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
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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
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
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."
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
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
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
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
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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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
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
Ata thanë: "Lute Zotin tënd të na e shpjegojë çfarë ngjyre duhet të ketë ajo!" Ai tha: "Allahu thotë se ajo duhet të jetë një lopë me ngjyrë të verdhë të ndezur, që u pëlqen atyre që e shohin."
তারা বলল: ‘ তুমি তোমার রাবের কাছে আমাদের জন্যে দু‘আ করো , তিনি যেন আমাদেরকে সুস্পষ্ট করে জানিয়ে দেন, গাভিটির রং কী হবে?’ সে বললো, ‘আল্লাহ বলেছেন, সেটা হলুদ বর্ণের গাভি, উজ্জ্বল গাঢ় হলুদ রংবিশিষ্ট, যা দর্শকদের মুগ্ধ করে।’
"Zamoli za nas Gospodara svoga", rekoše oni, "da nam objasni kakve boje treba biti!" "On kaže", reče, "da treba biti žute boje, da se svidi onima koji je vide."
"Zamoli za nas Gospodara svoga", rekoše oni, "da nam objasni kakve boje treba biti!" "On kaže", reče on, "da treba biti svijetložute boje, da se svidi onima koji je vide."
Ɓe mbi'i torano min Joom maa o laɓɓinana min ngoobu (kulor) magge ? O wii: Oon wi'i ko sooye no feewi enge weli laarde.
მათ (კვლავ გამოიჩინეს ჯიუტობა და) თქვეს: «მიმართე თხოვნით შენს უფალს, რათა აგვიხსნას, როგორია მისი [ძროხის] ფერი». (მუსამ) თქვა: «აი, ის [ალლაჰი] ამბობს: "ის არის ყვითელი ძროხა, მისი ფერი ნათელი და სუფთაა [ყოველგვარი ლაქის გარეშე] და ეს ფერი სიხარულს ანიჭებს მნახველებს"».
Sie sagten: „Bitte für uns deinen Herrn, uns deutlich zu machen, welche Farbe sie haben soll!“ Er sagte: „Er (also Allah) sagt: ‚Es soll eine gelbe Kuh sein, deren Farbe intensiv ist, (und) die die Betrachter erfreut.‘“
Είπαν: «Επικαλέσου τον Κύριό σου για μας, να μας διευκρινίσει το χρώμα της.» Είπε (ο Μωυσής): «Λέει (ο Αλλάχ): «Είναι μια κίτρινη αγελάδα, με έντονο χρώμα, που ευχαριστεί αυτούς που (την) κοιτούν.».»
उन्होंने कहा : हमारे लिए अपने पालनहार से प्रार्थना करो, वह हमारे लिए स्पष्ट कर दे उसका रंग क्या है? (मूसा ने) कहा : निःसंदेह वह कहता है कि निःसंदेह वह गाय पीले रंग की है, उसका रंग ख़ूब गहरा है, देखने वालों को प्रसन्न करती है।
Dissero: “Invoca per noi il tuo Dio per chiarire quale dev’essere il suo colore!” Disse: “In verità Lui dice che è una giovenca di colore giallo intenso, il suo colore dà gioia alla vista”.
69. Jie tarė: „Kreipkis į savo Viešpatį dėl mūsų, kad Jis nurodytų jos spalvą.“ Jis tarė: „Jis sako: „Tai geltona karvė, šviesi savo spalva, patraukli visiems, kas ją matė.“
(Ummanni isaas) " Gooftaa kee nuuf gaafadhu bifa ishee akkam akka tahe nuuf haa ibsuu" jedhan, (Muusaan) "Inni (Rabbiin) ‘isheen sa’a daalattii, bifti ishee akkaan daalattii daaw’attoota gammachiiftuudha' jedha" jedheen.
Они сказали: «Призови за нас своего Господа, чтобы Он разъяснил нам, каков её цвет». Он сказал: «Воистину, Он говорит, что это корова жёлтая, насыщенного оттенка, она радует смотрящих».
„Замоли за нас Господара свог“, рекоше они, „да нам објасни какве боје треба да буде!“ „Он каже“, рече он, „да треба да буде светложуте боје, да се свиди онима који је виде.“
Wakasema: Tuombee kwa Mola wako Mlezi atupambanulie ni ipi rangi yake? Akasema: Yeye anasema kuwa ng'ombe huyo ni wa manjano, na rangi yake imekoza, huwapendeza wanaomtazama.
