فَٱنطَلَقَا حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا لَقِيَا غُلَٰمًا فَقَتَلَهُۥ قَالَ أَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسًا زَكِيَّةًۢ بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ لَّقَدْ جِئْتَ شَيْـًٔا نُّكْرًا
Easy-read (simplified)faantalaqaa hattaa idhaa laqiyaa ghulaaman faqatalahu qaala aqatalta nafsan zakiyyatan bighayri nafsin laqad ji'ta shay'an nukraa
DIN 31635fānṭalaqā ḥattā ʾiḏā laqiyā ġulāman faqatalahu qāla ʾaqatalta nafsan zakiyyatan biġayri nafsin laqad ǧiʾta šayʾan nukran
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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Then they set out. Until, when they encountered a boy, he killed him. He said, "Did you kill a pure soul, who killed no one? You have done something terrible."
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
So they twain journeyed on till, when they met a lad, he slew him. (Moses) said: What! Hast thou slain an innocent soul who hath slain no man? Verily thou hast done a horrid thing
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
So they set out until they met a boy, and he killed him. And he (Moses) said, 'Hast thou killed a pure person without (his killing) a person? thou hast produced an unheard-of thing
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
Then went they on till they met a youth, and he slew him. Said Moses, "Hast thou slain him who is free from guilt of blood? Now hast thou wrought a grievous thing
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
Wherefore they left the ship and proceeded, until they met with a youth; and he slew him. Moses said, hast thou slain an innocent person, without his having killed another? Now hast thou committed an unjust action
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
Pastaj ata të dy vazhduan rrugën derisa takuan një fëmijë, të cilin ai e mbyti. Musai tha: "Si vrave një njeri të pafajshëm që nuk ka vrarë askënd?! Ke bërë një punë tepër të shëmtuar!"
অতঃপর তারা (সাগরের পাড়ে) চলতে লাগলো। অবশেষে যখন তারা এক বালকের সাক্ষাৎ পেলো, তখন সে (খাদির) তাকে হত্যা করলো। সে (মূসা) বললো: ‘আপনি নিষ্পাপ ব্যক্তিকে হত্যা করলেন, যে কাউকে হত্যা করেনি? আপনি তো মারাত্মক অন্যায় কাজ করলেন।’
I njih dvojica krenuše. I kad sretoše jednog dječaka pa ga onaj ubi, Musa reče: “Što ubi dijete bezgrešno, koje nije nikog ubilo! Učinio si, zaista, nešto vrlo ružno!”
I njih dvojica krenuše. I kad sretoše jednog dječaka pa ga onaj ubi, Mojsije reče: “Što ubi dijete bezgrešno, koje nije nikog ubilo! Učinio si, zaista, nešto vrlo ružno!”
Ɓe njehi haa nde ɓe pottunoo e suka o wari mo! P maakani [mo]: "E a war woŋkii laaɓuki tanaa [yoɓtanagol] woŋkii, gooŋɗii a addii hu'unde añiinde".
და განაგრძეს გზა [მუსამ და ხიდრმა], და როცა შეხვდნენ ერთ ბიჭს [რომელიც თამაშობდა სხვა ბავშვებთან ერთად], მან [ხიდრმა] მოკლა იგი, [მუსამ] თქვა: «ნუთუ შენ მოკალი უმანკო სული არა სამაგიეროდ [არა სულის წილ]? ნამდვილად, შენ ჩაიდინე მეტად გაუმართლებელი და დაგმობილი საქმე!»
Da zogen sie beide weiter. Als sie dann einen Jungen antrafen, tötete er ihn. Er (also Musa) sagte: „Hast du eine unschuldige Seele getötet (und zwar) nicht (als Wiedervergeltung) für eine (andere) Seele? Du hast da ja eine verwerfliche Sache begangen!“
Στη συνέχεια, προχώρησαν μέχρι που συνάντησαν ένα αγόρι και (ο Αλ-Χάντιρ) το σκότωσε. (Ο Μωυσής) είπε: «Σκότωσες μία αγνή (αθώα) ψυχή (που δεν έχει διαπράξει καμία αμαρτία, άδικα και) χωρίς να είναι αντίποινα για δολοφονία μίας άλλης (ψυχής); Πράγματι, έκανες κάτι τερατώδες!»
फिर वे दोनों चल पड़े, यहाँ तक कि जब वे एक बालक से मिले, तो उस (ख़ज़िर) ने उसे क़त्ल कर दिया। उस (मूसा) ने कहा : क्या आपने एक निर्दोष जान को किसी जान के बदले के बिना[25] क़त्ल कर दिया? निःसंदेह आपने बहुत ही बुरा काम किया।
Così ripartirono, finché incontrarono un ragazzo; lo uccise. Disse: «Hai ucciso un’anima pura senza che ci fosse una vita d’uomo in mezzo! Hai commesso un’azione terribile!»
