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Surah Yusuf (Arabic: سورة Yusuf, "Joseph") is the 12 chapter (surah) of the Qur'an, containing 111 verses (ayahs). It is classified as a Meccan Surah, meaning it is historically understood to have been revealed during the Meccan Period (610–622 CE) of the prophecy.
Introduction
Surah Yusuf ("Joseph") is chapter 12 of 114 in the Qur'an. The full Arabic text, English translation and transliteration of all 111 verses are given below, with verse-by-verse Tafsir available on each ayah.
Text and Translation
Verse 12:1
الٓرٰࣞ تِلۡكَ اٰيٰتُ الۡكِتٰبِ الۡمُبِيۡنِࣞ
alif-lam-ra til'ka āyātu l-kitābi l-mubīni
Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the clear Book
Verse 12:2
اِنَّا٘ اَنۡزَلۡنٰهُ قُرۡءٰنًا عَرَبِيًّا لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تَعۡقِلُوۡنَ
innā anzalnāhu qur'ānan ʿarabiyyan laʿallakum taʿqilūna
Indeed, We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'an that you might understand
Verse 12:3
نَحۡنُ نَقُصُّ عَلَيۡكَ اَحۡسَنَ الۡقَصَصِ بِمَا٘ اَوۡحَيۡنَا٘ اِلَيۡكَ هٰذَا الۡقُرۡاٰنَࣗۖ وَاِنۡ كُنۡتَ مِنۡ قَبۡلِهٖ لَمِنَ الۡغٰفِلِيۡنَ
naḥnu naquṣṣu ʿalayka aḥsana l-qaṣaṣi bimā awḥaynā ilayka hādhā l-qur'āna wa-in kunta min qablihi lamina l-ghāfilīna
We relate to you, [O Muhammad], the best of stories in what We have revealed to you of this Qur'an although you were, before it, among the unaware
Verse 12:4
اِذۡ قَالَ يُوۡسُفُ لِاَبِيۡهِ يٰ٘اَبَتِ اِنِّيۡ رَاَيۡتُ اَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوۡكَبًا وَّالشَّمۡسَ وَالۡقَمَرَ رَاَيۡتُهُمۡ لِيۡ سٰجِدِيۡنَ
idh qāla yūsufu li-abīhi yāabati innī ra-aytu aḥada ʿashara kawkaban wal-shamsa wal-qamara ra-aytuhum lī sājidīna
[Of these stories mention] when Joseph said to his father, "O my father, indeed I have seen [in a dream] eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me
Verse 12:5
قَالَ يٰبُنَيَّ لَا تَقۡصُصۡ رُءۡيَاكَ عَلٰ٘ي اِخۡوَتِكَ فَيَكِيۡدُوۡا لَكَ كَيۡدًاؕ اِنَّ الشَّيۡطٰنَ لِلۡاِنۡسَانِ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِيۡنٌ
qāla yābunayya lā taqṣuṣ ru'yāka ʿalā ikh'watika fayakīdū laka kaydan inna l-shayṭāna lil'insāni ʿaduwwun mubīnun
He said, "O my son, do not relate your vision to your brothers or they will contrive against you a plan. Indeed Satan, to man, is a manifest enemy
Verse 12:6
وَكَذٰلِكَ يَجۡتَبِيۡكَ رَبُّكَ وَيُعَلِّمُكَ مِنۡ تَاۡوِيۡلِ الۡاَحَادِيۡثِ وَيُتِمُّ نِعۡمَتَهٗ عَلَيۡكَ وَعَلٰ٘ي اٰلِ يَعۡقُوۡبَ كَمَا٘ اَتَمَّهَا عَلٰ٘ي اَبَوَيۡكَ مِنۡ قَبۡلُ اِبۡرٰهِيۡمَ وَاِسۡحٰقَؕ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ عَلِيۡمٌ حَكِيۡمٌࣖ
