قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala rabbi innee akhaafu an yukadhdhiboon
DIN 31635qāla rabbi ʾinnī ʾaḫāfu ʾan yukaḏḏibūni
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He said, "My Lord, I fear they will reject me.
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: My Lord! Lo! I fear that they will deny me
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, 'My Lord! verily, I fear that they will call me liar
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, "My Lord, in sooth I fear lest they treat me as a liar
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 answered, O Lord, verily I fear lest they accuse me of falsehood
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: "O Zoti im, kam frikë se do të më quajnë gënjeshtar,
মূসা বললো: ‘হে আমার রব! আমি অবশ্যই আশঙ্কা করছি যে, তারা আমাকে মিথ্যারোপ করবে।’
on je rekao: “Gospodaru moj, bojim se da me oni u laž ne utjeraju,
on je rekao: “Gospodaru moj, bojim se da me oni u laž ne utjeraju,
O maaki: "Joom am , min miɗo huli wota ɓe njeddam.
უთხრა [მუსამ]: «უფალო ჩემო, ვშიშობ, რომ ცრუდ შემრაცხავენ,
Er sagte: „Mein Herr, ich fürchte, dass sie mich der Lüge bezichtigen.
(Ο Μωυσής) είπε: «Κύριέ μου! Φοβάμαι να με διαψεύσουν,
उसने कहा : ऐ मेरे पालनहार! निःसंदेह मुझे डर है कि वे मुझे झुठला देंगे।
Disse: «Dio mio, in verità temo che mi smentiscano
12. Jis tarė: „Mano Viešpatie, tikrai, aš bijau, kad jie paneigs mane.
(Muusaan) ni jedhe: “Gooftaa kiyya! Dhugumatti, ani na sobsiisuun sodaadha.
Он сказал: «Господь мой! Воистину, я боюсь, что они обвинят меня во лжи,
Мојсије рече: „Господару мој, бојим се да ме они у лаж не утерају.
Akasema: Mola wangu Mlezi, hakika mimi ninachelea kwamba watanikadhibisha.
Han sa: ”Herre! Jag är rädd att de inte ska tro mig,
Mûsâ, şöyle dedi: “Ey Rabbim! Muhakkak ki ben, beni yalanlamalarından korkuyorum.”
موسیٰ (علیہ السلام) نے کہا میرے پروردگار! مجھے تو خوف ہے کہ کہیں وه مجھے جھٹلا (نہ) دیں.
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وَإِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبُّكَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱئْتِ ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh naadaa rabbuka moosaa ani ti l-qawma z-zaalimeen
DIN 31635waʾiḏ nādā rabbuka mūsā ʾani ʾti l-qawma ẓ-ẓālimīna
Your Lord called to Moses, "Go to the tyrannical people.
And when thy Lord called Moses, saying: Go unto the wrongdoing folk
And when thy Lord called Moses (saying), 'Come to the unjust people
And remember when thy Lord called to Moses, "Go to the wicked people
Remember when thy Lord called Moses, saying, go to the unjust people
قَوْمَ فِرْعَوْنَ أَلَا يَتَّقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qawma fir'awna alaa yattaqoon
DIN 31635qawma firʿawna ʾalā yattaqūna
The people of Pharaoh. Will they not fear?"
The folk of Pharaoh. Will they not ward off (evil)
to the people of Pharaoh, will they not fear
The people of Pharaoh. What! will they not fear me
the people of Pharaoh; will they not dread Me
26:12 — the verse above
وَيَضِيقُ صَدْرِى وَلَا يَنطَلِقُ لِسَانِى فَأَرْسِلْ إِلَىٰ هَٰرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wayadeequ sadree walaa yantaliqu lisaanee fa'arsil ilaa haaroon
DIN 31635wayaḍīqu ṣadrī walā yanṭaliqu lisānī faʾarsil ʾilā hārūna
The translators word this verse differently
And I become stressed, and my tongue is not fluent, so send Aaron too.
And I shall be embarrassed, and my tongue will not speak plainly, therefor send for Aaron (to help me)
and my breast is straitened, and my tongue is not fluent; send then unto Aaron
And my breast is straitened, and I am slow of speech: send therefore to Aaron to be my helpmate
and lest my breast become straitened, and my tongue be not ready in speaking: Send therefore unto Aaron, to be my assistant
وَلَهُمْ عَلَىَّ ذَنۢبٌ فَأَخَافُ أَن يَقْتُلُونِ
Easy-read (simplified)walahum 'alayya dhanbun fa'akhaafu an yaqtuloon
DIN 31635walahum ʿalayya ḏanbun faʾaḫāfu ʾan yaqtulūni
And they have a charge against me, so I fear they will kill me."
And they have a crime against me, so I fear that they will kill me
for they have a crime against me, and I fear that they may kill me
For they have a charge against me, and I fear lest they put me to death
Also they have a crime to object against me; and I fear they will put me to death
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ
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SourceTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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