قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰ وَيْلَكُمْ لَا تَفْتَرُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا فَيُسْحِتَكُم بِعَذَابٍ وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala lahum moosaa waylakum laa taftaroo 'alaa llaahi kadhiban fayushitakum bi'adhaabin waqad khaaba mani ftaraa
DIN 31635qāla lahum mūsā waylakum lā taftarū ʿalā llāhi kaḏiban fayusḥitakum biʿaḏābin waqad ḫāba mani ftarā
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Moses said to them, "Woe to you. Do not fabricate lies against God, or He will destroy you with a punishment. He who invents lies will fail."
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
Moses said unto them: Woe unto you! Invent not a lie against Allah, lest He extirpate you by some punishment. He who lieth faileth miserably
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 Moses to them, 'Woe to you! do not forge against God a lie; lest He destroy you by torment; for disappointed has ever been he who has forged
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 Moses to them, "Woe to you! devise not a lie against God: For then will he destroy you by a punishment. They who have lied have ever perished
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
Moses said unto them, woe be unto you! Do not devise a lie against God, lest he utterly destroy you by some judgment: For he shall not prosper who deviseth lies
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
Musai u tha atyre (magjistarëve): "Mjerë ju! Mos trilloni gënjeshtra kundër Allahut, që Ai t'ju shfarosë me dënim. S'ka dyshim se, kushdo që trillon gënjeshtra, do të dështojë."
মূসা তাদেরকে বললো: ‘তোমাদের দুর্ভাগ্য! তোমরা (যাদুর মাধ্যমে মানুষকে ধোঁকা দিয়ে) আল্লাহর প্রতি মিথ্যারোপ করো না। তা করলে তিনি এক (কঠিন) শাস্তি দ্বারা তোমাদের মূলোৎপাটন করে দিবেন। আর যে ব্যক্তি মিথ্যারোপ করে, সে-ই ব্যর্থ হয়।’
“Teško vama!”, reče im Musa. “Ne iznosite laži o Allahu, pa da vas On kaznom uništi; a, sigurno, neće uspjeti onaj koji laži iznosi!”
“Teško vama!” reče im Mojsije. “Ne iznosite laži o Allahu, pa da vas On kaznom uništi; a, sigurno, neće uspjeti onaj koji laži iznosi!”
Muusaa maakani ɓe: "On boniraama, wota on 'pekindo fenaande fawon e Alla sakko O mehira on Lepte, gooŋɗii sooyii on pekindiiɗo.
უთხრა მათ მუსამ: «ვაი თქვენ! ნუ შეთხზავთ ალლაჰზე სიცრუეს! თორემ იგი გაგანადგურებთ სასჯელით. მართლაც წააგებს ის, ვინც სიცრუეს თხზავს».
Musa sagte zu ihnen: „Wehe euch! Ersinnt gegen Allah keine Lüge, sonst vernichtet Er euch durch eine Strafe. Enttäuscht wird ja, wer Lügen ersinnt.“
(Ο Μωυσής) τους είπε (στους μάγους του Φαραώ): «Αλίμονό σας! Μην κατασκευάζετε ψέματα εναντίον του Αλλάχ (για να παραπλανήσετε τους ανθρώπους με τη μαγεία σας), διαφορετικά θα σας εξοντώσει με μία τιμωρία. Πράγματι, όποιοι κατασκευάζουν ψέματα (εναντίον του Αλλάχ), έχουν χάσει.»
मूसा ने उन (जादूगरों) से कहा : तुम्हारा विनाश हो! अल्लाह पर कोई झूठ मत गढ़ना, नहीं तो वह तुम्हें यातना देकर नष्ट कर देगा और निश्चय विफल हुआ, जिसने झूठ गढ़ा।
Disse loro Mūsā: «Guai a voi! Non inventate bugie su Allāh, che vi distruggerà con una punizione e sarà deluso ogni impostore».
61. Mūsa (Mozė) tarė jiems: „Vargas jums, nekurkite melo prieš Allahą, kad Jis nesunaikintų jūsų visiškai kančia. Ir tikrai, tas, kuris sukuria melą (priešais Allahą), pasigailėtinai pralaimės.“
Muusaan isaaniin nijedhe “Yaa badii keessan! Rabbi irratti soba hin odeessinaa; adabbiidhaan isin balleessa, Dhugumatti, namni (Rabbi irratti) kijibe hoonga’ee jira”.
Муса сказал им: «Горе вам! Не измышляйте на Аллаха ложь, иначе Он погубит вас наказанием. Действительно потерпел убыток тот, кто измышляет».
