إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَٰمَٰنَ وَقَٰرُونَ فَقَالُوا۟ سَٰحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ
Easy-read (simplified)ilaa fir'awna wahaamaana waqaaroona faqaaloo saahirun kadhdhaab
DIN 31635ʾilā firʿawna wahāmāna waqārūna faqālū sāḥirun kaḏḏābun
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Unto Pharaoh and Haman and Korah, but they said: A lying sorcerer
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
To Pharaoh, Hamaan, and Quaroon. But they said, "A lying sorcerer."
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
unto Pharaoh and Haman and Qarun. They said, 'A lying sorcerer
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
To Pharaoh, and Haman, and Karun: and they said, "Sorcerer, impostor
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
unto Pharaoh, and Haman, and Karoon; and they said, he is a sorcerer, and a liar
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
te Faraoni, Hamani dhe Karuni, por ata thanë: "Ky është magjistar e gënjeshtar!"
ফির‘আউন, হামান ও কারূনের কাছে। অতঃপর তারা বলল, ‘সে এক জাদুকর, চরম মিথ্যাবাদী।’
faraonu i Hamanu i Karunu, ali su oni rekli: “Čarobnjak i lažov!”
faraonu i Hamanu i Karunu, ali su oni rekli: “Čarobnjak i lažov!”
haa e Fir'awna, e Haamaana, e Qaaruuna. Kono ɓe mbi'i: "Ko bileejo, ɗuuɗuɗo penaande!".
ფარაონს (ეგვიპტის მმართველს), და ჰამანს (ფარაონის მინდობილს), და ყარუნს (რომელიც უზარმაზარ სიმდიდრეს ფლობდა). (მაგრამ მათ, თავიანთი ამპარტავნებით, უარყვეს ალლაჰის შუამავლის, მუსას მოწოდება) და თქვეს: «(ის) (მუსა) ჯადოქარი (და) მატყუარაა!»
zu Fir'aun und Haman und Qarun. Sie aber sagten: „(Musa ist) ein verlogener Zauberer.“
στον Φαραώ, τον Χαμάν και τον Καρούν, αλλά είπαν: «Αυτός (ο Μωυσής) είναι ένας μάγος και ψεύτης!»
फ़िरऔन और (उसके मंत्री) हामान तथा क़ारून के पास। तो उन्होंने कहा : यह तो बड़ा झूठा जादूगर है।
al Faraone, a Hamān e Ǭārūn, che dissero: «Mago bugiardo!»
24. Pas Firauną (Faroaną), Hamaną ir Karūną (Korah), tačiau jie vadino (jį): „Burtininkas, melagis.“
Gara Fir’awn, Haamaaniifi Qaaruunitti (erginee) “falfalaa, akkaan sobaadha” jedhaniin.
к Фараону, Хаману и Каруну. Но они сказали: «Колдун, лжец!»
фараону и Хаману и Каруну, али су они рекли: „Чаробњак и лажов!“
Kumwendea Firauni na Hamana na Qaruni, wakasema: Huyu ni mchawi, mwongo mkubwa.
till Farao, Hāmān och Qārūn, men de sa: ”Han är bara en lögnaktig magiker!”
Firavun’a, Hâmân’a ve Kârûn’a gönderdik. Dediler ki: "O bir sihirbazdır, bir yalancıdır."
فرعون ہامان اور قارون کی طرف تو انہوں نے کہا (یہ تو) جادوگر اور جھوٹا ہے.[1]
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ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ فَكَفَرُوا۟ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ إِنَّهُۥ قَوِىٌّ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ
Easy-read (simplified)dhaalika bi'annahum kaanat ta'teehim rusuluhum bil-bayyinaati fakafaroo fa'akhadhahumu llaahu innahu qawiyyun shadeedu l-'iqaab
DIN 31635ḏālika biʾannahum kānat taʾtīhim rusuluhum bil-bayyināti fakafarū faʾaḫaḏahumu llāhu ʾinnahu qawiyyun šadīdu l-ʿiqābi
The translators word this verse differently
That is because their messengers used to come to them with clear proofs, but they disbelieved, so God seized them. He is Strong, Severe in retribution.
