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قَالَ رَبِّ اشْرَحْ ل۪ي صَدْر۪يۙ

Qala rabbi ishrah lee sadree

He said, ‘O Lord, expand my breast for me

  • Progressive Muslims

    He said: "My Lord, relieve for me my chest. "

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Moses said, "My Lord! Expand my chest with confidence, courage and steadfastness. (94:1).

  • Sam Gerrans

    Said he: “My Lord: expand Thou for me my breast,

  • The Monotheist Group

    He said: "My Lord, comfort for me my chest."

  • Edip-Layth

    He said, "My Lord, relieve for me my chest."

  • Aisha Bewley

    He said, ‘O Lord, expand my breast for me

  • Rashad Khalifa

    He said, "My Lord, cool my temper.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Moses said: "O my Lord, enlarge my breast,

  • Sahih International

    [Moses] said, "My Lord, expand for me my breast [with assurance]

  • Muhammad Asad

    Said [Moses]: "O my Sustainer! Open up my heart [to Thy light],

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    (Moses) said: My Lord! relieve my mind

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat

    Mussa prayed: "Solace me O Allah, my Creator, and make my breast responsive to the joyful thought of performing my duty and make my spirit thirsty for knowledge, wisdom and spiritual light".

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Moses said: "Lord, bless me with absolute belief. "

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    [Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "O my Lord! Open for me my chest (grant me self-confidence, contentment, and boldness).

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    (Moses) said: "O my Lord! expand me my breast;

  • Mustafa Khattab

    Moses prayed, "My Lord! Uplift my heart for me,

  • Taqi Usmani

    He said, "My Lord, put my heart at peace for me,

  • Abdul Haleem

    Moses said, ‘Lord, lift up my heart

  • Arthur John Arberry

    'Lord, open my breast,' said Moses,

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Said he, 'My Lord! expand for me my breast;

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    "Go unto Pharaoh. Verily, he is outrageous (he has transgressed beyond bounds)"

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    He said, "Lord! Expand my breast,

  • George Sale

    Moses answered, Lord, enlarge my breast,

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Musa (Moses) said: "O my Lord! Open up my chest (and my understanding) for me;

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    (Moses) said, `My Lord! (if you have chosen me for this mission) enlighten my mind,

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    He said, ‘My Lord! Open my breast for me.