wakadhālika yajtabīka rabbuka wayuʿallimuka min tawīli l-aḥādīthi wayutimmu niʿ'matahu ʿalayka waʿalā āli yaʿqūba kamā atammahā ʿalā abawayka min qablu ib'rāhīma wa-is'ḥāqa inna rabbaka ʿalīmun ḥakīmun
And thus will your Lord choose you and teach you the interpretation of narratives and complete His favor upon you and upon the family of Jacob, as He completed it upon your fathers before, Abraham and Isaac. Indeed, your Lord is Knowing and Wise
Verse 12:7
لَقَدۡ كَانَ فِيۡ يُوۡسُفَ وَاِخۡوَتِهٖ٘ اٰيٰتٌ لِّلسَّآئِلِيۡنَ
laqad kāna fī yūsufa wa-ikh'watihi āyātun lilssāilīna
Certainly were there in Joseph and his brothers signs for those who ask
Verse 12:8
اِذۡ قَالُوۡا لَيُوۡسُفُ وَاَخُوۡهُ اَحَبُّ اِلٰ٘ي اَبِيۡنَا مِنَّا وَنَحۡنُ عُصۡبَةٌؕ اِنَّ اَبَانَا لَفِيۡ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِيۡنِۙۖ
idh qālū layūsufu wa-akhūhu aḥabbu ilā abīnā minnā wanaḥnu ʿuṣ'batun inna abānā lafī ḍalālin mubīnin
When they said, "Joseph and his brother are more beloved to our father than we, while we are a clan. Indeed, our father is in clear error
Verse 12:9
اِۨقۡتُلُوۡا يُوۡسُفَ اَوِ اطۡرَحُوۡهُ اَرۡضًا يَّخۡلُ لَكُمۡ وَجۡهُ اَبِيۡكُمۡ وَتَكُوۡنُوۡا مِنۭۡ بَعۡدِهٖ قَوۡمًا صٰلِحِيۡنَ
uq'tulū yūsufa awi iṭ'raḥūhu arḍan yakhlu lakum wajhu abīkum watakūnū min baʿdihi qawman ṣāliḥīna
Kill Joseph or cast him out to [another] land; the countenance of your father will [then] be only for you, and you will be after that a righteous people
Verse 12:10
قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنۡهُمۡ لَا تَقۡتُلُوۡا يُوۡسُفَ وَاَلۡقُوۡهُ فِيۡ غَيٰبَتِ الۡجُبِّ يَلۡتَقِطۡهُ بَعۡضُ السَّيَّارَةِ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ فٰعِلِيۡنَ
qāla qāilun min'hum lā taqtulū yūsufa wa-alqūhu fī ghayābati l-jubi yaltaqiṭ'hu baʿḍu l-sayārati in kuntum fāʿilīna
Said a speaker among them, "Do not kill Joseph but throw him into the bottom of the well; some travelers will pick him up - if you would do [something]
Verse 12:11
قَالُوۡا يٰ٘اَبَانَا مَا لَكَ لَا تَاۡمَنَّا عَلٰي يُوۡسُفَ وَاِنَّا لَهٗ لَنٰصِحُوۡنَ
They said, "O our father, why do you not entrust us with Joseph while indeed, we are to him sincere counselors
Verse 12:12
اَرۡسِلۡهُ مَعَنَا غَدًا يَّرۡتَعۡ وَيَلۡعَبۡ وَاِنَّا لَهٗ لَحٰفِظُوۡنَ
Send him with us tomorrow that he may eat well and play. And indeed, we will be his guardians
Verse 12:13
قَالَ اِنِّيۡ لَيَحۡزُنُنِيۡ٘ اَنۡ تَذۡهَبُوۡا بِهٖ وَاَخَافُ اَنۡ يَّاۡكُلَهُ الذِّئۡبُ وَاَنۡتُمۡ عَنۡهُ غٰفِلُوۡنَ
[Jacob] said, "Indeed, it saddens me that you should take him, and I fear that a wolf would eat him while you are of him unaware
Verse 12:14
قَالُوۡا لَئِنۡ اَكَلَهُ الذِّئۡبُ وَنَحۡنُ عُصۡبَةٌ اِنَّا٘ اِذًا لَّخٰسِرُوۡنَ
They said, "If a wolf should eat him while we are a [strong] clan, indeed, we would then be losers
