قَالُوا۟ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّ فِيهَا قَوْمًا جَبَّارِينَ وَإِنَّا لَن نَّدْخُلَهَا حَتَّىٰ يَخْرُجُوا۟ مِنْهَا فَإِن يَخْرُجُوا۟ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّا دَٰخِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo yaa moosaa inna feehaa qawman jabbaareena wa'innaa lan nadkhulahaa hattaa yakhrujoo minhaa fa'in yakhrujoo minhaa fa'innaa daakhiloon
DIN 31635qālū yā mūsā ʾinna fīhā qawman ǧabbārīna waʾinnā lan nadḫulahā ḥattā yaḫruǧū minhā faʾin yaḫruǧū minhā faʾinnā dāḫilūna
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They said, "O Moses, there are tyrannical people in it; we will not enter it until they leave it. If they leave it, we will be entering."
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
They said: O Moses! Lo! a giant people (dwell) therein and lo! we go not in till they go forth from thence. When they go forth from thence, then we will enter (not till then)
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
They said, ' O Moses! verily, therein is a people, giants; and we will surely not enter therein until they go out from thence; but if they go out then we will enter in
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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They said, "O Moses! Therein are men of might. And verily, we can by no means enter it till they be gone forth. But if they go forth from it, then verily will we enter in
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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They answered, O Moses, verily there are a gigantic people in the land; and we will by no means enter it, until they depart thence; but if they depart thence, then will we enter therein
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 thanë: "O Musa! Në atë vend është një popull i fuqishëm, prandaj ne nuk do të hyjmë në të derisa ata të dalin nga aty, e, nëse ata dalin, atëherë do të hyjmë ne.
তারা বলল: ‘হে মূসা, নিশ্চয় সেখানে রয়েছে এক শক্তিশালী জাতি এবং আমরা সেখানে কিছুতেই প্রবেশ করবো না, যতক্ষণ না তারা সেখান থেকে বের হয়। অতঃপর যদি তারা সেখান থেকে বের হয়, তবে নিশ্চয় আমরা প্রবেশ করবো।’
oni rekoše: "O Musa! U njoj je nemilosrdan narod i mi u nju nećemo ući dok god oni iz nje ne izađu; pa, ako oni iz nje izađu, mi ćemo onda sigurno ući."
oni rekoše: "O Mojsije! U njoj je nemilosrdan narod i mi u nju nećemo ući dok god oni iz nje ne izađu; pa, ako oni iz nje izađu, mi ćemo onda sigurno ući."
Ɓe mbi'i : "Pellet, hino e mayri yimɓe dunndaranke, menen men naatataa e mayri haa ɓe njalta ton, si ɓe njaltii e mayri, pellet ko min naatooɓe".
მათ თქვეს: «ო, მუსა! ჭეშმარიტად, იქ ძლიერი ხალხი ცხოვრობს, და ჩვენ არ შევალთ მასში, სანამ ისინი იქიდან არ გამოვლენ. ხოლო თუ ისინი იქიდან გამოვლენ, მაშინ ჩვენ შევალთ მასში».
Sie sagten: „O Musa, in ihm ist ein übermächtiges Volk. Und wir werden es sicherlich nicht betreten, bis sie aus ihm herausgehen. Wenn sie nun aus ihm herausgehen, dann werden wir (es) betreten.“
Είπαν: «Ω, Μωυσή! Μέσα στην (πόλη) υπάρχει ένας πολύ ισχυρός λαός, και δε θα μπούμε σ' αυτή μέχρι να βγουν απ' αυτή, και μόνο όταν βγουν απ' αυτή, τότε θα μπούμε.»
उन्होंने कहा : ऐ मूसा! उसमें बड़े बलवान लोग रहते हैं और निःसंदेह हम उसमें हरगिज़ प्रवेश न करेंगे, यहाँ तक कि वे उससे निकल जाएँ। यदि वे उससे निकल जाएँ, तो हम अवश्य प्रवेश करने वाले हैं।
Dissero: «O Mūsā, in quella c’è un popolo potente e noi non ci entreremo finché non ne uscirà! Se ne uscirà, allora vi entreremo!»
22. Jie sakė: „Mūsa (Moze), joje (šioje šventoje žemėje) yra labai stiprūs žmonės ir mes niekada į ją neįžengsime, kol jie nepaliks jos. Kai jie paliks, tada mes įžengsime.“
Nijedhan "Yaa Muusaa! ishee keessa ummata of tuultotatu (gara jabeeyyiitu) jira. Nuti hanga isaan ishee keessaa bahanitti ishee hin seennu. Yoo isaan ishee irraa bahan, nuti seenoodha".
Они сказали: «О Муса! Воистину, в ней — народ исполинов, и, воистину, мы ни за что не войдём туда, пока не выйдут они оттуда. Если же они выйдут из неё, тогда, воистину, мы войдём».
Они рекоше: „О Мојсије! У њој је немилосрдан народ и ми у њу нећемо да уђемо док год они из ње не изађу; па, ако они из ње изађу, ми ћемо онда сигурно да уђемо.“
Wakasema: Ewe Musa! Hakika, huko wako watu majabari. Nasi kamwe hatutaingia humo mpaka wao watoke humo. Wakitoka humo, hapo hakika tutaingia.
De svarade: ”Mose! Ett våldsamt folk med överväldigande styrka bor där och vi kommer inte att gå in förrän de har begett sig iväg; ja, om de ger sig av kommer vi förvisso att gå in.”
Ey Mûsâ! Orada zorba bir kavim var, onlar oradan çıkmadıkça biz oraya girmeyeceğiz. Eğer çıkarlarsa biz de gireriz, diye karşılık vermişlerdi.
انہوں نے جواب دیا کہ اے موسیٰ وہاں تو زور آور سرکش لوگ ہیں اور جب تک وه وہاں سے نکل نہ جائیں ہم تو ہرگز وہاں نہ جائیں گے ہاں اگر وه وہاں سے نکل جائیں پھر تو ہم (بخوشی) چلے جائیں گے۔[1]
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وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوْمِهِۦ يَٰقَوْمِ ٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ جَعَلَ فِيكُمْ أَنۢبِيَآءَ وَجَعَلَكُم مُّلُوكًا وَءَاتَىٰكُم مَّا لَمْ يُؤْتِ أَحَدًا مِّنَ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh qaala moosaa liqawmihi yaa qawmi dhkuroo ni'mata llaahi 'alaykum idh ja'ala feekum anbiyaa'a waja'alakum mulookan wa'aataakum maa lam yu'ti ahadan mina l-'aalameen
DIN 31635waʾiḏ qāla mūsā liqawmihi yā qawmi ḏkurū niʿmata llāhi ʿalaykum ʾiḏ ǧaʿala fīkum ʾanbiyāʾa waǧaʿalakum mulūkan waʾātākum mā lam yuʾti ʾaḥadan mina l-ʿālamīna
When Moses said to his people, "O my people, remember God's blessings upon you, when He placed prophets among you, and made you kings, and gave you what He never gave any other people."
And (remember) when Moses said unto his people: O my people! Remember Allah's favour unto you, how He placed among you prophets, and He made you kings, and gave you that (which) He gave not to any (other) of (His) creatures
When Moses said to his people, 'O my people! remember the favour of God towards you when He made amongst you prophets, and made for you kings, and brought you what never was brought to anybody in the worlds
And remember when Moses said to his people, "O my people! call to mind the goodness of God towards you when he appointed Prophets among you, and appointed you kings, and gave you what never had been given before to any human beings
Call to mind when Moses said unto his people, O my people, remember the favour of God towards you, since he hath appointed prophets among you, and constituted you kings, and bestowed on you what he hath given to no other nation in the world
يَٰقَوْمِ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْأَرْضَ ٱلْمُقَدَّسَةَ ٱلَّتِى كَتَبَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ وَلَا تَرْتَدُّوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَدْبَارِكُمْ فَتَنقَلِبُوا۟ خَٰسِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa qawmi dkhuloo l-'arda l-muqaddasata llatee kataba llaahu lakum walaa tartaddoo 'alaa adbaarikum fatanqaliboo khaasireen
DIN 31635yā qawmi dḫulū l-ʾarḍa l-muqaddasata llatī kataba llāhu lakum walā tartaddū ʿalā ʾadbārikum fatanqalibū ḫāsirīna
"O my people, enter the Holy Land which God has assigned for you, and do not turn back, lest you return as losers."
