So they went forth. When they had met a lad, he killed him. He said: “Hast thou killed a pure soul for other than a soul? Thou hast done a terrible thing.”
| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fa-inṭalaqā | Then they both set out | طلق |
| 2 | ḥattā | until | |
| 3 | idhā | when | |
| 4 | laqiyā | they met | لقي |
| 5 | ghulāman | a boy | غلم |
| 6 | faqatalahu | then he killed him | قتل |
| 7 | qāla | He said | قول |
| 8 | aqatalta | Have you killed | قتل |
| 9 | nafsan | a soul | نفس |
| 10 | zakiyyatan | pure | زكو |
| 11 | bighayri | for other than | غير |
| 12 | nafsin | a soul | نفس |
| 13 | laqad | Certainly | |
| 14 | ji'ta | you have done | جيا |
| 15 | shayan | a thing | شيا |
| 16 | nuk'ran | evil | نكر |
So they went on until they met a youngster whom he killed. Musa said, ‘Have you killed a boy who has done no wrong, without it being in retaliation for someone else? This is truly an appalling thing that you have done!’
So they ventured forth until they came upon a youth, and he killed him. He said: "Have you killed an innocent person without justice You have truly come with something awful!"
So they went on till, when they met a lad, he slew him. Moses said, "What! Have you slain an innocent person who had slain none? Verily, you have done a horrible thing."
So they went forth. When they had met a lad, he killed him. He said: “Hast thou killed a pure soul for other than a soul? Thou hast done a terrible thing.”
So they ventured forth until they came upon a youth, and he killed him. He said: "Have you killed an innocent person without justice? You have done something awful!"
So they ventured forth until they came upon a youth, and he killed him. He said, "Have you killed an innocent person without justice? You have truly come with something awful!"
So they went. When they met a young boy, he killed him. He said, "Why did you kill such an innocent person, who did not kill another person? You have committed something horrendous."
The two went on till they came to a boy, whom he killed. Moses exclaimed: "You have killed an innocent soul who had taken no life. You have done a most abominable thing!"
So they set out, until when they met a boy, al-Khidh r killed him. said, "Have you killed a pure soul for other than a soul? You have certainly done a deplorable thing."
And so the two went on, till, when they met a young man, slew him -(whereupon Moses exclaimed: "Hast thou slain an innocent human being without another man's life? Indeed, thou hast done a terrible thing!"
So they twain journeyed on till, when they met a lad, he slew him. (Moses) said: What! Hast thou slain an innocent soul who hath slain no man? Verily thou hast done a horrid thing.
Then the two went forth until they met a lad whom he slew, whereupon Moses exclaimed: "What! Have you slain an innocent person without his having slain anyone? Surely you have done a horrible thing."
Again they made their way onward until they met a youth whom he killed. There and then Mussa exclaimed: "Have you deprived an innocent soul of life when the youth committed no murder, you have indeed committed an act truly abominable".
Then they continued their journey until they met a young man. Suddenly, the wise man killed him! Moses said: "Why did you kill an innocent man who had not done no harm to anyone? What a horrible thing to do."
Then they both proceeded, till they met a boy, and he (Khidr) killed him. Mûsâ (Moses) said: "Have you killed an innocent person who had killed none? Verily, you have committed a thing Nukr (a great Munkar - prohibited, evil, dreadful thing)!"
Then they proceeded: until, when they met a young man, he slew him. Moses said: "Hast thou slain an innocent person who had slain none? Truly a foul (unheard of) thing hast thou done!"
So they proceeded until they came across a boy, and the man killed him. Moses protested, "Have you killed an innocent soul, who killed no one? You have certainly done a horrible thing."
So, they moved ahead until when they met a boy, he killed him (the boy). He (Mūsā) said, "Did you kill an innocent soul while he did not kill anyone? You have committed a heinous act indeed."
And so they travelled on. Then, when they met a young boy and the man killed him, Moses said, ‘How could you kill an innocent person? He has not killed anyone! What a terrible thing to do!’
So they departed; until, when they met a lad, he slew him. He said, 'What, hast thou slain a soul innocent, and that not to retaliate for a soul slain? Thou hast indeed done a horrible thing.'
So they set out until they met a boy, and he killed him. And he (Moses) said, 'Hast thou killed a pure person without (his killing) a person? thou hast produced an unheard-of thing.'
Moses said (pleaded), "Rebuke me not for forgetting, and be not hard on me. "
So they (both) went off until, when they (both) met a youth, then he killed him. He said, "Have you killed a most cleansed self without (his having killed another) self? Indeed you have already come with a (highly) maleficent thing."
Wherefore they left the ship and proceeded, until they met with a youth; and he slew him. Moses said, hast thou slain an innocent person, without his having killed another? Now hast thou committed an unjust action.
Then they proceeded further: Until, when they met a boy, he (Khidr) killed him. Musa (Moses) said: "Have you killed an innocent person who has killed no one? Truly a wicked thing have you done!"
Then they both set out again till when they met a boy, he (- the great man) slew him. (At this Moses) said, `Why have you slain an innocent person without (his having slain) any one. Most certainly, it is a strangely wondrous act you have committed.'
So they went on. When they encountered a boy, he slew him. He said, ‘Did you slay an innocent soul, without anyone? You have certainly done a dire thing!’