Verse 12:15
فَلَمَّا ذَهَبُوۡا بِهٖ وَاَجۡمَعُوۡ٘ا اَنۡ يَّجۡعَلُوۡهُ فِيۡ غَيٰبَتِ الۡجُبِّۚ وَاَوۡحَيۡنَا٘ اِلَيۡهِ لَتُنَبِّئَنَّهُمۡ بِاَمۡرِهِمۡ هٰذَا وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُوۡنَ
So when they took him [out] and agreed to put him into the bottom of the well... But We inspired to him, "You will surely inform them [someday] about this affair of theirs while they do not perceive [your identity]
Verse 12:16
وَجَآءُوۡ٘ اَبَاهُمۡ عِشَآءً يَّبۡكُوۡنَؕ
And they came to their father at night, weeping
Verse 12:17
قَالُوۡا يٰ٘اَبَانَا٘ اِنَّا ذَهَبۡنَا نَسۡتَبِقُ وَتَرَكۡنَا يُوۡسُفَ عِنۡدَ مَتَاعِنَا فَاَكَلَهُ الذِّئۡبُۚ وَمَا٘ اَنۡتَ بِمُؤۡمِنٍ لَّنَا وَلَوۡ كُنَّا صٰدِقِيۡنَ
They said, "O our father, indeed we went racing each other and left Joseph with our possessions, and a wolf ate him. But you would not believe us, even if we were truthful
Verse 12:18
وَجَآءُوۡ عَلٰي قَمِيۡصِهٖ بِدَمٍ كَذِبٍؕ قَالَ بَلۡ سَوَّلَتۡ لَكُمۡ اَنۡفُسُكُمۡ اَمۡرًاؕ فَصَبۡرٌ جَمِيۡلٌؕ وَاللّٰهُ الۡمُسۡتَعَانُ عَلٰي مَا تَصِفُوۡنَ
And they brought upon his shirt false blood. [Jacob] said, "Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, so patience is most fitting. And Allah is the one sought for help against that which you describe
Verse 12:19
وَجَآءَتۡ سَيَّارَةٌ فَاَرۡسَلُوۡا وَارِدَهُمۡ فَاَدۡلٰي دَلۡوَهٗؕ قَالَ يٰبُشۡرٰي هٰذَا غُلٰمٌؕ وَاَسَرُّوۡهُ بِضَاعَةًؕ وَاللّٰهُ عَلِيۡمٌۭ بِمَا يَعۡمَلُوۡنَ
And there came a company of travelers; then they sent their water drawer, and he let down his bucket. He said, "Good news! Here is a boy." And they concealed him, [taking him] as merchandise; and Allah was knowing of what they did
Verse 12:20
وَشَرَوۡهُ بِثَمَنٍۭ بَخۡسٍ دَرَاهِمَ مَعۡدُوۡدَةٍۚ وَكَانُوۡا فِيۡهِ مِنَ الزَّاهِدِيۡنَࣖ
And they sold him for a reduced price - a few dirhams - and they were, concerning him, of those content with little
Verse 12:21
وَقَالَ الَّذِي اشۡتَرٰىهُ مِنۡ مِّصۡرَ لِامۡرَاَتِهٖ٘ اَكۡرِمِيۡ مَثۡوٰىهُ عَسٰ٘ي اَنۡ يَّنۡفَعَنَا٘ اَوۡ نَتَّخِذَهٗ وَلَدًاؕ وَكَذٰلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِيُوۡسُفَ فِي الۡاَرۡضِؗ وَلِنُعَلِّمَهٗ مِنۡ تَاۡوِيۡلِ الۡاَحَادِيۡثِؕ وَاللّٰهُ غَالِبٌ عَلٰ٘ي اَمۡرِهٖ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكۡثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُوۡنَ
And the one from Egypt who bought him said to his wife, "Make his residence comfortable. Perhaps he will benefit us, or we will adopt him as a son." And thus, We established Joseph in the land that We might teach him the interpretation of events. And Allah is predominant over His affair, but most of the people do not know
