Quran 20:73 — Taa-Haa, verse 73
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
we believe in our Lord, [hoping] He may forgive us our sins and the sorcery that you forced us to practise- God is better and more lasting.’
إِنَّا آمَنَّا بِرَبِّنَا لِيَغْفِرَ لَنَا خَطَايَانَا وَمَا أَكْرَهْتَنَا عَلَيْهِ مِنَ السِّحْرِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ
innā āmannā birabbinā liyaghfira lanā khaṭāyānā wamā akrahtanā ʿalayhi mina l-siḥ'ri wal-lahu khayrun wa-abqā
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- We believe in our Lord, that He may pardon us our offences, and the sorcery thou hast constrained us to practise; God is better, and more abiding.'
- Muhammad Asad
- As for us, behold, we have come to believe in our Sustainer, [hoping] that He may forgive us our faults and all that magic unto which thou hast forced us: for God is the best [to look forward to], and the One who is truly abiding."
- Sahih International
- Indeed, we have believed in our Lord that He may forgive us our sins and what you compelled us [to do] of magic. And Allāh is better and more enduring."
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | إِنَّآinnā | Indeed, [we] | — |
| 2 | ءَامَنَّاāmannā | we believe | أمن |
| 3 | بِرَبِّنَاbirabbinā | in our Lord | ربب |
| 4 | لِيَغْفِرَliyaghfira | that He may forgive | غفر |
| 5 | لَنَاlanā | for us | — |
| 6 | خَطَـٰيَـٰنَاkhaṭāyānā | our sins | خطأ |
| 7 | وَمَآwamā | and what | — |
| 8 | أَكْرَهْتَنَاakrahtanā | you compelled us | كره |
| 9 | عَلَيْهِʿalayhi | on it | — |
| 10 | مِنَmina | of | — |
| 11 | ٱلسِّحْرِ ۗl-siḥ'ri | the magic | سحر |
| 12 | وَٱللَّهُwal-lahu | And Allah | أله |
| 13 | خَيْرٌۭkhayrun | (is) Best | خير |
| 14 | وَأَبْقَىٰٓwa-abqā | and Ever Lasting | بقي |