Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
Said [Moses]: "O my Sustainer! Grant Thou forgiveness unto me and my brother, and admit us unto Thy grace: for Thou art the most merciful of the merciful!"
M. M. Pickthall
He said: My Lord! Have mercy on me and on my brother; bring us into Thy mercy, Thou the Most Merciful of all who show mercy
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Moses prayed: "O my Lord! forgive me and my brother! admit us to Thy mercy! for Thou art the Most Merciful of those who show mercy!"
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Moses prayed, “My Lord! Forgive me and my brother! And admit us into Your mercy. You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.”
Safi Kaskas
[Moses] said, “Lord, grant me and my brother forgiveness, and cover us with Your mercy. You are the most merciful of those who show mercy.”
Wahiduddin Khan
He said, My Lord, forgive me and my brother and admit us to Your mercy. You are the Most Merciful of the merciful
Shakir
He said: My Lord! forgive me and my brother and cause us to enter into Thy mercy, and Thou art the most Merciful of the merciful ones
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Moses said: Lord! Forgive me and my brother and cause us to enter into Thy mercy for Thou art One Who is Most Merciful of the ones who are merciful.
T.B.Irving
He said: ´My Lord, forgive me and my brother, and let us enter Your mercy! You are the most Merciful of those who show mercy!"
Abdul Hye
(Moses) said: “O my Lord! Forgive me and my brother, and admit us to Your Mercy, for You are the Merciful of those who show Mercy.”
The Study Quran
He said, “My Lord, forgive me and my brother and bring us into Thy Mercy, for Thou art the most Merciful of the merciful.
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
He prayed, “My Lord, forgive me and my brother, and in Your mercy, admit me and my brother, for You are the most merciful of the merciful.”
Talal Itani (2012)
He said, 'My Lord, forgive me and my brother, and admit us into Your mercy; for you are the Most Merciful of the merciful.'
Dr. Kamal Omar
(Musa) said: “My Nourisher-Sustainer! Grant Forgiveness to me and my brother and make us (both) enter into Your Mercy, and You are more Merciful of those who grant mercy.”
At this Moses said: "O Lord! Forgive me and my brother! And admit us to Your mercy, for You are the Most Merciful of all."
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
He said, "Lord! Forgive me and my brother and cause us to enter into Your mercy; and You are The Most Merciful of the merciful."
Muhammad Sarwar
Moses prayed, "Lord, forgive me and my brother and admit us into Your mercy; you are the most Merciful."
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
He said, .My Lord! Forgive me and my brother, and admit us into Your mercy. You are the most Merciful of all the merciful
Shabbir Ahmed
Moses said, "My Lord! Forgive me, and my brother and admit us in Your Grace. You are the Most Merciful among the gracious."
Dr. Munir Munshey
Musa prayed, "My Lord, forgive me and my brother and admit us into Your Grace. You are absolutely the most Merciful of those who show mercy."
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Musa (Moses) prayed: "O my Lord! Forgive me, and my brother! And admit us into Your mercy because You are the Most Merciful of those who show mercy!"
[Moses] said, "My Lord, forgive me and my brother and admit us into Your mercy, for You are the most merciful of the merciful."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
He said: "My Lord, forgive me and my brother, and admit us in your mercy; you are the most Merciful of the merciful."
Abdel Haleem
Moses said, ‘My Lord, forgive me and my brother; accept us into Your mercy: You are the Most Merciful of all who show mercy
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Musa said: O Lord! forgive me and my brother, and cause us twain to enter into Thy mercy, and Thou art the Most Merciful of the merciful
Ahmed Ali
(Moses) said: "O Lord, forgive me and my brother, and admit us to Your grace, for You are the most compassionate of all."
Aisha Bewley
He said, ´My Lord, forgive me and my brother and admit us into Your mercy. You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.´
Ali Ünal
He (Moses) said: "My Lord! Forgive me and my brother, and admit us in Your special Mercy, for You are the Most Compassionate of the Compassionate."
Ali Quli Qara'i
He said, ‘My Lord, forgive me and my brother, and admit us into Your mercy, for You are the most merciful of the merciful
Hamid S. Aziz
Moses prayed, "O Lord! Forgive my brother and me and let us enter into Thy mercy; for Thou art the most merciful of the merciful
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
He said: “My Lord, forgive me and my brother and admit us into Your mercy, and You are the most merciful of the merciful ones.”
