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إِنَّآinnā Indeed, Weأَنزَلْنَـٰهُanzalnāhu We have sent it downقُرْءَٰنًاqur'ānan (as) a Quran in Arabicعَرَبِيًّۭاʿarabiyyan (as) a Quran in Arabicلَّعَلَّكُمْlaʿallakum so that you mayتَعْقِلُونَtaʿqilūna understand٢
Indeed, We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur’ān that you might understand.
نَحْنُnaḥnu Weنَقُصُّnaquṣṣu relateعَلَيْكَʿalayka to youأَحْسَنَaḥsana the bestٱلْقَصَصِl-qaṣaṣi of the narrationsبِمَآbimā in whatأَوْحَيْنَآawḥaynā We have revealedإِلَيْكَilayka to youهَـٰذَاhādhā (of) thisٱلْقُرْءَانَl-qur'āna the Quranوَإِنwa-in althoughكُنتَkunta you wereمِنmin before itقَبْلِهِۦqablihi before itلَمِنَlamina surely amongٱلْغَـٰفِلِينَl-ghāfilīna the unaware٣
We relate to you, [O Muḥammad], the best of stories in what We have revealed to you of this Qur’ān although you were, before it, among the unaware.
إِذْidh Whenقَالَqāla saidيُوسُفُyūsufu Yusufلِأَبِيهِli-abīhi to his fatherيَـٰٓأَبَتِyāabati O my fatherإِنِّىinnī Indeed, Iرَأَيْتُra-aytu I sawأَحَدَaḥada elevenعَشَرَʿashara elevenكَوْكَبًۭاkawkaban starsوَٱلشَّمْسَwal-shamsa and the sunوَٱلْقَمَرَwal-qamara and the moonرَأَيْتُهُمْra-aytuhum I saw themلِىlī to meسَـٰجِدِينَsājidīna prostrating٤
[Of these stories mention] when Joseph said to his father, "O my father, indeed I have seen [in a dream] eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me."
قَالَqāla He saidيَـٰبُنَىَّyābunayya O my sonلَاlā (Do) notتَقْصُصْtaqṣuṣ relateرُءْيَاكَru'yāka your visionعَلَىٰٓʿalā toإِخْوَتِكَikh'watika your brothersفَيَكِيدُوا۟fayakīdū lest they planلَكَlaka against youكَيْدًا ۖkaydan a plotإِنَّinna Indeedٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَl-shayṭāna the Shaitaanلِلْإِنسَـٰنِlil'insāni (is) to manعَدُوٌّۭʿaduwwun an enemyمُّبِينٌۭmubīnun open٥
He said, "O my son, do not relate your vision to your brothers or they will contrive against you a plan. Indeed Satan, to man, is a manifest enemy.
وَكَذَٰلِكَwakadhālika And thusيَجْتَبِيكَyajtabīka will choose youرَبُّكَrabbuka your Lordوَيُعَلِّمُكَwayuʿallimuka and will teach youمِنmin ofتَأْوِيلِtawīli (the) interpretationٱلْأَحَادِيثِl-aḥādīthi (of) the narrativesوَيُتِمُّwayutimmu and completeنِعْمَتَهُۥniʿ'matahu His Favorعَلَيْكَʿalayka on youوَعَلَىٰٓwaʿalā and onءَالِāli (the) familyيَعْقُوبَyaʿqūba (of) Yaqubكَمَآkamā asأَتَمَّهَاatammahā He completed itعَلَىٰٓʿalā onأَبَوَيْكَabawayka your two forefathersمِنmin before قَبْلُqablu before إِبْرَٰهِيمَib'rāhīma Ibrahimوَإِسْحَـٰقَ ۚwa-is'ḥāqa and Isaacإِنَّinna Indeedرَبَّكَrabbaka your Lordعَلِيمٌʿalīmun (is) All-Knowerحَكِيمٌۭḥakīmun All-Wise٦
And thus will your Lord choose you and teach you the interpretation of narratives [i.e., events or dreams] and complete His favor upon you and upon the family of Jacob, as He completed it upon your fathers before, Abraham and Isaac. Indeed, your Lord is Knowing and Wise."
۞ لَّقَدْlaqad Certainlyكَانَkāna wereفِىfī inيُوسُفَyūsufa Yusufوَإِخْوَتِهِۦٓwa-ikh'watihi and his brothersءَايَـٰتٌۭāyātun signsلِّلسَّآئِلِينَlilssāilīna for those who ask٧
Certainly were there in Joseph and his brothers signs for those who ask, [such as]
إِذْidh Whenقَالُوا۟qālū they saidلَيُوسُفُlayūsufu Surely Yusufوَأَخُوهُwa-akhūhu and his brotherأَحَبُّaḥabbu (are) more belovedإِلَىٰٓilā toأَبِينَاabīnā our fatherمِنَّاminnā than weوَنَحْنُwanaḥnu while weعُصْبَةٌʿuṣ'batun (are) a groupإِنَّinna Indeedأَبَانَاabānā our fatherلَفِىlafī (is) surely inضَلَـٰلٍۢḍalālin an errorمُّبِينٍmubīnin clear٨
When they said, "Joseph and his brother are more beloved to our father than we, while we are a clan. Indeed, our father is in clear error.
ٱقْتُلُوا۟uq'tulū Killيُوسُفَyūsufa Yusufأَوِawi orٱطْرَحُوهُiṭ'raḥūhu cast himأَرْضًۭاarḍan (to) a landيَخْلُyakhlu so will be freeلَكُمْlakum for youوَجْهُwajhu (the) faceأَبِيكُمْabīkum (of) your fatherوَتَكُونُوا۟watakūnū and you will beمِنۢmin after thatبَعْدِهِۦbaʿdihi after thatقَوْمًۭاqawman a peopleصَـٰلِحِينَṣāliḥīna righteous٩
Kill Joseph or cast him out to [another] land; the countenance [i.e., attention] of your father will [then] be only for you, and you will be after that a righteous people."
قَالَqāla Saidقَآئِلٌۭqāilun a speakerمِّنْهُمْmin'hum among themلَاlā (Do) notتَقْتُلُوا۟taqtulū killيُوسُفَyūsufa Yusufوَأَلْقُوهُwa-alqūhu but throw himفِىfī inغَيَـٰبَتِghayābati the bottomٱلْجُبِّl-jubi (of) the wellيَلْتَقِطْهُyaltaqiṭ'hu will pick himبَعْضُbaʿḍu someٱلسَّيَّارَةِl-sayārati [the] caravanإِنin ifكُنتُمْkuntum you areفَـٰعِلِينَfāʿilīna doing١٠
Said a speaker among them, "Do not kill Joseph but throw him into the bottom of the well; some travelers will pick him up - if you would do [something]."
أَرْسِلْهُarsil'hu Send himمَعَنَاmaʿanā with usغَدًۭاghadan tomorrowيَرْتَعْyartaʿ (to) enjoyوَيَلْعَبْwayalʿab and playوَإِنَّاwa-innā And indeed, weلَهُۥlahu for himلَحَـٰفِظُونَlaḥāfiẓūna (will) surely (be) guardians١٢
Send him with us tomorrow that he may eat well and play. And indeed, we will be his guardians."
قَالَqāla He saidإِنِّىinnī Indeed, [I]لَيَحْزُنُنِىٓlayaḥzununī it surely saddens meأَنan thatتَذْهَبُوا۟tadhhabū you should take himبِهِۦbihi you should take himوَأَخَافُwa-akhāfu and I fearأَنan thatيَأْكُلَهُyakulahu would eat himٱلذِّئْبُl-dhi'bu a wolfوَأَنتُمْwa-antum while youعَنْهُʿanhu of himغَـٰفِلُونَghāfilūna (are) unaware١٣
[Jacob] said, "Indeed, it saddens me that you should take him, and I fear that a wolf would eat him while you are of him unaware."
قَالُوا۟qālū They saidلَئِنْla-in Ifأَكَلَهُakalahu eats himٱلذِّئْبُl-dhi'bu the wolfوَنَحْنُwanaḥnu while weعُصْبَةٌʿuṣ'batun (are) a groupإِنَّآinnā indeed, weإِذًۭاidhan thenلَّخَـٰسِرُونَlakhāsirūna surely (would be) losers١٤
They said, "If a wolf should eat him while we are a [strong] clan, indeed, we would then be losers."
فَلَمَّاfalammā So whenذَهَبُوا۟dhahabū they took himبِهِۦbihi they took himوَأَجْمَعُوٓا۟wa-ajmaʿū and agreedأَنan thatيَجْعَلُوهُyajʿalūhu they put himفِىfī inغَيَـٰبَتِghayābati (the) bottomٱلْجُبِّ ۚl-jubi (of) the wellوَأَوْحَيْنَآwa-awḥaynā But We inspiredإِلَيْهِilayhi to himلَتُنَبِّئَنَّهُمlatunabbi-annahum Surely, you will inform themبِأَمْرِهِمْbi-amrihim about this affairهَـٰذَاhādhā about this affairوَهُمْwahum while theyلَاlā (do) notيَشْعُرُونَyashʿurūna perceive١٥
So when they took him [out] and agreed to put him into the bottom of the well... But We inspired to him, "You will surely inform them [someday] about this affair of theirs while they do not perceive [your identity]."
قَالُوا۟qālū They saidيَـٰٓأَبَانَآyāabānā O our fatherإِنَّاinnā Indeed, weذَهَبْنَاdhahabnā [we] wentنَسْتَبِقُnastabiqu racing each otherوَتَرَكْنَاwataraknā and we leftيُوسُفَyūsufa Yusufعِندَʿinda withمَتَـٰعِنَاmatāʿinā our possessionsفَأَكَلَهُfa-akalahu and ate himٱلذِّئْبُ ۖl-dhi'bu the wolfوَمَآwamā But notأَنتَanta youبِمُؤْمِنٍۢbimu'minin (will) believeلَّنَاlanā usوَلَوْwalaw even ifكُنَّاkunnā we areصَـٰدِقِينَṣādiqīna truthful١٧
They said, "O our father, indeed we went racing each other and left Joseph with our possessions, and a wolf ate him. But you would not believe us, even if we were truthful."
وَجَآءُوwajāū And they broughtعَلَىٰʿalā uponقَمِيصِهِۦqamīṣihi his shirtبِدَمٍۢbidamin with false bloodكَذِبٍۢ ۚkadhibin with false bloodقَالَqāla He saidبَلْbal Nayسَوَّلَتْsawwalat has enticed youلَكُمْlakum has enticed youأَنفُسُكُمْanfusukum your soulsأَمْرًۭا ۖamran (to) a matterفَصَبْرٌۭfaṣabrun so patienceجَمِيلٌۭ ۖjamīlun (is) beautifulوَٱللَّهُwal-lahu And Allahٱلْمُسْتَعَانُl-mus'taʿānu (is) the One sought for helpعَلَىٰʿalā againstمَاmā whatتَصِفُونَtaṣifūna you describe١٨
And they brought upon his shirt false blood. [Jacob] said, "Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, so patience is most fitting. And Allāh is the one sought for help against that which you describe."
