قَالَتْ إِحْدَىٰهُمَا يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱسْتَـْٔجِرْهُ إِنَّ خَيْرَ مَنِ ٱسْتَـْٔجَرْتَ ٱلْقَوِىُّ ٱلْأَمِينُ
Easy-read (simplified)qaalat ihdaahumaa yaa abati sta'jirhu inna khayra mani sta'jarta l-qawiyyu l-'ameen
DIN 31635qālat ʾiḥdāhumā yā ʾabati staʾǧirhu ʾinna ḫayra mani staʾǧarta l-qawiyyu l-ʾamīnu
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One of the two women said, "Father, hire him; the best employee for you is the strong and trustworthy."
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
One of the two women said: O my father! Hire him! For the best (man) that thou canst hire in the strong, the trustworthy
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 one of them, 'O my sire! hire him; verily, the best of those whom thou canst hire is the strong and faithful
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
One of them said, "O my father, hire him: for the best thou canst hire is the strong, the trusty
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 one of the damsels said, my father, hire him for certain wages: The best servant thou canst hire, is an able and trusty 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
Njëra nga ato të dyja tha: "O babush, merre në shërbim, sepse më i miri që mund të marrësh në shërbim është ai që është i fortë dhe i besueshëm!"
নারীদ্বয়ের একজন বললো: ‘হে আমার পিতা, আপনি তাকে মজুর নিযুক্ত করুন। কেননা আপনি যাদেরকে মজুর নিযুক্ত করবেন, তাদের মধ্যে (মজুর হওয়ার জন্যে) সে ব্যক্তিই উত্তম হবে যে (শারীরিক দিক থেকে) শক্তিশালী এবং (চারিত্রিক দিক থেকে) বিশ্বস্ত।’
“O oče moj”, reče jedna od njih, “uzmi ga u najam, najbolje je da unajmiš snažna i pouzdana.”
“O oče moj,” reče jedna od njih, “uzmi ga u najam, najbolje da unajmiš snažna i pouzdana.”
Gooto e [jiwɓe] ɓen wi'i: "Ƴettu mo golle, yo baaba. Pellet, ko ɓuri moƴƴude e mo ƴettataa golle, ko doolnuɗo koolniiɗo".
მათგან ერთ-ერთმა თქვა: «მამაჩემო, დაიქირავე იგი [მუსა], რადგან ყველაზე საუკეთესო იმათთგან, ვისაც დაიქირავებ, არის ძლიერი [რომელსაც შეუძლია პირუტყვის დაცვა] და სანდო [ვისაც შეიძლება თამამად ენდო]».
Die eine von den beiden sagte: „O mein lieber Vater, nimm ihn in Dienst, denn der Beste, den du in Dienst nehmen kannst, ist der Starke und Vertrauenswürdige.“
Μία από τις δύο γυναίκες είπε: «Ω, πατέρα μου! Προσέλαβέ τον! Στ’ αλήθεια, ο καλύτερος που μπορείς να τον προσλάβεις, είναι ο ισχυρός και αξιόπιστος.»
उन दोनों स्त्रियों में से एक ने कहा : ऐ मेरे पिता! इसे मज़दूरी पर रख लें, क्योंकि सबसे अच्छा व्यक्ति जिसे आप मज़दूरी पर रखें वही है जो शक्तिशाली, अमानतदार हो।
Disse una di loro: «O padre mio, prendilo in servizio; lui è in verità il migliore che tu possa assumere, perché è un uomo forte e fidato».
26. Ir tarė viena iš jų (dviejų moterų): „Mano tėve, pasamdyk jį. Iš tiesų, geriausias iš vyrų tau pasamdyti yra stiprus, patikimas.“
Tokkoon Isaan lamaanii “Yaa abbaa kiyya! (re'ee tiiysurratti) qaxarii (hojjachiisi).irra caalaan namoota ati ramadduu isa jabaa, amanamaadha” jette.
Одна из них сказала: «О отец мой! Найми его! Воистину, лучший, кого ты можешь нанять — сильный и надёжный».