74. Tada jie abu keliavo tol, kol sutiko berniuką, ir jis (Khidr) jį užmušė. Mūsa (Mozė) tarė: „Ar tu užmušei šį nekaltą žmogų, kuris nieko nenužudė? Iš tiesų, tu padarei Nukr (Munkar – draudžiamą, blogą, baisų dalyką)!“
Nideeman Hanga mucaa tokkotti dhufanitti achumaan (namtichi) isa (mucicha) ajjeese, (Muusaan) “Sila ati lubbuu qulqulluu lubbuu (ajjeeftee irraa kafalamtuun) malee ajjeeftaa? Dhugumatti, ati waan fokkataa hojjatteetta” jedhe. [22]
И они отправились, и когда они встретили мальчика, он убил его. [Муса] сказал: «Неужели ты убил чистую душу не за душу? Действительно, ты совершил нечто чудовищное!»
И њих двојица кренуше. И кад сретоше једног дечака па га онај уби, Мојсије рече: „Зашто уби безгрешно дете, које није никога убило! Учинио си, заиста, нешто врло ружно.“
Basi wakatoka wawili hao mpaka wakamkuta kijana, akamuua. (Musa) akasema: Ala! Umemuua mtu asiye na kosa, na wala hakuua nafsi yoyote! Ama hakika umefanya jambo baya kabisa!
Så fortsatte de sin vandring tills de stötte på en pojke som mannen dödade. [Mose] sa: ”Har du tagit livet av en oskyldig som inte själv gjort sig skyldig till mord? Du har verkligen begått en fruktansvärd gärning!”
Yine yola koyuldular. Nihayet bir erkek çocukla karşılaştıklarında, adam (hemen) onu öldürdü. Mûsâ: “Bir cana karşılık olmaksızın masum bir cana mı kıydın? Andolsun çok kötü bir iş yaptın!” dedi.
پھر دونوں چلے، یہاں تک کہ ایک[1] لڑکے کو پایا، اس نے اسے مار ڈاﻻ، موسیٰ نے کہا کہ کیا آپ نے ایک پاک جان کو بغیر کسی جان کے عوض مار ڈاﻻ؟ بےشک آپ نے تو بڑی ناپسندیده حرکت کی.[2]
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قَالَ أَلَمْ أَقُلْ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِىَ صَبْرًا
Easy-read (simplified)qaala alam aqul innaka lan tastatee'a ma'iya sabraa
DIN 31635qāla ʾalam ʾaqul ʾinnaka lan tastaṭīʿa maʿiya ṣabran
He said, "Did I not tell you that you will not be able to endure with me?"
He said: Did I not tell thee that thou couldst not bear with me
Said he, 'Did I not tell thee, verily, thou canst never have patience with me
He said, "Did I not tell thee that thou couldst not have patience with me
He answered, did I not tell thee that thou couldest not bear with me
قَالَ لَا تُؤَاخِذْنِى بِمَا نَسِيتُ وَلَا تُرْهِقْنِى مِنْ أَمْرِى عُسْرًا
Easy-read (simplified)qaala laa tu'aakhidhnee bimaa naseetu walaa turhiqnee min amree 'usraa
DIN 31635qāla lā tuʾāḫiḏnī bimā nasītu walā turhiqnī min ʾamrī ʿusran
The translators word this verse differently
He said, "Do not rebuke me for forgetting, and do not make my course difficult for me."
(Moses) said: Be not wroth with me that I forgot, and be not hard upon me for my fault
Said he, 'Rebuke me not for forgetting, and impose not on me a difficult command
He said, "Chide me not that I forgat, nor lay on me a hard command
Moses said, rebuke me not, because I did forget; and impose not on me a difficulty in what I am commanded
18:74 — the verse above
قَالَ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكَ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِىَ صَبْرًا
Easy-read (simplified)qaala alam aqul laka innaka lan tastatee'a ma'iya sabraa
DIN 31635qāla ʾalam ʾaqul laka ʾinnaka lan tastaṭīʿa maʿiya ṣabran
He said, "Did I not tell you that you will not be able to endure with me?"
He said: Did I not tell thee that thou couldst not bear with me
Said he, 'Did I not tell thee, verily, thou canst not have patience with me
He said, "Did I not tell thee that thou couldst not have patience with me
He answered, did I not tell thee that thou couldest not bear with me
قَالَ إِن سَأَلْتُكَ عَن شَىْءٍۭ بَعْدَهَا فَلَا تُصَٰحِبْنِى قَدْ بَلَغْتَ مِن لَّدُنِّى عُذْرًا
Easy-read (simplified)qaala in sa'altuka 'an shay'in ba'dahaa falaa tusaahibnee qad balaghta min ladunnee 'udhraa
DIN 31635qāla ʾin saʾaltuka ʿan šayʾin baʿdahā falā tuṣāḥibnī qad balaġta min ladunnī ʿuḏran
The translators word this verse differently
He said, "If I ask you about anything after this, then do not keep company with me. You have received excuses from me."
(Moses) said: If I ask thee after this concerning aught, keep not company with me. Thou hast received an excuse from me
Said he, 'If I ask thee about anything after it, then do not accompany me. Now hast thou arrived at my excuse
Moses said, "If after this I ask thee aught, then let me be thy comrade no longer; but now hast thou my excuse
Moses said, if I ask thee concerning any thing hereafter, suffer me not to accompany thee: Now hast thou received an excuse from me
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فَانطَلَقَا حَتَّىٰ إِذَا لَقِيَا غُلَامًا فَقَتَلَهُ قَالَ أَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسًا زَكِيَّةً بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ لَّقَدْ جِئْتَ شَيْئًا نُّكْرًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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