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
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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."
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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
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
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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
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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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
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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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
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
Faraoni tha: "Më lini ta vras Musain e ai le të lusë Zotin e vet! Njëmend kam frikë se do t'jua ndryshojë fenë tuaj ose do të shkaktojë trazira në tokë."
আর ফির‘আউন (পরিষদবর্গকে) বলল: ‘আমাকে ছেড়ে দাও, আমি মূসাকে হত্যা করি এবং সে (১৬) তার রবকে ডাকুক। নিশ্চয় আমি আশঙ্কা করছি যে, সে তোমাদের দ্বীন তথা জীবন যাপনের পদ্ধতিকে পাল্টে দিবে অথবা সে (১৭) জমিনে বিপর্যয় সৃষ্টি করবে।
“Pustite vi mene”, reče faraon, “da ubijem Musaa, a on neka traži pomoć od Gospodara svog, jer se bojim da vam on vjeru vašu ne izmijeni ili da u zemlji nered ne izazove.”
“Pustite vi mene”, reče faraon, “da ubijem Mojsija, a on neka traži pomoć od Gospodara svog, jer se bojim da vam on vjeru vašu ne izmijeni ili da u zemlji nered ne izazove.”
Fir'awna wi'i: "ngccee mi wara Muusaa. Yo o noddu Joomi makko ! Miɗo huli nde o waylata diina mon kan, maa o feññina bonnere e leydi".
და თქვა ფარაონმა: «დამტოვეთ, მოვკლავ მუსას და დაე, მოუხმოს თავის ღმერთს! ჭეშმარიტად, მეშინია, რომ ის [მოსე] შეცვლის თქვენს რელიგიას ან არეულობას მოაწყობს ქვეყანაში (ეგვიპტეში)!»
Fir'aun sagte: „Lasst mich Musa töten; soll er (doch) seinen Herrn anrufen! Ich befürchte ja, dass er (sonst) eure Religion abändern oder dass er Unheil im Land verbreiten wird.“
Ο Φαραώ είπε: «Αφήστε με να σκοτώσω τον Μωυσή, και ας επικαλεστεί τον Κύριό του (για να τον προστατεύσει)! Γιατί φοβάμαι να αλλάξει τη θρησκεία σας (με τη μαγεία του) ή να εξαπλώσει το κακό στη γη (δηλ. τη θρησκεία του και τη λατρεία προς τον Κύριό του).»
और फ़िरऔन ने (अपने प्रमुखों से) कहा : मुझे छोड़ो, मैं मूसा को क़त्ल कर दूँ और उसे चाहिए कि अपने पालनहार को पुकारे। निःसंदेह मैं डरता हूँ कि वह तुम्हारे धर्म को बदल[7] देगा या इस धरती (मिस्र) में बिगाड़ पैदा कर देगा।
E disse il Faraone: «Lasciatemi uccidere Mūsā, e che invochi pure il suo Dio! In verità temo che lui cambi la vostra fede e faccia diffondere in terra la corruzione!»
26. Firaun (Faraonas) sakė: „Leiskite man nužudyti Mūsą (Mozę), ir lai jis šaukiasi savo Viešpaties (kad sustabdytų mane nuo jo žudymo). Aš bijau, kad jis gali pakeisti jūsų religiją arba kad jis gali pasėti negandas žemėje.
Fir’awni nijedhe “Muusaa nan ajjeesaa na dhiisaa, Gooftaa isaa haa waammatuu.” “Ani amantii keessan jijjiruu yookiin dachii keessatti badii mul’isuu isaan sodaadha”.
И Фараон сказал: «Оставьте меня — я убью Мусу, и пусть он зовёт своего Господа! Воистину, я боюсь, что он изменит вашу религию или распространит на земле беззаконие».
„Пустите ви мени“, рече фараон, „да убијем Мојсија, а он нека моли помоћ од свога Господара, јер бојим се да вам он веру вашу не измени или да у земљи неред не изазове.“
Na Firauni akasema: Niachieni nimuue Musa, naye amwite Mola wake Mlezi! Mimi nachelea asije kubadilishieni dini yenu, au akadhihirisha uharibifu katika nchi.
Farao sa: ”Låt mig döda Mose – han kan väl anropa sin Herre. Jag befarar att han ska få er att byta religion eller störa ordningen i landet.”
Firavun dedi ki: "Beni bırakın Mûsâ'yı öldüreyim de o Rabbine yalvarsın! Çünkü ben onun sizin dininizi değiştireceğinden yahut yeryüzünde bozgunculuk çıkaracağından korkuyorum."
اور فرعون نے کہا مجھے چھوڑ دو کہ میں موسیٰ (علیہ السلام) کو مار ڈالوں اور[1] اسے چاہئے کہ اپنے رب کو پکارے[2]، مجھے تو ڈر ہے کہ یہ کہیں تمہارا دین نہ بدل ڈالے یا ملک میں کوئی (بہت بڑا) فساد برپا نہ کردے.[3]
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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
To Pharaoh, Hamaan, and Quaroon. But they said, "A lying sorcerer."
