وَقَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَيُّهَ ٱلسَّاحِرُ ٱدْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ بِمَا عَهِدَ عِندَكَ إِنَّنَا لَمُهْتَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaaloo yaa ayyuha s-saahiru d'u lanaa rabbaka bimaa 'ahida 'indaka innanaa lamuhtadoon
DIN 31635waqālū yā ʾayyuha s-sāḥiru dʿu lanā rabbaka bimā ʿahida ʿindaka ʾinnanā lamuhtadūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Then they said, "O Magician! call on thy Lord on our behalf to do as he hath engaged with thee, for truly we would fain be guided
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
They said, "O sorcerer, pray to your Lord for us, according to His pledge to you, and then we will be guided."
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
And they said: O wizard! Entreat thy Lord for us by the pact that He hath made with thee. Lo! we verily will walk aright
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
And they said, 'O thou magician! pray for us to thy Lord, as He has engaged with thee: verily, we are guided
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
And they said unto Moses, O magician, pray unto thy Lord for us, according to the covenant which He hath made with thee; for we will certainly be directed
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
Ata i thoshin (Musait): "O magjistar! Lute Zotin tënd për ne, për shkak të besës që të ka dhënë, se përnjëmend do të ndjekim rrugën e drejtë!"
আর তারা (মূসাকে) বলল: ‘হে যাদুকর, তোমার রবের কাছে তুমি আমাদের জন্য তাই প্রার্থনা কর, যার ওয়াদা তিনি তোমার সাথে করেছেন।(২২) নিশ্চয় আমরা হিদায়াতের পথে আসব।’
A oni su govorili: “O ti, čarobnjače! Moli za nas Gospodara svoga, na temelju tebi datog obećanja, mi ćemo, sigurno, Pravim putem poći!”
A oni su govorili: “O ti, čarobnjače! Moli za nas Gospodara svoga, na temelju tebi datog obećanja, mi ćemo, sigurno, Pravim putem poći!”
Ɓe mbi'i: "Ko an yo mbileejo! Torano min Joomi maa, ko O ahodi kon e maaɗa. Pellet, ko min feewooɓe".
და მათ [ფარაონმა და მისმა დიდებულებმა] უთხრეს (მუსას): «ო, ჯადოქარო[1]! შესთხოვე ჩვენთვის შენს უფალთან, იმ აღთქმისამებრ, რომელიც მან შენთან დადო (რომ გვიხსნას სასჯელისგან), და მაშინ [თუ ის სასჯელს მოგვაშორებს] ჩვენ ნამდვილად დავადგებით სწორ გზას!»
Und sie sagten: „O du Zauberer, rufe für uns deinen Herrn an aufgrund dessen, was Er dir anvertraut hat, dann werden wir uns wahrlich rechtleiten lassen.“
(Όταν έπεσε πάνω τους μέρος της τιμωρίας) είπαν (στον Μωυσή): «Ω, μάγε [εννοούσαν έναν λόγιο]! Επικαλέσου τον Κύριό σου για μας, σχετικά μ' αυτό που ανέφερε σε σένα (ότι αν θα πιστέψουμε σε σένα, θα αφαιρέσει την τιμωρία από μας), γιατί πράγματι, θα ακολουθήσουμε την καθοδήγηση (σου).»
और उन्होंने कहा : ऐ जादूगर! हमारे लिए अपने पालनहार से उसके द्वारा दुआ कर, जो उसने तुझसे प्रतिज्ञा कर रखी है। निःसंदेह हम अवश्य ही सीधी राह पर आने वाले हैं।
E dissero: «O mago, invoca per noi il tuo Dio, per il patto che hai: in verità saremo guidati».
49. Ir jie sakė [Mūsai (Mozei)]: „Tu, burtininke, maldauk savo Viešpaties už mus, pagal tai, ką Jis įpareigojo tave. Iš tiesų, mes išvesime save (teisingai).“
“Ati yaa falfalaa (kan sihrii hojjattu!) Gooftaa kee waan waadaa siif galeen nuuf kadhu. Nuti ni qajeella” jedhan.
И они сказали: «О колдун! Призови за нас своего Господа — по тому завету, который Он дал тебе. Воистину, мы непременно последуем верным путём!»
И говорили су: „О ти, чаробњаче! Замоли за нас свога Господара, јер ти је обећао, а ми ћемо сигурно да пођемо Правим путем!“
Na wakasema: 'Ewe mchawi! Tuombee kwa Mola wako Mlezi kwa ile ahadi aliyokuahidi; hakika sisi tutakuwa wenye kuongoka.'
