Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
Said He: "Take hold of it, and fear not: We shall restore it to its former state
M. M. Pickthall
He said: Grasp it and fear not. We shall return it to its former state
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
(Allah) said, "Seize it, and fear not: We shall return it at once to its former condition".
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Allah said, “Take it, and have no fear. We will return it to its former state.
Safi Kaskas
[God] said, “Pick it up and do not be afraid; We will return it to its former condition.
Wahiduddin Khan
God said, Take hold of it, and have no fear: We shall return it to its former state
Shakir
He said: Take hold of it and fear not; We will restore it to its former state
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
He said: Take it and fear not. We will cause it to return to its first state.
T.B.Irving
He said: "Pick it up, and do not be afraid. We shall return it to its original shape.
Abdul Hye
(Allah) said: “Grasp it and don’t fear, We shall return it to its former state.
The Study Quran
He said, “Take hold of it, and fear not! We shall restore it to its former way
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
He said, “Pick it up, and fear not; We will restore it to its original state.
Talal Itani (2012)
He said, 'Take hold of it, and do not fear. We will restore it to its original condition
Dr. Kamal Omar
(Allah) said: “Grasp it and fear not, instantly We shall return it to its former state
Allah said: "Catch it and don’t be afraid, We shall change it to its original shape
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Said He, "Take it, and do not fear (anything).We will soon bring it back it to its first condition
Muhammad Sarwar
The Lord said, "Hold the serpent and do not be afraid; We will bring it back to its original form."
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
He said, .Pick it up, and be not scared. We shall restore it to its former state
Shabbir Ahmed
He said, "Grasp it and fear not. We will keep it evergreen." Moses was told to hold fast to what he was taught to the extent that it became his first nature; even in frightening situations. And that he would come out unscathed from trying circumstances
Dr. Munir Munshey
(Allah) said, "Grab it, and do not be afraid. We will change it back to its earlier state."
Syed Vickar Ahamed
(Allah) said, "Seize it, and do not fear: We shall return it at once to its former state..
[ Allah ] said, "Seize it and fear not; We will return it to its former condition
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
He said: "Take it and do not be fearful, We will turn it back to its previous form."
Abdel Haleem
He said, ‘Pick it up without fear: We shall turn it back into its former state
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Allah said: take hold of it, and fear not; We shall restore it to its former state
Ahmed Ali
"Catch it," said He, "and have no fear; We shall revert it to its former state
Aisha Bewley
He said, ´Take hold of it and have no fear. We will return it to its original form.
Ali Ünal
(God) said: "Take hold of it and do not fear! We will return it to its former state
Ali Quli Qara'i
He said, ‘Take hold of it, and do not fear. We will restore it to its former state
Hamid S. Aziz
He said, "Take hold of it and fear not; We will restore it to its former state
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
He (God) said: “Take it and do not fear, We are going to return it to its original shape;
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
God said, “Seize it and fear not. We will return it at once to its previous state.
Musharraf Hussain
Allah ordered: “Pick it up and don’t be afraid; We will return it to its original state.
Maududi
Then He said: "Seize it and have no fear. We shall restore it to its former state
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
He said: "Take it and do not be fearful, We will turn it back to its previous form."
Mohammad Shafi
Allah said, "Hold it and be not afraid! We will restore it to its original state."
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Said He, pick it up and fear not, now We shall restore it to its former condition.
He said, "Pick it up; do not be afraid. We will return it to its original state.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
'Take it, and do not fear, ' He said, 'We will restore it to its former state
Maulana Muhammad Ali
He said: Seize it and fear not. We shall return it to its former state
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
He said: "Take it and do not fear, We will return it (to) its form , the first/beginning."
Bijan Moeinian
I said: “Do not be afraid. Pick it up, I will turn it back into what it was.”
Faridul Haque
He said, "Pick it up and do not fear; We shall restore it to its former state."
Sher Ali
God said, `Take hold of it, and fear not. WE shall restore it to its former state
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Allah said: ‘Catch it and do not fear. We shall transform it to its former state just now.
Amatul Rahman Omar
(The Lord) said, `Get hold of it and do not fear. We shall restore it to its former state
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Allah said:"Grasp it, and fear not, We shall return it to its former state
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
He said, “Seize it and fear not. We shall bring it back to its former state”
Munir Mezyed
Allâh said: "Take hold of it and don’t be afraid! We will restore it to its former state.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
He said: take it and do not fear, We will return it to its original form.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
(Allah) said, “Grab it, and do not fear. We will return it to its former state.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
He said, “Pick it up and be not afraid; We will restore it to its original condition.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
He said: "Pick it up, and do not be afraid. We shall return it to its original shape.
Samy Mahdy
He said, “Take it, and do not fear. We will return it, its first state.
Sayyid Qutb
Said He: 'lake it up and have no fear. We shall restore it to its former state.
Ahmed Hulusi
“Take hold of it and have no fear! We will return it to you with its initial appearance!”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
Said He: 'Take it, and fear not, We will restore it to its first state'
"Pick it up O Mussa", Allah said " and do not be afraid; We will make it go back to its original state"
Mir Aneesuddin
He said, "Catch it and do not fear, We will return it to its original condition.
The Wise Quran
He said, 'Take it and do not fear; We will restore it to its former state.