12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 91
They said: “By God, indeed God has preferred thee over us and we were of the offenders!”
Translations
Notes
Aisha Bewley
They said, ‘By Allah, Allah has favoured you above us. Clearly we were in the wrong.’
Progressive Muslims
They said: "By God, God has indeed preferred you over us and we were wrongdoers. "
Shabbir Ahmed
They said, "By God! Certainly Allah has raised you above us, and we were indeed at fault. "
Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
They said: “By God, indeed God has preferred thee over us and we were of the offenders!”
The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
They said: "By God, God has indeed preferred you over us and we have been wrongdoers."
Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament
They said, "By GOD, GOD has truly preferred you over us. We were definitely wrong."
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
They said: "By God, God has favoured you above us, for we have indeed been sinners. "
Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
They said, "By Allah, certainly has Allah preferred you over us, and indeed, we have been sinners. "
Muhammad Asad
said: "By God! Most certainly has God raised thee high above us, and we were indeed but sinners!"
Marmaduke Pickthall
They said: By Allah, verily Allah hath preferred thee above us, and we were indeed sinful.
Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary
They said: "We swear by Allah! Indeed Allah has chosen you in preference to us and we were truly guilty."
Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab
"Goodness", they said, "indeed Allah has taken you by preference out of all of us and exalted you in status, rank and fortune and characterized you by impressive disposition. " "We do acknowledge our sinful deed and confess ourselves to Allah with full purpose of amendment of life."
Bijan Moeinian
They said: "We were wrong and God has made you superior to us. "
Al-Hilali & Khan
They said: "By Allâh! Indeed Allâh has preferred you above us, and we certainly have been sinners."
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
They said: "By Allah! indeed has Allah preferred thee above us, and we certainly have been guilty of sin!"
Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran
They admitted, "By Allah! Allah has truly preferred you over us, and we have surely been sinful."
Taqi Usmani
They said, "We swear by Allah, indeed Allah has given to you preference over us, and we were guilty in fact."
Abdul Haleem
They said, ‘By God! God really did favour you over all of us and we were in the wrong!’
Arthur John Arberry
'By God, ' they said, 'God has indeed preferred thee above us, and certainly we have been sinful. '
E. Henry Palmer
They said, 'By God! God has chosen thee over us; and we indeed were sinners. '
Hamid S. Aziz
They said, "Are you then indeed Joseph?" He said, "I am Joseph, and this is my brother; Allah has been gracious towards us. Verily, whoever fears Allah (repulses evil or is righteous) and is patient (endures) - verily, Allah wastes not the hire of those who do right (or good)."
Mahmoud Ghali
They said, "By Allah! Indeed, Allah has already preferred you above us, and decidedly we were indeed sinners. "
George Sale
They said, by God, now hath God chosen thee above us; and we have surely been sinners.
Syed Vickar Ahamed
They said: "By Allah! Truly, Allah has chosen you over us, and we certainly have been guilty of sin!"
Amatul Rahman Omar
They said, `By Allâh, Allâh has surely exalted you above us and we have indeed been guilty. '
Ali Quli Qarai
They said, ‘By Allah, Allah has certainly preferred you over us, and we have indeed been erring. ’