الٓر ۚ Alif Laam Ra تِلْكَ These ءَايَـٰتُ (are the) Verses ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ (of) the Book ٱلْمُبِينِ [the] clear ١
Alif, Lām, Rā. These are the verses of the clear Book.
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12. Surah Yusuf
Joseph · Makki · 111 Ayahs
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
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
Indeed, We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur’ān that you might understand.
— Come To Light
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
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
[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
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
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."
— Come To Light
۞ لَّقَدْ Certainly كَانَ were فِى in يُوسُفَ Yusuf وَإِخْوَتِهِۦٓ and his brothers ءَايَـٰتٌۭ signs لِّلسَّآئِلِينَ for those who ask ٧
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
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
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."
— Come To Light
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
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
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
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
[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
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
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
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
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."
— Come To Light
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
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
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
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
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.
— Come To Light
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
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
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."
— Come To Light
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
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.
— Come To Light
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
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?"
— Come To Light
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
[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.
— Come To Light
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
But if his shirt is torn from the back, then she has lied, and he is of the truthful."
— Come To Light
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
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].
— Come To Light
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
Joseph, ignore this. And, [my wife], ask forgiveness for your sin. Indeed, you were of the sinful."
— Come To Light
۞ 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
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."
— Come To Light
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
[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
[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
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
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
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
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
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
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."
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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
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
[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
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
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
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
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?
— Come To Light
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
But if you do not bring him to me, no measure will there be [hereafter] for you from me, nor will you approach me."
— Come To Light