Moses said: "But that is exactly what we were seeking." So they retraced their steps.
Said Moosa, “This is exactly what we wanted”; so they came back retracing their steps.
Said he, 'This is what we were seeking!' And so they returned upon their tracks, retracing them.
[Moses] exclaimed: "That [was the place] which we were seeking!, And the two turned back, retracing their footsetps,
Musa said: that is that which we have been seeking. So they turned back upon their footsteps, retracing.
[Musa (Moses)] said: "That is what we have been seeking." So they went back retracing their footsteps.
He said, “This is what we were seeking.” And so they turned back retracing their steps.
Moses said: "That is what we were looking for." So the two turned back, retracing their footsteps,
[Musa] said: "That is what we have been seeking." So they went back retracing their footsteps.
He said: This is that which we have been seeking. So they retraced their steps again.
He said, ‘That is what we were after!’ So they returned, retracing their footsteps.
'This is what we have been seeking' said he, and they retraced their footsteps
[Moses] said, "That is what we were seeking." So they returned, following their footprints.
Moses said, "That is exactly what we are seeking. They followed their own foot prints back (to the rock)."
He said: This is what we sought for; so they returned retracing their footsteps.
Q<u>a</u>la <u>tha</u>lika m<u>a</u> kunn<u>a</u> nabghi fa<b>i</b>rtadd<u>a</u> AAal<u>a</u> <u>a</u>th<u>a</u>rihim<u>a</u> qa<u>s</u>a<u>sa</u><b>n</b>
Moses said, "That is just what we were looking for." So they went back the way they had come,
Moses said: "That was what we were seeking after:" So they went back on their footsteps, following (the path they had come).
قَالَ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنَّا نَبْغِ فَٱرْتَدَّا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَارِهِمَا قَصَصًا
Moses (peace be upon him) said to his servant: That is what we were looking for, for that is the sign of the place of the righteous servant. So they turned back retracing their steps, so that they do not lose the way until they reached the rock and from there the entry point of the fish.
Moses (peace be upon him) said to his servant: That is what we were looking for, for that is the sign of the place of the righteous servant. So they turned back retracing their steps, so that they do not lose the way until they reached the rock and from there the entry point of the fish.