Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

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
#wordmeaningroot
1laqadCertainly
2kānawereكون
3in
4yūsufaYusuf
5wa-ikh'watihiand his brothersاخو
6āyātunsignsايي
7lilssāilīnafor those who askسال
  • Aisha Bewley

    In Yusuf and his brothers there are Signs for every one of those who wants to ask.

  • Progressive Muslims

    It is thus that in Joseph and his brothers are signs for those who seek.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Indeed, in the story of Joseph and his brothers there are messages for all with a seeking mind.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    In Joseph and his brothers were proofs for those who ask.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    In Joseph and his brothers are signs for those who seek.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    It is thus that in Joseph and his brothers are signs for those who seek.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    In Joseph and his brothers there are lessons for the seekers.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    In the story of Joseph and his brothers are lessons for those who inquire.

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

    Certainly were there in Joseph and his brothers signs for those who ask,

  • Muhammad Asad

    Indeed, in Joseph and his brothers there are messages for all who search .

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Verily in Joseph and his brethren are signs (of Allah's Sovereignty) for the inquiring.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Verily in the story of Joseph and his brothers there are many signs for those who inquire (about the truth).

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Indeed, there have been in the story of Yusuf and his brothers an instructive occurrence, an example, a warning and a lesson for those who are seeking the world and its pursuits as well as for those who are in search of the truth and spiritual knowledge.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    This story of Joseph will answer many questions of those who are blessed with inquisitive minds.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Verily, in Yûsuf (Joseph) and his brethren, there were Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) for those who ask.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Verily in Joseph and his brethren are signs (or symbols) for seekers (after Truth).

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Indeed, in the story of Joseph and his brothers there are lessons for all who ask.

  • Taqi Usmani

    Surely, in (the story of) Yūsuf and his brothers, there are signs for those who ask.

  • Abdul Haleem

    There are lessons in the story of Joseph and his brothers for all who seek them.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    (In Joseph and his brethren were signs for those who ask questions. )

  • E. Henry Palmer

    In Joseph and his brethren were signs to those who enquire!

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Thus your Lord will prefer you, and teach you the interpretation of events, and fulfil His favour upon you, and upon the family of Jacob, as He fulfiled it upon your two forefathers, Abraham and Isaac, before you. Verily, your Lord is Knowing, Wise!

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Indeed in Yûsuf and his brothers were already signs for the questioners.

  • George Sale

    Surely in the history of Joseph and his brethren there are signs of God's providence to the inquisitive;

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Surely, in Yusuf (Joseph) and his brothers are Signs for those who ask (and search for Truth).

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    The fact is that there are many signs in (the account of) Joseph and his brothers for the inquirers (about the prophethood of Muhammad and about his opponents).

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    In Joseph and his brothers there are certainly signs for the seekers.