Translations of the Qur - Yusufali - 20. Sayfa

Translations of the Qur'an, Chapter 20:

 

TA-HA (TA-HA)

 

Total Verses: 135

Revealed At: MAKKA

Maududi's introduction

 

In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

 

020.001

YUSUFALI: Ta-Ha.

PICKTHAL: Ta. Ha.

SHAKIR: Ta Ha.

 

020.002

YUSUFALI: We have not sent down the Qur'an to thee to be (an occasion) for thy distress,

PICKTHAL: We have not revealed unto thee (Muhammad) this Qur'an that thou shouldst be distressed,

SHAKIR: We have not revealed the Quran to you that you may be unsuccessful.

 

020.003

YUSUFALI: But only as an admonition to those who fear (Allah),-

PICKTHAL: But as a reminder unto him who feareth,

SHAKIR: Nay, it is a reminder to him who fears:

 

020.004

YUSUFALI: A revelation from Him Who created the earth and the heavens on high.

PICKTHAL: A revelation from Him Who created the earth and the high heavens,

SHAKIR: A revelation from Him Who created the earth and the high heavens.

 

020.005

YUSUFALI: (Allah) Most Gracious is firmly established on the throne (of authority).

PICKTHAL: The Beneficent One, Who is established on the Throne.

SHAKIR: The Beneficent Allah is firm in power.

 

020.006

YUSUFALI: To Him belongs what is in the heavens and on earth, and all between them, and all beneath the soil.

PICKTHAL: Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, and whatsoever is between them, and whatsoever is beneath the sod.

SHAKIR: His is what is in the heavens and what is in the earth and what is between them two and what is beneath the ground.

 

020.007

YUSUFALI: If thou pronounce the word aloud, (it is no matter): for verily He knoweth what is secret and what is yet more hidden.

PICKTHAL: And if thou speakest aloud, then lo! He knoweth the secret (thought) and (that which is yet) more hidden.

SHAKIR: And if you utter the saying aloud, then surely He knows the secret, and what is yet more hidden.

 

020.008

YUSUFALI: Allah! there is no god but He! To Him belong the most Beautiful Names.

PICKTHAL: Allah! There is no Allah save Him. His are the most beautiful names.

SHAKIR: Allah-- there is no god but He; His are the very best names.

 

020.009

YUSUFALI: Has the story of Moses reached thee?

PICKTHAL: Hath there come unto thee the story of Moses?

SHAKIR: And has the story of Musa come to you?

 

020.010

YUSUFALI: Behold, he saw a fire: So he said to his family, "Tarry ye; I perceive a fire; perhaps I can bring you some burning brand therefrom, or find some guidance at the fire."

PICKTHAL: When he saw a fire and said unto his folk: Lo! Wait! I see a fire afar off. Peradventure I may bring you a brand therefrom or may find guidance at the fire.

SHAKIR: When he saw fire, he said to his family: Stop, for surely I see a fire, haply I may bring to you therefrom a live coal or find a guidance at the fire.

 

020.011

YUSUFALI: But when he came to the fire, a voice was heard: "O Moses!

PICKTHAL: And when he reached it, he was called by name: O Moses!

SHAKIR: So when he came to it, a voice was uttered: O Musa:

 

020.012

YUSUFALI: "Verily I am thy Lord! therefore (in My presence) put off thy shoes: thou art in the sacred valley Tuwa.

PICKTHAL: Lo! I, even I, am thy Lord, So take off thy shoes, for lo! thou art in the holy valley of Tuwa.

SHAKIR: Surely I am your Lord, therefore put off your shoes; surely you are in the sacred valley, Tuwa,

 

020.013

YUSUFALI: "I have chosen thee: listen, then, to the inspiration (sent to thee).

PICKTHAL: And I have chosen thee, so hearken unto that which is inspired.

SHAKIR: And I have chosen you, so listen to what is revealed:

 

020.014

YUSUFALI: "Verily, I am Allah: There is no god but I: So serve thou Me (only), and establish regular prayer for celebrating My praise.

