يوسف - القرآن

بسملة

بِسْمِ In (the) name ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ the Most Gracious ٱلرَّحِيمِ the Most Merciful

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

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الٓر ۚ Alif Laam Ra تِلْكَ These ءَايَـٰتُ (are the) Verses ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ (of) the Book ٱلْمُبِينِ [the] clear ١ (1)

Alif, Lām, Rā. These are the verses of the clear Book.

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إِنَّآ Indeed, We أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ We have sent it down قُرْءَٰنًا (as) a Quran in Arabic عَرَبِيًّۭا (as) a Quran in Arabic لَّعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تَعْقِلُونَ understand ٢ (2)

Indeed, We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur’ān that you might understand.

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نَحْنُ We نَقُصُّ relate عَلَيْكَ to you أَحْسَنَ the best ٱلْقَصَصِ of the narrations بِمَآ in what أَوْحَيْنَآ We have revealed إِلَيْكَ to you هَـٰذَا (of) this ٱلْقُرْءَانَ the Quran وَإِن although كُنتَ you were مِن before it قَبْلِهِۦ before it لَمِنَ surely among ٱلْغَـٰفِلِينَ the unaware ٣ (3)

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.

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إِذْ When قَالَ said يُوسُفُ Yusuf لِأَبِيهِ to his father يَـٰٓأَبَتِ O my father إِنِّى Indeed, I رَأَيْتُ I saw أَحَدَ eleven عَشَرَ eleven كَوْكَبًۭا stars وَٱلشَّمْسَ and the sun وَٱلْقَمَرَ and the moon رَأَيْتُهُمْ I saw them لِى to me سَـٰجِدِينَ prostrating ٤ (4)

[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."

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قَالَ He said يَـٰبُنَىَّ O my son لَا (Do) not تَقْصُصْ relate رُءْيَاكَ your vision عَلَىٰٓ to إِخْوَتِكَ your brothers فَيَكِيدُوا۟ lest they plan لَكَ against you كَيْدًا ۖ a plot إِنَّ Indeed ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ the Shaitaan لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ (is) to man عَدُوٌّۭ an enemy مُّبِينٌۭ open ٥ (5)

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.

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وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus يَجْتَبِيكَ will choose you رَبُّكَ your Lord وَيُعَلِّمُكَ and will teach you مِن of تَأْوِيلِ (the) interpretation ٱلْأَحَادِيثِ (of) the narratives وَيُتِمُّ and complete نِعْمَتَهُۥ His Favor عَلَيْكَ on you وَعَلَىٰٓ and on ءَالِ (the) family يَعْقُوبَ (of) Yaqub كَمَآ as أَتَمَّهَا He completed it عَلَىٰٓ on أَبَوَيْكَ your two forefathers مِن before قَبْلُ before إِبْرَٰهِيمَ Ibrahim وَإِسْحَـٰقَ ۚ and Isaac إِنَّ Indeed رَبَّكَ your Lord عَلِيمٌ (is) All-Knower حَكِيمٌۭ All-Wise ٦ (6)

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."

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۞ لَّقَدْ Certainly كَانَ were فِى in يُوسُفَ Yusuf وَإِخْوَتِهِۦٓ and his brothers ءَايَـٰتٌۭ signs لِّلسَّآئِلِينَ for those who ask ٧ (7)

Certainly were there in Joseph and his brothers signs for those who ask, [such as]

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إِذْ When قَالُوا۟ they said لَيُوسُفُ Surely Yusuf وَأَخُوهُ and his brother أَحَبُّ (are) more beloved إِلَىٰٓ to أَبِينَا our father مِنَّا than we وَنَحْنُ while we عُصْبَةٌ (are) a group إِنَّ Indeed أَبَانَا our father لَفِى (is) surely in ضَلَـٰلٍۢ an error مُّبِينٍ clear ٨ (8)

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.

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ٱقْتُلُوا۟ Kill يُوسُفَ Yusuf أَوِ or ٱطْرَحُوهُ cast him أَرْضًۭا (to) a land يَخْلُ so will be free لَكُمْ for you وَجْهُ (the) face أَبِيكُمْ (of) your father وَتَكُونُوا۟ and you will be مِنۢ after that بَعْدِهِۦ after that قَوْمًۭا a people صَـٰلِحِينَ righteous ٩ (9)

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."1

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قَالَ Said قَآئِلٌۭ a speaker مِّنْهُمْ among them لَا (Do) not تَقْتُلُوا۟ kill يُوسُفَ Yusuf وَأَلْقُوهُ but throw him فِى in غَيَـٰبَتِ the bottom ٱلْجُبِّ (of) the well يَلْتَقِطْهُ will pick him بَعْضُ some ٱلسَّيَّارَةِ [the] caravan إِن if كُنتُمْ you are فَـٰعِلِينَ doing ١٠ (10)

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]."

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قَالُوا۟ They said يَـٰٓأَبَانَا O our father مَا Why لَكَ (do) you لَا not تَأْمَ۫نَّا trust us عَلَىٰ with يُوسُفَ Yusuf وَإِنَّا while indeed, we لَهُۥ (are) for him لَنَـٰصِحُونَ surely well-wishers ١١ (11)

They said, "O our father, why do you not entrust us with Joseph while indeed, we are to him sincere counselors?

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أَرْسِلْهُ Send him مَعَنَا with us غَدًۭا tomorrow يَرْتَعْ (to) enjoy وَيَلْعَبْ and play وَإِنَّا And indeed, we لَهُۥ for him لَحَـٰفِظُونَ (will) surely (be) guardians ١٢ (12)

Send him with us tomorrow that he may eat well and play. And indeed, we will be his guardians."

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قَالَ He said إِنِّى Indeed, [I] لَيَحْزُنُنِىٓ it surely saddens me أَن that تَذْهَبُوا۟ you should take him بِهِۦ you should take him وَأَخَافُ and I fear أَن that يَأْكُلَهُ would eat him ٱلذِّئْبُ a wolf وَأَنتُمْ while you عَنْهُ of him غَـٰفِلُونَ (are) unaware ١٣ (13)

[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."

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قَالُوا۟ They said لَئِنْ If أَكَلَهُ eats him ٱلذِّئْبُ the wolf وَنَحْنُ while we عُصْبَةٌ (are) a group إِنَّآ indeed, we إِذًۭا then لَّخَـٰسِرُونَ surely (would be) losers ١٤ (14)

They said, "If a wolf should eat him while we are a [strong] clan, indeed, we would then be losers."

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فَلَمَّا So when ذَهَبُوا۟ they took him بِهِۦ they took him وَأَجْمَعُوٓا۟ and agreed أَن that يَجْعَلُوهُ they put him فِى in غَيَـٰبَتِ (the) bottom ٱلْجُبِّ ۚ (of) the well وَأَوْحَيْنَآ But We inspired إِلَيْهِ to him لَتُنَبِّئَنَّهُم Surely, you will inform them بِأَمْرِهِمْ about this affair هَـٰذَا about this affair وَهُمْ while they لَا (do) not يَشْعُرُونَ perceive ١٥ (15)

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]."

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وَجَآءُوٓ And they came أَبَاهُمْ (to) their father عِشَآءًۭ early at night يَبْكُونَ weeping ١٦ (16)

And they came to their father at night, weeping.

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قَالُوا۟ They said يَـٰٓأَبَانَآ O our father إِنَّا Indeed, we ذَهَبْنَا [we] went نَسْتَبِقُ racing each other وَتَرَكْنَا and we left يُوسُفَ Yusuf عِندَ with مَتَـٰعِنَا our possessions فَأَكَلَهُ and ate him ٱلذِّئْبُ ۖ the wolf وَمَآ But not أَنتَ you بِمُؤْمِنٍۢ (will) believe لَّنَا us وَلَوْ even if كُنَّا we are صَـٰدِقِينَ truthful ١٧ (17)

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."

