The Quran

سورة طٰه

Surah Tâ Hâ 20:45

Perfect Man! be at rest · Verse 45 of 135

قَالَا رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا نَخَافُ أَنْ يَفْرُطَ عَلَيْنَا أَوْ أَنْ يَطْغَىٰ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Both (Moses and Aaron) said, `Our Lord! we fear lest he (- Pharaoh) should hasten to do us some harm or exceed all limits in transgression (against You).´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

They (Moses and Aaron) said: "Our Lord! We fear lest he hasten with insolence against us, or lest he transgress all bounds.

Ahmed Ali

They said: "O our Lord, we are really frightened lest he behave insolently with us or become violent."

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Ali Unal

They said: "Our Lord, we fear lest he act hastily in regard to us (not allowing us to complete our preaching), or become (more) tyrannical."

Daryabadi

The twain said: O our Lord! verily we fear that he may hasten against us or wax exorbitant.

Faridul Haque

They both submitted, "Our Lord - indeed we fear that he may oppress us or deal mischievously."

Maulana Muhammad Ali

They said: Our Lord, we fear lest he hasten to do evil to us or be inordinate.

Maulvi Sher Ali

They replied, `Our Lord, we fear lest he commit some excess against us, or exceed all bounds in persecuting us.'

Muhammad Asad

The two [brothers] said: "O our Sustainer! Verily, we fear lest he act hastily with regard to us, or lest he [continue to] transgress all bounds of equity."

Muhammad Musin Khan

They said: "Our Lord! Verily! We fear lest he should hasten to punish us or lest he should transgress (all bounds against us)."

Muhammad Pickthall

They said: Our Lord! Lo! we fear that he may be beforehand with us or that he may play the tyrant.

Muhammad Sarwar

They said, "Lord, we are afraid of his transgression and rebellion against us".

Muhammed ali Shakir

Both said: O our Lord! Surely we fear that he may hasten to do evil to us or that he may become inordinate.

Rashad Khalifa

They said, "Our Lord, we fear lest he may attack us, or transgress."

Shabbir Ahmed

They said, “Our Lord! Surely, We fear that he might act hastily regarding us in abrupt tyranny.”