O my people! Go into the holy land which Allah hath ordained for you. Turn not in flight, for surely ye turn back as losers
O my people! enter the Holy Land which God has prescribed for you; and be ye not thrust back upon your hinder parts and retreat losers
Enter, O my people! the holy land which God hath destined for you. Turn not back, lest ye be overthrown to your ruin
O my people, enter the holy land, which God hath decreed you, and turn not your backs, lest ye be subverted and perish
5:22 — the verse above
قَالَ رَجُلَانِ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ أَنْعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمَا ٱدْخُلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْبَابَ فَإِذَا دَخَلْتُمُوهُ فَإِنَّكُمْ غَٰلِبُونَ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَتَوَكَّلُوٓا۟ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala rajulaani mina lladheena yakhaafoona an'ama llaahu 'alayhimaa dkhuloo 'alayhimu l-baaba fa'idhaa dakhaltumoohu fa'innakum ghaaliboona wa'alaa llaahi fatawakkaloo in kuntum mu'mineen
DIN 31635qāla raǧulāni mina llaḏīna yaḫāfūna ʾanʿama llāhu ʿalayhimā dḫulū ʿalayhimu l-bāba faʾiḏā daḫaltumūhu faʾinnakum ġālibūna waʿalā llāhi fatawakkalū ʾin kuntum muʾminīna
Two men of those who feared, but whom God had blessed, said, "Go at them by the gate; and when you have entered it, you will prevail. And put your trust in God, if you are believers."
Then out spake two of those who feared (their Lord, men) unto whom Allah had been gracious: Enter in upon them by the gate, for if ye enter by it, lo! ye will be victorious. So put your trust (in Allah) if ye are indeed believers
Then said two men of those who fear, - God had been gracious to them both, - 'Enter ye upon them by the door, and when ye have entered it, verily, ye shall be victorious; and upon God do ye rely if ye be believers
Then said two men of those who feared their Lord and to whom God had been gracious, "Enter in upon them by the gate: and when ye enter it, ye overcome! If ye be believers, put ye your trust in God
And two men of those who feared God, unto whom God had been gracious, said, enter ye upon them suddenly by the gate of the city; and when ye shall have entered the same, ye shall surely be victorious: Therefore trust in God, if ye are true believers
قَالُوا۟ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَن نَّدْخُلَهَآ أَبَدًا مَّا دَامُوا۟ فِيهَا فَٱذْهَبْ أَنتَ وَرَبُّكَ فَقَٰتِلَآ إِنَّا هَٰهُنَا قَٰعِدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo yaa moosaa innaa lan nadkhulahaa abadan maa daamoo feehaa fadhhab anta warabbuka faqaatilaa innaa haahunaa qaa'idoon
DIN 31635qālū yā mūsā ʾinnā lan nadḫulahā ʾabadan mā dāmū fīhā faḏhab ʾanta warabbuka faqātilā ʾinnā hāhunā qāʿidūna
They said, "O Moses, we will not enter it, ever, as long as they are in it. So go ahead, you and your Lord, and fight. We are staying right here."
They said: O Moses! We will never enter (the land) while they are in it. So go thou and thy Lord and fight! We will sit here
They said, 'O Moses! we shall never enter it so long as they are therein; so, go thou and thy Lord and fight ye twain; verily, we will sit down here
They said, "O Moses! never can we enter while they remain therein. Go thou and thy Lord and fight; for here will we sit us down
They replied, O Moses, we will never enter the land, while they remain therein: Go therefore thou, and thy Lord, and fight; for we will sit here
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قَالُوا يَا مُوسَىٰ إِنَّ فِيهَا قَوْمًا جَبَّارِينَ وَإِنَّا لَن نَّدْخُلَهَا حَتَّىٰ يَخْرُجُوا مِنْهَا فَإِن يَخْرُجُوا مِنْهَا فَإِنَّا دَاخِلُونَ
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