إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ ٱلْعِجْلَ سَيَنَالُهُمْ غَضَبٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَذِلَّةٌ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُفْتَرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)inna lladheena takhadhoo l-'ijla sayanaaluhum ghadabun min rabbihim wadhillatun fee l-hayaati d-dunyaa wakadhaalika najzee l-muftareen
DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna taḫaḏū l-ʿiǧla sayanāluhum ġaḍabun min rabbihim waḏillatun fī l-ḥayāti d-dunyā wakaḏālika naǧzī l-muftarīna
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Those who idolized the calf have incurred wrath from their Lord, and humiliation in this life. We thus requite the innovators.
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
Lo! Those who chose the calf (for worship), terror from their Lord and humiliation will come upon them in the life of the world. Thus do We requite those who invent a lie
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
Verily, these have taken to themselves a calf; there shall reach them wrath from their Lord, and abasement in the life of this world; for thus do we reward those who forge a lie
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
Verily as to those who took the calf as a god, wrath from their Lord shall overtake them, and shame in this present life: for thus recompense we the devisers of a lie
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
As to those, who took the calf for worship, wrath from their Lord shall overtake them and abasement in the present life. And thus do We reward those who invent lies
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 që adhuruan viçin do t'i përfshijë zemërimi nga Zoti i tyre dhe poshtërimi në këtë jetë. Kështu i ndëshkojmë Ne shpifësit.
নিশ্চয় যারা গো-বাছুরকে গ্রহণ করেছে, অচিরেই দুনিয়ার জীবনে তাদের রবের পক্ষ থেকে ক্রোধ ও লাঞ্ছনা তাদেরকে আক্রান্ত করবে । আর এভাবেই আমি মিথ্যা রটনাকারীদের প্রতিফল দান করি।
One koji su tele prihvatili stići će, doista, srdžba Gospodara njihova i poniženje još na ovom svijetu. Tako Mi kažnjavamo one koji kuju laži.
One koji su tele prihvatili stići će, doista, srdžba Gospodara njihova i poniženje još na ovom svijetu. Tako Mi kažnjavamo one koji kuju laži.
Pellet, ɓeen jogitii ɓe ngaari ndi (reweteendi), arma tikkere heɓa ɓe immorde e Joomi maɓɓe, e koyeera ka nguurndam aduna. Ko wano non min njoɓirta fekintooɓe ɓeen.
ჭეშმარიტად, მათ, რომლებმაც ხბო აირჩიეს (სათაყვანებლად), მოევლინებათ მათი უფლისგან რისხვა და ამქვეყნიურ ცხოვრებაში დამცირება. ასე ვუზღავთ სიცრუის გამომგონებლებს.
Wahrlich, diejenigen, die sich das Kalb (als einen Angebeteten) nahmen, wird Zorn von ihrem Herrn und Erniedrigung im diesseitigen Leben ereilen. Und auf diese Weise vergelten Wir denen, die Lügen ersinnen.
Πράγματι, εκείνοι που πήραν το μοσχάρι για λατρεία, θα υποστούν οργή από τον Κύριό τους και ταπείνωση στην εγκόσμια ζωή, και έτσι τιμωρούμε αυτούς που επινοούν ψέματα (εναντίον του Αλλάχ).
निःसंदेह जिन लोगों ने बछड़े को पूज्य बनाया, उन्हें उनके पालनहार की ओर से बड़ा प्रकोप और सांसारिक जीवन में अपमान पहुँचेगा और हम झूठ गढ़ने वालों को इसी प्रकार दंड देते हैं।
In verità quelli che si sono presi il vitello, li raggiungerà l’ira del loro Dio e l’umiliazione in questa vita terrena! E così ricompensiamo i menzogneri.
152. Neabejotinai, tiems, kurie pasirinko veršiuką (garbinti), bus jų Viešpaties rūstybė ir pažeminimas šiame žemiškajame gyvenime. Taip Mes atlyginame tiems, kurie kuria melus.
Dhugumatti isaannan jibicha (gabbaramaa) godhatan, Gooftaa isaanii irraa dallansuufi salphinni jireenya addunyaa tanaa keessatti isaan argata፣ Akka kanatti kijibdoota (adabaan) galata galchina.