„О мој оче, „рече једна од њих, „узми га у најам, најбоље је да унајмиш оног ко је снажан и поуздан.“
Akasema mmoja katika wale wanawake, "Ewe baba yetu, muajiri huyu. Hakika mbora zaidi unayeweza kuajiri ni mwenye nguvu na muaminifu."
En av döttrarna föreslog: ”Far, anställ honom! Ingen kan vara bättre lämpad än någon som är både stark och pålitlig.”
İkisinden biri dedi ki: “Babacığım onu ücretle tut. Çünkü senin ücretle tuttuklarının en iyisi kudretli ve emin bir kişidir.”
ان دونوں میں سے ایک نے کہا کہ ابا جی! آپ انہیں مزدوری پر رکھ لیجئے، کیونکہ جنہیں آپ اجرت پر رکھیں ان میں سے سب سے بہتر وه ہے جو مضبوط اور امانت دار ہو.[1]
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فَسَقَىٰ لَهُمَا ثُمَّ تَوَلَّىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلظِّلِّ فَقَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى لِمَآ أَنزَلْتَ إِلَىَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)fasaqaa lahumaa thumma tawallaa ilaa z-zilli faqaala rabbi innee limaa anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqeer
DIN 31635fasaqā lahumā ṯumma tawallā ʾilā ẓ-ẓilli faqāla rabbi ʾinnī limā ʾanzalta ʾilayya min ḫayrin faqīrun
So he drew water for them, and then withdrew to the shade, and said, "My Lord, I am in dire need of whatever good you might send down to me."
So he watered (their flock) for them. Then he turned aside into the shade, and said: My Lord! I am needy of whatever good Thou sendest down for me
So he watered for them; then he turned back towards the shade and said, 'My Lord! verily, I stand in need of what Thou sendest down to me of good
So he watered for them - then retired to the shade and said, "O my Lord, of the good thou hast caused me to meet with I stand in need
So Moses watered their sheep for them; and afterwards retired to the shade, saying, O Lord, verily I stand in need of the good which thou shalt send down unto me
فَجَآءَتْهُ إِحْدَىٰهُمَا تَمْشِى عَلَى ٱسْتِحْيَآءٍ قَالَتْ إِنَّ أَبِى يَدْعُوكَ لِيَجْزِيَكَ أَجْرَ مَا سَقَيْتَ لَنَا فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُۥ وَقَصَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلْقَصَصَ قَالَ لَا تَخَفْ نَجَوْتَ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fajaa'athu ihdaahumaa tamshee 'alaa stihyaa'in qaalat inna abee yad'ooka liyajziyaka ajra maa saqayta lanaa falammaa jaa'ahu waqassa 'alayhi l-qasasa qaala laa takhaf najawta mina l-qawmi z-zaalimeen
DIN 31635faǧāʾathu ʾiḥdāhumā tamšī ʿalā stiḥyāʾin qālat ʾinna ʾabī yadʿūka liyaǧziyaka ʾaǧra mā saqayta lanā falammā ǧāʾahu waqaṣṣa ʿalayhi l-qaṣaṣa qāla lā taḫaf naǧawta mina l-qawmi ẓ-ẓālimīna
Then, one of the two women approached him, walking bashfully. She said, "My father is calling you, to reward you for drawing water for us." And when he came to him, and told him the story, he said, "Do not fear, you have escaped from the wrongdoing people."
