fish, but it was only Satan who made me forget it, lest I should remember it; and it took its way in the set wondrously
He said, "What thinkest thou? When we repaired to the rock for rest I forgot the fish; and none but Satan made me forget it, so as not to mention it; and it hath taken its way in the sea in a wondrous sort
His servant answered, dost thou know what has befallen me? When we took up our lodging at the rock, verily I forgot the fish: And none made me to forget it, except Satan, that I should not remind thee of it. And the fish took its way in the sea, in a wonderful manner
18:64 — the verse above
فَوَجَدَا عَبْدًا مِّنْ عِبَادِنَآ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُ رَحْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا وَعَلَّمْنَٰهُ مِن لَّدُنَّا عِلْمًا
Easy-read (simplified)fawajadaa 'abdan min 'ibaadinaa aataynaahu rahmatan min 'indinaa wa'allamnaahu min ladunnaa 'ilmaa
DIN 31635fawaǧadā ʿabdan min ʿibādinā ʾātaynāhu raḥmatan min ʿindinā waʿallamnāhu min ladunnā ʿilman
Then they came upon a servant of Ours, whom We had blessed with mercy from Us, and had taught him knowledge from Our Own.
Then found they one of Our slaves, unto whom We had given mercy from Us, and had taught him knowledge from Our presence
Then they found a servant of our servants, to whom we had given mercy from ourselves, and had taught him knowledge from before us
Then found they one of our servants to whom we had vouchsafed our mercy, and whom we had instructed with our knowledge
And coming to the rock they found one of our servants, unto whom We had granted mercy from us, and whom We had taught wisdom from before us
قَالَ لَهُۥ مُوسَىٰ هَلْ أَتَّبِعُكَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن تُعَلِّمَنِ مِمَّا عُلِّمْتَ رُشْدًا
Easy-read (simplified)qaala lahu moosaa hal attabi'uka 'alaa an tu'allimani mimmaa 'ullimta rushdaa
DIN 31635qāla lahu mūsā hal ʾattabiʿuka ʿalā ʾan tuʿallimani mimmā ʿullimta rušdan
Moses said to him, "May I follow you, so that you may teach me some of the guidance you were taught?"
Moses said unto him: May I follow thee, to the end that thou mayst teach me right conduct of that which thou hast been taught
Said Moses to him, 'Shall I follow thee, so that thou mayest teach me, from what thou hast been taught, the right way
And Moses said to him, "Shall I follow thee that thou teach me, for guidance, of that which thou too hast been taught
And Moses said unto him, shall I follow thee, that thou mayest teach me part of that which thou hast been taught, for a direction unto me
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قَالَ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنَّا نَبْغِ فَارْتَدَّا عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِمَا قَصَصًا
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