Surah Yusuf: Arabic, Transliteration & Translation
يُوسُف
- Surah 12
- 111 verses
- Meccan
- Juz 12, 13
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About Surah Yusuf
Surah Yusuf tells the story of the Prophet Yusuf (Joseph) from beginning to end — his brothers' jealousy, his years in Egypt, and his reunion with his family. In verse 3 Allah calls it “the best of stories”.
In the hadith
- “We relate to you the best of stories through Our revelation of this Quran.” (Quran 12:3)
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
الۤرٰ ۗ تِلْكَ اٰيٰتُ الْكِتٰبِ الْمُبِيْنِۗ
Alif laam raa tilka aayaatul kitaabil mubiin(i)
Alif. Lam. Ra'. These are the verses of a Book that clearly expounds the truth.
اِنَّآ اَنْزَلْنٰهُ قُرْاٰنًا عَرَبِيًّا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُوْنَ
Innaa anzalnaahu quraanan 'arabii-yan la'allakum ta'qiluun(a)
We have revealed it as a Recitation in Arabic that you may fully understand.
نَحْنُ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ اَحْسَنَ الْقَصَصِ بِمَآ اَوْحَيْنَآ اِلَيْكَ هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنَۖ وَاِنْ كُنْتَ مِنْ قَبْلِهٖ لَمِنَ الْغٰفِلِيْنَ
Nahnu naqush-shu 'alaika ahsanal qashashi bimaa auhainaa ilaika hadzaal quraana wa-in kunta min qablihi laminal ghaafiliin(a)
(O Muhammad), by revealing the Qur'an to you We narrate to you in the best manner the stories of the past although before this narration you were utterly unaware of them.
اِذْ قَالَ يُوْسُفُ لِاَبِيْهِ يٰٓاَبَتِ اِنِّيْ رَاَيْتُ اَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوْكَبًا وَّالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ رَاَيْتُهُمْ لِيْ سٰجِدِيْنَ
Idz qaala yuusufu abiihi yaa abati innii ra-aitu ahada 'asyara kaukaban wasy-syamsa wal qamara ra-aituhum lii saajidiin(a)
Call to mind when Joseph said to his father: "My father! I saw (in a dream) eleven stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrating themselves before me."
قَالَ يٰبُنَيَّ لَا تَقْصُصْ رُءْيَاكَ عَلٰٓى اِخْوَتِكَ فَيَكِيْدُوْا لَكَ كَيْدًا ۗاِنَّ الشَّيْطٰنَ لِلْاِنْسَانِ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِيْنٌ
Qaala yaa bunai-ya laa taqshush ru'yaaka 'ala ikhwatika fayakiiduu laka kaidan innasy-syaithaana lila-insaani 'aduu-wun mubiinun
His father said: "My son! Do not relate your dream to your brothers lest they hatch a plot to harm you. Indeed Satan is man's open enemy.
وَكَذٰلِكَ يَجْتَبِيْكَ رَبُّكَ وَيُعَلِّمُكَ مِنْ تَأْوِيْلِ الْاَحَادِيْثِ وَيُتِمُّ نِعْمَتَهٗ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلٰٓى اٰلِ يَعْقُوْبَ كَمَآ اَتَمَّهَا عَلٰٓى اَبَوَيْكَ مِنْ قَبْلُ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ وَاِسْحٰقَۗ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ عَلِيْمٌ حَكِيْمٌ ࣖ
Wakadzalika yajtabiika rabbuka wayu'allimuka min ta'wiilil ahaadiitsi wayutimmu ni'matahu 'alaika wa'ala aali ya'quuba kamaa atammahaa 'ala abawaika min qablu ibraahiima wa-ishaaqa inna rabbaka 'aliimun hakiimun
(As you have seen in the dream), so will your Lord choose you (for His task) and will impart to you the comprehension of the deeper meaning of things and will bestow the full measure of His favour upon you and upon the house of Jacob even as He earlier bestowed it in full measure upon your forefathers, Abraham and Isaac. Surely your Lord is All- Knowing, All-Wise."
۞ لَقَدْ كَانَ فِيْ يُوْسُفَ وَاِخْوَتِهٖٓ اٰيٰتٌ لِّلسَّاۤىِٕلِيْنَ
Laqad kaana fii yuusufa wa-ikhwatihi aayaatun li-ssaa-iliin(a)
Verily in the story of Joseph and his brothers there are many signs for those who inquire (about the truth).
اِذْ قَالُوْا لَيُوْسُفُ وَاَخُوْهُ اَحَبُّ اِلٰٓى اَبِيْنَا مِنَّا وَنَحْنُ عُصْبَةٌ ۗاِنَّ اَبَانَا لَفِيْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِيْنٍۙ
iż qālụ layụsufu wa akhụhu aḥabbu ilā abīnā minnā wa naḥnu 'uṣbah, inna abānā lafī ḍalālim mubīn
And call to mind when the brothers of Joseph conferred together and said: "Surely Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than we are, although we are a group of so many. Our father is clearly mistaken.
ۨاقْتُلُوْا يُوْسُفَ اَوِ اطْرَحُوْهُ اَرْضًا يَّخْلُ لَكُمْ وَجْهُ اَبِيْكُمْ وَتَكُوْنُوْا مِنْۢ بَعْدِهٖ قَوْمًا صٰلِحِيْنَ
Aqtuluu yuusufa awiithrahuuhu ardhan yakhlu lakum wajhu abiikum watakuunuu min ba'dihi qauman shaalihiin(a)
So either kill Joseph or cast him into some distant land so that your father's attention may become exclusively yours. And after so doing become righteous."
قَالَ قَاۤئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ لَا تَقْتُلُوْا يُوْسُفَ وَاَلْقُوْهُ فِيْ غَيٰبَتِ الْجُبِّ يَلْتَقِطْهُ بَعْضُ السَّيَّارَةِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ فٰعِلِيْنَ
Qaala qaa-ilun minhum laa taqtuluu yuusufa wa-alquuhu fii ghayaabatil jubbi yaltaqithhu ba'dhussai-yaarati in kuntum faa'iliin(a)
Thereupon one of them said: "Do not kill Joseph, but if you are bent upon doing something, cast him down to the bottom of some dark pit, perhaps some caravan passing by will take him out of it."
قَالُوْا يٰٓاَبَانَا مَالَكَ لَا تَأْمَنَّ۫ا عَلٰى يُوْسُفَ وَاِنَّا لَهٗ لَنَاصِحُوْنَ
Qaaluuu yaa abaanaa maa laka laa ta'mannaa 'ala yuusufa wa-innaa lahu lanaashihuun(a)
After so deciding they said to their father: "Why is it that you do not trust us regarding Joseph although we are his true well-wishers?"
اَرْسِلْهُ مَعَنَا غَدًا يَّرْتَعْ وَيَلْعَبْ وَاِنَّا لَهٗ لَحٰفِظُوْنَ
Arsilhu ma'anaa ghadan yarta' wayal'ab wa-innaa lahu lahaafizhuun(a)
Send him out with us tomorrow that he may enjoy himself and play while we will be there, standing guard over him."
قَالَ اِنِّيْ لَيَحْزُنُنِيْٓ اَنْ تَذْهَبُوْا بِهٖ وَاَخَافُ اَنْ يَّأْكُلَهُ الذِّئْبُ وَاَنْتُمْ عَنْهُ غٰفِلُوْنَ
Qaala innii layahzununii an tadzhabuu bihi wa-akhaafu an ya'kulahudz-dzi-abu wa-antum 'anhu ghaafiluun(a)
Their father answered: "It grieves me indeed that you should take him with you for I fear that some wolf might eat him up while you are negligent of him."
قَالُوْا لَىِٕنْ اَكَلَهُ الذِّئْبُ وَنَحْنُ عُصْبَةٌ اِنَّآ اِذًا لَّخٰسِرُوْنَ
Qaaluuu la-in akalahudz-dzi-abu wanahnu 'ushbatun innaa idzan lakhaasiruun(a)
They said: "Should a wolf eat him, despite the presence of our strong group, we would indeed be a worthless lot!"
فَلَمَّا ذَهَبُوْا بِهٖ وَاَجْمَعُوْٓا اَنْ يَّجْعَلُوْهُ فِيْ غَيٰبَتِ الْجُبِّۚ وَاَوْحَيْنَآ اِلَيْهِ لَتُنَبِّئَنَّهُمْ بِاَمْرِهِمْ هٰذَا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُوْنَ
Falammaa dzahabuu bihi wa-ajma'uu an yaj'aluuhu fii ghayaabatil jubbi wa-auhainaa ilaihi latunabbi-annahum biamrihim hadzaa wahum laa yasy'uruun(a)
So when they went away with Joseph and decided to cast him in the bottom of the dark pit, We revealed to Joseph: "Surely a time will come when you will remind them of their deed. They know nothing about the consequence of what they are doing."
وَجَاۤءُوْٓ اَبَاهُمْ عِشَاۤءً يَّبْكُوْنَۗ
Wajaa-uu abaahum 'isyaa-an yabkuun(a)
At nightfall they came to their father weeping
قَالُوْا يٰٓاَبَانَآ اِنَّا ذَهَبْنَا نَسْتَبِقُ وَتَرَكْنَا يُوْسُفَ عِنْدَ مَتَاعِنَا فَاَكَلَهُ الذِّئْبُۚ وَمَآ اَنْتَ بِمُؤْمِنٍ لَّنَا وَلَوْ كُنَّا صٰدِقِيْنَ
Qaaluuu yaa abaanaa innaa dzahabnaa nastabiqu wataraknaa yuusufa 'inda mataa'inaa fa-akalahudz-dzi-abu wamaa anta bimu'minin lanaa walau kunnaa shaadiqiin(a)
and said: "Father! We went racing with one another and left Joseph behind with our things, and then a wolf came and ate him up. We know that you will not believe us howsoever truthful we might be."