وَجَآءَتْwajāat And there cameسَيَّارَةٌۭsayyāratun a caravanفَأَرْسَلُوا۟fa-arsalū and they sentوَارِدَهُمْwāridahum their water drawerفَأَدْلَىٰfa-adlā then he let downدَلْوَهُۥ ۖdalwahu his bucketقَالَqāla He saidيَـٰبُشْرَىٰyābush'rā O good newsهَـٰذَاhādhā Thisغُلَـٰمٌۭ ۚghulāmun (is) a boyوَأَسَرُّوهُwa-asarrūhu And they hid himبِضَـٰعَةًۭ ۚbiḍāʿatan (as) a merchandiseوَٱللَّهُwal-lahu And Allahعَلِيمٌۢʿalīmun (is) All-Knowerبِمَاbimā of whatيَعْمَلُونَyaʿmalūna they do١٩
And there came a company of travelers; then they sent their water drawer, and he let down his bucket. He said, "Good news! Here is a boy." And they concealed him, [taking him] as merchandise; and Allāh was Knowing of what they did.
وَشَرَوْهُwasharawhu And they sold himبِثَمَنٍۭbithamanin for a priceبَخْسٍۢbakhsin very lowدَرَٰهِمَdarāhima dirhamsمَعْدُودَةٍۢmaʿdūdatin fewوَكَانُوا۟wakānū and they wereفِيهِfīhi about himمِنَmina ofٱلزَّٰهِدِينَl-zāhidīna those keen to give up٢٠
And they sold him for a reduced price - a few dirhams - and they were, concerning him, of those content with little.
وَقَالَwaqāla And saidٱلَّذِىalladhī the one whoٱشْتَرَىٰهُish'tarāhu bought himمِنmin ofمِّصْرَmiṣ'ra Egyptلِٱمْرَأَتِهِۦٓli-im'ra-atihi to his wifeأَكْرِمِىakrimī Make comfortableمَثْوَىٰهُmathwāhu his stayعَسَىٰٓʿasā Perhapsأَنan thatيَنفَعَنَآyanfaʿanā (he) will benefit usأَوْaw orنَتَّخِذَهُۥnattakhidhahu we will take himوَلَدًۭا ۚwaladan (as) a sonوَكَذَٰلِكَwakadhālika And thusمَكَّنَّاmakkannā We establishedلِيُوسُفَliyūsufa Yusufفِىfī inٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍi the landوَلِنُعَلِّمَهُۥwalinuʿallimahu that We might teach himمِنmin (the) interpretation ofتَأْوِيلِtawīli (the) interpretation ofٱلْأَحَادِيثِ ۚl-aḥādīthi the eventsوَٱللَّهُwal-lahu And Allahغَالِبٌghālibun (is) Predominantعَلَىٰٓʿalā overأَمْرِهِۦamrihi His affairsوَلَـٰكِنَّwalākinna butأَكْثَرَakthara mostٱلنَّاسِl-nāsi (of) the peopleلَاlā (do) notيَعْلَمُونَyaʿlamūna know٢١
And the one from Egypt who bought him said to his wife, "Make his residence comfortable. Perhaps he will benefit us, or we will adopt him as a son." And thus, We established Joseph in the land that We might teach him the interpretation of events [i.e., dreams]. And Allāh is predominant over His affair, but most of the people do not know.
وَلَمَّاwalammā And whenبَلَغَbalagha he reachedأَشُدَّهُۥٓashuddahu his maturityءَاتَيْنَـٰهُātaynāhu We gave himحُكْمًۭاḥuk'man wisdomوَعِلْمًۭا ۚwaʿil'man and knowledgeوَكَذَٰلِكَwakadhālika And thusنَجْزِىnajzī We rewardٱلْمُحْسِنِينَl-muḥ'sinīna the good-doers٢٢
And when he [i.e., Joseph] reached maturity, We gave him judgement and knowledge. And thus We reward the doers of good.
وَرَٰوَدَتْهُwarāwadathu And sought to seduce himٱلَّتِىallatī she whoهُوَhuwa he (was)فِىfī inبَيْتِهَاbaytihā her houseعَنʿan fromنَّفْسِهِۦnafsihi his selfوَغَلَّقَتِwaghallaqati And she closedٱلْأَبْوَٰبَl-abwāba the doorsوَقَالَتْwaqālat and she saidهَيْتَhayta Come onلَكَ ۚlaka youقَالَqāla He saidمَعَاذَmaʿādha I seek refuge in Allahٱللَّهِ ۖl-lahi I seek refuge in Allahإِنَّهُۥinnahu Indeed, heرَبِّىٓrabbī (is) my lordأَحْسَنَaḥsana (who has) made goodمَثْوَاىَ ۖmathwāya my stayإِنَّهُۥinnahu Indeedلَاlā notيُفْلِحُyuf'liḥu will succeedٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَl-ẓālimūna the wrongdoers٢٣
And she, in whose house he was, sought to seduce him. She closed the doors and said, "Come, you." He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allāh. Indeed, he is my master, who has made good my residence. Indeed, wrongdoers will not succeed."
وَلَقَدْwalaqad And certainlyهَمَّتْhammat she did desireبِهِۦ ۖbihi himوَهَمَّwahamma and he would have desiredبِهَاbihā herلَوْلَآlawlā if notأَنan thatرَّءَاraā he sawبُرْهَـٰنَbur'hāna the proofرَبِّهِۦ ۚrabbihi (of) his Lordكَذَٰلِكَkadhālika Thusلِنَصْرِفَlinaṣrifa that We might avertعَنْهُʿanhu from himٱلسُّوٓءَl-sūa the evilوَٱلْفَحْشَآءَ ۚwal-faḥshāa and the immoralityإِنَّهُۥinnahu Indeed, heمِنْmin (was) ofعِبَادِنَاʿibādinā Our slavesٱلْمُخْلَصِينَl-mukh'laṣīna the sincere٢٤
And she certainly determined [to seduce] him, and he would have inclined to her had he not seen the proof [i.e., sign] of his Lord. And thus [it was] that We should avert from him evil and immorality. Indeed, he was of Our chosen servants.
وَٱسْتَبَقَاwa-is'tabaqā And they both racedٱلْبَابَl-bāba (to) the doorوَقَدَّتْwaqaddat and she toreقَمِيصَهُۥqamīṣahu his shirtمِنmin fromدُبُرٍۢduburin the backوَأَلْفَيَاwa-alfayā and they both foundسَيِّدَهَاsayyidahā her husbandلَدَاladā atٱلْبَابِ ۚl-bābi the doorقَالَتْqālat She saidمَاmā Whatجَزَآءُjazāu (is) the recompenseمَنْman (of one) whoأَرَادَarāda intendedبِأَهْلِكَbi-ahlika for your wifeسُوٓءًاsūan evilإِلَّآillā exceptأَنan thatيُسْجَنَyus'jana he be imprisonedأَوْaw orعَذَابٌʿadhābun a punishmentأَلِيمٌۭalīmun painful٢٥
And they both raced to the door, and she tore his shirt from the back, and they found her husband at the door. She said, "What is the recompense of one who intended evil for your wife but that he be imprisoned or a painful punishment?"
قَالَqāla He saidهِىَhiya Sheرَٰوَدَتْنِىrāwadatnī sought to seduce meعَنʿan aboutنَّفْسِى ۚnafsī myselfوَشَهِدَwashahida And testifiedشَاهِدٌۭshāhidun a witnessمِّنْmin ofأَهْلِهَآahlihā her familyإِنin Ifكَانَkāna [is]قَمِيصُهُۥqamīṣuhu his shirtقُدَّqudda (is) tornمِنmin fromقُبُلٍۢqubulin the frontفَصَدَقَتْfaṣadaqat then she has spoken the truthوَهُوَwahuwa and heمِنَmina (is) ofٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَl-kādhibīna the liars٢٦
[Joseph] said, "It was she who sought to seduce me." And a witness from her family testified, "If his shirt is torn from the front, then she has told the truth, and he is of the liars.
وَإِنwa-in But ifكَانَkāna [is]قَمِيصُهُۥqamīṣuhu his shirtقُدَّqudda (is) tornمِنmin fromدُبُرٍۢduburin (the) backفَكَذَبَتْfakadhabat then she has liedوَهُوَwahuwa and heمِنَmina (is) ofٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَl-ṣādiqīna the truthful٢٧
But if his shirt is torn from the back, then she has lied, and he is of the truthful."
فَلَمَّاfalammā So whenرَءَاraā he sawقَمِيصَهُۥqamīṣahu his shirtقُدَّqudda tornمِنmin fromدُبُرٍۢduburin (the) backقَالَqāla he saidإِنَّهُۥinnahu Indeed, itمِنmin (is) ofكَيْدِكُنَّ ۖkaydikunna your plotإِنَّinna Indeedكَيْدَكُنَّkaydakunna your plotعَظِيمٌۭʿaẓīmun (is) great٢٨
So when he [i.e., her husband] saw his shirt torn from the back, he said, "Indeed, it is of your [i.e., women's] plan. Indeed, your plan is great [i.e., vehement].
يُوسُفُyūsufu Yusufأَعْرِضْaʿriḍ turn awayعَنْʿan fromهَـٰذَا ۚhādhā thisوَٱسْتَغْفِرِىwa-is'taghfirī And ask forgivenessلِذَنۢبِكِ ۖlidhanbiki for your sinإِنَّكِinnaki Indeed, youكُنتِkunti areمِنَmina ofٱلْخَاطِـِٔينَl-khāṭiīna the sinful٢٩
Joseph, ignore this. And, [my wife], ask forgiveness for your sin. Indeed, you were of the sinful."
۞ وَقَالَwaqāla And saidنِسْوَةٌۭnis'watun womenفِىfī inٱلْمَدِينَةِl-madīnati the cityٱمْرَأَتُim'ra-atu The wife ofٱلْعَزِيزِl-ʿazīzi Azizتُرَٰوِدُturāwidu (is) seeking to seduceفَتَىٰهَاfatāhā her slave boyعَنʿan aboutنَّفْسِهِۦ ۖnafsihi himselfقَدْqad indeedشَغَفَهَاshaghafahā he has impassioned herحُبًّا ۖḥubban (with) loveإِنَّاinnā Indeed, weلَنَرَىٰهَاlanarāhā [we] surely see herفِىfī inضَلَـٰلٍۢḍalālin an errorمُّبِينٍۢmubīnin clear٣٠
And women in the city said, "The wife of al-ʿAzeez is seeking to seduce her slave boy; he has impassioned her with love. Indeed, we see her [to be] in clear error."
فَلَمَّاfalammā So whenسَمِعَتْsamiʿat she heardبِمَكْرِهِنَّbimakrihinna of their schemingأَرْسَلَتْarsalat she sentإِلَيْهِنَّilayhinna for themوَأَعْتَدَتْwa-aʿtadat and she preparedلَهُنَّlahunna for themمُتَّكَـًۭٔاmuttaka-an a banquetوَءَاتَتْwaātat and she gaveكُلَّkulla eachوَٰحِدَةٍۢwāḥidatin oneمِّنْهُنَّmin'hunna of themسِكِّينًۭاsikkīnan a knifeوَقَالَتِwaqālati and she saidٱخْرُجْukh'ruj Come outعَلَيْهِنَّ ۖʿalayhinna before themفَلَمَّاfalammā Then whenرَأَيْنَهُۥٓra-aynahu they saw himأَكْبَرْنَهُۥakbarnahu they greatly admired himوَقَطَّعْنَwaqaṭṭaʿna and cutأَيْدِيَهُنَّaydiyahunna their handsوَقُلْنَwaqul'na they saidحَـٰشَḥāsha Forbidلِلَّهِlillahi Allahمَاmā notهَـٰذَاhādhā (is) thisبَشَرًاbasharan a manإِنْin notهَـٰذَآhādhā (is) thisإِلَّاillā butمَلَكٌۭmalakun an angelكَرِيمٌۭkarīmun noble٣١
So when she heard of their scheming, she sent for them and prepared for them a banquet and gave each one of them a knife and said [to Joseph], "Come out before them." And when they saw him, they greatly admired him and cut their hands and said, "Perfect is Allāh! This is not a man; this is none but a noble angel."
