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Muhammad Asad   
He replied: "Our Sustainer is He who gives unto every thing [that exists] its true nature and form. and thereupon guides it [towards its fulfilment]
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
He answered, “Our Lord is the One Who has given everything its ˹distinctive˺ form, then guided ˹it˺.”
Safi Kaskas   
He said, "Our Lord is He who gave each thing its form and then guided [it]."

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قَالَ رَبُّنَا الَّذِي أَعْطَىٰ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلْقَهُ ثُمَّ هَدَى
Transliteration (2021)   
qāla rabbunā alladhī aʿṭā kulla shayin khalqahu thumma had
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He said, "Our Lord (is) the One Who gave (to) every thing its form, then He guided (it)."

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
He replied: "Our Sustainer is He who gives unto every thing [that exists] its true nature and form. and thereupon guides it [towards its fulfilment]
M. M. Pickthall   
He said: Our Lord is He Who gave unto everything its nature, then guided it aright
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
He said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to each (created) thing its form and nature, and further, gave (it) guidance."
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
He answered, “Our Lord is the One Who has given everything its ˹distinctive˺ form, then guided ˹it˺.”
Safi Kaskas   
He said, "Our Lord is He who gave each thing its form and then guided [it]."
Wahiduddin Khan   
Moses replied, Our Lord is He who has given everything its form, then guided it
Shakir   
He said: Our Lord is He Who gave to everything its creation, then guided it (to its goal)
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
He said: Our Lord is He Who gave everything its creation; again, He guided it.
T.B.Irving   
He said: "Our Lord is the One Who has given everything its own constitution; then guided it."
Abdul Hye   
(Moses) said: “Our Lord is He who gave each thing its form and nature, then rightly guided it.”
The Study Quran   
He said, “Our Lord is He Who gives everything its creation, then guides [it].
Dr. Kamal Omar   
(Musa) said: “Our Nourisher-Sustainer is That Who bestowed to each thing its form and nature, then guided it aright.”
Farook Malik   
Moses replied: "Our Lord is He Who has given a distinctive form to all creatures and then rightly guided them."
Talal A. Itani (new translation)   
He said, 'Our Lord is He who gave everything its existence, then guided it.'
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
He said, "Our Lord is He Who gave everything its creation (and) thereafter guided (it)."
Muhammad Sarwar   
They replied, "Our Lord is the One Who has created all things and has given guidance"
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
He (Musa) said, .Our Lord is the One who gave everything its due shape, then guided it
Shabbir Ahmed   
He replied, "Our Lord is He who creates and shapes everything, assigns its role and guides it aright."
Dr. Munir Munshey   
Said, "The One Who gave each (existing) thing its nature and form, then guided it along."
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
He (Musa) said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to each thing its form and nature, and also gave (it) guidance."
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
He said, "Our Lord is He who gave each thing its form and then guided [it]."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
He said: "Our Lord is the One who gave everything its creation, then guided."
Abdel Haleem   
Moses said, ‘Our Lord is He who gave everything its form, then gave it guidance.’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Musa said: our Lord is He who vouchsafed unto everything its creation, then guided it
Ahmed Ali   
(Moses) said: "Our Lord is He who gave everything its natural form and directed it."
Aisha Bewley   
He said, ´Our Lord is He who gives each thing its created form and then guides it.´
Ali Ünal   
(Moses) said: "Our Lord is He Who creates everything and endows each thing with its particular character, and then guides (it to the fulfillment of the aim and purpose of its existence)."
Ali Quli Qara'i   
He said, ‘Our Lord is He who gave everything its creation and then guided it.’
Hamid S. Aziz   
He said, "Our Lord is He who gave everything its form, nature and existence, then guided it right."
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
He (Moses) said: our Master is the One who gave everything its creation, then guided (it)
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
He said, “Our Lord is He Who gave to each thing its form and nature, and further, gave it purpose.
Musharraf Hussain   
He answered, “Our Lord is the One Who gave everything that exists, a body and guidance.”
Maududi   
He said: "Our Lord is He Who gave everything its form and then guided it."
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
He said: "Our Lord is the One who gave everything its creation, then guided."
Mohammad Shafi   
Moses said, "Our Lord is He Who gave everything its creation, and then guided it."

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
He said, 'our Lord is He Who gave its proper form to everything, then guided.'
Rashad Khalifa   
He said, "Our Lord is the One who granted everything its existence, and its guidance."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
'Our Lord, ' he replied, 'is He Who gave everything its creation and then guided it.
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
He said: Our Lord is He Who gives to everything its creation, then guides (it)
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira   
He said: "Our Lord (is) who gave/granted every thing its creation then He guided."
Bijan Moeinian   
Moses said: “Our Lord is the One who originates everything and then guide them on the path of growth.”
Faridul Haque   
He said, "Our Lord is One Who gave everything its proper shape, then showed the path."
Sher Ali   
Moses said, `Our Lord is HE Who gave unto everything its proper form and then guided it to its proper function.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
Musa (Moses) said: ‘Our Lord is He Who brought everything into being (as most suitable), then guided it (according to its potential).
Amatul Rahman Omar   
(Moses) said, `Our Lord is He Who gives every creation its (proper) form and character and then guides them along the path (of evolution in order to attain perfection and to do proper functions).
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
(Moosa (Moses)) said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to each thing its form and nature, then guided it aright."

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
He said, 'Our Lord is He who gave everything its creation, then guided it.
George Sale   
He answered, our Lord is he who giveth all things: He hath created them, and directed them by his providence
Edward Henry Palmer   
He said, 'Our Lord is He who gave everything its creation, then guided it.
John Medows Rodwell   
He said, "Our Lord is He who hath given to everything its form and then guideth it aright."
N J Dawood (2014)   
Our Lord,‘ he said, ‘is He that gave all creatures their distinctive form and then rightly guided them.‘

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
(Moses) answered, “Our Lord is He who gave each thing its creation and then its direction.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
He said: "Our Lord is the One Who has given everything its own created form; then guided it."
Sayyid Qutb   
He replied: 'Our Lord is He who gives everything its distinctive nature and form, and further guides them.'
Ahmed Hulusi   
(Moses) said, “Our Rabb is He who gives everything its existence and qualities and then eases for it its way.”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
He said: 'Our Lord is He Who gave everything its creation. Then guided (it) aright'
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim   
"Our Allah, The Creator", "They said," "is He Who gave form, shape and features to every entity He created and vested each entity With its qualities and attributes guiding each creature to its inherent role in life"
Mir Aneesuddin   
He said, "Our Fosterer is He Who gave to everything its creation (or character), then guided (it)."

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
He said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to each (created) thing its form and nature, and further, gave (it) guidance."
OLD Literal Word for Word   
He said, "Our Lord (is) the One Who gave (to) every thing its form, then He guided (it).