De sa: ”Be till din Herre för vår skull att han ska klargöra för oss vilken färg den ska ha.” Han sa: ”Han säger: 'Det ska vara en kraftigt gulfärgad ko som tilltalar de som betraktar den.'”
Onlar: “Bizim için Rabbine dua et de, rengi neymiş, açıklasın.” dediler. Mûsâ: "Allah, onun, bakanların içini açan, parlak sarı bir inek olduğunu söylüyor." dedi.
وه پھر کہنے لگے کہ دعا کیجیے کہ اللہ تعالیٰ بیان کرے کہ اس کا رنگ کیا ہے؟ فرمایا وه کہتا ہے کہ وه گائے زرد رنگ کی ہے، چمکیلا اور دیکھنے والوں کو بھلا لگنے واﻻ اس کا رنگ ہے۔
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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
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."
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
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
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
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
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
2:69 — the verse above
قَالُوا۟ ٱدْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّن لَّنَا مَا هِىَ إِنَّ ٱلْبَقَرَ تَشَٰبَهَ عَلَيْنَا وَإِنَّآ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَمُهْتَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo d'u lanaa rabbaka yubayyin lanaa maa hiya inna l-baqara tashaabaha 'alaynaa wa'innaa in shaa'a llaahu lamuhtadoon
DIN 31635qālū dʿu lanā rabbaka yubayyin lanā mā hiya ʾinna l-baqara tašābaha ʿalaynā waʾinnā ʾin šāʾa llāhu lamuhtadūna
The translators word this verse differently
They said, "Call upon your Lord to show us which one; the heifers look alike to us; and God willing, we will be guided."
They said: Pray for us unto thy Lord that He make clear to us what (cow) she is. Lo! cows are much alike to us; and Lo! if Allah wills, we may be led aright
Again they said, 'Pray thy Lord to show us what she is to be; for cows appear the same to us; then we, if God will, shall be guided
They said, "Call on they Lord for us that He would make plain to us what cow it is - for to us are cows alike, - and verily, if God please, we shall be guided rightly
They said, pray for us unto thy Lord, that He would further shew us what cow it is, for several cows with us are like one another, and we, if God please, will be directed
قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ لَّا ذَلُولٌ تُثِيرُ ٱلْأَرْضَ وَلَا تَسْقِى ٱلْحَرْثَ مُسَلَّمَةٌ لَّا شِيَةَ فِيهَا قَالُوا۟ ٱلْـَٰٔنَ جِئْتَ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَذَبَحُوهَا وَمَا كَادُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala innahu yaqoolu innahaa baqaratun laa dhaloolun tutheeru l-'arda walaa tasqee l-hartha musallamatun laa shiyata feehaa qaaloo l-'aana ji'ta bil-haqqi fadhabahoohaa wamaa kaadoo yaf'aloon
DIN 31635qāla ʾinnahu yaqūlu ʾinnahā baqaratun lā ḏalūlun tuṯīru l-ʾarḍa walā tasqī l-ḥarṯa musallamatun lā šiyata fīhā qālū l-ʾāna ǧiʾta bil-ḥaqqi faḏabaḥūhā wamā kādū yafʿalūna
The translators word this verse differently
He said, "He says she is a heifer, neither yoked to plow the earth, nor to irrigate the field; sound without blemish." They said, "Now you have brought the truth." So they slew her; though they almost did not.
(Moses) answered: Lo! He saith: Verily she is a cow unyoked; she plougheth not the soil nor watereth the tilth; whole and without mark. They said: Now thou bringest the truth. So they sacrificed her, though almost they did not
He answered, 'He saith, it is a cow, not broken in to plough the earth or irrigate the tilth, a sound one with no blemish on her.' They said, 'Now hast thou brought the truth.' And they slaughtered her, though they came near leaving it undone
He said, "God saith, 'She is a cow not worn by ploughing the earth or watering the field, sound, no blemish in her.' " They said, "Now hast thou brought the truth:" Then they sacrificed her; Yet nearly had they done it not
Moses answered, he saith, she is a cow not broken to plough the earth, or water the field, a found one, there is no blemish in her. They said, now hast thou brought the truth. Then they sacrificed her; yet they wanted but little of leaving it undone
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالُوا ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّن لَّنَا مَا لَوْنُهَا قَالَ إِنَّهُ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ صَفْرَاءُ فَاقِعٌ لَّوْنُهَا تَسُرُّ النَّاظِرِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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