Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

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
#wordmeaningroot
1idhWhen
2qālasaidقول
3yūsufuYusuf
4li-abīhito his fatherابو
5yāabatiO my fatherابو
6innīIndeed, I
7ra-aytuI sawراي
8aḥadaelevenاحد
9ʿasharaelevenعشر
10kawkabanstarsكوكب
11wal-shamsaand the sunشمس
12wal-qamaraand the moonقمر
13ra-aytuhumI saw themراي
14to me
15sājidīnaprostratingسجد
  • Aisha Bewley

    When Yusuf told his father, ‘Father! I saw eleven bright stars, and the sun and moon as well. I saw them all prostrate in front of me.’

  • Progressive Muslims

    When Joseph said to his father: "My father, I have seen eleven planets and the sun and the moon, I saw them submitting to me. "

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Thus spoke Joseph to his father, "O My father! I saw in a dream eleven stars, and the sun, and the moon, I saw them prone themselves unto me!"

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    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,”

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    When Joseph said to his father: "My father, I have seen eleven planets and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostrating to me."

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    When Joseph said to his father: "My father, I have seen eleven planets and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostrating before me."

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Recall that Joseph said to his father, "O my father, I saw eleven planets, and the sun, and the moon; I saw them prostrating before me."

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    When Joseph told his father: "O my father, I saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon bowing before me in homage,"

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    when Joseph said to his father, "O my father, indeed I have seen eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me. "

  • Muhammad Asad

    LO! Thus spoke Joseph unto his father: "O my father! Behold, I saw eleven stars, as well as the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrate themselves before me!"

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    When Joseph said unto his father: O my father! Lo! I saw in a dream eleven planets and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostrating themselves unto me.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Call to mind when Joseph said to his father: "My father! I saw (in a dream) eleven stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrating themselves before me."

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    For once Yusuf said to his father -Ya'qub (Jacob)- "O my father, a vividly descriptive image was presented to my mind in my sleep portraying eleven planets, the sun and the moon bowing to the ground in reverence and obeisance to me".

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Once Joseph said to his father (Jacob, son of Isaac and grand son of Abraham): "I saw in my dream that eleven stars, the sun and the moon were prostrating themselves before me.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    (Remember) when Yûsuf (Joseph) said to his father: "O my father! Verily, I saw (in a dream) eleven stars and the sun and the moon - I saw them prostrating themselves to me."

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Behold! Joseph said to his father: "O my father! I did see eleven stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrate themselves to me!"

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    ˹Remember˺ when Joseph said to his father, "O my dear father! Indeed I dreamt of eleven stars, and the sun, and the moon—I saw them prostrating to me!"

  • Taqi Usmani

    (It happened) when Yūsuf said to his father, "My father, I saw (in dream) eleven stars and the Sun and the Moon; I saw them all fallen prostrate before me.’’

  • Abdul Haleem

    Joseph said to his father, ‘Father, I dreamed of eleven stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them all bow down before me,’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    When Joseph said to his father, 'Father, I saw eleven stars, and the sun and the moon; I saw them bowing down before me. '

  • E. Henry Palmer

    When Joseph said to his father, 'O my sire! Verily, I saw eleven stars, and the sun, and the moon,- I saw them adoring me!'

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    We tell you the best (the most beautiful, appealing, enlightening) of narratives in that We inspired in you this Quran, though you were before it among the heedless.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    As Yûsuf (Joseph) said to his father, "O my father, surely I saw (i. e., in a dream) eleven planets and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me.".

  • George Sale

    When Joseph said unto his father, O my father, verily I saw in my dream eleven stars, and the sun and the moon; I saw them make obeisance unto me.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Remember, when Yusuf (Joseph) said to his father: "O my father! For sure, I saw (in my dream) eleven stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrate themselves to me!"

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    (Remember the time) when Joseph said to his father, `My dear father! I have seen (in a vision) eleven stars and the sun and the moon. I saw them falling down prostrate (before God) because of me.'

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    When Joseph said to his father, ‘Father! I saw eleven planets, and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrating themselves before me. ’