Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
Said he: “O my Sustainer! [I vow] by all the blessings which Thou hast bestowed on me: Nevermore shall I aid such as are lost in sin!”
M. M. Pickthall
He said: My Lord! Forasmuch as Thou hast favoured me, I will nevermore be a supporter of the guilty
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
He said: "O my Lord! For that Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace on me, never shall I be a help to those who sin!"
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Moses pledged, “My Lord! For all Your favours upon me, I will never side with the wicked.”
Safi Kaskas
[Moses] said, “My Lord, with all of Your blessings to me, I will never support those who do evil.”
Wahiduddin Khan
He said, My Lord, because of the favour that You have shown me, I vow that I will never be a helper of the guilty
Shakir
He said: My Lord! because Thou hast bestowed a favor on me, I shall never be a backer of the guilty
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
He said: My Lord! For that with which Thou wert gracious to me I will never be a sustainer of the ones who sin.
T.B.Irving
He said: "My Lord, since You have shown me such favor, I shall never back up any criminals [again]."
Abdul Hye
He said: “My Lord! After this with which You have favored me, I shall never be a helper for the criminals!”
The Study Quran
He said, “My Lord! Because Thou hast blessed me, I shall never be a supporter of the guilty.
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
He pledged, “My Lord, by the favors You’ve bestowed upon me, I will never be a helper to the criminals.”
Talal Itani (2012)
He said, 'My Lord, in as much as you have favored me, I will never be a supporter of the criminals.'
Dr. Kamal Omar
(Musa) said: “My Nourisher-Sustainer! With what (swiftness) You showered grace over me, so I will never be a helper for criminals .
Moses promised: "O my Lord! After this favor that You have bestowed on me, I shall never be a helping hand to the criminals."
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
He said, "Lord! For as much as You have favored me, then I will never be a backer of the criminals."
Muhammad Sarwar
He said, "Lord, in appreciation for Your favor to me I shall never support the criminals"
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
He (Musa) said, .O my Lord! As You have favored me, I will never be a supporter of the sinners
Shabbir Ahmed
He said, "My Lord! For You have bestowed Your Grace on me, nevermore shall I be a supporter of the guilty."
Dr. Munir Munshey
He prayed, "My Lord, in response to your favor upon me, I shall never be an ally of the criminals."
Syed Vickar Ahamed
He said: "O my Lord! For what You have granted Your Grace on me, I will never be a help to those who are criminals!"
He said, "My Lord, for the favor You bestowed upon me, I will never be an assistant to the criminals."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
He said: "My Lord, for what blessings you have bestowed upon me, I will never be a supporter for the criminals."
Abdel Haleem
He said, ‘My Lord, because of the blessings You have bestowed upon me, I shall never support those who do evil.’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
He said: my Lord! whereas Thou hast favoured me, I shall nevermore be a supporter of the culprits
Ahmed Ali
(Moses) said: "O Lord, as You have been gracious to me I will never aid the guilty."
Aisha Bewley
He said, ´My Lord, because of Your blessing to me, I will never be a supporter of evildoers.´
Ali Ünal
"My Lord!" Moses said, "Forasmuch as You have blessed me with favors, I will never be a supporter of the guilty."
Ali Quli Qara'i
He said, ‘My Lord! As You have blessed me, I will never be a supporter of the guilty.’
Hamid S. Aziz
He said, "My Lord! For that you have been gracious to me, I will never more be a supporter of the guilty."
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
He said: “My Lord, because of what You favored upon me, I will never be a supporter of the guilty ones.”
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
He said, “Lord, because You have bestowed Your grace on me, never will I be a help to those who do wrong.
Musharraf Hussain
Musa said, “My Lord, because you gave me favours I will never stand up for criminals again .”
Maududi
Thereupon Moses vowed: "My Lord, because of the favour that You have done me I shall never support the guilty."
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
He said: "My Lord, for what blessings you have bestowed upon me, I will never be a supporter for the criminals.
Mohammad Shafi
He said, "My Lord! Inasmuch as You have favoured me, I shall never again be a supporter of the guilty."
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
He submitted, 'O my Lord as you have blessed me, therefore now I shall never be a helper to the culprits.
He said, "My Lord, in return for Your blessings upon me, I will never be a supporter of the guilty ones."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
He said: 'My Lord as You have favored me, I will never be a helper to the wrongdoer.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
He said: My Lord, because Thou has bestowed a favour on me, I shall never be a backer of the guilty
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
He said: "My Lord, with what you blessed on me, so I will never/not be a supporter/helper to the criminals/sinners."
Bijan Moeinian
Moses then in his prayer said: “In response to Your favor, I will never support the criminals.”
Faridul Haque
He said, “My Lord! The way You have bestowed favour upon me, so never will I be a supporter of the guilty.”
Sher Ali
He said, `My Lord, because of the favour Thou hast bestowed upon me, I will never be a helper of the guilty.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
(Moreover) he submitted: ‘O my Lord, because of Your favour (of forgiveness) You have blessed me with, I shall never be a helper of the wrongdoers.
Amatul Rahman Omar
He (also) added, `My Lord! since You have always been kind and gracious to me, I can never be a helper and a supporter of the guilty?
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
He said: "My Lord! For that with which You have favoured me, I will never more be a helper for the Mujrimoon (criminals, disobedient to Allah, polytheists, sinners, etc.)!"
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
He said, “O My Lord! Since that you have blessed me therefore I shall never be a supporter for the evildoers.”
Munir Mezyed
He said: "My Lord, for the favor You have bestowed upon me, I’ll never support the Ungodly Sinners."
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
He said: my Lord, because you have favoured me I will not support the sinful.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
He said, “My Lord, because you have bestowed Your grace on me, I will never help the sinners.”
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
He said, “My Lord, because of the blessings You have bestowed upon me, I shall not be a backup for criminals.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
He said: "My Lord, since You have shown me such favor, I shall never back up any criminals [again]."
Samy Mahdy
He said, “My Lord, with what you have graced upon me, I will never be a backup for the criminals.”
Sayyid Qutb
He said: “My Lord! For all that with which You have blessed me, never shall I give help to wrongdoers.'
Ahmed Hulusi
(Moses) said, “My Rabb, I swear by the favors You have bestowed within my being, I will not (get caught up by a sense of belonging and) help the guilty ones.”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
He said: My Lord! For the bounty You have bestowed on me, never shall I be a supporter of the guilty�
And he added: "O Allah, my Creator, since You have been gracious to me I promise I will never be a help to those who are disposed to the practice of evil
Mir Aneesuddin
He Said, “My Fosterer! Because you have bestowed favour on me, therefore I will never be a helper of the criminals.”
The Wise Quran
He said, 'My Lord! For that you have favoured me, so I will not be an assistant to the sinners.'