Verse 12:22
وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ اَشُدَّهٗ٘ اٰتَيۡنٰهُ حُكۡمًا وَّعِلۡمًاؕ وَكَذٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي الۡمُحۡسِنِيۡنَ
And when Joseph reached maturity, We gave him judgment and knowledge. And thus We reward the doers of good
Verse 12:23
وَرَاوَدَتۡهُ الَّتِيۡ هُوَ فِيۡ بَيۡتِهَا عَنۡ نَّفۡسِهٖ وَغَلَّقَتِ الۡاَبۡوَابَ وَقَالَتۡ هَيۡتَ لَكَؕ قَالَ مَعَاذَ اللّٰهِ اِنَّهٗ رَبِّيۡ٘ اَحۡسَنَ مَثۡوَايَؕ اِنَّهٗ لَا يُفۡلِحُ الظّٰلِمُوۡنَ
And she, in whose house he was, sought to seduce him. She closed the doors and said, "Come, you." He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allah. Indeed, he is my master, who has made good my residence. Indeed, wrongdoers will not succeed
Verse 12:24
وَلَقَدۡ هَمَّتۡ بِهٖ وَهَمَّ بِهَاۚ لَوۡلَا٘ اَنۡ رَّاٰ بُرۡهَانَ رَبِّهٖؕ كَذٰلِكَ لِنَصۡرِفَ عَنۡهُ السُّوۡٓءَ وَالۡفَحۡشَآءَؕ اِنَّهٗ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا الۡمُخۡلَصِيۡنَ
And she certainly determined [to seduce] him, and he would have inclined to her had he not seen the proof of his Lord. And thus [it was] that We should avert from him evil and immorality. Indeed, he was of Our chosen servants
Verse 12:25
وَاسۡتَبَقَا الۡبَابَ وَقَدَّتۡ قَمِيۡصَهٗ مِنۡ دُبُرٍ وَّاَلۡفَيَا سَيِّدَهَا لَدَا الۡبَابِؕ قَالَتۡ مَا جَزَآءُ مَنۡ اَرَادَ بِاَهۡلِكَ سُوۡٓءًا اِلَّا٘ اَنۡ يُّسۡجَنَ اَوۡ عَذَابٌ اَلِيۡمٌ
And they both raced to the door, and she tore his shirt from the back, and they found her husband at the door. She said, "What is the recompense of one who intended evil for your wife but that he be imprisoned or a painful punishment
Verse 12:26
قَالَ هِيَ رَاوَدَتۡنِيۡ عَنۡ نَّفۡسِيۡ وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ مِّنۡ اَهۡلِهَاۚ اِنۡ كَانَ قَمِيۡصُهٗ قُدَّ مِنۡ قُبُلٍ فَصَدَقَتۡ وَهُوَ مِنَ الۡكٰذِبِيۡنَ
[Joseph] said, "It was she who sought to seduce me." And a witness from her family testified. "If his shirt is torn from the front, then she has told the truth, and he is of the liars
Verse 12:27
وَاِنۡ كَانَ قَمِيۡصُهٗ قُدَّ مِنۡ دُبُرٍ فَكَذَبَتۡ وَهُوَ مِنَ الصّٰدِقِيۡنَ
But if his shirt is torn from the back, then she has lied, and he is of the truthful
Verse 12:28
فَلَمَّا رَاٰ قَمِيۡصَهٗ قُدَّ مِنۡ دُبُرٍ قَالَ اِنَّهٗ مِنۡ كَيۡدِكُنَّؕ اِنَّ كَيۡدَكُنَّ عَظِيۡمٌ
So when her husband saw his shirt torn from the back, he said, "Indeed, it is of the women's plan. Indeed, your plan is great
Verse 12:29
يُوۡسُفُ اَعۡرِضۡ عَنۡ هٰذَاࣝ وَاسۡتَغۡفِرِيۡ لِذَنۭۡ بِكِۚۖ اِنَّكِ كُنۡتِ مِنَ الۡخٰطِـِٕيۡنَࣖ
Joseph, ignore this. And, [my wife], ask forgiveness for your sin. Indeed, you were of the sinful
Verse 12:30