Воистину, те, которые избрали себе [божеством] тельца — их постигнет гнев их Господа и унижение в мирской жизни. Так Мы воздаём измышляющим ложь.
Оне који су теле прихватили стићи ће заиста срџба њиховог Господара и понижење још на овом свету. Тако Ми кажњавамо оне који кују лажи.
Hakika wale waliojifanyia (na kumuabudu) ndama, itawapata ghadhabu kutoka kwa Mola wao Mlezi, na udhalilifu katika maisha ya dunia. Na hivyo ndivyo tunavyowalipa wazuao uongo.
De som gjorde kalven [till sin avgud] ska drabbas av sin Herres vrede och förnedring i det jordiska livet. Ja, så straffar vi de som smider lögner.
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بےشک جن لوگوں نے گوسالہ پرستی کی ہے ان پر بہت جلد ان کے رب کی طرف سے غضب اور ذلت اس دنیوی زندگی ہی میں پڑے گی[1] اور ہم افترا پردازوں کو ایسی ہی سزا دیا کرتے ہیں۔[2]
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وَلَمَّا رَجَعَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ غَضْبَٰنَ أَسِفًا قَالَ بِئْسَمَا خَلَفْتُمُونِى مِنۢ بَعْدِىٓ أَعَجِلْتُمْ أَمْرَ رَبِّكُمْ وَأَلْقَى ٱلْأَلْوَاحَ وَأَخَذَ بِرَأْسِ أَخِيهِ يَجُرُّهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ ٱبْنَ أُمَّ إِنَّ ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱسْتَضْعَفُونِى وَكَادُوا۟ يَقْتُلُونَنِى فَلَا تُشْمِتْ بِىَ ٱلْأَعْدَآءَ وَلَا تَجْعَلْنِى مَعَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)walammaa raja'a moosaa ilaa qawmihi ghadbaana asifan qaala bi'samaa khalaftumoonee min ba'dee a'ajiltum amra rabbikum wa'alqaa l-'alwaaha wa'akhadha bira'si akheehi yajurruhu ilayhi qaala bna umma inna l-qawma stad'afoonee wakaadoo yaqtuloonanee falaa tushmit biya l-'a'daa'a walaa taj'alnee ma'a l-qawmi z-zaalimeen
DIN 31635walammā raǧaʿa mūsā ʾilā qawmihi ġaḍbāna ʾasifan qāla biʾsamā ḫalaftumūnī min baʿdī ʾaʿaǧiltum ʾamra rabbikum waʾalqā l-ʾalwāḥa waʾaḫaḏa biraʾsi ʾaḫīhi yaǧurruhu ʾilayhi qāla bna ʾumma ʾinna l-qawma staḍʿafūnī wakādū yaqtulūnanī falā tušmit biya l-ʾaʿdāʾa walā taǧʿalnī maʿa l-qawmi ẓ-ẓālimīna
And when Moses returned to his people, angry and disappointed, he said, "What an awful thing you did in my absence. Did you forsake the commandments of your Lord so hastily?" And he threw down the tablets; and he took hold of his brother's head, dragging him towards himself. He said, "Son of my mother, the people have overpowered me, and were about to kill me; so do not allow the enemies to gloat over me, and do not count me among the unjust people."