وَجَاۤءُوْ عَلٰى قَمِيْصِهٖ بِدَمٍ كَذِبٍۗ قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ اَنْفُسُكُمْ اَمْرًاۗ فَصَبْرٌ جَمِيْلٌ ۗوَاللّٰهُ الْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلٰى مَا تَصِفُوْنَ
Wajaa-uu 'ala qamiishihi bidamin kadzibin qaala bal sau-walat lakum anfusukum amran fashabrun jamiilun wallahul musta'aanu 'ala maa tashifuun(a)
And they brought Joseph's shirt, stained with false blood. Seeing this their father exclaimed: "Nay (this is not true); rather your evil souls have made it easy for you to commit a heinous act. So I will bear this patiently, and in good grace. It is Allah's help alone that I seek against your fabrication."
وَجَاۤءَتْ سَيَّارَةٌ فَاَرْسَلُوْا وَارِدَهُمْ فَاَدْلٰى دَلْوَهٗ ۗقَالَ يٰبُشْرٰى هٰذَا غُلٰمٌ ۗوَاَسَرُّوْهُ بِضَاعَةً ۗوَاللّٰهُ عَلِيْمٌ ۢبِمَا يَعْمَلُوْنَ
Wajaa-at sai-yaaratun fa-arsaluu waaridahum fa-adla dalwahu qaala yaa busyra hadzaa ghulaamun wa-asarruuhu bidhaa'atan wallahu 'aliimun bimaa ya'maluun(a)
And a caravan came, and they sent their water drawer to draw water. As he let down his bucket in the well he (observed Joseph) and cried out: "This is good news. There is a boy." They concealed him, considering him as part of their merchandise, while Allah was well aware of what they did.
وَشَرَوْهُ بِثَمَنٍۢ بَخْسٍ دَرَاهِمَ مَعْدُوْدَةٍ ۚوَكَانُوْا فِيْهِ مِنَ الزَّاهِدِيْنَ ࣖ
Wasyarauhu bitsamanin bakhsin daraahima ma'duudatin wakaanuu fiihi minazzaahidiin(a)
Later they sold him for a paltry sum - just a few dirhams; they did not care to obtain a higher price.
وَقَالَ الَّذِى اشْتَرٰىهُ مِنْ مِّصْرَ لِامْرَاَتِهٖٓ اَكْرِمِيْ مَثْوٰىهُ عَسٰىٓ اَنْ يَّنْفَعَنَآ اَوْ نَتَّخِذَهٗ وَلَدًا ۗوَكَذٰلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِيُوْسُفَ فِى الْاَرْضِۖ وَلِنُعَلِّمَهٗ مِنْ تَأْوِيْلِ الْاَحَادِيْثِۗ وَاللّٰهُ غَالِبٌ عَلٰٓى اَمْرِهٖ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ
Waqaalal-ladziiisytaraahu min mishra laamraatihi akrimii matswaahu 'asa an yanfa'anaa au nattakhidzahu waladan wakadzalika makkannaa liyuusufa fiil ardhi walinu'allimahu min ta'wiilil ahaadiitsi wallahu ghaalibun 'ala amrihi walakinna aktsarannaasi laa ya'lamuun(a)
The man from Egypt who bought him said to his wife: "Take good care of him, possibly he might be of benefit to us or we might adopt him as a son." Thus We found a way for Joseph to become established in that land and in order that We might teach him to comprehend the deeper meaning of things. Allah has full power to implement His design although most people do not know that.
وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ اَشُدَّهٗٓ اٰتَيْنٰهُ حُكْمًا وَّعِلْمًا ۗوَكَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِى الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ
Walammaa balagha asyuddahu aatainaahu hukman wa'ilman wakadzalika najziil muhsiniin(a)
And when Joseph reached the age of maturity, We granted him judgement and knowledge. Thus do We reward those who do good.
وَرَاوَدَتْهُ الَّتِيْ هُوَ فِيْ بَيْتِهَا عَنْ نَّفْسِهٖ وَغَلَّقَتِ الْاَبْوَابَ وَقَالَتْ هَيْتَ لَكَ ۗقَالَ مَعَاذَ اللّٰهِ اِنَّهٗ رَبِّيْٓ اَحْسَنَ مَثْوَايَۗ اِنَّهٗ لَا يُفْلِحُ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ
Waraawadathullatii huwa fii baitihaa 'an nafsihi waghallaqatil abwaaba waqaalat haita laka qaala ma'aadzallahi innahu rabbii ahsana matswaaya innahu laa yuflihuzh-zhaalimuun(a)
And it so happened that the lady in whose house Joseph was living, sought to tempt him to herself, and one day bolting the doors she said: "Come on now!" Joseph answered: "May Allah grant me refuge! My Lord has provided an honourable abode for me (so how can I do something so evil)? Such wrong-doers never prosper."
وَلَقَدْ هَمَّتْ بِهٖۙ وَهَمَّ بِهَا ۚ لَوْلَآ اَنْ رَّاٰى بُرْهَانَ رَبِّهٖۗ كَذٰلِكَ لِنَصْرِفَ عَنْهُ السُّوْۤءَ وَالْفَحْشَاۤءَۗ اِنَّهٗ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ
Walaqad hammat bihi wahamma bihaa laulaa an raa burhaana rabbihi kadzalika linashrifa 'anhussuu-a wal fahsyaa-a innahu min 'ibaadinaal mukhlashiin(a)
And she advanced towards him, and had Joseph not perceived a sign from his Lord he too would have advanced towards her. Thus was Joseph shown a sign from his Lord that We might avert from him all evil and indecency, for indeed he was one of Our chosen servants.
وَاسْتَبَقَا الْبَابَ وَقَدَّتْ قَمِيْصَهٗ مِنْ دُبُرٍ وَّاَلْفَيَا سَيِّدَهَا لَدَا الْبَابِۗ قَالَتْ مَا جَزَاۤءُ مَنْ اَرَادَ بِاَهْلِكَ سُوْۤءًا اِلَّآ اَنْ يُّسْجَنَ اَوْ عَذَابٌ اَلِيْمٌ
Waastabaqaal baaba waqaddat qamiishahu min duburin wa-alfayaa sai-yidahaa ladal baabi qaalat maa jazaa-u man araada biahlika suu-an ilaa an yusjana au 'adzaabun aliimun
Then both of them rushed to the door, each seeking to get ahead of the other, and she tore Joseph's shirt from behind. Then both of them found the husband of the lady at the door. Seeing him she said: "What should be the punishment of him who has foul designs on your wife except that he should be imprisoned or subjected to painful chastisement?"
قَالَ هِيَ رَاوَدَتْنِيْ عَنْ نَّفْسِيْ وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ مِّنْ اَهْلِهَاۚ اِنْ كَانَ قَمِيْصُهٗ قُدَّ مِنْ قُبُلٍ فَصَدَقَتْ وَهُوَ مِنَ الْكٰذِبِيْنَ
Qaala hiya raawadatnii 'an nafsii wasyahida syaahidun min ahlihaa in kaana qamiishuhu qudda min qubulin fashadaqat wahuwa minal kaadzibiin(a)
Joseph said: "It is she who was trying to tempt me to herself." And a witness belonging to her own household testified (on grounds of circumstantial evidence): "If his shirt is torn from the front, then she is telling the truth and he is a liar.
وَاِنْ كَانَ قَمِيْصُهٗ قُدَّ مِنْ دُبُرٍ فَكَذَبَتْ وَهُوَ مِنَ الصّٰدِقِيْنَ
Wa-in kaana qamiishuhu qudda min duburin fakadzabat wahuwa minash-shaadiqiin(a)
But if his shirt is torn from behind, then she has lied, and he is truthful."
فَلَمَّا رَاٰى قَمِيْصَهٗ قُدَّ مِنْ دُبُرٍ قَالَ اِنَّهٗ مِنْ كَيْدِكُنَّ ۗاِنَّ كَيْدَكُنَّ عَظِيْمٌ
Falammaa raa qamiishahu qudda min duburin qaala innahu min kaidikunna inna kaidakunna 'azhiimun
So when the husband saw Joseph's shirt torn from behind he exclaimed: "Surely, this is one of the tricks of you women; your tricks are indeed great.
يُوْسُفُ اَعْرِضْ عَنْ هٰذَا وَاسْتَغْفِرِيْ لِذَنْۢبِكِۖ اِنَّكِ كُنْتِ مِنَ الْخٰطِـِٕيْنَ ࣖ
Yuusufu a'ridh 'an hadzaa waastaghfirii lidzanbiki innaki kunti minal khaathi-iin(a)
Joseph, disregard this. And you - woman - ask forgiveness for your sin, for indeed it is you who has been at fault."
