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Muhammad Asad   
And We ordained for him in the tablets [of the Law] all manner of admonition, clearly spelling out everything. And [We said:] "Hold fast unto them with [all thy] strength, and bid thy people to hold fast to their most goodly rules." I will show you the way the iniquitous shall go
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
We wrote for him on the Tablets ˹the fundamentals˺ of everything; commandments and explanations of all things. ˹We commanded,˺ “Hold to this firmly and ask your people to take the best of it. I will soon show ˹all of˺ you the home of the rebellious.
Safi Kaskas   
We inscribed everything for him in the Tablets which taught and clearly explained everything. [We said,] "Hold on to them with [all your] strength, and tell your people to hold fast to those most excellent teachings." I will show you the fate of the disobedient people.

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Arabic   
وَكَتَبۡنَا لَهُۥ فِی ٱلۡأَلۡوَاحِ مِن كُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ مَّوۡعِظَةࣰ وَتَفۡصِیلࣰا لِّكُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ فَخُذۡهَا بِقُوَّةࣲ وَأۡمُرۡ قَوۡمَكَ یَأۡخُذُوا۟ بِأَحۡسَنِهَاۚ سَأُو۟رِیكُمۡ دَارَ ٱلۡفَـٰسِقِینَ ۝١٤٥
Transliteration (2021)   
wakatabnā lahu fī l-alwāḥi min kulli shayin mawʿiẓatan watafṣīlan likulli shayin fakhudh'hā biquwwatin wamur qawmaka yakhudhū bi-aḥsanihā sa-urīkum dāra l-fāsiqīn
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Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more
  
And We ordained (laws) for him in the tablets - of every thing, an instruction and explanation for every thing, "So take them with firmness and order your people (to) take (the) best of it. I will show you (the) home (of) the defiantly disobedient."