PICKTHAL: Lo! I, even I, am Allah, There is no Allah save Me. So serve Me and establish worship for My remembrance.

SHAKIR: Surely I am Allah, there is no god but I, therefore serve Me and keep up prayer for My remembrance:

 

020.015

YUSUFALI: "Verily the Hour is coming - My design is to keep it hidden - for every soul to receive its reward by the measure of its Endeavour.

PICKTHAL: Lo! the Hour is surely coming. But I will to keep it hidden, that every soul may be rewarded for that which it striveth (to achieve).

SHAKIR: Surely the hour is coming-- I am about to make it manifest-- so that every soul may be rewarded as it strives:

 

020.016

YUSUFALI: "Therefore let not such as believe not therein but follow their own lusts, divert thee therefrom, lest thou perish!"..

PICKTHAL: Therefor, let not him turn thee aside from (the thought of) it who believeth not therein but followeth his own desire, lest thou perish.

SHAKIR: Therefore let not him who believes not in it and follows his low desires turn you away from it so that you should perish;

 

020.017

YUSUFALI: "And what is that in the right hand, O Moses?"

PICKTHAL: And what is that in thy right hand, O Moses?

SHAKIR: And what is this in your right hand, O Musa!

 

020.018

YUSUFALI: He said, "It is my rod: on it I lean; with it I beat down fodder for my flocks; and in it I find other uses."

PICKTHAL: He said: This is my staff whereon I lean, and wherewith I bear down branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses.

SHAKIR: He said: This is my staff: I recline on it and I beat the leaves with it to make them fall upon my sheep, and I have other uses for it.

 

020.019

YUSUFALI: (Allah) said, "Throw it, O Moses!"

PICKTHAL: He said: Cast it down, O Moses!

SHAKIR: He said: Cast it down, O Musa!

 

020.020

YUSUFALI: He threw it, and behold! It was a snake, active in motion.

PICKTHAL: So he cast it down, and lo! it was a serpent, gliding.

SHAKIR: So he cast it down; and lo! it was a serpent running.

 

020.021

YUSUFALI: (Allah) said, "Seize it, and fear not: We shall return it at once to its former condition"..

PICKTHAL: He said: Grasp it and fear not. We shall return it to its former state.

SHAKIR: He said: Take hold of it and fear not; We will restore it to its former state:

 

020.022

YUSUFALI: "Now draw thy hand close to thy side: It shall come forth white (and shining), without harm (or stain),- as another Sign,-

PICKTHAL: And thrust thy hand within thine armpit, it will come forth white without hurt. (That will be) another token.

SHAKIR: And press your hand to your side, it shall come out white without evil: another sign:

 

020.023

YUSUFALI: "In order that We may show thee (two) of our Greater Signs.

PICKTHAL: That We may show thee (some) of Our greater portents,

SHAKIR: That We may show you of Our greater signs:

 

020.024

YUSUFALI: "Go thou to Pharaoh, for he has indeed transgressed all bounds."

PICKTHAL: Go thou unto Pharaoh! Lo! he hath transgressed (the bounds).

SHAKIR: Go to Firon, surely he has exceeded all limits.

 

020.025

YUSUFALI: (Moses) said: "O my Lord! expand me my breast;

PICKTHAL: (Moses) said: My Lord! relieve my mind

SHAKIR: He said: O my Lord! Expand my breast for me,

 

020.026

YUSUFALI: "Ease my task for me;

PICKTHAL: And ease my task for me;

SHAKIR: And make my affair easy to me,

 

020.027

YUSUFALI: "And remove the impediment from my speech,

PICKTHAL: And loose a knot from my tongue,

SHAKIR: And loose the knot from my tongue,

020.028

YUSUFALI: "So they may understand what I say:

PICKTHAL: That they may understand my saying.

