قُلْنَا لَا تَخَفْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qulnaa laa takhaf innaka anta l-'a'laa
DIN 31635qulnā lā taḫaf ʾinnaka ʾanta l-ʾaʿlā
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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But we said unto him, fear not; for thou shalt be superior
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
We said, "Do not be afraid, you are the uppermost.
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
We said: Fear not! Lo! thou art the higher
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 we, 'Fear not! thou shalt have the upper hand
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
We said, "Fear not, for thou shalt be the uppermost
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
Ne i thamë: "Mos ki frikë, se vërtet ti do të jesh ngadhënjyes!
আমি (আল্লাহ) বললাম: ‘তুমি ভয় পেয়ো না, নিশ্চয় তুমিই বিজয়ী হবে।’
“Ne boj se!”, rekosmo Mi, “ti ćeš, doista, pobijediti!
“Ne boj se,” rekosmo Mi, “ti ćeš, doista, pobijediti!
Min Daali: 'Wota a hul, pellet ko an woni pooloowo on.
[ალლაჰმა] ვუთხარით: «ნუ გეშინია! ჭეშმარიტად, შენ ხარ უმაღლესი (და გამარჯვებული).
Wir sagten: „Fürchte dich nicht; du bist fürwahr der Überlegene.
Είπαμε: «Μη φοβάσαι, εσύ είσαι που θα επικρατήσεις.
हमने कहा : डरो मत, निश्चित रूप से तू ही प्रबल होगा।
Dicemmo: «Non temere, in verità sarai tu il vincitore!
68. Mes (Allahas) tarėme: „Nebijok! Iš tiesų, tu paimsi viršų.
“Hin sodaatin! Dhugumatti, ati sumatu ol'aanaa (injifataa)” jenneen. [8]
Мы сказали: «Не бойся, воистину, ты — превыше!
„Не бој се!“ Рекосмо Ми, „ти ћеш, заиста, да победиш!
Tukasema: Usihofu! Hakika wewe ndiye utakayeshinda.
Vi sa: ”Var inte rädd, det är du som har övertaget.”
"Korkma! Şüphesiz sen daha üstünsün." dedik.
ہم نے فرمایا کچھ خوف نہ کر یقیناً تو ہی غالب اور برتر رہے گا.[1]
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قَالَ بَلْ أَلْقُوا۟ فَإِذَا حِبَالُهُمْ وَعِصِيُّهُمْ يُخَيَّلُ إِلَيْهِ مِن سِحْرِهِمْ أَنَّهَا تَسْعَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala bal alqoo fa'idhaa hibaaluhum wa'isiyyuhum yukhayyalu ilayhi min sihrihim annahaa tas'aa
DIN 31635qāla bal ʾalqū faʾiḏā ḥibāluhum waʿiṣiyyuhum yuḫayyalu ʾilayhi min siḥrihim ʾannahā tasʿā
The translators word this verse differently
He said, "You throw." And suddenly, their ropes and sticks appeared to him, because of their magic, to be crawling swiftly.
He said: Nay, do ye throw! Then lo! their cords and their staves, by their magic, appeared to him as though they ran
He said, 'Nay, throw ye!' and lo! their ropes and their staves appeared to move along
He said, "Yes, cast ye down first." And lo! by their enchantment their cords and rods seemed to him as if they ran
He answered, do ye cast down your rods first. And behold, their cords and their rods appeared unto him, by their enchantment, to run about like serpents
فَأَوْجَسَ فِى نَفْسِهِۦ خِيفَةً مُّوسَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'awjasa fee nafsihi kheefatan moosaa
DIN 31635faʾawǧasa fī nafsihi ḫīfatan mūsā
The translators word this verse differently
So Moses felt apprehensive within himself.
And Moses conceived a fear in his mind
And Moses felt a secret fear within his soul
And Moses conceived a secret fear within him
Wherefore Moses conceived fear in his heart
20:68 — the verse above
وَأَلْقِ مَا فِى يَمِينِكَ تَلْقَفْ مَا صَنَعُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا صَنَعُوا۟ كَيْدُ سَٰحِرٍ وَلَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلسَّاحِرُ حَيْثُ أَتَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'alqi maa fee yameenika talqaf maa sana'oo innamaa sana'oo kaydu saahirin walaa yuflihu s-saahiru haythu ataa
DIN 31635waʾalqi mā fī yamīnika talqaf mā ṣanaʿū ʾinnamā ṣanaʿū kaydu sāḥirin walā yufliḥu s-sāḥiru ḥayṯu ʾatā
The translators word this verse differently
Now throw down what is in your right hand-it will swallow what they have crafted. What they have crafted is only a magician's trickery. But the magician will not succeed, no matter what he does."
Throw that which is in thy right hand! It will eat up that which they have made. Lo! that which they have made is but a wizard's artifice, and a wizard shall not be successful to whatever point (of skill) he may attain
Throw down what is in thy right hand; and it shall devour what they have made. Verily, what they have made is but a magician's trick; and no magician shall prosper wherever he comes
Cast forth then what is in thy right hand: it shall swallow up what they have produced: they have only produced the deceit of an enchanter: and come where he may, ill shall an enchanter fare
Therefore cast down the rod which is in thy right hand; and it shall swallow up the seeming serpents which they have made: For what they have made is only the deceipt of an enchanter; and an enchanter shall not prosper, whithersoever he cometh
فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سُجَّدًا قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ هَٰرُونَ وَمُوسَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'ulqiya s-saharatu sujjadan qaaloo aamannaa birabbi haaroona wamoosaa
DIN 31635faʾulqiya s-saḥaratu suǧǧadan qālū ʾāmannā birabbi hārūna wamūsā
And the magicians fell down prostrate. They said, "We have believed in the Lord of Aaron and Moses."
Then the wizards were (all) flung down prostrate, crying: We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses
And the magicians were cast down in adoration; said they, 'We believe in the Lord of Aaron and of Moses
And the magicians fell down and worshipped. They said, "We believe in the Lord of Aaron and of Moses
And the magicians, when they saw the miracle which Moses performed, fell down and worshipped, saying, we believe in the Lord of Aaron and of Moses
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قُلْنَا لَا تَخَفْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْأَعْلَىٰ
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