وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُۥ وَٱسْتَوَىٰٓ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُ حُكْمًا وَعِلْمًا ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿14﴾
And when he attained his full strength and was [mentally] mature, We bestowed upon him judgement and knowledge. And thus do We reward the doers of good.
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And whenوَلَمَّاCBICONJ+Tوَand+لَمَّاWhen His full strengthأَشُدَّهُCBIN+PRONATTأَشُدَّHis full strength+هُhim / his / it And became matureوَاسْتَوَىCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اسْتَوَىBecame mature We bestowed upon himآتَيْنَاهُCBFV+PRONATTآتَيْنَاWe bestowed upon+هُhim / his / it And knowledgeوَعِلْمًاCBICONJ+Nوَand+عِلْمًاKnowledge The good doersالْمُحْسِنِينَIالthe+مُحْسِنِينَGood doers وَدَخَلَ ٱلْمَدِينَةَ عَلَىٰ حِينِ غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ أَهْلِهَا فَوَجَدَ فِيهَا رَجُلَيْنِ يَقْتَتِلَانِ هَٰذَا مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ وَهَٰذَا مِنْ عَدُوِّهِۦ ۖ فَٱسْتَغَٰثَهُ ٱلَّذِى مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ عَلَى ٱلَّذِى مِنْ عَدُوِّهِۦ فَوَكَزَهُۥ مُوسَىٰ فَقَضَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ۖ قَالَ هَٰذَا مِنْ عَمَلِ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ عَدُوٌّ مُّضِلٌّ مُّبِينٌ ﴿15﴾
And he entered the city at a time of inattention by its people and found therein two men fighting: one from his faction and one from among his enemy. And the one from his faction called for help to him against the one from his enemy, so Moses struck him and [unintentionally] killed him. [Moses] said, "This is from the work of Satan. Indeed, he is a manifest, misleading enemy."
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And he enteredوَدَخَلَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+دَخَلَHe entered The cityالْمَدِينَةَIالthe+مَدِينَةَCity Its peopleأَهْلِهَاCBIN+PRONATTأَهْلِIts people+هَاher / it / its And foundفَوَجَدَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+وَجَدَAnd found Fighting each otherيَقْتَتِلَانِF His partyشِيعَتِهِCBIN+PRONATTشِيعَتِHis party+هِhim / his / it His enemyعَدُوِّهِCBIN+PRONATTعَدُوِّHis enemy+هِhim / his / it And called him for helpفَاسْتَغَاثَهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+اسْتَغَاثَAnd called him for help+هُhim / his / it His partyشِيعَتِهِCBIN+PRONATTشِيعَتِHis party+هِhim / his / it His enemyعَدُوِّهِCBIN+PRONATTعَدُوِّHis enemy+هِhim / his / it So moses struck him with his fistفَوَكَزَهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+وَكَزَMoses struck him with his fist+هُhim / his / it So moses struck him with his fistمُوسَىI And killed himفَقَضَىCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَضَىAnd killed him And killed himعَلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىAnd killed+هِhim / his / it Of devilالشَّيْطَانِIالthe+شَيْطَانِOf devil قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِى فَٱغْفِرْ لِى فَغَفَرَ لَهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ﴿16﴾
He said, "My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me," and He forgave him. Indeed, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
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[i] have wrongedظَلَمْتُF So forgiveفَاغْفِرْCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اغْفِرْForgive Then he forgaveفَغَفَرَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+غَفَرَHe forgave The oft forgivingالْغَفُورُIالthe+غَفُورُOft forgiving The most MercifulالرَّحِيمُIالthe+رَحِيمُMost Merciful قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ فَلَنْ أَكُونَ ظَهِيرًا لِّلْمُجْرِمِينَ ﴿17﴾
He said, "My Lord, for the favor You bestowed upon me, I will never be an assistant to the criminals."