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وَجَآءُو And they brought عَلَىٰ upon قَمِيصِهِۦ his shirt بِدَمٍۢ with false blood كَذِبٍۢ ۚ with false blood قَالَ He said بَلْ Nay سَوَّلَتْ has enticed you لَكُمْ has enticed you أَنفُسُكُمْ your souls أَمْرًۭا ۖ (to) a matter فَصَبْرٌۭ so patience جَمِيلٌۭ ۖ (is) beautiful وَٱللَّهُ And Allah ٱلْمُسْتَعَانُ (is) the One sought for help عَلَىٰ against مَا what تَصِفُونَ you describe ١٨ (18)

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."

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وَجَآءَتْ And there came سَيَّارَةٌۭ a caravan فَأَرْسَلُوا۟ and they sent وَارِدَهُمْ their water drawer فَأَدْلَىٰ then he let down دَلْوَهُۥ ۖ his bucket قَالَ He said يَـٰبُشْرَىٰ O good news هَـٰذَا This غُلَـٰمٌۭ ۚ (is) a boy وَأَسَرُّوهُ And they hid him بِضَـٰعَةًۭ ۚ (as) a merchandise وَٱللَّهُ And Allah عَلِيمٌۢ (is) All-Knower بِمَا of what يَعْمَلُونَ they do ١٩ (19)

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.

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وَشَرَوْهُ And they sold him بِثَمَنٍۭ for a price بَخْسٍۢ very low دَرَٰهِمَ dirhams مَعْدُودَةٍۢ few وَكَانُوا۟ and they were فِيهِ about him مِنَ of ٱلزَّٰهِدِينَ those keen to give up ٢٠ (20)

And they sold him for a reduced price - a few dirhams - and they were, concerning him, of those content with little.

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وَقَالَ And said ٱلَّذِى the one who ٱشْتَرَىٰهُ bought him مِن of مِّصْرَ Egypt لِٱمْرَأَتِهِۦٓ to his wife أَكْرِمِى Make comfortable مَثْوَىٰهُ his stay عَسَىٰٓ Perhaps أَن that يَنفَعَنَآ (he) will benefit us أَوْ or نَتَّخِذَهُۥ we will take him وَلَدًۭا ۚ (as) a son وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus مَكَّنَّا We established لِيُوسُفَ Yusuf فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the land وَلِنُعَلِّمَهُۥ that We might teach him مِن (the) interpretation of تَأْوِيلِ (the) interpretation of ٱلْأَحَادِيثِ ۚ the events وَٱللَّهُ And Allah غَالِبٌ (is) Predominant عَلَىٰٓ over أَمْرِهِۦ His affairs وَلَـٰكِنَّ but أَكْثَرَ most ٱلنَّاسِ (of) the people لَا (do) not يَعْلَمُونَ know ٢١ (21)

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.

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وَلَمَّا And when بَلَغَ he reached أَشُدَّهُۥٓ his maturity ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ We gave him حُكْمًۭا wisdom وَعِلْمًۭا ۚ and knowledge وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus نَجْزِى We reward ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ the good-doers ٢٢ (22)

And when he [i.e., Joseph] reached maturity, We gave him judgement and knowledge. And thus We reward the doers of good.

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وَرَٰوَدَتْهُ And sought to seduce him ٱلَّتِى she who هُوَ he (was) فِى in بَيْتِهَا her house عَن from نَّفْسِهِۦ his self وَغَلَّقَتِ And she closed ٱلْأَبْوَٰبَ the doors وَقَالَتْ and she said هَيْتَ Come on لَكَ ۚ you قَالَ He said مَعَاذَ I seek refuge in Allah ٱللَّهِ ۖ I seek refuge in Allah إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, he رَبِّىٓ (is) my lord أَحْسَنَ (who has) made good مَثْوَاىَ ۖ my stay إِنَّهُۥ Indeed لَا not يُفْلِحُ will succeed ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ the wrongdoers ٢٣ (23)

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."

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وَلَقَدْ And certainly هَمَّتْ she did desire بِهِۦ ۖ him وَهَمَّ and he would have desired بِهَا her لَوْلَآ if not أَن that رَّءَا he saw بُرْهَـٰنَ the proof رَبِّهِۦ ۚ (of) his Lord كَذَٰلِكَ Thus لِنَصْرِفَ that We might avert عَنْهُ from him ٱلسُّوٓءَ the evil وَٱلْفَحْشَآءَ ۚ and the immorality إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, he مِنْ (was) of عِبَادِنَا Our slaves ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ the sincere ٢٤ (24)

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.

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وَٱسْتَبَقَا And they both raced ٱلْبَابَ (to) the door وَقَدَّتْ and she tore قَمِيصَهُۥ his shirt مِن from دُبُرٍۢ the back وَأَلْفَيَا and they both found سَيِّدَهَا her husband لَدَا at ٱلْبَابِ ۚ the door قَالَتْ She said مَا What جَزَآءُ (is) the recompense مَنْ (of one) who أَرَادَ intended بِأَهْلِكَ for your wife سُوٓءًا evil إِلَّآ except أَن that يُسْجَنَ he be imprisoned أَوْ or عَذَابٌ a punishment أَلِيمٌۭ painful ٢٥ (25)

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?"

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قَالَ He said هِىَ She رَٰوَدَتْنِى sought to seduce me عَن about نَّفْسِى ۚ myself وَشَهِدَ And testified شَاهِدٌۭ a witness مِّنْ of أَهْلِهَآ her family إِن If كَانَ [is] قَمِيصُهُۥ his shirt قُدَّ (is) torn مِن from قُبُلٍۢ the front فَصَدَقَتْ then she has spoken the truth وَهُوَ and he مِنَ (is) of ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ the liars ٢٦ (26)

[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.

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وَإِن But if كَانَ [is] قَمِيصُهُۥ his shirt قُدَّ (is) torn مِن from دُبُرٍۢ (the) back فَكَذَبَتْ then she has lied وَهُوَ and he مِنَ (is) of ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ the truthful ٢٧ (27)

But if his shirt is torn from the back, then she has lied, and he is of the truthful."

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فَلَمَّا So when رَءَا he saw قَمِيصَهُۥ his shirt قُدَّ torn مِن from دُبُرٍۢ (the) back قَالَ he said إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, it مِن (is) of كَيْدِكُنَّ ۖ your plot إِنَّ Indeed كَيْدَكُنَّ your plot عَظِيمٌۭ (is) great ٢٨ (28)

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].

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يُوسُفُ Yusuf أَعْرِضْ turn away عَنْ from هَـٰذَا ۚ this وَٱسْتَغْفِرِى And ask forgiveness لِذَنۢبِكِ ۖ for your sin إِنَّكِ Indeed, you كُنتِ are مِنَ of ٱلْخَاطِـِٔينَ the sinful ٢٩ (29)

Joseph, ignore this. And, [my wife], ask forgiveness for your sin. Indeed, you were of the sinful."

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۞ وَقَالَ And said نِسْوَةٌۭ women فِى in ٱلْمَدِينَةِ the city ٱمْرَأَتُ The wife of ٱلْعَزِيزِ Aziz تُرَٰوِدُ (is) seeking to seduce فَتَىٰهَا her slave boy عَن about نَّفْسِهِۦ ۖ himself قَدْ indeed شَغَفَهَا he has impassioned her حُبًّا ۖ (with) love إِنَّا Indeed, we لَنَرَىٰهَا [we] surely see her فِى in ضَلَـٰلٍۢ an error مُّبِينٍۢ clear ٣٠ (30)

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."

