قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِى فَٱغْفِرْ لِى فَغَفَرَ لَهُۥٓ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala rabbi innee zalamtu nafsee faghfir lee faghafara lahu innahu huwa l-ghafooru r-raheem
DIN 31635qāla rabbi ʾinnī ẓalamtu nafsī faġfir lī faġafara lahu ʾinnahu huwa l-ġafūru r-raḥīmu
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He said, "My Lord, I have wronged myself, so forgive me." So He forgave him. He is the Forgiver, the Merciful.
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 have wronged my soul, so forgive me. Then He forgave him. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful
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 have wronged my soul, but forgive me.' So He forgave him; for He is forgiving and merciful
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, "O my Lord, I have sinned to mine own hurt: forgive me." So God forgave him; for He is the Forgiving, the Merciful
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
And he said, O Lord, verily I have injured my own soul: Wherefore forgive me. So God forgave him; for He is ready to forgive, and merciful
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
Dhe tha: "Zoti im! Me të vërtetë, unë bëra padrejtësi ndaj vetes, prandaj më fal!" Atëherë, Ai e fali atë. Njëmend, Ai është Falës i Madh e Mëshirëplotë.
সে (মূসা নিজ কর্মের কথা স্বীকার করে তাঁর রবকে ডেকে) বললো: ‘হে আমার রব, নিশ্চয় আমি আমার নফসের প্রতি যুলম করেছি। সুতরাং আপনি আমাকে ক্ষমা করে দিন।’ অতঃপর তিনি তাকে ক্ষমা করলেন। নিশ্চয় তিনি (তাওবাকারী বান্দাদের প্রতি) অতি ক্ষমাশীল, পরম দয়ালু।
“Gospodaru moj”, reče onda, “ja sam sebi zlo nanio, oprosti mi!” I On mu oprosti, On, uistinu, prašta i On je milostiv.
“Gospodaru moj,” reče onda, “ja sam sebi zlo nanio, oprosti mi!” I On mu oprosti, On, uistinu, prašta i On je milostiv.
O maaki: "Joomi am, mi tooñii hoore-am; haforanam." O haforani mo. Pellet, ko Kaŋko woni Haforoowo, jurmotooɗo On.
თქვა [მუსამ]: «უფალო ჩემო, უსამართლოდ მოვექეცი საკუთარ თავს. მაპატიე მე». და [ალლაჰმაც] აპატია [მუსას]. რადგან იგი მპატიებელი, შემწყალებელია.
Er sagte: „Mein Herr, ich habe mir selbst Unrecht zugefügt; so vergib mir.“ Da vergab Er ihm, denn Er ist ja der Allvergebende und der Barmherzige.
(Ο Μωυσής) είπε: «Κύριέ μου! Αδίκησα τον εαυτό μου (μ' αυτή την αμαρτία που έκανα χωρίς να είχα την πρόθεση να τον σκοτώσω), γι' αυτό συγχώρεσέ με.» Έτσι, (ο Αλλάχ) τον συγχώρεσε, πράγματι, Αυτός είναι ο Αλ-Γαφούρ (Αυτός που συγχωρεί τα πάντα), ο Αρ-Ραχείμ (Πολυεύσπλαχνος).
उसने कहा : ऐ मेरे पालनहार! निश्चय ही मैंने अपने ऊपर अत्याचार किया है, अतः मुझे क्षमा कर दे। तो उसने उसे क्षमा कर दिया, निःसंदेह वही बड़ा क्षमाशील, अत्यंत दयावान है।
Disse: “Dio mio, ho fatto un torto a me stesso, perdonami!” E lo perdonò: in verità Lui è il Perdonatore, il Misericordioso.
16. Jis tarė: „Mano Viešpatie, iš tiesų, aš nuskriaudžiau save, taigi atleisk man.“ Tada Jis atleido jam. Iš tiesų, Jis yra visada Atleidžiantis, Gailestingiausiasis.
“Yaa Gooftaa kiyya! Ani lubbuu tiyya miidheeraa Ati naaf araarami” jedhe. Innis isaaf araarame. Inni Isumatu araaramaa, rahmata godhaadha.
