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12:23

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

12:24

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

12:25

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

12:26

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

12:27

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

12:28

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

12:29

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

12:30

۞ 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

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