20.[Ta’ha,
Mecca 45]
The
Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:
قَالَ
رَبُّنَا الَّذِي
أَعْطَى كُلَّ
شَيْءٍ خَلْقَهُ
ثُمَّ هَدَى ﴿٥٠﴾
20:
50. He said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to
each (created) thing
its form and nature, and further, gave (it) guidance."
C2573. The
answer of Moses is straightforward, dignified, and illuminating. He
will not dispute about "my Lord" or "your Lord,"
the God of Israel,
or the God of Egypt. He and his brother were proud to serve "our
Lord," but He was the universal Lord and Cherisher, the One and
Only God, Who had created all beings and all things.
It
was from Him that each created thing derived its form and nature,
including such free-will and power as man had got.
He,
Pharaoh, was subject to the same condition. In order that the
free-will should be rightly exercised, Allah had given guidance
through His Messengers, and His Signs. Moses and Aaron stood as such
Messengers, with such Signs. Will Pharaoh now understand and do
right?
Other
Versions:
20:50
Qala rabbuna allathee aAAta kulla
shay-in khalqahu thumma hada
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Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
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Muhammad
Asad
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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]."
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M.
M. Pickthall
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He said: Our Lord is He Who gave unto everything its nature,
then guided it aright.
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Shakir
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He said: Our Lord is He Who gave to everything its creation,
then guided it (to its goal).
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Yusuf
Ali
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He said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to each (created) thing
its form and nature, and further, gave (it) guidance."
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[Al-Muntakhab]
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"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".
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[Progressive
Muslims]
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He said: "Our Lord is the One who gave everything its
creation, then guided."
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