بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ

In the name of The God, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

Yusuf 12:1

الر ۚ تِلكَ ءايٰتُ الكِتٰبِ المُبينِ

Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the signs of the clear Book.

Yusuf 12:2

إِنّا أَنزَلنٰهُ قُرءٰنًا عَرَبِيًّا لَعَلَّكُم تَعقِلونَ

We sent it down as an Arabic Qur’an so that you may reason.

Yusuf 12:3

نَحنُ نَقُصُّ عَلَيكَ أَحسَنَ القَصَصِ بِما أَوحَينا إِلَيكَ هٰذَا القُرءانَ وَإِن كُنتَ مِن قَبلِهِ لَمِنَ الغٰفِلينَ

We recount to you the best of narratives by revealing this Qur’an to you, though before it you were among the unaware.

Yusuf 12:4

إِذ قالَ يوسُفُ لِأَبيهِ يٰأَبَتِ إِنّى رَأَيتُ أَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوكَبًا وَالشَّمسَ وَالقَمَرَ رَأَيتُهُم لى سٰجِدينَ

When Joseph said to his father, “My father, I saw eleven stars, the sun, and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me.”

Yusuf 12:5

قالَ يٰبُنَىَّ لا تَقصُص رُءياكَ عَلىٰ إِخوَتِكَ فَيَكيدوا لَكَ كَيدًا ۖ إِنَّ الشَّيطٰنَ لِلإِنسٰنِ عَدُوٌّ مُبينٌ

He said, “My son, do not recount your dream to your brothers, lest they devise a scheme against you. Satan is a clear enemy to the human being.

Yusuf 12:6

وَكَذٰلِكَ يَجتَبيكَ رَبُّكَ وَيُعَلِّمُكَ مِن تَأويلِ الأَحاديثِ وَيُتِمُّ نِعمَتَهُ عَلَيكَ وَعَلىٰ ءالِ يَعقوبَ كَما أَتَمَّها عَلىٰ أَبَوَيكَ مِن قَبلُ إِبرٰهيمَ وَإِسحٰقَ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ عَليمٌ حَكيمٌ

Thus your Lord will choose you, teach you something of the interpretation of accounts, and complete His favor upon you and the family of Jacob, as He completed it upon your two forefathers, Abraham and Isaac, before. Your Lord is Knowing, Wise.”

Yusuf 12:7

لَقَد كانَ فى يوسُفَ وَإِخوَتِهِ ءايٰتٌ لِلسّائِلينَ

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

Yusuf 12:8

إِذ قالوا لَيوسُفُ وَأَخوهُ أَحَبُّ إِلىٰ أَبينا مِنّا وَنَحنُ عُصبَةٌ إِنَّ أَبانا لَفى ضَلٰلٍ مُبينٍ

When they said, “Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than we are, though we are a strong group. Our father is in clear error.

Yusuf 12:9

اقتُلوا يوسُفَ أَوِ اطرَحوهُ أَرضًا يَخلُ لَكُم وَجهُ أَبيكُم وَتَكونوا مِن بَعدِهِ قَومًا صٰلِحينَ

Kill Joseph or cast him into a land, so that your father’s attention may be yours alone, and afterward you may become righteous people.”

Yusuf 12:10

قالَ قائِلٌ مِنهُم لا تَقتُلوا يوسُفَ وَأَلقوهُ فى غَيٰبَتِ الجُبِّ يَلتَقِطهُ بَعضُ السَّيّارَةِ إِن كُنتُم فٰعِلينَ

One of them said, “Do not kill Joseph. Throw him into the hidden depths of the well, and some travelers will pick him up, if you are going to act.”

Yusuf 12:11

قالوا يٰأَبانا ما لَكَ لا تَأمَ۫نّا عَلىٰ يوسُفَ وَإِنّا لَهُ لَنٰصِحونَ

They said, “Our father, why do you not trust us with Joseph? We are his well-wishers.

Yusuf 12:12

أَرسِلهُ مَعَنا غَدًا يَرتَع وَيَلعَب وَإِنّا لَهُ لَحٰفِظونَ

Send him with us tomorrow to enjoy himself and play. We will guard him.”

Yusuf 12:13

قالَ إِنّى لَيَحزُنُنى أَن تَذهَبوا بِهِ وَأَخافُ أَن يَأكُلَهُ الذِّئبُ وَأَنتُم عَنهُ غٰفِلونَ

He said, “It grieves me that you should take him away, and I fear that the wolf may eat him while you are heedless of him.”

Yusuf 12:14

قالوا لَئِن أَكَلَهُ الذِّئبُ وَنَحنُ عُصبَةٌ إِنّا إِذًا لَخٰسِرونَ

They said, “If the wolf eats him while we are a strong group, we would indeed be losers.”

Yusuf 12:15

فَلَمّا ذَهَبوا بِهِ وَأَجمَعوا أَن يَجعَلوهُ فى غَيٰبَتِ الجُبِّ ۚ وَأَوحَينا إِلَيهِ لَتُنَبِّئَنَّهُم بِأَمرِهِم هٰذا وَهُم لا يَشعُرونَ

When they took him away and agreed to put him into the hidden depths of the well, We revealed to him, “You will surely inform them of this deed of theirs while they are unaware.”

Yusuf 12:16

وَجاءو أَباهُم عِشاءً يَبكونَ

They came to their father in the evening, weeping.

Yusuf 12:17

قالوا يٰأَبانا إِنّا ذَهَبنا نَستَبِقُ وَتَرَكنا يوسُفَ عِندَ مَتٰعِنا فَأَكَلَهُ الذِّئبُ ۖ وَما أَنتَ بِمُؤمِنٍ لَنا وَلَو كُنّا صٰدِقينَ

They said, “Our father, we went racing and left Joseph by our belongings, and the wolf ate him. You will not believe us, even if we are truthful.”