SHAKIR: (That) they may understand my word;

 

020.029

YUSUFALI: "And give me a Minister from my family,

PICKTHAL: Appoint for me a henchman from my folk,

SHAKIR: And give to me an aider from my family:

 

020.030

YUSUFALI: "Aaron, my brother;

PICKTHAL: Aaron, my brother.

SHAKIR: Haroun, my brother,

 

020.031

YUSUFALI: "Add to my strength through him,

PICKTHAL: Confirm my strength with him

SHAKIR: Strengthen my back by him,

 

020.032

YUSUFALI: "And make him share my task:

PICKTHAL: And let him share my task,

SHAKIR: And associate him (with me) in my affair,

 

020.033

YUSUFALI: "That we may celebrate Thy praise without stint,

PICKTHAL: That we may glorify Thee much

SHAKIR: So that we should glorify Thee much,

 

020.034

YUSUFALI: "And remember Thee without stint:

PICKTHAL: And much remember Thee.

SHAKIR: And remember Thee oft.

 

020.035

YUSUFALI: "For Thou art He that (ever) regardeth us."

PICKTHAL: Lo! Thou art ever Seeing us.

SHAKIR: Surely, Thou art seeing us.

 

020.036

YUSUFALI: (Allah) said: "Granted is thy prayer, O Moses!"

PICKTHAL: He said: Thou art granted thy request, O Moses.

SHAKIR: He said: You are indeed granted your petition, O Musa

 

020.037

YUSUFALI: "And indeed We conferred a favour on thee another time (before).

PICKTHAL: And indeed, another time, already We have shown thee favour,

SHAKIR: And certainly We bestowed on you a favor at another time;

 

020.038

YUSUFALI: "Behold! We sent to thy mother, by inspiration, the message:

PICKTHAL: When we inspired in thy mother that which is inspired,

SHAKIR: When We revealed to your mother what was revealed;

 

020.039

YUSUFALI: "'Throw (the child) into the chest, and throw (the chest) into the river: the river will cast him up on the bank, and he will be taken up by one who is an enemy to Me and an enemy to him': But I cast (the garment of) love over thee from Me: and (this) in order that thou mayest be reared under Mine eye.

PICKTHAL: Saying: Throw him into the ark, and throw it into the river, then the river shall throw it on to the bank, and there an enemy to Me and an enemy to him shall take him. And I endued thee with love from Me that thou mightest be trained according to My will,

SHAKIR: Saying: Put him into a chest, then cast it down into the river, then the river shall throw him on the shore; there shall take him up one who is an enemy to Me and enemy to him, and I cast down upon you love from Me, and that you might be brought up before My eyes;

 

020.040

YUSUFALI: "Behold! thy sister goeth forth and saith, 'shall I show you one who will nurse and rear the (child)?' So We brought thee back to thy mother, that her eye might be cooled and she should not grieve. Then thou didst slay a man, but We saved thee from trouble, and We tried thee in various ways. Then didst thou tarry a number of years with the people of Midian. Then didst thou come hither as ordained, O Moses!

PICKTHAL: When thy sister went and said: Shall I show you one who will nurse him? and we restored thee to thy mother that her eyes might be refreshed and might not sorrow. And thou didst kill a man and We delivered thee from great distress, and tried thee with a heavy trial. And thou didst tarry years among the folk of Midian. Then camest thou (hither) by (My) providence, O Moses,

SHAKIR: When your sister went and said: Shall I direct you to one who will take charge of him? So We brought you back to your mother, that her eye might be cooled and she should not grieve and you killed a man, then We delivered you from the grief, and We tried you with (a severe) trying. Then you stayed for years among the people of Madyan; then you came hither as ordained, O Musa.

 

020.041

YUSUFALI: "And I have prepared thee for Myself (for service)"..

PICKTHAL: And I have attached thee to Myself.

SHAKIR: And I have chosen you for Myself:

 

020.042

YUSUFALI: "Go, thou and thy brother, with My Signs, and slacken not, either of you, in keeping Me in remembrance.

