Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

So they went forth. When they had met a lad, he killed him. He said: “Hast thou killed a pure soul for other than a soul? Thou hast done a terrible thing.”

فَانْطَلَقَا۠ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا لَقِيَا غُلَاماً فَقَتَلَهُۙ قَالَ اَقَتَلْتَ نَفْساً زَكِيَّةً بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍۜ لَقَدْ جِئْتَ شَيْـٔاً نُكْراً
Fantalaqa hattaitha laqiya ghulaman faqatalahu qalaaqatalta nafsan zakiyyatan bighayri nafsin laqad ji/ta shay-annukra
  • Aisha Bewley

    So they went on until they met a youngster whom he killed. Musa said, ‘Have you killed a boy who has done no wrong, without it being in retaliation for someone else? This is truly an appalling thing that you have done!’

  • Progressive Muslims

    So they ventured forth until they came upon a youth, and he killed him. He said: "Have you killed an innocent person without justice You have truly come with something awful!"

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    So they went on till, when they met a lad, he slew him. Moses said, "What! Have you slain an innocent person who had slain none? Verily, you have done a horrible thing."

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    So they went forth. When they had met a lad, he killed him. He said: “Hast thou killed a pure soul for other than a soul? Thou hast done a terrible thing.”

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    So they ventured forth until they came upon a youth, and he killed him. He said: "Have you killed an innocent person without justice? You have done something awful!"

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    So they ventured forth until they came upon a youth, and he killed him. He said, "Have you killed an innocent person without justice? You have truly come with something awful!"

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    So they went. When they met a young boy, he killed him. He said, "Why did you kill such an innocent person, who did not kill another person? You have committed something horrendous."

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    The two went on till they came to a boy, whom he killed. Moses exclaimed: "You have killed an innocent soul who had taken no life. You have done a most abominable thing!"

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    So they set out, until when they met a boy, al-Khidh r killed him. said, "Have you killed a pure soul for other than a soul? You have certainly done a deplorable thing."

  • Muhammad Asad

    And so the two went on, till, when they met a young man, slew him -(whereupon Moses exclaimed: "Hast thou slain an innocent human being without another man's life? Indeed, thou hast done a terrible thing!"

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    So they twain journeyed on till, when they met a lad, he slew him. (Moses) said: What! Hast thou slain an innocent soul who hath slain no man? Verily thou hast done a horrid thing.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Then the two went forth until they met a lad whom he slew, whereupon Moses exclaimed: "What! Have you slain an innocent person without his having slain anyone? Surely you have done a horrible thing."

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Again they made their way onward until they met a youth whom he killed. There and then Mussa exclaimed: "Have you deprived an innocent soul of life when the youth committed no murder, you have indeed committed an act truly abominable".

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Then they continued their journey until they met a young man. Suddenly, the wise man killed him! Moses said: "Why did you kill an innocent man who had not done no harm to anyone? What a horrible thing to do."

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Then they both proceeded, till they met a boy, and he (Khidr) killed him. Mûsâ (Moses) said: "Have you killed an innocent person who had killed none? Verily, you have committed a thing Nukr (a great Munkar - prohibited, evil, dreadful thing)!"

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Then they proceeded: until, when they met a young man, he slew him. Moses said: "Hast thou slain an innocent person who had slain none? Truly a foul (unheard of) thing hast thou done!"

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    So they proceeded until they came across a boy, and the man killed him. Moses protested, "Have you killed an innocent soul, who killed no one? You have certainly done a horrible thing."

  • Taqi Usmani

    So, they moved ahead until when they met a boy, he killed him (the boy). He (Mūsā) said, "Did you kill an innocent soul while he did not kill anyone? You have committed a heinous act indeed."

  • Abdul Haleem

    And so they travelled on. Then, when they met a young boy and the man killed him, Moses said, ‘How could you kill an innocent person? He has not killed anyone! What a terrible thing to do!’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    So they departed; until, when they met a lad, he slew him. He said, 'What, hast thou slain a soul innocent, and that not to retaliate for a soul slain? Thou hast indeed done a horrible thing.'

  • E. Henry Palmer

    So they set out until they met a boy, and he killed him. And he (Moses) said, 'Hast thou killed a pure person without (his killing) a person? thou hast produced an unheard-of thing.'

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Moses said (pleaded), "Rebuke me not for forgetting, and be not hard on me. "

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    So they (both) went off until, when they (both) met a youth, then he killed him. He said, "Have you killed a most cleansed self without (his having killed another) self? Indeed you have already come with a (highly) maleficent thing."

  • George Sale

    Wherefore they left the ship and proceeded, until they met with a youth; and he slew him. Moses said, hast thou slain an innocent person, without his having killed another? Now hast thou committed an unjust action.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Then they proceeded further: Until, when they met a boy, he (Khidr) killed him. Musa (Moses) said: "Have you killed an innocent person who has killed no one? Truly a wicked thing have you done!"

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Then they both set out again till when they met a boy, he (- the great man) slew him. (At this Moses) said, `Why have you slain an innocent person without (his having slain) any one. Most certainly, it is a strangely wondrous act you have committed.'

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    So they went on. When they encountered a boy, he slew him. He said, ‘Did you slay an innocent soul, without anyone? You have certainly done a dire thing!’