# 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 111

- **Surah:** 7. Surah Al-A'raf (The Heights) — سورة الأعراف
- **Verse:** 111 / 206 · **Juz:** 9 · **Mushaf page:** 163
- **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-111

## Arabic

قَالُٓوا اَرْجِهْ وَاَخَاهُ وَاَرْسِلْ فِي الْمَدَٓائِنِ حَاشِر۪ينَۙ

## Transcription

Qaloo arjih waakhahu waarsilfee almada-ini hashireen

## Translations

### Aisha Bewley

They said, ‘Detain him and his brother and send out marshals to the cities,

### Progressive Muslims

They said: "Delay him and his brother, and send gatherers to the cities. "

### Shabbir Ahmed

After consulting among themselves, the chiefs said, "Put his and his brother, Aaron's matter on hold and send to cities couriers.

### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

They said: “Delay thou him and his brother, and send thou into the cities gatherers

### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

They said: "Delay him and his brother, and send gatherers to the cities."

### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament

They said, "Respite him and his brother, and send summoners to every city.

### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

They said: "Put him and his brother off (awhile) and send out heralds to the cities

### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers

### Muhammad Asad

They answered: "Let him and his brother wait awhile, and send unto all cities heralds

### Marmaduke Pickthall

They said (unto Pharaoh): Put him off (a while) - him and his brother - and send into the cities summoners,

### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary

Then they advised Pharaoh: 'Put off Moses and his brother for a while, and send forth heralds to your cities

### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab

They suggested to Pharaoh they should adapt themselves and conform to the time and circumstances so as to gain time and added: "The time to degrade and defeat him and his brother has not come yet". "Meanwhile, send, O Pharaoh, some of your recruits to the cities to gather to themselves the multitude of men who practice magic

### Bijan Moeinian

The Pharaoh said: "Leave him and his brother alone. …

### Al-Hilali & Khan

They said: "Put him and his brother off (for a time), and send callers to the cities to collect -

### Abdullah Yusuf Ali

They said: "Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while); and send to the cities men to collect-

### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran

They replied, "Let him and his brother wait and send mobilizers to all cities

### Taqi Usmani

They said, "leave him and his brother alone for a while, and send (your) men to the cities to collect

### Abdul Haleem

They said, ‘Delay him and his brother for a while, and send messengers to all the cities

### Arthur John Arberry

They said, 'Put him and his brother off a while, and send among the cities musterers,

### E. Henry Palmer

They said, 'Give him and his brother some hope; and send into the cities to collect

### Hamid S. Aziz

They said, "Delay him and his brother, and send summoners into the cities;

### Mahmoud Ghali

They said, "Put him off, and his brother, (a while) and send among the cities mutterers.

### George Sale

They said, 'Put him off and his brother awhile, and send into the city summoners,

### Syed Vickar Ahamed

They said: "Keep him and his brother wondering (for a while); And send (out) callers to the cities to find—

### Amatul Rahman Omar

(After their deliberations) they said (to Pharaoh), `Put him and his brother off a while and send to the cities heralds,

### Ali Quli Qarai

They said, ‘Put him and his brother off for a while, and send heralds to the cities,

### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş)

Onlar: "Onu ve kardeşini alıkoy, şehirlere de toplayıcılar gönder,

### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü

Dediler ki: "Onu ve kardeşini alıkoy. . . Şehirlere de haberciler yolla. "

### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı

Dediler ki: "Onu ve kardeşini şimdilik bekletiver (vereceğin cezayı ertele), şehirlere de toplayıcılar yolla";

### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali

Dediler ki: "Onu da kardeşini de beklet; şehirlere toplayıcılar gönder."

### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali

Onlar şöyle dediler: "Musa'yı ve kardeşini (bir süre) beklet (haklarında bir işlem yapma) ve şehirlere toplayıcılar yolla."

### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

Onu ve kardeşini dediler: eğle, ve şehirlere toplayıcılar yolla

### Gültekin Onan

Dediler ki: "Onu ve kardeşini şimdilik bekletiver (vereceğin cezayı ertele), şehirlere de toplayıcılar yolla."

### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim

(111-112) Dediler ki: "Onunla kardeşini alıkoy, şehirlere toplayıcılar yolla da bilgiç sihirbaz (lar) in hepsini getirsinler sana".

### İbni Kesir

Dediler ki: Onu ve kardeşini alıkoy, şehirlere toplayıcılar yolla.

### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı

Şöyle cevap verdiler: "Onu ve kardeşini bir süre alıkoy ve şehirlere davetçiler gönder,

### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı

-Onu ve kardeşini alıkoy, şehirlere davetçiler gönder.

### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

"Onu da kardeşini de beklet, dediler, şehirlere toplayıcılar yolla."

### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali

Dediler ki: "Onu kardeşiyle birlikte alıkoy. Ve şehirlere, toplayıcılar gönder."

### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an

Şu cevabı verdiler: "Onu ve kardeşini alıkoy ve şehirlere görevliler yolla,

### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

"Onu ve kardeşini alıkoy. Şehirlere de toplayıcılar gönder." dediler.

### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek

Dediler ki: "Onu ve kardeşini oyala; yörelere de toplayıcılar gönder!"

### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

Dediler ki "Onu ve kardeşini alıkoy ve kentlere[1] toplayıcılar gönder,

_Footnotes_
- [1] Arapça bakımından "el medaini" ile  "el karyeti" arasındaki fark nedir?  EL KARYETİ geçen heryere Bakara 2/58'i esas alarak "KENT" kullanılmıştır.. Bu iki kelime eş anlamlı ise sorun olmaz ama eş anlamlı değil ise aynı şekilde çeviri yapmamızın mahsurları olabilir.

### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir

(111, 112) (Yöneticiler) "Musa'yı ve kardeşini alıkoy! Bütün bilgin büyücüleri sana getirsinler diye şehirlere toplayıcı (görevli)ler gönderip haber sal!" demişlerdi.

### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

"Onu ve kardeşini alıkoy. Şehirlere de toplayıcılar gönder." dediler.

### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an

"Onu ve kardeşini alıkoy. Şehirlere de toplayıcılar gönder." dediler.

### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

Dediler ki: "Onu ve kardeşini oyala, şehirlere adam toplayacak kişiler gönder,

## Words

| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | قَالُوٓا۟ — qālū | They said | قول — Kaf-Vav-Lam |
| 2 | أَرْجِهْ — arjih | Postpone him | رجو — Ra-Cim-Vav |
| 3 | وَأَخَاهُ — wa-akhāhu | and his brother | اخو — Elif-Kh-Vav |
| 4 | وَأَرْسِلْ — wa-arsil | and send | رسل — Ra-Sin-Lam |
| 5 | فِى — fī | in | — |
| 6 | ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ — l-madāini | the cities | مدن — Mim-Dal-Nun |
| 7 | حَـٰشِرِينَ — ḥāshirīna | gatherers | حشر — Ha-Şin-Ra |

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