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
[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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