Yusuf 12:18

وَجاءو عَلىٰ قَميصِهِ بِدَمٍ كَذِبٍ ۚ قالَ بَل سَوَّلَت لَكُم أَنفُسُكُم أَمرًا ۖ فَصَبرٌ جَميلٌ ۖ وَاللَّهُ المُستَعانُ عَلىٰ ما تَصِفونَ

They brought false blood upon his shirt. He said, “Rather, your souls have made a deed seem fair to you. So, beautiful patience. The God is the One whose help is sought against what you describe.”

Yusuf 12:19

وَجاءَت سَيّارَةٌ فَأَرسَلوا وارِدَهُم فَأَدلىٰ دَلوَهُ ۖ قالَ يٰبُشرىٰ هٰذا غُلٰمٌ ۚ وَأَسَرّوهُ بِضٰعَةً ۚ وَاللَّهُ عَليمٌ بِما يَعمَلونَ

A caravan came and sent its water-drawer, who lowered his bucket. He said, “Good news! Here is a boy.” They concealed him as merchandise. The God knows what they do.

Yusuf 12:20

وَشَرَوهُ بِثَمَنٍ بَخسٍ دَرٰهِمَ مَعدودَةٍ وَكانوا فيهِ مِنَ الزّٰهِدينَ

They sold him for a low price, a few counted dirhams, having little interest in him.

Yusuf 12:21

وَقالَ الَّذِى اشتَرىٰهُ مِن مِصرَ لِامرَأَتِهِ أَكرِمى مَثوىٰهُ عَسىٰ أَن يَنفَعَنا أَو نَتَّخِذَهُ وَلَدًا ۚ وَكَذٰلِكَ مَكَّنّا لِيوسُفَ فِى الأَرضِ وَلِنُعَلِّمَهُ مِن تَأويلِ الأَحاديثِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ غالِبٌ عَلىٰ أَمرِهِ وَلٰكِنَّ أَكثَرَ النّاسِ لا يَعلَمونَ

The man from Egypt who bought him said to his wife, “Give him an honorable lodging. Perhaps he will benefit us, or we may take him as a son.” Thus We established Joseph in the land, and so that We might teach him something of the interpretation of accounts. The God prevails over His affair, but most people do not know.

Yusuf 12:22

وَلَمّا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ ءاتَينٰهُ حُكمًا وَعِلمًا ۚ وَكَذٰلِكَ نَجزِى المُحسِنينَ

When he reached maturity, We gave him judgment and knowledge. Thus We reward those who do good.

Yusuf 12:23

وَرٰوَدَتهُ الَّتى هُوَ فى بَيتِها عَن نَفسِهِ وَغَلَّقَتِ الأَبوٰبَ وَقالَت هَيتَ لَكَ ۚ قالَ مَعاذَ اللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّهُ رَبّى أَحسَنَ مَثواىَ ۖ إِنَّهُ لا يُفلِحُ الظّٰلِمونَ

The woman in whose house he was sought to seduce him. She closed the doors and said, “Come.” He said, “Refuge in The God! He is my lord; he has made my lodging good. The unjust do not succeed.”

Yusuf 12:24

وَلَقَد هَمَّت بِهِ ۖ وَهَمَّ بِها لَولا أَن رَءا بُرهٰنَ رَبِّهِ ۚ كَذٰلِكَ لِنَصرِفَ عَنهُ السّوءَ وَالفَحشاءَ ۚ إِنَّهُ مِن عِبادِنَا المُخلَصينَ

She desired him, and he would have desired her had he not seen the proof of his Lord. Thus, that We might turn evil and indecency away from him. He was among Our purified servants.

Yusuf 12:25

وَاستَبَقَا البابَ وَقَدَّت قَميصَهُ مِن دُبُرٍ وَأَلفَيا سَيِّدَها لَدَا البابِ ۚ قالَت ما جَزاءُ مَن أَرادَ بِأَهلِكَ سوءًا إِلّا أَن يُسجَنَ أَو عَذابٌ أَليمٌ

They raced to the door, and she tore his shirt from behind. They found her husband at the door. She said, “What is the recompense of one who intended evil toward your family, except imprisonment or a painful punishment?”

Yusuf 12:26

قالَ هِىَ رٰوَدَتنى عَن نَفسى ۚ وَشَهِدَ شاهِدٌ مِن أَهلِها إِن كانَ قَميصُهُ قُدَّ مِن قُبُلٍ فَصَدَقَت وَهُوَ مِنَ الكٰذِبينَ

He said, “She sought to seduce me.” A witness from her family testified: “If his shirt is torn from the front, she has spoken the truth and he is among the liars.

Yusuf 12:27

وَإِن كانَ قَميصُهُ قُدَّ مِن دُبُرٍ فَكَذَبَت وَهُوَ مِنَ الصّٰدِقينَ

But if his shirt is torn from behind, she has lied and he is among the truthful.”

Yusuf 12:28

فَلَمّا رَءا قَميصَهُ قُدَّ مِن دُبُرٍ قالَ إِنَّهُ مِن كَيدِكُنَّ ۖ إِنَّ كَيدَكُنَّ عَظيمٌ

When he saw his shirt torn from behind, he said, “This is of your women’s scheming. Your scheming is great.

Yusuf 12:29

يوسُفُ أَعرِض عَن هٰذا ۚ وَاستَغفِرى لِذَنبِكِ ۖ إِنَّكِ كُنتِ مِنَ الخاطِـٔينَ

Joseph, turn away from this. And you, ask forgiveness for your sin; you have been among those at fault.”

Yusuf 12:30

وَقالَ نِسوَةٌ فِى المَدينَةِ امرَأَتُ العَزيزِ تُرٰوِدُ فَتىٰها عَن نَفسِهِ ۖ قَد شَغَفَها حُبًّا ۖ إِنّا لَنَرىٰها فى ضَلٰلٍ مُبينٍ

Women in the city said, “The wife of the Aziz seeks to seduce her young man. Love has pierced her heart. We see her in clear error.”