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
And We ordained for him in the tablets [of the Law] all manner of admonition, clearly spelling out everything. And [We said:] "Hold fast unto them with [all thy] strength, and bid thy people to hold fast to their most goodly rules." I will show you the way the iniquitous shall go
M. M. Pickthall   
And We wrote for him, upon the tablets, the lesson to be drawn from all things and the explanation of all things, then (bade him): Hold it fast; and command thy people (saying): Take the better (course made clear) therein. I shall show thee the abode of evil-livers
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
And We ordained laws for him in the tablets in all matters, both commanding and explaining all things, (and said): "Take and hold these with firmness, and enjoin thy people to hold fast by the best in the precepts: soon shall I show you the homes of the wicked,- (How they lie desolate)."
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
We wrote for him on the Tablets ˹the fundamentals˺ of everything; commandments and explanations of all things. ˹We commanded,˺ “Hold to this firmly and ask your people to take the best of it. I will soon show ˹all of˺ you the home of the rebellious.
Safi Kaskas   
We inscribed everything for him in the Tablets which taught and clearly explained everything. [We said,] "Hold on to them with [all your] strength, and tell your people to hold fast to those most excellent teachings." I will show you the fate of the disobedient people.
Wahiduddin Khan   
And We wrote for him upon the Tablets an admonition and details of all things, then [bade him], Hold fast to them; and command your people to follow them in their best sense. Soon I shall show you the home of the wicked
Shakir   
And We ordained for him in the tablets admonition of every kind and clear explanation of all things; so take hold of them with firmness and enjoin your people to take hold of what is best thereof; I will show you the abode of the transgressors
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
And We wrote down for him on the Tablets something of all things and an admonishment and a decisive explanation of all things. So take these with firmness and command thy folk to take what is fairer. I will cause you to see the abodes of the ones who disobey.
T.B.Irving   
We wrote down a bit of everything for him on Tablets for instruction and as an analysis of everything: "Hold to it firmly and command your folk to hold on to whatever is best in it. I shall show you (all) the home for immoral people.
Abdul Hye   
And We ordained for him in the tablets from every thing for admonition and explanation for every thing (and said): “So hold these with firmness, and enjoin your people to follow best of it. I shall show you soon abode of the transgressors.
The Study Quran   
And We wrote for him upon the Tablets an exhortation concerning all things, and an elaboration of all things. “Take hold of them with strength, and command thy people to hold to the best of them. Soon I shall show thee the abode of the iniquitous.
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
We inscribed for him on the Tablets comprehensive instructions and detailed explanation for everything. “Adhere to them, and instruct your people to uphold the best of them. I will show you the dwelling of the wicked.”
Talal Itani (2012)   
And We inscribed for him in the Tablets all kinds of enlightenments, and decisive explanation of all things. 'Hold fast to them, and exhort your people to adopt the best of them. I will show you the fate of the sinners.'
Dr. Kamal Omar   
And We wrote for him on Al-Alwah out of all things as Mauizah and Tafseelan-lekulle-sha’in. So (We directed Musa thus): “Hold unto these with firmness and enjoin your nation that they should adopt the better of it. Very soon We show you the home of Al-Fasiqun
M. Farook Malik   
We inscribed for him upon tablets all kind of instructions and details of every thing, concerning all branches of life, and said: "Observe these with firmness and enjoin your people to follow them according to the best of their abilities. Soon I shall show you the homes of the transgressors
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
And We wrote for him on the Tablets of everything an admonition, and an expounding of everything. "So take them with power, and command your people to take the fairest of them. I will soon show you the residence of the immoral.
Muhammad Sarwar   
We wrote advice and laws for him on Tablets about all kinds of things, saying, "Follow them and command your people to follow the good advice therein, and I will show you the dwellings of the evil-doers."
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
We wrote for him on the Tablets advice of every kind, and explanations of all (needful) things. .So hold it firm, and ask your people to hold on to the best things in it. I shall show you the house of the sinners
Shabbir Ahmed   
We ordained for him in, the Tablets of Law, Enlightenment and clearly spelled out Guidance. And told him, "Uphold these teachings strongly, and tell your people to uphold them. These are excellent teachings. I will soon let you and your people see (how blessed the outcome of compliance will be and) to which abode the drifters will be headed (39:18)."
Dr. Munir Munshey   
Then, We inscribed on the tablets for him the guidance relating to all matters and (detailed) instructions about every aspect (of life). "Hold onto it with all your strength and enjoin your nation to carry out these excellent (instructions). I will soon show you the abode of the evildoers."
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
And We put together laws for him (written) in tablets (of stone), regarding all matters, both by commanding and by explaining all things, (and said to him): "Take and hold these (laws) with firmness, and instruct your people to firmly follow by the best in the standards (of conduct): Soon I will show you the homes of the rebellious— (How they will be destroyed)."
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
And We wrote for him on the tablets [something] of all things - instruction and explanation for all things, [saying], "Take them with determination and order your people to take the best of it. I will show you the home of the defiantly disobedient."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
And We wrote for him on the tablets from everything a lesson, and detailing all things. Take it with strength and order your people to take the best from it. I will show you the abode of the corrupt
Abdel Haleem   
We inscribed everything for him in the Tablets which taught and explained everything, saying, ‘Hold on to them firmly and urge your people to hold fast to their excellent teachings. I will show you the end of those who rebel
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
And We wrote for him in the tablets of everything an exhortation, and and a detail of everything. So hold thou fast with firmness, and bid thy people follow the best thereof anonl will shew you the dwelling of the ungodly people
Ahmed Ali   
And We wrote down on tablets admonitions and clear explanations of all things for Moses, and ordered him: "Hold fast to them, and command your people to observe the best in them. I will show you the abode of the wicked
Aisha Bewley   
We wrote about everything for him on the Tablets as an admonition and making all things clear. ´Seize hold of it vigorously and command your people to adopt the best in it. I will show you the home of the deviators!´
Ali Ünal   
(Moses completed the term appointed by his Lord for him to be favored with the Book to order his people’s affairs.) And We recorded for him on the Tablets whatever is necessary as instruction and guidance (to follow the way to God), and as explanation for all matters. And (We said): "Hold fast to them with strength, and command your people to hold fast to the best thereof (fulfill the commandments in the best way possible). I will soon show you the (ultimate) abode of the transgressors
Ali Quli Qara'i   
And We wrote for him in the Tablets advice concerning all things and an elaboration of all things, [and We said], ‘Hold on to them with power, and bid your people to hold on to the best of [what is in] them. Soon I shall show you the abode of the transgressors
Hamid S. Aziz   
And We wrote for him upon Tablets, admonitions, commanding and explaining everything, and said, "Hold fast to them, and bid your people take the best course, made clear therein. I will show you the abode of those who work abominations
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
And We wrote about everything on the tablets for him, an advice and an explanation of everything. So, take them with strength and order your people to take it in the best manner. I am going to show you the home of the disobedient ones.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
And We ordained the Commandments for him in the Tablets concerning all matters, both commanding and explaining all things, and he said, “Take and hold these with firmness, and encourage your people to hold fast by the best practices. Soon I will show you the homes of the wicked.
Musharraf Hussain   
We wrote everything on the tablets for him as a warning, explaining things in detail: “So hold the tablets firmly, and order your people to take hold of the best of what is in them. I’ll show you the houses of the sinners.
Maududi   
And We ordained for Moses in the Tablets all manner of admonition, and instruction concerning all things, and said to him: Hold to these, with all your strength. and bid your people to follow them in accord with their best understanding. I shall soon show you the habitation of the wicked
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
And We wrote for him on the tablets from all things a lesson, and detailing all things. Take it with strength and order your people to take the best from it. I will show you the abode of the wicked.
Mohammad Shafi   
And We wrote down for him in the tablets, every kind of advice/admonition, and everything in detail. "So hold on to them firmly and enjoin your people to hold on to the excellence thereof. I will show you where the dissolute abide."

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
And We wrote for him on the Tablets of everything an admonition, and details of everything, and said, 'O Musa, take it with firmness and bid your people to follow the best of it. Soon I shall show you the abode of the dis-obedients.
Rashad Khalifa   
We wrote for him on the tablets all kinds of enlightenments and details of everything: "You shall uphold these teachings strongly, and exhort your people to uphold them - these are the best teachings. I will point out for you the fate of the wicked."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
We inscribed for him upon the Tablets all kinds of exhortation and clear explanations of all things. So take it forcefully, and order your nation to take what is best of it. I shall show you the home of the wicked
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
And We ordained for him in the tablets admonition of every kind and clear explanation of all things. So take hold of them with firmness and enjoin thy people to take hold of what is best thereof. I shall show you the abode of the transgressors
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
And We wrote/decreed for him in the tablets/sheets from every thing a sermon/advice/warning and detailing/explaining to every thing, so take/receive it with power/strength and order/command your nation (to) take/receive with its best, I will show you/make you understand the debauchers' home/house
Bijan Moeinian   
Then I made My admonitions, concerning every aspect of life, and detailed commandments, being inscribed upon the tablets. I gave them to Moses and said: "Take these wholeheartedly and tell your people to follow them according to their best sense [and not to make them subject to the strange kind of interpretations.] Pretty soon, I will show you where the wicked ones will end in."
Faridul Haque   
And We wrote for him on the tablets, the advice for all things and the details of all things; and commanded "Accept it firmly and command your people to choose its good advices; soon I shall show you people the destination of the disobedient."
Sher Ali   
And WE wrote for him upon the Tablets about everything an admonition and an explanation of all things. `So hold them fast and bid thy people follow the best thereof. Soon shall I show you the abode of the transgressors.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
And We (have) inscribed for him on the Tablets (of the Torah) instructions for every matter and details of everything. ‘Hold it with firmness, and enjoin your people (as well) to adopt the best thereof. Soon shall I show you the abode of the disobedient.
Amatul Rahman Omar   
And We preserved (in writing) for him on the Tablets all kinds of precepts and clear details of everything (which the Children of Israel needed). Then (We bade him), `Hold them fast and bid your people to carry out its best (teachings in its true significance). I will soon show you people the resort of the transgressors.' (- This nation will become corrupt and will meet an evil end.
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
And We wrote for him on the Tablets the lesson to be drawn from all things and the explanation of all things (and said): Hold unto these with firmness, and enjoin your people to take the better therein. I shall show you the home of Al-Fasiqoon (the rebellious, disobedient to Allah)

