قَالَ خُذْهَا وَلَا تَخَفْ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala khudhhaa walaa takhaf sanu'eeduhaa seeratahaa l-'oolaa
DIN 31635qāla ḫuḏhā walā taḫaf sanuʿīduhā sīratahā l-ʾūlā
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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He said, "Take hold of it, and do not fear. We will restore it to its original condition.
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: Grasp it and fear not. We shall return it to its former state
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, 'Take hold of it and fear not; we will restore it to its first state
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
He said, "Lay hold on it, and fear not: to its former state will we restore 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
God said, take hold on it, and fear not: We will reduce it to its former condition
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
Allahu tha: "Merre atë e mos ki frikë, se Ne do ta kthejmë në gjendjen e tij të mëparshme!
তিনি বললেন: ‘ওটাকে ধর এবং ভয় করো না। আমি ওকে ওর পূর্বের অবস্থায় ফিরিয়ে দিবো।’
“Uzmi je i ne boj se!”, reče On, “Mi ćemo je vratiti u ono što je bila prije.
“Uzmi je i ne boj se,” reče On, “Mi ćemo je vratiti u ono što je bila prije.
O Daali: "Nanngu ndi wota a hul min ngartira ndu e mba'adi mayru araniri ndi".
უთხრა [ალლაჰმა]: «აიღე იგი და ნუ გეშინია. ჩვენ დავუბრუნებთ მას პირვანდელ სახეს!
Er sagte: „Nimm sie, und habe keine Angst. Wir werden sie in ihren früheren Zustand zurückbringen.
(Ο Αλλάχ) είπε: «Πάρε την πίσω και μη φοβάσαι. Θα την επαναφέρουμε στην προηγούμενη κατάστασή της.
फरमाया : इसे पकड़ ले और डर मत, जल्द ही हम इसे इसकी प्रथम स्थिति में लौटा देंगे।
Disse: «Prendila e non temere! Gli faremo riprendere la forma precedente;
21. Allahas tarė: „Pagriebk ją ir nebijok, Mes grąžinsime ją į pradinę būseną.
(Rabbiin) ni jedhe: “Ishee qabi; hin sodaatin; haala ishee kan jalqabaatti ishee deebifnaa. (yeroo ati qabde uletti deebiti).
Он сказал: «Возьми её и не бойся — Мы вернём ему его прежний вид.
“Узми је и не бој се!“ Рече Он, „Ми ћемо да је вратимо у оно што је пре била.
Akasema: Ikamate, wala usiogope! Tutairudisha hali yake ya kwanza.
Han sa: ”Ta upp den och var inte rädd; vi ska låta den återta sin ursprungliga form.
"Onu al ve korkma!" dedi. "Onu ilk haline döndüreceğiz."
فرمایا بے خوف ہو کر اسے پکڑ لے، ہم اسے اسی پہلی سی صورت میں دوباره ﻻ دیں گے.[1]
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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
20:21 — the verse above
وَٱضْمُمْ يَدَكَ إِلَىٰ جَنَاحِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَآءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُوٓءٍ ءَايَةً أُخْرَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wadmum yadaka ilaa janaahika takhruj baydaa'a min ghayri soo'in aayatan ukhraa
DIN 31635waḍmum yadaka ʾilā ǧanāḥika taḫruǧ bayḍāʾa min ġayri sūʾin ʾāyatan ʾuḫrā
And press your hand to your side; it will come out white, without a blemish-another sign.
And thrust thy hand within thine armpit, it will come forth white without hurt. (That will be) another token
But press thy hand to thy side, it shall come forth white without harm, - another sign
Now place thy right hand to thy arm-pit: it shall come forth white, but unhurt: - another sign
And put thy right hand under thy left arm: It shall come forth white, without any hurt. This shall be another sign
لِنُرِيَكَ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِنَا ٱلْكُبْرَى
Easy-read (simplified)linuriyaka min aayaatinaa l-kubraa
DIN 31635linuriyaka min ʾāyātinā l-kubrā
That We may show you some of Our greatest signs.
That We may show thee (some) of Our greater portents
to show thee of our great signs
That We may shew thee the greatest of our signs
That we may shew thee some of our greatest signs
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَ خُذْهَا وَلَا تَخَفْ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا الْأُولَىٰ
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