Surah Taha — Verse 45
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قَالَا رَبَّنَآ إِنَّنَا نَخَافُ أَن يَفْرُطَ عَلَيْنَآ أَوْ أَن يَطْغَىٰ
Qala rabbana innananakhafu an yafruta AAalayna aw an yatgha
Translations of this verse 7
Saheeh International
They said, "Our Lord, indeed we are afraid that he will hasten [punishment] against us or that he will transgress."
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
They said, ‘Lord, we fear he will do us great harm or exceed all bounds.’
Marmaduke Pickthall
They said: Our Lord! Lo! we fear that he may be beforehand with us or that he may play the tyrant.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
They (Moses and Aaron) said: "Our Lord! We fear lest he hasten with insolence against us, or lest he transgress all bounds."
Mufti Taqi Usmani
They said, “Our Lord, we fear that he will hasten against us, or will become (more) rebellious (against You).”
Al-Hilali & Khan
They said: "Our Lord! Verily we fear lest he should hasten to punish us or lest he should transgress (all bounds against us)."
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
The two said:" Lord! We fear he may commit excesses against us, or transgress all bounds."