Он сказал: «Господь мой! Воистину, я поступил несправедливо по отношению к самому себе, так прости же меня!» И Он простил ему. Воистину, Он — Прощающий, Милующий.
“Господару мој”, рече, “ја сам сам себи зло нанео, опрости ми!” И Он му опрости, Он, уистину, прашта и милостив је.
Akasema, "Mola wangu Mlezi, hakika mimi nimejidhulumu mwenyewe. Basi nisamehe." Kwa hivyo, akamsamehe; hakika Yeye ni Mwingi wa kusamehe, Mwingi wa kurehemu.
Han bad: ”Herre! Jag har gjort mig själv orätt, förlåt mig!” Och han förlät honom; han är förvisso den ständigt Förlåtande, den Barmhärtige.
"Rabbim! Ben kendime zulmettim, beni bağışla!" dedi. Allah da onu bağışladı. Nitekim O, çokça bağışlayandır, çokça merhamet edendir.
پھر دعا کرنے لگے کہ اے پروردگار! میں نے خود اپنے اوپر ﻇلم کیا، تو مجھے معاف فرما دے[1] ، اللہ تعالیٰ نے اسے بخش دیا، وه بخشش اور بہت مہربانی کرنے واﻻ ہے.
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وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُۥ وَٱسْتَوَىٰٓ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُ حُكْمًا وَعِلْمًا وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)walammaa balagha ashuddahu wastawaa aataynaahu hukman wa'ilman wakadhaalika najzee l-muhsineen
DIN 31635walammā balaġa ʾašuddahu wastawā ʾātaynāhu ḥukman waʿilman wakaḏālika naǧzī l-muḥsinīna
And when he reached his maturity, and became established, We gave him wisdom and knowledge. Thus do We reward the virtuous.
And when he reached his full strength and was ripe, We gave him wisdom and knowledge. Thus do We reward the good
And when he reached puberty, and was settled, we gave him judgment and knowledge; for thus do we reward those who do well
And when he had reached his age of strength, and had become a man, we bestowed on him wisdom and knowledge; for thus do we reward the righteous
And when Moses had attained his age of full strength, and was become a perfect man, We bestowed on him wisdom and knowledge: And thus do We reward the upright
وَدَخَلَ ٱلْمَدِينَةَ عَلَىٰ حِينِ غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ أَهْلِهَا فَوَجَدَ فِيهَا رَجُلَيْنِ يَقْتَتِلَانِ هَٰذَا مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ وَهَٰذَا مِنْ عَدُوِّهِۦ فَٱسْتَغَٰثَهُ ٱلَّذِى مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ عَلَى ٱلَّذِى مِنْ عَدُوِّهِۦ فَوَكَزَهُۥ مُوسَىٰ فَقَضَىٰ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ هَٰذَا مِنْ عَمَلِ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ إِنَّهُۥ عَدُوٌّ مُّضِلٌّ مُّبِينٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wadakhala l-madeenata 'alaa heeni ghaflatin min ahlihaa fawajada feehaa rajulayni yaqtatilaani haadhaa min shee'atihi wahaadhaa min 'aduwwihi fastaghaathahu lladhee min shee'atihi 'alaa lladhee min 'aduwwihi fawakazahu moosaa faqadaa 'alayhi qaala haadhaa min 'amali sh-shaytaani innahu 'aduwwun mudillun mubeen
DIN 31635wadaḫala l-madīnata ʿalā ḥīni ġaflatin min ʾahlihā fawaǧada fīhā raǧulayni yaqtatilāni hāḏā min šīʿatihi wahāḏā min ʿaduwwihi fastaġāṯahu llaḏī min šīʿatihi ʿalā llaḏī min ʿaduwwihi fawakazahu mūsā faqaḍā ʿalayhi qāla hāḏā min ʿamali š-šayṭāni ʾinnahu ʿaduwwun muḍillun mubīnun
Once he entered the city, unnoticed by its people. He found in it two men fighting-one of his own sect, and one from his enemies. The one of his sect solicited his assistance against the one from his enemies; so Moses punched him, and put an end to him. He said, "This is of Satan's doing; he is an enemy that openly misleads."
