Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
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Muhammad Asad | | Now when Moses spoke to his people, [it was this same truth that he had in mind:] "O my people! Why do you cause me grief, the while you know that I am an apostle of God sent unto you?" And so, when they swerved from the right way, God let their hearts swerve from the truth: for God does not bestow His guidance upon iniquitous folk. | ⇨ |
M. M. Pickthall | | And (remember) when Moses said unto his people: O my people! Why persecute ye me, when ye well know that I am Allah's messenger unto you? So when they went astray Allah sent their hearts astray. And Allah guideth not the evil-living folk. | ⇨ |
Shakir | | And when Musa said to his people: O my people! why do you give me trouble? And you know indeed that I am Allah's messenger to you; but when they turned aside, Allah made their hearts turn aside, and Allah does not guide the transgressing people. | ⇨ |
Yusuf Ali | | And remember, Moses said to his people: "O my people! why do ye vex and insult me, though ye know that I am the messenger of Allah (sent) to you?" Then when they went wrong, Allah let their hearts go wrong. For Allah guides not those who are rebellious transgressors. | ⇨ |
[Al-Muntakhab] | | For once, Mussa said to his people: " My people: Why do you scorn me and hold me in disdain and cast at me all the contempts you could cast instead of regarding me with reverence when you know I am the Messenger of Allah who has been sent to you with a message? But when they deviated and disinclined their ears from any reverence and attention to him and counseled deaf, Allah deafened their hearts' ears Allah does not impress piety on the hearts of those who are wicked. | ⇨ |
[Progressive Muslims] | | And when Moses said to his people: "O my people, why do you harm me, while you know that I am God's messenger to you" But when they deviated, God diverted their hearts. And God does not guide the wicked people. | ⇨ |
Abdel Haleem | | Moses said to his people, ‘My people, why do you hurt me when you know that I am sent to you by God?’ When they went astray, God left their hearts to stray: God does not guide rebellious people. | ⇨ |
Abdul Majid Daryabadi | | And recall what time Musa said Unto his people: O my people! wherefore hurt ye me, When surely ye know that verily I am Allah's apostle Unto you! Then when they sweryed, Allah made their hearts swerve; and Allah guideth not a transgressing people. | ⇨ |
Ahmed Ali | | And when Moses said to his nation: "You my nation, why/for what (do) you harm mildly/harm me, and you have known that I am God's messenger to you?" So when they deviated/turned away, God deviated/turned away their hearts/minds , and God does not guide the nation, the debauchers . | ⇨ |
Aisha Bewley | | Remember when Musa said to his people, ‘My people, why do you mistreat me when you know that I am the Messenger of Allah to you?’ So when they deviated, Allah made their hearts deviate. Allah does not guide people who are deviators. | ⇨ |
Ali Ünal | | And (remember) when Moses said to his people: "O my people! Why do you affront me while you know indeed that I am the Messenger of God sent to you?" And so, when they swerved from the right way, God made their hearts swerve from the truth. God does not guide the transgressing people. | ⇨ |
Ali Quli Qara'i | | When Moses said to his people, ‘O my people! Why do you torment me, when you certainly know that I am Allah’s apostle to you?’ So when they swerved [from the right path] Allah made their hearts swerve, and Allah does not guide the transgressing lot. | ⇨ |
Amatul Rahman Omar | | (Recall the time) when Moses said to his people, `My people! why do you malign me when you know that I am certainly a Messenger from Allah to you.' But when they deviated from the right course, Allah let their hearts deviate (as they were), for Allah guides no transgressing people to success. | ⇨ |
Hamid S. Aziz | | And when Moses said to his people, "O my people! Why do you vex me, though you know that I am the Messenger of Allah to you?" But when they turned away, Allah made their heart go astray, and Allah does not guide transgressing people. | ⇨ |
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali | | And (remember) as Musa (Moses) said to his people, "O my people, why do you hurt me, and you already know that I am the Messenger of Allah to you?" So as soon as they swerved, Allah caused their hearts to swerve; and Allah does not guide the immoral people. | ⇨ |
Muhammad Sarwar | | Moses said to his people, "Why do you create difficulties for me when you know that I am God's Messenger to you?" When they deviated (from the right path), God led their hearts astray. God does not guide the evil-doing people. | ⇨ |
Muhammad Taqi Usmani | | And (remember) when Musa said to his people, .O my people, why do you hurt me, while you know that I am a messenger of Allah sent towards you. So, when they adopted deviation, Allah let their hearts become deviate. And Allah does not guide the sinful people. | ⇨ |
Shabbir Ahmed | | (The people of Moses so frequently said what they did not do that) Moses had to tell them, "O My people! Why do you hurt me, even though you know that I am Allah's Messenger to you?" But when they kept deviating, Allah let their hearts deviate. For, Allah shows not the Way to those who keep drifting away from their word. ('Fasiq' = One who drifts away - from? - depends on the context). | ⇨ |
Syed Vickar Ahamed | | And (remember), when Musa (Moses) said to his people: "O my people! Why do you hurt and insult me? Certainly, you know that I am a messenger of Allah (sent) to you?" So when they turned away (from the right path), Allah let their heart go wrong. And Allah does not guide those who are rebellious and disobedient. | ⇨ |
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International) | | And [mention, O Muhammad], when Moses said to his people, "O my people, why do you harm me while you certainly know that I am the messenger of Allah to you?" And when they deviated, Allah caused their hearts to deviate. And Allah does not guide the defiantly disobedient people. | ⇨ |
Farook Malik | | Now when Moses spoke to his people, [it was this same truth that he had in mind:] "O my people! Why do you cause me grief, 3 the while you know that I am an apostle of God sent unto you?" And so, when they swerved from the right way, God let their hearts swerve from the truth: 4 for God does not bestow His guidance upon iniquitous folk. | ⇨ |
