Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
Am I not better than this contemptible man who can hardly make his meaning clear
M. M. Pickthall
I am surely better than this fellow, who is despicable and can hardly make (his meaning) plain
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
"Am I not better than this (Moses), who is a contemptible wretch and can scarcely express himself clearly
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Am I not better than this nobody who can hardly express himself?
Safi Kaskas
Am I not better than this insignificant person who can barely make himself understood?
Wahiduddin Khan
Am I not better than this contemptible man who can hardly make his meaning clear
Shakir
Nay! I am better than this fellow, who is contemptible, and who can hardly speak distinctly
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Or am I better than this one who is despicable, who scarcely makes things clear?
T.B.Irving
Surely I am better than this wretch who can scarcely explain a thing!
Abdul Hye
Or am I not better than this one (Moses), who is despicable and can hardly express himself clearly?
The Study Quran
Am I not better than this one who is vile and can scarcely speak plain
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Am I not superior to this pitiful wretch who can barely express himself?
Talal Itani (2012)
Am I not better than this miserable wretch, who can barely express himself
Dr. Kamal Omar
Am I better than this who is Maheen and does not become capable (that) he may express himself (forcefully)
Am I not better than this despicable wretch, who can hardly express himself clearly
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Or even am I (not) more charitable (i.e., better) than this (fellow), who is contemptile and almost cannot make (his meaning) evident
Muhammad Sarwar
Am I not better than this lowly man who can barely express himself
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Or (do you not see that) I am much better than this one (Musa) who is worthless and can hardly express himself
Shabbir Ahmed
Am I not better than this despicable fellow man who can hardly make his point? (Pharaoh held the Divine Message in low esteem and not the speech of Moses as suggested in some traditions)
Dr. Munir Munshey
"Am I not better than the one who is without honor and respect, and cannot articulate well?"
Syed Vickar Ahamed
"Am I not better than this (Musa), who is an undignified (and) miserable person and (who) cannot even speak (see verse 28.34) clearly
Or am I [not] better than this one who is insignificant and hardly makes himself clear
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
"Am I not better than this one who is despised and can barely be understood"
Abdel Haleem
Am I not better than this contemptible wretch who can scarcely express himself
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Aye! I am better than this one who is depicable, and well- nigh cannot make himself plain
Ahmed Ali
Am I (not) better than him who is contemptible, and cannot even express himself clearly
Aisha Bewley
Am I not better than this man who is contemptible and can scarcely make anything clear?
Ali Ünal
"And, am I not better than this man, who is despicable and can scarcely express himself clearly
Ali Quli Qara'i
Am I not better than this humble one who cannot even speak clearly
Hamid S. Aziz
"Nay! I am surely better than this fellow, who is a contemptible wretch, and who can hardly speak distinctly (or plainly)
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
Am I not better than this one who is despicable and cannot express (himself) clearly?
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
“Am I not better than this one who is seemingly insignificant and can hardly express himself clearly
Musharraf Hussain
Am I not better than this wretched person who can barely express himself?
Maududi
Am I better or this contemptible man who is scarcely able to express himself
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
"Am I not better than this one who is despised and he can barely be understood?
Mohammad Shafi
"Am I not better than this man (Moses), who is so contemptible and cannot express himself clearly?"
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Or am I better than this man who is contemptible and seems not to be clear in speech?
"Which one is better; me or that one who is lowly and can hardly speak?
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Am I not better than this contemptible (man), who can scarcely make things clear (because of the impediment of his speech)
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Rather I am better than this (fellow) who is contemptible, and can hardly express himself clearly
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
Or I am better than that which He is (Moses) humiliated and nor, is (he) about to clarify/show/explain
Bijan Moeinian
“See for yourself who is better; I or this lowly (Moses) one who can not even speak fluently!”
Faridul Haque
“Or that I am better than him, for he is lowly - and he does not seem to talk plainly.”
Sher Ali
`Nay, I am better than this despicable fellow who can scarcely express himself clearly
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
(Is it not the fact that) I am better than this worthless, lowly man who cannot even talk clearly
Amatul Rahman Omar
Nay, I am better than this (- Moses) who is a miserable wretch and can hardly express (himself) distinctly
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
"Am I not better than this one (Moosa (Moses)), who is Maheen (has no honour nor any respect, and is weak and despicable) and can scarcely express himself clearly
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Am I not better than this who is an insignificant and who hardly makes himself clear?
Munir Mezyed
Am I not better than this despicable man, who can hardly speak the words clearly?
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Am I not better than him who is a low cast and can hardly speak clearly?
Linda “iLHam” Barto
Am I not better than this contemptible wretch? He can scarcely express himself clearly.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
Or am I not better than this one who is despicable and can barely express himself?
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
Surely, I am better than this wretch who can scarcely explain a thing!
Samy Mahdy
Or am I surely better than this one who is despised and almost does not demonstrate (speech)?
Ahmed Hulusi
“Or am I not better than this insignificant one who can hardly explain himself?”
Mir Aneesuddin
And am I not better than this (person) who is disgraceful and can hardly express himself clearly?
"Am I not", he added "Far better in worldly conditions than this creature who is contemptible and can hardly express himself or put his thoughts into wards!"
The Wise Quran
Or am I better than this, the one who, he is contemptible, and can hardly explain himself?