وَقَالَ نِسۡوَةٌ فِي الۡمَدِيۡنَةِ امۡرَاَتُ الۡعَزِيۡزِ تُرَاوِدُ فَتٰىهَا عَنۡ نَّفۡسِهٖۚ قَدۡ شَغَفَهَا حُبًّاؕ اِنَّا لَنَرٰىهَا فِيۡ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِيۡنٍ
And women in the city said, "The wife of al-'Azeez is seeking to seduce her slave boy; he has impassioned her with love. Indeed, we see her [to be] in clear error
Verse 12:31
فَلَمَّا سَمِعَتۡ بِمَكۡرِهِنَّ اَرۡسَلَتۡ اِلَيۡهِنَّ وَاَعۡتَدَتۡ لَهُنَّ مُتَّكَاً وَّاٰتَتۡ كُلَّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِّنۡهُنَّ سِكِّيۡنًا وَّقَالَتِ اخۡرُجۡ عَلَيۡهِنَّۚ فَلَمَّا رَاَيۡنَهٗ٘ اَكۡبَرۡنَهٗ وَقَطَّعۡنَ اَيۡدِيَهُنَّؗ وَقُلۡنَ حَاشَ لِلّٰهِ مَا هٰذَا بَشَرًاؕ اِنۡ هٰذَا٘ اِلَّا مَلَكٌ كَرِيۡمٌ
So when she heard of their scheming, she sent for them and prepared for them a banquet and gave each one of them a knife and said [to Joseph], "Come out before them." And when they saw him, they greatly admired him and cut their hands and said, "Perfect is Allah! This is not a man; this is none but a noble angel
Verse 12:32
قَالَتۡ فَذٰلِكُنَّ الَّذِيۡ لُمۡتُنَّنِيۡ فِيۡهِؕ وَلَقَدۡ رَاوَدۡتُّهٗ عَنۡ نَّفۡسِهٖ فَاسۡتَعۡصَمَؕ وَلَئِنۡ لَّمۡ يَفۡعَلۡ مَا٘ اٰمُرُهٗ لَيُسۡجَنَنَّ وَلَيَكُوۡنًا مِّنَ الصّٰغِرِيۡنَ
She said, "That is the one about whom you blamed me. And I certainly sought to seduce him, but he firmly refused; and if he will not do what I order him, he will surely be imprisoned and will be of those debased
Verse 12:33
قَالَ رَبِّ السِّجۡنُ اَحَبُّ اِلَيَّ مِمَّا يَدۡعُوۡنَنِيۡ٘ اِلَيۡهِۚ وَاِلَّا تَصۡرِفۡ عَنِّيۡ كَيۡدَهُنَّ اَصۡبُ اِلَيۡهِنَّ وَاَكُنۡ مِّنَ الۡجٰهِلِيۡنَ
He said, "My Lord, prison is more to my liking than that to which they invite me. And if You do not avert from me their plan, I might incline toward them and [thus] be of the ignorant
Verse 12:34
فَاسۡتَجَابَ لَهٗ رَبُّهٗ فَصَرَفَ عَنۡهُ كَيۡدَهُنَّؕ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ السَّمِيۡعُ الۡعَلِيۡمُ
So his Lord responded to him and averted from him their plan. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing
Verse 12:35
ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُمۡ مِّنۭۡ بَعۡدِ مَا رَاَوُا الۡاٰيٰتِ لَيَسۡجُنُنَّهٗ حَتّٰي حِيۡنٍࣖ
Then it appeared to them after they had seen the signs that al-'Azeez should surely imprison him for a time
Verse 12:36
وَدَخَلَ مَعَهُ السِّجۡنَ فَتَيٰنِؕ قَالَ اَحَدُهُمَا٘ اِنِّيۡ٘ اَرٰىنِيۡ٘ اَعۡصِرُ خَمۡرًاۚ وَقَالَ الۡاٰخَرُ اِنِّيۡ٘ اَرٰىنِيۡ٘ اَحۡمِلُ فَوۡقَ رَاۡسِيۡ خُبۡزًا تَاۡكُلُ الطَّيۡرُ مِنۡهُؕ نَبِّئۡنَا بِتَاۡوِيۡلِهٖۚ اِنَّا نَرٰىكَ مِنَ الۡمُحۡسِنِيۡنَ
