20. Surah Taha, Verse 79
وَاَضَلَّ فِرْعَوْنُ قَوْمَهُ وَمَا هَدٰى
Waadalla firAAawnu qawmahu wamahada
Pharoah misguided his people. He was no guide.
- Progressive Muslims
Thus, Pharaoh misled his people and he did not guide.
- Shabbir Ahmed
This is because Pharaoh had led his nation astray and had not guided them aright. (Therein is an example that the top leadership could make or break a nation).
- Sam Gerrans
And Pharaoh led his people astray, and did not guide.
- The Monotheist Group
Thus, Pharaoh misled his people and he did not guide.
- Edip-Layth
Thus, Pharaoh misled his people and he did not guide.
- Aisha Bewley
Pharoah misguided his people. He was no guide.
- Rashad Khalifa
Thus, Pharaoh misled his people; he did not guide them.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
The Pharaoh had led his people astray, and did not rightly guide them.
- Sahih International
And Pharaoh led his people astray and did not guide [them].
- Muhammad Asad
because Pharaoh had led his people astray and had not guided [them] aright.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
And Pharaoh led his folk astray, he did not guide them.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
In effect what Pharaoh actually did was that he fooled his people, led them astray and never did he really guide them to a path of righteousness.
- Bijan Moeinian
What a shame that Pharaoh led his people to the darkness instead of the guidance.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
And Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) led his people astray, and he did not guide them.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Pharaoh led his people astray instead of leading them aright.
- Mustafa Khattab
And ˹so˺ Pharaoh led his people astray, and did not guide ˹them rightly˺.
- Taqi Usmani
Pharaoh held his people astray, and did not show them the right path.
- Abdul Haleem
Pharaoh truly led his people astray; he did not guide them.
- Arthur John Arberry
so Pharaoh had led his people astray, and was no guide to them.
- E. Henry Palmer
And Pharaoh and his people went astray and were not guided.
- Hamid S. Aziz
Then Pharaoh followed them with his armies, and the sea overwhelmed them and covered them up completely.
- Mahmoud Ghali
And Firaawn led his people into error, and in no way did he guide them.
- George Sale
And Pharaoh caused his people to err, neither did he direct them aright.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
And Firon (Pharaoh) led his people away from right instead of leading them towards right path.
- Amatul Rahman Omar
Indeed, Pharaoh caused his people to perish, and did not lead them in the right way.
- Ali Quli Qarai
Pharaoh led his people astray and did not guide them.