وَقَالَتْ لِأُخْتِهِۦ قُصِّيهِ فَبَصُرَتْ بِهِۦ عَن جُنُبٍ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaalat li'ukhtihi qusseehi fabasurat bihi 'an junubin wahum laa yash'uroon
DIN 31635waqālat liʾuḫtihi quṣṣīhi fabaṣurat bihi ʿan ǧunubin wahum lā yašʿurūna
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She said to his sister, "Trail him." So she watched him from afar, and they were unaware.
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
And she said unto his sister: Trace him. So she observed him from afar, and they perceived not
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
And she said to his sister, 'Follow him up.' And she looked after him from afar, and they did not perceive
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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She said to his sister, "Follow him." And she watched him from afar: and they perceived it not
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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And she said unto his sister, follow him. And she watched him at a distance; and they perceived it not
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
Ajo i tha motrës së Musait: "Ndiq gjurmët e tij!" Ajo e vëzhgonte nga larg, pa e vënë re ata.
আর সে (মূসার মা) তার বোনকে বলল, ‘তুমি তার খোঁজ নাও।’ অতঃপর সে দূর থেকে তাকে পর্যবেক্ষণ করল, অথচ তারা কিছুই বুঝতে পারছিল না।
I ona reče sestri njegovoj: “Idi za njim!” I ona ga ugleda izdaleka, a oni nisu bili ništa primijetili.
I ona reče sestri njegovoj: “Idi za njim!” I ona ga ugleda izdaleka, a oni nisu bili ništa primijetili.
[Yumma Muusaa] wi'ani banndiraawo makko on: "Jokkitu mo"; o haynii mo ka de'estii, ɓe so'aa-anndude.
[მუსას დედამ] უთხრა მის [მუსას] დას [როცა კიდობანი მდინარეში გაუშვა]: «გაჰყევი მას [რომ გაიგო, რა მოუვა]!» და მან შორიდან უთვალთვალა, ხოლო მათ [ფარაონის ხალხმა] ვერც კი შეამჩნიეს [რომ ის მისი და იყო, და ამის გამო უთვალთვალებდა მას].
Und sie sagte zu seiner Schwester: „Folge seiner Spur.“ So beobachtete sie ihn fernab, ohne dass sie (es) merkten.
(Η μητέρα του Μωυσή) είπε στην αδελφή του: «Παρακολούθησέ τον (από μακριά).» Έτσι, τον παρακολουθούσε από απόσταση, χωρίς να το καταλάβουν.
तथा (मूसा की माँ ने) उसकी बहन से कहा : इसके पीछे-पीछे जा। तो वह उसे दूर ही दूर से देखती रही और उन्हें (इसका) आभास नहीं होता था।
E disse a sua sorella: «Segui le sue tracce!» Così lo osservò da lontano, senza che se ne accorgessero.
11. Ir ji tarė jo [Mūsos (Mozės)] sesei: „Sek jį.“ Taigi ji (jo sesuo) stebėjo jį iš tolimos vietos paslapčia, kol jie nesuvokė.
Obboleettii isaatiinis “isa hordofi” jetteen; isheenis fagoo irraa isa argite. isaan hin beekan.
И она сказала его сестре: «Следуй за ним». И та наблюдала за ним со стороны, тогда как они этого не замечали.
И она рече његовој сестри: „Иди за њим!“ И она га је гледала издалека, а они нису ништа приметили.
Naye akamwambia dada yake Musa, "Mfuatie." Basi naye akawa anamuangalia kwa mbali bila ya wao kujua.
Och hon sa till hans syster: ”Följ efter honom!” Så hon iakttog honom på avstånd utan att de märkte det.
(Annesi) Mûsâ’nın kız kardeşine; “Onu takip et!” dedi. O da uzaktan gözetledi. Onlar ise farkında değillerdi.
موسیٰ (علیہ السلام) کی والده نے اس کی بہن[1] سے کہا کہ تو اس کے پیچھے پیچھے جا، تو وه اسے دور ہی دور سے دیکھتی رہی[2] اور فرعونیوں کو اس کا علم بھی نہ ہوا.
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وَقَالَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُ فِرْعَوْنَ قُرَّتُ عَيْنٍ لِّى وَلَكَ لَا تَقْتُلُوهُ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَنفَعَنَآ أَوْ نَتَّخِذَهُۥ وَلَدًا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaalati mra'atu fir'awna qurratu 'aynin lee walaka laa taqtuloohu 'asaa an yanfa'anaa aw nattakhidhahu waladan wahum laa yash'uroon
DIN 31635waqālati mraʾatu firʿawna qurratu ʿaynin lī walaka lā taqtulūhu ʿasā ʾan yanfaʿanā ʾaw nattaḫiḏahu waladan wahum lā yašʿurūna
Pharaoh's wife said, "An eye's delight for me and for you. Do not kill him; perhaps he will be useful to us, or we may adopt him as a son." But they did not foresee.
