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Quran 28:15

Surah Al-Qasas (The Stories), verse 15 of 88 · Juz 20

وَدَخَلَ ٱلْمَدِينَةَ عَلَىٰ حِينِ غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ أَهْلِهَا فَوَجَدَ فِيهَا رَجُلَيْنِ يَقْتَتِلَانِ هَـٰذَا مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ وَهَـٰذَا مِنْ عَدُوِّهِۦ ۖ فَٱسْتَغَـٰثَهُ ٱلَّذِى مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ عَلَى ٱلَّذِى مِنْ عَدُوِّهِۦ فَوَكَزَهُۥ مُوسَىٰ فَقَضَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ۖ قَالَ هَـٰذَا مِنْ عَمَلِ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ عَدُوٌّ مُّضِلٌّ مُّبِينٌ

Translations of Quran 28:15
EnglishTalal Itani

Once he entered the city, unnoticed by its people. He found in it two men fighting—one of his own sect, and one from his enemies. The one of his sect solicited his assistance against the one from his enemies; so Moses punched him, and put an end to him. He said, “This is of Satan’s doing; he is an enemy that openly misleads.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And he entered the city at a time of carelessness of its folk, and he found therein two men fighting, one of his own caste, and the other of his enemies; and he who was of his caste asked him for help against him who was of his enemies. So Moses struck him with his fist and killed him. He said: This is of the devil's doing. Lo! he is an enemy, a mere misleader.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Bir de şehre girdi ehalisinin bir gaflet demi idi, derken orada iki adam buldu döğüşüyorlardı biri şiy'asından biri de düşmanından, binaenaleyh şiy'asından olan ondan düşmanından olana karşı istimdad etti Musâ da ona bir yumruk indirdi işini bitiriverdi, bu dedi: Şeytanın işinden, o cidden şaşırtıcı belli bir düşman

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Un jour il entra dans la ville sans qu’on l’eût remarqué, et il vit deux hommes qui se battaient ; l’un était de sa nation, l’autre était son ennemi (Egyptien). L’homme de sa nation lui demanda dû secours contre l’homme de la nation ennemie. Moïse le frappa du poing et le tua ; mais, revenu de son emportement, il dit : C’est une œuvre de Satan ; c’est un ennemi qui évidemment nous égare.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En hij ging in de stad op een tijdstip, dat de bewoners daarvan niet opletten, wat er in de straat gebeurt, en hij vond daar twee mannen, die met elkander vochten: de een behoorde tot zijne vijanden. En hij die tot zijn volk behoorde, riep zijne hulp in tegen hem, die tot de tegenpartij behoorde, en Mozes sloeg hem met de vuist en doodde hem; maar daar hij bedroefd was om hetgeen er geschied was, zeide hij: Dit is het werk van den duivel; want, hij is een verleider en een openbare vijand.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Un giorno egli entro nella città senza che fosse stato osservato, e vide due uomini alle prese fra loro; l’uno era della sua nazione, l’altro era suo nemico (egizio). Quel della sua nazione gli chiese aita contro colui della nazione nemica. Mosè lo percosse con un pugno, e l’uccise; ma (tornato in calma) disse: È un’opera di Satana; questi è un nemico che ci devia evidentemente.

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