قَالَ فَعَلْتُهَآ إِذًا وَأَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala fa'altuhaa idhan wa'anaa mina d-daalleen
DIN 31635qāla faʿaltuhā ʾiḏan waʾanā mina ḍ-ḍāllīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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He said, "I did it then, when I was of those astray.
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: I did it then, when I was of those who are astray
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, 'I did commit this, and I was of those who erred
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, "I did it indeed, and I was one of those who erred
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 replied, I did it indeed, and I was one of those who erred
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: "E bëra atëherë kur nuk isha i udhëzuar.
মূসা (নিজ দোষ স্বীকার করে) বললো: ‘আমি এটি তখন করেছিলাম, যখন আমি পথহারাদের অন্তর্ভূক্ত ছিলাম ।’(৭)
“Tad sam to učinio”, Musa reče, “jer sam spadao u zabludjele,
“Tad sam to učinio”, Mojsije reče, “jer sam spadao u zabludjele,
O maaki: "Mi waɗii ɗum, ontuma min ko mi jiyaaɗo e majjuɓe ɓeen".
[მუსამ] უთხრა [ფარაონს]: «მე ეს მაშინ ჩავიდინე, როცა გზასაცდენილთაგანი ვიყავი (სანამ შუამავალი გავხდებოდი).
Er sagte: „Ich habe sie damals verübt, als ich (noch) zu den Irregehenden gehörte.
(Ο Μωυσής) είπε: «Έκανα τότε εκείνη (την πράξη), ενώ ήμουν απ' αυτούς που είχαν άγνοια (δηλ. κατά λάθος και πριν να έρθει σ' εμένα η αποκάλυψη από τον Αλλάχ).
(मूसा ने) कहा : मैंने उस समय वह काम इस हाल में किया कि मैं अनजानों में से था।
Disse: «L’ho commesso, in verità, quando ero nella perdizione.
20. Mūsa (Mozė) tarė: „Aš padariau tada, kai buvau neišmanantis (apie savo Viešpatį ir Jo Žinią).
(Muusaan) ni jedhe: “Yeroo san wallaaltota irraa ta’een ishee hojjadhe.
Он сказал: «Я совершил это, когда был из числа заблудших.
„Ја сам онда оно урадио а у заблуди сам био“, рече Мојсије,
(Musa) akasema: Nilitenda hayo hapo nilipokuwa miongoni mwa wale waliopotea.
Han sa: ”Det var något jag gjorde då, i min okunnighet.
Mûsâ, şöyle dedi: “Ben onu yaptığım zaman ne yaptığını bilmezlerdendim.”
(حضرت) موسیٰ (علیہ السلام) نے جواب دیا کہ میں نے اس کام کو اس وقت کیا تھا جبکہ میں راه بھولے ہوئے لوگوں میں سے تھا.[1]
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قَالَ أَلَمْ نُرَبِّكَ فِينَا وَلِيدًا وَلَبِثْتَ فِينَا مِنْ عُمُرِكَ سِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala alam nurabbika feenaa waleedan walabithta feenaa min 'umurika sineen
DIN 31635qāla ʾalam nurabbika fīnā walīdan walabiṯta fīnā min ʿumurika sinīna
He said, "Did we not raise you among us as a child, and you stayed among us for many of your years?
(Pharaoh) said (unto Moses): Did we not rear thee among us as a child? And thou didst dwell many years of thy life among us
And he said, 'Did we not bring thee up amongst us as a child? and thou didst dwell amongst us for years of thy life
He said, "Did we not rear thee among us when a child? And hast thou not passed years of thy life among us
And when they had delivered their message, Pharaoh answered, have we not brought thee up among us, when a child; and hast thou not dwelt among us for several years of thy life
وَفَعَلْتَ فَعْلَتَكَ ٱلَّتِى فَعَلْتَ وَأَنتَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wafa'alta fa'lataka llatee fa'alta wa'anta mina l-kaafireen
DIN 31635wafaʿalta faʿlataka llatī faʿalta waʾanta mina l-kāfirīna
The translators word this verse differently
And you committed that deed you committed, and you were ungrateful."
And thou didst that thy deed which thou didst, and thou wast one of the ingrates
and thou didst do thy deed which thou hast done, and thou art of the ungrateful
And yet what a deed is that which thou hast done! Thou art one of the ungrateful
Yet hast thou done thy deed which thou hast done: And thou art an ungrateful person
26:20 — the verse above
فَفَرَرْتُ مِنكُمْ لَمَّا خِفْتُكُمْ فَوَهَبَ لِى رَبِّى حُكْمًا وَجَعَلَنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fafarartu minkum lammaa khiftukum fawahaba lee rabbee hukman waja'alanee mina l-mursaleen
DIN 31635fafarartu minkum lammā ḫiftukum fawahaba lī rabbī ḥukman waǧaʿalanī mina l-mursalīna
And I fled from you when I feared you; but my Lord gave me wisdom, and made me one of the messengers.
Then I fled from you when I feared you, and my Lord vouchsafed me a command and appointed me (of the number) of those sent (by Him)
And I fled from you when I feared you, and my Lord granted me judgment, and made me one of His messengers
And I fled from you because I feared you; but my Lord hath given me wisdom and hath made me one of his Apostles
wherefore I fled from you, because I feared you: But my Lord hath bestowed on me wisdom, and hath appointed me one of his apostles
وَتِلْكَ نِعْمَةٌ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَىَّ أَنْ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
Easy-read (simplified)watilka ni'matun tamunnuhaa 'alayya an 'abbadtta banee israa'eel
DIN 31635watilka niʿmatun tamunnuhā ʿalayya ʾan ʿabbadtta banī ʾisrāʾīla
Is that the favor you taunt me with, although you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"
And this is the past favour wherewith thou reproachest me: that thou hast enslaved the Children of Israel
and this is the favour thou hast obliged me with, that thou hast enslaved the children of Israel
And is this the favour thou hast conferred on me, that thou hast enslaved the children of Israel
And this is the favour which thou hast bestowed on me, that thou hast enslaved the children of Israel
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَ فَعَلْتُهَا إِذًا وَأَنَا مِنَ الضَّالِّينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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