PICKTHAL: Go, thou and thy brother, with My tokens, and be not faint in remembrance of Me.

SHAKIR: Go you and your brother with My communications and be not remiss in remembering Me;

 

020.043

YUSUFALI: "Go, both of you, to Pharaoh, for he has indeed transgressed all bounds;

PICKTHAL: Go, both of you, unto Pharaoh. Lo! he hath transgressed (the bounds).

SHAKIR: Go both to Firon, surely he has become inordinate;

 

020.044

YUSUFALI: "But speak to him mildly; perchance he may take warning or fear (Allah)."

PICKTHAL: And speak unto him a gentle word, that peradventure he may heed or fear.

SHAKIR: Then speak to him a gentle word haply he may mind or fear.

 

020.045

YUSUFALI: They (Moses and Aaron) said: "Our Lord! We fear lest he hasten with insolence against us, or lest he transgress all bounds."

PICKTHAL: They said: Our Lord! Lo! we fear that he may be beforehand with us or that he may play the tyrant.

SHAKIR: Both said: O our Lord! Surely we fear that he may hasten to do evil to us or that he may become inordinate.

 

020.046

YUSUFALI: He said: "Fear not: for I am with you: I hear and see (everything).

PICKTHAL: He said: Fear not. Lo! I am with you twain, Hearing and Seeing.

SHAKIR: He said: Fear not, surely I am with you both: I do hear and see.

 

020.047

YUSUFALI: "So go ye both to him, and say, 'Verily we are messengers sent by thy Lord: Send forth, therefore, the Children of Israel with us, and afflict them not: with a Sign, indeed, have we come from thy Lord! and peace to all who follow guidance!

PICKTHAL: So go ye unto him and say: Lo! we are two messengers of thy Lord. So let the children of Israel go with us, and torment them not. We bring thee a token from thy Lord. And peace will be for him who followeth right guidance.

SHAKIR: So go you both to him and say: Surely we are two messengers of your Lord; therefore send the children of Israel with us and do not torment them! Indeed we have brought to you a communication from your Lord, and peace is on him who follows the guidance;

 

020.048

YUSUFALI: "'Verily it has been revealed to us that the Penalty (awaits) those who reject and turn away.'"

PICKTHAL: Lo! it hath been revealed unto us that the doom will be for him who denieth and turneth away.

SHAKIR: Surely it has been revealed to us that the chastisement will surely come upon him who rejects and turns back.

 

020.049

YUSUFALI: (When this message was delivered), (Pharaoh) said: "Who, then, O Moses, is the Lord of you two?"

PICKTHAL: (Pharaoh) said: Who then is the Lord of you twain, O Moses?

SHAKIR: (Firon) said: And who is your Lord, O Musa?

 

020.050

YUSUFALI: He said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to each (created) thing its form and nature, and further, gave (it) guidance."

PICKTHAL: He said: Our Lord is He Who gave unto everything its nature, then guided it aright.

SHAKIR: He said: Our Lord is He Who gave to everything its creation, then guided it (to its goal).

 

020.051

YUSUFALI: (Pharaoh) said: "What then is the condition of previous generations?"

PICKTHAL: He said: What then is the state of the generations of old?

SHAKIR: He said: Then what is the state of the former generations?

 

020.052

YUSUFALI: He replied: "The knowledge of that is with my Lord, duly recorded: my Lord never errs, nor forgets,-

PICKTHAL: He said: The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a Record. My Lord neither erreth nor forgetteth,

SHAKIR: He said: The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a book, my Lord errs not, nor does He forget;

 

020.053

YUSUFALI: "He Who has, made for you the earth like a carpet spread out; has enabled you to go about therein by roads (and channels); and has sent down water from the sky." With it have We produced diverse pairs of plants each separate from the others.

PICKTHAL: Who hath appointed the earth as a bed and hath threaded roads for you therein and hath sent down water from the sky and thereby We have brought forth divers kinds of vegetation,

SHAKIR: Who made the earth for you an expanse and made for you therein paths and sent down water from the cloud; then thereby We have brought forth many species of various herbs.

