قَالَ أَغَيْرَ ٱللَّهِ أَبْغِيكُمْ إِلَٰهًا وَهُوَ فَضَّلَكُمْ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala aghayra llaahi abgheekum ilaahan wahuwa faddalakum 'alaa l-'aalameen
DIN 31635qāla ʾaġayra llāhi ʾabġīkum ʾilāhan wahuwa faḍḍalakum ʿalā l-ʿālamīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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He said, "Shall I seek for you a god other than God, when He has favored you over all other 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
He said: Shall I seek for you a god other than Allah when He hath favoured you above (all) creatures
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, 'Other than God then do ye crave for a god, when He has preferred you above the worlds
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, "Shall I seek any other god for you than God, when it is He who hath preferred you above all other peoples
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
He said, 'Shall I seek for you a god other than God, while He has exalted you above all peoples
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 tha: "E si të kërkoj për ju zot tjetër pos Allahut, kur Ai ju ka ngritur mbi të gjithë njerëzit (e kohës suaj)?!"
সে আরো বললো: ‘আল্লাহ ছাড়া আমি কি তোমাদের জন্য অন্য ইলাহ সন্ধান করব; অথচ তিনি তোমাদেরকে সৃষ্টিকুলের ওপর শ্রেষ্ঠত্ব দিয়েছেন?’
On reče: “Zar da vam, pored Allaha, tražim drugog boga, a On vas je nad svim drugim svjetovima odlikovao?!”
On reče: “Zar da vam, pored Allaha, tražim drugog boga, a On vas je nad svim drugim svjetovima odlikovao?!”
E ko ko woori Alla mi ɗaɓɓanta on deweteeɗo, Kaŋko O ɓurnii on e winndere ndeen?!".
(მუსამ) უთხრა (თავის ხალხს): «ნუთუ მე ვეძებო თქვენთვის სხვა ღმერთი ალლაჰის გარდა, მაშინ როცა მან მოგანიჭათ უპირატესობა სხვა ხალხებზე?»
Er (also Musa) sagte: „Sollte ich denn für euch einen anderen Anbetungswürdigen begehren als Allah, wo Er euch gegenüber den (anderen) Weltenbewohnern bevorzugt hat?“
Είπε (ο Μωυσής επίσης): «Πώς να αναζητώ για σας άλλο θεό εκτός από τον Αλλάχ, όταν Αυτός είναι που σας ευνόησε πάνω απ' όλους τους ανθρώπους (της εποχής σας, καταστρέφοντας τον εχθρό σας και σώζοντάς σας απ' αυτόν);»
(मूसा ने) कहा : क्या मैं अल्लाह के सिवा तुम्हारे लिए कोई पूज्य तलाश करूँ? हालाँकि उसने तुम्हें सारे संसार वालों पर श्रेष्ठता प्रदान की है।
Disse: “Volete che vi cerchi una divinità all’infuori di Allāh, che vi ha prescelto sull’umanità?»
140. Jis sakė: „Ar aš turėčiau jums ieškoti kito ilah (dievybės), nei Allahas, kai Jis suteikė jums viršenybę virš Alamyn (jūsų laikotarpio žmonijos ir džinų).“
"Sila ani Rabbiin malee gabbaramaa biraa isiniif barbaadaa odoo Inni aalama hunda irra isin caalchisee jiruu?" jedhe (muusaan ummata isaatiin).
Он сказал: «Неужели я буду желать для вас иного бога, кроме Аллаха, тогда как Он возвысил вас над мирами?»
Он рече: „Зар да вам, поред Аллаха, тражим другог бога, а Он вас је над свима другима одликовао?“
Akasema, "Je, niwatafutie mungu asiyekuwa Mwenyezi Mungu, ilhali Yeye ndiye aliyewaboresha kuliko walimwengu wote?"
Han sa även: ”Ska jag söka en gud åt er, annan än Gud, när han gett er företräde framför alla folk?”
"O, sizi âlemlere üstün kılmış iken size Allah’tan başka bir ilah mı arayayım?" dedi.
فرمایا کیا اللہ تعالیٰ کے سوا اور کسی کو تمہارا معبود تجویز کردوں؟ حاﻻنکہ اس نے تم کو تمام جہان والوں پر فوقیت دی ہے۔[1]
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وَجَٰوَزْنَا بِبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱلْبَحْرَ فَأَتَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ قَوْمٍ يَعْكُفُونَ عَلَىٰٓ أَصْنَامٍ لَّهُمْ قَالُوا۟ يَٰمُوسَى ٱجْعَل لَّنَآ إِلَٰهًا كَمَا لَهُمْ ءَالِهَةٌ قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌ تَجْهَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wajaawaznaa bibanee israa'eela l-bahra fa'ataw 'alaa qawmin ya'kufoona 'alaa asnaamin lahum qaaloo yaa moosaa j'al lanaa ilaahan kamaa lahum aalihatun qaala innakum qawmun tajhaloon
DIN 31635waǧāwaznā bibanī ʾisrāʾīla l-baḥra faʾataw ʿalā qawmin yaʿkufūna ʿalā ʾaṣnāmin lahum qālū yā mūsā ǧʿal lanā ʾilāhan kamā lahum ʾālihatun qāla ʾinnakum qawmun taǧhalūna
And We delivered the Children of Israel across the sea. And when they came upon a people who were devoted to some statues of theirs, they said, "O Moses, make for us a god, as they have gods." He said, "You are truly an ignorant people."
