وَكَيْفَ تَصْبِرُ عَلَىٰ مَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِۦ خُبْرًا
Easy-read (simplified)wakayfa tasbiru 'alaa maa lam tuhit bihi khubraa
DIN 31635wakayfa taṣbiru ʿalā mā lam tuḥiṭ bihi ḫubran
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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And how will you endure what you have no knowledge of?"
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
How canst thou bear with that whereof thou canst not compass any knowledge
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
How canst thou be patient in what thou comprehendest no knowledge of
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
How canst thou be patient in matters whose meaning thou comprehendest not
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
For how canst thou patiently suffer those things, the knowledge whereof thou dost not comprehend
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
E si mund të bësh durim për diçka që nuk ke njohuri?"
আর আপনি কীভাবে ধৈর্যধারণ করবেন সেই বিষয়ে, যার সম্পর্কে আপনার পূর্ণ ইলম নেই?
“a i kako bi izdržao ono o čemu ništa ne znaš?”
“a i kako bi izdržao ono o čemu ništa ne znaš?”
Ko honno muñuirtaa e dow kon ko a huɓindoraa ɗum ganndal?
და როგორ შეძლებ (ო, მუსა) მოთმინებას იმაზე, რასაც არ ფლობ ცოდნით [რაც შენ არ იცი]?»
Und wie willst du (etwas) mit Geduld aushalten, wovon du keine umfassende Kenntnis hast?“
Πώς θα μπορέσεις να έχεις υπομονή με κάτι για το οποίο δεν έχεις γνώση;»
और तुम उसपर कैसे धीरज रख सकते हो, जिसका तुम्हें पूरा ज्ञान नहीं?
E come puoi avere pazienza su ciò di cui tu non hai nessuna conoscenza?»
68. Ir kaip tu gali būti kantrus dėl kažko, ko tu nežinai?“
Sila waan (ani hojjadhu) kan beekumsa isaa hin qabnee irratti akkamitti obsita?”
Да и как ты стерпишь то, чего не объемлешь знанием?»
„а и како би се стрпео у ономе о чему ништа не знаш?“
Na utawezaje kuvumilia yale usiyoyajua vilivyo undani wake?
För hur skulle du kunna ha tålamod med något du inte helt och hållet förstår?”
“İç yüzünü kavrayamadığın bir şeye nasıl sabredebilirsin?”
اور جس چیز کو آپ نے اپنے علم میں[1] نہ لیا ہو اس پر صبر بھی کیسے کر سکتے ہیں؟
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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
قَالَ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِىَ صَبْرًا
Easy-read (simplified)qaala innaka lan tastatee'a ma'iya sabraa
DIN 31635qāla ʾinnaka lan tastaṭīʿa maʿiya ṣabran
He said, "You will not be able to endure with me.
He said: Lo! thou canst not bear with me
said he, 'Verily, thou canst never have patience with me
He said, "Verily, thou canst not have patience with me
He answered, verily thou canst not bear with me
18:68 — the verse above
قَالَ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ صَابِرًا وَلَآ أَعْصِى لَكَ أَمْرًا
Easy-read (simplified)qaala satajidunee in shaa'a llaahu saabiran walaa a'see laka amraa
DIN 31635qāla sataǧidunī ʾin šāʾa llāhu ṣābiran walā ʾaʿṣī laka ʾamran
The translators word this verse differently
He said, "You will find me, God willing, patient; and I will not disobey you in any order of yours."
He said: Allah willing, thou shalt find me patient and I shall not in aught gainsay thee
He said, 'Thou wilt find me, if God will, patient; nor will I rebel against thy bidding
He said, "Thou shalt find me patient if God please, nor will I disobey thy bidding
Moses replied, thou shalt find me patient, if God please; neither will I be disobedient unto thee in any thing
قَالَ فَإِنِ ٱتَّبَعْتَنِى فَلَا تَسْـَٔلْنِى عَن شَىْءٍ حَتَّىٰٓ أُحْدِثَ لَكَ مِنْهُ ذِكْرًا
Easy-read (simplified)qaala fa'ini taba'tanee falaa tas'alnee 'an shay'in hattaa uhditha laka minhu dhikraa
DIN 31635qāla faʾini tabaʿtanī falā tasʾalnī ʿan šayʾin ḥattā ʾuḥdiṯa laka minhu ḏikran
He said, "If you follow me, do not ask me about anything, until I myself make mention of it to you."
He said: Well, if thou go with me, ask me not concerning aught till I myself make mention of it unto thee
He said, 'Then, if thou followest me, ask me not about anything until I begin for them the mention of it
He said, "Then, if thou follow me, ask me not of aught until I have given thee an account thereof
He said, if thou follow me therefore, ask me not concerning any thing, until I shall declare the meaning thereof unto thee
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَكَيْفَ تَصْبِرُ عَلَىٰ مَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِ خُبْرًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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