 

020.054

YUSUFALI: Eat (for yourselves) and pasture your cattle: verily, in this are Signs for men endued with understanding.

PICKTHAL: (Saying): Eat ye and feed your cattle. Lo! herein verily are portents for men of thought.

SHAKIR: Eat and pasture your cattle; most surely there are signs in this for those endowed with understanding.

020.055

YUSUFALI: From the (earth) did We create you, and into it shall We return you, and from it shall We bring you out once again.

PICKTHAL: Thereof We created you, and thereunto We return you, and thence We bring you forth a second time.

SHAKIR: From it We created you and into it We shall send you back and from it will We raise you a second time.

 

020.056

YUSUFALI: And We showed Pharaoh all Our Signs, but he did reject and refuse.

PICKTHAL: And We verily did show him all Our tokens, but he denied them and refused.

SHAKIR: And truly We showed him Our signs, all of them, but he rejected and refused.

 

020.057

YUSUFALI: He said: "Hast thou come to drive us out of our land with thy magic, O Moses?

PICKTHAL: He said: Hast come to drive us out from our land by thy magic, O Moses?

SHAKIR: Said he: Have you come to us that you should turn us out of our land by your magic, O Musa?

 

020.058

YUSUFALI: "But we can surely produce magic to match thine! So make a tryst between us and thee, which we shall not fail to keep - neither we nor thou - in a place where both shall have even chances."

PICKTHAL: But we surely can produce for thee magic the like thereof; so appoint a tryst between us and you, which neither we nor thou shall fail to keep, at a place convenient (to us both).

SHAKIR: So we too will produce before you magic like it, therefore make between us and you an appointment, which we should not break, (neither) we nor you, (in) a central place.

 

020.059

YUSUFALI: Moses said: "Your tryst is the Day of the Festival, and let the people be assembled when the sun is well up."

PICKTHAL: (Moses) said: Your tryst shall be the day of the feast, and let the people assemble when the sun hath risen high.

SHAKIR: (Musa) said: Your appointment is the day of the Festival and let the people be gathered together in the early forenoon.

 

020.060

YUSUFALI: So Pharaoh withdrew: He concerted his plan, and then came (back).

PICKTHAL: Then Pharaoh went and gathered his strength, then came (to the appointed tryst).

SHAKIR: So Firon turned his back and settled his plan, then came.

 

020.061

YUSUFALI: Moses said to him: Woe to you! Forge not ye a lie against Allah, lest He destroy you (at once) utterly by chastisement: the forger must suffer frustration!"

PICKTHAL: Moses said unto them: Woe unto you! Invent not a lie against Allah, lest He extirpate you by some punishment. He who lieth faileth miserably.

SHAKIR: Musa said to them: Woe to you! do not forge a lie against Allah, lest He destroy you by a punishment, and he who forges (a lie) indeed fails to attain (his desire).

 

020.062

YUSUFALI: So they disputed, one with another, over their affair, but they kept their talk secret.

PICKTHAL: Then they debated one with another what they must do, and they kept their counsel secret.

SHAKIR: So they disputed with one another about their affair and kept the discourse secret.

 

020.063

YUSUFALI: They said: "These two are certainly (expert) magicians: their object is to drive you out from your land with their magic, and to do away with your most cherished institutions.

PICKTHAL: They said: Lo! these are two wizards who would drive you out from your country by their magic, and destroy your best traditions;

SHAKIR: They said: These are most surely two magicians who wish to turn you out from your land by their magic and to take away your best traditions.

 

020.064

YUSUFALI: "Therefore concert your plan, and then assemble in (serried) ranks: He wins (all along) today who gains the upper hand."

PICKTHAL: So arrange your plan, and come in battle line. Whoso is uppermost this day will be indeed successful.