And he entered the city at a time of carelessness of its folk, and he found therein two men fighting, one of his own caste, and the other of his enemies; and he who was of his caste asked him for help against him who was of his enemies. So Moses struck him with his fist and killed him. He said: This is of the devil's doing. Lo! he is an enemy, a mere misleader
And he entered into the city at the time the people thereof were heedless, and he found therein two men fighting; the one of his sect and the other of his foes. And he who was of his sect asked his aid against him who was of his foes; and Moses smote him with his fist and finished him. Said he, 'This is of the work of Satan, verily, he is a misleading obvious foe
And he entered a city at the time when its inhabitants would not observe him, and found therein two men fighting: the one, of his own people; the other, of his enemies. And he who was of his own people asked his help against him who was of his enemies. And Moses smote him with his fist and slew him. Said he, "This is a work of Satan; for he is an enemy, a manifest misleader
And he went into the city, at a time when the inhabitants thereof observed not what passed in the streets: And he found therein two men fighting; the one being of his own party, and the other of his enemies. And he who was of his party, begged his assistance against him who was of the contrary party; and Moses struck him with his fist, and slew him: But being sorry for what had happened, he said, this is of the work of the devil; for he is a seducing and an open enemy
28:16 — the verse above
قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ فَلَنْ أَكُونَ ظَهِيرًا لِّلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala rabbi bimaa an'amta 'alayya falan akoona zaheeran lilmujrimeen
DIN 31635qāla rabbi bimā ʾanʿamta ʿalayya falan ʾakūna ẓahīran lilmuǧrimīna
The translators word this verse differently
He said, "My Lord, in as much as you have favored me, I will never be a supporter of the criminals."
He said: My Lord! Forasmuch as Thou hast favoured me, I will nevermore be a supporter of the guilty
Said he, 'My Lord! for that Thou hast been gracious to me, I will surely not back up the sinners
He said, "Lord, because thou hast showed me this grace, I will never again be the helper of the wicked
He said, O Lord, by the favours with which thou hast favoured me, I will not be an assistant to the wicked for the future
فَأَصْبَحَ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ خَآئِفًا يَتَرَقَّبُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِى ٱسْتَنصَرَهُۥ بِٱلْأَمْسِ يَسْتَصْرِخُهُۥ قَالَ لَهُۥ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّكَ لَغَوِىٌّ مُّبِينٌ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'asbaha fee l-madeenati khaa'ifan yataraqqabu fa'idhaa lladhee stansarahu bil-'amsi yastasrikhuhu qaala lahu moosaa innaka laghawiyyun mubeen
DIN 31635faʾaṣbaḥa fī l-madīnati ḫāʾifan yataraqqabu faʾiḏā llaḏī stanṣarahu bil-ʾamsi yastaṣriḫuhu qāla lahu mūsā ʾinnaka laġawiyyun mubīnun
The next morning, he went about in the city, fearful and vigilant, when the man who had sought his assistance the day before was shouting out to him. Moses said to him, "You are clearly a troublemaker."
And morning found him in the city, fearing, vigilant, when behold! he who had appealed to him the day before cried out to him for help. Moses said unto him: Lo! thou art indeed a mere hothead
And on the morrow he was afraid in the city, expectant. And behold, he whom he had helped the day before cried (again) to him for aid. Said Moses to Him, 'Verily, thou art obviously quarrelsome
And in the city at noon he was full of fear, casting furtive glances round him: and lo! the man whom he had helped the day before, cried out to him again for help. Said Moses to him, "Thou art plainly a most depraved person
And the next morning he was afraid in the city, and looked about him, as one apprehensive of danger: And behold, he whom he had assisted the day before, cried out unto him for help a secong time. But Moses said unto him, thou art plainly a quarrelsome fellow
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَغَفَرَ لَهُ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
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