Qarib: So they departed. When they boarded a ship, he bored a hole in it. 'What, have you made a hole in it, ' he said, 'is it to drown its passengers? You have done a dreadful thing. '
Sarwar: They started their journey and some time latter they embarked in a boat in which he made a hole. Moses asked him, "Did you make the hole to drown the people on board? This is certainly very strange".
Shakir: So they went (their way) until when they embarked in the boat he made a hole in it. (Musa) said: Have you made a hole in it to drown its inmates? Certainly you have done a grievous thing
Pickthall: So they twain set out till, when they were in the ship, he made a hole therein. (Moses) said: Hast thou made a hole therein to drown the folk thereof? Thou verily hast done a dreadful thing.
Yusufali: So they both proceeded: until, when they were in the boat, he scuttled it. Said Moses: "Hast thou scuttled it in order to drown those in it? Truly a strange thing hast thou done!"

Qarib: 'Did I not I tell you, ' he replied, 'that you would not bear patiently with me? '
Sarwar: He said, "Did I not tell you that you would not be able to remain patient with me?"
Shakir: He said: Did I not say that you will not be able to have patience with me?
Pickthall: He said: Did I not tell thee that thou couldst not bear with me?
Yusufali: He answered: "Did I not tell thee that thou canst have no patience with me?"

Qarib: Moses said: 'Do not blame me for what I forgot, nor press me to do something which is too difficult, '
Sarwar: Moses said, "Please, forgive my forgetfulness. Do not oblige me with what is difficult for me to endure."
Shakir: He said: Blame me not for what I forgot, and do not constrain me to a difficult thing in my affair
Pickthall: (Moses) said: Be not wroth with me that I forgot, and be not hard upon me for my fault.
Yusufali: Moses said: "Rebuke me not for forgetting, nor grieve me by raising difficulties in my case."

Qarib: and so they departed. Thereafter they met a boy and he killed him. He (Moses) exclaimed: 'What, have you killed a pure soul and it was not done (in retaliation) for a soul you have done a terrible thing. '
Sarwar: They continued on their journey until they met a young boy whom he killed. Moses said, "How could you murder an innocent soul? This is certainly a horrible act".
Shakir: So they went on until, when they met a boy, he slew him. (Musa) said: Have you slain an innocent person otherwise than for manslaughter? Certainly you have done an evil thing
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.
Yusufali: 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!"

Qarib: 'Did I not tell you, ' he replied, 'that you would not be able to bear patiently with me? '
Sarwar: He responded, "Did I not tell you that you will not be able to remain patient with me?"
Shakir: He said: Did I not say to you that you will not be able to have patience with me?
Pickthall: He said: Did I not tell thee that thou couldst not bear with me?
Yusufali: He answered: "Did I not tell thee that thou canst have no patience with me?"

Qarib: He (Moses) said: 'If I question you again do not let me be your companion; you already have enough excuse. '
Sarwar: Moses said, "If I ask you such questions again, abandon me; you will have enough reason to do so."
Shakir: He said: If I ask you about anything after this, keep me not in your company; indeed you shall have (then) found an excuse in my case
Pickthall: (Moses) said: If I ask thee after this concerning aught, keep not company with me. Thou hast received an excuse from me.
Yusufali: (Moses) said: "If ever I ask thee about anything after this, keep me not in thy company: then wouldst thou have received (full) excuse from my side."

Qarib: So they departed and thereafter they came to the inhabitants of a village. They asked its inhabitants for some food, but they declined to host them. There, they found a wall about to fall down whereupon his companion restored it. He (Moses) said: 'Had you wished, you could have taken payment for that. '
Sarwar: They continued on their journey again until they reached a town. They asked the people there for food, but no one accepted them as their guests. They found there a wall of a house which was on the verge of tumbling to the ground. The companion of Moses repaired that wall. Moses said, "You should have received some money for your labor."
Shakir: So they went on until when they came to the people of a town, they asked them for food, but they refused to entertain them as guests. Then they found in it a wall which was on the point of falling, so he put it into a right state. (Musa) said: If you had pleased, you might certainly have taken a recompense for it
Pickthall: So they twain journeyed on till, when they came unto the folk of a certain township, they asked its folk for food, but they refused to make them guests. And they found therein a wall upon the point of falling into ruin, and he repaired it. (Moses) said: If thou hadst wished, thou couldst have taken payment for it.
Yusufali: Then they proceeded: until, when they came to the inhabitants of a town, they asked them for food, but they refused them hospitality. They found there a wall on the point of falling down, but he set it up straight. (Moses) said: "If thou hadst wished, surely thou couldst have exacted some recompense for it!"

Qarib: He said: 'This is the parting between me and you. But now I will tell you the interpretation of that which you could not patiently bear.
Sarwar: He replied, "This is where we should depart from one another. I shall give an explanation to you for all that I have done for which you could not remain patient.
Shakir: He said: This shall be separation between me and you; now I will inform you of the significance of that with which you could not have patience
Pickthall: He said: This is the parting between thee and me! I will announce unto thee the interpretation of that thou couldst not bear with patience.
Yusufali: He answered: "This is the parting between me and thee: now will I tell thee the interpretation of (those things) over which thou wast unable to hold patience.

Qarib: As for the ship, it belonged to poor people working on the sea. I rendered it imperfect because behind them there was a king who was taking every ship by brutal force.
Sarwar: "The boat belonged to some destitute people who were using it as a means of their living in the sea. The king had imposed a certain amount of tax on every undamaged boat. I damaged it so that they would not have to pay the tax.
Shakir: As for the boat, it belonged to (some) poor men who worked on the river and I wished that I should damage it, and there was behind them a king who seized every boat by force
Pickthall: As for the ship, it belonged to poor people working on the river, and I wished to mar it, for there was a king behind them who is taking every ship by force.
Yusufali: "As for the boat, it belonged to certain men in dire want: they plied on the water: I but wished to render it unserviceable, for there was after them a certain king who seized on every boat by force.

Qarib: As for the boy, his parents are believers, and we were afraid lest he should impose on them with his insolence and disbelief.
Sarwar: "The young boy had very faithful parents. We were afraid that out of love for him they would lose their faith in God and commit rebellion
Shakir: And as for the boy, his parents were believers and we feared lest he should make disobedience and ingratitude to come upon them:
Pickthall: And as for the lad, his parents were believers and we feared lest he should oppress them by rebellion and disbelief.
Yusufali: "As for the youth, his parents were people of Faith, and we feared that he would grieve them by obstinate rebellion and ingratitude (to Allah and man).