The Qur'an

Arabic

قَالَ لَهُۥ مُوسَىٰ هَلْ أَتَّبِعُكَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن تُعَلِّمَنِ مِمَّا عُلِّمْتَ رُشْدًا

Ahmad Ali

Moses said to him: "May I attend upon you that you may instruct me in the knowledge you have been taught of the right way?"

Ali Qarai

Moses said to him, ‘May I follow you for the purpose that you teach me some of the probity you have been taught?’

Amhad Khan

Moosa said to him, “May I stay with you upon the condition that you will teach me the righteousness that you have been taught?”

Arberry

Moses said to him, 'Shall I follow thee so that thou teachest me, of what thou hast been taught, right judgment.'

Corpus

Said to him Musa, "May, I follow you on that you teach me of what you have been taught (of) right guidance?"

Daryabadi

Musa said unto him: shall I follow thee that thou mayest teach me of that which thou hast been taught a directive knowledge.

Hilali & Khan

Musa (Moses) said to him (Khidr) "May I follow you so that you teach me something of that knowledge (guidance and true path) which you have been taught (by Allah)?"

Maududi

Moses said to him: "May l follow you that you may teach me something of the wisdom which you have been taught?"

Muhammad Sarwar

Moses asked him, "Can I follow you so that you would teach me the guidance that you have received?"

Muhammad Shakir

Musa said to him: Shall I follow you on condition that you should teach me right knowledge of what you have been taught?

Pickthall

Moses said unto him: May I follow thee, to the end that thou mayst teach me right conduct of that which thou hast been taught?

Qaribullah

Moses said to him: 'May I follow you so that you can teach me of that you have learned of righteousness'

Sahih Intl

Moses said to him, "May I follow you on [the condition] that you teach me from what you have been taught of sound judgement?"

Talal Itani

Moses said to him, “May I follow you, so that you may teach me some of the guidance you were taught?”

Transliteration

Qala lahu moosa hal attabiAAuka AAala an tuAAallimani mimma AAullimta rushdan

Wahihuddin Khan

Moses said to him, "May I follow you, so that you may guide me by what you have been taught?"

Yusuf Ali

Moses said to him: "May I follow thee, on the footing that thou teach me something of the (Higher) Truth which thou hast been taught?"

Arabic

قَالَ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِىَ صَبْرًا

Ahmad Ali

He said: "You will not be able to bear with me.

Ali Qarai

He said, ‘Indeed you cannot have patience with me!

Amhad Khan

He said, “You will never be able to patiently stay with me.”

Arberry

Said he, 'Assuredly thou wilt not be able to bear with me patiently.

Corpus

He said, "Indeed, you never will be able, with me, (to have) patience.

Daryabadi

He said: verily thou wilt not be able to have with me patience;

Hilali & Khan

He (Khidr) said: "Verily! You will not be able to have patience with me!

Maududi

He answered: "You will surely not be able to bear with me.

Muhammad Sarwar

He replied, "You will not be able to have patience with me.

Muhammad Shakir

He said: Surely you cannot have patience with me

Pickthall

He said: Lo! thou canst not bear with me.

Qaribullah

'You will not bear patiently with me' He replied.

Sahih Intl

He said, "Indeed, with me you will never be able to have patience.

Talal Itani

He said, “You will not be able to endure with me.

Transliteration

Qala innaka lan tastateeAAa maAAiya sabran

Wahihuddin Khan

He replied, "You will not be able to bear with me patiently.

Yusuf Ali

(The other) said: "Verily thou wilt not be able to have patience with me!"

Arabic

وَكَيْفَ تَصْبِرُ عَلَىٰ مَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِۦ خُبْرًا

Ahmad Ali

"How can you bear that which is beyond your comprehension?"

Ali Qarai

And how can you have patience about something you do not comprehend?’

Amhad Khan

“And how will you bear something which your knowledge does not encompass?”

Arberry

And how shouldst thou bear patiently that thou hast never encompassed in thy knowledge?'

Corpus

And how can you have patience for what not you encompass of it any knowledge."

Daryabadi

And how canst thou have patience over that which thy knowledge encompasseth not

Hilali & Khan

"And how can you have patience about a thing which you know not?"

Maududi

For how can you patiently bear with something you cannot encompass in your knowledge?"

Muhammad Sarwar

"How can you remain patient with that which you do not fully understand?"

Muhammad Shakir

And how can you have patience in that of which you have not got a comprehensive knowledge?

Pickthall

How canst thou bear with that whereof thou canst not compass any knowledge?

