Moderation

3. Sura al-Imran

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

وَمَا كَانَ قَوْلَهُمْ إِلاَّ أَن قَالُواْ...

3: 147. All that they said was:

...ربَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَإِسْرَافَنَا فِي أَمْرِنَا...

"Our Lord! forgive us our sins and anything we may have done that transgressed our duty;

...وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ ﴿١٤٧﴾

establish our feet firmly, and help us against those that resist faith."

Asad’s Version:

3: 147 (prayer from "God-devoted men" around previous prophets, see 146)

and all that they said was this: " O our Sustainer! Forgive us our sins and the lack of moderation in our doings! And make firm our steps, and succor us against people who deny the truth!" Asad