SHAKIR: Therefore settle your plan, then come standing in ranks and he will prosper indeed this day who overcomes.

 

020.065

YUSUFALI: They said: "O Moses! whether wilt thou that thou throw (first) or that we be the first to throw?"

PICKTHAL: They said: O Moses! Either throw first, or let us be the first to throw?

SHAKIR: They said: O Musa! will you cast, or shall we be the first who cast down?

 

020.066

YUSUFALI: He said, "Nay, throw ye first!" Then behold their ropes and their rods-so it seemed to him on account of their magic - began to be in lively motion!

PICKTHAL: He said: Nay, do ye throw! Then lo! their cords and their staves, by their magic, appeared to him as though they ran.

SHAKIR: He said: Nay! cast down. then lo! their cords and their rods-- it was imaged to him on account of their magic as if they were running.

 

020.067

YUSUFALI: So Moses conceived in his mind a (sort of) fear.

PICKTHAL: And Moses conceived a fear in his mind.

SHAKIR: So Musa conceived in his mind a fear.

 

020.068

YUSUFALI: We said: "Fear not! for thou hast indeed the upper hand:

PICKTHAL: We said: Fear not! Lo! thou art the higher.

SHAKIR: We said: Fear not, surely you shall be the uppermost,

 

020.069

YUSUFALI: "Throw that which is in thy right hand: Quickly will it swallow up that which they have faked what they have faked is but a magician's trick: and the magician thrives not, (no matter) where he goes."

PICKTHAL: Throw that which is in thy right hand! It will eat up that which they have made. Lo! that which they have made is but a wizard's artifice, and a wizard shall not be successful to whatever point (of skill) he may attain.

SHAKIR: And cast down what is in your right hand; it shall devour what they have wrought; they have wrought only the plan of a magician, and the magician shall not be successful wheresoever he may come from.

 

020.070

YUSUFALI: So the magicians were thrown down to prostration: they said, "We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses".

PICKTHAL: Then the wizards were (all) flung down prostrate, crying: We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses.

SHAKIR: And the magicians were cast down making obeisance; they said: We believe in the Lord of Haroun and Musa.

 

020.071

YUSUFALI: (Pharaoh) said: "Believe ye in Him before I give you permission? Surely this must be your leader, who has taught you magic! be sure I will cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and I will have you crucified on trunks of palm-trees: so shall ye know for certain, which of us can give the more severe and the more lasting punishment!"

PICKTHAL: (Pharaoh) said: Ye put faith in him before I give you leave. Lo! he is your chief who taught you magic. Now surely I shall cut off your hands and your feet alternately, and I shall crucify you on the trunks of palm trees, and ye shall know for certain which of us hath sterner and more lasting punishment.

SHAKIR: (Firon) said: You believe in him before I give you leave; most surely he is the chief of you who taught you enchantment, therefore I will certainly cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will certainly crucify you on the trunks of the palm trees, and certainly you will come to know which of us is the more severe and the more abiding in chastising.

 

020.072

YUSUFALI: They said: "Never shall we regard thee as more than the Clear Signs that have come to us, or than Him Who created us! so decree whatever thou desirest to decree: for thou canst only decree (touching) the life of this world.

PICKTHAL: They said: We choose thee not above the clear proofs that have come unto us, and above Him Who created us. So decree what thou wilt decree. Thou wilt end for us only this life of the world.

SHAKIR: They said: We do not prefer you to what has come to us of clear arguments and to He Who made us, therefore decide what you are going to decide; you can only decide about this world's life.

020.073

YUSUFALI: "For us, we have believed in our Lord: may He forgive us our faults, and the magic to which thou didst compel us: for Allah is Best and Most Abiding."

PICKTHAL: Lo! we believe in our Lord, that He may forgive us our sins and the magic unto which thou didst force us. Allah is better and more lasting.

SHAKIR: Surely we believe in our Lord that He may forgive us our sins and the magic to which you compelled us; and Allah is better and more abiding.

