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Surah 28. Al-Qasas, Ayah 10

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وَأَصْبَحَ فُؤَادُ أُمِّ مُوسَىٰ فَـٰرِغًا ۖ إِن كَادَتْ لَتُبْدِى بِهِۦ لَوْلَآ أَن رَّبَطْنَا عَلَىٰ قَلْبِهَا لِتَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Waa s ba h a fu a du ommi moos a f a righan in k a dat latubdee bihi lawl a an raba t n a AAal a qalbih a litakoona mina almumineen a

On the morrow, however, an aching void grew up in the heart of the mother of Moses, and she would indeed have disclosed all about him¹⁰ had We not endowed her heart with enough strength to keep alive her faith [in Our promise].¹¹

- Mohammad Asad

On the other hand, the heart of Musa's mother was sorely troubled. She would have disclosed as to who he was, had We not strengthened her heart so that she might become one of the true believers.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

And the heart of Moses' mother ached so much that she almost gave away his identity, had We not reassured her heart in order for her to have faith 'in Allah's promise'.

- Mustafa Khattab

And the heart of the mother of Moses became void, and she would have betrayed him if We had not fortified her heart, that she might be of the believers.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

But there came to be a void in the heart of the mother of Moses: she was going almost to disclose his (case) had We not strengthened her heart (with faith) so that she might remain a (firm) believer. ³³³⁷

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali