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Surah 28. Al-Qasas, Ayah 34

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وَأَخِى هَـٰرُونُ هُوَ أَفْصَحُ مِنِّى لِسَانًا فَأَرْسِلْهُ مَعِىَ رِدْءًا يُصَدِّقُنِىٓ ۖ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ

Waakhee h a roonu huwa af s a h u minnee lis a nan faarsilhu maAAiya ridan yu s addiqunee innee akh a fu an yuka thth iboon i

And my brother Aaron - he is far better in speech than I am.³² Send him, therefore, as a helper, so that he might [more eloquently] bear witness to my speaking the truth: for I fear indeed that they will give me the lie."

- Mohammad Asad

My brother Haroon (Aaron), he is more eloquent in speech than I: send him with me as a helper to confirm my words; I fear that they will treat me as a liar."

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

And my brother Aaron is more eloquent than I, so send him with me as a helper to support what I say, for I truly fear they may reject me.'

- Mustafa Khattab

My brother Aaron is more eloquent then me in speech. Therefor send him with me as a helper to confirm me. Lo! 1 fear that they will give the lie to me.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

"And my brother Aaron he is more eloquent in speech than I: so send him with me as a helper to confirm (and strengthen) me; for I fear that they may accuse me of falsehood."

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali