Quran 2 : 51

And when We appointed (for) Musa forty nights. Then you took the calf from after him and you (were) wrongdoers.
وَإِذْ
Waiidh
وَٰعَدْنَا
Waāʿadnā
مُوسَىٰٓ
Mūsaāā
أَرْبَعِينَ
Aarbaʿīna
لَيْلَةً
Laylahan
ثُمَّ
Thumma
ٱتَّخَذْتُمُ
Ittakhadhtumu
ٱلْعِجْلَ
Alʿijla
مِنۢ
Min
بَعْدِهِۦ
Baʿdihi
وَأَنتُمْ
Waantum
ظَٰلِمُونَ
Ẓaālimūna

George Sale

And when we treated with Moses forty nights; then ye took the calf for your God, and did evil

Edward Henry Palmer

When we treated with Moses forty nights, then ye took the calf after he had gone and ye did wrong

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

We appointed for Moses forty nights, but in his absence you took the calf, thereby committing harm

The Wise Quran

And when We appointed for Moses forty nights, then you took the calf after him and you were unjust.

Hamid S. Aziz

When We treated with Moses forty nights, then you chose the calf after he had gone and you did wrong

Linda "iLham" Barto

Remember that We gave Moses forty nights. In his absence, you worshiped a calf and made ugly sins.

Rashad Khalifa

Yet, when we summoned Moses for forty nights, you worshiped the calf in his absence, and turned wicked.

Irving/Hegab

When We appointed forty nights for Moses, you took the Calf after he [had left], and you became wrongdoers.

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

And when We appointed forty nights for Musa, then you took the calf (as God) thereafter, and you were unjust

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

We summoned Moses for forty nights, and in his absence, you took to worshiping the calf and were wrongdoers.

Safi Kaskas

when We appointed for Moses forty nights, then you chose to worship the calf in his absence, and were unjust.

Aisha Bewley

And when We allotted to Musa forty nights. Then you adopted the Calf when he had gone and you were wrongdoers.

Corpus.Quran

And when We appointed (for) Musa forty nights Then you took the calf from after him and you (were) wrongdoers

John Medows Rodwell

And when we were in treaty with Moses forty nights: then during his absence took ye the calf and acted wickedly

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And recall what time We treated with Musa forty nights, then ye betook the calf after him, and ye were wrong-doers

Bilal Muhammad 2018

And remember We appointed forty nights for Moses, and in his absence, you took the calf, and you did a great wrong

N J Dawood 2014

We made a tryst with Moses for the fortieth night, and in his absence you took up the calf and thus committed evil

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

And We made a promise of forty night' with Moses, then after him, you began worshipping a calf and you were unjust.

Arthur John Arberry

And when We appointed with Moses forty nights then you took to yourselves the Calf after him and you were evildoers

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

And when/where We promised Moses forty nights, then you took the calf from after him, and you are unjust/oppressive

T.B.Irving

When We appointed forty nights for Moses, you took the Calf after he [had left], and you became wrongdoers.

The Study Quran

And when We appointed forty nights for Moses, and you took up the calf while he was away, while you were wrongdoers

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

And We appointed a meeting time for Moses of forty nights, but then you took the calf after him while you were wicked.

Shakir

And when We appointed a time of forty nights with Musa, then you took the calf (for a god) after him and you were unjust

Mir Aneesuddin

And when We appointed for Musa forty nights then you took the calf (for worship) after he (had gone) and you were unjust,

Samy Mahdy

And when We appointed for Moses forty nights. Then you took the calf (To worship it) after him, and you were oppressors.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And when We appointed a time of forty nights with Moses, then you took the calf (for a god) after him, and you were unjust

Talal Itani (2012)

And recall that We appointed for Moses forty nights. Then you took to worshiping the calf after him, and you turned wicked

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

And remember We appointed forty nights for Moses, and in his absence ye took the calf (for worship), and ye did grievous wrong

Muhammad Sarwar

Then We called Moses for an appointment of forty nights. You began to worship the calf in his absence, doing wrong to yourselves

Ahmed Ali

Yet, remember, as We communed with Moses for forty nights you took the calf in his absence (and worshipped it), and you did wrong

Musharraf Hussain

Rememberwhen We invited Musa for forty nights, but you began worshipping the goldencalf, becomingwrongdoers.

Sher Ali

And when WE made Moses a promise of forty nights, then you took the calf for worship in his absence and you were the transgressors

Mustafa Khattab 2018

And ˹remember˺ when We appointed forty nights for Moses, then you worshipped the calf in his absence, acting wrongfully.

Mustaqim

And when We arranged a meeting with Musa (Moses) for forty days; then you wrongfully took the calf (as an idol) after he (had gone).

Abdul Hye

And (remember) when We appointed for Moses 40 nights, and during his absence, you took the calf for worship, and you were wrongdoers.

Dr. Kamal Omar

And when We promised Musa (Moses) forty nights, afterwards you picked up the young of the cow in his absence and you are transgressors

Faridul Haque

And when We made a commitment with Moosa (Moses) for forty nights - then behind him you started worshipping the calf, and you were unjust

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

And when We did appoint for Moses forty nights (of solitude), and then ye chose the calf, when he had gone from you, and were wrong-doers

Abdel Haleem

We appointed forty nights for Moses [on Mount Sinai] and then, while he was away, you took to worshipping the calf- a terrible wrong

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And (remember) as We appointed with Musa (Moses) forty nights; thereafter you took to yourselves the Calf even after him and you were unjust

Bakhtiari Nejad

And (remember) when We made an appointment with Moses for forty nights, then in his absence you took the calf (as god). You were wrongdoers.

Ali Quli Qara'i

And when We made an appointment with Moses for forty nights, you took up the Calf [for worship] in his absence, and you were wrongdoers

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

And mention when We appointed for Moses forty nights. Again, you took the calf to yourselves after him and you were ones who are unjust.

Fode Drame

And when We appointed with Moses a rendezvous of forty nights, then you took the calf [for worship] after him while you wronged your own souls.

Mohammad Shafi

And the time when We gave an appointment to Moses of forty nights! You then took to the calf after he left. And you were indulging in wickedness

Wahiduddin Khan

We appointed for Moses forty nights [on Mount Sinai], and in his absence you took to worshipping the calf, and thus became transgressors

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And (remember) when, We appointed forty nights for Musa (Moses), and in his absence you took the calf (for worship), and you made a terrible mistake

Dr. Munir Munshey

And (remember) when We appointed for Musa forty nights (on Mount Sinai). During his absence, you took up the worship of a calf! You are the wrongdoers

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

And [recall] when We made an appointment with Moses for forty nights. Then you took [for worship] the calf after him, while you were wrongdoers

Muhammad Asad

and when We appointed for Moses forty nights [on Mount Sinai], and in his absence you took to worshipping the [golden] calf, and thus became evildoers

Maududi

Call to mind that when We invited Moses for a fixed term of forty nights and days, you took to calf worship in his absence. Though you had committed a wicked transgression

Hilali - Khan

And (remember) when We appointed for Moosa (Moses) forty nights, and (in his absence) you took the calf (for worship), and you were Zalimoon (polytheists and wrong-doers, etc.)

Amatul Rahman Omar

And when We made an appointment with Moses (that) of (spending) forty nights, (on Mount Sinai), then you took (to worship) the (golden) calf in his absence, and you were transgressors (in doing so)

Ahmed Hulusi

We had pledged forty nights to Moses, and during this period you had deified a calf as wrongdoers (you had done injustice to yourselves by falling into duality as a result of denying your essential reality).

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And (also recall) when We made an appointment with Musa (Moses) for forty nights. Then after Musa ([Moses] went into retreat), you took the calf as (your) god for worship, and you were no doubt awful transgressors

Munir Mezyed

(Recall) when We made an appointment with ‘Moses’ for forty nights. Then you took the calf (for worship) during his absence, and you were indeed iniquitous people (who deliberately went on sinning after receiving the knowledge of truth).

Bijan Moeinian

Also remember the shameful incidence of the time that you took advantage of days’ absence of Moses [while Torah was being revealed to him in Mat. Sinai] and started to worship the statue of a cow as your creator! How unjust of you

Ali Ünal

And when on another occasion We appointed with Moses forty nights, then (during the time he stayed on Mount Sinai; ) you adopted the (golden) calf as deity and worshipped it after him; and you were wronging yourselves thereby with a most heinous wrong

Shabbir Ahmed

(Instead of being grateful, you did a weird thing.) While We summoned Moses for forty nights to reveal Our Commandments, you chose the calf when he had gone from you. You were once again relegating the Truth. ('Zulm' = Displace something from its rightful place)

MunirMezyed2023

And (recall) when We made an appointment with Moses for forty nights. Then, you took the Calf (as an object of worship) during his absence. So you were unfair (when you have voluntarily and consciously abandoned the Full Knowledge of the Truth in favour of your own whims).