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Moses prayed, “O my Lord, forgive my brother and me, admit us to Your mercy, for You are more mercifully redeeming than all of those who show mercy.
Musharraf Hussain
Musa said, “My Lord, forgive me and my brother, embrace us with Your Kindness, for you are the most Kind
Maududi
Thereupon Moses said: ´O Lord! Grant forgiveness upon me and my brother and admit us to Your Mercy, for You are most merciful of the merciful.´
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
He said: "My Lord, forgive me and my brother, and admit us in Your mercy; and you are the Most Merciful of those who show mercy."
Mohammad Shafi
He said, "My Lord! Forgive me and my brother and admit us to Your Mercy, and You are the Most Merciful."
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
He submitted, 'O my Lord, forgive my brother, and me and cause us to enter Your mercy and You are the most Merciful of the merciful.
(Moses) said, "My Lord, forgive me and my brother, and admit us into Your mercy. Of all the merciful ones, You are the Most Merciful."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
'Lord, ' said Moses, 'forgive me and forgive my brother. Admit us to Your Mercy, for You are Most Merciful of the merciful!
Maulana Muhammad Ali
He said: My Lord, forgive me and my brother, and admit us to Thy mercy, and Thou art the Most Merciful of those who show mercy
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
He said: "My Lord, forgive for me and to my brother and enter us in Your mercy, and You are most merciful (of) the merciful."
Bijan Moeinian
Moses then said: "Lord, please forgive me and my brother and admit us into the dominion of your mercy as you are the Most Merciful."
Faridul Haque
He submitted, "My Lord! Forgive me and my brother and admit us into Your mercy; and You are the Most Merciful of all those who show mercy."
Sher Ali
Moses said, `My Lord, forgive me and my brother, and admit us to Thy mercy and Thou art the Most Merciful of those who show mercy.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Musa (Moses) said: ‘O my Lord! Forgive me and my brother and admit us to (the Embrace of) Your Mercy and You are the Most Merciful of those who show mercy.
Amatul Rahman Omar
He (- Moses) said, `My Lord! protect me and my brother and admit us to Your mercy. You are indeed the Most Merciful of those who show mercy.
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Moosa (Moses) said: "O my Lord! Forgive me and my brother, and make us enter into Your Mercy, for you are the Most Merciful of those who show mercy."
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
He said, “O my Lord! Forgive me and my brother and make us enter in Your mercy. For You are The Most Merciful of those who are merciful.”
Munir Mezyed
Moses said: “My Lord, forgive me and my brother, and admit us into Your Mercy, for you are the Most Merciful of those who show Mercy."
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
He said: My Lord, forgive me and my brother and enter us into Your mercy and You are the most merciful of all.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
Moses prayed, “My Lord, forgive me and my brother. Admit us to Your mercy. You are the Most Merciful of those who show mercy.”
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
He said, “My Lord, forgive me and my brother and enter us into Your mercy, for You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
He said: 'My Lord, forgive me and my brother, and let us enter Your mercy! You are the most Merciful of those who show mercy!"
Samy Mahdy
He said, “My Lord, forgive me and my brother, and enter us into Your mercy; you are The Most Merciful of the merciful ones.”
Sayyid Qutb
Said [Moses]: “My Lord, forgive me and my brother, and admit us to Your grace: for You are indeed the most merciful of those who are merciful.â€
Ahmed Hulusi
(Moses said) “My Rabb... Forgive me and my brother and include us into Your grace... You are the most Rahim of the Rahim (the One who manifests the infinite qualities of Your Names with Your grace).”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
He (Moses) said (praying) : � O� Lord! forgive me and my brother and admit us into Your Mercy, and You are the most merciful of the merciful ones �
Mussa then realized his unjustified assault upon his brother and turned to Allah invoking His forgiveness on behalf of himself and his brother, and added: "O Allah, our Creator, we pray and beseech You to admit us into the realm of Your mercy"
Mir Aneesuddin
He said, "My Fosterer ! protectively forgive me and my brother and admit us into Your mercy and You are the Most Merciful of those who are merciful."
The Wise Quran
He said, 'My Lord! Forgive me and my brother and enter us into Your mercy; and you are the most merciful of the merciful.'