سورة طٰه
Surah Tâ Hâ 20:18
Perfect Man! be at rest · Verse 18 of 135
قَالَ هِيَ عَصَايَ أَتَوَكَّأُ عَلَيْهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِي وَلِيَ فِيهَا مَآرِبُ أُخْرَىٰ
Abdul Mannan Omar
(Moses) replied, `This is my staff. I lean on it, and beat down leaves for my sheep with it, and it serves (also) my many other needs.´
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
He said, "It is my rod: on it I lean; with it I beat down fodder for my flocks; and in it I find other uses.
Ahmed Ali
"It´s my staff," he answered; "I lean on it, and fell leaves for my goats with it, and I have other uses for it."
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Ali Unal
He said: "It is my staff. I lean on it, and with it I beat down leaves for my flock, and I have some other uses for it."
Daryabadi
He said: it is my staff; I lean there on; and therewith beat down fodder for my sheep; and for me therein are other purposes.
Faridul Haque
He said, "This is my staff; I support myself on it, and I knock down leaves for my sheep with it, and there are other uses for me in it."
Maulana Muhammad Ali
He said: This is my staff -- I lean on it, and beat the leaves with it for my sheep, and I have other uses for it.
Maulvi Sher Ali
Moses said, `This is my rod, I lean on it and beat down therewith leaves for my sheep and other uses also I find in it.'
Muhammad Asad
He answered: "It is my staff; I lean on it; and with it I beat down leaves for my sheep; and [many] other uses have I for it."
Muhammad Musin Khan
He said: "This is my stick, whereon I lean, and wherewith I beat down branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses."
Muhammad Pickthall
He said: This is my staff whereon I lean, and wherewith I bear down branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses.
Muhammad Sarwar
He replied, "It is my staff. I lean on it, bring down leaves for my sheep with it and I need it for other reasons.
Muhammed ali Shakir
He said: This is my staff: I recline on it and I beat the leaves with it to make them fall upon my sheep, and I have other uses for it.
Rashad Khalifa
He said, "This is my staff. I lean on it, herd my sheep with it, and I use it for other purposes."
Shabbir Ahmed
He said, "Your guidance is my strength. It will help me in all walks of life. I will try to be a competent shepherd for the Israelites, and will use it as the challenges come forth."