وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَن تَذْبَحُوا۟ بَقَرَةً قَالُوٓا۟ أَتَتَّخِذُنَا هُزُوًا قَالَ أَعُوذُ بِٱللَّهِ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجَٰهِلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh qaala moosaa liqawmihi inna llaaha ya'murukum an tadhbahoo baqaratan qaaloo atattakhidhunaa huzuwan qaala a'oodhu billaahi an akoona mina l-jaahileen
DIN 31635waʾiḏ qāla mūsā liqawmihi ʾinna llāha yaʾmurukum ʾan taḏbaḥū baqaratan qālū ʾatattaḫiḏunā huzuwan qāla ʾaʿūḏu billāhi ʾan ʾakūna mina l-ǧāhilīna
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And when Moses said unto his people, verily God commandeth you to sacrifice a cow; they answered, dost thou make a jest of us? Moses said, God fobid that I should be one of the foolish
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
And recall when Moses said to his people, "God commands you to sacrifice a heifer." They said, "Do you make a mockery of us?" He said, "God forbid that I should be so ignorant."
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 Moses said unto his people: Lo! Allah commandeth you that ye sacrifice a cow, they said: Dost thou make game of us? He answered: Allah forbid that I should be among the foolish
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
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And when Moses said to his people, 'God bids you slaughter a cow,' they said, 'Art thou making a jest of us?' Said he, 'I seek refuge with God from being one of the unwise
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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And when Moses said to his people, "Verily, God bids you sacrifice a COW;" they said, "Makest thou a jest of us?" He said, "God keep me from being one of the foolish
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
Kujtoni kur Musai i tha popullit të vet: "Allahu po ju urdhëron të therni një lopë", ndërsa ata thanë: "A po tallesh me ne?!" Ai tha: "Allahu më ruajttë, që të mos bëhem prej të paditurve!"
(আর স্মরণ করো) যখন মূসা তার জাতিকে বললো: ‘নিশ্চয় আল্লাহ তোমাদেরকে একটি গাভি যবহ করার আদেশ দিচ্ছেন।’ তখন তারা বলল: ‘তুমি কি আমাদের সঙ্গে ঠাট্টা করছো?’ মূসা জবাবে বললো: ‘আমি অজ্ঞদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত হওয়া থেকে আল্লাহর কাছে আশ্রয় চাই।’
I kada Musa reče narodu svome: "Allah vam, doista, naređuje da kravu zakoljete", oni upitaše: "Zbijaš li to ti s nama šalu?", a on reče: "Allahu se utječem od toga da neznalica budem!"
I kada Mojsije reče narodu svome: "Allah vam, doista, naređuje da kravu zakoljete", oni upitaše: "Zbijaš li to ti s nama šalu?" a on reče: "Allahu se utječem od toga da neznalica budem!"
Muusaa wi'i yimɓe makko Alla yamirii on nde kirsoton nagge ɓe mbii mbela nanngir-ɗaa min ko ɗaayɓe? o wi'i: miɗo moolii Alla jeyeede e majjuɓe.
და აი, მუსამ თავის ხალხს უთხრა: «ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰი გიბრძანებთ, რომ დაკლათ (რომელიმე) ძროხა». (მაგრამ მათ) თქვეს: «ნუთუ დაგვცინი?» მან [მუსამ] თქვა: «ალლაჰს შევეფარები იმისგან, რომ ვიყო უმეცართაგანი!»
Und als Musa zu seinem Volk sagte: „Wahrlich, Allah befiehlt euch, dass ihr eine Kuh schlachten sollt!“ Sie sagten: „Machst du dich über uns lustig?“ Er sagte: „Ich nehme Zuflucht bei Allah (davor), dass ich zu den Unwissenden gehöre!“
Και (θυμηθείτε) όταν (κάποιος από τους προγόνους σας σκοτώθηκε και δεν ήξεραν ποιος το έκανε) ο Μωυσής είπε στον λαό του: «Στ’ αλήθεια, ο Αλλάχ σάς διατάζει να σφαγιάσετε μια αγελάδα.» Είπαν: «Μας κοροϊδεύεις;» Είπε: «Αναζητώ καταφύγιο στον Αλλάχ από το να είμαι από τους αδαείς (που κοροϊδεύουν τους ανθρώπους).»
