The Quran

سورة القَصَص

Surah Al-Qasas 28:22

Narrative · Verse 22 of 88

وَلَمَّا تَوَجَّهَ تِلْقَاءَ مَدْيَنَ قَالَ عَسَىٰ رَبِّي أَنْ يَهْدِيَنِي سَوَاءَ السَّبِيلِ

Abdul Mannan Omar

When (Moses) set out turning his face towards Midian he said, `I hope my Lord will put me on the right course till I reach the goal.´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Then, when he turned his face towards (the land of) Madyan, he said: "I do hope that my Lord will show me the smooth and straight Path.

Ahmed Ali

Then as he turned his face to Midian, he said: "Maybe my Lord will show me the right way."

12 more translations

Ali Unal

As he headed towards Midian (the nearest territory independent of Egyptian rule), he said: "I hope my Lord will guide me on the right way (so as to avoid capture by Egyptian forces)."

Daryabadi

And when he betook himself toward Madyan, he said: belike my Lord will guide me even way.

Faridul Haque

And when he turned his attention towards Madyan he said, “It is likely that my Lord will show me the right path.”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And when he turned his face towards Midian, he said: Maybe my Lord will guide me in the right path.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And when he turned his face towards Midian, he said, I hope, my Lord will guide me to the right way.'

Muhammad Asad

And as he turned his face towards Madyan, he said [to himself]: "It may well be that my Sustainer will [thus] guide me onto the right path!"

Muhammad Musin Khan

And when he went towards (the land of) Madyan (Midian) he said: "It may be that my Lord guides me to the Right Way."

Muhammad Pickthall

And when he turned his face toward Midian, he said: Peradventure my Lord will guide me in the right road.

Muhammad Sarwar

When he started his journey to Midian he said, "Perhaps my Lord will show me the right path."

Muhammed ali Shakir

And when he turned his face towards Madyan, he said: Maybe my Lord will guide me in the right path.

Rashad Khalifa

As he traveled towards Midyan, he said, "May my Lord guide me in the right path."

Shabbir Ahmed

As he turned his face towards Midyan, he said to himself, “It may well be that my Lord will guide me onto the right road."