Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas Verse 16
Al-Qasas [28]: 16 ~ English Qur'an Word By Word and Multi Tafseer
قَالَ رَبِّ اِنِّيْ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِيْ فَاغْفِرْ لِيْ فَغَفَرَ لَهٗ ۗاِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْغَفُوْرُ الرَّحِيْمُ (القصص : ٢٨)
- qāla
- قَالَ
- He said
- rabbi
- رَبِّ
- "My Lord!
- innī
- إِنِّى
- Indeed I
- ẓalamtu
- ظَلَمْتُ
- [I] have wronged
- nafsī
- نَفْسِى
- my soul
- fa-igh'fir
- فَٱغْفِرْ
- so forgive
- lī
- لِى
- [for] me"
- faghafara
- فَغَفَرَ
- Then He forgave
- lahu
- لَهُۥٓۚ
- [for] him
- innahu
- إِنَّهُۥ
- Indeed He
- huwa
- هُوَ
- He (is)
- l-ghafūru
- ٱلْغَفُورُ
- the Oft-Forgiving
- l-raḥīmu
- ٱلرَّحِيمُ
- the Most Merciful
Transliteration:
Qaala Rabbi innee zalamtu nafsee faghfir lee faghafaralah; innahoo Huwal Ghafoorur Raheem(QS. al-Q̈aṣaṣ:16)
English / Sahih Translation:
He said, "My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me," and He forgave him. Indeed, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful. (QS. Al-Qasas, ayah 16)
Mufti Taqi Usmani
He said, “O my Lord, I have wronged myself, so forgive me.” So He forgave him. Indeed He is the most Forgiving, Very-Merciful.
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He pleaded, “My Lord! I have definitely wronged my soul, so forgive me.” So He forgave him, ˹for˺ He is indeed the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Ruwwad Translation Center
He said, “My Lord, I have wronged myself, so forgive me,” Then He forgave him, for He is indeed the All-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.
A. J. Arberry
He said, 'My Lord, I have wronged myself. Forgive me!' So God forgave him, for He is the All-forgiving, the All-compassionate.
Abdul Haleem
He said, ‘Lord, I have wronged myself. Forgive me,’ so He forgave him; He is truly the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful.
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
He said: my Lord! verily I have wronged my soul, so wherefore forgive me. So He forgave him. Verily He! He is the Forgiving, the Owner of Mercy.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
He prayed; "O my Lord! I have indeed wronged my soul! Do Thou then forgive me!" So (Allah) forgave him; for He is the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Abul Ala Maududi
Then he prayed: "My Lord! I have indeed inflicted wrong on myself, so do forgive me," wherefore Allah forgave him for He is Ever Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Ahmed Ali
"O Lord," he prayed, "I have done wrong, forgive me." And God forgave him. Verily He is forgiving and kind.
Ahmed Raza Khan
He said, “My Lord! I have indeed wronged my soul* therefore forgive me” – He therefore forgave him; indeed only He is the Oft Forgiving, the Most Merciful. (* By getting angry.)
Ali Quli Qarai
He said, ‘My Lord! I have wronged myself. Forgive me!’ So He forgave him. Indeed, He is the All-forgiving, the All-merciful.
Ali Ünal
He said (in supplication): "My Lord! Indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me." So He forgave him. Surely He is the One Who is the All-Forgiving, the All-Compassionate (especially toward His believing, repentant servants).
Amatul Rahman Omar
(Moses) said (praying), `My Lord! I have involved myself into trouble, so protect me.´ Thereupon He protected him (from the evil consequences of his act). Verily, He is the Great Protector, the Ever Merciful.
English Literal
He said: "My Lord, that I caused injustice (to) myself, so forgive for me." So He forgave for Him, that He truly is, He is the forgiving, the merciful.
Faridul Haque
He said, “My Lord! I have indeed wronged my soul * therefore forgive me” – He therefore forgave him; indeed only He is the Oft Forgiving, the Most Merciful. (* By getting angry.)
Hamid S. Aziz
And he entered into the city at a time when the people thereof were heedless, and he found therein two men fighting; the one of his own sect and the other of his enemies. And he who was of his sect asked his aid against him who was of his enemies. So Moses smote him with his fist and made an end of him. Said he, "This is of the work of Satan, for verily, he is an enemy that manifestly misleads."
Hilali & Khan
He said: "My Lord! Verily, I have wronged myself, so forgive me." Then He forgave him. Verily, He is the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.
Maulana Mohammad Ali
And when he attained his maturity and became full-grown, We granted him wisdom and knowledge. And thus do We reward those who do good (to others).
Mohammad Habib Shakir
He said: My Lord! surely I have done harm to myself, so do Thou protect me. So He protected him; surely He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall
He said: My Lord! Lo! I have wronged my soul, so forgive me. Then He forgave him. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
Muhammad Sarwar
(Moses) said, "Lord, I have wronged myself. Forgive me!" The Lord forgave him; He is All-forgiving and All-merciful.
Qaribullah & Darwish
Forgive me, my Lord, for I have wronged myself' and so He forgave him; for He is indeed the Forgiving, the Most Merciful.
Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
He said: "My Lord! Verily, I have wronged myself, so forgive me." Then He forgave him. Verily, He is the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.
Wahiduddin Khan
He prayed, "Forgive me Lord, for I have sinned against my soul." God forgave him; for He is the Forgiving One, the Merciful.
Talal Itani
He said, “My Lord, I have wronged myself, so forgive me.” So He forgave him. He is the Forgiver, the Merciful.
Tafsir jalalayn
He said, remorsefully, `My Lord, I have indeed wronged myself, by killing him, so forgive me!' So He forgave him. Truly He is the Forgiving, the Merciful, that is to say, the One Who has always possessed, and will always possess, these two attributes.
Tafseer Ibn Kathir
قَالَ
He said, (refers to Musa).
رَبِّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي
"My Lord! Verily, I have wronged myself, so forgive me."
فَغَفَرَ لَهُ
Then He forgave him.
إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
Verily, He is the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful