قَالُوا۟ They said qālū Pray ud'ʿu for us lanā (to) your Lord rabbaka to make clear yubayyin to us lanā what mā it (is) hiya He said qāla Indeed, He innahu says yaqūlu [Indeed] it innahā (is) a cow baqaratun not lā old fāriḍun and not walā young bik'run middle aged ʿawānun between bayna that dhālika so do fa-if'ʿalū what mā you are commanded tu'marūna
They said, "Call upon your Lord to make clear to us what it is." [Moses] said, "[Allāh] says, 'It is a cow which is neither old nor virgin, but median between that,' so do what you are commanded."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū Pray ud'ʿu for us lanā (to) your Lord rabbaka to make clear yubayyin to us lanā what mā (is) its color lawnuhā He said qāla Indeed, He innahu says yaqūlu '[Indeed] it is innahā a cow baqaratun yellow ṣafrāu bright fāqiʿun (in) its color lawnuhā pleasing tasurru (to) those who see (it).' l-nāẓirīna
They said, "Call upon your Lord to show us what is her color." He said, "He says, 'It is a yellow cow, bright in color - pleasing to the observers.'"
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū Pray ud'ʿu for us lanā (to) your Lord rabbaka to make clear yubayyin to us lanā what mā it (is) hiya Indeed inna [the] cows l-baqara look alike tashābaha to us ʿalaynā And indeed we wa-innā if in wills shāa Allah l-lahu (will) surely be those who are guided lamuh'tadūna
They said, "Call upon your Lord to make clear to us what it is. Indeed, [all] cows look alike to us. And indeed we, if Allāh wills, will be guided."
قَالَ He said qāla Indeed, He innahu says yaqūlu [Indeed] it innahā (is) a cow baqaratun not lā trained dhalūlun to plough tuthīru the earth l-arḍa and not walā water tasqī the field l-ḥartha sound musallamatun no lā blemish shiyata in it fīhā They said qālū Now l-āna you have come ji'ta with the truth bil-ḥaqi So they slaughtered it fadhabaḥūhā and not wamā they were near kādū (to) doing (it) yafʿalūna
He said, "He says, 'It is a cow neither trained to plow the earth nor to irrigate the field, one free from fault with no spot upon her.'" They said, "Now you have come with the truth." So they slaughtered her, but they could hardly do it.