۞ وَقَالَ نِسْوَةٌ فِى الْمَدِيْنَةِ امْرَاَتُ الْعَزِيْزِ تُرَاوِدُ فَتٰىهَا عَنْ نَّفْسِهٖۚ قَدْ شَغَفَهَا حُبًّاۗ اِنَّا لَنَرٰىهَا فِيْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِيْنٍ
Waqaala niswatun fiil madiinatiimraatul 'aziizi turaawidu fataahaa 'an nafsihi qad syaghafahaa hubban innaa lanaraahaa fii dhalalin mubiinin
And some ladies in the city began to say: "The chief's wife, violently in love with her houseboy, is out to tempt him. We think she is clearly mistaken."
فَلَمَّا سَمِعَتْ بِمَكْرِهِنَّ اَرْسَلَتْ اِلَيْهِنَّ وَاَعْتَدَتْ لَهُنَّ مُتَّكَاً وَّاٰتَتْ كُلَّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِّنْهُنَّ سِكِّيْنًا وَّقَالَتِ اخْرُجْ عَلَيْهِنَّ ۚ فَلَمَّا رَاَيْنَهٗٓ اَكْبَرْنَهٗ وَقَطَّعْنَ اَيْدِيَهُنَّۖ وَقُلْنَ حَاشَ لِلّٰهِ مَا هٰذَا بَشَرًاۗ اِنْ هٰذَآ اِلَّا مَلَكٌ كَرِيْمٌ
Falammaa sami'at bimakrihinna arsalat ilaihinna wa-a'tadat lahunna muttakaan waaatat kulla waahidatin minhunna sikkiinan waqaalatiikhruj 'alaihinna falammaa ra-ainahu akbarnahu waqath-tha'na aidiyahunna waqulna haasya lillahi maa hadzaa basyaran in hadzaa ilaa malakun kariimun
Hearing of their sly talk the chief's wife sent for those ladies, and arranged for them a banquet, and got ready couches, and gave each guest a knife. Then, while they were cutting and eating the fruit, she signalled Joseph: "Come out to them." When the ladies saw him they were so struck with admiration that they cut their hands, exclaiming: "Allah preserve us. This is no mortal human. This is nothing but a noble angel!"
قَالَتْ فَذٰلِكُنَّ الَّذِيْ لُمْتُنَّنِيْ فِيْهِ ۗوَلَقَدْ رَاوَدْتُّهٗ عَنْ نَّفْسِهٖ فَاسْتَعْصَمَ ۗوَلَىِٕنْ لَّمْ يَفْعَلْ مَآ اٰمُرُهٗ لَيُسْجَنَنَّ وَلَيَكُوْنًا مِّنَ الصّٰغِرِيْنَ
Qaalat fadzalikunnal-ladzii lumtunnanii fiihi walaqad raawadtuhu 'an nafsihi faasta'shama wala-in lam yaf'al maa aamuruhu layusjananna walayakuunan minash-shaaghiriin(a)
She said: "So now you see! This is the one regarding whom you reproached me. Indeed I tried to tempt him to myself but he held back, although if he were not to follow my order, he would certainly be imprisoned and humiliated."
قَالَ رَبِّ السِّجْنُ اَحَبُّ اِلَيَّ مِمَّا يَدْعُوْنَنِيْٓ اِلَيْهِ ۚوَاِلَّا تَصْرِفْ عَنِّيْ كَيْدَهُنَّ اَصْبُ اِلَيْهِنَّ وَاَكُنْ مِّنَ الْجٰهِلِيْنَ
Qaala rabbissijnu ahabbu ilai-ya mimmaa yad'uunanii ilaihi wa-ilaa tashrif 'annii kaidahunna ashbu ilaihinna wa-akun minal jaahiliin(a)
Joseph said: "My Lord! I prefer imprisonment to what they ask me to do. And if You do not avert from me the guile of these women, I will succumb to their attraction and lapse into ignorance."
فَاسْتَجَابَ لَهٗ رَبُّهٗ فَصَرَفَ عَنْهُ كَيْدَهُنَّ ۗاِنَّهٗ هُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ
Faastajaaba lahu rabbuhu fasharafa 'anhu kaidahunna innahu huwassamii'ul 'aliim(u)
Thereupon his Lord granted his prayer, and averted their guile from him. Surely He alone is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُمْ مِّنْۢ بَعْدِ مَا رَاَوُا الْاٰيٰتِ لَيَسْجُنُنَّهٗ حَتّٰى حِيْنٍ ࣖ
Tsumma badaa lahum min ba'di maa raawuuaayaati layasjununnahu hatta hiinin
Then it occurred to them to cast Joseph into prison for a while even though they had seen clear signs (of Joseph's innocence and of the evil ways of their ladies).
وَدَخَلَ مَعَهُ السِّجْنَ فَتَيٰنِ ۗقَالَ اَحَدُهُمَآ اِنِّيْٓ اَرٰىنِيْٓ اَعْصِرُ خَمْرًا ۚوَقَالَ الْاٰخَرُ اِنِّيْٓ اَرٰىنِيْٓ اَحْمِلُ فَوْقَ رَأْسِيْ خُبْزًا تَأْكُلُ الطَّيْرُ مِنْهُ ۗنَبِّئْنَا بِتَأْوِيْلِهٖ ۚاِنَّا نَرٰىكَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ
Wadakhala ma'ahussijna fatayaani qaala ahaduhumaa innii araanii a'shiru khamran waqaalaaakharu innii araanii ahmilu fauqa ra'sii khubzan ta'kuluth-thairu minhu nabbi-anaa bita'wiilihi innaa naraaka minal muhsiniin(a)
And with Joseph two other slaves entered the prison. One of them said: "I saw myself pressing wine in a dream"; and the other said: "I saw myself carrying bread on my head of which the birds were eating." Both said: "Tell us what is its interpretation; for we consider you to be one of those who do good."
قَالَ لَا يَأْتِيْكُمَا طَعَامٌ تُرْزَقٰنِهٖٓ اِلَّا نَبَّأْتُكُمَا بِتَأْوِيْلِهٖ قَبْلَ اَنْ يَّأْتِيَكُمَا ۗذٰلِكُمَا مِمَّا عَلَّمَنِيْ رَبِّيْۗ اِنِّيْ تَرَكْتُ مِلَّةَ قَوْمٍ لَّا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِاللّٰهِ وَهُمْ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ هُمْ كٰفِرُوْنَۙ
Qaala laa ya'tiikumaa tha'aamun turzaqaanihi ilaa nabba'tukumaa bita'wiilihi qabla an ya'tiyakumaa dzalikumaa mimmaa 'allamanii rabbii innii taraktu millata qaumin laa yu'minuuna billahi wahum bil-aakhirati hum kaafiruun(a)
Joseph said: "I will inform you about the interpretation of the dreams before the arrival of the food that is sent to you. This knowledge is part of what I have been taught by my Lord. I have renounced the way of those who do not believe in Allah, and who deny the Hereafter,
وَاتَّبَعْتُ مِلَّةَ اٰبَاۤءِيْٓ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ وَاِسْحٰقَ وَيَعْقُوْبَۗ مَا كَانَ لَنَآ اَنْ نُّشْرِكَ بِاللّٰهِ مِنْ شَيْءٍۗ ذٰلِكَ مِنْ فَضْلِ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى النَّاسِ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَشْكُرُوْنَ
Waattaba'tu millata aabaa-ii ibraahiima waishaaqa waya'quuba maa kaana lanaa an nusyrika billahi min syai-in dzalika min fadhlillahi 'alainaa wa'alannaasi walakinna aktsarannaasi laa yasykuruun(a)
and I have adopted the way of my forefathers - Abraham and Isaac and Jacob. It is not for us to associate any with Allah in His Divinity. It is out of Allah's grace upon us and upon mankind (that He did not require of us to serve any other than Allah), and yet most people do not give thanks.
يٰصَاحِبَيِ السِّجْنِ ءَاَرْبَابٌ مُتَفَرِّقُوْنَ خَيْرٌ اَمِ اللّٰهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُۗ
Yaa shaahibayissijni aarbaabun mutafarriquuna khairun amillahul waahidul qahhaar(u)
Fellow-prisoners! Is it better that there be diverse lords, or just Allah, the One, the Irresistible?
مَا تَعْبُدُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖٓ اِلَّآ اَسْمَاۤءً سَمَّيْتُمُوْهَآ اَنْتُمْ وَاٰبَاۤؤُكُمْ مَّآ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ بِهَا مِنْ سُلْطٰنٍۗ اِنِ الْحُكْمُ اِلَّا لِلّٰهِ ۗاَمَرَ اَلَّا تَعْبُدُوْٓا اِلَّآ اِيَّاهُ ۗذٰلِكَ الدِّيْنُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ
Maa ta'buduuna min duunihi ilaa asmaa-an sammaitumuuhaa antum waaabaa'ukum maa anzalallahu bihaa min sulthaanin inil hukmu ilaa lillahi amara alaa ta'buduu ilaa ii-yaahu dzalikaddiinul qai-yimu walakinna aktsarannaasi laa ya'lamuun(a)
Those whom you serve beside Him are merely idle names that you and your fathers have fabricated, without Allah sending down any sanction for them. All authority to govern rests only with Allah. He has commanded that you serve none but Him. This is the Right Way of life, though most people are altogether unaware.
