قَالَ فَمَن رَّبُّكُمَا يَٰمُوسَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala faman rabbukumaa yaa moosaa
DIN 31635qāla faman rabbukumā yā mūsā
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He said, "Who is your Lord, O Moses."
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
(Pharaoh) said: Who then is the Lord of you twain, O Moses
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, 'And who is your Lord, O Moses
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 he said, "Who is your Lord, O Moses
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
Pharaoh said, who is your Lord, O Moses
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
Faraoni tha: "Pra, kush është Zoti juaj, o Musa?"
ফিরা‘ঊন বললো: ‘হে মূসা, তাহলে কে তোমাদের রব?’
“Pa ko je Gospodar vaš, o Musa?”, upita faraon.
“Pa tko je Gospodar vaš, o Mojsije?” upita faraon.
[Fir'awna] wi'i: "eeyma o Muusaa, ko hommbo woni Joomi mooɗon?"
უთხრა [ფარაონმა]: «ვინ არის თქვენი ღმერთი, ჰეი, მუსა?»
Er (also Fir'aun) sagte: „Wer ist denn euer beider Herr, o Musa?“
(Ο Φαραώ) είπε: «Ποιος είναι λοιπόν ο Κύριός σας, ω, Μωυσή;»
उसने कहा : तुम दोनों का पालनहार कौन है, ऐ मूसा!?
Disse: «Chi è il vostro Dio, o Mūsā?»
49. Firaun (Faraonas) tarė: „Kas tada, Mūsa (Moze), yra jūsų abiejų Viešpats?“
(Fir’awn) “Yaa Muusaa! Gooftaan keessan eenyu?” jedhe.
Он сказал: «И кто же ваш господь, о Муса?»
„Па ко је ваш Господар, о Мојсије?“ Упита фараон.
(Firauni) akasema: Basi Mola wenu Mlezi ni nani, ewe Musa?
[När de stod inför Farao] sa han: ”Vem är då denne er Herre, Mose?”
"Sizin Rabbiniz kim ey Mûsâ?" dedi.
فرعون نے پوچھا کہ اے موسیٰ تم دونوں کا رب کون ہے؟
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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
إِنَّا قَدْ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْنَآ أَنَّ ٱلْعَذَابَ عَلَىٰ مَن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)innaa qad oohiya ilaynaa anna l-'adhaaba 'alaa man kadhdhaba watawallaa
DIN 31635ʾinnā qad ʾūḥiya ʾilaynā ʾanna l-ʿaḏāba ʿalā man kaḏḏaba watawallā
The translators word this verse differently
It was revealed to us that the punishment falls upon him who disbelieves and turns away.'"
Lo! it hath been revealed unto us that the doom will be for him who denieth and turneth away
Verily, we are inspired that the torment will surely come upon him who calls us liars and turns his back
For now hath it been revealed to us, that chastisement shall be on him who chargeth with falsehood, and turneth him away
Verily it hath been revealed unto us, that a punishment shall be inflicted on him who shall charge us with imposture, and shall turn back. And when they had delivered their message
20:49 — the verse above
قَالَ رَبُّنَا ٱلَّذِىٓ أَعْطَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلْقَهُۥ ثُمَّ هَدَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala rabbunaa lladhee a'taa kulla shay'in khalqahu thumma hadaa
DIN 31635qāla rabbunā llaḏī ʾaʿṭā kulla šayʾin ḫalqahu ṯumma hadā
He said, "Our Lord is He who gave everything its existence, then guided it."
He said: Our Lord is He Who gave unto everything its nature, then guided it aright
He said, 'Our Lord is He who gave everything its creation, then guided it
He said, "Our Lord is He who hath given to everything its form and then guideth it aright
He answered, our Lord is he who giveth all things: He hath created them, and directed them by his providence
قَالَ فَمَا بَالُ ٱلْقُرُونِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala famaa baalu l-qurooni l-'oolaa
DIN 31635qāla famā bālu l-qurūni l-ʾūlā
He said, "What about the first generations?"
He said: What then is the state of the generations of old
Said he, 'And what of the former generations
But what," said he, "was the state of generations past
Pharaoh said, what therefore is the condition of the former generations
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قَالَ فَمَن رَّبُّكُمَا يَا مُوسَىٰ
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