„Тешко вама!“ Рече им Мојсије. „Не износите лажи о Аллаху, па да вас Он казном уништи, а сигурно неће да успе онај који износи лажи.“
Musa akawaambia: Ole wenu! Msimzulie Mwenyezi Mungu uongo, akaja kuwafutilia mbali kwa adhabu. Na hakika mwenye kuzua lazima ashindwe!
Mose sa till dem: ”Akta er! Dikta inte ihop lögner om Gud, så att han utplånar er med sin bestraffning; den som far med lögn är förvisso dömd att gå under.”
Mûsâ onlara: "Yazıklar olsun size! Allah’a karşı yalan uydurmayın. Sonra bir azapla sizi helâk eder. Allah’a karşı yalan uyduran mutlaka hüsrana uğramıştır." dedi.
موسی (علیہ السلام) نے ان سے کہا تمہاری شامت آچکی، اللہ تعالیٰ پر جھوٹ اور افترا نہ باندھو کہ وه تمہیں عذابوں سے ملیا میٹ کر دے، یاد رکھو وه کبھی کامیاب نہ ہوگا جس نے جھوٹی بات گھڑی.[1]
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قَالَ مَوْعِدُكُمْ يَوْمُ ٱلزِّينَةِ وَأَن يُحْشَرَ ٱلنَّاسُ ضُحًى
Easy-read (simplified)qaala maw'idukum yawmu z-zeenati wa'an yuhshara n-naasu duhaa
DIN 31635qāla mawʿidukum yawmu z-zīnati waʾan yuḥšara n-nāsu ḍuḥan
He said, "Your appointment is the day of the festival, so let the people be gathered together at mid-morning."
(Moses) said: Your tryst shall be the day of the feast, and let the people assemble when the sun hath risen high
Said he, 'Let your appointment be for the day of adornment, and let the people assemble in the forenoon
He said, "On the feast day be your meeting, and in broad daylight let the people be assembled
Moses answered, let your appointment be on the day of your solemn feast; and let the people be assembled in open day
فَتَوَلَّىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ فَجَمَعَ كَيْدَهُۥ ثُمَّ أَتَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)fatawallaa fir'awnu fajama'a kaydahu thumma ataa
DIN 31635fatawallā firʿawnu faǧamaʿa kaydahu ṯumma ʾatā
The translators word this verse differently
Pharaoh turned away, put together his plan, and then came back.
Then Pharaoh went and gathered his strength, then came (to the appointed tryst)
But Pharaoh turned his back, and collected his tricks, and then he came
And Pharaoh turned away, and collected his craftsmen and came
And Pharaoh turned away from Moses, and gathered together the most expert magicians, to execute his stratagem; and then came to the appointment
20:61 — the verse above
فَتَنَٰزَعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَهُم بَيْنَهُمْ وَأَسَرُّوا۟ ٱلنَّجْوَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)fatanaaza'oo amrahum baynahum wa'asarroo n-najwaa
DIN 31635fatanāzaʿū ʾamrahum baynahum waʾasarrū n-naǧwā
The translators word this verse differently
They disagreed among themselves over their affair, and conferred secretly.
Then they debated one with another what they must do, and they kept their counsel secret
And they argued their matter among themselves; and secretly talked it over
And the magicians discussed their plan, and spake apart in secret
And the magicians disputed concerning their affair among themselves, and discoursed in private
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَٰذَٰنِ لَسَٰحِرَٰنِ يُرِيدَانِ أَن يُخْرِجَاكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِمَا وَيَذْهَبَا بِطَرِيقَتِكُمُ ٱلْمُثْلَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo in haadhaani lasaahiraani yureedaani an yukhrijaakum min ardikum bisihrihimaa wayadhhabaa bitareeqatikumu l-muthlaa
DIN 31635qālū ʾin hāḏāni lasāḥirāni yurīdāni ʾan yuḫriǧākum min ʾarḍikum bisiḥrihimā wayaḏhabā biṭarīqatikumu l-muṯlā
They said, "These two are magicians who want to drive you out of your land with their magic, and to abolish your exemplary way of life.
They said: Lo! these are two wizards who would drive you out from your country by their magic, and destroy your best traditions
Said they, 'These twain are certainly two magicians, who wish to turn you out of your land by their magic, and to remove your most exemplary doctrine
They said, "These two are surely sorcerers: fain would they drive you from your land by their sorceries, and lead away in their paths your chiefest men
And they said, these two are certainly magicians: They seek to dispossess you of your land by their sorcery, and to lead away with them your chiefest and most considerable men
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قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰ وَيْلَكُمْ لَا تَفْتَرُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا فَيُسْحِتَكُم بِعَذَابٍ وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنِ افْتَرَىٰ
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