يٰصَاحِبَيِ السِّجْنِ اَمَّآ اَحَدُكُمَا فَيَسْقِيْ رَبَّهٗ خَمْرًا ۗوَاَمَّا الْاٰخَرُ فَيُصْلَبُ فَتَأْكُلُ الطَّيْرُ مِنْ رَّأْسِهٖ ۗ قُضِيَ الْاَمْرُ الَّذِيْ فِيْهِ تَسْتَفْتِيٰنِۗ
Yaa shaahibayissijni ammaa ahadukumaa fayasqii rabbahu khamran wa-ammaaaakharu fayushlabu fata'kuluth-thairu min ra'sihi qudhiyal amrul-ladzii fiihi tastaftiyaan(i)
Fellow-prisoners! (This is the interpretation of your dreams): one of you will serve wine to his lord (the king of Egypt). As for the other, he will be crucified and birds will eat of his head. The question concerning what you asked has thus been decided."
وَقَالَ لِلَّذِيْ ظَنَّ اَنَّهٗ نَاجٍ مِّنْهُمَا اذْكُرْنِيْ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَۖ فَاَنْسٰىهُ الشَّيْطٰنُ ذِكْرَ رَبِّهٖ فَلَبِثَ فِى السِّجْنِ بِضْعَ سِنِيْنَ ࣖ
Waqaala lil-ladzii zhanna annahu naajin minhumaaadzkurnii 'inda rabbika fa-ansaahusy-syaithaanu dzikra rabbihi falabitsa fiissijni bidh'a siniin(a)
And Joseph said to the one of the two prisoners who he knew would be set free: "Mention me in your lord's presence." But Satan caused him to forget mentioning this to his lord (the ruler of Egypt) and so Joseph languished in prison for several years.
وَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ اِنِّيْٓ اَرٰى سَبْعَ بَقَرٰتٍ سِمَانٍ يَّأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ وَّسَبْعَ سُنْۢبُلٰتٍ خُضْرٍ وَّاُخَرَ يٰبِسٰتٍۗ يٰٓاَيُّهَا الْمَلَاُ اَفْتُوْنِيْ فِيْ رُؤْيَايَ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ لِلرُّءْيَا تَعْبُرُوْنَ
Waqaalal maliku innii ara sab'a baqaraatin simaanin ya'kuluhunna sab'un 'ijaafun wasab'a sunbulaatin khudhrin wa-ukhara yaabisaatin yaa ai-yuhaal malaa aftuunii fii ru'yaaya in kuntum li-rru'yaa ta'buruun(a)
And once the king said: "I have dreamt that there are seven fat cows and seven lean cows are devouring them, and there are seven fresh green ears of corn and seven others dry and withered. My nobles! Tell me what is the interpretation of this dream, if you are well-versed in interpretation of dreams."
قَالُوْٓا اَضْغَاثُ اَحْلَامٍ ۚوَمَا نَحْنُ بِتَأْوِيْلِ الْاَحْلَامِ بِعٰلِمِيْنَ
Qaaluuu adhghaatsu ahlaamin wamaa nahnu bita'wiilil ahlaami bi'aalimiin(a)
They said: "These are confused dreams, and we do not know the interpretation of such dreams."
وَقَالَ الَّذِيْ نَجَا مِنْهُمَا وَادَّكَرَ بَعْدَ اُمَّةٍ اَنَا۠ اُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِتَأْوِيْلِهٖ فَاَرْسِلُوْنِ
Waqaalal-ladzii najaa minhumaa waaddakara ba'da ummatin anaa unabbi-ukum bita'wiilihi fa-arsiluun(i)
Then of the two prisoners, the one who had been set free, now remembered, after the lapse of a long period, what Joseph had said. He said: "I will tell you the interpretation of this dream; just send me (to Joseph in prison)."
يُوْسُفُ اَيُّهَا الصِّدِّيْقُ اَفْتِنَا فِيْ سَبْعِ بَقَرٰتٍ سِمَانٍ يَّأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ وَّسَبْعِ سُنْۢبُلٰتٍ خُضْرٍ وَّاُخَرَ يٰبِسٰتٍۙ لَّعَلِّيْٓ اَرْجِعُ اِلَى النَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَعْلَمُوْنَ
Yuusufu ai-yuhaash-shiddiiqu aftinaa fii sab'i baqaraatin simaanin ya'kuluhunna sab'un 'ijaafun wasab'i sunbulaatin khudhrin wa-ukhara yaabisaatin la'allii arji'u ilannaasi la'allahum ya'lamuun(a)
Then he went to Joseph and said to him: "Joseph, O truthfulness incarnate, tell the true meaning of the dream in which seven fat cows are devoured by seven lean ones; and there are seven green ears of corn and seven others dry and withered so that I may return to the people and they may learn."
قَالَ تَزْرَعُوْنَ سَبْعَ سِنِيْنَ دَاَبًاۚ فَمَا حَصَدْتُّمْ فَذَرُوْهُ فِيْ سُنْۢبُلِهٖٓ اِلَّا قَلِيْلًا مِّمَّا تَأْكُلُوْنَ
Qaala tazra'uuna sab'a siniina daaban famaa hashadtum fadzaruuhu fii sunbulihi ilaa qaliilaa mimmaa ta'kuluun(a)
Joseph said: "You will cultivate consecutively for seven years. Leave in the ears all that you have harvested except the little out of which you may eat.
ثُمَّ يَأْتِيْ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ ذٰلِكَ سَبْعٌ شِدَادٌ يَّأْكُلْنَ مَا قَدَّمْتُمْ لَهُنَّ اِلَّا قَلِيْلًا مِّمَّا تُحْصِنُوْنَ
Tsumma ya'tii min ba'di dzalika sab'un syidaadun ya'kulna maa qaddamtum lahunna ilaa qaliilaa mimmaa tuhshinuun(a)
Then there will follow seven years of great hardship in which you will eat up all you have stored earlier, except the little that you may set aside.
ثُمَّ يَأْتِيْ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ ذٰلِكَ عَامٌ فِيْهِ يُغَاثُ النَّاسُ وَفِيْهِ يَعْصِرُوْنَ ࣖ
Tsumma ya'tii min ba'di dzalika 'aamun fiihi yughaatsunnaasu wafiihi ya'shiruun(a)
Then there will come a year when people will be helped by plenty of rain and they will press (grapes)."
وَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ ائْتُوْنِيْ بِهٖ ۚفَلَمَّا جَاۤءَهُ الرَّسُوْلُ قَالَ ارْجِعْ اِلٰى رَبِّكَ فَسْـَٔلْهُ مَا بَالُ النِّسْوَةِ الّٰتِيْ قَطَّعْنَ اَيْدِيَهُنَّ ۗاِنَّ رَبِّيْ بِكَيْدِهِنَّ عَلِيْمٌ
Waqaalal malikuu-atuunii bihi falammaa jaa-ahurrasuulu qaalaarji' ila rabbika faasalhu maa baalunniswatilaatii qath-tha'na aidiyahunna inna rabbii bikaidihinna 'aliimun
The king said: "Bring this man to me." But when the royal messenger came to Joseph he said: "Go back to your master and ask him about the case of the women who had cut their hands. Surely my Lord has full knowledge of their guile."
قَالَ مَا خَطْبُكُنَّ اِذْ رَاوَدْتُّنَّ يُوْسُفَ عَنْ نَّفْسِهٖۗ قُلْنَ حَاشَ لِلّٰهِ مَا عَلِمْنَا عَلَيْهِ مِنْ سُوْۤءٍ ۗقَالَتِ امْرَاَتُ الْعَزِيْزِ الْـٰٔنَ حَصْحَصَ الْحَقُّۖ اَنَا۠ رَاوَدْتُّهٗ عَنْ نَّفْسِهٖ وَاِنَّهٗ لَمِنَ الصّٰدِقِيْنَ
Qaala maa khathbukunna idz raawadtunna yuusufa 'an nafsihi qulna haasya lillahi maa 'alimnaa 'alaihi min suu-in qaalatiimraatul 'aziiziaana hashhashal haqqu anaa raawadtuhu 'an nafsihi wa-innahu laminash-shaadiqiin(a)
Thereupon the king asked the women: "What happened when you sought to tempt Joseph?" They said: "Allah forbid! We found no evil in him." The chief's wife said: "Now the truth has come to light. It was I who sought to tempt him. He is indeed truthful."
ذٰلِكَ لِيَعْلَمَ اَنِّيْ لَمْ اَخُنْهُ بِالْغَيْبِ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَهْدِيْ كَيْدَ الْخَاۤىِٕنِيْنَ ۔
Dzalika liya'lama annii lam akhunhu bil ghaibi wa-annallaha laa yahdii kaidal khaa-iniin(a)
Joseph said: "I did this so that he [i.e. the chief) may know that I did not betray him in his absence, and that Allah does not allow the design of the treacherous to succeed.
۞ وَمَآ اُبَرِّئُ نَفْسِيْۚ اِنَّ النَّفْسَ لَاَمَّارَةٌ ۢ بِالسُّوْۤءِ اِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّيْۗ اِنَّ رَبِّيْ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِيْمٌ
Wamaa ubarri-u nafsii innannafsa ammaaratun bissuu-i ilaa maa rahima rabbii inna rabbii ghafuurun rahiimun
I do not seek to acquit myself; for surely one's self prompts one to evil except him to whom my Lord may show mercy. Verily my Lord is Ever Forgiving, Most Merciful."
وَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ ائْتُوْنِيْ بِهٖٓ اَسْتَخْلِصْهُ لِنَفْسِيْۚ فَلَمَّا كَلَّمَهٗ قَالَ اِنَّكَ الْيَوْمَ لَدَيْنَا مَكِيْنٌ اَمِيْنٌ
Waqaalal malikuu-atuunii bihi astakhlishhu linafsii falammaa kallamahu qaala innakal yauma ladainaa makiinun amiinun
The king said: "Bring him to me. I will select him exclusively for my own service." So when Joseph spoke to him the king said: "You are now one of established position, fully-trusted by us."
