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20. Surah • 73. Verse
Word Analysis
إِنَّآ
innā
Indeed, [we]
لَنَا
lanā
for us
وَمَآ
wamā
and what
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
on it
مِنَ
mina
of
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
"We have believed in our Lord, that He may forgive us our sins, and the magic that you forced us to perform. GOD is far better and Everlasting."
The Monotheist Group
The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
"We have believed in our Lord that He may forgive us our wrongdoings, and what you had forced us into doing of magic; and God is better and more lasting."
Edip-Layth
Quran: A Reformist Translation
"We have acknowledged our Lord that He may forgive us our sins, and what you had forced us into doing of magic. God is better and everlasting."
Abul A'la Maududi
Tafhim commentary
We believe in our Lord that He may forgive us our sins and also forgive us the practice of magic to which you had compelled us. Allah is the Best and He alone will abide."
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Holy Quran Translation
"For us, we have believed in our Lord: may He forgive us our faults, and the magic to which thou didst compel us: for Allah is Best and Most Abiding."
Taqi Usmani
Holy Quran Translation
We have put our faith in our Lord, so that He forgives us for our sins and for the magic you compelled us to perform. And Allah is the Best and Everlasting."
Marmaduke Pickthall
Holy Quran Translation
Lo! we believe in our Lord, that He may forgive us our sins and the magic unto which thou didst force us. Allah is better and more lasting.
Al-Hilali & Khan
Holy Quran Translation
"Verily we have believed in our Lord, that He may forgive us our faults, and the magic to which you did compel us. And Allâh is better as regards reward in comparison to your [Fir‘aun’s (Pharaoh)] reward, and more lasting (as regards punishment in comparison to your punishment)."
Abdul Haleem
Holy Quran Translation
we believe in our Lord, [hoping] He may forgive us our sins and the sorcery that you forced us to practise- God is better and more lasting.’
Mustafa Khattab
The Clear Quran
Indeed, we have believed in our Lord so He may forgive our sins and that magic you have forced us to practice. And Allah is far superior ˹in reward˺ and more lasting ˹in punishment˺."
Aisha Bewley
Holy Quran Translation
We have had iman in our Lord so that He may forgive us for our mistakes and for the magic which you forced us to perform. Allah is better and longer lasting.’
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Holy Quran Translation
We have certainly come to believe in our Lord that He may forgive our trespasses and the magic you have forced us to perform, for God is nobler and abiding. "
E. Henry Palmer
Holy Quran Translation
Verily, we believe in our Lord, that He may pardon us our sins, and the magic thou hast forced us to use; and God is better and more lasting!'
Bijan Moeinian
Holy Quran Translation
"We declare that we have believed in our Lord. We beg Him to forgive our shortcomings and organizing this magic show that you commissioned us to do. God’s reward is much better than yours and last longer (and is worth to submit ourselves to your short term punishment.)"
Mahmoud Ghali
Holy Quran Translation
Surely we believe in our Lord that He may forgive us our sins and the sorcery you have compelled us to (practice); and Allah is The Most Charitable and The Most Enduring. "
Ali Quli Qarai
Holy Quran Translation
We have indeed believed in our Lord that He may forgive us our iniquities and the magic you compelled us to perform. Allah is better and more lasting.’
Amatul Rahman Omar
Holy Quran Translation
`We have surely believed in our Lord that He may protect us against our faults and (particularly forgive us) the sorcery which you did constrain us (to practise). Allâh is the Best and Ever Abiding.'
Arthur John Arberry
Holy Quran Translation
We believe in our Lord, that He may pardon us our offences, and the sorcery thou hast constrained us to practise; God is better, and more abiding. '
George Sale
Holy Quran Translation
Verily we believe on our Lord, that he may forgive us our sins, and the sorcery which thou hast forced us to exercise: For God is better to reward, and more able to prolong punishment than thou.
Hamid S. Aziz
Holy Quran Translation
Said they, "We will never prefer you to what has come to us as Manifest Signs, and to Him who originated us. Decree then whatever you desire to decree; for you can only decree about the life of this world!
Progressive Muslims
Holy Quran Translation
"We have believed in our Lord that He may forgive us our sins, and what you had forced us into doing of magic. And God is better and everlasting."
Muhammad Asad
Holy Quran Translation
As for us, behold, we have come to believe in our Sustainer, [hoping] that He may forgive us our faults and all that magic unto which thou hast forced us: for God is the best [to look forward to], and the One who is truly abiding. "
Shabbir Ahmed
Holy Quran Translation
As for us, behold, we have come to believe in our Lord hoping that He may forgive us our faults. And that He may forgive us for the lies that you had forced us to speak. For, Allah is Best and Most Abiding."
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Holy Quran Translation
"Verily, for us, we have believed in our Lord (Rab): That He (Allah) may forgive us our mistakes, and the magic which you forced us (to perform): And Allah is Best (Kha’ir, One for rewards) and (Allah is) Most Enduring (Ba’qi). "
Abdel Khalek Himmat
Al- Muntakhab
"We have recognized Allah", they said, "and conformed our will to His will; may He forgive us our sins and the sinful act of magic you forced us to do" "Allah is indeed the best purpose for which we are destined and He is Eternal".
Sahih International
(Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
Indeed, we have believed in our Lord that He may forgive us our sins and what you compelled us [to do] of magic. And Allah is better and more enduring."
Sam Gerrans
The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
“We have believed in our Lord, that He might forgive us our offences, and what thou didst compel us to of sorcery; and God is better and more enduring.”