Al-Kahf 18:64

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قَالَ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنَّا نَبْغِ ۚ فَارْتَدَّا عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِمَا قَصَصًا

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He said, “This is what we were seeking.” And so they turned back retracing their steps.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

He said, “This is what we were seeking.” And so they turned back retracing their steps.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

Moses said, "That's exactly the place we were looking for!" So they went back, carefully following their footsteps.

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

Moses said, "That's exactly the sign we were looking for!" So they turned back, carefully retracing their steps.

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

He said, “That is what we were seeking.” So they retraced their steps, following their tracks.

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

He said, “That is what we were looking for.” And so they turned back, retracing their footsteps.

Community • Allah

He said, “That is what we were looking for.” And so they turned back, retracing their footsteps.

Community • God

[Moses] said, "That is what we were seeking." So they returned, following their footprints.

Saheeh International

[Mûsâ (Moses)] said: "That is what we have been seeking." So they went back retracing their footsteps.

Hilali and Khan

Moses said, “That is exactly what we were looking for.” So they turned back, retracing their footsteps.

Rowwad Translation Center

Moses said: "That was what we were seeking after:" So they went back on their footsteps, following (the path they had come).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

He said: This is that which we have been seeking. So they retraced their steps again.

Marmaduke Pickthall

Moses said, "That is just what we were looking for." So they went back the way they had come,

Wahiduddin Khan

Moses said: "That is what we were looking for." So the two turned back, retracing their footsteps,

Abul A'la Maududi

He said, ‘That is what we were after!’ So they returned, retracing their footsteps.

Ali Quli Qarai

Qala thalika ma kunna nabghi fairtadda AAala atharihima qasasan

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