Qaribullah

'For how can you bear patiently with that which you have never encompassed in your knowledge'

Sahih Intl

And how can you have patience for what you do not encompass in knowledge?"

Talal Itani

And how will you endure what you have no knowledge of?”

Transliteration

Wakayfa tasbiru AAala ma lam tuhit bihi khubran

Wahihuddin Khan

How could you be patient in matters beyond your knowledge?"

Yusuf Ali

"And how canst thou have patience about things about which thy understanding is not complete?"

Arabic

قَالَ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ صَابِرًا وَلَآ أَعْصِى لَكَ أَمْرًا

Ahmad Ali

"You will find me patient if God wills," said Moses; "and I will not disobey you in any thing."

Ali Qarai

He said, ‘You will find me, God willing, to be patient, and I will not disobey you in any matter.’

Amhad Khan

Said Moosa, “Allah willing, you will soon find me patient and I will not do anything against your instructions.”

Arberry

He said, 'Yet thou shalt find me, if God will, patient; and I shall not rebel against thee in anything.'

Corpus

He said, "You will find me, if Allah wills, patient, and not I will disobey your order."

Daryabadi

Musa said: thou wilt find me, if Allah will, patient, and shall not disobey thee in any affair.

Hilali & Khan

Musa (Moses) said: "If Allah will, you will find me patient, and I will not disobey you in aught."

Maududi

Moses replied: "You shall find me, if Allah wills, patient; and I shall not disobey you in anything."

Muhammad Sarwar

Moses said, "If God wishes, you will find me patient and I shall not disobey any of your orders."

Muhammad Shakir

He said: If Allah pleases, you will find me patient and I shall not disobey you in any matter.

Pickthall

He said: Allah willing, thou shalt find me patient and I shall not in aught gainsay thee.

Qaribullah

He (Moses) said: 'If Allah wills, you shall find me patient, I shall not disobey your order'

Sahih Intl

[Moses] said, "You will find me, if Allah wills, patient, and I will not disobey you in [any] order."

Talal Itani

He said, “You will find me, God willing, patient; and I will not disobey you in any order of yours.”

Transliteration

Qala satajidunee in shaa Allahu sabiran wala aAAsee laka amran

Wahihuddin Khan

Moses said, "God willing, you will find me patient, and I will not disobey you in any thing."

Yusuf Ali

Moses said: "Thou wilt find me, if Allah so will, (truly) patient: nor shall I disobey thee in aught."

Arabic

قَالَ فَإِنِ ٱتَّبَعْتَنِى فَلَا تَسْـَٔلْنِى عَن شَىْءٍ حَتَّىٰٓ أُحْدِثَ لَكَ مِنْهُ ذِكْرًا

Ahmad Ali

"If you must follow me," he said, "do not ask me any thing until I speak of it to you myself."

Ali Qarai

He said, ‘If you follow me, do not question me concerning anything until I myself first mention it for you.’

Amhad Khan

He said, “Therefore if you stay with me, do not ask me about anything until I myself mention it to you.”

Arberry

Said he, 'Then if thou followest me, question me not on anything until I myself introduce the mention of it to thee.'

Corpus

He said, "Then if you follow me, (do) not ask me about anything until I present to you of it a mention."

Daryabadi

He said: then if thou wilt follow me ask me not of anything until begin thereof some mention.

Hilali & Khan

He (Khidr) said: "Then, if you follow me, ask me not about anything till I myself mention it to you."

Maududi

He said: "Well, if you follow me, do not ask me concerning anything until I myself mention it to you."

Muhammad Sarwar

He said to Moses, "If you will follow me, do not ask me about anything until I tell you the story about it."

Muhammad Shakir

He said: If you would follow me, then do not question me about any thing until I myself speak to you about it

Pickthall

He said: Well, if thou go with me, ask me not concerning aught till I myself make mention of it unto thee.

Qaribullah

He said: 'If you follow me, you must not question me about anything till I myself speak to you concerning it'

Sahih Intl

He said, "Then if you follow me, do not ask me about anything until I make to you about it mention."

Talal Itani

He said, “If you follow me, do not ask me about anything, until I myself make mention of it to you.”

Transliteration

Qala faini ittabaAAtanee fala tasalnee AAan shayin hatta ohditha laka minhu thikran

Wahihuddin Khan

He said, "Well then, if you would follow me, do not ask me about anything till I speak of it to you."

Yusuf Ali

The other said: "If then thou wouldst follow me, ask me no questions about anything until I myself speak to thee concerning it."