Yusuf 12:31

فَلَمّا سَمِعَت بِمَكرِهِنَّ أَرسَلَت إِلَيهِنَّ وَأَعتَدَت لَهُنَّ مُتَّكَـًٔا وَءاتَت كُلَّ وٰحِدَةٍ مِنهُنَّ سِكّينًا وَقالَتِ اخرُج عَلَيهِنَّ ۖ فَلَمّا رَأَينَهُ أَكبَرنَهُ وَقَطَّعنَ أَيدِيَهُنَّ وَقُلنَ حٰشَ لِلَّهِ ما هٰذا بَشَرًا إِن هٰذا إِلّا مَلَكٌ كَريمٌ

When she heard of their scheming, she sent for them, prepared a reclining place for them, gave each one a knife, and said, “Come out before them.” When they saw him, they marveled at him and cut their hands, saying, “Glory to The God! This is no human; this is only a noble angel.”

Yusuf 12:32

قالَت فَذٰلِكُنَّ الَّذى لُمتُنَّنى فيهِ ۖ وَلَقَد رٰوَدتُهُ عَن نَفسِهِ فَاستَعصَمَ ۖ وَلَئِن لَم يَفعَل ما ءامُرُهُ لَيُسجَنَنَّ وَلَيَكونًا مِنَ الصّٰغِرينَ

She said, “This is the one about whom you blamed me. I did seek to seduce him, but he held himself back. If he does not do what I command him, he will surely be imprisoned and be among the humbled.”

Yusuf 12:33

قالَ رَبِّ السِّجنُ أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ مِمّا يَدعونَنى إِلَيهِ ۖ وَإِلّا تَصرِف عَنّى كَيدَهُنَّ أَصبُ إِلَيهِنَّ وَأَكُن مِنَ الجٰهِلينَ

He said, “My Lord, prison is dearer to me than what they call me to. Unless You turn their scheming away from me, I will incline toward them and be among the ignorant.”

Yusuf 12:34

فَاستَجابَ لَهُ رَبُّهُ فَصَرَفَ عَنهُ كَيدَهُنَّ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّميعُ العَليمُ

His Lord answered him and turned their scheming away from him. He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

Yusuf 12:35

ثُمَّ بَدا لَهُم مِن بَعدِ ما رَأَوُا الـٔايٰتِ لَيَسجُنُنَّهُ حَتّىٰ حينٍ

Then, after they had seen the signs, it seemed good to them to imprison him for a time.

Yusuf 12:36

وَدَخَلَ مَعَهُ السِّجنَ فَتَيانِ ۖ قالَ أَحَدُهُما إِنّى أَرىٰنى أَعصِرُ خَمرًا ۖ وَقالَ الـٔاخَرُ إِنّى أَرىٰنى أَحمِلُ فَوقَ رَأسى خُبزًا تَأكُلُ الطَّيرُ مِنهُ ۖ نَبِّئنا بِتَأويلِهِ ۖ إِنّا نَرىٰكَ مِنَ المُحسِنينَ

Two young men entered prison with him. One said, “I see myself pressing wine.” The other said, “I see myself carrying bread upon my head, from which birds eat. Tell us its interpretation. We see you among those who do good.”

Yusuf 12:37

قالَ لا يَأتيكُما طَعامٌ تُرزَقانِهِ إِلّا نَبَّأتُكُما بِتَأويلِهِ قَبلَ أَن يَأتِيَكُما ۚ ذٰلِكُما مِمّا عَلَّمَنى رَبّى ۚ إِنّى تَرَكتُ مِلَّةَ قَومٍ لا يُؤمِنونَ بِاللَّهِ وَهُم بِالـٔاخِرَةِ هُم كٰفِرونَ

He said, “No food provided for you will come to you without my telling you its interpretation before it reaches you. That is among what my Lord has taught me. I have left the way of a people who do not believe in The God and who disbelieve in the Hereafter.

Yusuf 12:38

وَاتَّبَعتُ مِلَّةَ ءاباءى إِبرٰهيمَ وَإِسحٰقَ وَيَعقوبَ ۚ ما كانَ لَنا أَن نُشرِكَ بِاللَّهِ مِن شَىءٍ ۚ ذٰلِكَ مِن فَضلِ اللَّهِ عَلَينا وَعَلَى النّاسِ وَلٰكِنَّ أَكثَرَ النّاسِ لا يَشكُرونَ

I have followed the way of my fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It is not for us to associate anything with The God. That is of the bounty of The God upon us and upon people, but most people do not give thanks.

Yusuf 12:39

يٰصٰحِبَىِ السِّجنِ ءَأَربابٌ مُتَفَرِّقونَ خَيرٌ أَمِ اللَّهُ الوٰحِدُ القَهّارُ

My two prison companions, are scattered lords better, or The God, the One, the Overpowering?

Yusuf 12:40

ما تَعبُدونَ مِن دونِهِ إِلّا أَسماءً سَمَّيتُموها أَنتُم وَءاباؤُكُم ما أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ بِها مِن سُلطٰنٍ ۚ إِنِ الحُكمُ إِلّا لِلَّهِ ۚ أَمَرَ أَلّا تَعبُدوا إِلّا إِيّاهُ ۚ ذٰلِكَ الدّينُ القَيِّمُ وَلٰكِنَّ أَكثَرَ النّاسِ لا يَعلَمونَ

You worship apart from Him only names that you and your fathers have named, for which The God has sent down no authority. Judgment belongs only to The God. He has commanded that you worship none but Him. That is the upright religion, but most people do not know.

Yusuf 12:41

يٰصٰحِبَىِ السِّجنِ أَمّا أَحَدُكُما فَيَسقى رَبَّهُ خَمرًا ۖ وَأَمَّا الـٔاخَرُ فَيُصلَبُ فَتَأكُلُ الطَّيرُ مِن رَأسِهِ ۚ قُضِىَ الأَمرُ الَّذى فيهِ تَستَفتِيانِ

My two prison companions, one of you will serve wine to his lord; the other will be crucified, and birds will eat from his head. The affair about which you seek an answer has been decided.”