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
And We wrote for him on the Tablets of everything an admonition, and a distinguishing of everything: 'So take it forcefully, and command thy people to take the fairest of it. I shall show you the habitation of the ungodly
George Sale   
And We wrote for him upon the Tablets about everything an admonition and an explanation of all things. 'So hold them fast and bid thy people follow the best thereof. Soon shall I show you the abode of the transgressors.
Edward Henry Palmer   
And we wrote for him upon tablets an admonition concerning everything, and a detailing of everything: 'Take them then with firmness, and bid thy people take them for what is best thereof. I will show you the abode of those who work abominations
John Medows Rodwell   
And we wrote for him upon the tables a monition concerning every matter, and said, "Receive them thyself with steadfastness, and command thy people to receive them for the observance of its most goodly precepts: - I will shew you the abode of the wicked."
N J Dawood (2014)   
And We inscribed for him upon the Tablets all manner of precepts, and instructions concerning all things, and said to him: ‘Observe these steadfastly, and enjoin your people to observe what is best in them. I shall show you the abode of the ungodly

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
And We inscribed for him in the tablets [of Torah] from everything as an admonition and a detailing of everything [and we said to him] “Hold it with strength and command your people to hold unto what is the most excellent thereof. Soon I will show you the home of those who are the renegades.”
Munir Mezyed   
We inscribed for him in the Tablets all kinds of religious maxims and detailed explanation of all things (which his people needed in their religion). So hold them fast and bid your people to take the better therein. I shall show you the abode of those who indulge in personal disobedience extensively without repentance.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
And We decreed all manner of things for him on the tablets as an admonition and an explanation of everything, so take it with strength and command your people to take of its best (content); I will show you the abode of the sinful.
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
On tablets, We ordained laws in all matters for him. We commanded and explained things. “Take these with determination. Order your people to obey the best [interpretations] in them. I will soon show you the homes of the disobedient.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
And We inscribed for him in the Tablets all kinds of admonition and a detailed explanation of everything. “So holdsg fast to them and command your people to adopt the best of them. I will show youpl the (final) Home of the defiantly disobedientpl.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
We wrote down a bit of everything for him on Tablets for instruction and as an analysis of everything: "Hold to it firmly and command your folk to hold on to whatever is best in it (following God’s orders in it). I shall show you (all) the home for immoral people.
Samy Mahdy   
And We wrote for him in the tablets from everything, an admonition, and details for everything. “So, take them with power, and command your kinfolk to take with the best of it. I will show you the debauchees’ home.”
Sayyid Qutb   
We wrote for him on the tablets all manner of admonition, clearly spelling out everything, and (said to him): “Implement them with strength and determination, and bid your people to observe what is best in them. I shall show you the abode of the transgressors.
Ahmed Hulusi   
We wrote in detail for Moses on the tablets, about the things from which they should refrain, and the things they require for life... “Hold these firmly and order your people to properly apply and preserve them... I will show you the home of those who are disobedient (to these commands).”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
And We wrote for him in the Tablets of everything an admonition, and the explanation of all things; so, (O� Moses!) take hold of them with firmness and bid your people to take hold of the best of them. Soon I will show you the abode of the transgressors
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
We set down for him in writing on the plates all that bore reference to every subject, affair, event, circumstance, concern, contention, dispute, litigation and the like, distinctly expressing all that was meant, leaving nothing merely implied. And We commanded him to act strongly upon all that was imparted to him and to enjoin his people to adopt those divine precepts that would be in their best interests. And We added: "I will show your people the destined desolate abode and the destined insecure condition of those who grew daily more and more wicked"
Mir Aneesuddin   
And We prescribed for him in the tablets, admonition regarding everything and explanation of everything (saying), "So take hold of it with strength and command your people to take hold of it in the best (manner), I will show you the home of the transgressors.

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
And We ordained laws for him in the tablets in all matters, both commanding and explaining all things, (and said): "Take and hold these with firmness, and enjoin thy people to hold fast by the best in the precepts: soon shall I show you the ho mes of the wicked,- (How they lie desolate)."
OLD Literal Word for Word   
And We ordained (laws) for him in the tablets - of every thing, an instruction and explanation for every thing, "So take them with firmness and order your people (to) take (the) best of it. I will show you (the) home (of) the defiantly disobedien
OLD Transliteration   
Wakatabna lahu fee al-alwahi min kulli shay-in mawAAithatan watafseelan likulli shay-in fakhuthha biquwwatin wa/mur qawmaka ya/khuthoo bi-ahsaniha saoreekum dara alfasiqeena