10. Surah Yunus

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

قَالَ قَدْ أُجِيبَت دَّعْوَتُكُمَا...

10: 89.  Allah said:

"Accepted is your prayer (O Moses and Aaron)!

...فَاسْتَقِيمَا وَلاَ تَتَّبِعَآنِّ سَبِيلَ الَّذِينَ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٨٩﴾

So stand ye straight, and follow not the path of those who know not."

C1471. Be not dazzled by their splendour, but stand out straight for Truth, for that is your salvation!

Addressed in form to Moses and Aaron, in substance it is addressed to the Israelites,

Other versions:

10: 89 [Yunus, Mecca 51] [equating arrogance and injustice with no knowledge.]

Yusuf Ali Allah said: "Accepted is your prayer (O Moses and Aaron)! So stand ye straight and follow not the path of those who know not."

Pickthall He said: Your prayer is heard. Do ye twain keep to the straight path, and follow not the road of those who have no knowledge.

Yuksel He said, "The prayer of both of you has been accepted, so keep straight and do not follow the path of those who do not know."

Transliteration Qa_la qad ujibad da'watukuma_ fa-staqima_ wa la_ tattabi'a_nni sabilal lazina la_ ya'lamu_n(a).