Yusuf 12:42

وَقالَ لِلَّذى ظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ناجٍ مِنهُمَا اذكُرنى عِندَ رَبِّكَ فَأَنسىٰهُ الشَّيطٰنُ ذِكرَ رَبِّهِ فَلَبِثَ فِى السِّجنِ بِضعَ سِنينَ

He said to the one he thought would be saved of the two, “Mention me to your lord.” But Satan made him forget the mention to his lord, so he remained in prison for several years.

Yusuf 12:43

وَقالَ المَلِكُ إِنّى أَرىٰ سَبعَ بَقَرٰتٍ سِمانٍ يَأكُلُهُنَّ سَبعٌ عِجافٌ وَسَبعَ سُنبُلٰتٍ خُضرٍ وَأُخَرَ يابِسٰتٍ ۖ يٰأَيُّهَا المَلَأُ أَفتونى فى رُءيٰىَ إِن كُنتُم لِلرُّءيا تَعبُرونَ

The king said, “I see seven fat cows being eaten by seven lean ones, and seven green ears of grain and others dry. Chiefs, give me an answer about my dream, if you interpret dreams.”

Yusuf 12:44

قالوا أَضغٰثُ أَحلٰمٍ ۖ وَما نَحنُ بِتَأويلِ الأَحلٰمِ بِعٰلِمينَ

They said, “Confused dreams. We do not know the interpretation of dreams.”

Yusuf 12:45

وَقالَ الَّذى نَجا مِنهُما وَادَّكَرَ بَعدَ أُمَّةٍ أَنا۠ أُنَبِّئُكُم بِتَأويلِهِ فَأَرسِلونِ

The one of the two who had been saved, remembering after a time, said, “I will tell you its interpretation. Send me.”

Yusuf 12:46

يوسُفُ أَيُّهَا الصِّدّيقُ أَفتِنا فى سَبعِ بَقَرٰتٍ سِمانٍ يَأكُلُهُنَّ سَبعٌ عِجافٌ وَسَبعِ سُنبُلٰتٍ خُضرٍ وَأُخَرَ يابِسٰتٍ لَعَلّى أَرجِعُ إِلَى النّاسِ لَعَلَّهُم يَعلَمونَ

“Joseph, truthful one, give us an answer about seven fat cows being eaten by seven lean ones, and seven green ears of grain and others dry, so that I may return to the people, that they may know.”

Yusuf 12:47

قالَ تَزرَعونَ سَبعَ سِنينَ دَأَبًا فَما حَصَدتُم فَذَروهُ فى سُنبُلِهِ إِلّا قَليلًا مِمّا تَأكُلونَ

He said, “You will sow for seven years steadily. Leave what you harvest in its ear, except a little of what you eat.

Yusuf 12:48

ثُمَّ يَأتى مِن بَعدِ ذٰلِكَ سَبعٌ شِدادٌ يَأكُلنَ ما قَدَّمتُم لَهُنَّ إِلّا قَليلًا مِمّا تُحصِنونَ

Then seven hard years will come after that, consuming what you have stored for them, except a little that you preserve.

Yusuf 12:49

ثُمَّ يَأتى مِن بَعدِ ذٰلِكَ عامٌ فيهِ يُغاثُ النّاسُ وَفيهِ يَعصِرونَ

Then a year will come after that in which people will receive relief and in which they will press.”

Yusuf 12:50

وَقالَ المَلِكُ ائتونى بِهِ ۖ فَلَمّا جاءَهُ الرَّسولُ قالَ ارجِع إِلىٰ رَبِّكَ فَسـَٔلهُ ما بالُ النِّسوَةِ الّٰتى قَطَّعنَ أَيدِيَهُنَّ ۚ إِنَّ رَبّى بِكَيدِهِنَّ عَليمٌ

The king said, “Bring him to me.” When the messenger came to him, he said, “Return to your lord and ask him about the women who cut their hands. My Lord knows their scheming.”

Yusuf 12:51

قالَ ما خَطبُكُنَّ إِذ رٰوَدتُنَّ يوسُفَ عَن نَفسِهِ ۚ قُلنَ حٰشَ لِلَّهِ ما عَلِمنا عَلَيهِ مِن سوءٍ ۚ قالَتِ امرَأَتُ العَزيزِ الـٰٔنَ حَصحَصَ الحَقُّ أَنا۠ رٰوَدتُهُ عَن نَفسِهِ وَإِنَّهُ لَمِنَ الصّٰدِقينَ

He said, “What was your affair when you sought to seduce Joseph?” They said, “Glory to The God! We know no evil of him.” The wife of the Aziz said, “Now the truth has become clear. I sought to seduce him, and he is among the truthful.”

Yusuf 12:52

ذٰلِكَ لِيَعلَمَ أَنّى لَم أَخُنهُ بِالغَيبِ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ لا يَهدى كَيدَ الخائِنينَ

That is so he may know that I did not betray him in his absence, and that The God does not guide the scheming of the treacherous.

Yusuf 12:53

وَما أُبَرِّئُ نَفسى ۚ إِنَّ النَّفسَ لَأَمّارَةٌ بِالسّوءِ إِلّا ما رَحِمَ رَبّى ۚ إِنَّ رَبّى غَفورٌ رَحيمٌ

I do not absolve my own soul. The soul persistently commands evil, except as my Lord has mercy. My Lord is Forgiving, Merciful.

Yusuf 12:54

وَقالَ المَلِكُ ائتونى بِهِ أَستَخلِصهُ لِنَفسى ۖ فَلَمّا كَلَّمَهُ قالَ إِنَّكَ اليَومَ لَدَينا مَكينٌ أَمينٌ

The king said, “Bring him to me; I will reserve him for myself.” When he spoke with him, he said, “Today you are established and trusted with us.”