قَالَتْqālat She saidفَذَٰلِكُنَّfadhālikunna Thatٱلَّذِىalladhī (is) the oneلُمْتُنَّنِىlum'tunnanī you blamed meفِيهِ ۖfīhi about himوَلَقَدْwalaqad And certainlyرَٰوَدتُّهُۥrāwadttuhu I sought to seduce himعَنʿan [from]نَّفْسِهِۦnafsihi [himself]فَٱسْتَعْصَمَ ۖfa-is'taʿṣama but he saved himselfوَلَئِنwala-in and ifلَّمْlam notيَفْعَلْyafʿal he doesمَآmā whatءَامُرُهُۥāmuruhu I order himلَيُسْجَنَنَّlayus'jananna surely, he will be imprisonedوَلَيَكُونًۭاwalayakūnan and certainly will beمِّنَmina ofٱلصَّـٰغِرِينَl-ṣāghirīna those who are disgraced٣٢
She said, "That is the one about whom you blamed me. And I certainly sought to seduce him, but he firmly refused; and if he will not do what I order him, he will surely be imprisoned and will be of those debased."
قَالَqāla He saidرَبِّrabbi My Lordٱلسِّجْنُl-sij'nu the prisonأَحَبُّaḥabbu (is) dearerإِلَىَّilayya to meمِمَّاmimmā than whatيَدْعُونَنِىٓyadʿūnanī they invite meإِلَيْهِ ۖilayhi to itوَإِلَّاwa-illā And unlessتَصْرِفْtaṣrif You turn awayعَنِّىʿannī from meكَيْدَهُنَّkaydahunna their plotأَصْبُaṣbu I might inclineإِلَيْهِنَّilayhinna towards themوَأَكُنwa-akun and [I] beمِّنَmina ofٱلْجَـٰهِلِينَl-jāhilīna the ignorant٣٣
He said, "My Lord, prison is more to my liking than that to which they invite me. And if You do not avert from me their plan, I might incline toward them and [thus] be of the ignorant."
فَٱسْتَجَابَfa-is'tajāba So respondedلَهُۥlahu to himرَبُّهُۥrabbuhu his Lordفَصَرَفَfaṣarafa and turned awayعَنْهُʿanhu from himكَيْدَهُنَّ ۚkaydahunna their plotإِنَّهُۥinnahu Indeed, [He]هُوَhuwa Heٱلسَّمِيعُl-samīʿu (is) All-Hearerٱلْعَلِيمُl-ʿalīmu All-Knower٣٤
So his Lord responded to him and averted from him their plan. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
ثُمَّthumma Thenبَدَاbadā (it) appearedلَهُمlahum to themمِّنۢmin afterبَعْدِbaʿdi afterمَاmā [what]رَأَوُا۟ra-awū they had seenٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِl-āyāti the signsلَيَسْجُنُنَّهُۥlayasjununnahu surely they should imprison himحَتَّىٰḥattā untilحِينٍۢḥīnin a time٣٥
Then it appeared to them after they had seen the signs that he [i.e., al-ʿAzeez] should surely imprison him for a time.
وَدَخَلَwadakhala And enteredمَعَهُmaʿahu with himٱلسِّجْنَl-sij'na (in) the prisonفَتَيَانِ ۖfatayāni two young menقَالَqāla Saidأَحَدُهُمَآaḥaduhumā one of themإِنِّىٓinnī Indeed, Iأَرَىٰنِىٓarānī [I] see myselfأَعْصِرُaʿṣiru pressingخَمْرًۭا ۖkhamran wineوَقَالَwaqāla And saidٱلْـَٔاخَرُl-ākharu the otherإِنِّىٓinnī Indeed, Iأَرَىٰنِىٓarānī [I] see myselfأَحْمِلُaḥmilu [I am] carryingفَوْقَfawqa overرَأْسِىrasī my headخُبْزًۭاkhub'zan breadتَأْكُلُtakulu (were) eatingٱلطَّيْرُl-ṭayru the birdsمِنْهُ ۖmin'hu from itنَبِّئْنَاnabbi'nā Inform usبِتَأْوِيلِهِۦٓ ۖbitawīlihi of its interpretationإِنَّاinnā indeed, weنَرَىٰكَnarāka [we] see youمِنَmina ofٱلْمُحْسِنِينَl-muḥ'sinīna the good-doers٣٦
And there entered the prison with him two young men. One of them said, "Indeed, I have seen myself [in a dream] pressing [grapes for] wine." The other said, "Indeed, I have seen myself carrying upon my head [some] bread, from which the birds were eating. Inform us of its interpretation; indeed, we see you to be of those who do good."
قَالَqāla He saidلَاlā Notيَأْتِيكُمَاyatīkumā (will) come to both of youطَعَامٌۭṭaʿāmun foodتُرْزَقَانِهِۦٓtur'zaqānihi you are provided withإِلَّاillā butنَبَّأْتُكُمَاnabbatukumā I will inform both of youبِتَأْوِيلِهِۦbitawīlihi of its interpretationقَبْلَqabla beforeأَنan [that]يَأْتِيَكُمَا ۚyatiyakumā [it] comes to both of youذَٰلِكُمَاdhālikumā Thatمِمَّاmimmā (is) of whatعَلَّمَنِىʿallamanī has taught meرَبِّىٓ ۚrabbī my Lordإِنِّىinnī Indeed, Iتَرَكْتُtaraktu [I] abandonمِلَّةَmillata (the) religionقَوْمٍۢqawmin (of) a peopleلَّاlā notيُؤْمِنُونَyu'minūna they believeبِٱللَّهِbil-lahi in Allahوَهُمwahum and theyبِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِbil-ākhirati in the Hereafterهُمْhum [they]كَـٰفِرُونَkāfirūna (are) disbelievers٣٧
He said, "You will not receive food that is provided to you except that I will inform you of its interpretation before it comes to you. That is from what my Lord has taught me. Indeed, I have left the religion of a people who do not believe in Allāh, and they, in the Hereafter, are disbelievers.
وَٱتَّبَعْتُwa-ittabaʿtu And I followمِلَّةَmillata (the) religionءَابَآءِىٓābāī (of) my forefathersإِبْرَٰهِيمَib'rāhīma Ibrahimوَإِسْحَـٰقَwa-is'ḥāqa and Isaacوَيَعْقُوبَ ۚwayaʿqūba and Yaqubمَاmā Notكَانَkāna wasلَنَآlanā for usأَنan thatنُّشْرِكَnush'rika we associateبِٱللَّهِbil-lahi with Allahمِنmin anyشَىْءٍۢ ۚshayin thingذَٰلِكَdhālika Thatمِنmin (is) fromفَضْلِfaḍli (the) Graceٱللَّهِl-lahi (of) Allahعَلَيْنَاʿalaynā upon usوَعَلَىwaʿalā and uponٱلنَّاسِl-nāsi the mankindوَلَـٰكِنَّwalākinna butأَكْثَرَakthara mostٱلنَّاسِl-nāsi (of) the menلَاlā (are) notيَشْكُرُونَyashkurūna grateful٣٨
And I have followed the religion of my fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. And it was not for us to associate anything with Allāh. That is from the favor of Allāh upon us and upon the people, but most of the people are not grateful.
يَـٰصَـٰحِبَىِyāṣāḥibayi O my two companionsٱلسِّجْنِl-sij'ni (of) the prisonءَأَرْبَابٌۭa-arbābun Are lordsمُّتَفَرِّقُونَmutafarriqūna separateخَيْرٌkhayrun betterأَمِami orٱللَّهُl-lahu Allahٱلْوَٰحِدُl-wāḥidu the Oneٱلْقَهَّارُl-qahāru the Irresistible٣٩
O [my] two companions of prison, are separate lords better or Allāh, the One, the Prevailing?
مَاmā Notتَعْبُدُونَtaʿbudūna you worshipمِنmin besides Himدُونِهِۦٓdūnihi besides Himإِلَّآillā butأَسْمَآءًۭasmāan namesسَمَّيْتُمُوهَآsammaytumūhā which you have named themأَنتُمْantum youوَءَابَآؤُكُمwaābāukum and your forefathersمَّآmā notأَنزَلَanzala (has) sent downٱللَّهُl-lahu Allahبِهَاbihā for itمِنmin anyسُلْطَـٰنٍ ۚsul'ṭānin authorityإِنِini Notٱلْحُكْمُl-ḥuk'mu (is) the commandإِلَّاillā butلِلَّهِ ۚlillahi for Allahأَمَرَamara He has commandedأَلَّاallā that notتَعْبُدُوٓا۟taʿbudū you worshipإِلَّآillā butإِيَّاهُ ۚiyyāhu Him Aloneذَٰلِكَdhālika Thatٱلدِّينُl-dīnu (is) the religionٱلْقَيِّمُl-qayimu the rightوَلَـٰكِنَّwalākinna butأَكْثَرَakthara mostٱلنَّاسِl-nāsi [the] menلَاlā (do) notيَعْلَمُونَyaʿlamūna know٤٠
You worship not besides Him except [mere] names you have named them, you and your fathers, for which Allāh has sent down no evidence. Legislation is not but for Allāh. He has commanded that you worship not except Him. That is the correct religion, but most of the people do not know.
يَـٰصَـٰحِبَىِyāṣāḥibayi O my two companionsٱلسِّجْنِl-sij'ni (of) the prisonأَمَّآammā As forأَحَدُكُمَاaḥadukumā one of youفَيَسْقِىfayasqī he will give drinkرَبَّهُۥrabbahu (to) his masterخَمْرًۭا ۖkhamran wineوَأَمَّاwa-ammā and as forٱلْـَٔاخَرُl-ākharu the otherفَيُصْلَبُfayuṣ'labu he will be crucifiedفَتَأْكُلُfatakulu and will eatٱلطَّيْرُl-ṭayru the birdsمِنmin fromرَّأْسِهِۦ ۚrasihi his headقُضِىَquḍiya Has been decreedٱلْأَمْرُl-amru the matterٱلَّذِىalladhī about whichفِيهِfīhi about whichتَسْتَفْتِيَانِtastaftiyāni you both inquire٤١
O two companions of prison, as for one of you, he will give drink to his master of wine; but as for the other, he will be crucified, and the birds will eat from his head. The matter has been decreed about which you both inquire."
