Surah Al-Baqarah — Verse 53

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وَإِذْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلْفُرْقَانَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ

Wa-ith atayna moosaalkitaba walfurqana laAAallakum tahtadoon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

And [recall] when We gave Moses the Scripture and criterion that perhaps you would be guided.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Remember when We gave Moses the Scripture, and the means to distinguish [right and wrong], so that you might be guided.

Marmaduke Pickthall

And when We gave unto Moses the Scripture and the criterion (of right and wrong), that ye might be led aright.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And remember We gave Moses the Scripture and the Criterion (Between right and wrong): There was a chance for you to be guided aright.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Then We gave Mūsā the Book and the Criterion (of right and wrong), so that you may find the right path.

Al-Hilali & Khan

And (remember) when We gave Mûsâ (Moses) the Scripture [the Taurât (Torah)] and the criterion (of right and wrong) so that you may be guided aright."

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

And recall (that while you were committing this wrong) We gave Moses the Scripture and the Criterion that you are guided to the Right Way.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

And [remember the time] when We vouchsafed unto Moses the divine writ-and [thus] a standard by which to discern the true from the false -so that you might be guided aright;

Rowwad · source edition

And [remember] when We gave Moses the Scripture and the criterion[30], so that you may be guided.

Notes

[30] Differentiating between truth and falsehood. "The Scripture and the criterion" refers to the Torah.

Noor International · source edition

(53) And [recall] when We gave Moses the Scripture and criterion[27] that perhaps you would be guided.

Notes

[27]- Differentiating between truth and falsehood. "The Scripture and criterion" refers to the Torah.

Hilali and Khan · source edition

53. And (remember) when We gave Mûsâ (Moses) the Scripture [the Taurât (Torah)] and the criterion (of right and wrong) so that you may be guided aright."