Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

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
#wordmeaningroot
1walammāAnd when
2dakhalūthey enteredدخل
3ʿalāupon
4yūsufaYusuf
5āwāhe tookاوي
6ilayhito himself
7akhāhuhis brotherاخو
8qālaHe saidقول
9innīIndeed, I
10anā[I] am
11akhūkayour brotherاخو
12falāso (do) not
13tabta-isgrieveباس
14bimāfor what
15kānūthey used (to)كون
16yaʿmalūnadoعمل
  • Aisha Bewley

    Then when they entered into Yusuf’s presence, he drew his brother close to him and said, ‘I am your brother. Do not be distressed concerning all the things they used to do.’

  • Progressive Muslims

    And when they entered upon Joseph, he called his brother to himself and said: "I am your brother, so do not be saddened by what they have done. "

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    When they met with Joseph, he brought his brother closer to him and said, "I am your brother, do not grieve about what they have been doing to us. "

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    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.”

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Andwhen they entered upon Joseph, he called his brother to himself and said: "I am your brother, so do not be saddened by what they have done."

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    When they entered upon Joseph, he called his brother to himself and said, "I am your brother, so do not be saddened by what they have done."

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    When they entered Joseph's place, he brought his brother closer to him and said, "I am your brother; do not be saddened by their actions."

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    When they came to Joseph he made his brother his guest, and said: "I am your brother. So do not grieve for what they had done."

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

    And when they entered upon Joseph, he took his brother to himself; he said, "Indeed, I am your brother, so do not despair over what they used to do . "

  • Muhammad Asad

    AND WHEN presented themselves before Joseph, he drew his brother unto himself, saying : "Behold, I am thy brother! So grieve thou not over their past doings!"

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    And when they went in before Joseph, he took his brother unto him, saying: Lo! I, even I, am thy brother, therefore sorrow not for what they did.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    When they presented themselves before Joseph, he took his brother aside to himself and said: "Verily I am your own brother Joseph; so do not grieve over the manner they have treated you."

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    When they came to where Yusuf was, he took his full brother -Benjamin- by his side, and in a manner designed to escape observation, he declared to him his identity and actuated him with the feeling of confidence and said to him: "Do not grieve at heart over what their minds and souls had impelled them to do. "

  • Bijan Moeinian

    When they entered Joseph’s place, he talked privately to his brother, introduced himself to him, and said: "Do not be upset with what your brothers have done. "

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And when they went in before Yûsuf (Joseph), he took his brother (Benjamin) to himself and said: "Verily! I am your brother, so grieve not for what they used to do."

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Now when they came into Joseph's presence, he received his (full) brother to stay with him. He said (to him): "Behold! I am thy (own) brother; so grieve not at aught of their doings."

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    When they entered Joseph’s presence, he called his brother ˹Benjamin˺ aside, and confided ˹to him˺, "I am indeed your brother ˹Joseph˺! So do not feel distressed about what they have been doing."

  • Taqi Usmani

    And when they came to Yūsuf, he lodged his brother (Binyamin) with himself. He said, "Look, I am your brother! So do not grieve for what they have been doing."

  • Abdul Haleem

    Then, when they presented themselves before Joseph, he drew his brother apart and said, ‘I am your brother, so do not be saddened by their past actions,’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    And when they entered unto Joseph, he said, taking his brother into his arms, 'I am thy brother; so do not despair of that they have done. '

  • E. Henry Palmer

    And when they entered in unto Joseph, he took his brother to stay with him, and said, 'Verily, I am thy brother - then take not ill that which they have been doing. '

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    And when they had entered as their father bade them, it availed them nothing against (the plan of) Allah. It fulfiled but a want in Jacob's soul; for, verily, he was possessed of knowledge that We had taught him; but most of mankind know not.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And soon as they entered to Yûsuf, (Joseph) he gave an abode to his brother (saying), "Surely I, even I, am your brother; so do not feel chagrined by whatever were doing. "

  • George Sale

    And when they entered into the presence of Joseph, he received his brother Benjamin as his guest, and said, verily I am thy brother: Be not therefore afflicted for that which they have committed against us.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And when they came in Yusuf's (Joseph's) presence, he invited his (full) brother (Benjamin) to stay with him. He (Yusuf) said (to his brother): "Verily! I am your (own) brother: So do not feel sad because of their doing."

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    When they entered upon Joseph he betook his brother to himself for restful lodging (making him his personal guest). He (- Joseph) said (to Benjamin), `I am your (real) brother (Joseph), so now do not grieve over what they (- our other brothers) have been doing.'

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    And when they entered into the presence of Joseph, he set his brother close to himself, and said, ‘Indeed I am your brother, so do not sorrow for what they used to do. ’