إِنَّ هَٰذَآ أَخِى لَهُۥ تِسْعٌ وَتِسْعُونَ نَعْجَةً وَلِىَ نَعْجَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَقَالَ أَكْفِلْنِيهَا وَعَزَّنِى فِى ٱلْخِطَابِ
Easy-read (simplified)inna haadhaa akhee lahu tis'un watis'oona na'jatan waliya na'jatun waahidatun faqaala akfilneehaa wa'azzanee fee l-khitaab
DIN 31635ʾinna hāḏā ʾaḫī lahu tisʿun watisʿūna naʿǧatan waliya naʿǧatun wāḥidatun faqāla ʾakfilnīhā waʿazzanī fī l-ḫiṭābi
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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"This brother of mine has ninety nine ewes, and I have one ewe, and he said, 'Entrust it to me,' and he pressured me with words."
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
Lo! this my brother hath ninety and nine ewes while I had one ewe; and he said: Entrust it to me, and he conquered me in speech
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
Verily, this is my brother: he had ninety-nine ewes and I had one ewe; and he said, "Give her over to my charge;" and he overcame me in the discourse
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
Now this my brother had ninety and nine ewes, and I had but a single ewe; and he said, make me her keeper. And he over-persuaded me in the dispute
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
This my brother had ninety and nine sheep; and I had only one ewe: And he said, give her me to keep; and he prevailed against me in the discourse which we had together
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
Ky është vëllai im: ai ka nëntëdhjetë e nëntë dele, ndërsa unë kam vetëm një dele, por, megjithatë më thotë: "Ma jep mua atë!" dhe më mundi me fjalë."
(বিবাদকারীদের একজন বললো:) ‘নিশ্চয় এ আমার ভাই। তার নিরানব্বইটি ভেড়ী আছে, আর আমার আছে মাত্র একটা ভেড়ী। তবুও সে বলে, ‘এ ভেড়ীটিও আমার তত্ত্বাবধানে দিয়ে দাও’, আর (প্রমাণ উপস্থাপনে) তর্কে সে আমার ওপর প্রাধান্য বিস্তার করেছে।’
Ovaj prijatelj moj ima devedeset i devet ovaca, a ja samo jednu, i on mi reče: ‘Daj ti nju meni!’ – i u prepirci me pobijedi.”
Ovaj prijatelj moj ima devedeset i devet ovaca, a ja samo jednu, i on mi reče: ‘Daj ti nju meni!’ i u prepirci me pobijedi.”
Oo ko musiɗɗo am: homo jogii baali cappanɗe jeenay e jeenay, miin miɗo jogii baalii gootii. O wi'i: "Henndinam ngii"; o foolimi e yeewtere.
(ერთ-ერთმა მათგანმა თქვა): «აი, ეს ჩემი ძმაა. მას ოთხმოცდაცხრამეტი ცხვარი ჰყავს, მე კი ერთი ცხვარი მყავს. მან მითხრა: "მომანდე იგი მე!" — და თავისი სიტყვით [მჭევრმეტყველებით] მაჯობა».
(Einer der beiden sagte:) „Dieser da, mein Bruder, hat neunundneunzig weibliche Schafe, ich aber (nur) ein einziges Schaf. Da sagte er: ‚Vertraue es mir an’, und er überwand mich in der Rede.“
(Ένας απ' αυτούς είπε): «Αυτός είναι ο αδερφός μου. Ο οποίος έχει ενενήντα εννέα προβατίνες ενώ εγώ έχω μόνο μία. Και (μου) είπε: «Δώσ' τη μου.» και με νίκησε στα λόγια.»
निःसंदेह यह मेरा भाई है। इसके पास निन्नानवे दुंबियाँ हैं और मेरे पास एक दुंबी है। तो इसने कहा कि इसे (भी) मुझे सौंप दे और इसने बात-चीत में मुझे दबा लिया।
In verità questo è mio fratello, che ha novantanove pecore, e io ne ho una sola; mi disse: ‘Affidamela!’ E mi vinse nella discussione.”