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فَلَمَّا So when سَمِعَتْ she heard بِمَكْرِهِنَّ of their scheming أَرْسَلَتْ she sent إِلَيْهِنَّ for them وَأَعْتَدَتْ and she prepared لَهُنَّ for them مُتَّكَـًۭٔا a banquet وَءَاتَتْ and she gave كُلَّ each وَٰحِدَةٍۢ one مِّنْهُنَّ of them سِكِّينًۭا a knife وَقَالَتِ and she said ٱخْرُجْ Come out عَلَيْهِنَّ ۖ before them فَلَمَّا Then when رَأَيْنَهُۥٓ they saw him أَكْبَرْنَهُۥ they greatly admired him وَقَطَّعْنَ and cut أَيْدِيَهُنَّ their hands وَقُلْنَ they said حَـٰشَ Forbid لِلَّهِ Allah مَا not هَـٰذَا (is) this بَشَرًا a man إِنْ not هَـٰذَآ (is) this إِلَّا but مَلَكٌۭ an angel كَرِيمٌۭ noble ٣١ (31)

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."

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قَالَتْ She said فَذَٰلِكُنَّ That ٱلَّذِى (is) the one لُمْتُنَّنِى you blamed me فِيهِ ۖ about him وَلَقَدْ And certainly رَٰوَدتُّهُۥ I sought to seduce him عَن [from] نَّفْسِهِۦ [himself] فَٱسْتَعْصَمَ ۖ but he saved himself وَلَئِن and if لَّمْ not يَفْعَلْ he does مَآ what ءَامُرُهُۥ I order him لَيُسْجَنَنَّ surely, he will be imprisoned وَلَيَكُونًۭا and certainly will be مِّنَ of ٱلصَّـٰغِرِينَ those who are disgraced ٣٢ (32)

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."

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قَالَ He said رَبِّ My Lord ٱلسِّجْنُ the prison أَحَبُّ (is) dearer إِلَىَّ to me مِمَّا than what يَدْعُونَنِىٓ they invite me إِلَيْهِ ۖ to it وَإِلَّا And unless تَصْرِفْ You turn away عَنِّى from me كَيْدَهُنَّ their plot أَصْبُ I might incline إِلَيْهِنَّ towards them وَأَكُن and [I] be مِّنَ of ٱلْجَـٰهِلِينَ the ignorant ٣٣ (33)

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."

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فَٱسْتَجَابَ So responded لَهُۥ to him رَبُّهُۥ his Lord فَصَرَفَ and turned away عَنْهُ from him كَيْدَهُنَّ ۚ their plot إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, [He] هُوَ He ٱلسَّمِيعُ (is) All-Hearer ٱلْعَلِيمُ All-Knower ٣٤ (34)

So his Lord responded to him and averted from him their plan. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

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ثُمَّ Then بَدَا (it) appeared لَهُم to them مِّنۢ after بَعْدِ after مَا [what] رَأَوُا۟ they had seen ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ the signs لَيَسْجُنُنَّهُۥ surely they should imprison him حَتَّىٰ until حِينٍۢ a time ٣٥ (35)

Then it appeared to them after they had seen the signs that he [i.e., al-ʿAzeez] should surely imprison him for a time.

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وَدَخَلَ And entered مَعَهُ with him ٱلسِّجْنَ (in) the prison فَتَيَانِ ۖ two young men قَالَ Said أَحَدُهُمَآ one of them إِنِّىٓ Indeed, I أَرَىٰنِىٓ [I] see myself أَعْصِرُ pressing خَمْرًۭا ۖ wine وَقَالَ And said ٱلْـَٔاخَرُ the other إِنِّىٓ Indeed, I أَرَىٰنِىٓ [I] see myself أَحْمِلُ [I am] carrying فَوْقَ over رَأْسِى my head خُبْزًۭا bread تَأْكُلُ (were) eating ٱلطَّيْرُ the birds مِنْهُ ۖ from it نَبِّئْنَا Inform us بِتَأْوِيلِهِۦٓ ۖ of its interpretation إِنَّا indeed, we نَرَىٰكَ [we] see you مِنَ of ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ the good-doers ٣٦ (36)

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."

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قَالَ He said لَا Not يَأْتِيكُمَا (will) come to both of you طَعَامٌۭ food تُرْزَقَانِهِۦٓ you are provided with إِلَّا but نَبَّأْتُكُمَا I will inform both of you بِتَأْوِيلِهِۦ of its interpretation قَبْلَ before أَن [that] يَأْتِيَكُمَا ۚ [it] comes to both of you ذَٰلِكُمَا That مِمَّا (is) of what عَلَّمَنِى has taught me رَبِّىٓ ۚ my Lord إِنِّى Indeed, I تَرَكْتُ [I] abandon مِلَّةَ (the) religion قَوْمٍۢ (of) a people لَّا not يُؤْمِنُونَ they believe بِٱللَّهِ in Allah وَهُم and they بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ in the Hereafter هُمْ [they] كَـٰفِرُونَ (are) disbelievers ٣٧ (37)

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.

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وَٱتَّبَعْتُ And I follow مِلَّةَ (the) religion ءَابَآءِىٓ (of) my forefathers إِبْرَٰهِيمَ Ibrahim وَإِسْحَـٰقَ and Isaac وَيَعْقُوبَ ۚ and Yaqub مَا Not كَانَ was لَنَآ for us أَن that نُّشْرِكَ we associate بِٱللَّهِ with Allah مِن any شَىْءٍۢ ۚ thing ذَٰلِكَ That مِن (is) from فَضْلِ (the) Grace ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah عَلَيْنَا upon us وَعَلَى and upon ٱلنَّاسِ the mankind وَلَـٰكِنَّ but أَكْثَرَ most ٱلنَّاسِ (of) the men لَا (are) not يَشْكُرُونَ grateful ٣٨ (38)

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.

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يَـٰصَـٰحِبَىِ O my two companions ٱلسِّجْنِ (of) the prison ءَأَرْبَابٌۭ Are lords مُّتَفَرِّقُونَ separate خَيْرٌ better أَمِ or ٱللَّهُ Allah ٱلْوَٰحِدُ the One ٱلْقَهَّارُ the Irresistible ٣٩ (39)

O [my] two companions of prison, are separate lords better or Allāh, the One, the Prevailing?

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مَا Not تَعْبُدُونَ you worship مِن besides Him دُونِهِۦٓ besides Him إِلَّآ but أَسْمَآءًۭ names سَمَّيْتُمُوهَآ which you have named them أَنتُمْ you وَءَابَآؤُكُم and your forefathers مَّآ not أَنزَلَ (has) sent down ٱللَّهُ Allah بِهَا for it مِن any سُلْطَـٰنٍ ۚ authority إِنِ Not ٱلْحُكْمُ (is) the command إِلَّا but لِلَّهِ ۚ for Allah أَمَرَ He has commanded أَلَّا that not تَعْبُدُوٓا۟ you worship إِلَّآ but إِيَّاهُ ۚ Him Alone ذَٰلِكَ That ٱلدِّينُ (is) the religion ٱلْقَيِّمُ the right وَلَـٰكِنَّ but أَكْثَرَ most ٱلنَّاسِ [the] men لَا (do) not يَعْلَمُونَ know ٤٠ (40)

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.

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يَـٰصَـٰحِبَىِ O my two companions ٱلسِّجْنِ (of) the prison أَمَّآ As for أَحَدُكُمَا one of you فَيَسْقِى he will give drink رَبَّهُۥ (to) his master خَمْرًۭا ۖ wine وَأَمَّا and as for ٱلْـَٔاخَرُ the other فَيُصْلَبُ he will be crucified فَتَأْكُلُ and will eat ٱلطَّيْرُ the birds مِن from رَّأْسِهِۦ ۚ his head قُضِىَ Has been decreed ٱلْأَمْرُ the matter ٱلَّذِى about which فِيهِ about which تَسْتَفْتِيَانِ you both inquire ٤١ (41)

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."

