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Quran 20:40

Surah Taha (Ta-Ha), verse 40 of 135 · Juz 16

إِذْ تَمْشِىٓ أُخْتُكَ فَتَقُولُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ مَن يَكْفُلُهُۥ ۖ فَرَجَعْنَـٰكَ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ كَىْ تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا وَلَا تَحْزَنَ ۚ وَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسًا فَنَجَّيْنَـٰكَ مِنَ ٱلْغَمِّ وَفَتَنَّـٰكَ فُتُونًا ۚ فَلَبِثْتَ سِنِينَ فِىٓ أَهْلِ مَدْيَنَ ثُمَّ جِئْتَ عَلَىٰ قَدَرٍ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ

Translations of Quran 20:40
EnglishTalal Itani

When your sister walked along, and said, ‘Shall I tell you about someone who will take care of him?’ So We returned you to your mother, that she may be comforted, and not sorrow. And you killed a person, but We saved you from stress; and We tested you thoroughly. And you stayed years among the people of Midian. Then you came back, as ordained, O Moses.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

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,

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

O vakıt hemşiren gidiyor da diyordu: «ona iyi bakacak birini buluvereyim mi size?» Bu suretle seni anana iade ettik ki gözü aydın olsun da mahzun olmasın, hem bir adam öldürdün de seni gamdan kurtardık, ve türlü mihnetlerle seni imtihan ettik bu sebeble senelerce Ehli Medyen içinde kaldın, sonra da bir kader üstüne geldin ya Musâ

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Un jour, ta sœur se promenait disant : Voulez-vous que je vous enseigne quelqu’un qui ait soin de lui ? Nous te rendîmes alors à ta mère, pour qu’elle se consolât et qu’elle cessât de s’affliger. Puis tu as tué un homme ; nous le sauvâmes du malheur, et nous t’éprouvâmes par de nombreuses épreuves. Tu as habité plusieurs années parmi les Madianites ; ensuite tu es venu ici en vertu d’un ordre, ô Moïse !

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Toen uwe zuster heen ging en zeide: Zal ik u tot iemand brengen, die het kind wil zogen? Toen brachten wij u tot uwe moeder terug, opdat zij gerustgesteld worden en niet bedroefd zijn zou. Gij dooddet eene ziel en wij redden u van het ongeluk; en wij beproefden u met verschillende proeven. En later woondet gij eenige jaren onder de inwoners van Madian. Daarop kwaamt gij herwaarts, overeenkomstig ons besluit, o Mozes!

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Un giorno tua sorella camminava dicendo: Volete che v’insegni una nutrice? Noi ti rendemmo allora a tua madre, affinchè si consolasse, e cessasse d’affliggersi. In seguito hai ucciso un uomo; noi ti salvammo dalla morte, e ti sperimentammo con moltissime prove. Hai abitato molti anni fra i Madianiti; quindi sei venuto qui in forza di un ordine, o Mosè!

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