وَأَنَا ٱخْتَرْتُكَ فَٱسْتَمِعْ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'anaa khtartuka fastami' limaa yoohaa
DIN 31635waʾanā ḫtartuka fastamiʿ limā yūḥā
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And I have chosen thee: hearken then to what shall be revealed
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
I have chosen you, so listen to what is revealed.
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 I have chosen thee, so hearken unto that which is inspired
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 I have chosen thee. So listen to what is inspired thee
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 I have chosen thee; therefore hearken with attention unto that which is revealed unto thee
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
Unë të kam zgjedhur ty, prandaj dëgjoje mirë atë që po të shpallet!
‘আর আমি তোমাকে (রিসালাতের জন্যে) মনোনীত করেছি। সুতরাং তোমার কাছে যা ওয়াহীরূপে পাঠানো হচ্ছে ,তা মনোযোগ দিয়ে শোন।’
Tebe sam izabrao, zato ono što ti se objavljuje slušaj!
Tebe sam izabrao, zato ono što ti se objavljuje slušaj!
Miin mi Suɓike ma Jento ko wonaa Wahyineede ko.
და მე აგირჩიე შენ, ო, მუსა, [იმისთვის, რომ შუამავალი ყოფილიყავი]; მაშ, ყურადღებით მოუსმინე იმას, რაც გამოცხადების მეშვეობით გეუწყება.
Und Ich habe dich auserwählt. So höre auf das, was (als Offenbarung) eingegeben wird.
Εγώ σε επέλεξα, γι' αυτό άκου αυτό που θα αποκαλυφθεί (σε σένα):
और मैंने तुझे चुन[5] लिया है। अतः ध्यान से सुन, जो वह़्य की जा रही है।
E io ti ho prescelto; ascolta ciò che ti viene ispirato:
13. Ir Aš pasirinkau tave. Taigi klausyk to, kas (tau) bus apreikšta.
Ani si filadheeraa waan (sitti) beeysifamu dhageeffadhu.
И Я избрал тебя. Так внемли тому, что внушается.
Тебе сам изабрао, зато слушај оно што ти се објављује!
Nami nimekuteua wewe; basi sikiliza yanayofunuliwa.
Jag har utvalt dig, så lyssna uppmärksamt till det som uppenbaras.
Ben seni seçtim. Şimdi sana vahyolunanı dinle.
اور میں نے تجھے منتخب کر لیا[1] اب جو وحی کی جائے اسے کان لگا کر سن.
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فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِىَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa ataahaa noodiya yaa moosaa
DIN 31635falammā ʾatāhā nūdiya yā mūsā
Then, when he reached it, he was called, "O Moses.
And when he reached it, he was called by name: O Moses
And when he came to it he was called to, 'O Moses
And when he came to it, he was called to, "O Moses
And when he was come near unto it, a voice called unto him, saying, O Moses
إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ إِنَّكَ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى
Easy-read (simplified)innee anaa rabbuka fakhla' na'layka innaka bil-waadi l-muqaddasi tuwaa
DIN 31635ʾinnī ʾanā rabbuka faḫlaʿ naʿlayka ʾinnaka bil-wādi l-muqaddasi ṭuwan
I-I am your Lord. Take off your shoes. You are in the sacred valley of Tuwa.
Lo! I, even I, am thy Lord, So take off thy shoes, for lo! thou art in the holy valley of Tuwa
verily, I am thy Lord, so take off thy sandals; verily, thou art in the holy valley Tuva
Verily, I am thy Lord:. therefore pull off thy shoes: for thou art in the holy valley of Towa
Verily I am thy Lord: Wherefore put off thy shoes; for thou art in the sacred valley Towa
20:13 — the verse above
إِنَّنِىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدْنِى وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكْرِىٓ
Easy-read (simplified)innanee anaa llaahu laa ilaaha illaa anaa fa'budnee wa'aqimi s-salaata lidhikree
DIN 31635ʾinnanī ʾanā llāhu lā ʾilāha ʾillā ʾanā faʿbudnī waʾaqimi ṣ-ṣalāta liḏikrī
I-I am God. There is no God but I. So serve Me, and practice the prayer for My remembrance.
Lo! I, even I, am Allah, There is no Allah save Me. So serve Me and establish worship for My remembrance
verily, I am God, there is no god but Me! then serve Me, and be steadfast in prayer to remember Me
Verily, I am God: there is no God but me: therefore worship me, and observe prayer for a remembrance of me
Verily I am God; there is no god beside me: Wherefore worship me, and perform thy prayer in remembrance of me
إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخْفِيهَا لِتُجْزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا تَسْعَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)inna s-saa'ata aatiyatun akaadu ukhfeehaa litujzaa kullu nafsin bimaa tas'aa
DIN 31635ʾinna s-sāʿata ʾātiyatun ʾakādu ʾuḫfīhā lituǧzā kullu nafsin bimā tasʿā
The Hour is coming-but I keep it almost hidden-so that each soul will be paid for what it endeavors.
Lo! the Hour is surely coming. But I will to keep it hidden, that every soul may be rewarded for that which it striveth (to achieve)
Verily, the hour is coming, I almost make it appear, that every soul may be recompensed for its efforts
Verily the hour is coming: - I all but manifest it - That every soul may be recompensed for its labours
Verily the hour cometh: I will surely manifest the same, that every soul may receive its reward for that which it hath deliberately done
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَأَنَا اخْتَرْتُكَ فَاسْتَمِعْ لِمَا يُوحَىٰ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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