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وَقَالَ And he said لِلَّذِى to the one whom ظَنَّ he thought أَنَّهُۥ that he نَاجٍۢ (would be) saved مِّنْهُمَا of both of them ٱذْكُرْنِى Mention me عِندَ to رَبِّكَ your master فَأَنسَىٰهُ But made him forget ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the Shaitaan ذِكْرَ (the) mention رَبِّهِۦ (to) his master فَلَبِثَ so he remained فِى in ٱلسِّجْنِ the prison بِضْعَ several سِنِينَ years ٤٢ (42)

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.

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وَقَالَ And said ٱلْمَلِكُ the king إِنِّىٓ Indeed, I أَرَىٰ [I] have seen سَبْعَ seven بَقَرَٰتٍۢ cows سِمَانٍۢ fat يَأْكُلُهُنَّ eating them سَبْعٌ seven عِجَافٌۭ lean ones وَسَبْعَ and seven سُنۢبُلَـٰتٍ ears (of corn) خُضْرٍۢ green وَأُخَرَ and others يَابِسَـٰتٍۢ ۖ dry يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O ٱلْمَلَأُ chiefs أَفْتُونِى Explain to me فِى about رُءْيَـٰىَ my vision إِن if كُنتُمْ you can لِلرُّءْيَا of visions تَعْبُرُونَ interpret ٤٣ (43)

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."

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قَالُوٓا۟ They said أَضْغَـٰثُ Confused أَحْلَـٰمٍۢ ۖ dreams وَمَا and not نَحْنُ we بِتَأْوِيلِ (are) in the interpretation ٱلْأَحْلَـٰمِ (of) the dreams بِعَـٰلِمِينَ learned ٤٤ (44)

They said, "[It is but] a mixture of false dreams, and we are not learned in the interpretation of dreams."

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وَقَالَ But said ٱلَّذِى the one who نَجَا was saved مِنْهُمَا of the two وَٱدَّكَرَ and remembered بَعْدَ after أُمَّةٍ a period أَنَا۠ I أُنَبِّئُكُم [I] will inform you بِتَأْوِيلِهِۦ of its interpretation فَأَرْسِلُونِ so send me forth ٤٥ (45)

But the one who was freed and remembered after a time said, "I will inform you of its interpretation, so send me forth."

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يُوسُفُ Yusuf أَيُّهَا O ٱلصِّدِّيقُ the truthful one أَفْتِنَا Explain to us فِى about سَبْعِ (the) seven بَقَرَٰتٍۢ cows سِمَانٍۢ fat يَأْكُلُهُنَّ eating them سَبْعٌ seven عِجَافٌۭ lean ones وَسَبْعِ and seven سُنۢبُلَـٰتٍ ears (of corn) خُضْرٍۢ green وَأُخَرَ and other يَابِسَـٰتٍۢ dry لَّعَلِّىٓ that I may أَرْجِعُ return إِلَى to ٱلنَّاسِ the people لَعَلَّهُمْ so that they may يَعْلَمُونَ know ٤٦ (46)

[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]."

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قَالَ He said تَزْرَعُونَ You will sow سَبْعَ (for) seven سِنِينَ years دَأَبًۭا as usual فَمَا and that which حَصَدتُّمْ you reap فَذَرُوهُ so leave it فِى in سُنۢبُلِهِۦٓ its ears إِلَّا except قَلِيلًۭا a little مِّمَّا from which تَأْكُلُونَ you (will) eat ٤٧ (47)

[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.

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ثُمَّ Then يَأْتِى will come مِنۢ after بَعْدِ after ذَٰلِكَ that سَبْعٌۭ seven شِدَادٌۭ hard (years) يَأْكُلْنَ (which will) consume مَا what قَدَّمْتُمْ you advanced لَهُنَّ for them إِلَّا except قَلِيلًۭا a little مِّمَّا of what تُحْصِنُونَ you (will) store ٤٨ (48)

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.

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ثُمَّ Then يَأْتِى will come مِنۢ after بَعْدِ after ذَٰلِكَ that عَامٌۭ a year فِيهِ in it يُغَاثُ will be given abundant rain ٱلنَّاسُ the people وَفِيهِ and in it يَعْصِرُونَ they will press ٤٩ (49)

Then will come after that a year in which the people will be given rain and in which they will press [olives and grapes]."

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وَقَالَ And said ٱلْمَلِكُ the king ٱئْتُونِى Bring him to me بِهِۦ ۖ Bring him to me فَلَمَّا But when جَآءَهُ came to him ٱلرَّسُولُ the messenger قَالَ he said ٱرْجِعْ Return إِلَىٰ to رَبِّكَ your lord فَسْـَٔلْهُ and ask him مَا what بَالُ (is the) case ٱلنِّسْوَةِ (of) the women ٱلَّـٰتِى who قَطَّعْنَ cut أَيْدِيَهُنَّ ۚ their hands إِنَّ Indeed رَبِّى my Lord بِكَيْدِهِنَّ of their plot عَلِيمٌۭ (is) All-Knower ٥٠ (50)

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."

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قَالَ He said مَا What خَطْبُكُنَّ (was) your affair إِذْ when رَٰوَدتُّنَّ you sought to seduce يُوسُفَ Yusuf عَن from نَّفْسِهِۦ ۚ himself قُلْنَ They said حَـٰشَ Allah forbid لِلَّهِ Allah forbid مَا Not عَلِمْنَا we know عَلَيْهِ about him مِن any سُوٓءٍۢ ۚ evil قَالَتِ Said ٱمْرَأَتُ (the) wife ٱلْعَزِيزِ (of) Aziz ٱلْـَٔـٰنَ Now حَصْحَصَ (is) manifest ٱلْحَقُّ the truth أَنَا۠ I رَٰوَدتُّهُۥ sought to seduce him عَن from نَّفْسِهِۦ himself وَإِنَّهُۥ and indeed, he لَمِنَ (is) surely of ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ the truthful ٥١ (51)

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.

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ذَٰلِكَ That لِيَعْلَمَ he may know أَنِّى that I لَمْ not أَخُنْهُ [I] betray him بِٱلْغَيْبِ in secret وَأَنَّ and that ٱللَّهَ Allah لَا (does) not يَهْدِى guide كَيْدَ (the) plan ٱلْخَآئِنِينَ (of) the betrayers ٥٢ (52)

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.

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۞ وَمَآ And not أُبَرِّئُ I absolve نَفْسِىٓ ۚ myself إِنَّ Indeed ٱلنَّفْسَ the soul لَأَمَّارَةٌۢ (is) a certain enjoiner بِٱلسُّوٓءِ of evil إِلَّا unless مَا [that] رَحِمَ bestows Mercy رَبِّىٓ ۚ my Lord إِنَّ Indeed رَبِّى my Lord غَفُورٌۭ (is) Oft-Forgiving رَّحِيمٌۭ Most Merciful ٥٣ (53)

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."1

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وَقَالَ And said ٱلْمَلِكُ the king ٱئْتُونِى Bring him to me بِهِۦٓ Bring him to me أَسْتَخْلِصْهُ I will select him لِنَفْسِى ۖ for myself فَلَمَّا Then when كَلَّمَهُۥ he spoke to him قَالَ he said إِنَّكَ Indeed, you ٱلْيَوْمَ (are) today لَدَيْنَا with us مَكِينٌ firmly established أَمِينٌۭ (and) trusted ٥٤ (54)

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."

