In the name of God, the Almighty, the Merciful.
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheem
alif lām rā Those are the proofs of the Clear Writ.
الٓـرٰ۠ تِلْكَ اٰيَاتُ الْـكِتَابِ الْمُب۪ينِ۠
Alif-lam-ra tilka ayatualkitabi almubeen
We have sent it down as an Arabic recitation, that you might use reason.
اِنَّٓا اَنْزَلْنَاهُ قُرْءٰناً عَرَبِياًّ لَعَلَّـكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ
Inna anzalnahu qur-ananAAarabiyyan laAAallakum taAAqiloon
We relate to thee the best of stories in what We have revealed to thee of this Qur’an, though thou wast before it among those unaware.
نَحْنُ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ اَحْسَنَ الْقَصَصِ بِمَٓا اَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلَيْكَ هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنَۗ وَاِنْ كُنْتَ مِنْ قَبْلِه۪ لَمِنَ الْغَافِل۪ينَ
Nahnu naqussu AAalayka ahsanaalqasasi bima awhayna ilayka hathaalqur-ana wa-in kunta min qablihi lamina alghafileen
When Joseph said to his father: “O my father: I saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them submitting to me,”
اِذْ قَالَ يُوسُفُ لِاَب۪يهِ يَٓا اَبَتِ اِنّ۪ي رَاَيْتُ اَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوْكَباً وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ رَاَيْتُهُمْ ل۪ي سَاجِد۪ينَ
Ith qala yoosufu li-abeehi yaabati innee raaytu ahada AAashara kawkaban washshamsawalqamara raaytuhum lee sajideen
He said: “O my son: relate thou not thy dream to thy brothers lest they plan a plan against thee; the satan is to man an open enemy.
قَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ لَا تَقْصُصْ رُءْيَاكَ عَلٰٓى اِخْوَتِكَ فَيَك۪يدُوا لَكَ كَيْداًۜ اِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لِلْاِنْسَانِ عَدُوٌّ مُب۪ينٌ
Qala ya bunayya la taqsusru/yaka AAala ikhwatika fayakeedoo laka kaydan innaashshaytana lil-insani AAaduwwun mubeen
“And thus will thy Lord choose thee, and teach thee the interpretation of events, and complete His favour upon thee and upon the house of Jacob as He completed it upon thy fathers before, Abraham and Isaac; thy Lord is knowing and wise.”
وَكَذٰلِكَ يَجْتَب۪يكَ رَبُّكَ وَيُعَلِّمُكَ مِنْ تَأْو۪يلِ الْاَحَاد۪يثِ وَيُتِمُّ نِعْمَتَهُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلٰٓى اٰلِ يَعْقُوبَ كَمَٓا اَتَمَّهَا عَلٰٓى اَبَوَيْكَ مِنْ قَبْلُ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ وَاِسْحٰقَۜ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ عَل۪يمٌ حَك۪يمٌ۟
Wakathalika yajtabeeka rabbukawayuAAallimuka min ta/weeli al-ahadeethi wayutimmuniAAmatahu AAalayka waAAala ali yaAAqooba kamaatammaha AAala abawayka min qablu ibraheemawa-ishaqa inna rabbaka AAaleemun hakeem
In Joseph and his brothers were proofs for those who ask.
لَقَدْ كَانَ ف۪ي يُوسُفَ وَاِخْوَتِه۪ٓ اٰيَاتٌ لِلسَّٓائِل۪ينَ
Laqad kana fee yoosufa wa-ikhwatihi ayatunlissa-ileen
When they said: “Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than are we, when we are a group; our father is in manifest error.
اِذْ قَالُوا لَيُوسُفُ وَاَخُوهُ اَحَبُّ اِلٰٓى اَب۪ينَا مِنَّا وَنَحْنُ عُصْبَةٌۜ اِنَّ اَبَانَا لَف۪ي ضَلَالٍ مُب۪ينٍۚ
Ith qaloo layoosufu waakhoohu ahabbuila abeena minna wanahnu AAusbatuninna abana lafee dalalin mubeen
“Kill Joseph, or banish him to a land; the face of your father will pass to you — and be you after it a righteous people,”
اُقْتُلُوا يُوسُفَ اَوِ اطْرَحُوهُ اَرْضاً يَخْلُ لَكُمْ وَجْهُ اَب۪يكُمْ وَتَكُونُوا مِنْ بَعْدِه۪ قَوْماً صَالِح۪ينَ
Oqtuloo yoosufa awi itrahoohuardan yakhlu lakum wajhu abeekum watakoonoo min baAAdihiqawman saliheen
Said a speaker among them: “Kill not Joseph, but cast him into the depth of the well — some caravan will gather him up — if you must act.”
قَالَ قَٓائِلٌ مِنْهُمْ لَا تَقْتُلُوا يُوسُفَ وَاَلْقُوهُ ف۪ي غَيَابَتِ الْجُبِّ يَلْتَقِطْهُ بَعْضُ السَّيَّارَةِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ فَاعِل۪ينَ
Qala qa-ilun minhum lataqtuloo yoosufa waalqoohu fee ghayabati aljubbi yaltaqithubaAAdu assayyarati in kuntum faAAileen
They said: “O our father: what ails thee, that thou trustest us not with Joseph when we are sincere counsellors to him?
قَالُوا يَٓا اَبَانَا مَا لَكَ لَا تَأْمَنَّۭۖا عَلٰى يُوسُفَ وَاِنَّا لَهُ لَنَاصِحُونَ
Qaloo ya abana malaka la ta/manna AAala yoosufa wa-innalahu lanasihoon
“Send thou him with us tomorrow, that he might run and play; and we will guard him.”
اَرْسِلْهُ مَعَنَا غَداً يَرْتَعْ وَيَلْعَبْ وَاِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ
Arsilhu maAAana ghadan yartaAAwayalAAab wa-inna lahu lahafithoon
He said: “It grieves me that you should go with him; and I fear lest the wolf should eat him when you are unmindful of him.”
قَالَ اِنّ۪ي لَيَحْزُنُن۪ٓي اَنْ تَذْهَبُوا بِه۪ وَاَخَافُ اَنْ يَأْكُلَهُ الذِّئْبُ وَاَنْتُمْ عَنْهُ غَافِلُونَ
Qala innee layahzununee an thathhaboobihi waakhafu an ya/kulahu aththi/buwaantum AAanhu ghafiloon
They said: “If the wolf should eat him when we are a group, then will we be the losers.”
قَالُوا لَئِنْ اَكَلَهُ الذِّئْبُ وَنَحْنُ عُصْبَةٌ اِنَّٓا اِذاً لَخَاسِرُونَ
Qaloo la-in akalahu aththi/buwanahnu AAusbatun inna ithan lakhasiroon
Then when they went with him, and agreed to place him in the depth of the well. And We revealed to him: “Thou wilt inform them of this deed of theirs when they perceive not.”
فَلَمَّا ذَهَبُوا بِه۪ وَاَجْمَعُٓوا اَنْ يَجْعَلُوهُ ف۪ي غَيَابَتِ الْجُبِّۚ وَاَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلَيْهِ لَتُنَبِّئَنَّهُمْ بِاَمْرِهِمْ هٰذَا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Falamma thahaboo bihiwaajmaAAoo an yajAAaloohu fee ghayabati aljubbi waawhaynailayhi latunabi-annahum bi-amrihim hatha wahum layashAAuroon
And they came to their father in the evening, weeping.
وَجَٓاؤُٓ۫ اَبَاهُمْ عِشَٓاءً يَبْكُونَۜ
Wajaoo abahum AAishaanyabkoon
They said: “O our father: we went to run races, and left Joseph with our goods — and the wolf ate him; and thou wouldst not believe us, though we were truthful.”
قَالُوا يَٓا اَبَانَٓا اِنَّا ذَهَبْنَا نَسْتَبِقُ وَتَرَكْنَا يُوسُفَ عِنْدَ مَتَاعِنَا فَاَكَلَهُ الذِّئْبُۚ وَمَٓا اَنْتَ بِمُؤْمِنٍ لَنَا وَلَوْ كُنَّا صَادِق۪ينَ
Qaloo ya abanainna thahabna nastabiqu wataraknayoosufa AAinda mataAAina faakalahu aththi/buwama anta bimu/minin lana walaw kunna sadiqeen
And they came with false blood on his shirt. He said: “Nay, your souls have enticed you into a matter; then: comely patience — and God is the one whose aid is sought against what you describe.”
وَجَٓاؤُ۫ عَلٰى قَم۪يصِه۪ بِدَمٍ كَذِبٍۜ قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ اَنْفُسُكُمْ اَمْراًۜ فَصَبْرٌ جَم۪يلٌۜ وَاللّٰهُ الْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلٰى مَا تَصِفُونَ
Wajaoo AAala qameesihibidamin kathibin qala bal sawwalat lakum anfusukumamran fasabrun jameelun wallahu almustaAAanuAAala ma tasifoon
And there came a caravan; and they sent their water-drawer, and he let down his pail. He said: “O glad tidings: here is a lad!” And they hid him as merchandise; and God knows what they did.
وَجَٓاءَتْ سَيَّارَةٌ فَاَرْسَلُوا وَارِدَهُمْ فَاَدْلٰى دَلْوَهُۜ قَالَ يَا بُشْرٰى هٰذَا غُلَامٌۜ وَاَسَرُّوهُ بِضَاعَةًۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَل۪يمٌ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ
Wajaat sayyaratun faarsaloo waridahumfaadla dalwahu qala ya bushra hathaghulamun waasarroohu bidaAAatan wallahuAAaleemun bima yaAAmaloon
And they sold him for a low price — a few dirhams — and they were, concerning him, of those content with little.
وَشَرَوْهُ بِثَمَنٍ بَخْسٍ دَرَاهِمَ مَعْدُودَةٍۚ وَكَانُوا ف۪يهِ مِنَ الزَّاهِد۪ينَ۟
Washarawhu bithamanin bakhsin darahimamaAAdoodatin wakanoo feehi mina azzahideen
And said he who bought him from Egypt, to his wife: “Be thou honourable in his dwelling; it may be that he will benefit us, or we will take him as a son.” And thus did We establish Joseph in the land, and that We might teach him the interpretation of narratives; and God prevails over His affair, but most men understand not.
وَقَالَ الَّذِي اشْتَرٰيهُ مِنْ مِصْرَ لِامْرَاَتِه۪ٓ اَكْرِم۪ي مَثْوٰيهُ عَسٰٓى اَنْ يَنْفَعَنَٓا اَوْ نَتَّخِذَهُ وَلَداًۜ وَكَذٰلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِيُوسُفَ فِي الْاَرْضِۘ وَلِنُعَلِّمَهُ مِنْ تَأْو۪يلِ الْاَحَاد۪يثِۜ وَاللّٰهُ غَالِبٌ عَلٰٓى اَمْرِه۪ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Waqala allathee ishtarahumin misra limraatihi akrimee mathwahu AAasaan yanfaAAana aw nattakhithahu waladan wakathalikamakkanna liyoosufa fee al-ardi walinuAAallimahu minta/weeli al-ahadeethi wallahu ghalibunAAala amrihi walakinna akthara annasila yaAAlamoon
And when he reached maturity, We gave him judgment and knowledge; and thus reward We the doers of good.
وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ اَشُدَّهُٓ اٰتَيْنَاهُ حُكْماً وَعِلْماًۜ وَكَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ
Walamma balagha ashuddahu ataynahuhukman waAAilman wakathalika najzee almuhsineen
And she in whose house he was sought to lure him away from his soul; and she closed the doors, and said: “Come thou hither.” He said: “I seek refuge in God — He is my Lord who made good my dwelling; the wrongdoers do not succeed.”
وَرَاوَدَتْهُ الَّت۪ي هُوَ ف۪ي بَيْتِهَا عَنْ نَفْسِه۪ وَغَلَّقَتِ الْاَبْوَابَ وَقَالَتْ هَيْتَ لَكَۜ قَالَ مَعَاذَ اللّٰهِ اِنَّهُ رَبّ۪ٓي اَحْسَنَ مَثْوَايَۜ اِنَّهُ لَا يُفْلِحُ الظَّالِمُونَ
Warawadat-hu allatee huwa fee baytihaAAan nafsihi waghallaqati al-abwaba waqalat haytalaka qala maAAatha Allahi innahu rabbee ahsanamathwaya innahu la yuflihu aththalimoon
And she desired him; and he desired her were it not that he saw the evidence of his Lord. Thus — that We might turn away from him evil and sexual immorality; he was among Our sincere servants.
وَلَقَدْ هَمَّتْ بِه۪ۗ وَهَمَّ بِهَاۚ لَوْلَٓا اَنْ رَاٰ بُرْهَانَ رَبِّه۪ۜ كَذٰلِكَ لِنَصْرِفَ عَنْهُ السُّٓوءَ وَالْفَحْشَٓاءَۜ اِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُخْلَص۪ينَ
Walaqad hammat bihi wahamma biha lawlaan raa burhana rabbihi kathalika linasrifaAAanhu assoo-a walfahshaa innahumin AAibadina almukhlaseen
And they raced to the door; and she tore his shirt from behind; and they met her master at the door. She said; “What is the reward of him who wished evil on thy household save that he be imprisoned, or a painful punishment?”
وَاسْتَبَقَا الْبَابَ وَقَدَّتْ قَم۪يصَهُ مِنْ دُبُرٍ وَاَلْفَيَا سَيِّدَهَا لَدَا الْبَابِۜ قَالَتْ مَا جَزَٓاءُ مَنْ اَرَادَ بِاَهْلِكَ سُٓوءاً اِلَّٓا اَنْ يُسْجَنَ اَوْ عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ
Wastabaqa albabawaqaddat qameesahu min duburin waalfaya sayyidahalada albabi qalat ma jazao manarada bi-ahlika soo-an illa an yusjana aw AAathabunaleem
Said he: “She it was who sought to lure me away from my soul.” And there bore witness a witness from her household: “If his shirt is torn from the front, then she has spoken the truth and he is of the liars.
قَالَ هِيَ رَاوَدَتْن۪ي عَنْ نَفْس۪ي وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ مِنْ اَهْلِهَاۚ اِنْ كَانَ قَم۪يصُهُ قُدَّ مِنْ قُبُلٍ فَصَدَقَتْ وَهُوَ مِنَ الْكَاذِب۪ينَ
Qala hiya rawadatnee AAannafsee washahida shahidun min ahliha in kanaqameesuhu qudda min qubulin fasadaqat wahuwa minaalkathibeen
“But if his shirt is torn from behind, then she has lied and he is of the truthful.”
وَاِنْ كَانَ قَم۪يصُهُ قُدَّ مِنْ دُبُرٍ فَكَذَبَتْ وَهُوَ مِنَ الصَّادِق۪ينَ
Wa-in kana qameesuhu qudda minduburin fakathabat wahuwa mina assadiqeen
And when he saw his shirt torn from behind, he said: “This is a plan of you women; indeed, your guile is great.
فَلَمَّا رَاٰ قَم۪يصَهُ قُدَّ مِنْ دُبُرٍ قَالَ اِنَّهُ مِنْ كَيْدِكُنَّۜ اِنَّ كَيْدَكُنَّ عَظ۪يمٌ
Falamma raa qameesahuqudda min duburin qala innahu min kaydikunna innakaydakunna AAatheem
“Joseph: disregard thou this; and wife: ask thou forgiveness for thy transgression; thou art of the offenders.”
يُوسُفُ اَعْرِضْ عَنْ هٰذَا وَاسْتَغْفِر۪ي لِذَنْبِكِۚ اِنَّكِ كُنْتِ مِنَ الْخَاطِـ۪ٔينَ۟
Yoosufu aAArid AAan hatha wastaghfireelithanbiki innaki kunti mina alkhati-een
And women in the city said: “The wife of the Governor is seeking to lure her houseboy away from his soul; he has enslaved her to love; we see her in manifest error.”
وَقَالَ نِسْوَةٌ فِي الْمَد۪ينَةِ امْرَاَتُ الْعَز۪يزِ تُرَاوِدُ فَتٰيهَا عَنْ نَفْسِه۪ۚ قَدْ شَغَفَهَا حُباًّۜ اِنَّا لَنَرٰيهَا ف۪ي ضَلَالٍ مُب۪ينٍ
Waqala niswatun fee almadeenatiimraatu alAAazeezi turawidu fataha AAannafsihi qad shaghafaha hubban inna lanarahafee dalalin mubeen
And when she heard of their scheming, she sent to them, and prepared for them a feasting couch, and gave to each one of them a knife, and said: “Come thou out before them.” And when they saw him, they exalted him, and cut their hands, and said: “God forbid! This is no mortal; this is only a noble angel!”
فَلَمَّا سَمِعَتْ بِمَكْرِهِنَّ اَرْسَلَتْ اِلَيْهِنَّ وَاَعْتَدَتْ لَهُنَّ مُتَّكَـٔاً وَاٰتَتْ كُلَّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْهُنَّ سِكّ۪يناً وَقَالَتِ اخْرُجْ عَلَيْهِنَّۚ فَلَمَّا رَاَيْنَهُٓ اَكْبَرْنَهُ وَقَطَّعْنَ اَيْدِيَهُنَّ وَقُلْنَ حَاشَ لِلّٰهِ مَا هٰذَا بَشَراًۜ اِنْ هٰذَٓا اِلَّا مَلَكٌ كَر۪يمٌ
Falamma samiAAat bimakrihinna arsalatilayhinna waaAAtadat lahunna muttakaan waatat kulla wahidatinminhunna sikkeenan waqalati okhruj AAalayhinna falammaraaynahu akbarnahu waqattaAAna aydiyahunna waqulna hashalillahi ma hatha basharan in hathailla malakun kareem
She said: “This is he for whom you blamed me. And I indeed sought to lure him away from his soul, but he proved patient; but if he do not what I command him, he will be imprisoned and be of those brought low.”
قَالَتْ فَذٰلِكُنَّ الَّذ۪ي لُمْتُنَّن۪ي ف۪يهِۜ وَلَقَدْ رَاوَدْتُهُ عَنْ نَفْسِه۪ فَاسْتَعْصَمَۜ وَلَئِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ مَٓا اٰمُرُهُ لَيُسْجَنَنَّ وَلَيَكُوناً مِنَ الصَّاغِر۪ينَ
Qalat fathalikunna allatheelumtunnanee feehi walaqad rawadtuhu AAan nafsihi fastAAsamawala-in lam yafAAal ma amuruhu layusjanannawalayakoonan mina assaghireen
He said: “My Lord: prison is preferable to me than that to which they invite me; and save Thou divert their plan from me, I will incline to them and be of the ignorant.”
قَالَ رَبِّ السِّجْنُ اَحَبُّ اِلَيَّ مِمَّا يَدْعُونَن۪ٓي اِلَيْهِۚ وَاِلَّا تَصْرِفْ عَنّ۪ي كَيْدَهُنَّ اَصْبُ اِلَيْهِنَّ وَاَكُنْ مِنَ الْجَاهِل۪ينَ
Qala rabbi assijnu ahabbuilayya mimma yadAAoonanee ilayhi wa-illa tasrifAAannee kaydahunna asbu ilayhinna waakun mina aljahileen
And his Lord responded to him, and diverted their plan from him; He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
فَاسْتَجَابَ لَهُ رَبُّهُ فَصَرَفَ عَنْهُ كَيْدَهُنَّۜ اِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّم۪يعُ الْعَل۪يمُ
Fastajaba lahu rabbuhu fasarafaAAanhu kaydahunna innahu huwa assameeAAu alAAaleem
Then was it clear to them, after they had seen the proofs, that they should imprison him for a time.
ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا رَاَوُا الْاٰيَاتِ لَيَسْجُنُنَّهُ حَتّٰى ح۪ينٍ۟
Thumma bada lahum min baAAdi maraawoo al-ayati layasjununnahu hatta heen
And two young men entered the prison with him. One of them said: “I dreamed that I was pressing wine.” And the other said: “I dreamed that I was bearing upon my head bread whereof the birds were eating — inform thou us of the interpretation; we see thou art among the doers of good.”
وَدَخَلَ مَعَهُ السِّجْنَ فَتَيَانِۜ قَالَ اَحَدُهُمَٓا اِنّ۪ٓي اَرٰين۪ٓي اَعْصِرُ خَمْراًۚ وَقَالَ الْاٰخَرُ اِنّ۪ٓي اَرٰين۪ٓي اَحْمِلُ فَوْقَ رَأْس۪ي خُبْزاً تَأْكُلُ الطَّيْرُ مِنْهُۜ نَبِّئْنَا بِتَأْو۪يلِه۪ۚ اِنَّا نَرٰيكَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ
Wadakhala maAAahu assijna fatayaniqala ahaduhuma innee aranee aAAsirukhamran waqala al-akharu innee aranee ahmilufawqa ra/see khubzan ta/kulu attayru minhu nabbi/nabita/weelihi inna naraka mina almuhsineen
Said he: “There will not come to you food wherewith you are provided save that I will have informed you of its interpretation before it comes to you. That is from what my Lord has taught me. I have left the creed of people who believe not in God; and they, of the Hereafter, are deniers.
قَالَ لَا يَأْت۪يكُمَا طَعَامٌ تُرْزَقَانِه۪ٓ اِلَّا نَبَّأْتُكُمَا بِتَأْو۪يلِه۪ قَبْلَ اَنْ يَأْتِيَكُمَاۜ ذٰلِكُمَا مِمَّا عَلَّمَن۪ي رَبّ۪يۜ اِنّ۪ي تَرَكْتُ مِلَّةَ قَوْمٍ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللّٰهِ وَهُمْ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ هُمْ كَافِرُونَۙ
Qala la ya/teekuma taAAamunturzaqanihi illa nabba/tukuma bita/weelihiqabla an ya/tiyakuma thalikuma mimmaAAallamanee rabbee innee taraktu millata qawmin layu/minoona billahi wahum bil-akhiratihum kafiroon
“And I have followed the creed of my fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; it is not for us to ascribe a partnership to God with anything. That is of the bounty of God upon us, and upon mankind; but most men are not grateful.
وَاتَّبَعْتُ مِلَّةَ اٰبَٓاء۪ٓي اِبْرٰه۪يمَ وَاِسْحٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَۜ مَا كَانَ لَـنَٓا اَنْ نُشْرِكَ بِاللّٰهِ مِنْ شَيْءٍۜ ذٰلِكَ مِنْ فَضْلِ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى النَّاسِ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَشْكُرُونَ
WattabaAAtu millata aba-eeibraheema wa-ishaqa wayaAAqooba ma kanalana an nushrika billahi min shay-in thalikamin fadli Allahi AAalayna waAAala annasiwalakinna akthara annasi layashkuroon
“O my two prison companions: are different lords better or God, the One, the Vanquishing?
يَا صَاحِبَيِ السِّجْنِ ءَاَرْبَابٌ مُتَفَرِّقُونَ خَيْرٌ اَمِ اللّٰهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُۜ
Ya sahibayi assijniaarbabun mutafarriqoona khayrun ami Allahu alwahidualqahhar
“You serve, besides Him, only names which you have named, you and your fathers; God sent not down for them any authority. Judgment is but for God. He commanded that you serve not save Him. That is the right doctrine; but most men know not.
مَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ دُونِه۪ٓ اِلَّٓا اَسْمَٓاءً سَمَّيْتُمُوهَٓا اَنْتُمْ وَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬كُمْ مَٓا اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ بِهَا مِنْ سُلْطَانٍۜ اِنِ الْحُكْمُ اِلَّا لِلّٰهِۜ اَمَرَ اَلَّا تَعْبُدُٓوا اِلَّٓا اِيَّاهُۜ ذٰلِكَ الدّ۪ينُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Ma taAAbudoona min doonihi illaasmaan sammaytumooha antum waabaokumma anzala Allahu biha min sultaninini alhukmu illa lillahi amara allataAAbudoo illa iyyahu thalika addeenualqayyimu walakinna akthara annasi layaAAlamoon
“O my two prison companions: as for one of you: he will pour for his lord wine; and as for the other: he will be crucified, and the birds will eat from his head. Decided is the matter about which you sought opinion.”
يَا صَاحِبَيِ السِّجْنِ اَمَّٓا اَحَدُكُمَا فَيَسْق۪ي رَبَّهُ خَمْراًۚ وَاَمَّا الْاٰخَرُ فَيُصْلَبُ فَتَأْكُلُ الطَّيْرُ مِنْ رَأْسِه۪ۜ قُضِيَ الْاَمْرُ الَّذ۪ي ف۪يهِ تَسْتَفْتِيَانِۜ
Ya sahibayi assijniamma ahadukuma fayasqee rabbahu khamranwaamma al-akharu fayuslabu fata/kulu attayrumin ra/sihi qudiya al-amru allathee feehi tastaftiyan
And he said to him he knew would be delivered of the two: “Remember thou me before thy lord.” But the satan caused him to forget the mention to his lord; so he stayed in prison some years.
وَقَالَ لِلَّذ۪ي ظَنَّ اَنَّهُ نَاجٍ مِنْهُمَا اذْكُرْن۪ي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَۘ فَاَنْسٰيهُ الشَّيْطَانُ ذِكْرَ رَبِّه۪ فَلَبِثَ فِي السِّجْنِ بِضْعَ سِن۪ينَۜ ۟
Waqala lillathee thannaannahu najin minhuma othkurnee AAindarabbika faansahu ashshaytanu thikrarabbihi falabitha fee assijni bidAAa sineen
And the King said: “I dreamed of seven fat cows, which seven lean were eating; and seven green ears of corn and others withered. O eminent ones: advise me concerning my dream, if you can interpret visions.”
وَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ اِنّ۪ٓي اَرٰى سَبْعَ بَقَرَاتٍ سِمَانٍ يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ وَسَبْعَ سُنْبُلَاتٍ خُضْرٍ وَاُخَرَ يَابِسَاتٍۜ يَٓا اَيُّهَا الْمَلَأُ اَفْتُون۪ي ف۪ي رُءْيَايَ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ لِلرُّءْيَا تَعْبُرُونَ
Waqala almaliku innee arasabAAa baqaratin simanin ya/kuluhunna sabAAun AAijafunwasabAAa sunbulatin khudrin waokhara yabisatinya ayyuha almalao aftoonee fee ru/yaya inkuntum lirru/ya taAAburoon
They said: “Confused, false dreams! And we are not learned in the interpretation of dreams.”
قَالُٓوا اَضْغَاثُ اَحْلَامٍۚ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِتَأْو۪يلِ الْاَحْلَامِ بِعَالِم۪ينَ
Qaloo adghathu ahlaminwama nahnu bita/weeli al-ahlami biAAalimeen
And said he who was delivered of the two, and remembered after a time: “I will inform you of the interpretation; so send me.”
وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ي نَجَا مِنْهُمَا وَادَّكَرَ بَعْدَ اُمَّةٍ اَنَا۬ اُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِتَأْو۪يلِه۪ فَاَرْسِلُونِ
Waqala allathee najaminhuma waddakara baAAda ommatin anaonabbi-okum bita/weelihi faarsiloon
“Joseph, O man of truth: advise thou us concerning the seven fat cows which seven lean were eating, and the seven green ears of corn and others withered, that I might return to the people, that they might know.”
يُوسُفُ اَيُّهَا الصِّدّ۪يقُ اَفْتِنَا ف۪ي سَبْعِ بَقَرَاتٍ سِمَانٍ يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ وَسَبْعِ سُنْبُلَاتٍ خُضْرٍ وَاُخَرَ يَابِسَاتٍۙ لَعَلّ۪ٓي اَرْجِعُ اِلَى النَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ
Yoosufu ayyuha assiddeequaftina fee sabAAi baqaratin simaninya/kuluhunna sabAAun AAijafun wasabAAi sunbulatinkhudrin waokhara yabisatin laAAallee arjiAAuila annasi laAAallahum yaAAlamoon
He said: “You will sow seven years as usual; what you have reaped, leave in the ear save a little whereof you will eat.
قَالَ تَزْرَعُونَ سَبْعَ سِن۪ينَ دَاَباًۚ فَمَا حَصَدْتُمْ فَذَرُوهُ ف۪ي سُنْبُلِه۪ٓ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاً مِمَّا تَأْكُلُونَ
Qala tazraAAoona sabAAa sineenadaaban fama hasadtum fatharoohu feesunbulihi illa qaleelan mimma ta/kuloon
“Then will come after that seven hard; they will consume what you sent ahead for them save a little whereof you will keep in store.
ثُمَّ يَأْت۪ي مِنْ بَعْدِ ذٰلِكَ سَبْعٌ شِدَادٌ يَأْكُلْنَ مَا قَدَّمْتُمْ لَهُنَّ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاً مِمَّا تُحْصِنُونَ
Thumma ya/tee min baAAdi thalikasabAAun shidadun ya/kulna ma qaddamtum lahunna illaqaleelan mimma tuhsinoon
“Then after that will come a year wherein men will be given abundant rain and wherein they will press.”
ثُمَّ يَأْت۪ي مِنْ بَعْدِ ذٰلِكَ عَامٌ ف۪يهِ يُغَاثُ النَّاسُ وَف۪يهِ يَعْصِرُونَ۟
Thumma ya/tee min baAAdi thalika AAamunfeehi yughathu annasu wafeehi yaAAsiroon
And the King said: “Bring him to me!” But when the messenger came to him, he said: “Return thou to thy lord, and ask him what is the state of the women who cut their hands; my Lord knows of their plan.”
وَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ ائْتُون۪ي بِه۪ۚ فَلَمَّا جَٓاءَهُ الرَّسُولُ قَالَ ارْجِعْ اِلٰى رَبِّكَ فَسْـَٔلْهُ مَا بَالُ النِّسْوَةِ الّٰت۪ي قَطَّعْنَ اَيْدِيَهُنَّۜ اِنَّ رَبّ۪ي بِكَيْدِهِنَّ عَل۪يمٌ
Waqala almaliku i/toonee bihi falammajaahu arrasoolu qala irjiAA ilarabbika fas-alhu ma balu anniswatiallatee qattaAAna aydiyahunna inna rabbeebikaydihinna AAaleem
Said he: “What was the case of you women when you sought to lure Joseph away from his soul?” They said: “God forbid! We know no evil against him.” Said the wife of the Governor: “Now the truth is manifest: I sought to lure him away from his soul, and he speaks the truth.
قَالَ مَا خَطْبُكُنَّ اِذْ رَاوَدْتُنَّ يُوسُفَ عَنْ نَفْسِه۪ۜ قُلْنَ حَاشَ لِلّٰهِ مَا عَلِمْنَا عَلَيْهِ مِنْ سُٓوءٍۜ قَالَتِ امْرَاَتُ الْعَز۪يزِ الْـٰٔنَ حَصْحَصَ الْحَقُّۘ اَنَا۬ رَاوَدْتُهُ عَنْ نَفْسِه۪ وَاِنَّهُ لَمِنَ الصَّادِق۪ينَ
Qala ma khatbukunna ithrawadtunna yoosufa AAan nafsihi qulna hasha lillahima AAalimna AAalayhi min soo-in qalatiimraatu alAAazeezi al-ana hashasa alhaqquana rawadtuhu AAan nafsihi wa-innahu lamina assadiqeen
“That is so he might know that I betrayed him not unseen, and that God guides not the plan of the treacherous.
ذٰلِكَ لِيَعْلَمَ اَنّ۪ي لَمْ اَخُنْهُ بِالْغَيْبِ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَهْد۪ي كَيْدَ الْخَٓائِن۪ينَ
Thalika liyaAAlama annee lam akhunhubilghaybi waanna Allaha la yahdee kaydaalkha-ineen
“And I absolve not myself; the soul commands to evil, save that my Lord has mercy; my Lord is forgiving and merciful.”
وَمَٓا اُبَرِّئُ نَفْس۪يۚ اِنَّ النَّفْسَ لَاَمَّارَةٌ بِالسُّٓوءِ اِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبّ۪يۜ اِنَّ رَبّ۪ي غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ
Wama obarri-o nafsee inna annafsalaammaratun bissoo-i illa ma rahimarabbee inna rabbee ghafoorun raheem
And the King said: “Bring him to me! I will attach him to my person.” Then when he had spoken with him, he said: “Thou art this day with us established and trusted.”
وَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ ائْتُون۪ي بِه۪ٓ اَسْتَخْلِصْهُ لِنَفْس۪يۚ فَلَمَّا كَلَّمَهُ قَالَ اِنَّكَ الْيَوْمَ لَدَيْنَا مَك۪ينٌ اَم۪ينٌ
Waqala almaliku i/toonee bihiastakhlishu linafsee falamma kallamahu qalainnaka alyawma ladayna makeenun ameen
Said he: “Appoint thou me over the storehouses of the land; I am a knowledgeable custodian.”
قَالَ اجْعَلْن۪ي عَلٰى خَزَٓائِنِ الْاَرْضِۚ اِنّ۪ي حَف۪يظٌ عَل۪يمٌ
Qala ijAAalnee AAala khaza-inial-ardi innee hafeethun AAaleem
And thus We established Joseph in the land, to settle therein wheresoever he willed. We visit with Our mercy whom We will, and We cause not to be lost the reward of the doers of good.
وَكَذٰلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِيُوسُفَ فِي الْاَرْضِۚ يَتَبَوَّاُ مِنْهَا حَيْثُ يَشَٓاءُۜ نُص۪يبُ بِرَحْمَتِنَا مَنْ نَشَٓاءُ وَلَا نُض۪يعُ اَجْرَ الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ
Wakathalika makanna liyoosufafee al-ardi yatabawwao minha haythu yashaonuseebu birahmatina man nashao walanudeeAAu ajra almuhsineen
And the reward of the Hereafter is better for those who heed warning and are in prudent fear.
وَلَاَجْرُ الْاٰخِرَةِ خَيْرٌ لِلَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَكَانُوا يَتَّقُونَ۟
Walaajru al-akhirati khayrun lillatheenaamanoo wakanoo yattaqoon
And the brothers of Joseph came, and entered upon him; and he knew them, but he was to them unknown.
وَجَٓاءَ اِخْوَةُ يُوسُفَ فَدَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ فَعَرَفَهُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُ مُنْكِرُونَ
Wajaa ikhwatu yoosufa fadakhalooAAalayhi faAAarafahum wahum lahu munkiroon
And when he had furnished them with their provisions, he said: “Bring me a brother of yours from your father; see you not that I give full measure, and that I am the best of hosts?
وَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُمْ بِجَهَازِهِمْ قَالَ ائْتُون۪ي بِاَخٍ لَكُمْ مِنْ اَب۪يكُمْۚ اَلَا تَرَوْنَ اَنّ۪ٓي اُو۫فِي الْكَيْلَ وَاَنَا۬ خَيْرُ الْمُنْزِل۪ينَ
Walamma jahhazahum bijahazihimqala i/toonee bi-akhin lakum min abeekum alatarawna annee oofee alkayla waana khayru almunzileen
“But if you bring him not to me, then no measure will there be for you with me, nor will you approach me.”
فَاِنْ لَمْ تَأْتُون۪ي بِه۪ فَلَا كَيْلَ لَكُمْ عِنْد۪ي وَلَا تَقْرَبُونِ
Fa-in lam ta/toonee bihi fala kaylalakum AAindee wala taqraboon
They said: “We will seek to lure him away from his father — and that will we do.”
قَالُوا سَنُرَاوِدُ عَنْهُ اَبَاهُ وَاِنَّا لَفَاعِلُونَ
Qaloo sanurawidu AAanhu abahuwa-inna lafaAAiloon
And he said to his servants: “Put their merchandise in their saddlebags, that they might recognise it when they return to their people, that they might return.”
وَقَالَ لِفِتْيَانِهِ اجْعَلُوا بِضَاعَتَهُمْ ف۪ي رِحَالِهِمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَعْرِفُونَـهَٓا اِذَا انْقَلَـبُٓوا اِلٰٓى اَهْلِهِمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
Waqala lifityanihi ijAAaloo bidaAAatahumfee rihalihim laAAallahum yaAArifoonaha ithainqalaboo ila ahlihim laAAallahum yarjiAAoon
And when they returned to their father, they said: “O our father: forbidden us was the measure, so send thou with us our brother; we will obtain the measure; and we will keep him safe.”
فَلَمَّا رَجَعُٓوا اِلٰٓى اَب۪يهِمْ قَالُوا يَٓا اَبَانَا مُنِـعَ مِنَّا الْكَيْلُ فَاَرْسِلْ مَعَنَٓا اَخَانَا نَكْتَلْ وَاِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ
Falamma rajaAAoo ila abeehim qalooya abana muniAAa minna alkaylufaarsil maAAana akhana naktal wa-innalahu lahafithoon
He said: “Am I to trust him to you save as I trusted his brother to you before? And God is the best custodian, and He is the most merciful of those who show mercy.”
قَالَ هَلْ اٰمَنُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ اِلَّا كَمَٓا اَمِنْتُكُمْ عَلٰٓى اَخ۪يهِ مِنْ قَبْلُۜ فَاللّٰهُ خَيْرٌ حَافِظاًۖ وَهُوَ اَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِم۪ينَ
Qala hal amanukum AAalayhi illakama amintukum AAala akheehi min qablu fallahukhayrun hafithan wahuwa arhamu arrahimeen
And when they opened their possessions, they found their merchandise returned to them. They said: “O our father: what more can we ask! This is our merchandise returned to us. And we will get provision for our people and guard our brother, and will have increase of a camel’s measure — that is an easy measure.”
وَلَمَّا فَتَحُوا مَتَاعَهُمْ وَجَدُوا بِضَاعَتَهُمْ رُدَّتْ اِلَيْهِمْۜ قَالُوا يَٓا اَبَانَا مَا نَبْغ۪يۜ هٰذِه۪ بِضَاعَتُنَا رُدَّتْ اِلَيْنَاۚ وَنَم۪يرُ اَهْلَنَا وَنَحْفَظُ اَخَانَا وَنَزْدَادُ كَيْلَ بَع۪يرٍۜ ذٰلِكَ كَيْلٌ يَس۪يرٌ
Walamma fatahoo mataAAahumwajadoo bidaAAatahum ruddat ilayhim qaloo yaabana ma nabghee hathihi bidaAAatunaruddat ilayna wanameeru ahlana wanahfathuakhana wanazdadu kayla baAAeerin thalikakaylun yaseer
He said: “I will not send him with you until you give me a solemn oath before God that you will bring him to me save that you be surrounded.” And when they had brought him their solemn oath, he said: “God is guardian over what we say.”
قَالَ لَنْ اُرْسِلَهُ مَعَكُمْ حَتّٰى تُؤْتُونِ مَوْثِقاً مِنَ اللّٰهِ لَتَأْتُنَّن۪ي بِه۪ٓ اِلَّٓا اَنْ يُحَاطَ بِكُمْۚ فَلَمَّٓا اٰتَوْهُ مَوْثِقَهُمْ قَالَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مَا نَقُولُ وَك۪يلٌ
Qala lan orsilahu maAAakum hattatu/tooni mawthiqan mina Allahi lata/tunnanee bihi illaan yuhata bikum falamma atawhu mawthiqahum qalaAllahu AAala ma naqoolu wakeel
And he said: “O my sons: enter not by one gate, but enter by different gates. But I cannot avail you anything against God. Judgment is but for God; in Him have I placed my trust. And in Him let trust those who would place their trust aright.”
وَقَالَ يَا بَنِيَّ لَا تَدْخُلُوا مِنْ بَابٍ وَاحِدٍ وَادْخُلُوا مِنْ اَبْوَابٍ مُتَفَرِّقَةٍۜ وَمَٓا اُغْن۪ي عَنْكُمْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ شَيْءٍۜ اِنِ الْحُكْمُ اِلَّا لِلّٰهِۜ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُۚ وَعَلَيْهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ
Waqala ya baniyya latadkhuloo min babin wahidin wadkhuloo minabwabin mutafarriqatin wama oghnee AAankum mina Allahimin shay-in ini alhukmu illa lillahiAAalayhi tawakkaltu waAAalayhi falyatawakkali almutawakkiloon
And when they entered in what manner their father had commanded them, it availed them nothing against God; it was but a need in the soul of Jacob which he satisfied. And he was a man of knowledge due to what We had taught him; but most men know not.
وَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا مِنْ حَيْثُ اَمَرَهُمْ اَبُوهُمْۜ مَا كَانَ يُغْن۪ي عَنْهُمْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ شَيْءٍ اِلَّا حَاجَةً ف۪ي نَفْسِ يَعْقُوبَ قَضٰيهَاۜ وَاِنَّهُ لَذُو عِلْمٍ لِمَا عَلَّمْنَاهُ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ۟
Walamma dakhaloo min haythuamarahum aboohum ma kana yughnee AAanhum mina Allahimin shay-in illa hajatan fee nafsi yaAAqooba qadahawa-innahu lathoo AAilmin lima AAallamnahuwalakinna akthara annasi layaAAlamoon
And when they entered upon Joseph, he took his brother to himself; he said: “I am thy brother, so despair thou not at what they did.”
وَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا عَلٰى يُوسُفَ اٰوٰٓى اِلَيْهِ اَخَاهُ قَالَ اِنّ۪ٓي اَنَا۬ اَخُوكَ فَلَا تَبْتَئِسْ بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
Walamma dakhaloo AAala yoosufaawa ilayhi akhahu qala innee anaakhooka fala tabta-is bima kanoo yaAAmaloon
And when he had furnished them with their provisions, he put the drinking-cup into the saddlebag of his brother. Then a crier cried: “O you of the caravan: you are thieves!”
فَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُمْ بِجَهَازِهِمْ جَعَلَ السِّقَايَةَ ف۪ي رَحْلِ اَخ۪يهِ ثُمَّ اَذَّنَ مُؤَذِّنٌ اَيَّتُهَا الْع۪يرُ اِنَّكُمْ لَسَارِقُونَ
Falamma jahhazahum bijahazihimjaAAala assiqayata fee rahli akheehi thummaaththana mu-aththinun ayyatuha alAAeeruinnakum lasariqoon
Said they, approaching them: “What is it you are missing?”
قَالُوا وَاَقْبَلُوا عَلَيْهِمْ مَاذَا تَفْقِدُونَ
Qaloo waaqbaloo AAalayhim mathatafqidoon
They said: “We do miss the King’s goblet; and for him who brings it is a camel-load; and I guarantee it.”
قَالُوا نَفْقِدُ صُوَاعَ الْمَلِكِ وَلِمَنْ جَٓاءَ بِه۪ حِمْلُ بَع۪يرٍ وَاَنَا۬ بِه۪ زَع۪يمٌ
Qaloo nafqidu suwaAAaalmaliki waliman jaa bihi himlu baAAeerin waanabihi zaAAeem
Said they: “By God, you know we came not to work corruption in the land! And we are not thieves.”
قَالُوا تَاللّٰهِ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمْ مَا جِئْنَا لِنُفْسِدَ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَمَا كُنَّا سَارِق۪ينَ
Qaloo tallahi laqadAAalimtum ma ji/na linufsida fee al-ardi wamakunna sariqeen
They said: “And what is the recompense for it, if you are liars?”
قَالُوا فَمَا جَزَٓاؤُ۬هُٓ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ كَاذِب۪ينَ
Qaloo fama jazaohu inkuntum kathibeen
Said they: “The recompense for it is that he in whose saddlebag it is found, he is the recompense for it. Thus requite we the wrongdoers.”
قَالُوا جَزَٓاؤُ۬هُ مَنْ وُجِدَ ف۪ي رَحْلِه۪ فَهُوَ جَزَٓاؤُ۬هُۜ كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الظَّالِم۪ينَ
Qaloo jazaohu man wujida feerahlihi fahuwa jazaohu kathalika najzee aththalimeen
So he began with their bags before the bag of his brother; then he brought it forth from the bag of his brother. (Thus did We plan for Joseph; he could not have taken his brother within the doctrine of the King save that God had so willed. We raise in degree whom We will; and over every possessor of knowledge is One knowing.)
فَبَدَاَ بِاَوْعِيَتِهِمْ قَبْلَ وِعَٓاءِ اَخ۪يهِ ثُمَّ اسْتَخْرَجَهَا مِنْ وِعَٓاءِ اَخ۪يهِۜ كَذٰلِكَ كِدْنَا لِيُوسُفَۜ مَا كَانَ لِيَأْخُذَ اَخَاهُ ف۪ي د۪ينِ الْمَلِكِ اِلَّٓا اَنْ يَشَٓاءَ اللّٰهُۜ نَرْفَعُ دَرَجَاتٍ مَنْ نَشَٓاءُۜ وَفَوْقَ كُلِّ ذ۪ي عِلْمٍ عَل۪يمٌ
Fabadaa bi-awAAiyatihim qabla wiAAa-iakheehi thumma istakhrajaha min wiAAa-i akheehi kathalikakidna liyoosufa ma kana liya/khuthaakhahu fee deeni almaliki illa an yashaa AllahunarfaAAu darajatin man nashao wafawqa kulli theeAAilmin AAaleem
Said they: “If he steals, then there stole a brother of his before.” (But Joseph concealed it within his soul, and did not reveal it to them, saying: “You are in worse position; and God best knows what you describe.”)
قَالُٓوا اِنْ يَسْرِقْ فَقَدْ سَرَقَ اَخٌ لَهُ مِنْ قَبْلُۚ فَاَسَرَّهَا يُوسُفُ ف۪ي نَفْسِه۪ وَلَمْ يُبْدِهَا لَهُمْ قَالَ اَنْتُمْ شَرٌّ مَكَاناًۚ وَاللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَصِفُونَ
Qaloo in yasriq faqad saraqa akhunlahu min qablu faasarraha yoosufu fee nafsihi walam yubdihalahum qala antum sharrun makanan wallahuaAAlamu bima tasifoon
Said they: “O Governor: he has a father, old and great, so take thou one of us in his place; we see thou art among the doers of good.”
قَالُوا يَٓا اَيُّهَا الْعَز۪يزُ اِنَّ لَـهُٓ اَباً شَيْخاً كَب۪يراً فَخُذْ اَحَدَنَا مَكَانَهُۚ اِنَّا نَرٰيكَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ
Qaloo ya ayyuhaalAAazeezu inna lahu aban shaykhan kabeeran fakhuth ahadanamakanahu inna naraka mina almuhsineen
He said: “God forbid that we take save him with whom we found our goods! Then should we be the wrongdoers.”
قَالَ مَعَاذَ اللّٰهِ اَنْ نَأْخُذَ اِلَّا مَنْ وَجَدْنَا مَتَاعَنَا عِنْدَهُٓۙ اِنَّٓا اِذاً لَظَالِمُونَ۟
Qala maAAatha Allahi anna/khutha illa man wajadna mataAAanaAAindahu inna ithan lathalimoon
And when they had despaired of him, they separated themselves for private conference. The eldest of them said: “Know you not that your father took a solemn oath from you before God — and you failed concerning Joseph before? And I will not leave the land until my father gives me leave, or God judges in my favour; and He is the best of judges.
فَلَمَّا اسْتَيْـَٔسُوا مِنْهُ خَلَصُوا نَجِياًّۜ قَالَ كَب۪يرُهُمْ اَلَمْ تَعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّ اَبَاكُمْ قَدْ اَخَذَ عَلَيْكُمْ مَوْثِقاً مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَمِنْ قَبْلُ مَا فَرَّطْتُمْ ف۪ي يُوسُفَۚ فَلَنْ اَبْرَحَ الْاَرْضَ حَتّٰى يَأْذَنَ ل۪ٓي اَب۪ٓي اَوْ يَحْكُمَ اللّٰهُ ل۪يۚ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ الْحَاكِم۪ينَ
Falamma istay-asoo minhu khalasoonajiyyan qala kabeeruhum alam taAAlamoo anna abakumqad akhatha AAalaykum mawthiqan mina Allahi waminqablu ma farrattum fee yoosufa falan abrahaal-arda hatta ya/thana lee abee aw yahkumaAllahu lee wahuwa khayru alhakimeen
“Return to your father, and say: ‘O our father: thy son stole; and we bear not witness save to what we know; and we are not custodians of the Unseen.
اِرْجِعُٓوا اِلٰٓى اَب۪يكُمْ فَقُولُوا يَٓا اَبَانَٓا اِنَّ ابْنَكَ سَرَقَۚ وَمَا شَهِدْنَٓا اِلَّا بِمَا عَلِمْنَا وَمَا كُنَّا لِلْغَيْبِ حَافِظ۪ينَ
IrjiAAoo ila abeekum faqooloo yaabana inna ibnaka saraqa wama shahidnailla bima AAalimna wama kunnalilghaybi hafitheen
“‘And ask thou of the city in which we were, and the caravan in which we approached; and we are truthful.’”
وَسْـَٔلِ الْقَرْيَةَ الَّت۪ي كُنَّا ف۪يهَا وَالْع۪يرَ الَّت۪ٓي اَقْبَلْنَا ف۪يهَاۜ وَاِنَّا لَصَادِقُونَ
Was-ali alqaryata allatee kunnafeeha walAAeera allatee aqbalna feehawa-inna lasadiqoon
He said: “Nay, your souls have enticed you into a matter. Then: comely patience — it may be that God will bring them to me all together; He is the Knowing, the Wise.”
قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ اَنْفُسُكُمْ اَمْراًۜ فَصَبْرٌ جَم۪يلٌۜ عَسَى اللّٰهُ اَنْ يَأْتِيَن۪ي بِهِمْ جَم۪يعاًۜ اِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَل۪يمُ الْحَك۪يمُ
Qala bal sawwalat lakum anfusukumamran fasabrun jameelun AAasa Allahu anya/tiyanee bihim jameeAAan innahu huwa alAAaleemu alhakeem
And he turned away from them and said: “O my grief for Joseph!” And his eyes became white from the sorrow he was suppressing.
وَتَوَلّٰى عَنْهُمْ وَقَالَ يَٓا اَسَفٰى عَلٰى يُوسُفَ وَابْيَضَّتْ عَيْنَاهُ مِنَ الْحُزْنِ فَهُوَ كَظ۪يمٌ
Watawalla AAanhum waqala yaasafa AAala yoosufa wabyaddat AAaynahumina alhuzni fahuwa katheem
They said: “By God, thou wilt never cease remembering Joseph until thou art decrepit, or art of those who perish!”
قَالُوا تَاللّٰهِ تَفْتَؤُ۬ا تَذْكُرُ يُوسُفَ حَتّٰى تَكُونَ حَرَضاً اَوْ تَكُونَ مِنَ الْهَالِك۪ينَ
Qaloo tallahi taftaotathkuru yoosufa hatta takoona haradanaw takoona mina alhalikeen
He said: “I but complain of my distress and grief to God; but I know from God what you know not.
قَالَ اِنَّـمَٓا اَشْكُوا بَثّ۪ي وَحُزْن۪ٓي اِلَى اللّٰهِ وَاَعْلَمُ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Qala innama ashkoo baththee wahuzneeila Allahi waaAAlamu mina Allahi ma lataAAlamoon
“O my sons: go and ask about Joseph and his brother, and despair not of the comfort of God; none despairs of the comfort of God save the unbelieving people.”
يَا بَنِيَّ اذْهَبُوا فَتَحَسَّسُوا مِنْ يُوسُفَ وَاَخ۪يهِ وَلَا تَايْـَٔسُوا مِنْ رَوْحِ اللّٰهِۜ اِنَّهُ لَا يَايْـَٔسُ مِنْ رَوْحِ اللّٰهِ اِلَّا الْقَوْمُ الْكَافِرُونَ
Ya baniyya ithhaboo fatahassasoomin yoosufa waakheehi wala tay-asoo min rawhi Allahiinnahu la yay-asu min rawhi Allahi illaalqawmu alkafiroon
And when they entered upon him, they said: “O Governor: affliction has touched us and our people, and we have come with paltry merchandise. Fulfil thou for us the measure, and be thou charitable to us; God rewards the charitable.”
فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ قَالُوا يَٓا اَيُّهَا الْعَز۪يزُ مَسَّنَا وَاَهْلَنَا الضُّرُّ وَجِئْنَا بِبِضَاعَةٍ مُزْجٰيةٍ فَاَوْفِ لَنَا الْكَيْلَ وَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَيْنَاۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَجْزِي الْمُتَصَدِّق۪ينَ
Falamma dakhaloo AAalayhi qalooya ayyuha alAAazeezu massana waahlanaaddurru waji/na bibidaAAatin muzjatinfaawfi lana alkayla watasaddaq AAalayna innaAllaha yajzee almutasaddiqeen
He said: “Know you what you did to Joseph and his brother, when you were ignorant?”
قَالَ هَلْ عَلِمْتُمْ مَا فَعَلْتُمْ بِيُوسُفَ وَاَخ۪يهِ اِذْ اَنْتُمْ جَاهِلُونَ
Qala hal AAalimtum mafaAAaltum biyoosufa waakheehi ith antum jahiloon
They said: “Is it indeed thou, Joseph?” He said: “I am Joseph, and this is my brother. God has favoured us. Whoso is in prudent fear and is patient — God causes not to be lost the reward of the doers of good.”
قَالُٓوا ءَاِنَّكَ لَاَنْتَ يُوسُفُۜ قَالَ اَنَا۬ يُوسُفُ وَهٰذَٓا اَخ۪يۘ قَدْ مَنَّ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْنَاۜ اِنَّهُ مَنْ يَتَّقِ وَيَصْبِرْ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُض۪يعُ اَجْرَ الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ
Qaloo a-innaka laanta yoosufa qalaana yoosufu wahatha akhee qad manna AllahuAAalayna innahu man yattaqi wayasbir fa-inna Allahala yudeeAAu ajra almuhsineen
They said: “By God, indeed God has preferred thee over us and we were of the offenders!”
قَالُوا تَاللّٰهِ لَقَدْ اٰثَرَكَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْنَا وَاِنْ كُنَّا لَخَاطِـ۪ٔينَ
Qaloo tallahi laqad atharakaAllahu AAalayna wa-in kunna lakhati-een
He said: “No blame is upon you this day. God will forgive you; and He is the most merciful of those who show mercy.
قَالَ لَا تَثْر۪يبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْيَوْمَۜ يَغْفِرُ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْۘ وَهُوَ اَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِم۪ينَ
Qala la tathreeba AAalaykumualyawma yaghfiru Allahu lakum wahuwa arhamu arrahimeen
“Go with this my shirt, and cast it upon the face of my father — he will come to see — and come to me with your household all together.”
اِذْهَبُوا بِقَم۪يص۪ي هٰذَا فَاَلْقُوهُ عَلٰى وَجْهِ اَب۪ي يَأْتِ بَص۪يراًۚ وَأْتُون۪ي بِاَهْلِكُمْ اَجْمَع۪ينَ۟
Ithhaboo biqameesee hathafaalqoohu AAala wajhi abee ya/ti baseeran wa/tooneebi-ahlikum ajmaAAeen
And when the caravan departed, their father said: “I perceive the scent of Joseph–– had you not thought me weak in mind.”
وَلَمَّا فَصَلَتِ الْع۪يرُ قَالَ اَبُوهُمْ اِنّ۪ي لَاَجِدُ ر۪يحَ يُوسُفَ لَوْلَٓا اَنْ تُفَنِّدُونِ
Walamma fasalati alAAeeru qalaaboohum innee laajidu reeha yoosufa lawla antufannidoon
They said: “By God, thou art in thine old error!”
قَالُوا تَاللّٰهِ اِنَّكَ لَف۪ي ضَلَالِكَ الْقَد۪يمِ
Qaloo tallahi innakalafee dalalika alqadeem
Then when the bearer of glad tidings came he cast it upon his face, and he could see again. He said: “Said I not to you that I know from God what you know not?”
فَلَمَّٓا اَنْ جَٓاءَ الْبَش۪يرُ اَلْقٰيهُ عَلٰى وَجْهِه۪ فَارْتَدَّ بَص۪يراًۚ قَالَ اَلَمْ اَقُلْ لَكُمْ اِنّ۪ٓي اَعْلَمُ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Falamma an jaa albasheeru alqahuAAala wajhihi fartadda baseeran qalaalam aqul lakum innee aAAlamu mina Allahi ma lataAAlamoon
They said: “O our father: ask thou forgiveness for us for our transgressions; we were of the offenders.”
قَالُوا يَٓا اَبَانَا اسْتَغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَٓا اِنَّا كُنَّا خَاطِـ۪ٔينَ
Qaloo ya abanaistaghfir lana thunoobana inna kunnakhati-een
He said: “I will ask forgiveness for you of my Lord; He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.”
قَالَ سَوْفَ اَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكُمْ رَبّ۪يۜ اِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّح۪يمُ
Qala sawfa astaghfiru lakum rabbeeinnahu huwa alghafooru arraheem
And when they entered upon Joseph, he took his parents to himself, and said: “Enter Egypt, if God wills, in safety.”
فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا عَلٰى يُوسُفَ اٰوٰٓى اِلَيْهِ اَبَوَيْهِ وَقَالَ ادْخُلُوا مِصْرَ اِنْ شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ اٰمِن۪ينَۜ
Falamma dakhaloo AAala yoosufaawa ilayhi abawayhi waqala odkhuloo misrain shaa Allahu amineen
And he raised his parents upon the throne. And they fell down to him in submission, and he said: “O my father: this is the fulfilment of my dream before. My Lord has made it true. And He did good to me when He took me out of the prison, and brought you from the desert after the satan had provoked to evil between me and my brothers. My Lord is subtle in what He wills; He is the Knowing, the Wise.”
وَرَفَعَ اَبَوَيْهِ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ وَخَرُّوا لَهُ سُجَّداًۚ وَقَالَ يَٓا اَبَتِ هٰذَا تَأْو۪يلُ رُءْيَايَ مِنْ قَبْلُۘ قَدْ جَعَلَهَا رَبّ۪ي حَقاًّۜ وَقَدْ اَحْسَنَ ب۪ٓي اِذْ اَخْرَجَن۪ي مِنَ السِّجْنِ وَجَٓاءَ بِكُمْ مِنَ الْبَدْوِ مِنْ بَعْدِ اَنْ نَزَغَ الشَّيْطَانُ بَيْن۪ي وَبَيْنَ اِخْوَت۪يۜ اِنَّ رَبّ۪ي لَط۪يفٌ لِمَا يَشَٓاءُۜ اِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَل۪يمُ الْحَك۪يمُ
WarafaAAa abawayhi AAala alAAarshiwakharroo lahu sujjadan waqala ya abati hathata/weelu ru/yaya min qablu qad jaAAalaha rabbee haqqanwaqad ahsana bee ith akhrajanee mina assijniwajaa bikum mina albadwi min baAAdi an nazagha ashshaytanubaynee wabayna ikhwatee inna rabbee lateefun limayashao innahu huwa alAAaleemu alhakeem
“My Lord: Thou hast given me some dominion, and hast taught me some of the interpretation of events; Creator of the Heavens and the Earth: Thou art my ally in the World and the Hereafter. Take Thou me as one submitting, and join Thou me with the righteous.”
رَبِّ قَدْ اٰتَيْتَن۪ي مِنَ الْمُلْكِ وَعَلَّمْتَن۪ي مِنْ تَأْو۪يلِ الْاَحَاد۪يثِۚ فَاطِرَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ اَنْتَ وَلِيّ۪ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْاٰخِرَةِۚ تَوَفَّن۪ي مُسْلِماً وَاَلْحِقْن۪ي بِالصَّالِح۪ينَ
Rabbi qad ataytanee mina almulkiwaAAallamtanee min ta/weeli al-ahadeethi fatira assamawatiwal-ardi anta waliyyee fee addunyawal-akhirati tawaffanee musliman waalhiqneebissaliheen
That is of the reports of the Unseen which We reveal to thee; and thou wast not with them when they resolved upon their affair, when they were scheming.
ذٰلِكَ مِنْ اَنْبَٓاءِ الْغَيْبِ نُوح۪يهِ اِلَيْكَۚ وَمَا كُنْتَ لَدَيْهِمْ اِذْ اَجْمَعُٓوا اَمْرَهُمْ وَهُمْ يَمْكُرُونَ
Thalika min anba-i alghaybinooheehi ilayka wama kunta ladayhim ithajmaAAoo amrahum wahum yamkuroon
And most men — though thou be desirous — are not believers.
وَمَٓا اَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ وَلَوْ حَرَصْتَ بِمُؤْمِن۪ينَ
Wama aktharu annasiwalaw harasta bimu/mineen
And thou askest not of them for it any reward; it is only a reminder to all mankind.
وَمَا تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ اَجْرٍۜ اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِلْعَالَم۪ينَ۟
Wama tas-aluhum AAalayhi min ajrinin huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameen
And how many a proof is there in the heavens and the earth which they pass by, and from which they turn away!
وَكَاَيِّنْ مِنْ اٰيَةٍ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ يَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهَا وَهُمْ عَنْهَا مُعْرِضُونَ
Wakaayyin min ayatin fee assamawatiwal-ardi yamurroona AAalayha wahum AAanhamuAAridoon
And most of them believe not in God save as idolaters.
وَمَا يُؤْمِنُ اَكْثَرُهُمْ بِاللّٰهِ اِلَّا وَهُمْ مُشْرِكُونَ
Wama yu/minu aktharuhum billahiilla wahum mushrikoon
Do they then feel secure against an enveloping of the punishment of God coming upon them, or the Hour coming upon them unexpectedly when they perceive not?
اَفَاَمِنُٓوا اَنْ تَأْتِيَهُمْ غَاشِيَةٌ مِنْ عَذَابِ اللّٰهِ اَوْ تَأْتِيَهُمُ السَّاعَةُ بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Afaaminoo an ta/tiyahum ghashiyatunmin AAathabi Allahi aw ta/tiyahumu assaAAatubaghtatan wahum la yashAAuroon
Say thou: “This is my path. I invite to God with insight — I and whoso follows me. And glory be to God! And I am not of the idolaters.”
قُلْ هٰذِه۪ سَب۪يل۪ٓي اَدْعُٓوا اِلَى اللّٰهِ عَلٰى بَص۪يرَةٍ اَنَا۬ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَن۪يۜ وَسُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ وَمَٓا اَنَا۬ مِنَ الْمُشْرِك۪ينَ
Qul hathihi sabeelee adAAoo ilaAllahi AAala baseeratin ana wamaniittabaAAanee wasubhana Allahi wama anamina almushrikeen
And We sent before thee only men to whom We revealed from among the people of the cities. (So have they not travelled in the earth and seen how was the final outcome of those who were before them? And the abode of the Hereafter is best for those who are in prudent fear; will you then not use reason!)
وَمَٓا اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ اِلَّا رِجَالاً نُوح۪ٓي اِلَيْهِمْ مِنْ اَهْلِ الْقُرٰىۜ اَفَلَمْ يَس۪يرُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ فَيَنْظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْۜ وَلَدَارُ الْاٰخِرَةِ خَيْرٌ لِلَّذ۪ينَ اتَّقَوْاۜ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ
Wama arsalna min qablika illarijalan noohee ilayhim min ahli alquraafalam yaseeroo fee al-ardi fayanthurookayfa kana AAaqibatu allatheena min qablihimwaladaru al-akhirati khayrun lillatheenaittaqaw afala taAAqiloon
When the messengers had despaired and thought that they had been denied, there came to them Our help and who We willed was delivered. And repulsed not is Our wrath from the lawbreaking people.
حَتّٰٓى اِذَا اسْتَيْـَٔسَ الرُّسُلُ وَظَنُّٓوا اَنَّهُمْ قَدْ كُذِبُوا جَٓاءَهُمْ نَصْرُنَاۙ فَنُجِّيَ مَنْ نَشَٓاءُۜ وَلَا يُرَدُّ بَأْسُنَا عَنِ الْقَوْمِ الْمُجْرِم۪ينَ
Hatta itha istay-asa arrusuluwathannoo annahum qad kuthiboo jaahumnasruna fanujjiya man nashao walayuraddu ba/suna AAani alqawmi almujrimeen
There is in their story a lesson for men of understanding; it is not an invented narrative but a confirmation of what is before it, and an exposition of every thing, and guidance, and a mercy for people who believe.
لَقَدْ كَانَ ف۪ي قَصَصِهِمْ عِبْرَةٌ لِاُو۬لِي الْاَلْبَابِۜ مَا كَانَ حَد۪يثاً يُفْتَرٰى وَلٰكِنْ تَصْد۪يقَ الَّذ۪ي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْص۪يلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Laqad kana fee qasasihimAAibratun li-olee al-albabi ma kana hadeethanyuftara walakin tasdeeqa allatheebayna yadayhi watafseela kulli shay-in wahudan warahmatanliqawmin yu/minoon