And the wife of Pharaoh said: (He will be) a consolation for me and for thee. Kill him not. Peradventure he may be of use to us, or we may choose him for a son. And they perceived not
And Pharaoh's wife said, 'He is a cheering of the eye to me, and to thee. Kill him not; it may be that he will profit us, or that we may take him for a son;' for they did not perceive
And Pharaoh's wife said, "Joy of the eye to me and thee! put him not to death: haply he will be useful to us, or we may adopt him as a son." But they knew not what they did
And the wife of Pharaoh said, this child is a delight of the eye to me, and to thee: Kill him not; peradventure it may happen that he may be serviceable unto us; or we may adopt him for our son. And they perceived not the consequence of what they were doing
وَأَصْبَحَ فُؤَادُ أُمِّ مُوسَىٰ فَٰرِغًا إِن كَادَتْ لَتُبْدِى بِهِۦ لَوْلَآ أَن رَّبَطْنَا عَلَىٰ قَلْبِهَا لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'asbaha fu'aadu ummi moosaa faarighan in kaadat latubdee bihi lawlaa an rabatnaa 'alaa qalbihaa litakoona mina l-mu'mineen
DIN 31635waʾaṣbaḥa fuʾādu ʾummi mūsā fāriġan ʾin kādat latubdī bihi lawlā ʾan rabaṭnā ʿalā qalbihā litakūna mina l-muʾminīna
The heart of Moses' mother became vacant. She was about to disclose him, had We not steadied her heart, that she may remain a believer.
And the heart of the mother of Moses became void, and she would have betrayed him if We had not fortified her heart, that she might be of the believers
And the heart of Moses' mother was void on the morrow; she well-nigh disclosed him, had it not been that we bound up her heart that she might be of the believers
And the heart of Moses' mother became a blank through fear: and almost had she discovered him, but that we girt up her heart with constancy, in order that she might be one of those who believe
And the heart of the mother of Moses became oppressed with fear; and she had almost discovered him, had We not armed her heart with constancy, that she might be one of those who believe the promises of God
28:11 — the verse above
وَحَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِ ٱلْمَرَاضِعَ مِن قَبْلُ فَقَالَتْ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ يَكْفُلُونَهُۥ لَكُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُۥ نَٰصِحُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waharramnaa 'alayhi l-maraadi'a min qablu faqaalat hal adullukum 'alaa ahli baytin yakfuloonahu lakum wahum lahu naasihoon
DIN 31635waḥarramnā ʿalayhi l-marāḍiʿa min qablu faqālat hal ʾadullukum ʿalā ʾahli baytin yakfulūnahu lakum wahum lahu nāṣiḥūna
The translators word this verse differently
We forbade him breastfeeding at first. So she said, "Shall I tell you about a family that can raise him for you, and will look after him?"
And We had before forbidden foster-mothers for him, so she said: Shall I show you a household who will rear him for you and take care of him
And we made unlawful for him the wet-nurses. And she said, 'Shall I guide you to the people of a house who will take care of him for you, and who will be sincere respecting him
And we caused him to refuse the nurses, until his sister came and said, Shall I point out to you the family of a house that will rear him for you, and will be careful of him
And We suffered him not to take the breasts of the nurses who were provided before his sister came up: And she said, shall I direct you unto some of his nation, who may nurse him for you, and will be careful of him
فَرَدَدْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّهِۦ كَىْ تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا وَلَا تَحْزَنَ وَلِتَعْلَمَ أَنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)faradadnaahu ilaa ummihi kay taqarra 'aynuhaa walaa tahzana walita'lama anna wa'da llaahi haqqun walaakinna aktharahum laa ya'lamoon
DIN 31635faradadnāhu ʾilā ʾummihi kay taqarra ʿaynuhā walā taḥzana walitaʿlama ʾanna waʿda llāhi ḥaqqun walākinna ʾakṯarahum lā yaʿlamūna
Thus We returned him to his mother, that she may be comforted, and not grieve, and know that God's promise is true. But most of them do not know.
So We restored him to his mother that she might be comforted and not grieve, and that she might know that the promise of Allah is true. But most of them know not
So we restored him to his mother that her eye might be cheered, and that she might not grieve, and that she might know that the promise of God is true, though most of them know not
So we restored him to his mother, to be the joy of her eyes, and that she might not fret, and that she might know that the promise of God was true. But most men knew it not
And, at their desire, she brought his mother to them. So We restored him to his mother, that her mind might be set at ease, and that she might not be afflicted; and that she might know that the promise of God was true: But the greater part of mankind know not the truth
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وَقَالَتْ لِأُخْتِهِ قُصِّيهِ فَبَصُرَتْ بِهِ عَن جُنُبٍ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
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