Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And when the caravan departed, their father said: “I perceive the scent of Joseph–– had you not thought me weak in mind.”

وَلَمَّا فَصَلَتِ الْع۪يرُ قَالَ اَبُوهُمْ اِنّ۪ي لَاَجِدُ ر۪يحَ يُوسُفَ لَوْلَٓا اَنْ تُفَنِّدُونِ
Walamma fasalati alAAeeru qalaaboohum innee laajidu reeha yoosufa lawla antufannidoon
#wordmeaningroot
1walammāAnd when
2faṣalatidepartedفصل
3l-ʿīruthe caravanعير
4qālatheir father saidقول
5abūhumtheir father saidابو
6innīIndeed, I
7la-ajidu[I] findوجد
8rīḥa(the) smellروح
9yūsufa(of) Yusuf
10lawlāif not
11anthat
12tufannidūniyou think me weakened in mindفند
  • Aisha Bewley

    And when the caravan went on its way, their father said, ‘I can smell Yusuf’s scent! You probably think I have become senile. ’

  • Progressive Muslims

    And when the caravan departed, their father said: "I do indeed feel the scent of Joseph, except that you may think me senile. "

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    As soon as the caravan departed from Egypt, their father (Jacob) began telling his neighbors in Canaan about the Revelation that his son Joseph was in a position of high authority. "I do indeed scent the presence of Joseph even though you may call me senile."

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And when the caravan departed, their father said: “I perceive the scent of Joseph–– had you not thought me weak in mind.”

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Andwhen the caravan departed, their father said: "I do indeed feel the scent of Joseph, except that you may think me senile."

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    When the caravan departed, their father said, "I do indeed feel the scent of Joseph, except that you may think me senile."

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Even before the caravan arrived, their father said, "I can sense the smell of Joseph. Will someone enlighten me?"

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    The caravan departed (from Egypt) and Jacob said (at home): "Say not that I am in my dotage, but I get the smell of Joseph. "

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

    And when the caravan departed , their father said, "Indeed, I find the smell of Joseph if you did not think me weakened in mind. "

  • Muhammad Asad

    AND AS SOON as the caravan was on its way, their father said : "Behold, were it not that you might consider me a dotard, I truly feel the breath of Joseph !"

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    When the caravan departed their father had said: Truly I am conscious of the breath of Joseph, though ye call me dotard.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    And as the caravan set out (from Egypt), their father said (in Canaan): "Indeed I smell the fragrance of Joseph. I say so although you may think that I am doting."

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    When the caravan was on its way homeward, Ya'qab, inspirited with the divine prerogative of intuition, had a presentiment of the event that was about to happen. He said: "I do perceive Yusuf's scent in the wind, albeit you people might think I have lost my mind."

  • Bijan Moeinian

    When their caravan left Egypt, their father said to his folk: "I can sense the smell of Joseph; do not call me names (such as senile, crazy, etc. )"

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And when the caravan departed, their father said: "I do indeed feel the smell of Yûsuf (Joseph), if only you think me not a dotard (a person who has weakness of mind because of old age)."

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    When the caravan left (Egypt), their father said: "I do indeed scent the presence of Joseph: Nay, think me not a dotard."

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    When the caravan departed ˹from Egypt˺, their father said ˹to those around him˺, "You may think I am senile, but I certainly sense the smell of Joseph."

  • Taqi Usmani

    And when the caravan set out (from Egypt), their father (Ya‘qūb) said (in Canaan), "I sense the fragrance of Yūsuf, if you do not take me to be senile."

  • Abdul Haleem

    Later, when the caravan departed, their father said, ‘You may think I am senile but I can smell Joseph,’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    So, when the caravan set forth, their father said, 'Surely I perceive Joseph's scent, unless you think me doting. '

  • E. Henry Palmer

    And when the caravan departed, their father said, 'Verily, I find the smell of Joseph, unless ye think I dote!'

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Take this my shirt, and lay it over the face of my father, he will become able to see; and come to me with all your family. "

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And as soon as the caravan departed, their father said, "Surely I indeed find Yûsuf's scent, (Or: breath) unless you think me doting. "

  • George Sale

    And when the company of travellers was departed from Egypt on their journey towards Canaan, their father said unto those who were about him, verily I perceive the smell of Joseph: Although ye think that I dote.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And when the caravan left (Egypt to come to Jacob), their father said: "I truly scent the presence of Yusuf (Joseph): Do not think me as a feeble (old man). "

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    So when the caravan with the corn departed (from Egypt) their father said (in Kin`ân), `If you do not pronounce my judgment to be weak and unsound (let me tell you that) I do scent the power of Joseph. '

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    As the caravan set off, their father said, ‘I sense the scent of Joseph, if you will not consider me a dotard. ’