तथा (याद करो) जब मूसा ने अपनी जाति से कहा : निःसंदेह अल्लाह तुम्हें एक गाय ज़बह करने का आदेश देता है। उन्होंने कहा : क्या आप हमें मज़ाक़ बनाते हैं? (मूसा ने) कहा : मैं अल्लाह की पनाह माँगता हूँ कि मैं मूर्खों में से हो जाऊँ।
E quando Mūsā disse al suo popolo: “In verità Allāh vi ordina di offrire una giovenca”, risposero: “Ci prendi in giro?” Disse: “Mi rifugio in Allāh (per preservarmi) dall’essere tra gli ignoranti!”
67. Ir (atminkite), kai Mūsa (Mozė) tarė savo žmonėms: „Iš tiesų, Allahas liepia jums paskersti karvę.“ Jie atsakė: „Ar tu juokiesi iš mūsų?“ Jis tarė: „Aš radau Allaho Prieglobstį nuo buvimo tarp Al-Džahilūn (neišmanėlių arba kvailių).“
Yeroo Muusaan ummata isaatiin "Rabbiin sa’a gorrautti isin ajaja" jedhe (yaadadhaa), (Ummanni isaas) "sila ati qishnaa nu godhattaa?" jedhan. (Muusaanis) "ani warra wallaaloo (namatti qoosan) irraa ta’uu irraa Rabbittin maganfadha" jedhe.
И вот Муса сказал своему народу: «Воистину, Аллах повелевает вам зарезать корову». Они сказали: «Неужели ты обращаешь нас в предмет насмешек?» Он сказал: «Прибегаю к защите Аллаха, чтобы не оказаться одним из невежд».
И када Мојсије рече народу своме: "Аллах вам, заиста, наређује да краву закољете", они упиташе: "Збијаш ли то ти с нама шалу?" А он рече: "Аллаху се утичем од тога да незналица будем!"
Na Musa alipowaambia watu wake: Hakika Mwenyezi Mungu anakuamrisheni mchinje ng'ombe. Wakasema: Je! Unatufanyia mzaha? Akasema: "A'udhu billah (Najikinga kwa Mwenyezi Mungu) nisiwe miongoni mwa wajinga."
Och kom ihåg när Mose sa till sitt folk: ”Gud beordrar er att slakta en ko.” De sa: ”Driver du med oss?” Han sa: ”Jag tar skydd hos Gud från att bete mig dåraktigt.”
Hani Mûsâ kavmine: "Allah, size bir inek kesmenizi emrediyor" demişti. Onlar: "Bizimle alay mı ediyorsun?" demişlerdi. Mûsâ da: "Ben cahillerden olmaktan Allah’a sığınırım" demişti
اور (حضرت) موسیٰ﴿علیہ السلام﴾ نے جب اپنی قوم سے کہا کہ اللہ تعالیٰ تمہیں ایک گائے ذبح کرنے کا حکم دیتا ہے[1] تو انہوں نے کہا ہم سے مذاق کیوں کرتے ہیں؟ آپ نے جواب دیا کہ میں ایسا جاہل ہونے سے اللہ تعالیٰ کی پناه پکڑتا ہوں۔
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وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱعْتَدَوْا۟ مِنكُمْ فِى ٱلسَّبْتِ فَقُلْنَا لَهُمْ كُونُوا۟ قِرَدَةً خَٰسِـِٔينَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad 'alimtumu lladheena 'tadaw minkum fee s-sabti faqulnaa lahum koonoo qiradatan khaasi'een
DIN 31635walaqad ʿalimtumu llaḏīna ʿtadaw minkum fī s-sabti faqulnā lahum kūnū qiradatan ḫāsiʾīna
And you surely knew those of you who violated the Sabbath. We said to them, "Be despicable apes!"