Yusuf 12:55

قالَ اجعَلنى عَلىٰ خَزائِنِ الأَرضِ ۖ إِنّى حَفيظٌ عَليمٌ

He said, “Appoint me over the storehouses of the land. I am a knowledgeable guardian.”

Yusuf 12:56

وَكَذٰلِكَ مَكَّنّا لِيوسُفَ فِى الأَرضِ يَتَبَوَّأُ مِنها حَيثُ يَشاءُ ۚ نُصيبُ بِرَحمَتِنا مَن نَشاءُ ۖ وَلا نُضيعُ أَجرَ المُحسِنينَ

Thus We established Joseph in the land, settling wherever he wished. We bestow Our mercy upon whomever We will, and We do not let the reward of those who do good go to waste.

Yusuf 12:57

وَلَأَجرُ الـٔاخِرَةِ خَيرٌ لِلَّذينَ ءامَنوا وَكانوا يَتَّقونَ

The reward of the Hereafter is better for those who believe and are mindful.

Yusuf 12:58

وَجاءَ إِخوَةُ يوسُفَ فَدَخَلوا عَلَيهِ فَعَرَفَهُم وَهُم لَهُ مُنكِرونَ

Joseph’s brothers came and entered before him. He recognized them, while they did not recognize him.

Yusuf 12:59

وَلَمّا جَهَّزَهُم بِجَهازِهِم قالَ ائتونى بِأَخٍ لَكُم مِن أَبيكُم ۚ أَلا تَرَونَ أَنّى أوفِى الكَيلَ وَأَنا۠ خَيرُ المُنزِلينَ

When he had supplied them with their provisions, he said, “Bring me a brother of yours from your father. Do you not see that I give full measure and am the best of hosts?

Yusuf 12:60

فَإِن لَم تَأتونى بِهِ فَلا كَيلَ لَكُم عِندى وَلا تَقرَبونِ

If you do not bring him to me, you will have no measure from me, and do not approach me.”

Yusuf 12:61

قالوا سَنُرٰوِدُ عَنهُ أَباهُ وَإِنّا لَفٰعِلونَ

They said, “We will seek to persuade his father about him. We will surely do it.”

Yusuf 12:62

وَقالَ لِفِتيٰنِهِ اجعَلوا بِضٰعَتَهُم فى رِحالِهِم لَعَلَّهُم يَعرِفونَها إِذَا انقَلَبوا إِلىٰ أَهلِهِم لَعَلَّهُم يَرجِعونَ

He said to his young men, “Put their merchandise into their baggage, so that they may recognize it when they return to their family, and perhaps come back.”

Yusuf 12:63

فَلَمّا رَجَعوا إِلىٰ أَبيهِم قالوا يٰأَبانا مُنِعَ مِنَّا الكَيلُ فَأَرسِل مَعَنا أَخانا نَكتَل وَإِنّا لَهُ لَحٰفِظونَ

When they returned to their father, they said, “Our father, the measure has been withheld from us. Send our brother with us so that we may obtain the measure. We will guard him.”

Yusuf 12:64

قالَ هَل ءامَنُكُم عَلَيهِ إِلّا كَما أَمِنتُكُم عَلىٰ أَخيهِ مِن قَبلُ ۖ فَاللَّهُ خَيرٌ حٰفِظًا ۖ وَهُوَ أَرحَمُ الرّٰحِمينَ

He said, “Shall I trust you with him except as I trusted you with his brother before? The God is the best guardian, and He is the most merciful of the merciful.”

Yusuf 12:65

وَلَمّا فَتَحوا مَتٰعَهُم وَجَدوا بِضٰعَتَهُم رُدَّت إِلَيهِم ۖ قالوا يٰأَبانا ما نَبغى ۖ هٰذِهِ بِضٰعَتُنا رُدَّت إِلَينا ۖ وَنَميرُ أَهلَنا وَنَحفَظُ أَخانا وَنَزدادُ كَيلَ بَعيرٍ ۖ ذٰلِكَ كَيلٌ يَسيرٌ

When they opened their belongings, they found their merchandise returned to them. They said, “Our father, what more do we seek? Here is our merchandise, returned to us. We will bring provisions for our family, guard our brother, and obtain an extra camel-load. That is an easy measure.”

Yusuf 12:66

قالَ لَن أُرسِلَهُ مَعَكُم حَتّىٰ تُؤتونِ مَوثِقًا مِنَ اللَّهِ لَتَأتُنَّنى بِهِ إِلّا أَن يُحاطَ بِكُم ۖ فَلَمّا ءاتَوهُ مَوثِقَهُم قالَ اللَّهُ عَلىٰ ما نَقولُ وَكيلٌ

He said, “I will not send him with you until you give me a pledge by The God that you will bring him back to me, unless you are surrounded.” When they gave him their pledge, he said, “The God is trustee over what we say.”

Yusuf 12:67

وَقالَ يٰبَنِىَّ لا تَدخُلوا مِن بابٍ وٰحِدٍ وَادخُلوا مِن أَبوٰبٍ مُتَفَرِّقَةٍ ۖ وَما أُغنى عَنكُم مِنَ اللَّهِ مِن شَىءٍ ۖ إِنِ الحُكمُ إِلّا لِلَّهِ ۖ عَلَيهِ تَوَكَّلتُ ۖ وَعَلَيهِ فَليَتَوَكَّلِ المُتَوَكِّلونَ

He said, “My sons, do not enter through one gate, but enter through separate gates. I cannot avail you anything against The God. Judgment belongs only to The God. On Him I have relied, and on Him let those who rely place their trust.”