قَالَ اجْعَلْنِيْ عَلٰى خَزَاۤىِٕنِ الْاَرْضِۚ اِنِّيْ حَفِيْظٌ عَلِيْمٌ
Qaalaaj'alnii 'ala khazaa-inil ardhi innii hafiizhun 'aliimun
Joseph said: "Place me in charge of the treasures of the land. I am a good keeper and know my task well."
وَكَذٰلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِيُوْسُفَ فِى الْاَرْضِ يَتَبَوَّاُ مِنْهَا حَيْثُ يَشَاۤءُۗ نُصِيْبُ بِرَحْمَتِنَا مَنْ نَّشَاۤءُ وَلَا نُضِيْعُ اَجْرَ الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ
Wakadzalika makkannaa liyuusufa fiil ardhi yatabau-wau minhaa haitsu yasyaa-u nushiibu birahmatinaa man nasyaa-u walaa nudhii'u ajral muhsiniin(a)
Thus did We establish Joseph in the land so that he could settle wherever he pleased. We bestow favour, out of Our Mercy, on whomsoever We please, and We do not cause the reward of those who do good to go to waste.
وَلَاَجْرُ الْاٰخِرَةِ خَيْرٌ لِّلَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَكَانُوْا يَتَّقُوْنَ ࣖ
Wal-ajru-aakhirati khairul(n)-lil-ladziina aamanuu wakaanuu yattaquun(a)
Surely the reward of the Hereafter is better for those who believe and act in a God-fearing way.
وَجَاۤءَ اِخْوَةُ يُوْسُفَ فَدَخَلُوْا عَلَيْهِ فَعَرَفَهُمْ وَهُمْ لَهٗ مُنْكِرُوْنَ
Wajaa-a ikhwatu yuusufa fadakhaluu 'alaihi fa'arafahum wahum lahu munkiruun(a)
And Joseph's brothers came to Egypt and presented themselves before him. He recognized them, but they did not know him.
وَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُمْ بِجَهَازِهِمْ قَالَ ائْتُوْنِيْ بِاَخٍ لَّكُمْ مِّنْ اَبِيْكُمْ ۚ اَلَا تَرَوْنَ اَنِّيْٓ اُوْفِى الْكَيْلَ وَاَنَا۠ خَيْرُ الْمُنْزِلِيْنَ
Walammaa jahhazahum bijahaazihim qaalaa-atuunii biakhin lakum min abiikum alaa tarauna annii uufiil kaila wa-anaa khairul munziliin(a)
And when he had prepared for them their provisions, Joseph said: "Bring to me your other brother from your father. Do you not see that I give full measure and am most hospitable?
فَاِنْ لَّمْ تَأْتُوْنِيْ بِهٖ فَلَا كَيْلَ لَكُمْ عِنْدِيْ وَلَا تَقْرَبُوْنِ
Fa-in lam ta'tuunii bihi falaa kaila lakum 'indii walaa taqrabuun(i)
If you do not bring him to me, you shall have no corn from me; and do not even attempt to come close to me."
قَالُوْا سَنُرَاوِدُ عَنْهُ اَبَاهُ وَاِنَّا لَفَاعِلُوْنَ
Qaaluuu sanuraawidu 'anhu abaahu wa-innaa lafaa'iluun(a)
They said: "We will surely try to prevail over our father to send him. Be sure we shall do so."
وَقَالَ لِفِتْيٰنِهِ اجْعَلُوْا بِضَاعَتَهُمْ فِيْ رِحَالِهِمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَعْرِفُوْنَهَآ اِذَا انْقَلَبُوْٓا اِلٰٓى اَهْلِهِمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُوْنَ
Waqaala lifityaanihiij'aluu bidhaa'atahum fii rihaalihim la'allahum ya'rifuunahaa idzaaanqalabuu ila ahlihim la'allahum yarji'uun(a)
And Joseph said to his servants: "Put surreptitiously in their packs the goods they had given in exchange for corn." Joseph did so expecting that they would find it when they returned home. Feeling grateful for this generosity, they might be inclined to return to him.
فَلَمَّا رَجَعُوْٓا اِلٰٓى اَبِيْهِمْ قَالُوْا يٰٓاَبَانَا مُنِعَ مِنَّا الْكَيْلُ فَاَرْسِلْ مَعَنَآ اَخَانَا نَكْتَلْ وَاِنَّا لَهٗ لَحٰفِظُوْنَ
Falammaa raja'uu ila abiihim qaaluuu yaa abaanaa muni'a minnaal kailu fa-arsil ma'anaa akhaanaa naktal wa-innaa lahu lahaafizhuun(a)
When they returned to their father they said: "Father! We have been denied further supply of corn. So send with us our brother that we may bring the supplies. We shall be responsible for his protection."
قَالَ هَلْ اٰمَنُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ اِلَّا كَمَآ اَمِنْتُكُمْ عَلٰٓى اَخِيْهِ مِنْ قَبْلُۗ فَاللّٰهُ خَيْرٌ حٰفِظًا وَّهُوَ اَرْحَمُ الرّٰحِمِيْنَ
Qaala hal aamanukum 'alaihi ilaa kamaa amintukum 'ala akhiihi min qablu fallahu khairun haafizhan wahuwa arhamurraahimiin(a)
The father said: "Shall I trust you with regard to him as I had trusted you earlier with regard to his brother? Allah is the Best Protector and is the Most Merciful."
وَلَمَّا فَتَحُوْا مَتَاعَهُمْ وَجَدُوْا بِضَاعَتَهُمْ رُدَّتْ اِلَيْهِمْۗ قَالُوْا يٰٓاَبَانَا مَا نَبْغِيْۗ هٰذِهٖ بِضَاعَتُنَا رُدَّتْ اِلَيْنَا وَنَمِيْرُ اَهْلَنَا وَنَحْفَظُ اَخَانَا وَنَزْدَادُ كَيْلَ بَعِيْرٍۗ ذٰلِكَ كَيْلٌ يَّسِيْرٌ
Walammaa fatahuu mataa'ahum wajaduu bidhaa'atahum ruddat ilaihim qaaluuu yaa abaanaa maa nabghii hadzihi bidhaa'atunaa ruddat ilainaa wanamiiru ahlanaa wanahfazhu akhaanaa wanazdaadu kaila ba'iirin dzalika kailun yasiirun
And when they opened their things they found that their goods had been given back to them. Thereupon they cried: "Father! What else would we desire? Look, even our goods have been given back to us, so we shall go now and bring supplies for our family, we shall protect our brother, and bring another camel-load of corn. That additional supply will be easily secured."
قَالَ لَنْ اُرْسِلَهٗ مَعَكُمْ حَتّٰى تُؤْتُوْنِ مَوْثِقًا مِّنَ اللّٰهِ لَتَأْتُنَّنِيْ بِهٖٓ اِلَّآ اَنْ يُّحَاطَ بِكُمْۚ فَلَمَّآ اٰتَوْهُ مَوْثِقَهُمْ قَالَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مَا نَقُوْلُ وَكِيْلٌ
Qaala lan ursilahu ma'akum hatta tu'tuuni mautsiqan minallahi lata'tunnanii bihi ilaa an yuhaatha bikum falammaa aatauhu mautsiqahum qaalallahu 'ala maa naquulu wakiilun
Their father said: "I shall never send him with you until you give me a solemn promise in the name of Allah that you will bring him back to me, unless you yourselves are surrounded." Then after they had given him their solemn promise, he said. "Allah watches over what we have said."
وَقَالَ يٰبَنِيَّ لَا تَدْخُلُوْا مِنْۢ بَابٍ وَّاحِدٍ وَّادْخُلُوْا مِنْ اَبْوَابٍ مُّتَفَرِّقَةٍۗ وَمَآ اُغْنِيْ عَنْكُمْ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ شَيْءٍۗ اِنِ الْحُكْمُ اِلَّا لِلّٰهِ ۗعَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَعَلَيْهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُتَوَكِّلُوْنَ
Waqaala yaa banii-ya laa tadkhuluu min baabin waahidin waadkhuluu min abwaabin mutafarriqatin wamaa ughnii 'ankum minallahi min syai-in inil hukmu ilaa lillahi 'alaihi tawakkaltu wa'alaihi falyatawakkalil mutawakkiluun(a)
And he enjoined them: "My sons! Do not enter the city by one gate; rather enter it by different gates. I can be of no help to you against Allah. Allah's command alone prevails. In Him have I put my trust and in Him should all those who have faith put their trust."
وَلَمَّا دَخَلُوْا مِنْ حَيْثُ اَمَرَهُمْ اَبُوْهُمْۗ مَا كَانَ يُغْنِيْ عَنْهُمْ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ شَيْءٍ اِلَّا حَاجَةً فِيْ نَفْسِ يَعْقُوْبَ قَضٰىهَاۗ وَاِنَّهٗ لَذُوْ عِلْمٍ لِّمَا عَلَّمْنٰهُ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ ࣖ
Walammaa dakhaluu min haitsu amarahum abuuhum maa kaana yughnii 'anhum minallahi min syai-in ilaa haajatan fii nafsi ya'quuba qadhaahaa wa-innahu ladzuu 'ilmin limaa 'allamnaahu walakinna aktsarannaasi laa ya'lamuun(a)
And it so happened that when they entered the city (by many gates) as their father had directed them, this precautionary measure proved ineffective against Allah's will. There was an uneasiness in Jacob's soul which he so tried to remove. Surely he was possessed of knowledge owing to the knowledge that We bestowed upon him. But most people do not know the truth of the matter.