 

020.074

YUSUFALI: Verily he who comes to his Lord as a sinner (at Judgment),- for him is Hell: therein shall he neither die nor live.

PICKTHAL: Lo! whoso cometh guilty unto his Lord, verily for him is hell. There he will neither die nor live.

SHAKIR: Whoever comes to his Lord (being) guilty, for him is surely hell; he shall not die therein, nor shall he live.

 

020.075

YUSUFALI: But such as come to Him as Believers who have worked righteous deeds,- for them are ranks exalted,-

PICKTHAL: But whoso cometh unto Him a believer, having done good works, for such are the high stations;

SHAKIR: And whoever comes to Him a believer (and) he has done good deeds indeed, these it is who shall have the high ranks,

 

020.076

YUSUFALI: Gardens of Eternity, beneath which flow rivers: they will dwell therein for aye: such is the reward of those who purify themselves (from evil).

PICKTHAL: Gardens of Eden underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide for ever. That is the reward of him who groweth.

SHAKIR: The gardens of perpetuity, beneath which rivers flow, to abide therein; and this is the reward of him who has purified himself.

 

020.077

YUSUFALI: We sent an inspiration to Moses: "Travel by night with My servants, and strike a dry path for them through the sea, without fear of being overtaken (by Pharaoh) and without (any other) fear."

PICKTHAL: And verily We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night and strike for them a dry path in the sea, fearing not to be overtaken, neither being afraid (of the sea).

SHAKIR: And certainly We revealed to Musa, saying: Travel by night with My servants, then make for them a dry path in the sea, not fearing to be overtaken, nor being afraid.

 

020.078

YUSUFALI: Then Pharaoh pursued them with his forces, but the waters completely overwhelmed them and covered them up.

PICKTHAL: Then Pharaoh followed them with his hosts and there covered them that which did cover them of the sea.

SHAKIR: And Firon followed them with his armies, so there came upon them of the sea that which came upon them.

 

020.079

YUSUFALI: Pharaoh led his people astray instead of leading them aright.

PICKTHAL: And Pharaoh led his folk astray, he did not guide them.

SHAKIR: And Firon led astray his people and he did not guide (them) aright.

 

020.080

YUSUFALI: O ye Children of Israel! We delivered you from your enemy, and We made a Covenant with you on the right side of Mount (Sinai), and We sent down to you Manna and quails:

PICKTHAL: O Children of Israel! We delivered you from your enemy, and we made a covenant with you on the holy mountain's side, and sent down on you the manna and the quails,

SHAKIR: O children of Israel! indeed We delivered you from your enemy, and We made a covenant with you on the blessed side of the mountain, and We sent to you the manna and the quails.

 

020.081

YUSUFALI: (Saying): "Eat of the good things We have provided for your sustenance, but commit no excess therein, lest My Wrath should justly descend on you: and those on whom descends My Wrath do perish indeed!

PICKTHAL: (Saying): Eat of the good things wherewith We have provided you, and transgress not in respect thereof lest My wrath come upon you: and he on whom My wrath cometh, he is lost indeed.

SHAKIR: Eat of the good things We have given you for sustenance, and be not inordinate with respect to them, lest My wrath should be due to you, and to whomsoever My wrath is due be shall perish indeed.

 

020.082

YUSUFALI: "But, without doubt, I am (also) He that forgives again and again, to those who repent, believe, and do right, who,- in fine, are ready to receive true guidance."

PICKTHAL: And lo! verily I am Forgiving toward him who repenteth and believeth and doeth good, and afterward walketh aright.

SHAKIR: And most surely I am most Forgiving to him who repents and believes and does good, then continues to follow the right direction.

020.083

YUSUFALI: (When Moses was up on the Mount, Allah said:) "What made thee hasten in advance of thy people, O Moses?"

PICKTHAL: And (it was said): What hath made thee hasten from thy folk, O Moses?

SHAKIR: And what caused you to hasten from your people, O Musa?

