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
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He said: My Lord! I have control of none but myself and my brother, so distinguish between us and the wrong-doing folk
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
He said, "My Lord! I have control only over myself and my brother, so separate between us and between the wicked people."
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
Said he, 'My Lord, verily, I can control only myself and my brother; therefore part us from these sinful people
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
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
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
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
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
Ai (Musai) tha: Zoti im! Unë nuk kam fuqi mbi askënd përveç vetes dhe vëllait tim, prandaj na ndaj ne nga ky popull i pabindur!"
সে (মূসা) বলল: ‘হে আমার রব, আমি আমার ও আমার ভাই (হারূন) ছাড়া কারো ওপর আমার অধিকার নেই। সুতরাং আপনি আমাদের ও ফাসিক সম্প্রদায়ের মধ্যে বিচ্ছেদ করে দিন।
"Gospodaru moj", reče Musa, "ja osim sebe imam moć samo nad bratom svojim; zato razluči između nas i buntovnih ljudi!"
"Gospodaru moj," reče Mojsije, "ja osim sebe imam moć samo nad bratom svojim; zato razluči između nas i buntovnih ljudi!"
O Maaki : "Joomam, min mi jeytanaa si wonaa hoore-am e mawnam Haaruuna. Seerndu hakkunde amen e ɓe yimɓe yaltuɓe ɗoftaaree".
მან თქვა [მუსამ] (ალლაჰისადმი ვედრებისას): «უფალო ჩემო! არ მაქვს მე ძალა არავისზე, გარდა საკუთარ თავზე და ჩემს ძმაზე. ამიტომ განგვაცალკევე ჩვენ ამ ურჩი ხალხისგან».
Er sagte: „Mein Herr, ich habe ja nur Macht über mich selbst und meinen Bruder. So trenne (und richte) zwischen uns und dem Volk der Frevler.“
Είπε (ο Μωυσής): «Κύριέ μου! Δεν έχω καμία εξουσία εκτός σ' εμένα και στον αδελφό μου, οπότε χώρισέ μας απ' αυτούς τους ανυπάκουους ανθρώπους.»
उस (मूसा) ने कहा : ऐ मेरे पालनहार! मैं अपने और अपने भाई के सिवा किसी पर कोई अधिकार नहीं रखता। अतः तू हमारे तथा इन अवज्ञाकारी लोगों के बीच अलगाव कर दे।
Disse: «Dio mio, io non possiedo che me stesso e mio fratello: giudica Tu tra di noi e tra questo popolo di trasgressori».
25. Jis [Mūsa (Mozė)] sakė: „Mano Viešpatie, aš turiu galią tik sau ir savo broliui, taigi atskirk mus nuo žmonių, kurie yra Fasikūn (maištingi ir nepaklusnūs Allahui)!”
(Muusaan) ni jedhe: "Yaa Gooftaa kiyya! Ani lubbuu tiyyaafii obboleessa kiyya irratti malee taaytaa hin qabu. Nuufi orma finciltootaa gidduu addaan baasi." [10]
Он сказал: «Господь мой! Воистину, я не властен, кроме как над собой и моим братом. Отдели же нас от этого нечестивого народа».
„Мој Господару“, рече Мојсије, „ја осим себе имам моћ само над својим братом; зато пресуди између нас и грешних људи!“
Akasema: Mola wangu Mlezi! Hakika mimi similiki isipokuwa nafsi yangu na kaka yangu. Basi tutenge na hawa watu wavukao mipaka.
Han sa: ”Herre! Jag råder endast över mig själv och min bror. Döm därför mellan oss och detta trotsiga folk!”
Mûsâ: Rabbim! Ben kendimden ve kardeşimden başkasına güç yetiremiyorum. Artık bizimle bu fasık toplumun arasını ayır, dedi.
موسیٰ (علیہ السلام) کہنے لگے الٰہی! مجھے تو بجز اپنے اور میرے بھائی کے کسی اور پر کوئی اختیار نہیں، پس تو ہم میں اور ان نافرمانوں میں جدائی کردے۔[1]
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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
5:25 — the verse above
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
وَٱتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ ٱبْنَىْ ءَادَمَ بِٱلْحَقِّ إِذْ قَرَّبَا قُرْبَانًا فَتُقُبِّلَ مِنْ أَحَدِهِمَا وَلَمْ يُتَقَبَّلْ مِنَ ٱلْـَٔاخَرِ قَالَ لَأَقْتُلَنَّكَ قَالَ إِنَّمَا يَتَقَبَّلُ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)watlu 'alayhim naba'a bnay aadama bil-haqqi idh qarrabaa qurbaanan fatuqubbila min ahadihimaa walam yutaqabbal mina l-'aakhari qaala la'aqtulannaka qaala innamaa yataqabbalu llaahu mina l-muttaqeen
DIN 31635watlu ʿalayhim nabaʾa bnay ʾādama bil-ḥaqqi ʾiḏ qarrabā qurbānan fatuqubbila min ʾaḥadihimā walam yutaqabbal mina l-ʾāḫari qāla laʾaqtulannaka qāla ʾinnamā yataqabbalu llāhu mina l-muttaqīna
And relate to them the true story of Adam's two sons: when they offered an offering, and it was accepted from one of them, but it was not accepted from the other. He Said, "I will kill you." He Said, "God accepts only from the righteous."
But recite unto them with truth the tale of the two sons of Adam, how they offered each a sacrifice, and it was accepted from the one of them and it was not accepted from the other. (The one) said: I will surely kill thee. (The other) answered: Allah accepteth only from those who ward off (evil)
Recite to them the story of the two sons of Adam; truly when they offered an offering and it was accepted from one of them, and was not accepted from the other, that one said, 'I will surely kill thee;' he said, 'God only accepts from those who fear
Relate to them exactly the story of the sons of Adam when they each offered an offering; accepted from the one of them, and not accepted from the other. The one said, "I will surely slay thee." Said the other, "God only accepted from those that fear Him
Relate also unto them the history of the two sons of Adam, with truth. When they offered their offering, and it was accepted from one of them, and was not accepted from the other, Cain said to his brother, I will certainly kill thee. Abel answered, God only accepteth the offering of the pious
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قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي لَا أَمْلِكُ إِلَّا نَفْسِي وَأَخِي فَافْرُقْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ الْقَوْمِ الْفَاسِقِينَ
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