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قَالَ He said ٱجْعَلْنِى Appoint me عَلَىٰ over خَزَآئِنِ (the) treasuries ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ (of) the land إِنِّى Indeed, I حَفِيظٌ (will be) a guardian عَلِيمٌۭ knowing ٥٥ (55)

[Joseph] said, "Appoint me over the storehouses of the land. Indeed, I will be a knowing guardian."

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وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus مَكَّنَّا We established لِيُوسُفَ [to] Yusuf فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the land يَتَبَوَّأُ to settle مِنْهَا therein حَيْثُ where ever يَشَآءُ ۚ he willed نُصِيبُ We bestow بِرَحْمَتِنَا Our Mercy مَن (on) whom نَّشَآءُ ۖ We will وَلَا And not نُضِيعُ We let go waste أَجْرَ (the) reward ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ (of) the good-doers ٥٦ (56)

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.

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وَلَأَجْرُ And surely (the) reward ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ (of) the Hereafter خَيْرٌۭ (is) better لِّلَّذِينَ for those who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe وَكَانُوا۟ and are يَتَّقُونَ God conscious ٥٧ (57)

And the reward of the Hereafter is better for those who believed and were fearing Allāh.

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وَجَآءَ And came إِخْوَةُ (the) brothers يُوسُفَ (of) Yusuf فَدَخَلُوا۟ and they entered عَلَيْهِ upon him فَعَرَفَهُمْ and he recognized them وَهُمْ but they لَهُۥ knew him not مُنكِرُونَ knew him not ٥٨ (58)

And the brothers of Joseph came [seeking food], and they entered upon him; and he recognized them, but he was to them unknown.

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وَلَمَّا And when جَهَّزَهُم he had furnished them بِجَهَازِهِمْ with their supplies قَالَ he said ٱئْتُونِى Bring to me بِأَخٍۢ a brother لَّكُم of yours مِّنْ from أَبِيكُمْ ۚ your father أَلَا Do not تَرَوْنَ you see أَنِّىٓ that I أُوفِى [I] give full ٱلْكَيْلَ [the] measure وَأَنَا۠ and that I am خَيْرُ (the) best ٱلْمُنزِلِينَ (of) the hosts ٥٩ (59)

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?

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فَإِن But if لَّمْ not تَأْتُونِى you bring him to me بِهِۦ you bring him to me فَلَا then (there will be) no كَيْلَ measure لَكُمْ for you عِندِى from me وَلَا and not تَقْرَبُونِ you will come near me ٦٠ (60)

But if you do not bring him to me, no measure will there be [hereafter] for you from me, nor will you approach me."

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قَالُوا۟ They said سَنُرَٰوِدُ We will try to get permission عَنْهُ for him أَبَاهُ (from) his father وَإِنَّا and indeed we لَفَـٰعِلُونَ surely will do ٦١ (61)

They said, "We will attempt to dissuade his father from [keeping] him, and indeed, we will do [it]."

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وَقَالَ And he said لِفِتْيَـٰنِهِ to his servants ٱجْعَلُوا۟ Put بِضَـٰعَتَهُمْ their merchandise فِى in رِحَالِهِمْ their saddlebags لَعَلَّهُمْ so that they يَعْرِفُونَهَآ may recognize it إِذَا when ٱنقَلَبُوٓا۟ they go back إِلَىٰٓ to أَهْلِهِمْ their people لَعَلَّهُمْ so that they may يَرْجِعُونَ return ٦٢ (62)

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."

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فَلَمَّا So when رَجَعُوٓا۟ they returned إِلَىٰٓ to أَبِيهِمْ their father قَالُوا۟ they said يَـٰٓأَبَانَا O our father مُنِعَ Has been denied مِنَّا to us ٱلْكَيْلُ the measure فَأَرْسِلْ so send مَعَنَآ with us أَخَانَا our brother نَكْتَلْ (that) we will get measure وَإِنَّا And indeed, we لَهُۥ for him لَحَـٰفِظُونَ (will) surely (be) guardians ٦٣ (63)

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."

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قَالَ He said هَلْ Should ءَامَنُكُمْ I entrust you عَلَيْهِ with him إِلَّا except كَمَآ as أَمِنتُكُمْ I entrusted you عَلَىٰٓ with أَخِيهِ his brother مِن before قَبْلُ ۖ before فَٱللَّهُ But Allah خَيْرٌ (is) the best حَـٰفِظًۭا ۖ Guardian وَهُوَ and He أَرْحَمُ (is the) Most Merciful ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ (of) the merciful ٦٤ (64)

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."

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وَلَمَّا And when فَتَحُوا۟ they opened مَتَـٰعَهُمْ their baggage وَجَدُوا۟ they found بِضَـٰعَتَهُمْ their merchandise رُدَّتْ returned إِلَيْهِمْ ۖ to them قَالُوا۟ They said يَـٰٓأَبَانَا O our father مَا What نَبْغِى ۖ (could) we desire هَـٰذِهِۦ This بِضَـٰعَتُنَا (is) our merchandise رُدَّتْ returned إِلَيْنَا ۖ to us وَنَمِيرُ And we will get provision أَهْلَنَا (for) our family وَنَحْفَظُ and we will protect أَخَانَا our brother وَنَزْدَادُ and get an increase كَيْلَ measure بَعِيرٍۢ ۖ (of) a camel's (load) ذَٰلِكَ That كَيْلٌۭ (is) a measurement يَسِيرٌۭ easy ٦٥ (65)

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."1

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قَالَ He said لَنْ Never أُرْسِلَهُۥ will I send him مَعَكُمْ with you حَتَّىٰ until تُؤْتُونِ you give to me مَوْثِقًۭا a promise مِّنَ by ٱللَّهِ Allah لَتَأْتُنَّنِى that surely you will bring him to me بِهِۦٓ that surely you will bring him to me إِلَّآ unless أَن that يُحَاطَ you are surrounded بِكُمْ ۖ you are surrounded فَلَمَّآ And when ءَاتَوْهُ they had given him مَوْثِقَهُمْ their promise قَالَ he said ٱللَّهُ Allah عَلَىٰ over مَا what نَقُولُ we say وَكِيلٌۭ (is) a Guardian ٦٦ (66)

[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."1

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وَقَالَ And he said يَـٰبَنِىَّ O my sons لَا (Do) not تَدْخُلُوا۟ enter مِنۢ from بَابٍۢ one gate وَٰحِدٍۢ one gate وَٱدْخُلُوا۟ but enter مِنْ from أَبْوَٰبٍۢ gates مُّتَفَرِّقَةٍۢ ۖ different وَمَآ And not أُغْنِى I can avail عَنكُم you مِّنَ against ٱللَّهِ Allah مِن any شَىْءٍ ۖ thing إِنِ Not ٱلْحُكْمُ (is) the decision إِلَّا except لِلَّهِ ۖ with Allah عَلَيْهِ upon Him تَوَكَّلْتُ ۖ I put my trust وَعَلَيْهِ and upon Him فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ let put (their) trust ٱلْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ the ones who put trust ٦٧ (67)

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."

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وَلَمَّا And when دَخَلُوا۟ they entered مِنْ from حَيْثُ where أَمَرَهُمْ ordered them أَبُوهُم their father مَّا not كَانَ it يُغْنِى avail(ed) عَنْهُم them مِّنَ against ٱللَّهِ Allah مِن any شَىْءٍ thing إِلَّا but حَاجَةًۭ (it was) a need فِى of نَفْسِ Yaqub's soul يَعْقُوبَ Yaqub's soul قَضَىٰهَا ۚ which he carried out وَإِنَّهُۥ And indeed, he لَذُو (was) a possessor عِلْمٍۢ (of) knowledge لِّمَا because عَلَّمْنَـٰهُ We had taught him وَلَـٰكِنَّ but أَكْثَرَ most ٱلنَّاسِ (of) the people لَا (do) not يَعْلَمُونَ know ٦٨ (68)

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.