 

020.084

YUSUFALI: He replied: "Behold, they are close on my footsteps: I hastened to thee, O my Lord, to please thee."

PICKTHAL: He said: They are close upon my track. I hastened unto Thee, my Lord, that Thou mightest be well pleased.

SHAKIR: He said: They are here on my track and I hastened on to Thee, my Lord, that Thou mightest be pleased.

 

020.085

YUSUFALI: (Allah) said: "We have tested thy people in thy absence: the Samiri has led them astray."

PICKTHAL: He said: Lo! We have tried thy folk in thine absence, and As-Samiri hath misled them.

SHAKIR: He said: So surely We have tried your people after you, and the Samiri has led them astray.

 

020.086

YUSUFALI: So Moses returned to his people in a state of indignation and sorrow. He said: "O my people! did not your Lord make a handsome promise to you? Did then the promise seem to you long (in coming)? Or did ye desire that Wrath should descend from your Lord on you, and so ye broke your promise to me?"

PICKTHAL: Then Moses went back unto his folk, angry and sad. He said: O my people! Hath not your Lord promised you a fair promise? Did the time appointed then appear too long for you, or did ye wish that wrath from your Lord should come upon you, that ye broke tryst with me?

SHAKIR: So Musa returned to his people wrathful, sorrowing. Said he: O my people! did not your Lord promise you a goodly promise: did then the time seem long to you, or did you wish that displeasure from your Lord should be due to you, so that you broke (your) promise to me?

 

020.087

YUSUFALI: They said: "We broke not the promise to thee, as far as lay in our power: but we were made to carry the weight of the ornaments of the (whole) people, and we threw them (into the fire), and that was what the Samiri suggested.

PICKTHAL: They said: We broke not tryst with thee of our own will, but we were laden with burdens of ornaments of the folk, then cast them (in the fire), for thus As-Samiri proposed.

SHAKIR: They said: We did not break (our) promise to you of our own accord, but we were made to bear the burdens of the ornaments of the people, then we made a casting of them, and thus did the Samiri suggest.

 

020.088

YUSUFALI: "Then he brought out (of the fire) before the (people) the image of a calf: It seemed to low: so they said: This is your god, and the god of Moses, but (Moses) has forgotten!"

PICKTHAL: Then he produced for them a calf, of saffron hue, which gave forth a lowing sound. And they cried: This is your god and the god of Moses, but he hath forgotten.

SHAKIR: So he brought forth for them a calf, a (mere) body, which had a mooing sound, so they said: This is your god and the god of Musa, but he forgot.

 

020.089

YUSUFALI: Could they not see that it could not return them a word (for answer), and that it had no power either to harm them or to do them good?

PICKTHAL: See they not, then, that it returneth no saying unto them and possesseth for them neither hurt nor use?

SHAKIR: What! could they not see that it did not return to them a reply, and (that) it did not control any harm or benefit for them?

 

020.090

YUSUFALI: Aaron had already, before this said to them: "O my people! ye are being tested in this: for verily your Lord is (Allah) Most Gracious; so follow me and obey my command."

PICKTHAL: And Aaron indeed had told them beforehand: O my people! Ye are but being seduced therewith, for lo! your Lord is the Beneficent, so follow me and obey my order.

SHAKIR: And certainly Haroun had said to them before: O my people! you are only tried by it, and surely your Lord is the Beneficent Allah, therefore follow me and obey my order.

 

020.091

YUSUFALI: They had said: "We will not abandon this cult, but we will devote ourselves to it until Moses returns to us."

PICKTHAL: They said: We shall by no means cease to be its votaries till Moses return unto us.

SHAKIR: They said: We will by no means cease to keep to its worship until Musa returns to us.

 

020.092

YUSUFALI: (Moses) said: "O Aaron! what kept thee back, when thou sawest them going wrong,

PICKTHAL: He (Moses) said: O Aaron! What held thee back when thou didst see them gone astray,

SHAKIR: (Musa)