Yusuf 12:68

وَلَمّا دَخَلوا مِن حَيثُ أَمَرَهُم أَبوهُم ما كانَ يُغنى عَنهُم مِنَ اللَّهِ مِن شَىءٍ إِلّا حاجَةً فى نَفسِ يَعقوبَ قَضىٰها ۚ وَإِنَّهُ لَذو عِلمٍ لِما عَلَّمنٰهُ وَلٰكِنَّ أَكثَرَ النّاسِ لا يَعلَمونَ

When they entered as their father had commanded, it could not avail them anything against The God, except that it fulfilled a need in Jacob’s soul. He possessed knowledge from what We had taught him, but most people do not know.

Yusuf 12:69

وَلَمّا دَخَلوا عَلىٰ يوسُفَ ءاوىٰ إِلَيهِ أَخاهُ ۖ قالَ إِنّى أَنا۠ أَخوكَ فَلا تَبتَئِس بِما كانوا يَعمَلونَ

When they entered before Joseph, he took his brother close to him. He said, “I am your brother. Do not grieve over what they used to do.”

Yusuf 12:70

فَلَمّا جَهَّزَهُم بِجَهازِهِم جَعَلَ السِّقايَةَ فى رَحلِ أَخيهِ ثُمَّ أَذَّنَ مُؤَذِّنٌ أَيَّتُهَا العيرُ إِنَّكُم لَسٰرِقونَ

When he had supplied them with their provisions, he placed the drinking cup in his brother’s baggage. Then a caller called out, “Caravan, you are thieves!”

Yusuf 12:71

قالوا وَأَقبَلوا عَلَيهِم ماذا تَفقِدونَ

They turned toward them and said, “What are you missing?”

Yusuf 12:72

قالوا نَفقِدُ صُواعَ المَلِكِ وَلِمَن جاءَ بِهِ حِملُ بَعيرٍ وَأَنا۠ بِهِ زَعيمٌ

They said, “We are missing the king’s cup. Whoever brings it will have a camel-load, and I guarantee it.”

Yusuf 12:73

قالوا تَاللَّهِ لَقَد عَلِمتُم ما جِئنا لِنُفسِدَ فِى الأَرضِ وَما كُنّا سٰرِقينَ

They said, “By The God, you know we did not come to spread corruption in the land, and we are not thieves.”

Yusuf 12:74

قالوا فَما جَزٰؤُهُ إِن كُنتُم كٰذِبينَ

They said, “What is its penalty, then, if you are liars?”

Yusuf 12:75

قالوا جَزٰؤُهُ مَن وُجِدَ فى رَحلِهِ فَهُوَ جَزٰؤُهُ ۚ كَذٰلِكَ نَجزِى الظّٰلِمينَ

They said, “Its penalty is the one in whose baggage it is found; he himself is its penalty. Thus we recompense the unjust.”

Yusuf 12:76

فَبَدَأَ بِأَوعِيَتِهِم قَبلَ وِعاءِ أَخيهِ ثُمَّ استَخرَجَها مِن وِعاءِ أَخيهِ ۚ كَذٰلِكَ كِدنا لِيوسُفَ ۖ ما كانَ لِيَأخُذَ أَخاهُ فى دينِ المَلِكِ إِلّا أَن يَشاءَ اللَّهُ ۚ نَرفَعُ دَرَجٰتٍ مَن نَشاءُ ۗ وَفَوقَ كُلِّ ذى عِلمٍ عَليمٌ

He began with their containers before his brother’s container, then brought it out of his brother’s container. Thus We planned for Joseph. He could not have taken his brother under the king’s law unless The God willed. We raise in degrees whomever We will, and above every possessor of knowledge is one who knows.

Yusuf 12:77

قالوا إِن يَسرِق فَقَد سَرَقَ أَخٌ لَهُ مِن قَبلُ ۚ فَأَسَرَّها يوسُفُ فى نَفسِهِ وَلَم يُبدِها لَهُم ۚ قالَ أَنتُم شَرٌّ مَكانًا ۖ وَاللَّهُ أَعلَمُ بِما تَصِفونَ

They said, “If he steals, a brother of his stole before.” Joseph kept it within himself and did not reveal it to them. He said, “You are worse in position, and The God knows best what you describe.”

Yusuf 12:78

قالوا يٰأَيُّهَا العَزيزُ إِنَّ لَهُ أَبًا شَيخًا كَبيرًا فَخُذ أَحَدَنا مَكانَهُ ۖ إِنّا نَرىٰكَ مِنَ المُحسِنينَ

They said, “Aziz, he has an elderly father. Take one of us in his place. We see you among those who do good.”

Yusuf 12:79

قالَ مَعاذَ اللَّهِ أَن نَأخُذَ إِلّا مَن وَجَدنا مَتٰعَنا عِندَهُ إِنّا إِذًا لَظٰلِمونَ

He said, “Refuge in The God, that we should take anyone except the one with whom we found our belongings. Then we would be unjust.”

Yusuf 12:80

فَلَمَّا استَيـَٔسوا مِنهُ خَلَصوا نَجِيًّا ۖ قالَ كَبيرُهُم أَلَم تَعلَموا أَنَّ أَباكُم قَد أَخَذَ عَلَيكُم مَوثِقًا مِنَ اللَّهِ وَمِن قَبلُ ما فَرَّطتُم فى يوسُفَ ۖ فَلَن أَبرَحَ الأَرضَ حَتّىٰ يَأذَنَ لى أَبى أَو يَحكُمَ اللَّهُ لى ۖ وَهُوَ خَيرُ الحٰكِمينَ

When they despaired of him, they withdrew to confer privately. Their eldest said, “Do you not know that your father took a pledge from you by The God, and that before this you failed concerning Joseph? I will not leave this land until my father permits me or The God judges for me. He is the best of judges.

Yusuf 12:81

ارجِعوا إِلىٰ أَبيكُم فَقولوا يٰأَبانا إِنَّ ابنَكَ سَرَقَ وَما شَهِدنا إِلّا بِما عَلِمنا وَما كُنّا لِلغَيبِ حٰفِظينَ

Return to your father and say, ‘Our father, your son stole. We testify only to what we know, and we were not guardians of the unseen.