23. Iš tiesų, šis mano brolis (religijoje) turi devyniasdešimt devynias avis, kai aš turiu (tik) vieną avį ir jis sako: „Atiduok ją man,“- ir jis įveikė mane kalba.“
kun obboleessa kiyya, Isaaf hoolota dhaltuu sagaltamii sagaltu jira. Anaaf immoo hoolaa dhaltuu takka qofatu jira. “Ishee naaf kenni” jedheeti, kadhaa keessatti natti jabeesse. [2]
«Воистину, это — мой брат: у него девяносто девять овец, а у меня — одна овца. И он сказал: “Поручи её мне” — и пересилил меня в споре».
Овај мој пријатељ има деведесет и девет оваца, а ја само једну, и он ми рече: 'Дај ти њу мени!' - И у говору ме победи.“
Hakika huyu ndugu yangu ana kondoo wa kike tisini na tisa; na mimi ninaye kondoo mke mmoja. Akasema: Nipe huyo nikufugie! Na amenishinda kwa maneno.
Han, min bror, äger nittionio tackor och jag blott en enda. Ändå sa han till mig: ’Överlåt den till mig’, och han fick mig att ge efter med sitt tal.”
Bu benim kardeşimdir, onun doksan dokuz koyunu, benim ise tek bir koyunum var. "Onu da bana ver.” Dedi ve tartışmada beni bastırdı."
(سنیے) یہ میرا بھائی ہے[1] اس کے پاس نناوے دنبیاں ہیں اور میرے پاس ایک ہی دنبی ہے لیکن یہ مجھ سے کہہ رہا ہے کہ اپنی یہ ایک بھی مجھ ہی کو دے دے[2] اور مجھ پر بات میں بڑی سختی برتتا ہے.[3]
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وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ نَبَؤُا۟ ٱلْخَصْمِ إِذْ تَسَوَّرُوا۟ ٱلْمِحْرَابَ
Easy-read (simplified)wahal ataaka naba'u l-khasmi idh tasawwaroo l-mihraab
DIN 31635wahal ʾatāka nabaʾu l-ḫaṣmi ʾiḏ tasawwarū l-miḥrāba
The translators word this verse differently
Has the story of the two disputants reached you? When they scaled the sanctuary?
And hath the story of the litigants come unto thee? How they climbed the wall into the royal chamber
Has there come to thee the story of the antagonists when they scaled the chamber wall
Hath the story of the two pleaders reached thee, O Muhammad, when they mounted the walls of his closet
Hath the story of the two adversaries come to thy knowledge; when they ascended over the wall into the upper apartment
إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَىٰ دَاوُۥدَ فَفَزِعَ مِنْهُمْ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ خَصْمَانِ بَغَىٰ بَعْضُنَا عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا تُشْطِطْ وَٱهْدِنَآ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ
Easy-read (simplified)idh dakhaloo 'alaa daawooda fafazi'a minhum qaaloo laa takhaf khasmaani baghaa ba'dunaa 'alaa ba'din fahkum baynanaa bil-haqqi walaa tushtit wahdinaa ilaa sawaa'i s-siraat
DIN 31635ʾiḏ daḫalū ʿalā dāwūda fafaziʿa minhum qālū lā taḫaf ḫaṣmāni baġā baʿḍunā ʿalā baʿḍin faḥkum baynanā bil-ḥaqqi walā tušṭiṭ wahdinā ʾilā sawāʾi ṣ-ṣirāṭi
When they entered upon David, and he was startled by them. They said, "Do not fear. Two disputants; one of us has wronged the other; so judge between us fairly, and do not be biased, and guide us to the straight way."