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وَلَمَّا And when دَخَلُوا۟ they entered عَلَىٰ upon يُوسُفَ Yusuf ءَاوَىٰٓ he took إِلَيْهِ to himself أَخَاهُ ۖ his brother قَالَ He said إِنِّىٓ Indeed, I أَنَا۠ [I] am أَخُوكَ your brother فَلَا so (do) not تَبْتَئِسْ grieve بِمَا for what كَانُوا۟ they used (to) يَعْمَلُونَ do ٦٩ (69)

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]."

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فَلَمَّا So when جَهَّزَهُم he had furnished them بِجَهَازِهِمْ with their supplies جَعَلَ he put ٱلسِّقَايَةَ the drinking cup فِى in رَحْلِ the bag أَخِيهِ (of) his brother ثُمَّ Then أَذَّنَ called out مُؤَذِّنٌ an announcer أَيَّتُهَا O you ٱلْعِيرُ (in) the caravan إِنَّكُمْ Indeed, you لَسَـٰرِقُونَ surely (are) thieves ٧٠ (70)

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."

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قَالُوا۟ They said وَأَقْبَلُوا۟ turning towards عَلَيْهِم them مَّاذَا What (is it) تَفْقِدُونَ you miss ٧١ (71)

They said while approaching them, "What is it you are missing?"

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قَالُوا۟ They said نَفْقِدُ We are missing صُوَاعَ (the) cup ٱلْمَلِكِ (of) the king وَلِمَن And for (one) who جَآءَ brings بِهِۦ it حِمْلُ (is) a load بَعِيرٍۢ (of) a camel وَأَنَا۠ and I بِهِۦ for it زَعِيمٌۭ (is) responsible ٧٢ (72)

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."

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قَالُوا۟ They said تَٱللَّهِ By Allah لَقَدْ certainly عَلِمْتُم you know مَّا not جِئْنَا we came لِنُفْسِدَ that we cause corruption فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the land وَمَا and not كُنَّا we are سَـٰرِقِينَ thieves ٧٣ (73)

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."

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قَالُوا۟ They said فَمَا Then what جَزَٰٓؤُهُۥٓ (will be the) recompense (of) it إِن if كُنتُمْ you are كَـٰذِبِينَ liars ٧٤ (74)

They [the accusers] said, "Then what would be its recompense if you should be liars?"

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قَالُوا۟ They said جَزَٰٓؤُهُۥ Its recompense مَن (is that one) who وُجِدَ it is found فِى in رَحْلِهِۦ his bag فَهُوَ then he جَزَٰٓؤُهُۥ ۚ (will be) his recompense كَذَٰلِكَ Thus نَجْزِى (do) we recompense ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ the wrongdoers ٧٥ (75)

[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."

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فَبَدَأَ So he began بِأَوْعِيَتِهِمْ with their bags قَبْلَ before وِعَآءِ (the) bag أَخِيهِ (of) his brother ثُمَّ then ٱسْتَخْرَجَهَا he brought it out مِن from وِعَآءِ (the) bag أَخِيهِ ۚ (of) his brother كَذَٰلِكَ Thus كِدْنَا (did) We plan لِيُوسُفَ ۖ for Yusuf مَا He could not كَانَ He could not لِيَأْخُذَ take أَخَاهُ his brother فِى by دِينِ the law ٱلْمَلِكِ (of) the king إِلَّآ except أَن that يَشَآءَ Allah willed ٱللَّهُ ۚ Allah willed نَرْفَعُ We raise دَرَجَـٰتٍۢ (in) degrees مَّن whom نَّشَآءُ ۗ We will وَفَوْقَ but over كُلِّ every ذِى possessor عِلْمٍ (of) knowledge عَلِيمٌۭ (is) the All-Knower ٧٦ (76)

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.

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۞ قَالُوٓا۟ They said إِن If يَسْرِقْ he steals فَقَدْ then verily سَرَقَ stole أَخٌۭ a brother لَّهُۥ of his مِن before قَبْلُ ۚ before فَأَسَرَّهَا But Yusuf kept it secret يُوسُفُ But Yusuf kept it secret فِى within نَفْسِهِۦ himself وَلَمْ and (did) not يُبْدِهَا reveal it لَهُمْ ۚ to them قَالَ He said أَنتُمْ You شَرٌّۭ (are the) worse مَّكَانًۭا ۖ (in) position وَٱللَّهُ and Allah أَعْلَمُ knows best بِمَا of what تَصِفُونَ you describe ٧٧ (77)

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."

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قَالُوا۟ They said يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O ٱلْعَزِيزُ Aziz إِنَّ Indeed لَهُۥٓ he has أَبًۭا a father شَيْخًۭا old كَبِيرًۭا [great] فَخُذْ so take أَحَدَنَا one of us مَكَانَهُۥٓ ۖ (in) his place إِنَّا Indeed, we نَرَىٰكَ [we] see you مِنَ of ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ the good-doers ٧٨ (78)

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."

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قَالَ He said مَعَاذَ Allah forbid ٱللَّهِ Allah forbid أَن that نَّأْخُذَ we take إِلَّا except مَن (one) who وَجَدْنَا we found مَتَـٰعَنَا our possession عِندَهُۥٓ with him إِنَّآ Indeed, we إِذًۭا then لَّظَـٰلِمُونَ surely (would be) wrongdoers ٧٩ (79)

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."

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فَلَمَّا So when ٱسْتَيْـَٔسُوا۟ they despaired مِنْهُ of him خَلَصُوا۟ they secluded themselves نَجِيًّۭا ۖ (in) private consultation قَالَ Said كَبِيرُهُمْ the eldest among them أَلَمْ Do not تَعْلَمُوٓا۟ you know أَنَّ that أَبَاكُمْ your father قَدْ has taken أَخَذَ has taken عَلَيْكُم upon you مَّوْثِقًۭا a promise مِّنَ by ٱللَّهِ Allah وَمِن and before قَبْلُ and before مَا that فَرَّطتُمْ you failed فِى concerning يُوسُفَ ۖ Yusuf فَلَنْ So never أَبْرَحَ will I leave ٱلْأَرْضَ the land حَتَّىٰ until يَأْذَنَ permits لِىٓ me أَبِىٓ my father أَوْ or يَحْكُمَ Allah decides ٱللَّهُ Allah decides لِى ۖ for me وَهُوَ and He خَيْرُ (is) the Best ٱلْحَـٰكِمِينَ (of) the judges ٨٠ (80)

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.

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ٱرْجِعُوٓا۟ Return إِلَىٰٓ to أَبِيكُمْ your father فَقُولُوا۟ and say يَـٰٓأَبَانَآ 'O our father إِنَّ Indeed ٱبْنَكَ your son سَرَقَ has stolen وَمَا and not شَهِدْنَآ we testify إِلَّا except بِمَا of what عَلِمْنَا we knew وَمَا And not كُنَّا we were لِلْغَيْبِ of the unseen حَـٰفِظِينَ guardians ٨١ (81)

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.

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وَسْـَٔلِ And ask ٱلْقَرْيَةَ the town ٱلَّتِى where كُنَّا we were فِيهَا [in it] وَٱلْعِيرَ and the caravan ٱلَّتِىٓ which أَقْبَلْنَا we returned فِيهَا ۖ [in it] وَإِنَّا And indeed, we لَصَـٰدِقُونَ surely (are) truthful.' ٨٢ (82)

And ask the city in which we were and the caravan in which we came - and indeed, we are truthful.'"