That was because their messengers kept bringing them clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty) but they disbelieved; so Allah seized them. Lo! He is Strong, severe in punishment
That is for that their apostles did come to them with manifest signs, and they misbelieved, and God caught them up; verily, He is mighty, keen to punish
This, because their apostles had come to them with proofs of their mission, and they believed not: so God took them in hand; for He is mighty, vehement in punishing
This they suffered, because their apostles had come unto them with evident signs, and they disbelieved: Wherefore God chastised them; for He is strong, and severe in punishing
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad arsalnaa moosaa bi'aayaatinaa wasultaanin mubeen
DIN 31635walaqad ʾarsalnā mūsā biʾāyātinā wasulṭānin mubīnin
We sent Moses with Our signs, and a clear authority.
And verily We sent Moses with Our revelations and a clear warrant
And we did send Moses with our signs, and with obvious authority
Moreover we had sent Moses of old with our signs and with clear authority
We heretofore sent Moses with our signs and manifest power
40:24 — the verse above
فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ مِنْ عِندِنَا قَالُوا۟ ٱقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَبْنَآءَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ وَٱسْتَحْيُوا۟ نِسَآءَهُمْ وَمَا كَيْدُ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ إِلَّا فِى ضَلَٰلٍ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa jaa'ahum bil-haqqi min 'indinaa qaaloo qtuloo abnaa'a lladheena aamanoo ma'ahu wastahyoo nisaa'ahum wamaa kaydu l-kaafireena illaa fee dalaal
DIN 31635falammā ǧāʾahum bil-ḥaqqi min ʿindinā qālū qtulū ʾabnāʾa llaḏīna ʾāmanū maʿahu wastaḥyū nisāʾahum wamā kaydu l-kāfirīna ʾillā fī ḍalālin
Then, when he came to them with the truth from Us, they said, "Kill the sons of those who have believed with him, and spare their daughters." But the scheming of the unbelievers can only go astray.
And when he brought them the Truth from Our presence, they said: Slay the sons of those who believe with him, and spare their women. But the plot of disbelievers is in naught but error
and when they came to them with truth from us, they said, 'Kill the sons of those who believe with him, and let their women live!' but the stratagem of the misbelievers is only in error
And when he came to them from our presence with the truth, they said, "Slay the sons of those who believe as he doth, and save their females alive;" but the stratagem of the unbelievers issued only in failure
And when he came unto them with the truth from Us, they said, slay the sons of those who have believed with him, and save their daughters alive: But the stratagem of the infidels was no other than vain
وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ذَرُونِىٓ أَقْتُلْ مُوسَىٰ وَلْيَدْعُ رَبَّهُۥٓ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُبَدِّلَ دِينَكُمْ أَوْ أَن يُظْهِرَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلْفَسَادَ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaala fir'awnu dharoonee aqtul moosaa walyad'u rabbahu innee akhaafu an yubaddila deenakum aw an yuzhira fee l-'ardi l-fasaad
DIN 31635waqāla firʿawnu ḏarūnī ʾaqtul mūsā walyadʿu rabbahu ʾinnī ʾaḫāfu ʾan yubaddila dīnakum ʾaw ʾan yuẓhira fī l-ʾarḍi l-fasāda
Pharaoh said, "Leave me to kill Moses, and let him appeal to his Lord. I fear he may change your religion, or spread disorder in the land."
And Pharaoh said: Suffer me to kill Moses, and let him cry unto his Lord. Lo! I fear that he will alter your religion or that he will cause confusion in the land
And Pharaoh said, 'Let me kill Moses; and then let him call upon his Lord! verily, I fear that he will change your religion, or that he will cause evil doing to appear in the land
And Pharaoh said, "Let me alone, that I may kill Moses; and let him call upon his Lord: I fear lest he change your religion, or cause disorder to shew itself in the land
And Pharaoh said, let me alone, that I may kill Moses; and let him call upon his Lord: Verily I fear lest he change your religion, or cause violence to appear in the earth
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامَانَ وَقَارُونَ فَقَالُوا سَاحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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