وَقَالَwaqāla And he saidلِلَّذِىlilladhī to the one whomظَنَّẓanna he thoughtأَنَّهُۥannahu that heنَاجٍۢnājin (would be) savedمِّنْهُمَاmin'humā of both of themٱذْكُرْنِىudh'kur'nī Mention meعِندَʿinda toرَبِّكَrabbika your masterفَأَنسَىٰهُfa-ansāhu But made him forgetٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُl-shayṭānu the Shaitaanذِكْرَdhik'ra (the) mentionرَبِّهِۦrabbihi (to) his masterفَلَبِثَfalabitha so he remainedفِىfī inٱلسِّجْنِl-sij'ni the prisonبِضْعَbiḍ'ʿa severalسِنِينَsinīna years٤٢
And he said to the one whom he knew would go free, "Mention me before your master." But Satan made him forget the mention [to] his master, and he [i.e., Joseph] remained in prison several years.
وَقَالَwaqāla And saidٱلْمَلِكُl-maliku the kingإِنِّىٓinnī Indeed, Iأَرَىٰarā [I] have seenسَبْعَsabʿa sevenبَقَرَٰتٍۢbaqarātin cowsسِمَانٍۢsimānin fatيَأْكُلُهُنَّyakuluhunna eating themسَبْعٌsabʿun sevenعِجَافٌۭʿijāfun lean onesوَسَبْعَwasabʿa and sevenسُنۢبُلَـٰتٍsunbulātin ears (of corn)خُضْرٍۢkhuḍ'rin greenوَأُخَرَwa-ukhara and othersيَابِسَـٰتٍۢ ۖyābisātin dryيَـٰٓأَيُّهَاyāayyuhā Oٱلْمَلَأُl-mala-u chiefsأَفْتُونِىaftūnī Explain to meفِىfī aboutرُءْيَـٰىَru'yāya my visionإِنin ifكُنتُمْkuntum you canلِلرُّءْيَاlilrru'yā of visionsتَعْبُرُونَtaʿburūna interpret٤٣
And [subsequently] the king said, "Indeed, I have seen [in a dream] seven fat cows being eaten by seven [that were] lean, and seven green spikes [of grain] and others [that were] dry. O eminent ones, explain to me my vision, if you should interpret visions."
قَالُوٓا۟qālū They saidأَضْغَـٰثُaḍghāthu Confusedأَحْلَـٰمٍۢ ۖaḥlāmin dreamsوَمَاwamā and notنَحْنُnaḥnu weبِتَأْوِيلِbitawīli (are) in the interpretationٱلْأَحْلَـٰمِl-aḥlāmi (of) the dreamsبِعَـٰلِمِينَbiʿālimīna learned٤٤
They said, "[It is but] a mixture of false dreams, and we are not learned in the interpretation of dreams."
وَقَالَwaqāla But saidٱلَّذِىalladhī the one whoنَجَاnajā was savedمِنْهُمَاmin'humā of the twoوَٱدَّكَرَwa-iddakara and rememberedبَعْدَbaʿda afterأُمَّةٍummatin a periodأَنَا۠anā Iأُنَبِّئُكُمunabbi-ukum [I] will inform youبِتَأْوِيلِهِۦbitawīlihi of its interpretationفَأَرْسِلُونِfa-arsilūni so send me forth٤٥
But the one who was freed and remembered after a time said, "I will inform you of its interpretation, so send me forth."
يُوسُفُyūsufu Yusufأَيُّهَاayyuhā Oٱلصِّدِّيقُl-ṣidīqu the truthful oneأَفْتِنَاaftinā Explain to usفِىfī aboutسَبْعِsabʿi (the) sevenبَقَرَٰتٍۢbaqarātin cowsسِمَانٍۢsimānin fatيَأْكُلُهُنَّyakuluhunna eating themسَبْعٌsabʿun sevenعِجَافٌۭʿijāfun lean onesوَسَبْعِwasabʿi and sevenسُنۢبُلَـٰتٍsunbulātin ears (of corn)خُضْرٍۢkhuḍ'rin greenوَأُخَرَwa-ukhara and otherيَابِسَـٰتٍۢyābisātin dryلَّعَلِّىٓlaʿallī that I mayأَرْجِعُarjiʿu returnإِلَىilā toٱلنَّاسِl-nāsi the peopleلَعَلَّهُمْlaʿallahum so that they mayيَعْلَمُونَyaʿlamūna know٤٦
[He said], "Joseph, O man of truth, explain to us about seven fat cows eaten by seven [that were] lean, and seven green spikes [of grain] and others [that were] dry - that I may return to the people [i.e., the king and his court]; perhaps they will know [about you]."
قَالَqāla He saidتَزْرَعُونَtazraʿūna You will sowسَبْعَsabʿa (for) sevenسِنِينَsinīna yearsدَأَبًۭاda-aban as usualفَمَاfamā and that whichحَصَدتُّمْḥaṣadttum you reapفَذَرُوهُfadharūhu so leave itفِىfī inسُنۢبُلِهِۦٓsunbulihi its earsإِلَّاillā exceptقَلِيلًۭاqalīlan a littleمِّمَّاmimmā from whichتَأْكُلُونَtakulūna you (will) eat٤٧
[Joseph] said, "You will plant for seven years consecutively; and what you harvest leave in its spikes, except a little from which you will eat.
ثُمَّthumma Thenيَأْتِىyatī will comeمِنۢmin afterبَعْدِbaʿdi afterذَٰلِكَdhālika thatسَبْعٌۭsabʿun sevenشِدَادٌۭshidādun hard (years)يَأْكُلْنَyakul'na (which will) consumeمَاmā whatقَدَّمْتُمْqaddamtum you advancedلَهُنَّlahunna for themإِلَّاillā exceptقَلِيلًۭاqalīlan a littleمِّمَّاmimmā of whatتُحْصِنُونَtuḥ'ṣinūna you (will) store٤٨
Then will come after that seven difficult [years] which will consume what you advanced [i.e., saved] for them, except a little from which you will store.
ثُمَّthumma Thenيَأْتِىyatī will comeمِنۢmin afterبَعْدِbaʿdi afterذَٰلِكَdhālika thatعَامٌۭʿāmun a yearفِيهِfīhi in itيُغَاثُyughāthu will be given abundant rainٱلنَّاسُl-nāsu the peopleوَفِيهِwafīhi and in itيَعْصِرُونَyaʿṣirūna they will press٤٩
Then will come after that a year in which the people will be given rain and in which they will press [olives and grapes]."
وَقَالَwaqāla And saidٱلْمَلِكُl-maliku the kingٱئْتُونِىi'tūnī Bring him to meبِهِۦ ۖbihi Bring him to meفَلَمَّاfalammā But whenجَآءَهُjāahu came to himٱلرَّسُولُl-rasūlu the messengerقَالَqāla he saidٱرْجِعْir'jiʿ Returnإِلَىٰilā toرَبِّكَrabbika your lordفَسْـَٔلْهُfasalhu and ask himمَاmā whatبَالُbālu (is the) caseٱلنِّسْوَةِl-nis'wati (of) the womenٱلَّـٰتِىallātī whoقَطَّعْنَqaṭṭaʿna cutأَيْدِيَهُنَّ ۚaydiyahunna their handsإِنَّinna Indeedرَبِّىrabbī my Lordبِكَيْدِهِنَّbikaydihinna of their plotعَلِيمٌۭʿalīmun (is) All-Knower٥٠
And the king said, "Bring him to me." But when the messenger came to him, [Joseph] said, "Return to your master and ask him what is the case of the women who cut their hands. Indeed, my Lord is Knowing of their plan."
قَالَqāla He saidمَاmā Whatخَطْبُكُنَّkhaṭbukunna (was) your affairإِذْidh whenرَٰوَدتُّنَّrāwadttunna you sought to seduceيُوسُفَyūsufa Yusufعَنʿan fromنَّفْسِهِۦ ۚnafsihi himselfقُلْنَqul'na They saidحَـٰشَḥāsha Allah forbidلِلَّهِlillahi Allah forbidمَاmā Notعَلِمْنَاʿalim'nā we knowعَلَيْهِʿalayhi about himمِنmin anyسُوٓءٍۢ ۚsūin evilقَالَتِqālati Saidٱمْرَأَتُim'ra-atu (the) wifeٱلْعَزِيزِl-ʿazīzi (of) Azizٱلْـَٔـٰنَl-āna Nowحَصْحَصَḥaṣḥaṣa (is) manifestٱلْحَقُّl-ḥaqu the truthأَنَا۠anā Iرَٰوَدتُّهُۥrāwadttuhu sought to seduce himعَنʿan fromنَّفْسِهِۦnafsihi himselfوَإِنَّهُۥwa-innahu and indeed, heلَمِنَlamina (is) surely ofٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَl-ṣādiqīna the truthful٥١
Said [the king to the women], "What was your condition when you sought to seduce Joseph?" They said, "Perfect is Allāh! We know about him no evil." The wife of al-ʿAzeez said, "Now the truth has become evident. It was I who sought to seduce him, and indeed, he is of the truthful.
ذَٰلِكَdhālika Thatلِيَعْلَمَliyaʿlama he may knowأَنِّىannī that Iلَمْlam notأَخُنْهُakhun'hu [I] betray himبِٱلْغَيْبِbil-ghaybi in secretوَأَنَّwa-anna and thatٱللَّهَl-laha Allahلَاlā (does) notيَهْدِىyahdī guideكَيْدَkayda (the) planٱلْخَآئِنِينَl-khāinīna (of) the betrayers٥٢
That is so he [i.e., al-ʿAzeez] will know that I did not betray him in [his] absence and that Allāh does not guide the plan of betrayers.
۞ وَمَآwamā And notأُبَرِّئُubarri-u I absolveنَفْسِىٓ ۚnafsī myselfإِنَّinna Indeedٱلنَّفْسَl-nafsa the soulلَأَمَّارَةٌۢla-ammāratun (is) a certain enjoinerبِٱلسُّوٓءِbil-sūi of evilإِلَّاillā unlessمَاmā [that]رَحِمَraḥima bestows Mercyرَبِّىٓ ۚrabbī my Lordإِنَّinna Indeedرَبِّىrabbī my Lordغَفُورٌۭghafūrun (is) Oft-Forgivingرَّحِيمٌۭraḥīmun Most Merciful٥٣
And I do not acquit myself. Indeed, the soul is a persistent enjoiner of evil, except those upon which my Lord has mercy. Indeed, my Lord is Forgiving and Merciful."
وَقَالَwaqāla And saidٱلْمَلِكُl-maliku the kingٱئْتُونِىi'tūnī Bring him to meبِهِۦٓbihi Bring him to meأَسْتَخْلِصْهُastakhliṣ'hu I will select himلِنَفْسِى ۖlinafsī for myselfفَلَمَّاfalammā Then whenكَلَّمَهُۥkallamahu he spoke to himقَالَqāla he saidإِنَّكَinnaka Indeed, youٱلْيَوْمَl-yawma (are) todayلَدَيْنَاladaynā with usمَكِينٌmakīnun firmly establishedأَمِينٌۭamīnun (and) trusted٥٤
And the king said, "Bring him to me; I will appoint him exclusively for myself." And when he spoke to him, he said, "Indeed, you are today established [in position] and trusted."
