Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

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
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1waqālaAnd saidقول
2l-malikuthe kingملك
3innīIndeed, I
4arā[I] have seenراي
5sabʿasevenسبع
6baqarātincowsبقر
7simāninfatسمن
8yakuluhunnaeating themاكل
9sabʿunsevenسبع
10ʿijāfunlean onesعجف
11wasabʿaand sevenسبع
12sunbulātinears (of corn)سنبل
13khuḍ'ringreenخضر
14wa-ukharaand othersاخر
15yābisātindryيبس
16yāayyuhāO
17l-mala-uchiefsملا
18aftūnīExplain to meفتي
19about
20ru'yāyamy visionراي
21inif
22kuntumyou canكون
23lilrru'yāof visionsراي
24taʿburūnainterpretعبر
  • Aisha Bewley

    The King declared, ‘I dreamt of seven fat cows which seven thin ones ate and seven green ears of wheat and seven others which were dry. O counsellors! Explain my dream to me if you are those who can interpret visions!’

  • Progressive Muslims

    And the King said: "I continue to dream of seven fat cows which are being eaten by seven thin ones, and seven green pods and others which are dry. O you commanders, tell me what my vision means if you are able to interpret the visions."

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    And one day the King of Egypt said to his court, "I have dreamed seven fat cows being eaten up by seven lean cows and seven green spikes of wheat and (seven) dry. O My chiefs! Explain to me my vision, if you can interpret dreams."

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    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.”

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Andthe king said: "I continue to dream of seven fat cows being eaten by seven thin ones, and seven green pods and others which are dry. O you commanders, tell me what my vision means if you are able to interpret the visions."

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    The King said, "I continue to dream of seven fat cows which are being eaten by seven thin ones, and seven green pods and others which are dry. O you chiefs, tell me what my vision means if you are able to interpret the visions."

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    The king said, "I saw seven fat cows being devoured by seven skinny cows, and seven green spikes (of wheat), and others shriveled. O my elders, advise me regarding my dream, if you know how to interpret the dreams."

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    (One day) the king said (to his courtiers): "I saw seven fat cows in a dream being devoured by seven lean ones, and seven ears of corn that were green and seven others that were seared. O courtiers, tell me the significance of my dream, if you know how to interpret them."

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

    And the king said, "Indeed, I have seen seven fat cows being eaten by seven lean, and seven green spikes and others dry. O eminent ones, explain to me my vision, if you should interpret visions."

  • Muhammad Asad

    AND the King said: Behold, I saw seven fat cows being devoured by seven emaciated ones, and seven green ears next to others that were withered. O you nobles! Enlighten me about my dream, if you are able to interpret dreams!"

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    And the king said: Lo! I saw in a dream seven fat kine which seven lean were eating, and seven green ears of corn and other (seven) dry. O notables! Expound for me my vision, if ye can interpret dreams.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    And once the king said: "I have dreamt that there are seven fat cows and seven lean cows are devouring them, and there are seven fresh green ears of corn and seven others dry and withered. My nobles! Tell me what is the interpretation of this dream, if you are well-versed in interpretation of dreams."

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    And for once said the king to his retinue: "I saw in my dream seven fat cows eaten by seven lean and emaciated ones, and seven green ears of corn and seven others dry. Give me O counselors an opinion as it seems to you on that sense impression I had in my sleep if you are well versed in interpreting dreams."

  • Bijan Moeinian

    One day the king said: " I have seen in my dream that seven fat cows were eating seven skinny cows. I also saw seven green ears of corn and seven dry ears of corn! Can anyone among you, my advisors, interpret this dream of mine?"

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And the king (of Egypt) said: "Verily, I saw (in a dream) seven fat cows, whom seven lean ones were devouring, and seven green ears of corn, and (seven) others dry. O notables! Explain to me my dream, if it be that you can interpret dreams."

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    The king (of Egypt) said: "I do see (in a vision) seven fat kine, whom seven lean ones devour, and seven green ears of corn, and seven (others) withered. O ye chiefs! Expound to me my vision if it be that ye can interpret visions."

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    And ˹one day˺ the King said, "I dreamt of seven fat cows eaten up by seven skinny ones; and seven green ears of grain and ˹seven˺ others dry. O  chiefs! Tell me the meaning of my dream if you can interpret dreams."

  • Taqi Usmani

    And (one day) the king said (to his courtiers), "I have seen (in a dream) seven fat cows being eaten by seven lean ones, and seven ears of grain which are green and (seven) others which are dry. O people, tell me about my dream, if you can interpret dreams."

  • Abdul Haleem

    The king said, ‘I dreamed about seven fat cows being eaten by seven lean ones; seven green ears of corn and others withered. Counsellors, if you can interpret dreams, tell me the meaning of my dream.’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    And the king said, 'I saw in a dream seven fat kine, and seven lean ones devouring them; likewise seven green ears of corn, and seven withered. My counsellors, pronounce to me upon my dream, if you are expounders of dreams.'

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Then said the king, 'Verily, I see seven fat kine which seven lean kine devoured; and seven green ears of corn and others dry. O ye chiefs! Explain to me my vision, if a vision ye can expound!'

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    And he said to him of the two whom he knew would escape, "Remember me with your Lord!" But Satan made him forget to mention him to his lord, so he (Joseph) lingered in prison for a few more years.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And the king said, "Surely I (do) see (in a dream) seven plump cows which seven lean ones were eating, and seven green ears (of grain) and (seven) others dry. O you chiefs, pronounce about my vision in case you can explicate vision (s)."

  • George Sale

    And the king of Egypt said, verily I saw in my dream seven fat kine, which seven lean kine devoured, and seven green ears of corn, and other seven withered ears. O nobles, expound my vision unto me, if ye be able to interpret a vision.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And the king (of Egypt) said: "Verily, I saw (a dream in which) seven fat cows, whom seven lean ones eat up— And seven green ears of corn, and seven (others) dried up. O you chiefs! Explain to me my dream if you can tell the meanings of dreams."

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Now (it so happened that one day) the king said, `I saw (in a dream) seven fat kine which seven lean ones were eating, and seven green ears of corn and (as many) others withered. You nobles of the court! explain to me the real significance of my dream if you can interpret dreams.'

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    the king said, ‘I saw seven fat cows being devoured by seven lean ones, and seven green ears and others dry. O courtiers, give me your opinion about my dream, if you can interpret dreams.’