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
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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
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 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.
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 ye said: O Moses! We will not believe in thee till we see Allah plainly; and even while ye gazed the lightning seized you
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 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
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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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
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
Dhe kujtoni kur thatë: "O Musa, ne nuk do të të besojmë derisa ta shohim Allahun haptazi!", e në atë çast ju goditi rrufeja, ndërkohë që ju po shihnit.
(আর স্মরণ কর) যখন তোমরা বলেছিলে: ‘হে মূসা ! আমরা আল্লাহকে প্রকাশ্যভাবে না দেখা পর্যন্ত তোমাকে কখনও বিশ্বাস করব না।’ ফলে আকস্মিক বজ্রপাত হলো, যা তোমরা নিজেরাই প্রত্যক্ষ করছিলে।
I kada ste vi rekli: "Musa, mi ti nećemo vjerovati dok Allaha jasno ne vidimo!", pa vas je strašna kazna obuzela, a vi ste gledali.
I kada ste vi rekli: "Mojsije, mi ti nećemo vjerovati dok Allaha jasno ne vidimo!" pa vas je strašna kazna obuzela, a vi ste gledali.
Nde mbi'-ɗon Muusaa min ngoongɗitaa haa min nji'a Alla ko laaɓi ndeen hartaango (jayngol iwde asamaan) ɓami on oɗon ndaarda gite mon.
და (გაიხსენეთ, როგორ) თქვით: «ო, მუსა! ჩვენ არ დაგიჯერებთ (რომ ალლაჰი შენს მეშვეობით გადასცემს გამოცხადებას), სანამ ალლაჰს ცხადად არ დავინახავთ». და დაგატყდათ მეხი, მაშინ, როცა თქვენ უყურებდით (და თქვენ დაიღუპეთ).
Und (gedenkt,) als ihr sagtet: „O Musa, wir werden dir nicht eher glauben, bis wir Allah unverhüllt sehen!“ Da überkam euch der Donnerschlag, während ihr zuschautet.
Και (θυμηθείτε) όταν είπατε: «Ω, Μωυσή! Δεν θα πιστέψουμε σ' εσένα μέχρι να δούμε τον Αλλάχ φανερά.» Και τότε σας χτύπησε η φωτιά (από τον ουρανό) ενώ κοιτάζατε (ο ένας τον άλλον).
तथा (वह समय याद करो) जब तुमने कहा : ऐ मूसा! हम कदापि तुम्हारा विश्वास नहीं करेंगे, यहाँ तक कि हम अल्लाह को खुल्लम-खुल्ला देख लें! तो तुम्हें बिजली की कड़क ने पकड़ लिया और तुम देख रहे थे।
E diceste: “O Mūsā , non crederemo in te finché non vedremo Allāh con i nostri occhi!” Così vi colpì il fulmine mentre osservavate.
55. Ir (atminkite), kai jūs sakėte: „Mūsa (Moze), mes niekada netikėsime tavimi, kol aiškiai nepamatysime Allaho.“ Bet apėmė jus žaibo blykstelėjimas, jums bežiūrint.
Yeroo isin "yaa Muusaa! nuti hanga Rabbiin ifatti (ijaan) arginutti siif hin amannu" jettanii odoo isin argitanuu duuti isin qabattes (yaadadhaa). [24]
И вот вы сказали: «О Муса! Мы никогда не поверим тебе, пока не увидим Аллаха воочию». И тогда вас поразила молния, когда вы смотрели.
И када сте ви казали: "Мојсије, ми ти нећемо веровати све док Аллаха јасно не видимо!" Па вас је, док сте гледали, страшна казна обузела.
Na mliposema: 'Ewe Musa! Hatutakuamini mpaka tumwone Mwenyezi Mungu waziwazi.' Basi ukakunyakueni mpigo wa radi nanyi mnaangalia.
Och kom ihåg när ni sa: ”Mose! Vi kommer inte att tro på dig förrän vi ser Gud med våra egna ögon!” Då drabbades ni av blixten, medan ni såg på.
"Ey Mûsâ! Allah’ı apaçık görmedikçe sana inanmayacağız." demiştiniz de, bunun üzerine bakıp dururken sizi yıldırım çarpmıştı
اور (تم اسے بھی یاد کرو) تم نے (حضرت) موسیٰ ﴿علیہ السلام﴾ سے کہا تھا کہ جب تک ہم اپنے رب کو سامنے نہ دیکھ لیں ہرگز ایمان نہ ﻻئیں گے (جس گستاخی کی سزا میں) تم پر تمہارے[1] دیکھتے ہوئے بجلی گری۔
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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
The translators word this verse differently
And recall that We gave Moses the Scripture and the Criterion, so that you may be guided.
And when We gave unto Moses the Scripture and the criterion (of right and wrong), that ye might be led aright
And when we gave Moses the Scriptures and the Discrimination; perhaps ye will be guided
And when we gave Moses the Book and the Illumination in order to your guidance
And when we gave Moses the book of the law, and the distinction between good and evil, that peradventure ye might be directed
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
2:55 — the verse above
ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَٰكُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ مَوْتِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma ba'athnaakum min ba'di mawtikum la'allakum tashkuroon
DIN 31635ṯumma baʿaṯnākum min baʿdi mawtikum laʿallakum taškurūna
Then We revived you after your death, so that you may be appreciative.
Then We revived you after your extinction, that ye might give thanks
Then we raised you up after your death; perhaps ye may be grateful
Then we raised you to life after ye had been dead, that haply ye might give thanks
then we raised you to life after ye had been dead, that peradventure ye might give thanks
وَظَلَّلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْغَمَامَ وَأَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْمَنَّ وَٱلسَّلْوَىٰ كُلُوا۟ مِن طَيِّبَٰتِ مَا رَزَقْنَٰكُمْ وَمَا ظَلَمُونَا وَلَٰكِن كَانُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wazallalnaa 'alaykumu l-ghamaama wa'anzalnaa 'alaykumu l-manna was-salwaa kuloo min tayyibaati maa razaqnaakum wamaa zalamoonaa walaakin kaanoo anfusahum yazlimoon
DIN 31635waẓallalnā ʿalaykumu l-ġamāma waʾanzalnā ʿalaykumu l-manna was-salwā kulū min ṭayyibāti mā razaqnākum wamā ẓalamūnā walākin kānū ʾanfusahum yaẓlimūna
And We shaded you with clouds, and We sent down to you manna and quails: "Eat of the good things We have provided for you." They did not wrong Us, but they used to wrong their own souls.
And We caused the white cloud to overshadow you and sent down on you the manna and the quails, (saying): Eat of the good things wherewith We have provided you - they wronged Us not, but they did wrong themselves
And we overshadowed you with the cloud, and sent down the manna and the quails; 'Eat of the good things we have given you.' They did not wrong us, but it was themselves they were wronging
And we caused the clouds to overshadow you, and we sent down manna and quails upon you; - "Eat of the good things we have give you for sustenance;" - and they injured not us but they injured themselves
And We caused clouds to overshadow you, and manna and quails to descend upon you, saying, eat of the food things which We have given you for food: And they injured not Us, but injured their own souls
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وَإِذْ قُلْتُمْ يَا مُوسَىٰ لَن نُّؤْمِنَ لَكَ حَتَّىٰ نَرَى اللَّهَ جَهْرَةً فَأَخَذَتْكُمُ الصَّاعِقَةُ وَأَنتُمْ تَنظُرُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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