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Quran 28:9

Surah Al-Qasas (The Stories), verse 9 of 88 · Juz 20

وَقَالَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُ فِرْعَوْنَ قُرَّتُ عَيْنٍ لِّى وَلَكَ ۖ لَا تَقْتُلُوهُ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَنفَعَنَآ أَوْ نَتَّخِذَهُۥ وَلَدًا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

Translations of Quran 28:9
EnglishTalal Itani

Pharaoh’s wife said, “An eye’s delight for me and for you. Do not kill him; perhaps he will be useful to us, or we may adopt him as a son.” But they did not foresee.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And the wife of Pharaoh said: (He will be) a consolation for me and for thee. Kill him not. Peradventure he may be of use to us, or we may choose him for a son. And they perceived not.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Fir'avnin hatunu ise «bir göz bebeği: bana ve sana, bunu öldürmeyin, belki bize yarar, yâhud evlâd ediniriz» dedi ve onlar farkında değillerdi

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

La femme de Pharaon lui dit un jour : Cet enfant sera notre consolation ; ne le mettez pas à mort, peut-être nous sera-t-il utile un jour ; adoptons-le pour notre fils. Ils ne savaient rien.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En de vrouw van Pharao zeide: Dit kind is een vermaak voor het oog, zoowel voor u als voor mij: dood hem niet; misschien kan het gebeuren, dat hij ons van dienst zij; of laten wij hem tot onzen zoon aannemen. En zij voorzagen de gevolgen niet van hetgeen zij deden.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

La moglie di Faraone gli disse un giorno: Questo fanciullo sarà la nostra consolazione; non l’uccidete, forse chi sa che non ci sia utile; adottiamolo per nostro figlio. Essi non sapevano nulla.

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