And there entered the prison with him two young men. One of them said, "Indeed, I have seen myself [in a dream] pressing wine." The other said, "Indeed, I have seen myself carrying upon my head [some] bread, from which the birds were eating. Inform us of its interpretation; indeed, we see you to be of those who do good
Verse 12:37
قَالَ لَا يَاۡتِيۡكُمَا طَعَامٌ تُرۡزَقٰنِهٖ٘ اِلَّا نَبَّاۡتُكُمَا بِتَاۡوِيۡلِهٖ قَبۡلَ اَنۡ يَّاۡتِيَكُمَاؕ ذٰلِكُمَا مِمَّا عَلَّمَنِيۡ رَبِّيۡؕ اِنِّيۡ تَرَكۡتُ مِلَّةَ قَوۡمٍ لَّا يُؤۡمِنُوۡنَ بِاللّٰهِ وَهُمۡ بِالۡاٰخِرَةِ هُمۡ كٰفِرُوۡنَ
He said, "You will not receive food that is provided to you except that I will inform you of its interpretation before it comes to you. That is from what my Lord has taught me. Indeed, I have left the religion of a people who do not believe in Allah, and they, in the Hereafter, are disbelievers
Verse 12:38
وَاتَّبَعۡتُ مِلَّةَ اٰبَآءِيۡ٘ اِبۡرٰهِيۡمَ وَاِسۡحٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوۡبَؕ مَا كَانَ لَنَا٘ اَنۡ نُّشۡرِكَ بِاللّٰهِ مِنۡ شَيۡءٍؕ ذٰلِكَ مِنۡ فَضۡلِ اللّٰهِ عَلَيۡنَا وَعَلَي النَّاسِ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكۡثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَشۡكُرُوۡنَ
And I have followed the religion of my fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. And it was not for us to associate anything with Allah. That is from the favor of Allah upon us and upon the people, but most of the people are not grateful
Verse 12:39
يٰصَاحِبَيِ السِّجۡنِ ءَاَرۡبَابٌ مُّتَفَرِّقُوۡنَ خَيۡرٌ اَمِ اللّٰهُ الۡوَاحِدُ الۡقَهَّارُؕ
O [my] two companions of prison, are separate lords better or Allah, the One, the Prevailing
Verse 12:40
مَا تَعۡبُدُوۡنَ مِنۡ دُوۡنِهٖ٘ اِلَّا٘ اَسۡمَآءً سَمَّيۡتُمُوۡهَا٘ اَنۡتُمۡ وَاٰبَآؤُكُمۡ مَّا٘ اَنۡزَلَ اللّٰهُ بِهَا مِنۡ سُلۡطٰنٍؕ اِنِ الۡحُكۡمُ اِلَّا لِلّٰهِؕ اَمَرَ اَلَّا تَعۡبُدُوۡ٘ا اِلَّا٘ اِيَّاهُؕ ذٰلِكَ الدِّيۡنُ الۡقَيِّمُ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكۡثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُوۡنَ
You worship not besides Him except [mere] names you have named them, you and your fathers, for which Allah has sent down no authority. Legislation is not but for Allah. He has commanded that you worship not except Him. That is the correct religion, but most of the people do not know
Verse 12:41
يٰصَاحِبَيِ السِّجۡنِ اَمَّا٘ اَحَدُكُمَا فَيَسۡقِيۡ رَبَّهٗ خَمۡرًاۚ وَاَمَّا الۡاٰخَرُ فَيُصۡلَبُ فَتَاۡكُلُ الطَّيۡرُ مِنۡ رَّاۡسِهٖؕ قُضِيَ الۡاَمۡرُ الَّذِيۡ فِيۡهِ تَسۡتَفۡتِيٰنِؕ
O two companions of prison, as for one of you, he will give drink to his master of wine; but as for the other, he will be crucified, and the birds will eat from his head. The matter has been decreed about which you both inquire
Verse 12:42
