Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

“And what is that in thy right hand, O Moses?”

وَمَا تِلْكَ بِيَم۪ينِكَ يَا مُوسٰى
Wama tilka biyameenika ya moosa
#wordmeaningroot
1wamāAnd what
2til'ka(is) that
3biyamīnikain your right handيمن
4yāmūsāO Musa
  • Aisha Bewley

    What is that in your right hand, Musa?’

  • Progressive Muslims

    "And what is in your right hand O Moses"

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    "What is your strength O Moses?" (Moses was then given complete Guidance and strong Logic, and was encouraged to ask any questions).

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    “And what is that in thy right hand, O Moses?”

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    "And what is in your right hand O Moses?"

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    "What is in your right hand O Moses?"

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    "What is this in your right hand, Moses?"

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    What is that in your right band, O Moses?"

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    And what is that in your right hand, O Moses?"

  • Muhammad Asad

    "Now, what is this in thy right hand, O Moses?"

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    And what is that in thy right hand, O Moses?

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    And what is in your right hand, O Moses?"

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    "And", Allah asked: "What is that you hold in your right hand O Mussa? "

  • Bijan Moeinian

    "Tell Me Moses, what do you carry in your right hand?"

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    "And what is that in your right hand, O Mûsâ (Moses)?"

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    "And what is that in the right hand, O Moses?"

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    ˹Allah added,˺ "And what is that in your right hand, O  Moses?"

  • Taqi Usmani

    And what is that in your right hand, O Mūsā?"

  • Abdul Haleem

    ‘Moses, what is that in your right hand?’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    What is that, Moses, thou hast in thy right hand?'

  • E. Henry Palmer

    'What is that in thy right hand, O Moses?'

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    "Let not then him who believes not therein and follows his lusts (prejudices, fantasies, superstitions) ever turn you away there from, lest you be ruined.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And what is that in your right hand, O Mûsa?" (Moses).

  • George Sale

    Now what is that in thy right hand O Moses?

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    "And what is that in your right hand, O Musa (Moses)?"

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    `Moses, What is that you have in your right hand?'

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    ‘Moses, what is that in your right hand?’