وَلَمَّا دَخَلُوْا عَلٰى يُوْسُفَ اٰوٰٓى اِلَيْهِ اَخَاهُ قَالَ اِنِّيْٓ اَنَا۠ اَخُوْكَ فَلَا تَبْتَىِٕسْ بِمَا كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ
Walammaa dakhaluu 'ala yuusufa aawa ilaihi akhaahu qaala innii anaa akhuuka falaa tabta-is bimaa kaanuu ya'maluun(a)
When they presented themselves before Joseph, he took his brother aside to himself and said: "Verily I am your own brother Joseph; so do not grieve over the manner they have treated you."
فَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُمْ بِجَهَازِهِمْ جَعَلَ السِّقَايَةَ فِيْ رَحْلِ اَخِيْهِ ثُمَّ اَذَّنَ مُؤَذِّنٌ اَيَّتُهَا الْعِيْرُ اِنَّكُمْ لَسَارِقُوْنَ
Falammaa jahhazahum bijahaazihim ja'alassiqaayata fii rahli akhiihi tsumma adz-dzana mu'adz-dzinun ai-yatuhaal 'iiru innakum lasaariquun(a)
Then, while Joseph was having their provisions loaded, he put his drinking-cup in his brother's saddlebag. And then a herald cried: "Travellers, you are thieves."
قَالُوْا وَاَقْبَلُوْا عَلَيْهِمْ مَّاذَا تَفْقِدُوْنَ
Qaaluuu wa-aqbaluu 'alaihim maadzaa tafqiduun(a)
Turning back they asked: "What have you lost?"
قَالُوْا نَفْقِدُ صُوَاعَ الْمَلِكِ وَلِمَنْ جَاۤءَ بِهٖ حِمْلُ بَعِيْرٍ وَّاَنَا۠ بِهٖ زَعِيْمٌ
Qaaluuu nafqidu shuwaa'al maliki waliman jaa-a bihi himlu ba'iirin wa-anaa bihi za'iimun
The officials said: "We have lost the king's cup." (And their chief added): "He who brings it shall have a camel-load of provisions, I guarantee that."
قَالُوْا تَاللّٰهِ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمْ مَّا جِئْنَا لِنُفْسِدَ فِى الْاَرْضِ وَمَا كُنَّا سَارِقِيْنَ
Qaaluuu tallahi laqad 'alimtum maa ji-anaa linufsida fiil ardhi wamaa kunnaa saariqiin(a)
They said: "By Allah, you certainly know that we did not come to act corruptly in this land, nor are we those who steal."
قَالُوْا فَمَا جَزَاۤؤُهٗٓ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ كٰذِبِيْنَ
Qaaluuu famaa jazaa'uhu in kuntum kaadzibiin(a)
The officials said: "If you are lying, what will be the penalty for him who has stolen?"
قَالُوْا جَزَاۤؤُهٗ مَنْ وُّجِدَ فِيْ رَحْلِهٖ فَهُوَ جَزَاۤؤُهٗ ۗ كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِى الظّٰلِمِيْنَ
Qaaluuu jazaa'uhu man wujida fii rahlihi fahuwa jazaa'uhu kadzalika najziizh-zhaalimiin(a)
They replied: "He in whose saddlebag the cup is found, he himself shall be its recompense." Thus do we punish the wrong-doers.
فَبَدَاَ بِاَوْعِيَتِهِمْ قَبْلَ وِعَاۤءِ اَخِيْهِ ثُمَّ اسْتَخْرَجَهَا مِنْ وِّعَاۤءِ اَخِيْهِۗ كَذٰلِكَ كِدْنَا لِيُوْسُفَۗ مَا كَانَ لِيَأْخُذَ اَخَاهُ فِيْ دِيْنِ الْمَلِكِ اِلَّآ اَنْ يَّشَاۤءَ اللّٰهُ ۗنَرْفَعُ دَرَجَاتٍ مَّنْ نَّشَاۤءُۗ وَفَوْقَ كُلِّ ذِيْ عِلْمٍ عَلِيْمٌ
Fabadaa biau'iyatihim qabla wi'aa-i akhiihi tsummaas-takhrajahaa min wi'aa-i akhiihi kadzalika kidnaa liyuusufa maa kaana liya'khudza akhaahu fii diinil maliki ilaa an yasyaa-allahu narfa'u darajaatin man nasyaa-u wafauqa kulli dzii 'ilmin 'aliimun
Then Joseph began searching their bags before searching his own brother's bag. Then he brought forth the drinking-cup from his brother's bag. Thus did We contrive to support Joseph. He had no right, according to the religion of the king (i.e. the law of Egypt), to take his brother, unless Allah so willed. We exalt whomsoever We will over others by several degrees. And above all those who know is the One Who truly knows.
۞ قَالُوْٓا اِنْ يَّسْرِقْ فَقَدْ سَرَقَ اَخٌ لَّهٗ مِنْ قَبْلُۚ فَاَسَرَّهَا يُوْسُفُ فِيْ نَفْسِهٖ وَلَمْ يُبْدِهَا لَهُمْۚ قَالَ اَنْتُمْ شَرٌّ مَّكَانًا ۚوَاللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَصِفُوْنَ
Qaaluuu in yasriq faqad saraqa akhun lahu min qablu fa-asarrahaa yuusufu fii nafsihi walam yubdihaa lahum qaala antum syarrun makaanan wallahu a'lamu bimaa tashifuun(a)
They said: "No wonder that he steals for a brother of his stole before." But Joseph kept his reaction to himself without disclosing the truth to them. He merely said to himself: "You are an evil lot. Allah knows well the truth of the accusation that you are making against me (to my face)."
قَالُوْا يٰٓاَيُّهَا الْعَزِيْزُ اِنَّ لَهٗٓ اَبًا شَيْخًا كَبِيْرًا فَخُذْ اَحَدَنَا مَكَانَهٗ ۚاِنَّا نَرٰىكَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ
Qaaluuu yaa ai-yuhaal 'aziizu inna lahu aban syaikhan kabiiran fakhudz ahadanaa makaanahu innaa naraaka minal muhsiniin(a)
They said: "O powerful chief (al-aziz)! His father is an age-stricken man, (and in order that he may not suffer) seize one of us in his stead. We indeed consider you an excellent person."
قَالَ مَعَاذَ اللّٰهِ اَنْ نَّأْخُذَ اِلَّا مَنْ وَّجَدْنَا مَتَاعَنَا عِنْدَهٗٓ ۙاِنَّآ اِذًا لَّظٰلِمُوْنَ ࣖ
Qaala ma'aadzallahi an na'khudza ilaa man wajadnaa mataa'anaa 'indahu innaa idzan lazhaalimuun(a)
Joseph said: "Allah forbid that we should seize any except him with whom we found our good. Were we to do so, we would surely be one of the wrong-doers."
فَلَمَّا اسْتَا۟يْـَٔسُوْا مِنْهُ خَلَصُوْا نَجِيًّاۗ قَالَ كَبِيْرُهُمْ اَلَمْ تَعْلَمُوْٓا اَنَّ اَبَاكُمْ قَدْ اَخَذَ عَلَيْكُمْ مَّوْثِقًا مِّنَ اللّٰهِ وَمِنْ قَبْلُ مَا فَرَّطْتُّمْ فِيْ يُوْسُفَ فَلَنْ اَبْرَحَ الْاَرْضَ حَتّٰى يَأْذَنَ لِيْٓ اَبِيْٓ اَوْ يَحْكُمَ اللّٰهُ لِيْۚ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ الْحٰكِمِيْنَ
Falammaaastayasuu minhu khalashuu najii-yan qaala kabiiruhum alam ta'lamuu anna abaakum qad akhadza 'alaikum mautsiqan minallahi wamin qablu maa farrathtum fii yuusufa falan abrahal ardha hatta ya'dzana lii abii au yahkumallahu lii wahuwa khairul haakimiin(a)
Then, when they had despaired of Joseph they went to a corner and counselled together. The eldest of them said: "Do you not know that your father has taken a solemn promise from you in the name of Allah, and you failed in your duty towards Joseph? So I will not depart from this land until my father permits me, or Allah pronounces His judgement in my favour. He is the best of those who judge."
اِرْجِعُوْٓا اِلٰٓى اَبِيْكُمْ فَقُوْلُوْا يٰٓاَبَانَآ اِنَّ ابْنَكَ سَرَقَۚ وَمَا شَهِدْنَآ اِلَّا بِمَا عَلِمْنَا وَمَا كُنَّا لِلْغَيْبِ حٰفِظِيْنَ
Arji'uu ila abiikum faquuluu yaa abaanaa innaabnaka saraqa wamaa syahidnaa ilaa bimaa 'alimnaa wamaa kunnaa lilghaibi haafizhiin(a)
So go back to your father and tell him: "Father! Your son has certainly been guilty of stealing. We did not see him stealing but testify according to what we know, and obviously we had no power to keep watch over that what is altogether hidden from us.
وَسْـَٔلِ الْقَرْيَةَ الَّتِيْ كُنَّا فِيْهَا وَالْعِيْرَ الَّتِيْٓ اَقْبَلْنَا فِيْهَاۗ وَاِنَّا لَصٰدِقُوْنَ
Waasalil qaryatallatii kunnaa fiihaa wal 'iirallatii aqbalnaa fiihaa wa-innaa lashaadiquun(a)
You may inquire of the dwellers of the city where we were, and of the people of the caravan with whom we travelled. We are altogether truthful in what we say."
قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ اَنْفُسُكُمْ اَمْرًاۗ فَصَبْرٌ جَمِيْلٌ ۗعَسَى اللّٰهُ اَنْ يَّأْتِيَنِيْ بِهِمْ جَمِيْعًاۗ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْعَلِيْمُ الْحَكِيْمُ
Qaala bal sau-walat lakum anfusukum amran fashabrun jamiilun 'asallahu an ya'tiyanii bihim jamii'an innahu huwal 'aliimul hakiim(u)
The father heard the narration and said: "(All that is untrue). But your souls have made it easy for you to engage in a heinous act. So, I will be graciously patient even at this. Allah may well bring them all back to me. He is All-Knowing, All-Wise."
وَتَوَلّٰى عَنْهُمْ وَقَالَ يٰٓاَسَفٰى عَلٰى يُوْسُفَ وَابْيَضَّتْ عَيْنٰهُ مِنَ الْحُزْنِ فَهُوَ كَظِيْمٌ
Watawalla 'anhum waqaala yaa asafa 'ala yuusufa waabyadh-dhat 'ainaahu minal huzni fahuwa kazhiimun
Then he turned his back to them, and said: "O my grief for Joseph!" His eyes whitened with grief and he was choked up with sorrow trying to suppress his grief.
قَالُوْا تَاللّٰهِ تَفْتَؤُا تَذْكُرُ يُوْسُفَ حَتّٰى تَكُوْنَ حَرَضًا اَوْ تَكُوْنَ مِنَ الْهَالِكِيْنَ
Qaaluuu tallahi taftau tadzkuru yuusufa hatta takuuna haradhan au takuuna minal haalikiin(a)
The sons said: "By Allah! You will continue to remember Joseph until you will either consume yourself with grief, or will die."
قَالَ اِنَّمَآ اَشْكُوْا بَثِّيْ وَحُزْنِيْٓ اِلَى اللّٰهِ وَاَعْلَمُ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُوْنَ
Qaala innamaa asykuu bats-tsii wahuznii ilallahi wa-a'lamu minallahi maa laa ta'lamuun(a)
He said: "I will address my sorrow and grief only to Allah, and I know from Allah what you do not know.
يٰبَنِيَّ اذْهَبُوْا فَتَحَسَّسُوْا مِنْ يُّوْسُفَ وَاَخِيْهِ وَلَا تَا۟يْـَٔسُوْا مِنْ رَّوْحِ اللّٰهِ ۗاِنَّهٗ لَا يَا۟يْـَٔسُ مِنْ رَّوْحِ اللّٰهِ اِلَّا الْقَوْمُ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ
Yaa banii-yaadzhabuu fatahassasuu min yuusufa wa-akhiihi walaa tayasuu min rauhillahi innahu laa yai-asu min rauhillahi ilaal qaumul kaafiruun(a)
My sons! Go and try to find out about Joseph and his brother and do not despair of Allah's mercy. Verily only the unbelievers despair of Allah's mercy."
فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوْا عَلَيْهِ قَالُوْا يٰٓاَيُّهَا الْعَزِيْزُ مَسَّنَا وَاَهْلَنَا الضُّرُّ وَجِئْنَا بِبِضَاعَةٍ مُّزْجٰىةٍ فَاَوْفِ لَنَا الْكَيْلَ وَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَيْنَاۗ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَجْزِى الْمُتَصَدِّقِيْنَ
Falammaa dakhaluu 'alaihi qaaluuu yaa ai-yuhaal 'aziizu massanaa wa-ahlanaadh-dhurru waji-anaa bibidhaa'atin muzjaatin fa-aufi lanaal kaila watashaddaq 'alainaa innallaha yajziil mutashaddiqiin(a)
On going to Egypt they presented themselves to Joseph and said to him: "O chief! We and our family are struck with distress and have brought only a paltry sum. So give us corn in full measure, and give it to us in charity. Allah rewards those who are charitable."
قَالَ هَلْ عَلِمْتُمْ مَّا فَعَلْتُمْ بِيُوْسُفَ وَاَخِيْهِ اِذْ اَنْتُمْ جَاهِلُوْنَ
Qaala hal 'alimtum maa fa'altum biyuusufa wa-akhiihi idz antum jaahiluun(a)
When Joseph heard this (he could not hold himself and said): "Do you remember what you did to Joseph and his brother when you were ignorant?"
قَالُوْٓا ءَاِنَّكَ لَاَنْتَ يُوْسُفُۗ قَالَ اَنَا۠ يُوْسُفُ وَهٰذَآ اَخِيْ قَدْ مَنَّ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْنَاۗ اِنَّهٗ مَنْ يَّتَّقِ وَيَصْبِرْ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُضِيْعُ اَجْرَ الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ
Qaaluuu a-innaka anta yuusufu qaala anaa yuusufu wahadzaa akhii qad mannallahu 'alainaa innahu man yattaqi wayashbir fa-innallaha laa yudhii'u ajral muhsiniin(a)
They exclaimed: "Are you indeed Joseph?" He said: "Yes, I am Joseph and this is my brother. Allah has surely been gracious to us. Indeed whoever fears Allah and remains patient, Allah does not allow the reward of such people to go to waste."
قَالُوْا تَاللّٰهِ لَقَدْ اٰثَرَكَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْنَا وَاِنْ كُنَّا لَخٰطِـِٕيْنَ
Qaaluuu tallahi laqad aatsarakallahu 'alainaa wa-in kunnaa lakhaathi-iin(a)
They said: "We swear by Allah! Indeed Allah has chosen you in preference to us and we were truly guilty."
قَالَ لَا تَثْرِيْبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْيَوْمَۗ يَغْفِرُ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْ ۖوَهُوَ اَرْحَمُ الرّٰحِمِيْنَ
Qaala laa tatsriiba 'alaikumul yauma yaghfirullahu lakum wahuwa arhamurraahimiin(a)
He replied: "No blame lies with you today. May Allah forgive you. He is the Most Merciful of all those that are merciful.
اِذْهَبُوْا بِقَمِيْصِيْ هٰذَا فَاَلْقُوْهُ عَلٰى وَجْهِ اَبِيْ يَأْتِ بَصِيْرًا ۚوَأْتُوْنِيْ بِاَهْلِكُمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَ ࣖ
Adzhabuu biqamiishii hadzaa fa-alquuhu 'ala wajhi abii ya'ti bashiiran wa'tuunii biahlikum ajma'iin(a)
Take this shirt of mine and throw it over my father's face. He will regain his sight. And bring to me all your family."
وَلَمَّا فَصَلَتِ الْعِيْرُ قَالَ اَبُوْهُمْ اِنِّيْ لَاَجِدُ رِيْحَ يُوْسُفَ لَوْلَآ اَنْ تُفَنِّدُوْنِ
Walammaa fashalatil 'iiru qaala abuuhum innii ajidu riiha yuusufa laulaa an tufanniduun(i)
And as the caravan set out (from Egypt), their father said (in Canaan): "Indeed I smell the fragrance of Joseph. I say so although you may think that I am doting."
قَالُوْا تَاللّٰهِ اِنَّكَ لَفِيْ ضَلٰلِكَ الْقَدِيْمِ
Qaaluuu tallahi innaka lafii dhalalikal qadiim(i)
They said: "Surely you are still in your same old craze."
فَلَمَّآ اَنْ جَاۤءَ الْبَشِيْرُ اَلْقٰىهُ عَلٰى وَجْهِهٖ فَارْتَدَّ بَصِيْرًاۗ قَالَ اَلَمْ اَقُلْ لَّكُمْۙ اِنِّيْٓ اَعْلَمُ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُوْنَ
Falammaa an jaa-al basyiiru alqaahu 'ala wajhihi faartadda bashiiran qaala alam aqul lakum innii a'lamu minallahi maa laa ta'lamuun(a)
And when the bearer of good news came he threw Joseph's shirt over Jacob's face, whereupon he regained his sight, and said: "Did I not tell you that I know from Allah what you do not know?"
قَالُوْا يٰٓاَبَانَا اسْتَغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوْبَنَآ اِنَّا كُنَّا خٰطِـِٕيْنَ
Qaaluuu yaa abaanaaastaghfir lanaa dzunuubanaa innaa kunnaa khaathi-iin(a)
They said: "Father! Pray for the forgiveness of our sins; we were truly guilty."
قَالَ سَوْفَ اَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكُمْ رَبِّيْ ۗاِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْغَفُوْرُ الرَّحِيْمُ
Qaala saufa astaghfiru lakum rabbii innahu huwal ghafuurur-rahiim(u)
He said: "I shall pray to my Lord for your forgiveness, for He, and indeed He alone, is Ever Forgiving, Most Merciful."
فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوْا عَلٰى يُوْسُفَ اٰوٰٓى اِلَيْهِ اَبَوَيْهِ وَقَالَ ادْخُلُوْا مِصْرَ اِنْ شَاۤءَ اللّٰهُ اٰمِنِيْنَ ۗ
Falammaa dakhaluu 'ala yuusufa aawa ilaihi abawaihi waqaalaadkhuluu mishra in syaa-allahu aaminiin(a)
And when they went to Joseph, he took his parents aside and said (to the members of his family): "Enter the city now, and if Allah wills, you shall be secure."