وَكَذَٰلِكَwakadhālika And thusمَكَّنَّاmakkannā We establishedلِيُوسُفَliyūsufa [to] Yusufفِىfī inٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍi the landيَتَبَوَّأُyatabawwa-u to settleمِنْهَاmin'hā thereinحَيْثُḥaythu where everيَشَآءُ ۚyashāu he willedنُصِيبُnuṣību We bestowبِرَحْمَتِنَاbiraḥmatinā Our Mercyمَنman (on) whomنَّشَآءُ ۖnashāu We willوَلَاwalā And notنُضِيعُnuḍīʿu We let go wasteأَجْرَajra (the) rewardٱلْمُحْسِنِينَl-muḥ'sinīna (of) the good-doers٥٦
And thus We established Joseph in the land to settle therein wherever he willed. We touch with Our mercy whom We will, and We do not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good.
وَلَأَجْرُwala-ajru And surely (the) rewardٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِl-ākhirati (of) the Hereafterخَيْرٌۭkhayrun (is) betterلِّلَّذِينَlilladhīna for those whoءَامَنُوا۟āmanū believeوَكَانُوا۟wakānū and areيَتَّقُونَyattaqūna God conscious٥٧
And the reward of the Hereafter is better for those who believed and were fearing Allāh.
وَجَآءَwajāa And cameإِخْوَةُikh'watu (the) brothersيُوسُفَyūsufa (of) Yusufفَدَخَلُوا۟fadakhalū and they enteredعَلَيْهِʿalayhi upon himفَعَرَفَهُمْfaʿarafahum and he recognized themوَهُمْwahum but theyلَهُۥlahu knew him notمُنكِرُونَmunkirūna knew him not٥٨
And the brothers of Joseph came [seeking food], and they entered upon him; and he recognized them, but he was to them unknown.
وَلَمَّاwalammā And whenجَهَّزَهُمjahhazahum he had furnished themبِجَهَازِهِمْbijahāzihim with their suppliesقَالَqāla he saidٱئْتُونِىi'tūnī Bring to meبِأَخٍۢbi-akhin a brotherلَّكُمlakum of yoursمِّنْmin fromأَبِيكُمْ ۚabīkum your fatherأَلَاalā Do notتَرَوْنَtarawna you seeأَنِّىٓannī that Iأُوفِىūfī [I] give fullٱلْكَيْلَl-kayla [the] measureوَأَنَا۠wa-anā and that I amخَيْرُkhayru (the) bestٱلْمُنزِلِينَl-munzilīna (of) the hosts٥٩
And when he had furnished them with their supplies, he said, "Bring me a brother of yours from your father. Do you not see that I give full measure and that I am the best of accommodators?
فَإِنfa-in But ifلَّمْlam notتَأْتُونِىtatūnī you bring him to meبِهِۦbihi you bring him to meفَلَاfalā then (there will be) noكَيْلَkayla measureلَكُمْlakum for youعِندِىʿindī from meوَلَاwalā and notتَقْرَبُونِtaqrabūni you will come near me٦٠
But if you do not bring him to me, no measure will there be [hereafter] for you from me, nor will you approach me."
قَالُوا۟qālū They saidسَنُرَٰوِدُsanurāwidu We will try to get permissionعَنْهُʿanhu for himأَبَاهُabāhu (from) his fatherوَإِنَّاwa-innā and indeed weلَفَـٰعِلُونَlafāʿilūna surely will do٦١
They said, "We will attempt to dissuade his father from [keeping] him, and indeed, we will do [it]."
وَقَالَwaqāla And he saidلِفِتْيَـٰنِهِlifit'yānihi to his servantsٱجْعَلُوا۟ij'ʿalū Putبِضَـٰعَتَهُمْbiḍāʿatahum their merchandiseفِىfī inرِحَالِهِمْriḥālihim their saddlebagsلَعَلَّهُمْlaʿallahum so that theyيَعْرِفُونَهَآyaʿrifūnahā may recognize itإِذَاidhā whenٱنقَلَبُوٓا۟inqalabū they go backإِلَىٰٓilā toأَهْلِهِمْahlihim their peopleلَعَلَّهُمْlaʿallahum so that they mayيَرْجِعُونَyarjiʿūna return٦٢
And [Joseph] said to his servants, "Put their merchandise into their saddlebags so they might recognize it when they have gone back to their people that perhaps they will [again] return."
فَلَمَّاfalammā So whenرَجَعُوٓا۟rajaʿū they returnedإِلَىٰٓilā toأَبِيهِمْabīhim their fatherقَالُوا۟qālū they saidيَـٰٓأَبَانَاyāabānā O our fatherمُنِعَmuniʿa Has been deniedمِنَّاminnā to usٱلْكَيْلُl-kaylu the measureفَأَرْسِلْfa-arsil so sendمَعَنَآmaʿanā with usأَخَانَاakhānā our brotherنَكْتَلْnaktal (that) we will get measureوَإِنَّاwa-innā And indeed, weلَهُۥlahu for himلَحَـٰفِظُونَlaḥāfiẓūna (will) surely (be) guardians٦٣
So when they returned to their father, they said, "O our father, [further] measure has been denied to us, so send with us our brother [that] we will be given measure. And indeed, we will be his guardians."
قَالَqāla He saidهَلْhal Shouldءَامَنُكُمْāmanukum I entrust youعَلَيْهِʿalayhi with himإِلَّاillā exceptكَمَآkamā asأَمِنتُكُمْamintukum I entrusted youعَلَىٰٓʿalā withأَخِيهِakhīhi his brotherمِنmin beforeقَبْلُ ۖqablu beforeفَٱللَّهُfal-lahu But Allahخَيْرٌkhayrun (is) the bestحَـٰفِظًۭا ۖḥāfiẓan Guardianوَهُوَwahuwa and Heأَرْحَمُarḥamu (is the) Most Mercifulٱلرَّٰحِمِينَl-rāḥimīna (of) the merciful٦٤
He said, "Should I entrust you with him except [under coercion] as I entrusted you with his brother before? But Allāh is the best guardian, and He is the most merciful of the merciful."
وَلَمَّاwalammā And whenفَتَحُوا۟fataḥū they openedمَتَـٰعَهُمْmatāʿahum their baggageوَجَدُوا۟wajadū they foundبِضَـٰعَتَهُمْbiḍāʿatahum their merchandiseرُدَّتْruddat returnedإِلَيْهِمْ ۖilayhim to themقَالُوا۟qālū They saidيَـٰٓأَبَانَاyāabānā O our fatherمَاmā Whatنَبْغِى ۖnabghī (could) we desireهَـٰذِهِۦhādhihi Thisبِضَـٰعَتُنَاbiḍāʿatunā (is) our merchandiseرُدَّتْruddat returnedإِلَيْنَا ۖilaynā to usوَنَمِيرُwanamīru And we will get provisionأَهْلَنَاahlanā (for) our familyوَنَحْفَظُwanaḥfaẓu and we will protectأَخَانَاakhānā our brotherوَنَزْدَادُwanazdādu and get an increaseكَيْلَkayla measureبَعِيرٍۢ ۖbaʿīrin (of) a camel's (load)ذَٰلِكَdhālika Thatكَيْلٌۭkaylun (is) a measurementيَسِيرٌۭyasīrun easy٦٥
And when they opened their baggage, they found their merchandise returned to them. They said, "O our father, what [more] could we desire? This is our merchandise returned to us. And we will obtain supplies [i.e., food] for our family and protect our brother and obtain an increase of a camel's load; that is an easy measurement."
قَالَqāla He saidلَنْlan Neverأُرْسِلَهُۥur'silahu will I send himمَعَكُمْmaʿakum with youحَتَّىٰḥattā untilتُؤْتُونِtu'tūni you give to meمَوْثِقًۭاmawthiqan a promiseمِّنَmina byٱللَّهِl-lahi Allahلَتَأْتُنَّنِىlatatunnanī that surely you will bring him to meبِهِۦٓbihi that surely you will bring him to meإِلَّآillā unlessأَنan thatيُحَاطَyuḥāṭa you are surroundedبِكُمْ ۖbikum you are surroundedفَلَمَّآfalammā And whenءَاتَوْهُātawhu they had given himمَوْثِقَهُمْmawthiqahum their promiseقَالَqāla he saidٱللَّهُl-lahu Allahعَلَىٰʿalā overمَاmā whatنَقُولُnaqūlu we sayوَكِيلٌۭwakīlun (is) a Guardian٦٦
[Jacob] said, "Never will I send him with you until you give me a promise [i.e., oath] by Allāh that you will bring him [back] to me, unless you should be surrounded [i.e., overcome by enemies]." And when they had given their promise, he said, "Allāh, over what we say, is Entrusted."
وَقَالَwaqāla And he saidيَـٰبَنِىَّyābaniyya O my sonsلَاlā (Do) notتَدْخُلُوا۟tadkhulū enterمِنۢmin fromبَابٍۢbābin one gateوَٰحِدٍۢwāḥidin one gateوَٱدْخُلُوا۟wa-ud'khulū but enterمِنْmin fromأَبْوَٰبٍۢabwābin gatesمُّتَفَرِّقَةٍۢ ۖmutafarriqatin differentوَمَآwamā And notأُغْنِىugh'nī I can availعَنكُمʿankum youمِّنَmina againstٱللَّهِl-lahi Allahمِنmin anyشَىْءٍ ۖshayin thingإِنِini Notٱلْحُكْمُl-ḥuk'mu (is) the decisionإِلَّاillā exceptلِلَّهِ ۖlillahi with Allahعَلَيْهِʿalayhi upon Himتَوَكَّلْتُ ۖtawakkaltu I put my trustوَعَلَيْهِwaʿalayhi and upon Himفَلْيَتَوَكَّلِfalyatawakkali let put (their) trustٱلْمُتَوَكِّلُونَl-mutawakilūna the ones who put trust٦٧
And he said, "O my sons, do not enter from one gate but enter from different gates; and I cannot avail you against [the decree of] Allāh at all. The decision is only for Allāh; upon Him I have relied, and upon Him let those who would rely [indeed] rely."
وَلَمَّاwalammā And whenدَخَلُوا۟dakhalū they enteredمِنْmin fromحَيْثُḥaythu whereأَمَرَهُمْamarahum ordered themأَبُوهُمabūhum their fatherمَّاmā notكَانَkāna itيُغْنِىyugh'nī avail(ed)عَنْهُمʿanhum themمِّنَmina againstٱللَّهِl-lahi Allahمِنmin anyشَىْءٍshayin thingإِلَّاillā butحَاجَةًۭḥājatan (it was) a needفِىfī ofنَفْسِnafsi Yaqub's soulيَعْقُوبَyaʿqūba Yaqub's soulقَضَىٰهَا ۚqaḍāhā which he carried outوَإِنَّهُۥwa-innahu And indeed, heلَذُوladhū (was) a possessorعِلْمٍۢʿil'min (of) knowledgeلِّمَاlimā becauseعَلَّمْنَـٰهُʿallamnāhu We had taught himوَلَـٰكِنَّwalākinna butأَكْثَرَakthara mostٱلنَّاسِl-nāsi (of) the peopleلَاlā (do) notيَعْلَمُونَyaʿlamūna know٦٨
And when they entered from where their father had ordered them, it did not avail them against Allāh at all except [it was] a need [i.e., concern] within the soul of Jacob, which he satisfied. And indeed, he was a possessor of knowledge because of what We had taught him, but most of the people do not know.
