فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَٰحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
Easy-read (simplified)fatawallaa biruknihi waqaala saahirun aw majnoon
DIN 31635fatawallā biruknihi waqāla sāḥirun ʾaw maǧnūnun
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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But he turned away with his warlords, and said, "A sorcerer or a madman."
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
But he withdrew (confiding) in his might, and said: A wizard or a madman
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
But he turned his back towards his column and said, 'A sorcerer or mad
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
But relying on his forces he turned his back and said, "Sorcerer, or Possessed
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
But he turned back, with his princes, saying, this man is a sorcerer, or a madman
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
Por ai ktheu shpinën bashkë me forcën e tij dhe tha (për Musain): "Magjistar ose i çmendur!"
কিন্তু ফির‘আউন তার দলবলসহ মুখ ফিরিয়ে নিল এবং বললো: ‘এ ব্যক্তি যাদুকর অথবা পাগল।’
a on, oholeći se, okrenu se nastranu i reče: “Čarobnjak je ili lud.”
a on, oholeći se, okrenu se nastranu i reče: “Čarobnjak je ili lud.”
Kono o ɗuurnodii e semmbe makko, o wi'i [Muusaa]: "Ko bileejo maa feetuɗo".
მაგრამ მან [ფარაონმა] ზურგი აქცია (ალლაჰის შუამავლის შეგონებებს) თავისი მხარდამჭერებით [თავისი მიმდევრებით] და თქვა (მუსაზე): «(ან) ჯადოქარია, ან შეშლილი!»
Da aber kehrte er (also Fir'aun) sich ab samt seiner (starken) Stütze und sagte: (Musa ist) ein Zauberer oder ein Besessener.“
Αλλά εκείνος (ο Φαραώ) απομακρύνθηκε με τους υποστηρικτές του και είπε: «(Ο Μωυσής) είτε είναι ένας μάγος, είτε είναι ένας τρελός.»
तो उसने अपनी शक्ति के कारण मुँह फेर लिया और उसने कहा : यह जादूगर है, या पागल।
Ma quello e i suoi soldati si rifiutarono di credere, e disse: «Lui è un mago o un posseduto!»
39. Bet Firaun (Faraonas) nusisuko (nuo tikėjimo) su savo pavaldiniais, sakydamas apie Mūsą (Mozę): „Magas arba beprotis!“
(Fir’awna) humna waraanaa isaa waliin (dhugaa irraa) gara galee, “(Muusaan) falfalaadha yookiin maraataadha” jedhe.
но он отвернулся, полагаясь на свою мощь, и сказал: «[Он] — колдун или одержимый!»
а он, охолећи се, окрену се на страну и рече: „Чаробњак је или луд.“
Lakini alipuuza kwa sababu ya nguvu zake na akasema: 'Huyu ni mchawi au mwendawazimu!'
Men han vände sig bort, stödd på sin makt, och sa: ”Han är en magiker eller en galning!”
Firavun, bütün (kişisel ve askeri) gücüyle yüz çevirmiş ve: "Bu, ya bir büyücü veya bir delidir." demişti.
پس اس نےاپنے بل بوتے پر منھ موڑا[1] اور کہنے لگا یہ جادوگر ہے یا دیوانہ ہے.
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وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةً لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ
Easy-read (simplified)wataraknaa feehaa aayatan lilladheena yakhaafoona l-'adhaaba l-'aleem
DIN 31635wataraknā fīhā ʾāyatan lillaḏīna yaḫāfūna l-ʿaḏāba l-ʾalīma
And We left in it a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.
And We left behind therein a portent for those who fear a painful doom
And we left therein a sign to those who fear the grievous woe
And signs we left in it for those who dread the afflictive chastisement
And we overthrew the same, and left a sign therein unto those who dread the severe chastisement of God
وَفِى مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
Easy-read (simplified)wafee moosaa idh arsalnaahu ilaa fir'awna bisultaanin mubeen
DIN 31635wafī mūsā ʾiḏ ʾarsalnāhu ʾilā firʿawna bisulṭānin mubīnin
And in Moses. We sent him to Pharaoh with a clear authority.
And in Moses (too, there is a portent) when We sent him unto Pharaoh with clear warrant
And in Moses; when we sent him to Pharaoh with obvious authority
And in Moses: when we sent him to Pharaoh with manifest power
In Moses also was a sign: When We sent him unto Pharaoh with manifest power
51:39 — the verse above
فَأَخَذْنَٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذْنَٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'akhadhnaahu wajunoodahu fanabadhnaahum fee l-yammi wahuwa muleem
DIN 31635faʾaḫaḏnāhu waǧunūdahu fanabaḏnāhum fī l-yammi wahuwa mulīmun
So We seized him and his troops, and threw them into the sea, and He was to blame.
So We seized him and his hosts and flung them in the sea, for he was reprobate
And we seized him and his hosts and hurled them into the sea; for he was to be blamed
So we seized him and his hosts and cast them into the sea; for of all blame was he worthy
Wherefore We took him and his forces, and cast them into the sea: And he was one worthy of reprehension
وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ
Easy-read (simplified)wafee 'aadin idh arsalnaa 'alayhimu r-reeha l-'aqeem
DIN 31635wafī ʿādin ʾiḏ ʾarsalnā ʿalayhimu r-rīḥa l-ʿaqīma
And in Aad. We unleashed against them the devastating wind.
And in (the tribe of) A'ad (there is a portent) when we sent the fatal wind against them
And in 'Ad, when we sent against them a desolating wind
And in Ad: when we sent against them the desolating blast
And in the tribe of Ad also was a sign: When We sent against them a destroying wind
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِ وَقَالَ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
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