Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas Verse 20

Mufti Taqi Usmani

And there came a man running from the farthest part of the city. He said, “The chiefs are counseling each other about you, so that they kill you. So, leave (the city). I am one of your well-wishers.”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And there came a man, rushing from the farthest end of the city. He said, “O Moses! The chiefs are actually conspiring against you to put you to death, so leave ˹the city˺. I really advise you ˹to do so˺.”

Ruwwad Translation Center

Then there came a man rushing from the farthest end of the city, and said, “O Moses, the chiefs are conspiring to kill you, so leave. I am giving you a sincere advice.”

A. J. Arberry

Then came a man from the furthest part of the city, running; he said, 'Moses, the Council are conspiring to slay thee. Depart; I am one of thy sincere advisers.'

Abdul Haleem

Then a man came running from the furthest part of the city and said, ‘Moses, the authorities are talking about killing you, so leave- this is my sincere advice.’

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And there came a man from the farthest part of the city, running; he said: O Musa! the chiefs are taking counsel together concerning thee, that they might slay thee; wherefore go forth thou, verily I am unto thee of the admonishers.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And there came a man, running, from the furthest end of the City. He said; "O Moses! the Chiefs are taking counsel together about thee, to slay thee; so get thee away, for I do give thee sincere advice."

Abul Ala Maududi

Then a man came running from the farther end of the city and said: "O Moses, the nobles are deliberating about you that they may put you to death. So do be gone. I am one of your well-wishers."

Ahmed Ali

There came a man running from the other part of the city. "O Moses," he said, "the chiefs are deliberating to kill you. Go away from the city. I wish you well."

Ahmed Raza Khan

And a man came running from the outer part of the city; he said, “O Moosa! Indeed the court members are considering killing you, therefore go away – I surely am your well-wisher.”

Ali Quli Qarai

There came a man from the city outskirts, hurrying. He said, ‘Moses! The elite are indeed conspiring to kill you. So leave. I am indeed your well-wisher.’

Ali Ünal

Then a man (from the royal court) came running from the farthest end of the city (where the court was) and said: "Moses, now the chiefs are deliberating upon your case to kill you, so leave the city. I am surely one of your sincere well-wishers."

Amatul Rahman Omar

(Then it came to pass that) a man came running from the far end of the city (and) said, `Moses the chiefs are consulting together to kill you. Therefore leave (this place at once), I am, of course, your sincere well-wisher.´

English Literal

And a man came form the farthest of the city/town walking quickly/hastening he said: "You Moses, that the nobles/assembly , they conspire/plot with each other with (about) you, to kill you, so get out , that I am for you from the advisors/counselors."

Faridul Haque

And a man came running from the outer part of the city; he said, “O Moosa! Indeed the court members are considering killing you, therefore go away - I surely am your well-wisher.”

Hamid S. Aziz

And when he would have attacked him who was the enemy to them both, he said, "O Moses! Would (or desire) you to slay me as you did slay a person yesterday? You would be (or are or desire to be) only a tyrant in the earth; and you would not be (or are not or desires not to be) of the reformers."

Hilali & Khan

And there came a man running, from the farthest end of the city. He said: "O Musa (Moses)! Verily, the chiefs are taking counsel together about you, to kill you, so escape. Truly, I am to you of those who give sincere advice."

Maulana Mohammad Ali

And he was in the city, fearing, awaiting, when lo, he who had asked his assistance the day before was crying out to him for help. Moses said to him: Thou art surely one erring manifestly.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And a man came running from the remotest part of the city. He said: O Musa! surely the chiefs are consulting together to slay you, therefore depart (at once); surely I am of those who wish well to you.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

And a man came from the uttermost part of the city, running. He said: O Moses! Lo! the chiefs take counsel against thee to slay thee; therefor escape. Lo! I am of those who give thee good advice.

Muhammad Sarwar

A man came running from the farthest part of the city saying, "Moses, people are planning to kill you. I sincerely advise you to leave the city.

Qaribullah & Darwish

Then a man came running from the furthest part of the city, 'Moses' he said, 'the Assembly are plotting to kill you. Leave, for I am one of your sincere advisers'

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

And there came a man running, from the farthest end of the city. He said: "O Musa! Verily, the chiefs are taking counsel together about you, to kill you, so escape. Truly, I am one of the good advisers to you."

Wahiduddin Khan

A man came running from the far side of the city, and said, "Moses, the authorities are conspiring to kill you, so leave the city. I am one of your well-wishers."

Talal Itani

And a man came from the farthest part of the city running. He said, “O Moses, the authorities are considering killing you, so leave; I am giving you good advice.”

Tafsir jalalayn

And a man, who was the [only] believer among Pharaoh's kinsfolk, came from the outskirts of the city, hastening, walking fast, via a route quicker than theirs. He said, `O Moses, lo! the council, of Pharaoh's folk, are conspiring, discussing [the means], to slay you. So leave, the city. Truly I am speaking to you in good faith', in bidding you to leave.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

Allah tells;

وَجَاء رَجُلٌ مِّنْ أَقْصَى الْمَدِينَةِ يَسْعَى قَالَ يَا مُوسَى

And there came a man running, from the farthest end of the city. He said;"O Musa!

He is described as being a man because he had the courage to take a different route, a shorter route than those who were sent after Musa, so he reached Musa first and said to him;"O Musa,

إِنَّ الْمَلََ يَأْتَمِرُونَ بِكَ

Verily, the chiefs are taking counsel together about you.,"

meaning, `they are consulting with one another about you.'

لِيَقْتُلُوكَ فَاخْرُجْ

to kill you, so escape.

means, from this land.

إِنِّي لَكَ مِنَ النَّاصِحِينَ



Truly, I am one of the good advisers to you