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
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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
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
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."
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! We will never enter (the land) while they are in it. So go thou and thy Lord and fight! We will sit here
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! 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
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
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
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
Ata thanë: "O Musa! Ne kurrsesi nuk do të hyjmë në të për sa kohë që ata janë aty, prandaj shko ti dhe Zoti yt e luftoni, sepse ne po rrimë këtu."
তারা বলল: ‘হে মূসা, আমরা সেখানে কখনো প্রবেশ করবো না, যতক্ষণ তারা সেখানে থাকে। সুতরাং, তুমি ও তোমার রব যাও এবং লড়াই করো। আমরা এখানেই বসে থাকব।’
"O Musa", rekoše oni, "dok god su oni u njoj, mi nećemo u nju ulaziti! Idite ti i Gospodar tvoj pa se borite, a mi se odavde nećemo micati!"
"O Mojsije," rekoše oni, "dok god su oni u njoj, mi nećemo u nju ulaziti! Idite ti i Gospodar tvoj pa se borite, a mi se odavde nećemo micati!"
Ɓe mbi'i: "Eehey ma yo Muusaa, minen min naatataa ton poomaa fodde hiɓe ton. Yah an e Joom maaɗa haɓon. Minen ɗoo ko min jooɗiiɓe".
მათ თქვეს: «ო, მუსა! ჩვენ არასოდეს შევალთ იქ [ამ ქალაქში], სანამ ისინი [ძლიერი ხალხი] იქ იმყოფებიან. წადი შენ და შენი უფალი და იბრძოლეთ თქვენ ორმა, ხოლო ჩვენ აქ დავრჩებით და დავსხდებით».
Sie (also die anderen) sagten: „O Musa, wir werden es wahrlich niemals betreten, solange sie darin sind. Geh doch du und dein Herr hin und kämpft (ihr beide)! Wir werden wahrlich hier (zurück)bleiben.“
Είπαν: «Ω, Μωυσή! Δε θα μπούμε ποτέ σ' αυτή (την πόλη) όσο αυτοί είναι μέσα της. Πήγαινε εσύ και ο Κύριός σου και πολεμήστε, εμείς θα καθίσουμε εδώ!»
उन्होंने कहा : ऐ मूसा! निःसंदेह हम हरगिज़ उसमें कभी प्रवेश नहीं करेंगे, जब तक वे उसमें मौजूद हैं। अतः तुम और तुम्हारा पालनहार जाओ। फिर तुम दोनों लड़ो, निःसंदेह हम यहीं बैठने वाले हैं।
Dissero: «O Mūsā, in verità non ci entreremo mai finché loro ci staranno. Vai tu col tuo Dio e combatteteli, e in verità noi staremo qui ad aspettare».
24. Jie tarė: „Mūsa (Moze), mes niekada neįžengsime į ją, kol jie ten yra. Taigi eik tu ir tavo Viešpats ir dviese kovokite, mes sėdime čia.“
Ni jedhan: "Yaa Muusaa! Hanga isaan ishee keessa jiranutti, nuti gonkumaa ishee hin seennu, Atiifi Gooftaan kee deemaa lolaa, nuti as tattaa'oodha".
Они сказали: «О Муса! Воистину, мы ни за что и никогда не войдём туда, пока они продолжают оставаться в ней. Так иди же ты и твой Господь и сражайтесь. Воистину, мы здесь останемся».
"О Мојсије", рекоше они, "док год су они у њој, ми нећемо у њу да улазимо! Идите ти и Господар твој па се борите, а ми одавде нећемо да се померимо!"
Wakasema: Ewe Musa! Hakika Sisi kamwe hatutaingia humo maadamu wao wamo humo. Basi nenda wewe na Mola wako Mlezi mkapigane. Sisi hakika tutakaa papa hapa.
Men de sa: ”Mose! Vi kommer aldrig att gå in där så länge de är kvar. Gå du och din Herre och strid! Vi stannar här.”
Ey Mûsâ! Onlar orada oldukça biz asla oraya girmeyeceğiz. Sen ve Rabbin gidin savaşın. Biz burada oturacağız, demişlerdi.
قوم نے جواب دیا کہ اے موسیٰ! جب تک وه وہاں ہیں تب تک ہم ہرگز وہاں نہ جائیں گے، اس لئے تم اور تمہارا پروردگار جا کر دونوں ہی لڑ بھڑ لو، ہم یہیں بیٹھے ہوئے ہیں۔۔[1]
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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
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."
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)
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
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
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
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
5:24 — the verse above
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ إِلَّا نَفْسِى وَأَخِى فَٱفْرُقْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْفَٰسِقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala rabbi innee laa amliku illaa nafsee wa'akhee fafruq baynanaa wabayna l-qawmi l-faasiqeen
DIN 31635qāla rabbi ʾinnī lā ʾamliku ʾillā nafsī waʾaḫī fafruq baynanā wabayna l-qawmi l-fāsiqīna
He said, "My Lord! I have control only over myself and my brother, so separate between us and between the wicked people."
He said: My Lord! I have control of none but myself and my brother, so distinguish between us and the wrong-doing folk
Said he, 'My Lord, verily, I can control only myself and my brother; therefore part us from these sinful people
He said, "O my Lord, Verily of none am I master but of myself and my brother: put thou therefore a difference between us and this ungodly people
Moses said, O Lord, surely I am not master of any except my self, and my brother; therefore make a distinction between us and the ungodly people
قَالَ فَإِنَّهَا مُحَرَّمَةٌ عَلَيْهِمْ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً يَتِيهُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَلَا تَأْسَ عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْفَٰسِقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala fa'innahaa muharramatun 'alayhim arba'eena sanatan yateehoona fee l-'ardi falaa ta'sa 'alaa l-qawmi l-faasiqeen
DIN 31635qāla faʾinnahā muḥarramatun ʿalayhim ʾarbaʿīna sanatan yatīhūna fī l-ʾarḍi falā taʾsa ʿalā l-qawmi l-fāsiqīna
He said, "It is forbidden for them for forty years. They will wander aimlessly in the land. So do not grieve over the defiant people."
(Their Lord) said: For this the land will surely be forbidden them for forty years that they will wander in the earth, bewildered. So grieve not over the wrongdoing folk
He said, 'Then, verily, it is forbidden them; for forty years shall they wander about in the earth; so vex not thyself for the sinful people
He said, "Verily the land shall be forbidden them forty years: they shall wander in the earth perplexed. Fret not thyself therefore for the ungodly people
God answered, verily the land shall be forbidden them forty years; during which time they shall wander like men astonished in the earth; therefore be not thou solicitous for the ungodly people
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قَالُوا يَا مُوسَىٰ إِنَّا لَن نَّدْخُلَهَا أَبَدًا مَّا دَامُوا فِيهَا فَاذْهَبْ أَنتَ وَرَبُّكَ فَقَاتِلَا إِنَّا هَاهُنَا قَاعِدُونَ
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