قَالَ هُمْ أُو۟لَآءِ عَلَىٰٓ أَثَرِى وَعَجِلْتُ إِلَيْكَ رَبِّ لِتَرْضَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala hum oolaa'i 'alaa atharee wa'ajiltu ilayka rabbi litardaa
DIN 31635qāla hum ʾūlāʾi ʿalā ʾaṯarī waʿaǧiltu ʾilayka rabbi litarḍā
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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He said, "They are following in my footsteps; and I hurried on to You, my Lord, that you may be pleased."
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: They are close upon my track. I hastened unto Thee, my Lord, that Thou mightest be well pleased
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
He said, 'They were here upon my track and I hastened on to Thee, my Lord! that thou mightest be pleased
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, "They are hard on my footsteps: but to thee, O Lord, have I hastened, that thou mightest be well pleased with me
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
He answered, these follow close on my footsteps; but I have hastened unto thee, O Lord, that thou mightest be well pleased with me
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
Ai tha: "Ata janë duke ndjekur gjurmët e mia e unë nxitova te Ti, o Zoti im, që të jesh i kënaqur me mua."
মূসা বললো: ‘এই তো তারা আমার পিছনেই আছে। হে আমার রব! আমি তাড়াহুড়া করে আপনার নিকট এসেছি, যাতে আপনি আমার ওপর সন্তুষ্ট হন।’
“Evo idu za mnom”, odgovori on, “a požurio sam Tebi, Gospodaru moj, da budeš zadovoljan.”
“Evo idu za mnom,” odgovori on, “a požurio sam Tebi, Gospodaru moj, da budeš zadovoljan.”
[Muusaa] maaki: "Ɓeeɗoo, hieɓe iwtiri ɓaawo am, mi heñike ka Maaɗa Joomi fii yo A welto.
[მუსამ] უთხრა: «ისინი ჩემს კვალს მოჰყვებიან, ხოლო მე შენთან მოსვლა ვიჩქარე, ჩემო უფალო, რათა კმაყოფილი ყოფილიყავი ჩემით».
Er sagte: „Sie folgen mir doch auf der Spur. Und ich bin zu Dir geeilt, mein Herr, damit Du (mit mir) zufrieden seiest.“
(Ο Μωυσής) είπε: «Είναι πίσω μου θα με ακολουθήσουν. Αλλά έσπευσα προς Εσένα (στο μέρος που με διέταξες), Κύριέ μου, ζητώντας την ευχαρίστησή Σου (σπεύδοντας με την υπακοή).»
उसने कहा : वे मेरे पीछे ही हैं और मैं तेरी ओर जल्दी आ गया, ऐ मेरे पालनहार! ताकि तू प्रसन्न हो जाए।
Disse: „Loro mi sono vicini, sono sulle mie tracce. E mi sono affrettato a Te, Dio mio, per compiacerTi».
84. Jis tarė: „Jie yra arti mano pėdsakų – ir aš skubėjau pas Tave, mano Viešpatie, kad Tu būtum patenkintas.“
(Muusaan) ni jedhe: “Kuunnoo isaan faana kiyya irra jiru, Yaa Gooftaa kiyya! Akka Ati (na irraa) jaallattuufiin gara kee jarjare.”
Он сказал: «Они — по моим следам, а я поспешил к Тебе, Господь мой, чтобы Ты был доволен».
„Ево иду за мном“, одговори он, „а пожурио сам ка Теби, мој Господару, да будеш задовољан.“
Akasema: Hao wapo nyuma yangu wananifuata. Na nimefanya haraka kukujia, Mola wangu Mlezi, ili uridhike.
Han svarade: ”De är tätt bakom mig. Jag skyndade mig till dig, Herre, för att vinna ditt välbehag.”
“Onlar da arkamdan geliyorlar. Rabbim! Razı olasın diye ben sana (gelmekte) acele ettim.” dedi.
کہا کہ وه لوگ بھی میرے پیچھے ہی پیچھے ہیں، اور میں نے اے رب! تیری طرف جلدی اس لئے کی کہ تو خوش ہو جائے.[1]
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وَإِنِّى لَغَفَّارٌ لِّمَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحًا ثُمَّ ٱهْتَدَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'innee laghaffaarun liman taaba wa'aamana wa'amila saalihan thumma htadaa
DIN 31635waʾinnī laġaffārun liman tāba waʾāmana waʿamila ṣāliḥan ṯumma htadā
The translators word this verse differently
And I am Forgiving towards him who repents, believes, acts righteously, and then remains guided.
