سورة طٰه

Surah Tâ Hâ 20:67

Perfect Man! be at rest · Verse 67 of 135

فَأَوْجَسَ فِي نَفْسِهِ خِيفَةً مُوسَىٰ

Abdul Mannan Omar

So Moses felt afraid in his mind (lest the people be misled by their glittering tricks).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

So Moses conceived in his mind a (sort of) fear.

Ahmed Ali

And Moses felt afraid within himself.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Then Moses felt in his soul a bit apprehensive (that people may have been influenced by their sorcery).

Daryabadi

Then a kind of fear in his soul Musa felt.

Faridul Haque

And Moosa sensed fear in his heart.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

So Moses conceived fear in his mind.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And Moses conceived a fear in his mind.

Muhammad Asad

and in his heart Moses became apprehensive.

Muhammad Musin Khan

So Musa (Moses) conceived a fear in himself.

Muhammad Pickthall

And Moses conceived a fear in his mind.

Muhammad Sarwar

Moses felt afraid within himself.

Muhammed ali Shakir

So Musa conceived in his mind a fear.

Rashad Khalifa

Moses harbored some fear.

Shabbir Ahmed

Moses feared in his heart that their expertise of playing with words might influence the audience.

Commentary 20:67 “Moses felt afraid in his mind” does not mean that Moses was afraid of the contest for himself, but he feared that his people might be misled by the…

فَأَوْجَسَ فِي نَفْسِهِ خِيفَةً مُّوسَىٰ

20:67 “Moses felt afraid in his mind” does not mean that Moses was afraid of the contest for himself, but he feared that his people might be misled by the antics of the magicians. Prophets and true believers are never afraid of the people, but fear only Allâh (cf. 37:33; 37:39).