And ye know of those of you who broke the Sabbath, how We said unto them: Be ye apes, despised and hated
Ye know too of those among you who transgressed upon the Sabbath, and we said, 'Become ye apes, despised and spurned
Ye know too those of you who transgressed on the Sabbath, and to whom we said, "Be changed into scouted apes
Moreover ye know what befall those of your nation who transgressed on the sabbath day; we said unto them, be ye changed into apes, driven away from the society of men
فَجَعَلْنَٰهَا نَكَٰلًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا وَمَا خَلْفَهَا وَمَوْعِظَةً لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)faja'alnaahaa nakaalan limaa bayna yadayhaa wamaa khalfahaa wamaw'izatan lilmuttaqeen
DIN 31635faǧaʿalnāhā nakālan limā bayna yadayhā wamā ḫalfahā wamawʿiẓatan lilmuttaqīna
The translators word this verse differently
Thus We made it a deterrent for their generation, and for subsequent generations, and a lesson for the righteous.
And We made it an example to their own and to succeeding generations, and an admonition to the Allah-fearing
Thus we made them an example unto those who stood before them, and those who should come after them, and a warning unto those who fear
And we made them a warning to those of their day, and to those who came after them, and a caution to the God-fearing
And we made them an example unto those who were contemporary with them, and unto those who came after them, and a warning to the pious
2:67 — the verse above
قَالُوا۟ ٱدْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّن لَّنَا مَا هِىَ قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ لَّا فَارِضٌ وَلَا بِكْرٌ عَوَانٌۢ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ فَٱفْعَلُوا۟ مَا تُؤْمَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo d'u lanaa rabbaka yubayyin lanaa maa hiya qaala innahu yaqoolu innahaa baqaratun laa faaridun walaa bikrun 'awaanun bayna dhaalika faf'aloo maa tu'maroon
DIN 31635qālū dʿu lanā rabbaka yubayyin lanā mā hiya qāla ʾinnahu yaqūlu ʾinnahā baqaratun lā fāriḍun walā bikrun ʿawānun bayna ḏālika fafʿalū mā tuʾmarūna
They said, "Call upon your Lord to show us which one." He said, "He says she is a heifer, neither too old, nor too young, but in between. So do what you are commanded."
They said: Pray for us unto thy Lord that He make clear to us what (cow) she is. (Moses) answered: Lo! He saith, Verily she is a cow neither with calf nor immature; (she is) between the two conditions; so do that which ye are commanded
They said, 'Then pray thy Lord for us to show us what she is to be.' He answered, 'He saith it is a cow, nor old, nor young, of middle age between the two; so do as ye are bid
They said, "Call on thy Lord for us that He would make plain to us what she is." He said, "God saith, 'She is a cow neither old nor young, but of the middle age between the two:' do therefore what ye are bidden
They said, pray for us unto thy Lord, that He would shew us what cow it is. Moses answered, he saith, she is neither an old cow, nor a young heifer, but of a middle age between both: Do ye therefore that which ye are commanded
قَالُوا۟ ٱدْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّن لَّنَا مَا لَوْنُهَا قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ صَفْرَآءُ فَاقِعٌ لَّوْنُهَا تَسُرُّ ٱلنَّٰظِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo d'u lanaa rabbaka yubayyin lanaa maa lawnuhaa qaala innahu yaqoolu innahaa baqaratun safraa'u faaqi'un lawnuhaa tasurru n-naazireen
DIN 31635qālū dʿu lanā rabbaka yubayyin lanā mā lawnuhā qāla ʾinnahu yaqūlu ʾinnahā baqaratun ṣafrāʾu fāqiʿun lawnuhā tasurru n-nāẓirīna
They said, "Call upon your Lord to show us what her color is." He said, "He says she is a yellow heifer, bright in color, pleasing to the beholders."
They said: Pray for us unto thy Lord that He make clear to us of what colour she is. (Moses) answered: Lo! He saith: Verily she is a yellow cow. Bright is her colour, gladdening beholders
They said, 'Pray now thy Lord to show us what her colour is to be.' He answered, 'He saith it is a dun cow, intensely dun, her colour delighting those who look upon her
They said, "Call on your Lord for us, that he would make plain to us what is her colour." He said, "God saith, 'She is a fawn-coloured cow; her colour is very bright; she rejoiceth the beholders
They said, pray for us unto thy Lord that he would shew us what colour she is of. Moses answered, he saith, she is a red cow, intensely red, her colour rejoiceth the beholders
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وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوْمِهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَن تَذْبَحُوا بَقَرَةً قَالُوا أَتَتَّخِذُنَا هُزُوًا قَالَ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ الْجَاهِلِينَ
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