وَإِذْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَٱلْفُرْقَانَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh aataynaa moosaa l-kitaaba wal-furqaana la'allakum tahtadoon
DIN 31635waʾiḏ ʾātaynā mūsā l-kitāba wal-furqāna laʿallakum tahtadūna
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And recall that We gave Moses the Scripture and the Criterion, so that you may be guided.
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
And when We gave unto Moses the Scripture and the criterion (of right and wrong), that ye might be led aright
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
And when we gave Moses the Scriptures and the Discrimination; perhaps ye will be guided
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
And when we gave Moses the Book and the Illumination in order to your guidance
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
And when we gave Moses the book of the law, and the distinction between good and evil, that peradventure ye might be directed
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
Kujtoni kur ia dhamë Musait Librin (Teuratin) dhe Dalluesin[8], që të përudheni.
(আর স্মরণ করো) যখন আমি মূসাকে দিয়েছিলাম সত্য মিথ্যার মধ্যে পার্থক্যকারী কিতাব, যাতে তোমরা হিদায়াতপ্রাপ্ত হও।
I kada smo dali Musau Knjigu i ono što razdvaja Istinu od neistine, da biste se Pravim putem uputili.
I kada smo dali Mojsiju Knjigu i ono što razdvaja Istinu od neistine, da biste se pravim putem uputili.
Nde Min ngaddani Muusa deftere ndee e seerndirde ndee mbela joo peewon.
და (კიდევ გაიხსენეთ ჩვენი ის წყალობა), როდესაც ჩვენ მუსას ვუბოძეთ წიგნი [თორა] და ფურყანი [სხვადასხვა სასწაულები[1], რომლითაც ალლაჰმა მხარი დაუჭირა მუსას], რათა თქვენ შეგძლებოდათ ჭეშმარიტ გზაზე სვლა,
Und (gedenkt,) als Wir Musa die Schrift und die Unterscheidung gaben, auf dass ihr rechtgeleitet werdet.
Και (θυμηθείτε) όταν δώσαμε στον Μωυσή το Βιβλίο (την Τορά) ως κριτήριο (του καλού και του κακού) ίσως και να καθοδηγηθείτε ορθά.
तथा (हमारी वह अनुग्रह भी याद करो) जब हमने मूसा को पुस्तक (तौरात) और (सत्य एवं असत्य के बीच) अंतर करने वाली चीज़[26] प्रदान की, ताकि तुम मार्गदर्शन पा सको।
E abbiamo consegnato a Mūsā il Libro, e al Criterio, perché poteste essere ben guidati.
53. Ir (atminkite), kai Mes davėme Mūsai (Mozei) Knygą [Tauratą (Torą)] ir atskyrimą (gero nuo blogo), kad būtumėte vedami teisingai.
Yeroo Muusaaf kitaaba (Tawraatii)fi seera adda babaasaa dhugaafi kijibaa akka isin qajeeltaniif jecha kennines (yaadadhaa).
И вот Мы даровали Мусе Писание и Различение, — быть может, вы последуете верным путём.
И када смо дали Мојсију Књигу и оно што раздваја Истину од неистине, да бисте се правим путем упутили.
Na tulipompa Musa Kitabu na pambanuo ili mpate kuongoka.
Och kom ihåg när vi gav Mose skriften och måttstocken [som skiljer mellan sanning och falskhet], för att ni skulle bli vägledda.
Hani, doğru yolu bulasınız diye size Kitab’ı (Tevrat’ı) ve Furkan’ı (Hak ile bâtılı ayıran ilahî hükümleri) vermiştik.
اور ہم نے (حضرت) موسیٰ﴿علیہ السلام﴾ کو تمہاری ہدایت کے لئے کتاب اور معجزے عطا فرمائے۔[1]
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وَإِذْ وَٰعَدْنَا مُوسَىٰٓ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً ثُمَّ ٱتَّخَذْتُمُ ٱلْعِجْلَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ وَأَنتُمْ ظَٰلِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh waa'adnaa moosaa arba'eena laylatan thumma takhadhtumu l-'ijla min ba'dihi wa'antum zaalimoon
DIN 31635waʾiḏ wāʿadnā mūsā ʾarbaʿīna laylatan ṯumma taḫaḏtumu l-ʿiǧla min baʿdihi waʾantum ẓālimūna
And recall that We appointed for Moses forty nights. Then you took to worshiping the calf after him, and you turned wicked.