وَرَفَعَ اَبَوَيْهِ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ وَخَرُّوْا لَهٗ سُجَّدًاۚ وَقَالَ يٰٓاَبَتِ هٰذَا تَأْوِيْلُ رُءْيَايَ مِنْ قَبْلُ ۖقَدْ جَعَلَهَا رَبِّيْ حَقًّاۗ وَقَدْ اَحْسَنَ بِيْٓ اِذْ اَخْرَجَنِيْ مِنَ السِّجْنِ وَجَاۤءَ بِكُمْ مِّنَ الْبَدْوِ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ اَنْ نَّزَغَ الشَّيْطٰنُ بَيْنِيْ وَبَيْنَ اِخْوَتِيْۗ اِنَّ رَبِّيْ لَطِيْفٌ لِّمَا يَشَاۤءُ ۗاِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْعَلِيْمُ الْحَكِيْمُ
Warafa'a abawaihi 'alal 'arsyi wakharruu lahu sujjadan waqaala yaa abati hadzaa ta'wiilu ru'yaaya min qablu qad ja'alahaa rabbii haqqan waqad ahsana bii idz akhrajanii minassijni wajaa-a bikum minal badwi min ba'di an nazaghasy-syaithaanu bainii wabaina ikhwatii inna rabbii lathiifun limaa yasyaa-u innahu huwal 'aliimul hakiim(u)
And after they had entered the city, Joseph raised his parents to the throne beside himself, and they (involuntarily) bowed in prostration before him. Joseph said: "Father! This is the fulfilment of the vision I had before - one that My Lord has caused to come true. He was kind to me when He rescued me from the prison, and brought you from the desert after Satan had stirred discord between me and my brothers. Certainly my Lord is Subtle in the fulfilment of His will; He is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
۞ رَبِّ قَدْ اٰتَيْتَنِيْ مِنَ الْمُلْكِ وَعَلَّمْتَنِيْ مِنْ تَأْوِيْلِ الْاَحَادِيْثِۚ فَاطِرَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِۗ اَنْتَ وَلِيّٖ فِى الدُّنْيَا وَالْاٰخِرَةِۚ تَوَفَّنِيْ مُسْلِمًا وَّاَلْحِقْنِيْ بِالصّٰلِحِيْنَ
Rabbi qad aataitanii minal mulki wa'allamtanii min ta'wiilil ahaadiitsi faathiras-samaawaati wal ardhi anta walii-yii fiiddunyaa wal-aakhirati tawaffanii musliman wa-alhiqnii bish-shaalihiin(a)
My Lord! You have bestowed dominion upon me and have taught me to comprehend the depths of things. O Creator of heavens and earth! You are my Guardian in this world and in the Hereafter. Cause me to die in submission to You, and join me, in the end, with the righteous."
ذٰلِكَ مِنْ اَنْۢبَاۤءِ الْغَيْبِ نُوْحِيْهِ اِلَيْكَۚ وَمَا كُنْتَ لَدَيْهِمْ اِذْ اَجْمَعُوْٓا اَمْرَهُمْ وَهُمْ يَمْكُرُوْنَ
Dzalika min anbaa-il ghaibi nuuhiihi ilaika wamaa kunta ladaihim idz ajma'uu amrahum wahum yamkuruun(a)
(O Muhammad), this is part of news from the Unseen that We reveal to you for you were not present with them when Joseph's brothers jointly resolved on a plot.
وَمَآ اَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ وَلَوْ حَرَصْتَ بِمُؤْمِنِيْنَ
Wamaa aktsarunnaasi walau harashta bimu'miniin(a)
And most of the people, howsoever you might so desire, are not going to believe.
وَمَا تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ اَجْرٍۗ اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعٰلَمِيْنَ ࣖ
Wamaa tasaluhum 'alaihi min ajrin in huwa ilaa dzikrul(n)-lil'aalamiin(a)
You do not seek from them any recompense for your service. This is merely an admonition to all mankind.
وَكَاَيِّنْ مِّنْ اٰيَةٍ فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ يَمُرُّوْنَ عَلَيْهَا وَهُمْ عَنْهَا مُعْرِضُوْنَ
Waka-ai-yin min aayatin fiis-samaawaati wal ardhi yamurruuna 'alaihaa wahum 'anhaa mu'ridhuun(a)
How many are the signs in the heavens and the earth which people pass by without giving any heed!
وَمَا يُؤْمِنُ اَكْثَرُهُمْ بِاللّٰهِ اِلَّا وَهُمْ مُّشْرِكُوْنَ
Wamaa yu'minu aktsaruhum billahi ilaa wahum musyrikuun(a)
And most of them believe in Allah only when they associate others with Him in His Divinity.
اَفَاَمِنُوْٓا اَنْ تَأْتِيَهُمْ غَاشِيَةٌ مِّنْ عَذَابِ اللّٰهِ اَوْ تَأْتِيَهُمُ السَّاعَةُ بَغْتَةً وَّهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُوْنَ
Afaaminuu an ta'tiyahum ghaasyiyatun min 'adzaabillahi au ta'tiyahumussaa'atu baghtatan wahum laa yasy'uruun(a)
Do they, then, feel secure that an overwhelming chastisement shall not visit them, and the Hour shall not suddenly come upon them without their even perceiving it?
قُلْ هٰذِهٖ سَبِيْلِيْٓ اَدْعُوْٓا اِلَى اللّٰهِ ۗعَلٰى بَصِيْرَةٍ اَنَا۠ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَنِيْ ۗوَسُبْحٰنَ اللّٰهِ وَمَآ اَنَا۠ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ
Qul hadzihi sabiilii ad'uu ilallahi 'ala bashiiratin anaa wamaniittaba'anii wasubhaanallahi wamaa anaa minal musyrikiin(a)
Tell them plainly: "This is my way: I call you to Allah, on the basis of clear perception - both I and those who follow me. Allah - Glory be to Him - is free of every imperfection. I have nothing to do with those who associate others with Allah in His Divinity."
وَمَآ اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ اِلَّا رِجَالًا نُّوْحِيْٓ اِلَيْهِمْ مِّنْ اَهْلِ الْقُرٰىۗ اَفَلَمْ يَسِيْرُوْا فِى الْاَرْضِ فَيَنْظُرُوْا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْۗ وَلَدَارُ الْاٰخِرَةِ خَيْرٌ لِّلَّذِيْنَ اتَّقَوْاۗ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُوْنَ
Wamaa arsalnaa min qablika ilaa rijaaalan nuuhii ilaihim min ahlil qura afalam yasiiruu fiil ardhi fayanzhuruu kaifa kaana 'aaqibatul-ladziina min qablihim waladaaru-aakhirati khairul(n)-lil-ladziina-attaqau afalaa ta'qiluun(a)
The Messengers whom We raised before you, (O Muhammad), and to whom We sent down revelations, were only human beings, and were from among those living in earthly habitations. Have these people not travelled in the earth that they may observe the end of their predecessors? Certainly the abode of the Hereafter is much better for those (who accepted the call of the Messengers and) acted in a God-fearing manner. Will you still not act with good sense?
حَتّٰٓى اِذَا اسْتَا۟يْـَٔسَ الرُّسُلُ وَظَنُّوْٓا اَنَّهُمْ قَدْ كُذِبُوْا جَاۤءَهُمْ نَصْرُنَاۙ فَنُجِّيَ مَنْ نَّشَاۤءُ ۗوَلَا يُرَدُّ بَأْسُنَا عَنِ الْقَوْمِ الْمُجْرِمِيْنَ
Hatta idzaaastai-asarrusulu wazhannuu annahum qad kudzibuu jaa-ahum nashrunaa fanujjiya man nasyaa-u walaa yuraddu ba'sunaa 'anil qaumil mujrimiin(a)
(It also happened with the earlier Messengers that for long they preached and people paid no heed) until the Messengers despaired of their people, and the people also fancied that they had been told lies (by the Messengers), then suddenly Our help came to the Messengers. And when such an occasion comes We rescue whom We will; as for the guilty, Our chastisement cannot be averted from them.
لَقَدْ كَانَ فِيْ قَصَصِهِمْ عِبْرَةٌ لِّاُولِى الْاَلْبَابِۗ مَا كَانَ حَدِيْثًا يُّفْتَرٰى وَلٰكِنْ تَصْدِيْقَ الَّذِيْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْصِيْلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَّهُدًى وَّرَحْمَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يُّؤْمِنُوْنَ ࣖ
Laqad kaana fii qashashihim 'ibratun auliil albaabi maa kaana hadiitsan yuftara walakin tashdiiqal-ladzii baina yadaihi watafshiila kulli syai-in wahudan warahmatan liqaumin yu'minuun(a)
Certainly in the stories of the bygone people there is a lesson for people of understanding. What is being narrated in the Qur'an is no fabrication; it is rather confirmation of the Books that preceded it, and a detailed exposition of everything, and a guidance and mercy for people of faith.
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surah Yusuf?
Surah Yusuf has 111 verses (ayat).
What number is Surah Yusuf in the Quran?
Surah Yusuf (يُوسُف) is chapter 12 of the Quran and is found in Juz 12, 13.
Is Surah Yusuf Meccan or Medinan?
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