قَالَ هِىَ عَصَاىَ أَتَوَكَّؤُا۟ عَلَيْهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِى وَلِىَ فِيهَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخْرَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala hiya 'asaaya atawakka'u 'alayhaa wa'ahushshu bihaa 'alaa ghanamee waliya feehaa ma'aaribu ukhraa
DIN 31635qāla hiya ʿaṣāya ʾatawakkaʾu ʿalayhā waʾahuššu bihā ʿalā ġanamī waliya fīhā maʾāribu ʾuḫrā
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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He said, "This is my staff. I lean on it, and herd my sheep with it, and I have other uses for it."
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
He said: This is my staff whereon I lean, and wherewith I bear down branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses
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
Said he, 'It is my staff on which I lean, and wherewith I beat down leaves for my flocks, and for which I have other uses
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
Said he, "It is my staff on which I lean, and with which I beast down leaves for my sheep, and I have other uses for it
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
He answered, it is my rod whereon I lean, and with which I beat down leaves for my flock; and I have other uses for it
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
Ai tha: "Është shkopi im, me të cilin mbështetem e u shkund gjethe dhenve të mia, por e përdor edhe për punë të tjera."
জবাবে সে (মূসা) বললো: ‘এটি আমার লাঠি; (চলার সময়) আমি এর ওপর ভর করি, এটি দিয়ে আমি আমার মেষপালের জন্য গাছের পাতা পাড়ি। এ ছাড়াও এটি আমার আরো অনেক কাজে লাগে।’
“Ovo je moj štap”, odgovori on, “kojim se poštapam i kojim lišće ovcama svojim skidam, a služi mi i za druge potrebe.”
“Ovo je moj štap”, odgovori on, “kojim se poštapam i kojim lišće ovcama svojim skidam, a služi mi i za druge potrebe.”
O maaki: "Ndu ko tuggordu am miɗo tuggoo ndu miɗo liwtirana ndu dammi am ɗin, miɗo mari kadi haajuuji gɗɗi e mayru".
მიუგო [მუსამ]: «ეს ჩემი კვერთხია; მასზე ვეყრდნობი, მისით ჩემს ცხვრებს ხეებიდან ფოთლებს ვაცვენინებ, და კიდევ სხვა დანიშნულებაც აქვს ჩემთვის».
Er sagte: „Es ist mein Stock, auf den ich mich stütze und mit dem ich für meine Schafe Blätter abschlage; und ich gebrauche ihn auch noch zu anderen Zwecken.“
(Ο Μωυσής) είπε: «Είναι η ράβδος μου. Στηρίζομαι σ' αυτή και χτυπάω τα δέντρα μ' αυτή για να πέσουν τα φύλλα και να τα φάνε τα πρόβατά μου, και τη χρησιμοποιώ και γι' άλλες χρήσεις.»
उसने कहा : यह मेरी लाठी है। मैं इसपर टेक लगाता हूँ और इससे अपनी बकरियों के लिए पत्ते झाड़ता हूँ और मेरे लिए इसमें और भी कई ज़रूरतें हैं।
Disse: «È il mio bastone su cui mi appoggio e con cui nutro il mio gregge (dando colpi di bastone alle piante per farne cadere le foglie), e ne faccio altri usi».
18. Jis tarė: „Tai mano lazda, kuria aš remiuosi, ir kuria aš numušu šakas savo avims, ir kurioje randu kitą panaudojimą.“
(Muusaan) ni jedhe: “Isheen ulee tiyya; ishee irrattin irkadha; Re’ee tiyyaaf isheenin (baalaafii firii mukaa) harcaasa. Ishee keessa anaaf dhimmi biraas ni jira”.
Он сказал: «Это мой посох: на него я опираюсь, стряхиваю им листву для своих овец, и есть у меня в нём другие пользы».
„Ово је мој штап“, одговори он, „којим се поштапам и којим лишће својим овцама скидам, а служи ми и за друге потребе.“
Akasema: Hii ni fimbo yangu; ninaiegemea na ninawaangushia majani kwayo kondoo na mbuzi wangu. Tena inanifaa kwa matumizi mengine.
”Det är min stav,” svarade han. ”Jag stöder mig på den och slår ned löv med den till mina får, och jag har även andra bruk för den.”
"O asamdır. Ona dayanırım. Onunla koyunlarıma yaprak silkerim ve ondan başka işlerimde de yararlanırım." dedi.
جواب دیا کہ یہ میری ﻻٹھی ہے، جس پر میں ٹیک لگاتا ہوں اور جس سے میں اپنی بکریوں کے لئے پتے جھاڑ لیا کرتا ہوں اور بھی اس میں مجھے بہت سے فائدے ہیں.
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فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنْهَا مَن لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِهَا وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ فَتَرْدَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)falaa yasuddannaka 'anhaa man laa yu'minu bihaa waattaba'a hawaahu fatardaa
DIN 31635falā yaṣuddannaka ʿanhā man lā yuʾminu bihā wāttabaʿa hawāhu fatardā
And do not let him who denies it and follows his desire turn you away from it, lest you fall.
Therefor, let not him turn thee aside from (the thought of) it who believeth not therein but followeth his own desire, lest thou perish
Let not then him who believes not therein and follows his lusts ever turn thee away therefrom, and thou be ruined
Nor let him who believeth not therein and followeth his lust, turn thee aside from this truth, and thou perish
Let not him who believeth not therein, and who followeth his lust, prevent thee from believing in the same, lest thou perish
وَمَا تِلْكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa tilka biyameenika yaa moosaa
DIN 31635wamā tilka biyamīnika yā mūsā
And what is that in your right-hand, O Moses?"
And what is that in thy right hand, O Moses
What is that in thy right hand, O Moses
Now, what is that in thy right hand, O Moses
Now what is that in thy right hand O Moses
20:18 — the verse above
قَالَ أَلْقِهَا يَٰمُوسَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala alqihaa yaa moosaa
DIN 31635qāla ʾalqihā yā mūsā
He said, "Throw it, O Moses."
He said: Cast it down, O Moses
Said He, 'Throw it down, O Moses
He said, "Cast it down, O Moses
God said unto him, cast it down, O Moses
فَأَلْقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِىَ حَيَّةٌ تَسْعَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'alqaahaa fa'idhaa hiya hayyatun tas'aa
DIN 31635faʾalqāhā faʾiḏā hiya ḥayyatun tasʿā
So he threw it-thereupon it became a moving serpent.
So he cast it down, and lo! it was a serpent, gliding
and he threw it down, and behold! it was a snake that moved about
So he cast it down, and lo! it became a serpent that ran along
And he cast it down, and behold, it became a serpent, which ran about
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَ هِيَ عَصَايَ أَتَوَكَّأُ عَلَيْهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِي وَلِيَ فِيهَا مَآرِبُ أُخْرَىٰ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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