وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)wahal ataaka hadeethu moosaa
DIN 31635wahal ʾatāka ḥadīṯu mūsā
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Has the story of Moses reached you?
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
Hath there come unto thee the story of 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
Has the story of Moses come to thee
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
Hath the history of Moses reached thee
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
Hast thou been informed of the history of 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
A e ke dëgjuar ndodhinë e Musait?
আর (হে রাসূল!) তোমার কাছে কি মূসার (বৃত্তান্ত) সংবাদ পৌঁছেছে?
A da li je do tebe stigla vijest o Musau,
A je li do tebe stigla vijest o Mojsiju,
taw si arii e maaɗa yewtere fii Muusaa.
ნუთუ მოვიდა [ო, შუამავალო] შენამდე მუსას ამბავი?
Und ist zu dir die Erzählung Musas gekommen?
Σου ήρθε (ω, Προφήτη) η ιστορία του Μωυσή;
और क्या (ऐ नबी!) आपके पास मूसा की ख़बर पहुँची?
E ti è arrivato il racconto di Mūsā?
9. Ir ar pasiekė tave Mūsos (Mozės) istorija?
Sila oduun Muusaa sitti dhufeeraa?
Дошёл ли до тебя рассказ о Мусе?
А да ли је до тебе дошла вест о Мојсију,
Na je, imekufikia hadithi ya Musa?
Har berättelsen om Mose nått dig?
Mûsâ’nın haberi sana geldi mi?
تجھے موسیٰ (علیہ السلام) کا قصہ بھی معلوم ہے؟
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وَإِن تَجْهَرْ بِٱلْقَوْلِ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلسِّرَّ وَأَخْفَى
Easy-read (simplified)wa'in tajhar bil-qawli fa'innahu ya'lamu s-sirra wa'akhfaa
DIN 31635waʾin taǧhar bil-qawli faʾinnahu yaʿlamu s-sirra waʾaḫfā
The translators word this verse differently
If you speak aloud-He knows the secret, and the most hidden.
And if thou speakest aloud, then lo! He knoweth the secret (thought) and (that which is yet) more hidden
And if thou art public in thy speech - yet, verily, he knows the secret, and more hidden still
Thou needest not raise thy voice: for He knoweth the secret whisper, and the yet more hidden
If thou pronounce thy prayers with a loud voice, know that it is not necessary in respect to God; for he knoweth that which is secret, and what is yet more hidden
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)allaahu laa ilaaha illaa huwa lahu l-'asmaa'u l-husnaa
DIN 31635allāhu lā ʾilāha ʾillā huwa lahu l-ʾasmāʾu l-ḥusnā
God, there is no god but He, His are the Most Beautiful Names.
Allah! There is no Allah save Him. His are the most beautiful names
God, there is no god but He! His are the excellent names
God! There is no God but He! Most excellent His titles
God! There is no god but he: He hath most excellent names
20:9 — the verse above
إِذْ رَءَا نَارًا فَقَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسْتُ نَارًا لَّعَلِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدًى
Easy-read (simplified)idh ra'aa naaran faqaala li'ahlihi mkuthoo innee aanastu naaran la'allee aateekum minhaa biqabasin aw ajidu 'alaa n-naari hudaa
DIN 31635ʾiḏ raʾā nāran faqāla liʾahlihi mkuṯū ʾinnī ʾānastu nāran laʿallī ʾātīkum minhā biqabasin ʾaw ʾaǧidu ʿalā n-nāri hudan
When he saw a fire, he said to his family, "Stay; I have noticed a fire; Perhaps I can bring you a torch therefrom, or find some guidance by the fire."
When he saw a fire and said unto his folk: Lo! Wait! I see a fire afar off. Peradventure I may bring you a brand therefrom or may find guidance at the fire
When he saw the fire and said to his family, 'Tarry ye; verily, I perceive a fire! Haply I may bring you therefrom a brand, or may find guidance by the fire
When he saw a fire, and said to his family, "Tarry ye here, for I perceive a fire: Haply I may bring you a brand from it, or find at the fire a guide
When he saw fire, and said unto his family, tarry ye here; for I perceive fire: Peradventure I may bring you a brand thereout, or may find a direction in our way by the fire
فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِىَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa ataahaa noodiya yaa moosaa
DIN 31635falammā ʾatāhā nūdiya yā mūsā
Then, when he reached it, he was called, "O Moses.
And when he reached it, he was called by name: O Moses
And when he came to it he was called to, 'O Moses
And when he came to it, he was called to, "O Moses
And when he was come near unto it, a voice called unto him, saying, O Moses
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَهَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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