Yusuf 12:82

وَسـَٔلِ القَريَةَ الَّتى كُنّا فيها وَالعيرَ الَّتى أَقبَلنا فيها ۖ وَإِنّا لَصٰدِقونَ

Ask the town where we were and the caravan with which we came. We are truthful.’”

Yusuf 12:83

قالَ بَل سَوَّلَت لَكُم أَنفُسُكُم أَمرًا ۖ فَصَبرٌ جَميلٌ ۖ عَسَى اللَّهُ أَن يَأتِيَنى بِهِم جَميعًا ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ العَليمُ الحَكيمُ

He said, “Rather, your souls have made a deed seem fair to you. So, beautiful patience. Perhaps The God will bring them all to me. He is the Knowing, the Wise.”

Yusuf 12:84

وَتَوَلّىٰ عَنهُم وَقالَ يٰأَسَفىٰ عَلىٰ يوسُفَ وَابيَضَّت عَيناهُ مِنَ الحُزنِ فَهُوَ كَظيمٌ

He turned away from them and said, “Alas for Joseph!” His eyes turned white from grief, and he held his sorrow within.

Yusuf 12:85

قالوا تَاللَّهِ تَفتَؤُا۟ تَذكُرُ يوسُفَ حَتّىٰ تَكونَ حَرَضًا أَو تَكونَ مِنَ الهٰلِكينَ

They said, “By The God, you will keep remembering Joseph until you waste away or perish.”

Yusuf 12:86

قالَ إِنَّما أَشكوا بَثّى وَحُزنى إِلَى اللَّهِ وَأَعلَمُ مِنَ اللَّهِ ما لا تَعلَمونَ

He said, “I complain of my anguish and grief only to The God, and I know from The God what you do not know.

Yusuf 12:87

يٰبَنِىَّ اذهَبوا فَتَحَسَّسوا مِن يوسُفَ وَأَخيهِ وَلا تَا۟يـَٔسوا مِن رَوحِ اللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّهُ لا يَا۟يـَٔسُ مِن رَوحِ اللَّهِ إِلَّا القَومُ الكٰفِرونَ

My sons, go and seek news of Joseph and his brother, and do not despair of relief from The God. None despair of relief from The God except the disbelieving people.”

Yusuf 12:88

فَلَمّا دَخَلوا عَلَيهِ قالوا يٰأَيُّهَا العَزيزُ مَسَّنا وَأَهلَنَا الضُّرُّ وَجِئنا بِبِضٰعَةٍ مُزجىٰةٍ فَأَوفِ لَنَا الكَيلَ وَتَصَدَّق عَلَينا ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَجزِى المُتَصَدِّقينَ

When they entered before him, they said, “Aziz, hardship has touched us and our family, and we have brought scant merchandise. Give us full measure and give us charity. The God rewards those who give charity.”

Yusuf 12:89

قالَ هَل عَلِمتُم ما فَعَلتُم بِيوسُفَ وَأَخيهِ إِذ أَنتُم جٰهِلونَ

He said, “Do you know what you did to Joseph and his brother when you were ignorant?”

Yusuf 12:90

قالوا أَءِنَّكَ لَأَنتَ يوسُفُ ۖ قالَ أَنا۠ يوسُفُ وَهٰذا أَخى ۖ قَد مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَينا ۖ إِنَّهُ مَن يَتَّقِ وَيَصبِر فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يُضيعُ أَجرَ المُحسِنينَ

They said, “Are you indeed Joseph?” He said, “I am Joseph, and this is my brother. The God has favored us. Whoever is mindful and patient—The God does not let the reward of those who do good go to waste.”

Yusuf 12:91

قالوا تَاللَّهِ لَقَد ءاثَرَكَ اللَّهُ عَلَينا وَإِن كُنّا لَخٰطِـٔينَ

They said, “By The God, He has preferred you over us, and we were at fault.”

Yusuf 12:92

قالَ لا تَثريبَ عَلَيكُمُ اليَومَ ۖ يَغفِرُ اللَّهُ لَكُم ۖ وَهُوَ أَرحَمُ الرّٰحِمينَ

He said, “There is no reproach upon you today. May The God forgive you. He is the most merciful of the merciful.

Yusuf 12:93

اذهَبوا بِقَميصى هٰذا فَأَلقوهُ عَلىٰ وَجهِ أَبى يَأتِ بَصيرًا وَأتونى بِأَهلِكُم أَجمَعينَ

Take this shirt of mine and cast it upon my father’s face; he will become seeing. Bring all your family to me.”

Yusuf 12:94

وَلَمّا فَصَلَتِ العيرُ قالَ أَبوهُم إِنّى لَأَجِدُ ريحَ يوسُفَ ۖ لَولا أَن تُفَنِّدونِ

When the caravan departed, their father said, “I perceive the scent of Joseph, if you do not consider me senile.”

Yusuf 12:95

قالوا تَاللَّهِ إِنَّكَ لَفى ضَلٰلِكَ القَديمِ

They said, “By The God, you are in your old error.”

Yusuf 12:96

فَلَمّا أَن جاءَ البَشيرُ أَلقىٰهُ عَلىٰ وَجهِهِ فَارتَدَّ بَصيرًا ۖ قالَ أَلَم أَقُل لَكُم إِنّى أَعلَمُ مِنَ اللَّهِ ما لا تَعلَمونَ

When the bearer of good news came, he cast it upon his face, and he regained his sight. He said, “Did I not tell you that I know from The God what you do not know?”

Yusuf 12:97

قالوا يٰأَبانَا استَغفِر لَنا ذُنوبَنا إِنّا كُنّا خٰطِـٔينَ

They said, “Our father, ask forgiveness for our sins. We were at fault.”

Yusuf 12:98

قالَ سَوفَ أَستَغفِرُ لَكُم رَبّى ۖ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الغَفورُ الرَّحيمُ

He said, “I will ask my Lord to forgive you. He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.”