Unto Pharaoh and Haman and Korah, but they said: A lying sorcerer
unto Pharaoh and Haman and Qarun. They said, 'A lying sorcerer
To Pharaoh, and Haman, and Karun: and they said, "Sorcerer, impostor
unto Pharaoh, and Haman, and Karoon; and they said, he is a sorcerer, and a liar
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
40:26 — the verse above
وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُم مِّن كُلِّ مُتَكَبِّرٍ لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaala moosaa innee 'udhtu birabbee warabbikum min kulli mutakabbirin laa yu'minu biyawmi l-hisaab
DIN 31635waqāla mūsā ʾinnī ʿuḏtu birabbī warabbikum min kulli mutakabbirin lā yuʾminu biyawmi l-ḥisābi
Moses said, "I have sought the protection of my Lord and your Lord, from every tyrant who does not believe in the Day of Account."
Moses said: Lo! I seek refuge in my Lord and your Lord from every scorner who believeth not in a Day of Reckoning
And Moses said, 'Verily, I take refuge in my Lord and your Lord from every one who is big with pride and believes not on the day of reckoning
And Moses said, "I take refuge with my Lord and your Lord from every proud one who believeth not in the day of reckoning
And Moses said unto his people, verily I have recourse unto my Lord, and your Lord, to defend me against every proud person, who believeth not in the day of account
وَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مُّؤْمِنٌ مِّنْ ءَالِ فِرْعَوْنَ يَكْتُمُ إِيمَٰنَهُۥٓ أَتَقْتُلُونَ رَجُلًا أَن يَقُولَ رَبِّىَ ٱللَّهُ وَقَدْ جَآءَكُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ وَإِن يَكُ كَٰذِبًا فَعَلَيْهِ كَذِبُهُۥ وَإِن يَكُ صَادِقًا يُصِبْكُم بَعْضُ ٱلَّذِى يَعِدُكُمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى مَنْ هُوَ مُسْرِفٌ كَذَّابٌ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaala rajulun mu'minun min aali fir'awna yaktumu eemaanahu ataqtuloona rajulan an yaqoola rabbiya llaahu waqad jaa'akum bil-bayyinaati min rabbikum wa'in yaku kaadhiban fa'alayhi kadhibuhu wa'in yaku saadiqan yusibkum ba'du lladhee ya'idukum inna llaaha laa yahdee man huwa musrifun kadhdhaab
DIN 31635waqāla raǧulun muʾminun min ʾāli firʿawna yaktumu ʾīmānahu ʾataqtulūna raǧulan ʾan yaqūla rabbiya llāhu waqad ǧāʾakum bil-bayyināti min rabbikum waʾin yaku kāḏiban faʿalayhi kaḏibuhu waʾin yaku ṣādiqan yuṣibkum baʿḍu llaḏī yaʿidukum ʾinna llāha lā yahdī man huwa musrifun kaḏḏābun
A believing man from Pharaoh's family, who had concealed his faith, said, "Are you going to kill a man for saying, `My Lord is God,' and he has brought you clear proofs from your Lord? If he is a liar, his lying will rebound upon him; but if he is truthful, then some of what he promises you will befall you. God does not guide the extravagant imposter.
And a believing man of Pharaoh's family, who hid his faith, said: Would ye kill a man because he saith: My Lord is Allah, and hath brought you clear proofs from your Lord? If he is lying, then his lie is upon him; and if he is truthful, then some of that wherewith he threateneth you will strike you. Lo! Allah guideth not one who is a prodigal, a liar
And a believing man of Pharaoh's people, who concealed his faith, said, 'Will ye kill a man for saying, My Lord is God, when he has come to you with manifest signs from your Lord? and if he be a liar, against him is his lie; and if he be truthful, there will befall you somewhat of that which he threatens you; verily, God guides not him who is an extravagant liar
And a man of the family of Pharaoh, who was a BELIEVER, but hid his faith, said, "Will ye slay a man because he saith my Lord is God, when he hath already come to you with proofs of his mission from your Lord? and if he be a liar, on him will be his lie: but if he be a man of truth, part at least of what he threateneth will fall upon you. Truly God guideth not him who is a transgressor, a liar
And a man who was a true believer, of the family of Pharaoh, and concealed in his faith, said, will ye put a man to death, because he saith, God is my Lord; seeing he is come unto you with evident signs from your Lord? If he be a liar, on him will the punishment of his falsehood light; but if he speaketh the truth, some of those judgments with which he threateneth you, will fall upon you: Verily God directeth not him who is a transgressor, or a liar
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وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ذَرُونِي أَقْتُلْ مُوسَىٰ وَلْيَدْعُ رَبَّهُ إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَن يُبَدِّلَ دِينَكُمْ أَوْ أَن يُظْهِرَ فِي الْأَرْضِ الْفَسَادَ
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