And lo! verily I am Forgiving toward him who repenteth and believeth and doeth good, and afterward walketh aright
Yet am I forgiving unto him who repents and believes and does right, and then is guided
Surely however will I forgive him who turneth to God and believeth, and worketh righteousness, and then yieldeth to guidance
But I will be gracious unto him who shall repent and believe, and shall do that which is right; and who shall be rightly directed
وَمَآ أَعْجَلَكَ عَن قَوْمِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa a'jalaka 'an qawmika yaa moosaa
DIN 31635wamā ʾaʿǧalaka ʿan qawmika yā mūsā
The translators word this verse differently
"And what made you rush ahead of your people, O Moses?"
And (it was said): What hath made thee hasten from thy folk, O Moses
But what has hastened thee on away from thy people, O Moses
But what hath hastened thee on apart from thy people, O Moses
What hath caused thee to hasten from thy people, O Moses, to receive the law
20:84 — the verse above
قَالَ فَإِنَّا قَدْ فَتَنَّا قَوْمَكَ مِنۢ بَعْدِكَ وَأَضَلَّهُمُ ٱلسَّامِرِىُّ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala fa'innaa qad fatannaa qawmaka min ba'dika wa'adallahumu s-saamiriyy
DIN 31635qāla faʾinnā qad fatannā qawmaka min baʿdika waʾaḍallahumu s-sāmiriyyu
The translators word this verse differently
He said, "We have tested your people in your absence, and the Samarian misled them."
He said: Lo! We have tried thy folk in thine absence, and As-Samiri hath misled them
Said He, 'Verily, we have tried thy people, since thou didst leave, and es Samariy has led them astray
He said, "Of a truth now have we proved thy people since thou didst leave them, and Samiri had led them astray
God said, we have already made a trial of thy people, since thy departure; and al Sameri hath seduced them to idolatry
فَرَجَعَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ غَضْبَٰنَ أَسِفًا قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ أَلَمْ يَعِدْكُمْ رَبُّكُمْ وَعْدًا حَسَنًا أَفَطَالَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْعَهْدُ أَمْ أَرَدتُّمْ أَن يَحِلَّ عَلَيْكُمْ غَضَبٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ فَأَخْلَفْتُم مَّوْعِدِى
Easy-read (simplified)faraja'a moosaa ilaa qawmihi ghadbaana asifan qaala yaa qawmi alam ya'idkum rabbukum wa'dan hasanan afataala 'alaykumu l-'ahdu am aradttum an yahilla 'alaykum ghadabun min rabbikum fa'akhlaftum maw'idee
DIN 31635faraǧaʿa mūsā ʾilā qawmihi ġaḍbāna ʾasifan qāla yā qawmi ʾalam yaʿidkum rabbukum waʿdan ḥasanan ʾafaṭāla ʿalaykumu l-ʿahdu ʾam ʾaradttum ʾan yaḥilla ʿalaykum ġaḍabun min rabbikum faʾaḫlaftum mawʿidī
So Moses returned to his people, angry and disappointed. He said, "O my people, did your Lord not promise you a good promise? Was the time too long for you? Or did you want wrath from your Lord to descend upon you, so you broke your promise to me?"
Then Moses went back unto his folk, angry and sad. He said: O my people! Hath not your Lord promised you a fair promise? Did the time appointed then appear too long for you, or did ye wish that wrath from your Lord should come upon you, that ye broke tryst with me
And Moses returned to his people, wrathful, grieving! Said he, 'O my, people! did not your Lord promise you a good promise? Has the time seemed too long for you, or do you desire that wrath should light on you from your Lord, that ye have broken your promise to me
And Moses returned to his people, angered, sorrowful. He said, "O my people! did not your Lord promise you a good promise? Was the time of my absence long to you? or desired ye that wrath from your Lord should light upon you, that ye failed in your promise to me
Wherefore Moses returned unto his people in great wrath, and exceedingly afflicted. And he said, O my people, had not your Lord promised you a most excellent promise? Did the time of my absence seem long unto you? Or did ye desire that indignation from your Lord should fall on you, and therefore failed to keep the promise which ye made me
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَ هُمْ أُولَاءِ عَلَىٰ أَثَرِي وَعَجِلْتُ إِلَيْكَ رَبِّ لِتَرْضَىٰ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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