Då sa de: ”Du magiker! Be till din Herre för vår skull att infria löftet han gav dig [att straffet lyfts om vi ångrar oss]. Då ska vi verkligen följa rätt väg!”
Bunun üzerine dediler ki: "Ey büyücü! Sana verdiği ahde göre bizim için Rabbine dua et. Çünkü biz artık hidayeti kabul edeceğiz."
اور انہوں نے کہا اے جادوگر[1] ! ہمارے لیے اپنے رب سے[2] اس کی دعا کر جس کا اس نے تجھ سے وعده کر رکھا ہے[3]، یقین مان کہ ہم راه پر لگ جائیں گے.[4]
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فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ إِذَا هُم مِّنْهَا يَضْحَكُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa jaa'ahum bi'aayaatinaa idhaa hum minhaa yadhakoon
DIN 31635falammā ǧāʾahum biʾāyātinā ʾiḏā hum minhā yaḍḥakūna
But when he showed them Our signs, they started laughing at them.
But when he brought them Our tokens, behold! they laughed at them
but when he came to them with our signs, lo, they laughed at them
And when he presented himself before them with our signs, lo! they laughed at them
And when he came unto them with our signs, behold, they laughed him to scorn
وَمَا نُرِيهِم مِّنْ ءَايَةٍ إِلَّا هِىَ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ أُخْتِهَا وَأَخَذْنَٰهُم بِٱلْعَذَابِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa nureehim min aayatin illaa hiya akbaru min ukhtihaa wa'akhadhnaahum bil-'adhaabi la'allahum yarji'oon
DIN 31635wamā nurīhim min ʾāyatin ʾillā hiya ʾakbaru min ʾuḫtihā waʾaḫaḏnāhum bil-ʿaḏābi laʿallahum yarǧiʿūna
The translators word this verse differently
Each sign We showed them was more marvelous than its counterpart. And We afflicted them with the plagues, so that they may repent.
And every token that We showed them was greater than its sister (token), and We grasped them with the torment, that haply they might turn again
And we did not show them a sign, but it was greater than its fellow; and we seized them with the torment, haply they might turn
Though we shewed them no sign that was not greater than its fellow: and therefore did we lay hold on them with chastisement, to the intent that they might be turned to God
although We shewed them no sign, but it was greater than the other: And We inflicted a punishment on them, that peradventure they might be converted
43:49 — the verse above
فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابَ إِذَا هُمْ يَنكُثُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa kashafnaa 'anhumu l-'adhaaba idhaa hum yankuthoon
DIN 31635falammā kašafnā ʿanhumu l-ʿaḏāba ʾiḏā hum yankuṯūna
But when We lifted the torment from them, they immediately broke their promise.
But when We eased them of the torment, behold! they broke their word
And when we removed from them the torment, behold they broke their word
But when we relieved them from the chastisement, lo! they broke their pledge
But when We took the plague from off them, behold, they brake their promise
وَنَادَىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ فِى قَوْمِهِۦ قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ أَلَيْسَ لِى مُلْكُ مِصْرَ وَهَٰذِهِ ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِىٓ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wanaadaa fir'awnu fee qawmihi qaala yaa qawmi alaysa lee mulku misra wahaadhihi l-'anhaaru tajree min tahtee afalaa tubsiroon
DIN 31635wanādā firʿawnu fī qawmihi qāla yā qawmi ʾalaysa lī mulku miṣra wahāḏihi l-ʾanhāru taǧrī min taḥtī ʾafalā tubṣirūna
Pharaoh proclaimed among his people, saying, "O my people, do I not own the Kingdom of Egypt, and these rivers flow beneath me? Do you not see?
And Pharaoh caused a proclamation to be made among his people saying: O my people! Is not mine the sovereignty of Egypt and these rivers flowing under me? Can ye not then discern
And Pharaoh proclaimed amongst his people; said he, 'O my people! is not the kingdom of Egypt mine? and these rivers that flow beneath me? What! can ye then not see
And Pharaoh made proclamation among his people. Said he, "O my people! is not the kingdom of Egypt mine, and these rivers which flow at my feet? Do ye not behold
And Pharaoh made proclamation among his people, saying, O my people, is not the kingdom of Egypt mine, and these rivers which flow beneath me? Do ye not see
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَقَالُوا يَا أَيُّهَ السَّاحِرُ ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ بِمَا عَهِدَ عِندَكَ إِنَّنَا لَمُهْتَدُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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