قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala na'am wa'innakum idhan lamina l-muqarrabeen
DIN 31635qāla naʿam waʾinnakum ʾiḏan lamina l-muqarrabīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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He said, "Yes, and you will be among those favored."
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: Aye, and ye will then surely be of those brought near (to 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, 'Yes; and, verily, ye shall then be of those who are nigh (my throne)
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, "Yes. And verily in that case ye shall be of those who are near my person
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, yea; and ye shall surely be of those who approach my person
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: "Po, madje ju do të jeni atëherë nga më të afërmit e mi."
ফির‘আউন বললো: ‘হ্যাঁ এবং নিশ্চয় তোমরা তখন আমার নৈকট্যপ্রাপ্তদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত হবে।’
“Hoće!”, odgovori on, “bit ćete tad sigurno meni najbliži.”
“Hoće,” odgovori on, “bit ćete tad sigurno meni najbliži.”
O wi'i : "Eyyo, on tuma on njeyaama e ɓaɗtinaaɓe ɓen".
(ფარაუნმა) თქვა: «დიახ, და თქვენ უეჭველად ჩემს დაახლოებულთა შორის იქნებით».
Er (also Fir'aun) sagte: „Ja. Und ihr werdet gewiss zu den Nahegestellten gehören.“
Είπε: «Ναι, και θα είστε τότε απ' αυτούς που είναι κοντά μου (σε ψηλές θέσεις).»
उसने कहा : हाँ! और निश्चय तुम उस समय निकटवर्तियों में से हो जाओगे ।
Disse: «Certo, e sarete allora tra i miei favoriti».
42. Jis tarė: „Taip, ir tada jūs tikrai būsite iš tų, kurie arti (man).“
(Fir’awna) “Eeyyeen; isin yoosan (natti) dhihaattota irraa taatu” jedhe.
Он сказал: «Да! Тогда, воистину, вы — из числа приближённых».
„Да“, одговори он, „и бићете тада, сигурно, од оних мени блиских.“
Akasema: Ndiyo! Na hakika mtakuwa katika watu wa mbele.
Han svarade: ”Ja, och ni ska höra till min innersta krets.”
Firavun: “Evet! Hem o takdirde mutlaka bana yakın kimselerden olacaksınız.” dedi.
فرعون نے کہا ہاں! (بڑی خوشی سے) بلکہ ایسی صورت میں تم میرے خاص درباری بن جاؤ گے.
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لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)la'allanaa nattabi'u s-saharata in kaanoo humu l-ghaalibeen
DIN 31635laʿallanā nattabiʿu s-saḥarata ʾin kānū humu l-ġālibīna
That we may follow the magicians, if they are the winners."
(They said): Aye, so that we may follow the wizards if they are the winners
haply we may follow the sorcerers if we gain the upper hand
Yes! and we will follow the magicians if they gain the day
Perhaps we may follow the magicians, if they do get the victory
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا۟ لِفِرْعَوْنَ أَئِنَّ لَنَا لَأَجْرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa jaa'a s-saharatu qaaloo lifir'awna a'inna lanaa la'ajran in kunnaa nahnu l-ghaalibeen
DIN 31635falammā ǧāʾa s-saḥaratu qālū lifirʿawna ʾaʾinna lanā laʾaǧran ʾin kunnā naḥnu l-ġālibīna
When the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there a reward for us, if we are the winners?"
And when the wizards came they said unto Pharaoh: Will there surely be a reward for us if we are the winners
And when the sorcerers came they said to Pharaoh, 'Shall we, verily, have a hire if we gain the upper hand
And when the magicians were arrived they said to Pharaoh, "Shall we have a reward if we gain the day
And when the magicians were come, they said unto Pharaoh, shall we certainly receive a reward, if we do get the victory
26:42 — the verse above
قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلْقُوا۟ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلْقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala lahum moosaa alqoo maa antum mulqoon
DIN 31635qāla lahum mūsā ʾalqū mā ʾantum mulqūna
Moses said to them, "Present what you intend to present."
Moses said unto them: Throw what ye are going to throw
And Moses said to them, 'Throw down what ye have to throw down
Moses said to them, "Throw down what ye have to throw
Moses said unto them, cast down what ye are about to cast down
فَأَلْقَوْا۟ حِبَالَهُمْ وَعِصِيَّهُمْ وَقَالُوا۟ بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'alqaw hibaalahum wa'isiyyahum waqaaloo bi'izzati fir'awna innaa lanahnu l-ghaaliboon
DIN 31635faʾalqaw ḥibālahum waʿiṣiyyahum waqālū biʿizzati firʿawna ʾinnā lanaḥnu l-ġālibūna
So they threw their ropes and their sticks, and said, "By the majesty of Pharaoh, we will be the winners."
Then they threw down their cords and their staves and said: By Pharaoh's might, lo! we verily are the winners
So they threw down their ropes and their rods and said, 'By Pharaoh's might, verily, we it is who shall gain the upper hand
So they cast down their ropes and rods, and said, "By Pharaoh's might we shall surely win
Wherefore they cast down their ropes and their rods, and said, by the might of Pharaoh, verily we shall be the conquerors
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَ نَعَمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَّمِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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