Then there came unto him one of the two women, walking shyly. She said: Lo! my father biddeth thee, that he may reward thee with a payment for that thou didst water (the flock) for us. Then, when he came unto him and told him the (whole) story, he said: Fear not! Thou hast escaped from the wrongdoing folk
And one of the two came to him walking modestly; said she, 'Verily; my father calls thee, to reward thee with hire for having watered our flocks for us.' And when he came to him and related to him the story, said he, ' Fear not, thou art safe from the unjust people
And one of them came to him, walking bashfully. Said she, "My father calleth thee, that he may pay thee wages for thy watering for us." And when he came to him and had told him his STORY, "Fear not," said he, "thou hast escaped from an unjust people
And one of the damsels came unto him, walking bashfully, and said, my father calleth thee, that he may recompence thee for the trouble which thou hast taken in watering our sheep for us. And when he was come unto Shoaib, and had told him the story of his adventures, he said unto him, fear not; thou hast escaped from unjust people
28:26 — the verse above
قَالَ إِنِّىٓ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُنكِحَكَ إِحْدَى ٱبْنَتَىَّ هَٰتَيْنِ عَلَىٰٓ أَن تَأْجُرَنِى ثَمَٰنِىَ حِجَجٍ فَإِنْ أَتْمَمْتَ عَشْرًا فَمِنْ عِندِكَ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَيْكَ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala innee ureedu an unkihaka ihdaa bnatayya haatayni 'alaa an ta'juranee thamaaniya hijajin fa'in atmamta 'ashran famin 'indika wamaa ureedu an ashuqqa 'alayka satajidunee in shaa'a llaahu mina s-saaliheen
DIN 31635qāla ʾinnī ʾurīdu ʾan ʾunkiḥaka ʾiḥdā bnatayya hātayni ʿalā ʾan taʾǧuranī ṯamāniya ḥiǧaǧin faʾin ʾatmamta ʿašran famin ʿindika wamā ʾurīdu ʾan ʾašuqqa ʿalayka sataǧidunī ʾin šāʾa llāhu mina ṣ-ṣāliḥīna
He said, "I want to marry you to one of these two daughters of mine, provided you work for me for eight years. But if you complete ten, that is up to you. I do not intend to impose any hardship on you. You will find me, God willing, one of the righteous."
He said: Lo! I fain would marry thee to one of these two daughters of mine on condition that thou hirest thyself to me for (the term of) eight pilgrimages. Then if thou completest ten it will be of thine own accord, for I would not make it hard for thee. Allah willing, thou wilt find me of the righteous
Said he, 'Verily, I desire to marry thee to one of these daughters of mine, on condition that thou dost serve me for hire eight years; and if thou shalt fulfil ten it is of thyself; for I do not wish to make it wretched for thee; thou wilt find me, if it please God, of the righteous
He said, "Truly to one of these my two daughters I desire to marry thee, if for eight years thou wilt be my hired servant: and if thou fulfil ten, it shall be of thine own accord, for I wish not to deal hardly with thee. Thou wilt find me, if God will, one of the upright
And Shoaib said unto Moses, verily I will give thee one of these my two daughters in marriage, on condition that thou serve me for hire eight years: And if thou fulfill ten years, it is in thine own breast; for I seek not to impose a hardship on thee: And thou shalt find me, if God please, a man of probity
قَالَ ذَٰلِكَ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَكَ أَيَّمَا ٱلْأَجَلَيْنِ قَضَيْتُ فَلَا عُدْوَٰنَ عَلَىَّ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مَا نَقُولُ وَكِيلٌ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala dhaalika baynee wabaynaka ayyamaa l-'ajalayni qadaytu falaa 'udwaana 'alayya wallaahu 'alaa maa naqoolu wakeel
DIN 31635qāla ḏālika baynī wabaynaka ʾayyamā l-ʾaǧalayni qaḍaytu falā ʿudwāna ʿalayya wallāhu ʿalā mā naqūlu wakīlun
He said, "Let this be an agreement between you and me. Whichever of the two terms I fulfill, there shall be no reprisal against me; and God is witness over what we say."
He said: That (is settled) between thee and me. Whichever of the two terms I fulfil, there will be no injustice to me, and Allah is Surety over what we say
Said he, 'That is between you and me; whichever of the two terms I fulfil, let there be no enmity against me, for God over what we say keeps guard
He said, "Be it so between me and thee: Whichever of the two terms I fulfil, there will be no injustice to me. And God is witness of what we say
Moses answered, let this be the covenant between me and thee: Whichsoever of the two terms I shall fulfil, let it be no crime in me if I then quit thy service; and God is witness of that which we say
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قَالَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا يَا أَبَتِ اسْتَأْجِرْهُ إِنَّ خَيْرَ مَنِ اسْتَأْجَرْتَ الْقَوِيُّ الْأَمِينُ
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