And when We did appoint for Moses forty nights (of solitude), and then ye chose the calf, when he had gone from you, and were wrong-doers
When we treated with Moses forty nights, then ye took the calf after he had gone and ye did wrong
And when we were in treaty with Moses forty nights: then during his absence took ye the calf and acted wickedly
And when we treated with Moses forty nights; then ye took the calf for your God, and did evil
ثُمَّ عَفَوْنَا عَنكُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma 'afawnaa 'ankum min ba'di dhaalika la'allakum tashkuroon
DIN 31635ṯumma ʿafawnā ʿankum min baʿdi ḏālika laʿallakum taškurūna
Then We pardoned you after that, so that you might be grateful.
Then, even after that, We pardoned you in order that ye might give thanks
Yet then we forgave you after that; perhaps ye may be grateful
Yet after this we forgave you, that ye might be grateful
yet afterwards we forgave you, that preadventure ye might give thanks
2:53 — the verse above
وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوْمِهِۦ يَٰقَوْمِ إِنَّكُمْ ظَلَمْتُمْ أَنفُسَكُم بِٱتِّخَاذِكُمُ ٱلْعِجْلَ فَتُوبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ بَارِئِكُمْ فَٱقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ عِندَ بَارِئِكُمْ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh qaala moosaa liqawmihi yaa qawmi innakum zalamtum anfusakum bittikhaadhikumu l-'ijla fatooboo ilaa baari'ikum faqtuloo anfusakum dhaalikum khayrun lakum 'inda baari'ikum fataaba 'alaykum innahu huwa t-tawwaabu r-raheem
DIN 31635waʾiḏ qāla mūsā liqawmihi yā qawmi ʾinnakum ẓalamtum ʾanfusakum bittiḫāḏikumu l-ʿiǧla fatūbū ʾilā bāriʾikum faqtulū ʾanfusakum ḏālikum ḫayrun lakum ʿinda bāriʾikum fatāba ʿalaykum ʾinnahu huwa t-tawwābu r-raḥīmu
And recall that Moses said to his people, "O my people, you have done wrong to yourselves by worshiping the calf. So repent to your Maker, and kill your egos. That would be better for you with your Maker." So He turned to you in repentance. He is the Accepter of Repentance, the Merciful.
And when Moses said unto his people: O my people! Ye have wronged yourselves by your choosing of the calf (for worship) so turn in penitence to your Creator, and kill (the guilty) yourselves. That will be best for you with your Creator and He will relent toward you. Lo! He is the Relenting, the Merciful
When Moses said to his people, 'O my people! Ye have wronged yourselves in taking this calf; repent unto your Creator and kill each other; that will be better for you in your Creators eyes; and He turned unto you, for He is the compassionate one easily turned
And remember when Moses said to his people, "O my people! verily ye - have sinned to your own hurt, by your taking the calf to worship it: Be turned then to your creator, and slay the guilty among you; this will be best for you with your creator:" Then turned He unto you, for He is the one who turneth, the Merciful
And when Moses said unto his people, O my people, verily ye have injured your own souls, by your taking the calf for your God; therefore be turned unto your Creator, and slay those among you who have been guilty of that crime; this will be better for you in the sight of your Creator; and thereupon He turned unto you, for He is easy to be reconciled, and merciful
وَإِذْ قُلْتُمْ يَٰمُوسَىٰ لَن نُّؤْمِنَ لَكَ حَتَّىٰ نَرَى ٱللَّهَ جَهْرَةً فَأَخَذَتْكُمُ ٱلصَّٰعِقَةُ وَأَنتُمْ تَنظُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh qultum yaa moosaa lan nu'mina laka hattaa naraa llaaha jahratan fa'akhadhatkumu s-saa'iqatu wa'antum tanzuroon
DIN 31635waʾiḏ qultum yā mūsā lan nuʾmina laka ḥattā narā llāha ǧahratan faʾaḫaḏatkumu ṣ-ṣāʿiqatu waʾantum tanẓurūna
And recall that you said, "O Moses, we will not believe in you unless we see God plainly." Thereupon the thunderbolt struck you, as you looked on.
And when ye said: O Moses! We will not believe in thee till we see Allah plainly; and even while ye gazed the lightning seized you
And when ye said to Moses, 'O Moses! we will not believe in thee until we see God manifestly,' and the thunderbolt caught you while ye yet looked on
And when ye said, "O Moses! we will not believe thee until we see God plainly;" the thunderbolt fell upon you while ye were looking on
And when ye said, O Moses, we will not believe thee, untill we see God manifestly; therefore a punishment came upon you, while ye looked on
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَإِذْ آتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ وَالْفُرْقَانَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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