Yusuf 12:99

فَلَمّا دَخَلوا عَلىٰ يوسُفَ ءاوىٰ إِلَيهِ أَبَوَيهِ وَقالَ ادخُلوا مِصرَ إِن شاءَ اللَّهُ ءامِنينَ

When they entered before Joseph, he took his parents close to him and said, “Enter Egypt, if The God wills, in safety.”

Yusuf 12:100

وَرَفَعَ أَبَوَيهِ عَلَى العَرشِ وَخَرّوا لَهُ سُجَّدًا ۖ وَقالَ يٰأَبَتِ هٰذا تَأويلُ رُءيٰىَ مِن قَبلُ قَد جَعَلَها رَبّى حَقًّا ۖ وَقَد أَحسَنَ بى إِذ أَخرَجَنى مِنَ السِّجنِ وَجاءَ بِكُم مِنَ البَدوِ مِن بَعدِ أَن نَزَغَ الشَّيطٰنُ بَينى وَبَينَ إِخوَتى ۚ إِنَّ رَبّى لَطيفٌ لِما يَشاءُ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ العَليمُ الحَكيمُ

He raised his parents upon the throne, and they fell in prostration to him. He said, “My father, this is the fulfillment of my earlier dream. My Lord has made it true. He was good to me when He brought me out of prison and brought you from the desert after Satan stirred discord between me and my brothers. My Lord is subtle in what He wills. He is the Knowing, the Wise.

Yusuf 12:101

رَبِّ قَد ءاتَيتَنى مِنَ المُلكِ وَعَلَّمتَنى مِن تَأويلِ الأَحاديثِ ۚ فاطِرَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ أَنتَ وَلِيّۦ فِى الدُّنيا وَالـٔاخِرَةِ ۖ تَوَفَّنى مُسلِمًا وَأَلحِقنى بِالصّٰلِحينَ

My Lord, You have given me something of sovereignty and taught me something of the interpretation of accounts. Originator of the heavens and the earth, You are my protector in this world and the Hereafter. Take me in death submitting, and join me with the righteous.”

Yusuf 12:102

ذٰلِكَ مِن أَنباءِ الغَيبِ نوحيهِ إِلَيكَ ۖ وَما كُنتَ لَدَيهِم إِذ أَجمَعوا أَمرَهُم وَهُم يَمكُرونَ

These are tidings of the unseen that We reveal to you. You were not with them when they agreed upon their affair and were scheming.

Yusuf 12:103

وَما أَكثَرُ النّاسِ وَلَو حَرَصتَ بِمُؤمِنينَ

Most people will not believe, however eagerly you desire it.

Yusuf 12:104

وَما تَسـَٔلُهُم عَلَيهِ مِن أَجرٍ ۚ إِن هُوَ إِلّا ذِكرٌ لِلعٰلَمينَ

You ask them for no reward for it. It is only a reminder for the worlds.

Yusuf 12:105

وَكَأَيِّن مِن ءايَةٍ فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ يَمُرّونَ عَلَيها وَهُم عَنها مُعرِضونَ

How many a sign in the heavens and the earth they pass by, turning away from it.

Yusuf 12:106

وَما يُؤمِنُ أَكثَرُهُم بِاللَّهِ إِلّا وَهُم مُشرِكونَ

Most of them do not believe in The God without associating partners.

Yusuf 12:107

أَفَأَمِنوا أَن تَأتِيَهُم غٰشِيَةٌ مِن عَذابِ اللَّهِ أَو تَأتِيَهُمُ السّاعَةُ بَغتَةً وَهُم لا يَشعُرونَ

Do they feel secure from an enveloping punishment of The God coming upon them, or the Hour coming upon them suddenly while they are unaware?

Yusuf 12:108

قُل هٰذِهِ سَبيلى أَدعوا إِلَى اللَّهِ ۚ عَلىٰ بَصيرَةٍ أَنا۠ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَنى ۖ وَسُبحٰنَ اللَّهِ وَما أَنا۠ مِنَ المُشرِكينَ

Say, “This is my way. I call to The God with insight, I and whoever follows me. Glory be to The God; I am not among those who associate partners.”

Yusuf 12:109

وَما أَرسَلنا مِن قَبلِكَ إِلّا رِجالًا نوحى إِلَيهِم مِن أَهلِ القُرىٰ ۗ أَفَلَم يَسيروا فِى الأَرضِ فَيَنظُروا كَيفَ كانَ عٰقِبَةُ الَّذينَ مِن قَبلِهِم ۗ وَلَدارُ الـٔاخِرَةِ خَيرٌ لِلَّذينَ اتَّقَوا ۗ أَفَلا تَعقِلونَ

Before you, We sent only men from the people of the towns, to whom We revealed. Have they not traveled through the land and seen how those before them ended? The abode of the Hereafter is better for those who are mindful. Will you not reason?

Yusuf 12:110

حَتّىٰ إِذَا استَيـَٔسَ الرُّسُلُ وَظَنّوا أَنَّهُم قَد كُذِبوا جاءَهُم نَصرُنا فَنُجِّىَ مَن نَشاءُ ۖ وَلا يُرَدُّ بَأسُنا عَنِ القَومِ المُجرِمينَ

Until, when the messengers despaired and thought they had been lied to, Our help came to them, and whomever We willed was saved. Our might is not turned back from the guilty people.

Yusuf 12:111

لَقَد كانَ فى قَصَصِهِم عِبرَةٌ لِأُولِى الأَلبٰبِ ۗ ما كانَ حَديثًا يُفتَرىٰ وَلٰكِن تَصديقَ الَّذى بَينَ يَدَيهِ وَتَفصيلَ كُلِّ شَىءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحمَةً لِقَومٍ يُؤمِنونَ

In their narratives is a lesson for people of understanding. It is no fabricated account, but a confirmation of what is before it, a detailed exposition of all things, and guidance and mercy for people who believe.