قَالَا رَبَّنَآ إِنَّنَا نَخَافُ أَن يَفْرُطَ عَلَيْنَآ أَوْ أَن يَطْغَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaalaa rabbanaa innanaa nakhaafu an yafruta 'alaynaa aw an yatghaa
DIN 31635qālā rabbanā ʾinnanā naḫāfu ʾan yafruṭa ʿalaynā ʾaw ʾan yaṭġā
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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They said, "Lord, we fear he may persecute us, or become violent."
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: Our Lord! Lo! we fear that he may be beforehand with us or that he may play the tyrant
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 two said, 'Our Lord! verily, we fear that he may trespass against us, or that he may be outrageous
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, "O our Lord! truly we fear lest he break forth against us, or act with exceeding injustice
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
They answered, O Lord, verily we fear lest he be precipitately violent against us, or lest he transgress more exorbitantly
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: "Zoti ynë, ne druajmë se mos po nxiton të na ndëshkojë ose do t'i kalojë kufijtë."
তারা দুজন বললো: ‘হে আমাদের রব! আমরা তো আশঙ্কা করছি যে, (তাকে পরিপূর্ণরূপে দা‘ওয়াত দেয়ার আগেই) সে আমাদের উপর (দ্রুত শাস্তি দিয়ে) বাড়াবাড়ি করবে অথবা (হত্যা, ইত্যাদির মাধ্যমে) সীমালঙ্ঘন করবে।’
“Gospodaru naš”, rekoše oni, “bojimo se da nas odmah na muke ne stavi ili da svaku mjeru zla ne prekorači.”
“Gospodaru naš,” rekoše oni, “bojimo se da nas odmah na muke ne stavi ili da svaku mjeru zla ne prekorači.”
Ɓe maaki: "Joomi amen, minen dey moɗen kuli nde murtata e hoore amen maa de o bewata".
უთხრეს [მუსამ და ჰარუნმა]: «უფალო ჩვენო, ვშიშობთ, რომ [ფარაონი] შემოგვიტევს ან ზღვარს გადავა».
Sie (beide) sagten: „Unser Herr, wahrlich, wir fürchten, dass er übereilig gegen uns vorgeht oder dass er sich tyrannisch auflehnt.“
Είπαν (ο Μωυσής και ο Ααρών): «Κύριέ μας! Πράγματι, φοβόμαστε ότι θα σπεύσει να μας τιμωρήσει (πριν του φτάσει το Μήνυμά Σου) ή να παραβιάσει τα όρια (με την αδικία εναντίον μας).»
दोनों ने कहा : ऐ हमारे पालनहार! निश्चय ह डरते हैं कि वह हमपर अत्याचार करेगा, या हद से बढ़ जाएगा।
Dissero: «Dio nostro, in verità temiamo che se la prenda con noi o si ribelli».
45. Jie tarė: „Mūsų Viešpatie, iš tiesų mes bijome, kad jis nepaskubintų bausmės mums arba kad jis neperžengtų (visų ribų su mumis).“
Isaan lamaan ni jedhan: “Gooftaa keenya! nuti adabbii cimaa nu adabuu; yookiin (nurratti) daangaa dabruu sodaanna”
Они сказали: «Господь наш! Воистину, мы боимся, что он переусердствует или преступит предел».
„Господару наш“, рекоше они, „бојимо се да нас одмах не казни или да истину одбије."
Wakasema: Ewe Mola wetu Mlezi! Hakika sisi tunaogopa asije akapindukia mipaka juu yetu au kufanya jeuri.
De svarade: ”Herre! Vi fruktar att han ska förgripa sig på oss eller bli ännu mer hänsynslös.”
“Rabbimiz, biz, bize karşı aşırı gitmesinden yahut azgınlığını arttırmasından korkarız” dediler.
دونوں نے کہا اے ہمارے رب! ہمیں خوف ہے کہ کہیں فرعون ہم پر کوئی زیادتی نہ کرے یا اپنی سرکشی میں بڑھ نہ جائے.
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ٱذْهَبَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)idhhabaa ilaa fir'awna innahu taghaa
DIN 31635iḏhabā ʾilā firʿawna ʾinnahu ṭaġā
The translators word this verse differently
Go to Pharaoh. He has tyrannized.
Go, both of you, unto Pharaoh. Lo! he hath transgressed (the bounds)
Go ye both to Pharaoh; verily, he is outrageous
Go ye to Pharaoh, for he hath burst all bounds
Go ye unto Pharaoh, for he is excessively impious
فَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوْلًا لَّيِّنًا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوْ يَخْشَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)faqoolaa lahu qawlan layyinan la'allahu yatadhakkaru aw yakhshaa
DIN 31635faqūlā lahu qawlan layyinan laʿallahu yataḏakkaru ʾaw yaḫšā
The translators word this verse differently
But speak to him nicely. Perhaps he will remember, or have some fear."
And speak unto him a gentle word, that peradventure he may heed or fear
and speak to him a gentle speech, haply he may be mindful or may fear
But speak ye to him with gentle speech; haply he will reflect or fear
And speak mildly unto him; peradventure he will consider, or will fear our threats
20:45 — the verse above
قَالَ لَا تَخَافَآ إِنَّنِى مَعَكُمَآ أَسْمَعُ وَأَرَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala laa takhaafaa innanee ma'akumaa asma'u wa'araa
DIN 31635qāla lā taḫāfā ʾinnanī maʿakumā ʾasmaʿu waʾarā
He said, "Do not fear, I am with you, I hear and I see.
He said: Fear not. Lo! I am with you twain, Hearing and Seeing
He said, 'Fear not; verily, I am with you twain. I hear and see
He said, "Fear ye not, for I am with you both. I will hearken and I will behold
God replied, fear not; for I am with you: I will hear and will see
فَأْتِيَاهُ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولَا رَبِّكَ فَأَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَلَا تُعَذِّبْهُمْ قَدْ جِئْنَٰكَ بِـَٔايَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَٱلسَّلَٰمُ عَلَىٰ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'tiyaahu faqoolaa innaa rasoolaa rabbika fa'arsil ma'anaa banee israa'eela walaa tu'adhdhibhum qad ji'naaka bi'aayatin min rabbika was-salaamu 'alaa mani taba'a l-hudaa
DIN 31635faʾtiyāhu faqūlā ʾinnā rasūlā rabbika faʾarsil maʿanā banī ʾisrāʾīla walā tuʿaḏḏibhum qad ǧiʾnāka biʾāyatin min rabbika was-salāmu ʿalā mani tabaʿa l-hudā
Approach him and say, `We are the messengers of your Lord; so let the Children of Israel go with us, and do not torment them. We bring you a sign from your Lord, and peace be upon him who follows guidance.
So go ye unto him and say: Lo! we are two messengers of thy Lord. So let the children of Israel go with us, and torment them not. We bring thee a token from thy Lord. And peace will be for him who followeth right guidance
So come ye to him and say, "Verily, we are the apostles of thy Lord; send then the children of Israel with us; and do not torment them. We have brought thee a sign from thy Lord, and peace be upon him who follows the guidance
Go ye then to him and say, 'Verily we are Sent ones of thy Lord; send therefore the children of Israel with us and vex them not: now are we come to thee with signs from thy Lord, and, Peace shall be on him who followeth the right guidance
Go ye therefore unto him, and say, verily we are the messengers of thy Lord: Wherefore send the children of Israel with us, and do not afflict them. Now are we come unto thee with a sign from thy Lord: And peace be upon him who shall follow the true direction
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَا رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا نَخَافُ أَن يَفْرُطَ عَلَيْنَا أَوْ أَن يَطْغَىٰ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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