سورة طٰه
Surah Tâ Hâ 20:84
Perfect Man! be at rest · Verse 84 of 135
قَالَ هُمْ أُولَاءِ عَلَىٰ أَثَرِي وَعَجِلْتُ إِلَيْكَ رَبِّ لِتَرْضَىٰ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Moses said, `They are close on my heels and I have hastened to You, my Lord, that You might be pleased.´
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
He replied: "Behold, they are close on my footsteps: I hastened to thee, O my Lord, to please thee.
Ahmed Ali
He said: "They are right behind me. I have hastened to You, O Lord, so that You may be pleased."
12 more translations
Ali Unal
He replied: "They are following in my footsteps; and I have shown haste to come to You so that You may be well-pleased with Me."
Daryabadi
He said: those! they are close on my footstep, and hastened to Thee, O my Lord; that Thou mightest be wellpleased.
Faridul Haque
He submitted, "They are here, just behind me - and O my Lord, I hastened towards You, in order to please You."
Maulana Muhammad Ali
He said: They are here on my track, and I hasten on to Thee, my Lord, that Thou mightest be pleased.
Maulvi Sher Ali
He said, `They are closely following in my footsteps and I have hastened to Thee, my Lord, that Thou mightest be pleased.'
Muhammad Asad
He answered: "They are treading in my footsteps while I have hastened unto Thee, O my Sustainer, so that Thou might be well-pleased [with me]."
Muhammad Musin Khan
He said: "They are close on my footsteps, and I hastened to You, O my Lord, that You might be pleased."
Muhammad Pickthall
He said: They are close upon my track. I hastened unto Thee, my Lord, that Thou mightest be well pleased.
Muhammad Sarwar
Moses replied, "They are just behind me. I came earlier to seek Your pleasure".
Muhammed ali Shakir
He said: They are here on my track and I hastened on to Thee, my Lord, that Thou mightest be pleased.
Rashad Khalifa
He said, "They are close behind me. I have rushed to You my Lord, that You may be pleased."
Shabbir Ahmed
Moses answered, “They are following my footsteps. I have rushed to You my Lord, so that You may be well-pleased with me.”
Commentary 20:84 Aulâ’i alâ Atherîأُولَاءِ عَلَىٰ أَثَرِي - “They are close on my heels” is an expression in Arabic meaning, they are faltering my guidance; they are…
قَالَ هُمْ أُولَاءِ عَلَىٰ أَثَرِي وَعَجِلْتُ إِلَيْكَ رَبِّ لِتَرْضَىٰ
20:84 Aulâ’i alâ Atherîأُولَاءِ عَلَىٰ أَثَرِي - “They are close on my heels” is an expression in Arabic meaning, they are faltering my guidance; they are stumbling, losing strength, hesitating to follow the guidance (Lisân, Tâj).