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27. Surah • 7. Verse
Word Analysis
إِذْ
idh
When
مُوسَىٰ
mūsā
Musa
إِنِّىٓ
innī
Indeed, I
مِّنْهَا
min'hā
from it
أَوْ
aw
or
لَّعَلَّكُمْ
laʿallakum
so that you may
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
Recall that Moses said to his family, "I see a fire; let me bring you news therefrom, or a torch to warm you."
The Monotheist Group
The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
And Moses said to his family: "I have seen a fire, I will bring you from there some news or I will bring you a burning piece so that you may be warmed."
Edip-Layth
Quran: A Reformist Translation
Moses said to his family: "I have seen a fire, I will bring you from there some news or I will bring you a burning piece so that you may be warmed."
Abul A'la Maududi
Tafhim commentary
(Recount to them) when Moses said to his family:[1] "I perceive something like fire: soon will I bring to you some information from there, or I will bring you a burning brand that you may warm yourselves."[2]
1
This happened at the foot of Mount Tur when the Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) was traveling along with his family in search of a suitable place for settlement, after passing eight to ten years in Madyan (Midian). From Madyan, whose territory lay on both sides of the Gulf of Aqabah, on the sea-shores of Arabia and the Sinai Peninsula, he reached the place called Mt. Sinai and Jabal Musa in the southern part of the Peninsula, which at the time of the revelation of the Quran was well known as Tur. See (Ash-Shuara, E.N. 115). The details of this story have been given in (Surah Ta Ha: Ayats 9-24), and in (Surah Al- Qasas: Ayats 29-36).
2
The context shows that it was a cold wintry night and the Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) was passing through unfamiliar land. Therefore, he said to his family, "Let me go and find out what habitation it is where a fire is alight, and get some information about the traveling routes and the nearby habitations. I shall at least bring a few embers for you to light a fire and warm yourselves."
Al-Hilali & Khan
Holy Quran Translation
(Remember) when Mûsâ (Moses) said to his household: "Verily I have seen a fire; I will bring you from there some information, or I will bring you a burning brand, that you may warm yourselves."
Marmaduke Pickthall
Holy Quran Translation
(Remember) when Moses said unto his household: Lo! I spy afar off a fire; I will bring you tidings thence, or bring to you a borrowed flame that ye may warm yourselves.
Taqi Usmani
Holy Quran Translation
(Remember) when Mūsā said to his family, "I have noticed a fire. I shall bring to you some news from it, or bring to you a live ember, so that you may warm yourselves."
Abdul Haleem
Holy Quran Translation
Moses said to his family, ‘I have seen a fire. I will bring you news from there, or a burning stick for you to warm yourselves.’
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Holy Quran Translation
Behold! Moses said to his family: "I perceive a fire; soon will I bring you from there some information, or I will bring you a burning brand to light our fuel, that ye may warm yourselves.
Mustafa Khattab
The Clear Quran
˹Remember˺ when Moses said to his family, "I have spotted a fire. I will either bring you some directions[1] from there, or a burning torch so you may warm yourselves."
Aisha Bewley
Holy Quran Translation
When Musa said to his people, ‘I can make out a fire. I will bring you news from it or at least a burning brand so that hopefully you will be able to warm yourselves.’
Mahmoud Ghali
Holy Quran Translation
As Mûsa (Moses) said to his family, "Surely I perceive a fire. Soon I will come up to you with news of it, or come up to you with a flaming brand that possibly you would warm yourselves."
Arthur John Arberry
Holy Quran Translation
When Moses said to his people 'I observe a fire, and will bring you news of it, or I will bring you a flaming brand, that haply you shall warm yourselves. '
Ali Quli Qarai
Holy Quran Translation
When Moses said to his family, ‘Indeed I descry a fire! I will bring you some news from it, or bring you a firebrand so that you may warm yourselves. ’
Amatul Rahman Omar
Holy Quran Translation
(Recall) when Moses said to his companions, `Surely I see with feelings of warmth, of love, something like a fire. I will soon bring you some important information from there or at least bring you a flaming brand so that you may warm yourselves.'
Bijan Moeinian
Holy Quran Translation
Once, out in the desert, Moses saw the flames of a fire afar. He said to his folk: "Wait for me so that I go and see what it is all about and perhaps bring some fire to warm you up."
Hamid S. Aziz
Holy Quran Translation
Verily, you receive this Quran from the presence of the Wise, the All-knowing One.
George Sale
Holy Quran Translation
Remember when Moses said unto his family, verily I perceive fire: I will bring you tidings thereof, or I will bring you a lighted brand, that ye may be warmed.
E. Henry Palmer
Holy Quran Translation
When Moses said to his people, 'Verily, I perceive a fire, I will bring you therefrom news; or I will bring you a burning brand; haply ye may be warned. '
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Holy Quran Translation
(Remember) when Moses said to his family: "I see a fire. I shall bring you news from it, or bring an ember that you may warm yourselves."
Abdel Khalek Himmat
Al- Muntakhab
Mussa said to his family: I have just seen a fire, you stay here, I might be able to fetch you some information relative to the direction we pursue or fetch you a brand from the burning wood to kindle a fire to warm you up.
Muhammad Asad
Holy Quran Translation
Lo! [While lost in the desert, ] Moses said to his family: "Behold, I perceive a fire [far away]; I may bring you from there some tiding [as to which way we arc to pursue], or bring you [at least] a burning brand so that you might warm yourselves. "
Sahih International
(Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
[Mention] when Moses said to his family, "Indeed, I have perceived a fire. I will bring you from there information or will bring you a burning torch that you may warm yourselves."
Progressive Muslims
Holy Quran Translation
And Moses said to his family: "I have seen a fire, I will bring you from there some news or I will bring you a burning piece so that you may be warmed. "
Shabbir Ahmed
Holy Quran Translation
(Moses was also given a clear book. When he and his family were in a cold and dark valley), Moses said, "Behold, I see a fire. I may bring you news from there (about our location). Or bring you a burning torch so that you might warm yourselves." (28:29).
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Holy Quran Translation
(Remember) when Musa (Moses) said to his household: "Surely, I see a fire; Soon I will bring you some news from there, or I will bring you a burning piece to light our (own fire) fuel, so that you may warm yourselves. "
Sam Gerrans
The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
When Moses said to his people: “I perceive a fire. I will bring you news from it, or bring you a flaming brand, that you might warm yourselves.”