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BecauseبِمَاCBHP+SUBبِwith / in+مَاBecause You have favoredأَنْعَمْتَF Of the criminalsلِلْمُجْرِمِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+مُجْرِمِينَOf the criminals فَأَصْبَحَ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ خَآئِفًا يَتَرَقَّبُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِى ٱسْتَنصَرَهُۥ بِٱلْأَمْسِ يَسْتَصْرِخُهُۥ ۚ قَالَ لَهُۥ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّكَ لَغَوِىٌّ مُّبِينٌ ﴿18﴾
And he became inside the city fearful and anticipating [exposure], when suddenly the one who sought his help the previous day cried out to him [once again]. Moses said to him, "Indeed, you are an evident, [persistent] deviator."
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In the morning he wasفَأَصْبَحَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَصْبَحَIn the morning he was The cityالْمَدِينَةِIالthe+مَدِينَةِCity And was vigilantيَتَرَقَّبُF When beholdفَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+إِذَاWhen behold Sought his helpاسْتَنْصَرَهُCBFV+PRONATTاسْتَنْصَرَSought his help+هُhim / his / it The previous dayبِالْأَمْسِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+أَمْسِPrevious day Cried out to him for helpيَسْتَصْرِخُهُCBFV+PRONATTيَسْتَصْرِخُCried out to him for help+هُhim / his / it Are surely a deviatorلَغَوِيٌّCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+غَوِيٌّAre surely a deviator فَلَمَّآ أَنْ أَرَادَ أَن يَبْطِشَ بِٱلَّذِى هُوَ عَدُوٌّ لَّهُمَا قَالَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ أَتُرِيدُ أَن تَقْتُلَنِى كَمَا قَتَلْتَ نَفْسًۢا بِٱلْأَمْسِ ۖ إِن تُرِيدُ إِلَّآ أَن تَكُونَ جَبَّارًا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا تُرِيدُ أَن تَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُصْلِحِينَ ﴿19﴾
And when he wanted to strike the one who was an enemy to both of them, he said, "O Moses, do you intend to kill me as you killed someone yesterday? You only want to be a tyrant in the land and do not want to be of the amenders."
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Then whenفَلَمَّاCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+لَمَّاWhen The one whoبِالَّذِيCBIP+RELبِwith / in+الَّذِيThe one who To both of themلَهُمَاCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمَاthem two O mosesيَامُوسَىCBIVOC+PNيَاO+مُوسَىMoses Do you intendأَتُرِيدُCBFINTG+Vأَis it? / did?+تُرِيدُYou intend YesterdayبِالْأَمْسِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+أَمْسِYesterday The earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِEarth The reformersالْمُصْلِحِينَIالthe+مُصْلِحِينَReformers وَجَآءَ رَجُلٌ مِّنْ أَقْصَا ٱلْمَدِينَةِ يَسْعَىٰ قَالَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّ ٱلْمَلَأَ يَأْتَمِرُونَ بِكَ لِيَقْتُلُوكَ فَٱخْرُجْ إِنِّى لَكَ مِنَ ٱلنَّٰصِحِينَ ﴿20﴾
And a man came from the farthest end of the city, running. He said, "O Moses, indeed the eminent ones are conferring over you [intending] to kill you, so leave [the city]; indeed, I am to you of the sincere advisors."
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Of the cityالْمَدِينَةِIالthe+مَدِينَةِOf the city O mosesيَامُوسَىCBIVOC+PNيَاO+مُوسَىMoses The chiefsالْمَلَأَIالthe+مَلَأَChiefs Are taking counselيَأْتَمِرُونَF To kill youلِيَقْتُلُوكَCBFP+V+PRONATTلِfor / to+يَقْتُلُوKill+كَyou / your So leaveفَاخْرُجْCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اخْرُجْLeave The sincere advisorsالنَّاصِحِينَIالthe+نَاصِحِينَSincere advisors فَخَرَجَ مِنْهَا خَآئِفًا يَتَرَقَّبُ ۖ قَالَ رَبِّ نَجِّنِى مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ﴿21﴾
So he left it, fearful and anticipating [apprehension]. He said, "My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people."
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So he leftفَخَرَجَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+خَرَجَHe left The peopleالْقَوْمِIالthe+قَوْمِPeople The wrongdoersالظَّالِمِينَIالthe+ظَالِمِينَWrongdoers English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.