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قَالَ He said بَلْ Nay سَوَّلَتْ have enticed لَكُمْ you أَنفُسُكُمْ your souls أَمْرًۭا ۖ something فَصَبْرٌۭ so patience جَمِيلٌ ۖ (is) beautiful عَسَى Perhaps ٱللَّهُ Allah أَن will bring them to me يَأْتِيَنِى will bring them to me بِهِمْ will bring them to me جَمِيعًا ۚ all إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, He هُوَ He ٱلْعَلِيمُ (is) the All-Knower ٱلْحَكِيمُ All-Wise ٨٣ (83)

[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."

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وَتَوَلَّىٰ And he turned away عَنْهُمْ from them وَقَالَ and said يَـٰٓأَسَفَىٰ Alas, my grief عَلَىٰ over يُوسُفَ Yusuf وَٱبْيَضَّتْ And became white عَيْنَاهُ his eyes مِنَ from ٱلْحُزْنِ the grief فَهُوَ and he (was) كَظِيمٌۭ a suppressor ٨٤ (84)

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.

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قَالُوا۟ They said تَٱللَّهِ By Allah تَفْتَؤُا۟ you will not cease تَذْكُرُ remembering يُوسُفَ Yusuf حَتَّىٰ until تَكُونَ you become حَرَضًا fatally ill أَوْ or تَكُونَ become مِنَ of ٱلْهَـٰلِكِينَ those who perish ٨٥ (85)

They said, "By Allāh, you will not cease remembering Joseph until you become fatally ill or become of those who perish."

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قَالَ He said إِنَّمَآ Only أَشْكُوا۟ I complain بَثِّى (of) my suffering وَحُزْنِىٓ and my grief إِلَى to ٱللَّهِ Allah وَأَعْلَمُ and I know مِنَ from ٱللَّهِ Allah مَا what لَا not تَعْلَمُونَ you know ٨٦ (86)

He said, "I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allāh, and I know from Allāh that which you do not know.

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يَـٰبَنِىَّ O my sons ٱذْهَبُوا۟ Go فَتَحَسَّسُوا۟ and inquire مِن about يُوسُفَ Yusuf وَأَخِيهِ and his brother وَلَا and not تَا۟يْـَٔسُوا۟ despair مِن of رَّوْحِ (the) Mercy of Allah ٱللَّهِ ۖ (the) Mercy of Allah إِنَّهُۥ Indeed لَا none يَا۟يْـَٔسُ despairs مِن of رَّوْحِ (the) Mercy of Allah ٱللَّهِ (the) Mercy of Allah إِلَّا except ٱلْقَوْمُ the people ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ the disbelievers ٨٧ (87)

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."

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فَلَمَّا So when دَخَلُوا۟ they entered عَلَيْهِ upon him قَالُوا۟ they said يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O Aziz ٱلْعَزِيزُ O Aziz مَسَّنَا Has touched us وَأَهْلَنَا and our family ٱلضُّرُّ the adversity وَجِئْنَا and we have come بِبِضَـٰعَةٍۢ with goods مُّزْجَىٰةٍۢ (of) little value فَأَوْفِ but pay (in) full لَنَا to us ٱلْكَيْلَ the measure وَتَصَدَّقْ and be charitable عَلَيْنَآ ۖ to us إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah يَجْزِى rewards ٱلْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ the charitable ٨٨ (88)

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."

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قَالَ He said هَلْ Do عَلِمْتُم you know مَّا what فَعَلْتُم you did بِيُوسُفَ with Yusuf وَأَخِيهِ and his brother إِذْ when أَنتُمْ you were جَـٰهِلُونَ ignorant ٨٩ (89)

He said, "Do you know what you did with Joseph and his brother when you were ignorant?"

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قَالُوٓا۟ They said أَءِنَّكَ Are you indeed لَأَنتَ surely you يُوسُفُ ۖ Yusuf قَالَ He said أَنَا۠ I am يُوسُفُ Yusuf وَهَـٰذَآ and this أَخِى ۖ (is) my brother قَدْ Indeed مَنَّ Allah has been gracious ٱللَّهُ Allah has been gracious عَلَيْنَآ ۖ to us إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, he مَن who يَتَّقِ fears Allah وَيَصْبِرْ and (is) patient فَإِنَّ then indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah لَا (does) not يُضِيعُ let go waste أَجْرَ (the) reward ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ (of) the good-doers ٩٠ (90)

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."

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قَالُوا۟ They said تَٱللَّهِ By Allah لَقَدْ certainly ءَاثَرَكَ Allah has preferred you ٱللَّهُ Allah has preferred you عَلَيْنَا over us وَإِن and indeed كُنَّا we have been لَخَـٰطِـِٔينَ sinners ٩١ (91)

They said, "By Allāh, certainly has Allāh preferred you over us, and indeed, we have been sinners."

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قَالَ He said لَا No تَثْرِيبَ blame عَلَيْكُمُ upon you ٱلْيَوْمَ ۖ today يَغْفِرُ Allah will forgive ٱللَّهُ Allah will forgive لَكُمْ ۖ you وَهُوَ and He أَرْحَمُ (is) the Most Merciful ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ (of) those who show mercy ٩٢ (92)

He said, "No blame will there be upon you today. May Allāh forgive you; and He is the most merciful of the merciful.

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ٱذْهَبُوا۟ Go بِقَمِيصِى with this shirt of mine هَـٰذَا with this shirt of mine فَأَلْقُوهُ and cast it عَلَىٰ over وَجْهِ (the) face أَبِى (of) my father يَأْتِ he will regain sight بَصِيرًۭا he will regain sight وَأْتُونِى And bring to me بِأَهْلِكُمْ your family أَجْمَعِينَ all together ٩٣ (93)

Take this, my shirt, and cast it over the face of my father; he will become seeing. And bring me your family, all together."

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وَلَمَّا And when فَصَلَتِ departed ٱلْعِيرُ the caravan قَالَ their father said أَبُوهُمْ their father said إِنِّى Indeed, I لَأَجِدُ [I] find رِيحَ (the) smell يُوسُفَ ۖ (of) Yusuf لَوْلَآ if not أَن that تُفَنِّدُونِ you think me weakened in mind ٩٤ (94)

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."

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قَالُوا۟ They said تَٱللَّهِ By Allah إِنَّكَ indeed, you لَفِى surely (are) in ضَلَـٰلِكَ your error ٱلْقَدِيمِ old ٩٥ (95)

They said, "By Allāh, indeed you are in your [same] old error."

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فَلَمَّآ Then when أَن [that] جَآءَ arrived ٱلْبَشِيرُ the bearer of glad tidings أَلْقَىٰهُ he cast it عَلَىٰ over وَجْهِهِۦ his face فَٱرْتَدَّ then returned (his) sight بَصِيرًۭا ۖ then returned (his) sight قَالَ He said أَلَمْ Did not أَقُل I say لَّكُمْ to you إِنِّىٓ indeed, I أَعْلَمُ [I] know مِنَ from ٱللَّهِ Allah مَا what لَا not تَعْلَمُونَ you know ٩٦ (96)

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?"

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قَالُوا۟ They said يَـٰٓأَبَانَا O our father ٱسْتَغْفِرْ Ask forgiveness لَنَا for us ذُنُوبَنَآ (of) our sins إِنَّا Indeed, we كُنَّا have been خَـٰطِـِٔينَ sinners ٩٧ (97)

They said, "O our father, ask for us forgiveness of our sins; indeed, we have been sinners."

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قَالَ He said سَوْفَ Soon أَسْتَغْفِرُ I will ask forgiveness لَكُمْ for you رَبِّىٓ ۖ (from) my Lord إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, He هُوَ He ٱلْغَفُورُ (is) the Oft-Forgiving ٱلرَّحِيمُ the Most Merciful ٩٨ (98)

He said, "I will ask forgiveness for you from my Lord. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful."

