The Quran

سورة الشُّعَرَاء

Surah Al-Shu‘arâ’ 26:20

The Poets · Verse 20 of 227

قَالَ فَعَلْتُهَا إِذًا وَأَنَا مِنَ الضَّالِّينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

(Moses) said, `Indeed I did it (then inadvertently and) as I was lost (for the love of my people and was in a perplexed state of mind).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Moses said: "I did it then, when I was in error.

Ahmed Ali

(Moses) replied: "I did do that and I was in the wrong,

12 more translations

Ali Unal

(Moses) said: "I committed that deed unintentionally when I did not know (it would end in the way it did.)

Daryabadi

He said: I did it then when I was mistaken.

Faridul Haque

Said Moosa, “I did that at a time when I was unaware of the consequences.” (In anger)

Maulana Muhammad Ali

He said: I did it then when I was of those who err.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Moses said, `I did it then inadvertently, and I was in a perplexed state of mind;

Muhammad Asad

Replied [Moses]: "I committed it while I was still going astray;

Muhammad Musin Khan

Musa (Moses) said: "I did it then, when I was an ignorant (as regards my Lord and His Message).

Muhammad Pickthall

He said: I did it then, when I was of those who are astray.

Muhammad Sarwar

Moses said, "I did do it and I made a mistake.

Muhammed ali Shakir

He said: I did it then while I was of those unable to see the right course;

Rashad Khalifa

He said, "Indeed, I did it when I was astray.

Shabbir Ahmed

Moses said, "I did it but I am lost how it happened!”