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Quran 18:74

Surah Al-Kahf (The Cave), verse 74 of 110 · Juz 15

فَٱنطَلَقَا حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا لَقِيَا غُلَـٰمًا فَقَتَلَهُۥ قَالَ أَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسًا زَكِيَّةًۢ بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ لَّقَدْ جِئْتَ شَيْـًٔا نُّكْرًا

Translations of Quran 18:74
EnglishTalal Itani

Then they set out. Until, when they encountered a boy, he killed him. He said, “Did you kill a pure soul, who killed no one? You have done something terrible.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

So they twain journeyed on till, when they met a lad, he slew him. (Moses) said: What! Hast thou slain an innocent soul who hath slain no man? Verily thou hast done a horrid thing.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Yine gittiler, nihayet bir oğlana rast geldiler tuttu onu öldürüverdi, â! Dedi: ter temiz bir nefsi bir nefis mukabili olmaksızın öldürdün mü? alimallah çok münker bir şey yaptın

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ils partirent, et ils marchèrent jusqu’à ce qu’ils eussent rencontré un jeune homme. L’inconnu le tua. — Eh quoi ! tu viens de tuer un homme innocent qui n’a tué personnel Tu as commis là une action détestable.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zij verlieten dus het schip en gingen voort, tot zij een jongeling ontmoeten; en hij doodde hem. Mozes zeide: Hebt gij een onschuldigen persoon gedood, zonder dat deze een ander heeft gedood? Gij hebt eene onrechtvaardige daad bedreven.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Partirono; e camminarono finch’ebbero incontrato un giovine. L’incognito l’uccise. Eh che! tu hai ucciso un innocente che non ha ucciso alcuno; hai commesso un’azione orribile.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.