How they burst in upon David, and he was afraid of them. They said: Be not afraid! (We are) two litigants, one of whom hath wronged the other, therefor judge aright between us; be not unjust; and show us the fair way
when they entered in unto David, and he was startled at them, they said, 'Fear not, we are two antagonists; one of us has injured the other; judge then between us with the truth and be not partial, but guide us to a level way
When they entered in upon David, and he was frightened at them, they said, "Be not afraid; we are two opposing parties: one of us hath wronged the other. Judge therefore with truth between us, and be not unjust, but guide us to the right way
when they went in unto David, and he was afraid of them. They said, Fear not: We are two adversaries who have a controversy to be decided. The one of us hath wronged the other: Wherefore judge between us with truth, and be not unjust; and direct us into the even way
38:23 — the verse above
قَالَ لَقَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعْجَتِكَ إِلَىٰ نِعَاجِهِۦ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ ٱلْخُلَطَآءِ لَيَبْغِى بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَقَلِيلٌ مَّا هُمْ وَظَنَّ دَاوُۥدُ أَنَّمَا فَتَنَّٰهُ فَٱسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهُۥ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعًا وَأَنَابَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala laqad zalamaka bisu'aali na'jatika ilaa ni'aajihi wa'inna katheeran mina l-khulataa'i layabghee ba'duhum 'alaa ba'din illaa lladheena aamanoo wa'amiloo s-saalihaati waqaleelun maa hum wazanna daawoodu annamaa fatannaahu fastaghfara rabbahu wakharra raaki'an wa'anaab
DIN 31635qāla laqad ẓalamaka bisuʾāli naʿǧatika ʾilā niʿāǧihi waʾinna kaṯīran mina l-ḫulaṭāʾi layabġī baʿḍuhum ʿalā baʿḍin ʾillā llaḏīna ʾāmanū waʿamilū ṣ-ṣāliḥāti waqalīlun mā hum waẓanna dāwūdu ʾannamā fatannāhu fastaġfara rabbahu waḫarra rākiʿan waʾanāba
He said, "He has done you wrong by asking your ewe in addition to his ewes. Many partners take advantage of one another, except those who believe and do good deeds, but these are so few." David realized that We were testing him, so he sought forgiveness from his Lord, and fell down to his knees, and repented.
(David) said: He hath wronged thee in demanding thine ewe in addition to his ewes, and lo! many partners oppress one another, save such as believe and do good works, and they are few. And David guessed that We had tried him, and he sought forgiveness of his Lord, and he bowed himself and fell down prostrate and repented
Said he, 'He wronged thee in asking for thy ewe in addition to his own ewes. Verily, many associates do injure one another, except those who believe and do what is right, and very few are they!' And he thought that we were trying him; and he asked pardon of his Lord and fell down bowing, and did turn
He said, "Certainly he hath wronged thee in asking for thine ewe to add her to his own ewes: and truly many associates do one another wrong - except those who believe and do the things that are right; and few indeed are they!" And David perceived that we had tried him; so he asked pardon of his Lord, and fell down and bowed himself and repented
David answered, verily he hath wronged thee, in demanding thine ewe as an addition to his own sheep: And many of them who are concerned together in business, wrong one another, except those who believe and do that which is right; but how few are they! And David perceived that We had tried him by this parable, and he asked pardon of his Lord: And he fell down and bowed himself, and repented
فَغَفَرْنَا لَهُۥ ذَٰلِكَ وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍ
Easy-read (simplified)faghafarnaa lahu dhaalika wa'inna lahu 'indanaa lazulfaa wahusna ma'aab
DIN 31635faġafarnā lahu ḏālika waʾinna lahu ʿindanā lazulfā waḥusna maʾābin
The translators word this verse differently
So We forgave him that. And for him is nearness to Us, and a good place of return.
So We forgave him that; and lo! he had access to Our presence and a happy journey's end
and we pardoned him; for, verily, he has a near approach to us and an excellent resort
So we forgave him that his sin; and truly he shall have a high rank with Us, and an excellent retreat in Paradise
Wherefore We forgave him this fault; and he shall be admitted to approach near unto us, and shall have an excellent place of abode in paradise
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
إِنَّ هَٰذَا أَخِي لَهُ تِسْعٌ وَتِسْعُونَ نَعْجَةً وَلِيَ نَعْجَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَقَالَ أَكْفِلْنِيهَا وَعَزَّنِي فِي الْخِطَابِ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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