وَلَمَّاwalammā And whenدَخَلُوا۟dakhalū they enteredعَلَىٰʿalā uponيُوسُفَyūsufa Yusufءَاوَىٰٓāwā he tookإِلَيْهِilayhi to himselfأَخَاهُ ۖakhāhu his brotherقَالَqāla He saidإِنِّىٓinnī Indeed, Iأَنَا۠anā [I] amأَخُوكَakhūka your brotherفَلَاfalā so (do) notتَبْتَئِسْtabta-is grieveبِمَاbimā for whatكَانُوا۟kānū they used (to)يَعْمَلُونَyaʿmalūna do٦٩
And when they entered upon Joseph, he took his brother to himself; he said, "Indeed, I am your brother, so do not despair over what they used to do [to me]."
فَلَمَّاfalammā So whenجَهَّزَهُمjahhazahum he had furnished themبِجَهَازِهِمْbijahāzihim with their suppliesجَعَلَjaʿala he putٱلسِّقَايَةَl-siqāyata the drinking cupفِىfī inرَحْلِraḥli the bagأَخِيهِakhīhi (of) his brotherثُمَّthumma Thenأَذَّنَadhana called outمُؤَذِّنٌmu-adhinun an announcerأَيَّتُهَاayyatuhā O youٱلْعِيرُl-ʿīru (in) the caravanإِنَّكُمْinnakum Indeed, youلَسَـٰرِقُونَlasāriqūna surely (are) thieves٧٠
So when he had furnished them with their supplies, he put the [gold measuring] bowl into the bag of his brother. Then an announcer called out, "O caravan, indeed you are thieves."
قَالُوا۟qālū They saidنَفْقِدُnafqidu We are missingصُوَاعَṣuwāʿa (the) cupٱلْمَلِكِl-maliki (of) the kingوَلِمَنwaliman And for (one) whoجَآءَjāa bringsبِهِۦbihi itحِمْلُḥim'lu (is) a loadبَعِيرٍۢbaʿīrin (of) a camelوَأَنَا۠wa-anā and Iبِهِۦbihi for itزَعِيمٌۭzaʿīmun (is) responsible٧٢
They said, "We are missing the measure of the king. And for he who produces it is [the reward of] a camel's load, and I am responsible for it."
قَالُوا۟qālū They saidتَٱللَّهِtal-lahi By Allahلَقَدْlaqad certainlyعَلِمْتُمʿalim'tum you knowمَّاmā notجِئْنَاji'nā we cameلِنُفْسِدَlinuf'sida that we cause corruptionفِىfī inٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍi the landوَمَاwamā and notكُنَّاkunnā we areسَـٰرِقِينَsāriqīna thieves٧٣
They said, "By Allāh, you have certainly known that we did not come to cause corruption in the land, and we have not been thieves."
قَالُوا۟qālū They saidفَمَاfamā Then whatجَزَٰٓؤُهُۥٓjazāuhu (will be the) recompense (of) itإِنin ifكُنتُمْkuntum you areكَـٰذِبِينَkādhibīna liars٧٤
They [the accusers] said, "Then what would be its recompense if you should be liars?"
قَالُوا۟qālū They saidجَزَٰٓؤُهُۥjazāuhu Its recompenseمَنman (is that one) whoوُجِدَwujida it is foundفِىfī inرَحْلِهِۦraḥlihi his bagفَهُوَfahuwa then heجَزَٰٓؤُهُۥ ۚjazāuhu (will be) his recompenseكَذَٰلِكَkadhālika Thusنَجْزِىnajzī (do) we recompenseٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَl-ẓālimīna the wrongdoers٧٥
[The brothers] said, "Its recompense is that he in whose bag it is found - he [himself] will be its recompense. Thus do we recompense the wrongdoers."
فَبَدَأَfabada-a So he beganبِأَوْعِيَتِهِمْbi-awʿiyatihim with their bagsقَبْلَqabla beforeوِعَآءِwiʿāi (the) bagأَخِيهِakhīhi (of) his brotherثُمَّthumma thenٱسْتَخْرَجَهَاis'takhrajahā he brought it outمِنmin fromوِعَآءِwiʿāi (the) bagأَخِيهِ ۚakhīhi (of) his brotherكَذَٰلِكَkadhālika Thusكِدْنَاkid'nā (did) We planلِيُوسُفَ ۖliyūsufa for Yusufمَاmā He could notكَانَkāna He could notلِيَأْخُذَliyakhudha takeأَخَاهُakhāhu his brotherفِىfī byدِينِdīni the lawٱلْمَلِكِl-maliki (of) the kingإِلَّآillā exceptأَنan thatيَشَآءَyashāa Allah willedٱللَّهُ ۚl-lahu Allah willedنَرْفَعُnarfaʿu We raiseدَرَجَـٰتٍۢdarajātin (in) degreesمَّنman whomنَّشَآءُ ۗnashāu We willوَفَوْقَwafawqa but overكُلِّkulli everyذِىdhī possessorعِلْمٍʿil'min (of) knowledgeعَلِيمٌۭʿalīmun (is) the All-Knower٧٦
So he began [the search] with their bags before the bag of his brother; then he extracted it from the bag of his brother. Thus did We plan for Joseph. He could not have taken his brother within the religion [i.e., law] of the king except that Allāh willed. We raise in degrees whom We will, but over every possessor of knowledge is one [more] knowing.
۞ قَالُوٓا۟qālū They saidإِنin Ifيَسْرِقْyasriq he steals فَقَدْfaqad then verilyسَرَقَsaraqa stoleأَخٌۭakhun a brotherلَّهُۥlahu of hisمِنmin beforeقَبْلُ ۚqablu beforeفَأَسَرَّهَاfa-asarrahā But Yusuf kept it secretيُوسُفُyūsufu But Yusuf kept it secretفِىfī withinنَفْسِهِۦnafsihi himselfوَلَمْwalam and (did) notيُبْدِهَاyub'dihā reveal itلَهُمْ ۚlahum to themقَالَqāla He saidأَنتُمْantum Youشَرٌّۭsharrun (are the) worseمَّكَانًۭا ۖmakānan (in) positionوَٱللَّهُwal-lahu and Allahأَعْلَمُaʿlamu knows bestبِمَاbimā of whatتَصِفُونَtaṣifūna you describe٧٧
They said, "If he steals - a brother of his has stolen before." But Joseph kept it within himself and did not reveal it to them. He said, "You are worse in position, and Allāh is most knowing of what you describe."
قَالُوا۟qālū They saidيَـٰٓأَيُّهَاyāayyuhā Oٱلْعَزِيزُl-ʿazīzu Azizإِنَّinna Indeedلَهُۥٓlahu he hasأَبًۭاaban a fatherشَيْخًۭاshaykhan oldكَبِيرًۭاkabīran [great]فَخُذْfakhudh so takeأَحَدَنَاaḥadanā one of usمَكَانَهُۥٓ ۖmakānahu (in) his placeإِنَّاinnā Indeed, weنَرَىٰكَnarāka [we] see youمِنَmina ofٱلْمُحْسِنِينَl-muḥ'sinīna the good-doers٧٨
They said, "O ʿAzeez, indeed he has a father [who is] an old man, so take one of us in place of him. Indeed, we see you as a doer of good."
قَالَqāla He saidمَعَاذَmaʿādha Allah forbidٱللَّهِl-lahi Allah forbidأَنan thatنَّأْخُذَnakhudha we takeإِلَّاillā exceptمَنman (one) whoوَجَدْنَاwajadnā we foundمَتَـٰعَنَاmatāʿanā our possessionعِندَهُۥٓʿindahu with himإِنَّآinnā Indeed, weإِذًۭاidhan thenلَّظَـٰلِمُونَlaẓālimūna surely (would be) wrongdoers٧٩
He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allāh [to prevent] that we take except him with whom we found our possession. Indeed, we would then be unjust."
فَلَمَّاfalammā So whenٱسْتَيْـَٔسُوا۟is'tayasū they despairedمِنْهُmin'hu of himخَلَصُوا۟khalaṣū they secluded themselvesنَجِيًّۭا ۖnajiyyan (in) private consultationقَالَqāla Saidكَبِيرُهُمْkabīruhum the eldest among themأَلَمْalam Do notتَعْلَمُوٓا۟taʿlamū you knowأَنَّanna thatأَبَاكُمْabākum your fatherقَدْqad has takenأَخَذَakhadha has takenعَلَيْكُمʿalaykum upon youمَّوْثِقًۭاmawthiqan a promiseمِّنَmina byٱللَّهِl-lahi Allahوَمِنwamin and beforeقَبْلُqablu and beforeمَاmā thatفَرَّطتُمْfarraṭtum you failedفِىfī concerningيُوسُفَ ۖyūsufa Yusufفَلَنْfalan So neverأَبْرَحَabraḥa will I leaveٱلْأَرْضَl-arḍa the landحَتَّىٰḥattā untilيَأْذَنَyadhana permitsلِىٓlī meأَبِىٓabī my fatherأَوْaw orيَحْكُمَyaḥkuma Allah decidesٱللَّهُl-lahu Allah decidesلِى ۖlī for meوَهُوَwahuwa and Heخَيْرُkhayru (is) the Bestٱلْحَـٰكِمِينَl-ḥākimīna (of) the judges٨٠
So when they had despaired of him, they secluded themselves in private consultation. The eldest of them said, "Do you not know that your father has taken upon you an oath by Allāh and [that] before you failed in [your duty to] Joseph? So I will never leave [this] land until my father permits me or Allāh decides for me, and He is the best of judges.
ٱرْجِعُوٓا۟ir'jiʿū Returnإِلَىٰٓilā toأَبِيكُمْabīkum your fatherفَقُولُوا۟faqūlū and sayيَـٰٓأَبَانَآyāabānā 'O our fatherإِنَّinna Indeedٱبْنَكَib'naka your sonسَرَقَsaraqa has stolenوَمَاwamā and notشَهِدْنَآshahid'nā we testifyإِلَّاillā exceptبِمَاbimā of whatعَلِمْنَاʿalim'nā we knewوَمَاwamā And notكُنَّاkunnā we wereلِلْغَيْبِlil'ghaybi of the unseenحَـٰفِظِينَḥāfiẓīna guardians٨١
Return to your father and say, 'O our father, indeed your son has stolen, and we did not testify except to what we knew. And we were not witnesses of the unseen.
وَسْـَٔلِwasali And askٱلْقَرْيَةَl-qaryata the townٱلَّتِىallatī whereكُنَّاkunnā we wereفِيهَاfīhā [in it]وَٱلْعِيرَwal-ʿīra and the caravanٱلَّتِىٓallatī whichأَقْبَلْنَاaqbalnā we returnedفِيهَا ۖfīhā [in it]وَإِنَّاwa-innā And indeed, weلَصَـٰدِقُونَlaṣādiqūna surely (are) truthful.'٨٢
And ask the city in which we were and the caravan in which we came - and indeed, we are truthful.'"