And We brought the Children of Israel across the sea, and they came unto a people who were given up to idols which they had. They said: O Moses! Make for us a god even as they have gods. He said: Lo! ye are a folk who know not
And with the children of Israel we passed across the sea; and they came unto a people devoted to their idols, and said, 'O Moses! make for us a god as they have gods.' Said he, 'Verily, ye are ignorant people
And we brought the children of Israel across the sea, and they came to a people who gave themselves up to their idols. They said, "O Moses! make us a god, as they have gods." He said, "Verily, ye are an ignorant people
And We brought the Children of Israel across the sea and they came to a people who were devoted to their idols. They said, 'O Moses, make for us a god just as they have gods.' He said, 'Surely you are an ignorant people
إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ مُتَبَّرٌ مَّا هُمْ فِيهِ وَبَٰطِلٌ مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)inna haa'ulaa'i mutabbarun maa hum feehi wabaatilun maa kaanoo ya'maloon
DIN 31635ʾinna hāʾulāʾi mutabbarun mā hum fīhi wabāṭilun mā kānū yaʿmalūna
The translators word this verse differently
"What these people are concerned with is perdition, and their deeds are based on falsehoods."
Lo! as for these, their way will be destroyed and all that they are doing is in vain
Verily, these - destroyed shall be that which they are given to; and vain is that which they have done
For the worship they practise will be destroyed, and that which they do, is vain
Surely, all that these people are engaged in shall be destroyed, and vain shall be all that they do
7:140 — the verse above
وَإِذْ أَنجَيْنَٰكُم مِّنْ ءَالِ فِرْعَوْنَ يَسُومُونَكُمْ سُوٓءَ ٱلْعَذَابِ يُقَتِّلُونَ أَبْنَآءَكُمْ وَيَسْتَحْيُونَ نِسَآءَكُمْ وَفِى ذَٰلِكُم بَلَآءٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ عَظِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh anjaynaakum min aali fir'awna yasoomoonakum soo'a l-'adhaabi yuqattiloona abnaa'akum wayastahyoona nisaa'akum wafee dhaalikum balaa'un min rabbikum 'azeem
DIN 31635waʾiḏ ʾanǧaynākum min ʾāli firʿawna yasūmūnakum sūʾa l-ʿaḏābi yuqattilūna ʾabnāʾakum wayastaḥyūna nisāʾakum wafī ḏālikum balāʾun min rabbikum ʿaẓīmun
Remember how We saved you from Pharaoh's people, who subjected you to the worst of sufferings-killing your sons and sparing your women. In that was a tremendous trial from your Lord.
And (remember) when We did deliver you from Pharaoh's folk who were afflicting you with dreadful torment, slaughtering your sons and sparing your women. That was a tremendous trial from your Lord
And when we saved you from Pharaoh's people who wrought you evil woe, killing your sons, and letting your women live; and in that was a mighty trial from your Lord
And remember when we rescued you from the people of Pharaoh they had laid on you a cruel affliction; they slew your sons, and let only your daughters live, and in this was a great trial from your Lord
And remember the time when We delivered you from Pharaoh's people who afflicted you with grievous torment, slaughtering your sons and sparing your women. And therein was a great trial for you from your Lord
وَوَٰعَدْنَا مُوسَىٰ ثَلَٰثِينَ لَيْلَةً وَأَتْمَمْنَٰهَا بِعَشْرٍ فَتَمَّ مِيقَٰتُ رَبِّهِۦٓ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِأَخِيهِ هَٰرُونَ ٱخْلُفْنِى فِى قَوْمِى وَأَصْلِحْ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ سَبِيلَ ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wawaa'adnaa moosaa thalaatheena laylatan wa'atmamnaahaa bi'ashrin fatamma meeqaatu rabbihi arba'eena laylatan waqaala moosaa li'akheehi haaroona khlufnee fee qawmee wa'aslih walaa tattabi' sabeela l-mufsideen
DIN 31635wawāʿadnā mūsā ṯalāṯīna laylatan waʾatmamnāhā biʿašrin fatamma mīqātu rabbihi ʾarbaʿīna laylatan waqāla mūsā liʾaḫīhi hārūna ḫlufnī fī qawmī waʾaṣliḥ walā tattabiʿ sabīla l-mufsidīna
And We appointed to Moses thirty nights, and completed them with ten; and thus the time appointed by his Lord was forty nights. And Moses said to his brother Aaron: "Take my place among my people, and be upright, and do not follow the way of the mischief-makers."
And when We did appoint for Moses thirty nights (of solitude), and added to them ten, and he completed the whole time appointed by his Lord of forty nights; and Moses said unto his brother, Aaron: Take my place among the people. Do right, and follow not the way of mischief-makers
And we appointed for Moses thirty nights, and completed them with ten (more), so that the time appointed by his Lord was completed to forty nights. And Moses said unto his brother Aaron, 'Be thou my vicegerent amongst my people, and do what is right, and follow not the path of the evildoers
And we appointed a meeting with Moses for thirty nights, which we completed with ten other nights, so that his whole time with his Lord amounted to forty nights. Then said Moses to his brother Aaron, "Take thou my place among my people, and act rightly, and follow not the way of the corrupt doers
And We made Moses a promise of thirty nights and supplemented them with ten. Thus the period appointed by his Lord was completed -- forty nights. And Moses said to his brother, Aaron, 'Take my place amongst my people in my absence, and manage them well and follow not the way of the mischief-makers
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قَالَ أَغَيْرَ اللَّهِ أَبْغِيكُمْ إِلَٰهًا وَهُوَ فَضَّلَكُمْ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ
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