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قَالَ اَلْقِهَا يَا مُوسٰى

Qala alqiha ya moosa

He said, ‘Throw it down, Musa. ’

  • Progressive Muslims

    He said: "Cast it down O Moses. "

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Allah said, "You are now ready to embark upon your mission. "

  • Sam Gerrans

    He said: “Cast thou it down, O Moses.”

  • The Monotheist Group

    He said: "Cast it down O Moses."

  • Edip-Layth

    He said, "Cast it down O Moses."

  • Aisha Bewley

    He said, ‘Throw it down, Musa. ’

  • Rashad Khalifa

    He said, "Throw it down, Moses."

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    "Throw it down, O Moses," said (the Voice).

  • Sahih International

    [ Allah ] said, "Throw it down, O Moses. "

  • Muhammad Asad

    Said He: "Throw it down, O Moses!"

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    He said: Cast it down, O Moses!

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat

    "Drop it O Mussa. " Allah Said.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    I said: "Fine Moses; now throw it down!"

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    (Allâh) said: "Cast it down, O Mûsâ (Moses)!"

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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

  • Mustafa Khattab

    Allah said, "Throw it down, O  Moses!"

  • Taqi Usmani

    He said, "Throw it down O Mūsā".

  • Abdul Haleem

    God said, ‘Throw it down, Moses.’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Said He, 'Cast it down, Moses!'

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Said He, 'Throw it down, O Moses!'

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Said he, "It is my staff on which I lean, and wherewith I beat down leaves for my flocks, and for which I have other uses. "

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Said He, "Cast it down, O Mûsa?" (Moses).

  • George Sale

    God said unto him, cast it down, O Moses.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    (Allah) said, "Throw it, O Musa (Moses)!"

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    (The Lord) said, `Moses! cast it down. '

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    He said, ‘Moses, throw it down. ’