قَالَqāla He saidبَلْbal Nayسَوَّلَتْsawwalat have enticedلَكُمْlakum youأَنفُسُكُمْanfusukum your soulsأَمْرًۭا ۖamran somethingفَصَبْرٌۭfaṣabrun so patienceجَمِيلٌ ۖjamīlun (is) beautifulعَسَىʿasā Perhapsٱللَّهُl-lahu Allahأَنan will bring them to meيَأْتِيَنِىyatiyanī will bring them to meبِهِمْbihim will bring them to meجَمِيعًا ۚjamīʿan allإِنَّهُۥinnahu Indeed, Heهُوَhuwa Heٱلْعَلِيمُl-ʿalīmu (is) the All-Knowerٱلْحَكِيمُl-ḥakīmu All-Wise٨٣
[Jacob] said, "Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, so patience is most fitting. Perhaps Allāh will bring them to me all together. Indeed, it is He who is the Knowing, the Wise."
وَتَوَلَّىٰwatawallā And he turned awayعَنْهُمْʿanhum from themوَقَالَwaqāla and saidيَـٰٓأَسَفَىٰyāasafā Alas, my griefعَلَىٰʿalā overيُوسُفَyūsufa Yusufوَٱبْيَضَّتْwa-ib'yaḍḍat And became whiteعَيْنَاهُʿaynāhu his eyesمِنَmina fromٱلْحُزْنِl-ḥuz'ni the griefفَهُوَfahuwa and he (was)كَظِيمٌۭkaẓīmun a suppressor٨٤
And he turned away from them and said, "Oh, my sorrow over Joseph," and his eyes became white from grief, for he was [of that] a suppressor.
قَالُوا۟qālū They saidتَٱللَّهِtal-lahi By Allahتَفْتَؤُا۟tafta-u you will not ceaseتَذْكُرُtadhkuru rememberingيُوسُفَyūsufa Yusufحَتَّىٰḥattā untilتَكُونَtakūna you becomeحَرَضًاḥaraḍan fatally illأَوْaw orتَكُونَtakūna becomeمِنَmina ofٱلْهَـٰلِكِينَl-hālikīna those who perish٨٥
They said, "By Allāh, you will not cease remembering Joseph until you become fatally ill or become of those who perish."
قَالَqāla He saidإِنَّمَآinnamā Onlyأَشْكُوا۟ashkū I complainبَثِّىbathī (of) my sufferingوَحُزْنِىٓwaḥuz'nī and my griefإِلَىilā toٱللَّهِl-lahi Allahوَأَعْلَمُwa-aʿlamu and I knowمِنَmina fromٱللَّهِl-lahi Allahمَاmā whatلَاlā notتَعْلَمُونَtaʿlamūna you know٨٦
He said, "I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allāh, and I know from Allāh that which you do not know.
يَـٰبَنِىَّyābaniyya O my sonsٱذْهَبُوا۟idh'habū Goفَتَحَسَّسُوا۟fataḥassasū and inquireمِنmin aboutيُوسُفَyūsufa Yusufوَأَخِيهِwa-akhīhi and his brotherوَلَاwalā and notتَا۟يْـَٔسُوا۟tāy'asū despairمِنmin ofرَّوْحِrawḥi (the) Mercy of Allahٱللَّهِ ۖl-lahi (the) Mercy of Allahإِنَّهُۥinnahu Indeedلَاlā noneيَا۟يْـَٔسُyāy'asu despairsمِنmin ofرَّوْحِrawḥi (the) Mercy of Allahٱللَّهِl-lahi (the) Mercy of Allahإِلَّاillā exceptٱلْقَوْمُl-qawmu the peopleٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَl-kāfirūna the disbelievers٨٧
O my sons, go and find out about Joseph and his brother and despair not of relief from Allāh. Indeed, no one despairs of relief from Allāh except the disbelieving people."
فَلَمَّاfalammā So whenدَخَلُوا۟dakhalū they enteredعَلَيْهِʿalayhi upon himقَالُوا۟qālū they saidيَـٰٓأَيُّهَاyāayyuhā O Azizٱلْعَزِيزُl-ʿazīzu O Azizمَسَّنَاmassanā Has touched usوَأَهْلَنَاwa-ahlanā and our familyٱلضُّرُّl-ḍuru the adversityوَجِئْنَاwaji'nā and we have comeبِبِضَـٰعَةٍۢbibiḍāʿatin with goodsمُّزْجَىٰةٍۢmuz'jātin (of) little valueفَأَوْفِfa-awfi but pay (in) fullلَنَاlanā to usٱلْكَيْلَl-kayla the measureوَتَصَدَّقْwataṣaddaq and be charitableعَلَيْنَآ ۖʿalaynā to usإِنَّinna Indeedٱللَّهَl-laha Allahيَجْزِىyajzī rewardsٱلْمُتَصَدِّقِينَl-mutaṣadiqīna the charitable٨٨
So when they entered upon him [i.e., Joseph], they said, "O ʿAzeez, adversity has touched us and our family, and we have come with goods poor in quality, but give us full measure and be charitable to us. Indeed, Allāh rewards the charitable."
قَالَqāla He saidهَلْhal Doعَلِمْتُمʿalim'tum you knowمَّاmā whatفَعَلْتُمfaʿaltum you didبِيُوسُفَbiyūsufa with Yusufوَأَخِيهِwa-akhīhi and his brotherإِذْidh whenأَنتُمْantum you wereجَـٰهِلُونَjāhilūna ignorant٨٩
He said, "Do you know what you did with Joseph and his brother when you were ignorant?"
قَالُوٓا۟qālū They saidأَءِنَّكَa-innaka Are you indeedلَأَنتَla-anta surely youيُوسُفُ ۖyūsufu Yusufقَالَqāla He saidأَنَا۠anā I amيُوسُفُyūsufu Yusufوَهَـٰذَآwahādhā and thisأَخِى ۖakhī (is) my brotherقَدْqad Indeedمَنَّmanna Allah has been graciousٱللَّهُl-lahu Allah has been graciousعَلَيْنَآ ۖʿalaynā to usإِنَّهُۥinnahu Indeed, heمَنman whoيَتَّقِyattaqi fears Allahوَيَصْبِرْwayaṣbir and (is) patientفَإِنَّfa-inna then indeedٱللَّهَl-laha Allahلَاlā (does) notيُضِيعُyuḍīʿu let go wasteأَجْرَajra (the) rewardٱلْمُحْسِنِينَl-muḥ'sinīna (of) the good-doers٩٠
They said, "Are you indeed Joseph?" He said, "I am Joseph, and this is my brother. Allāh has certainly favored us. Indeed, he who fears Allāh and is patient, then indeed, Allāh does not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good."
قَالُوا۟qālū They saidتَٱللَّهِtal-lahi By Allahلَقَدْlaqad certainlyءَاثَرَكَātharaka Allah has preferred youٱللَّهُl-lahu Allah has preferred youعَلَيْنَاʿalaynā over usوَإِنwa-in and indeedكُنَّاkunnā we have beenلَخَـٰطِـِٔينَlakhāṭiīna sinners٩١
They said, "By Allāh, certainly has Allāh preferred you over us, and indeed, we have been sinners."
قَالَqāla He saidلَاlā Noتَثْرِيبَtathrība blameعَلَيْكُمُʿalaykumu upon youٱلْيَوْمَ ۖl-yawma todayيَغْفِرُyaghfiru Allah will forgiveٱللَّهُl-lahu Allah will forgiveلَكُمْ ۖlakum youوَهُوَwahuwa and Heأَرْحَمُarḥamu (is) the Most Mercifulٱلرَّٰحِمِينَl-rāḥimīna (of) those who show mercy٩٢
He said, "No blame will there be upon you today. May Allāh forgive you; and He is the most merciful of the merciful.
ٱذْهَبُوا۟idh'habū Goبِقَمِيصِىbiqamīṣī with this shirt of mineهَـٰذَاhādhā with this shirt of mineفَأَلْقُوهُfa-alqūhu and cast itعَلَىٰʿalā overوَجْهِwajhi (the) faceأَبِىabī (of) my fatherيَأْتِyati he will regain sightبَصِيرًۭاbaṣīran he will regain sightوَأْتُونِىwatūnī And bring to meبِأَهْلِكُمْbi-ahlikum your familyأَجْمَعِينَajmaʿīna all together٩٣
Take this, my shirt, and cast it over the face of my father; he will become seeing. And bring me your family, all together."
وَلَمَّاwalammā And whenفَصَلَتِfaṣalati departedٱلْعِيرُl-ʿīru the caravanقَالَqāla their father saidأَبُوهُمْabūhum their father saidإِنِّىinnī Indeed, Iلَأَجِدُla-ajidu [I] findرِيحَrīḥa (the) smellيُوسُفَ ۖyūsufa (of) Yusufلَوْلَآlawlā if notأَنan thatتُفَنِّدُونِtufannidūni you think me weakened in mind٩٤
And when the caravan departed [from Egypt], their father said, "Indeed, I find the smell of Joseph [and would say that he was alive] if you did not think me weakened in mind."
قَالُوا۟qālū They saidتَٱللَّهِtal-lahi By Allahإِنَّكَinnaka indeed, youلَفِىlafī surely (are) inضَلَـٰلِكَḍalālika your errorٱلْقَدِيمِl-qadīmi old٩٥
They said, "By Allāh, indeed you are in your [same] old error."
فَلَمَّآfalammā Then whenأَنan [that]جَآءَjāa arrivedٱلْبَشِيرُl-bashīru the bearer of glad tidingsأَلْقَىٰهُalqāhu he cast itعَلَىٰʿalā overوَجْهِهِۦwajhihi his faceفَٱرْتَدَّfa-ir'tadda then returned (his) sightبَصِيرًۭا ۖbaṣīran then returned (his) sightقَالَqāla He saidأَلَمْalam Did notأَقُلaqul I sayلَّكُمْlakum to youإِنِّىٓinnī indeed, Iأَعْلَمُaʿlamu [I] knowمِنَmina fromٱللَّهِl-lahi Allahمَاmā whatلَاlā notتَعْلَمُونَtaʿlamūna you know٩٦
And when the bearer of good tidings arrived, he cast it over his face, and he returned [once again] seeing. He said, "Did I not tell you that I know from Allāh that which you do not know?"
قَالُوا۟qālū They saidيَـٰٓأَبَانَاyāabānā O our fatherٱسْتَغْفِرْis'taghfir Ask forgivenessلَنَاlanā for usذُنُوبَنَآdhunūbanā (of) our sinsإِنَّاinnā Indeed, weكُنَّاkunnā have beenخَـٰطِـِٔينَkhāṭiīna sinners٩٧
They said, "O our father, ask for us forgiveness of our sins; indeed, we have been sinners."
قَالَqāla He saidسَوْفَsawfa Soonأَسْتَغْفِرُastaghfiru I will ask forgivenessلَكُمْlakum for youرَبِّىٓ ۖrabbī (from) my Lordإِنَّهُۥinnahu Indeed, Heهُوَhuwa Heٱلْغَفُورُl-ghafūru (is) the Oft-Forgivingٱلرَّحِيمُl-raḥīmu the Most Merciful٩٨
He said, "I will ask forgiveness for you from my Lord. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful."