And when Moses returned unto his people, angry and grieved, he said: Evil is that (course) which ye took after I had left you. Would ye hasten on the judgment of your Lord? And he cast down the tablets, and he seized his brother by the head, dragging him toward him. He said: Son of my mother! Lo! the folk did judge me weak and almost killed me. Oh, make not mine enemies to triumph over me and place me not among the evil-doers
And when Moses returned unto his people angry and grieved, he said, 'Evil is it that ye have done after me! Would ye hasten on the bidding of your Lord?' and he threw down the tablets and took his brother by the head to drag him towards him, but he said, 'O son of my mother! verily, the people weakened me and well-nigh killed me; make not then mine enemies glad about me, and put me not with the unjust people
And when Moses returned to his people, wrathful, angered, he said, "Evil is it that ye have done next upon my departure. Would ye hasten on the judgments of your Lord?" And he threw down the tables, and seized his brother by the head and dragged him unto him. Said he, "Son of my mother! the people thought me weak, and had well nigh slain me. Make not mine enemies to rejoice over me, and place me not among the wrong doers
And when Moses returned to his people, indignant and grieved, he said, 'Evil is that which you did in my place in my absence. Did you hasten to devise a way for yourselves without waiting for the command of your Lord?' And he put down the tablet and seized his brother by the head, dragging him towards himself. Aaron said, 'Son of my mother, the people indeed deemed me weak, and were about to kill me. Therefore make not the enemies rejoice over my misfortune and place me not with the unjust people
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَلِأَخِى وَأَدْخِلْنَا فِى رَحْمَتِكَ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala rabbi ghfir lee wali'akhee wa'adkhilnaa fee rahmatika wa'anta arhamu r-raahimeen
DIN 31635qāla rabbi ġfir lī waliʾaḫī waʾadḫilnā fī raḥmatika waʾanta ʾarḥamu r-rāḥimīna
He said, "My Lord, forgive me and my brother, and admit us into Your mercy; for you are the Most Merciful of the merciful."
He said: My Lord! Have mercy on me and on my brother; bring us into Thy mercy, Thou the Most Merciful of all who show mercy
He said, 'O Lord! pardon me and my brother, and let us enter into Thy mercy; for Thou art the most merciful of the merciful
He said, "O Lord, forgive me and my brother, and bring us into thy mercy; for of those who shew mercy thou art the most merciful
Moses said, 'My Lord, forgive me and my brother, and admit us to Thy mercy and Thou art the Most Merciful of those who show mercy
7:152 — the verse above
وَٱلَّذِينَ عَمِلُوا۟ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ ثُمَّ تَابُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِهَا وَءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهَا لَغَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)walladheena 'amiloo s-sayyi'aati thumma taaboo min ba'dihaa wa'aamanoo inna rabbaka min ba'dihaa laghafoorun raheem
DIN 31635wallaḏīna ʿamilū s-sayyiʾāti ṯumma tābū min baʿdihā waʾāmanū ʾinna rabbaka min baʿdihā laġafūrun raḥīmun
The translators word this verse differently
As for those who commit sins, and then repent afterwards and believe-your Lord, thereafter, is Forgiving and Merciful.
But those who do ill-deeds and afterward repent and believe - lo! for them, afterward, Allah is Forgiving, Merciful
But those who have done bad works, and then turn again after them and believe,- verily, thy Lord, after that, is forgiving and merciful
But to those who have done evil, then afterwards repent and believe, thy Lord will thereafter be Lenient, Merciful
And those who do evil deeds and repent and believe, surely, thy Lord after that is Most Forgiving, Merciful
وَلَمَّا سَكَتَ عَن مُّوسَى ٱلْغَضَبُ أَخَذَ ٱلْأَلْوَاحَ وَفِى نُسْخَتِهَا هُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِرَبِّهِمْ يَرْهَبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walammaa sakata 'an moosaa l-ghadabu akhadha l-'alwaaha wafee nuskhatihaa hudan warahmatun lilladheena hum lirabbihim yarhaboon
DIN 31635walammā sakata ʿan mūsā l-ġaḍabu ʾaḫaḏa l-ʾalwāḥa wafī nusḫatihā hudan waraḥmatun lillaḏīna hum lirabbihim yarhabūna
When the anger abated in Moses, he took up the tablets. In their transcript is guidance and mercy for those in awe of their Lord.
Then, when the anger of Moses abated, he took up the tablets, and in their inscription there was guidance and mercy for all those who fear their Lord
And when Moses' wrath calmed down he took the tables, in the inscription of which was guidance and mercy for those who dread their Lord
And when the anger of Moses was stilled, he took up the tables; and in their writing was guidance and mercy for those who dread their Lord
And when the anger of Moses subsided, he took the tablets and in their writing there was guidance and mercy for those who fear their Lord
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إِنَّ الَّذِينَ اتَّخَذُوا الْعِجْلَ سَيَنَالُهُمْ غَضَبٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَذِلَّةٌ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُفْتَرِينَ
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