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فَلَمَّا Then when دَخَلُوا۟ they entered عَلَىٰ upon يُوسُفَ Yusuf ءَاوَىٰٓ he took إِلَيْهِ to himself أَبَوَيْهِ his parents وَقَالَ and said ٱدْخُلُوا۟ Enter مِصْرَ Egypt إِن if شَآءَ Allah wills ٱللَّهُ Allah wills ءَامِنِينَ safe ٩٩ (99)

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]."

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وَرَفَعَ And he raised أَبَوَيْهِ his parents عَلَى upon ٱلْعَرْشِ the throne وَخَرُّوا۟ and they fell down لَهُۥ to him سُجَّدًۭا ۖ prostrate وَقَالَ And he said يَـٰٓأَبَتِ O my father هَـٰذَا This تَأْوِيلُ (is the) interpretation رُءْيَـٰىَ (of) my dream مِن (of) before قَبْلُ (of) before قَدْ Verily جَعَلَهَا has made it رَبِّى my Lord حَقًّۭا ۖ true وَقَدْ And indeed أَحْسَنَ He was good بِىٓ to me إِذْ when أَخْرَجَنِى He took me out مِنَ of ٱلسِّجْنِ the prison وَجَآءَ and brought بِكُم you مِّنَ from ٱلْبَدْوِ the bedouin life مِنۢ after بَعْدِ after أَن [that] نَّزَغَ had caused discord ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ the Shaitaan بَيْنِى between me وَبَيْنَ and between إِخْوَتِىٓ ۚ my brothers إِنَّ Indeed رَبِّى my Lord لَطِيفٌۭ (is) Most Subtle لِّمَا to what يَشَآءُ ۚ He wills إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, He هُوَ He ٱلْعَلِيمُ (is) the All-Knower ٱلْحَكِيمُ the All-Wise ١٠٠ (100)

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.

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۞ رَبِّ My Lord قَدْ indeed ءَاتَيْتَنِى you have given me مِنَ of ٱلْمُلْكِ the sovereignty وَعَلَّمْتَنِى and taught me مِن of تَأْوِيلِ the interpretation ٱلْأَحَادِيثِ ۚ of the events فَاطِرَ Creator ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ (of) the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضِ and the earth أَنتَ You وَلِىِّۦ (are) my Protector فِى in ٱلدُّنْيَا the world وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۖ and the Hereafter تَوَفَّنِى Cause me to die مُسْلِمًۭا (as) a Muslim وَأَلْحِقْنِى and join me بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ with the righteous ١٠١ (101)

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."

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ذَٰلِكَ That مِنْ (is) from أَنۢبَآءِ the news ٱلْغَيْبِ (of) the unseen نُوحِيهِ which We reveal إِلَيْكَ ۖ to you وَمَا And not كُنتَ you were لَدَيْهِمْ with them إِذْ when أَجْمَعُوٓا۟ they put together أَمْرَهُمْ their plan وَهُمْ while they يَمْكُرُونَ (were) plotting ١٠٢ (102)

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.

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وَمَآ And not أَكْثَرُ most ٱلنَّاسِ (of) the mankind وَلَوْ even though حَرَصْتَ you desire بِمُؤْمِنِينَ (will be) believers ١٠٣ (103)

And most of the people, although you strive [for it], are not believers.

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وَمَا And not تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ you ask them عَلَيْهِ for it مِنْ any أَجْرٍ ۚ reward إِنْ Not هُوَ (is) it إِلَّا but ذِكْرٌۭ a reminder لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ to the worlds ١٠٤ (104)

And you do not ask of them for it any payment. It is not except a reminder to the worlds.

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وَكَأَيِّن And how many مِّنْ of ءَايَةٍۢ a Sign فِى in ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضِ and the earth يَمُرُّونَ they pass عَلَيْهَا over it وَهُمْ while they عَنْهَا (are) from them مُعْرِضُونَ the ones who turn away ١٠٥ (105)

And how many a sign within the heavens and earth do they pass over while they, therefrom, are turning away.

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وَمَا And not يُؤْمِنُ believe أَكْثَرُهُم most of them بِٱللَّهِ in Allah إِلَّا except وَهُم while they مُّشْرِكُونَ associate partners with Him ١٠٦ (106)

And most of them believe not in Allāh except while they associate others with Him.

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أَفَأَمِنُوٓا۟ Do they then feel secure أَن (against) that تَأْتِيَهُمْ comes to them غَـٰشِيَةٌۭ an overwhelming مِّنْ [of] عَذَابِ punishment ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah أَوْ or تَأْتِيَهُمُ comes to them ٱلسَّاعَةُ the Hour بَغْتَةًۭ suddenly وَهُمْ while they لَا (do) not يَشْعُرُونَ perceive ١٠٧ (107)

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?

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قُلْ Say هَـٰذِهِۦ This سَبِيلِىٓ (is) my way أَدْعُوٓا۟ I invite إِلَى to ٱللَّهِ ۚ Allah عَلَىٰ with بَصِيرَةٍ insight أَنَا۠ I وَمَنِ and whoever ٱتَّبَعَنِى ۖ follows me وَسُبْحَـٰنَ And Glory be ٱللَّهِ (to) Allah وَمَآ and not أَنَا۠ I am مِنَ of ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ the polytheists ١٠٨ (108)

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."

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وَمَآ And not أَرْسَلْنَا We sent مِن before you قَبْلِكَ before you إِلَّا but رِجَالًۭا men نُّوحِىٓ We revealed إِلَيْهِم to them مِّنْ from (among) أَهْلِ (the) people ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ ۗ (of) the townships أَفَلَمْ So have not يَسِيرُوا۟ they traveled فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth فَيَنظُرُوا۟ and seen كَيْفَ how كَانَ was عَـٰقِبَةُ (the) end ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those who مِن (were) before them قَبْلِهِمْ ۗ (were) before them وَلَدَارُ And surely the home ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ (of) the Hereafter خَيْرٌۭ (is) best لِّلَّذِينَ for those who ٱتَّقَوْا۟ ۗ fear Allah أَفَلَا Then will not تَعْقِلُونَ you use reason ١٠٩ (109)

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?

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حَتَّىٰٓ Until إِذَا when ٱسْتَيْـَٔسَ gave up hope ٱلرُّسُلُ the Messengers وَظَنُّوٓا۟ and thought أَنَّهُمْ that they قَدْ certainly كُذِبُوا۟ were denied جَآءَهُمْ then came to them نَصْرُنَا Our help فَنُجِّىَ and was saved مَن whom نَّشَآءُ ۖ We willed وَلَا And not يُرَدُّ (can) be repelled بَأْسُنَا Our punishment عَنِ from ٱلْقَوْمِ the people ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ (who are) criminals ١١٠ (110)

[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.

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لَقَدْ Verily كَانَ (there) is فِى in قَصَصِهِمْ their stories عِبْرَةٌۭ a lesson لِّأُو۟لِى for men ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ۗ (of) understanding مَا Not كَانَ (it) is حَدِيثًۭا a narration يُفْتَرَىٰ invented وَلَـٰكِن but تَصْدِيقَ a confirmation ٱلَّذِى (of that) which بَيْنَ (was) before it يَدَيْهِ (was) before it وَتَفْصِيلَ and a detailed explanation كُلِّ (of) all شَىْءٍۢ things وَهُدًۭى and a guidance وَرَحْمَةًۭ and mercy لِّقَوْمٍۢ for a people يُؤْمِنُونَ who believe ١١١ (111)

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.