فَلَمَّاfalammā Then whenدَخَلُوا۟dakhalū they enteredعَلَىٰʿalā uponيُوسُفَyūsufa Yusufءَاوَىٰٓāwā he tookإِلَيْهِilayhi to himselfأَبَوَيْهِabawayhi his parentsوَقَالَwaqāla and saidٱدْخُلُوا۟ud'khulū Enterمِصْرَmiṣ'ra Egyptإِنin ifشَآءَshāa Allah willsٱللَّهُl-lahu Allah willsءَامِنِينَāminīna safe٩٩
And when they entered upon Joseph, he took his parents to himself [i.e., embraced them] and said, "Enter Egypt, Allāh willing, safe [and secure]."
وَرَفَعَwarafaʿa And he raisedأَبَوَيْهِabawayhi his parentsعَلَىʿalā uponٱلْعَرْشِl-ʿarshi the throneوَخَرُّوا۟wakharrū and they fell downلَهُۥlahu to himسُجَّدًۭا ۖsujjadan prostrateوَقَالَwaqāla And he saidيَـٰٓأَبَتِyāabati O my fatherهَـٰذَاhādhā Thisتَأْوِيلُtawīlu (is the) interpretationرُءْيَـٰىَru'yāya (of) my dreamمِنmin (of) beforeقَبْلُqablu (of) beforeقَدْqad Verilyجَعَلَهَاjaʿalahā has made itرَبِّىrabbī my Lordحَقًّۭا ۖḥaqqan trueوَقَدْwaqad And indeedأَحْسَنَaḥsana He was goodبِىٓbī to meإِذْidh whenأَخْرَجَنِىakhrajanī He took me outمِنَmina ofٱلسِّجْنِl-sij'ni the prisonوَجَآءَwajāa and broughtبِكُمbikum youمِّنَmina fromٱلْبَدْوِl-badwi the bedouin lifeمِنۢmin afterبَعْدِbaʿdi afterأَنan [that]نَّزَغَnazagha had caused discordٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُl-shayṭānu the Shaitaanبَيْنِىbaynī between meوَبَيْنَwabayna and betweenإِخْوَتِىٓ ۚikh'watī my brothersإِنَّinna Indeedرَبِّىrabbī my Lordلَطِيفٌۭlaṭīfun (is) Most Subtleلِّمَاlimā to whatيَشَآءُ ۚyashāu He willsإِنَّهُۥinnahu Indeed, Heهُوَhuwa Heٱلْعَلِيمُl-ʿalīmu (is) the All-Knowerٱلْحَكِيمُl-ḥakīmu the All-Wise١٠٠
And he raised his parents upon the throne, and they bowed to him in prostration. And he said, "O my father, this is the explanation of my vision of before. My Lord has made it reality. And He was certainly good to me when He took me out of prison and brought you [here] from bedouin life after Satan had induced [estrangement] between me and my brothers. Indeed, my Lord is Subtle in what He wills. Indeed, it is He who is the Knowing, the Wise.
۞ رَبِّrabbi My Lordقَدْqad indeedءَاتَيْتَنِىātaytanī you have given meمِنَmina ofٱلْمُلْكِl-mul'ki the sovereigntyوَعَلَّمْتَنِىwaʿallamtanī and taught meمِنmin ofتَأْوِيلِtawīli the interpretationٱلْأَحَادِيثِ ۚl-aḥādīthi of the eventsفَاطِرَfāṭira Creatorٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwāti (of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِwal-arḍi and the earthأَنتَanta Youوَلِىِّۦwaliyyī (are) my Protectorفِىfī inٱلدُّنْيَاl-dun'yā the worldوَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۖwal-ākhirati and the Hereafterتَوَفَّنِىtawaffanī Cause me to dieمُسْلِمًۭاmus'liman (as) a Muslimوَأَلْحِقْنِىwa-alḥiq'nī and join meبِٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَbil-ṣāliḥīna with the righteous١٠١
My Lord, You have given me [something] of sovereignty and taught me of the interpretation of dreams. Creator of the heavens and earth, You are my protector in this world and the Hereafter. Cause me to die a Muslim and join me with the righteous."
ذَٰلِكَdhālika Thatمِنْmin (is) fromأَنۢبَآءِanbāi the newsٱلْغَيْبِl-ghaybi (of) the unseenنُوحِيهِnūḥīhi which We revealإِلَيْكَ ۖilayka to youوَمَاwamā And notكُنتَkunta you wereلَدَيْهِمْladayhim with themإِذْidh whenأَجْمَعُوٓا۟ajmaʿū they put togetherأَمْرَهُمْamrahum their planوَهُمْwahum while theyيَمْكُرُونَyamkurūna (were) plotting١٠٢
That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal, [O Muḥammad], to you. And you were not with them when they put together their plan while they conspired.
وَمَآwamā And notأَكْثَرُaktharu mostٱلنَّاسِl-nāsi (of) the mankindوَلَوْwalaw even thoughحَرَصْتَḥaraṣta you desireبِمُؤْمِنِينَbimu'minīna (will be) believers١٠٣
And most of the people, although you strive [for it], are not believers.
وَمَاwamā And notتَسْـَٔلُهُمْtasaluhum you ask themعَلَيْهِʿalayhi for itمِنْmin anyأَجْرٍ ۚajrin rewardإِنْin Notهُوَhuwa (is) itإِلَّاillā butذِكْرٌۭdhik'run a reminderلِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَlil'ʿālamīna to the worlds١٠٤
And you do not ask of them for it any payment. It is not except a reminder to the worlds.
وَكَأَيِّنwaka-ayyin And how manyمِّنْmin ofءَايَةٍۢāyatin a Signفِىfī inٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwāti the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِwal-arḍi and the earthيَمُرُّونَyamurrūna they passعَلَيْهَاʿalayhā over itوَهُمْwahum while theyعَنْهَاʿanhā (are) from themمُعْرِضُونَmuʿ'riḍūna the ones who turn away١٠٥
And how many a sign within the heavens and earth do they pass over while they, therefrom, are turning away.
وَمَاwamā And notيُؤْمِنُyu'minu believeأَكْثَرُهُمaktharuhum most of themبِٱللَّهِbil-lahi in Allahإِلَّاillā exceptوَهُمwahum while theyمُّشْرِكُونَmush'rikūna associate partners with Him١٠٦
And most of them believe not in Allāh except while they associate others with Him.
أَفَأَمِنُوٓا۟afa-aminū Do they then feel secureأَنan (against) thatتَأْتِيَهُمْtatiyahum comes to themغَـٰشِيَةٌۭghāshiyatun an overwhelmingمِّنْmin [of]عَذَابِʿadhābi punishmentٱللَّهِl-lahi (of) Allahأَوْaw orتَأْتِيَهُمُtatiyahumu comes to themٱلسَّاعَةُl-sāʿatu the Hourبَغْتَةًۭbaghtatan suddenlyوَهُمْwahum while theyلَاlā (do) notيَشْعُرُونَyashʿurūna perceive١٠٧
Then do they feel secure that there will not come to them an overwhelming [aspect] of the punishment of Allāh or that the Hour will not come upon them suddenly while they do not perceive?
قُلْqul Sayهَـٰذِهِۦhādhihi Thisسَبِيلِىٓsabīlī (is) my wayأَدْعُوٓا۟adʿū I inviteإِلَىilā toٱللَّهِ ۚl-lahi Allahعَلَىٰʿalā withبَصِيرَةٍbaṣīratin insightأَنَا۠anā Iوَمَنِwamani and whoeverٱتَّبَعَنِى ۖittabaʿanī follows meوَسُبْحَـٰنَwasub'ḥāna And Glory beٱللَّهِl-lahi (to) Allahوَمَآwamā and notأَنَا۠anā I amمِنَmina ofٱلْمُشْرِكِينَl-mush'rikīna the polytheists١٠٨
Say, "This is my way; I invite to Allāh with insight, I and those who follow me. And exalted is Allāh; and I am not of those who associate others with Him."
وَمَآwamā And notأَرْسَلْنَاarsalnā We sentمِنmin before youقَبْلِكَqablika before youإِلَّاillā butرِجَالًۭاrijālan menنُّوحِىٓnūḥī We revealedإِلَيْهِمilayhim to themمِّنْmin from (among)أَهْلِahli (the) peopleٱلْقُرَىٰٓ ۗl-qurā (of) the townshipsأَفَلَمْafalam So have notيَسِيرُوا۟yasīrū they traveledفِىfī inٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍi the earthفَيَنظُرُوا۟fayanẓurū and seenكَيْفَkayfa howكَانَkāna wasعَـٰقِبَةُʿāqibatu (the) endٱلَّذِينَalladhīna (of) those whoمِنmin (were) before themقَبْلِهِمْ ۗqablihim (were) before themوَلَدَارُwaladāru And surely the homeٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِl-ākhirati (of) the Hereafterخَيْرٌۭkhayrun (is) bestلِّلَّذِينَlilladhīna for those whoٱتَّقَوْا۟ ۗittaqaw fear Allahأَفَلَاafalā Then will notتَعْقِلُونَtaʿqilūna you use reason١٠٩
And We sent not before you [as messengers] except men to whom We revealed from among the people of cities. So have they not traveled through the earth and observed how was the end of those before them? And the home of the Hereafter is best for those who fear Allāh; then will you not reason?
حَتَّىٰٓḥattā Untilإِذَاidhā whenٱسْتَيْـَٔسَis'tayasa gave up hopeٱلرُّسُلُl-rusulu the Messengersوَظَنُّوٓا۟waẓannū and thoughtأَنَّهُمْannahum that theyقَدْqad certainlyكُذِبُوا۟kudhibū were deniedجَآءَهُمْjāahum then came to themنَصْرُنَاnaṣrunā Our helpفَنُجِّىَfanujjiya and was savedمَنman whomنَّشَآءُ ۖnashāu We willedوَلَاwalā And notيُرَدُّyuraddu (can) be repelledبَأْسُنَاbasunā Our punishmentعَنِʿani fromٱلْقَوْمِl-qawmi the peopleٱلْمُجْرِمِينَl-muj'rimīna (who are) criminals١١٠
[They continued] until, when the messengers despaired and were certain that they had been denied, there came to them Our victory, and whoever We willed was saved. And Our punishment cannot be repelled from the people who are criminals.
لَقَدْlaqad Verilyكَانَkāna (there) isفِىfī inقَصَصِهِمْqaṣaṣihim their storiesعِبْرَةٌۭʿib'ratun a lessonلِّأُو۟لِىli-ulī for menٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ۗl-albābi (of) understandingمَاmā Notكَانَkāna (it) isحَدِيثًۭاḥadīthan a narrationيُفْتَرَىٰyuf'tarā inventedوَلَـٰكِنwalākin butتَصْدِيقَtaṣdīqa a confirmationٱلَّذِىalladhī (of that) whichبَيْنَbayna (was) before itيَدَيْهِyadayhi (was) before itوَتَفْصِيلَwatafṣīla and a detailed explanationكُلِّkulli (of) allشَىْءٍۢshayin thingsوَهُدًۭىwahudan and a guidanceوَرَحْمَةًۭwaraḥmatan and mercyلِّقَوْمٍۢliqawmin for a peopleيُؤْمِنُونَyu'minūna who believe١١١
There was certainly in their stories a lesson for those of understanding. Never was it [i.e., the Qur’ān] a narration invented, but a confirmation of what was before it and a detailed explanation of all things and guidance and mercy for a people who believe.