وَقَالَ لِلَّذِيۡ ظَنَّ اَنَّهٗ نَاجٍ مِّنۡهُمَا اذۡكُرۡنِيۡ عِنۡدَ رَبِّكَؗ فَاَنۡسٰىهُ الشَّيۡطٰنُ ذِكۡرَ رَبِّهٖ فَلَبِثَ فِي السِّجۡنِ بِضۡعَ سِنِيۡنَࣖ
And he said to the one whom he knew would go free, "Mention me before your master." But Satan made him forget the mention [to] his master, and Joseph remained in prison several years
Verse 12:43
وَقَالَ الۡمَلِكُ اِنِّيۡ٘ اَرٰي سَبۡعَ بَقَرٰتٍ سِمَانٍ يَّاۡكُلُهُنَّ سَبۡعٌ عِجَافٌ وَّسَبۡعَ سُنۭۡ بُلٰتٍ خُضۡرٍ وَّاُخَرَ يٰبِسٰتٍؕ يٰ٘اَيُّهَا الۡمَلَاُ اَفۡتُوۡنِيۡ فِيۡ رُءۡيَايَ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ لِلرُّءۡيَا تَعۡبُرُوۡنَ
And [subsequently] the king said, "Indeed, I have seen [in a dream] seven fat cows being eaten by seven [that were] lean, and seven green spikes [of grain] and others [that were] dry. O eminent ones, explain to me my vision, if you should interpret visions
Verse 12:44
قَالُوۡ٘ا اَضۡغَاثُ اَحۡلَامٍۚ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِتَاۡوِيۡلِ الۡاَحۡلَامِ بِعٰلِمِيۡنَ
They said, "[It is but] a mixture of false dreams, and we are not learned in the interpretation of dreams
Verse 12:45
وَقَالَ الَّذِيۡ نَجَا مِنۡهُمَا وَادَّكَرَ بَعۡدَ اُمَّةٍ اَنَا اُنَبِّئُكُمۡ بِتَاۡوِيۡلِهٖ فَاَرۡسِلُوۡنِ
But the one who was freed and remembered after a time said, "I will inform you of its interpretation, so send me forth
Verse 12:46
يُوۡسُفُ اَيُّهَا الصِّدِّيۡقُ اَفۡتِنَا فِيۡ سَبۡعِ بَقَرٰتٍ سِمَانٍ يَّاۡكُلُهُنَّ سَبۡعٌ عِجَافٌ وَّسَبۡعِ سُنۭۡ بُلٰتٍ خُضۡرٍ وَّاُخَرَ يٰبِسٰتٍۙ لَّعَلِّيۡ٘ اَرۡجِعُ اِلَي النَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُوۡنَ
[He said], "Joseph, O man of truth, explain to us about seven fat cows eaten by seven [that were] lean, and seven green spikes [of grain] and others [that were] dry - that I may return to the people; perhaps they will know [about you]
Verse 12:47
قَالَ تَزۡرَعُوۡنَ سَبۡعَ سِنِيۡنَ دَاَبًاۚ فَمَا حَصَدۡتُّمۡ فَذَرُوۡهُ فِيۡ سُنۭۡ بُلِهٖ٘ اِلَّا قَلِيۡلًا مِّمَّا تَاۡكُلُوۡنَ
[Joseph] said, "You will plant for seven years consecutively; and what you harvest leave in its spikes, except a little from which you will eat
Verse 12:48
ثُمَّ يَاۡتِيۡ مِنۭۡ بَعۡدِ ذٰلِكَ سَبۡعٌ شِدَادٌ يَّاۡكُلۡنَ مَا قَدَّمۡتُمۡ لَهُنَّ اِلَّا قَلِيۡلًا مِّمَّا تُحۡصِنُوۡنَ
Then will come after that seven difficult [years] which will consume what you saved for them, except a little from which you will store
Verse 12:49
ثُمَّ يَاۡتِيۡ مِنۭۡ بَعۡدِ ذٰلِكَ عَامٌ فِيۡهِ يُغَاثُ النَّاسُ وَفِيۡهِ يَعۡصِرُوۡنَࣖ
Then will come after that a year in which the people will be given rain and in which they will press [olives and grapes]
Verse 12:50
وَقَالَ الۡمَلِكُ ائۡتُوۡنِيۡ بِهٖۚ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُ الرَّسُوۡلُ قَالَ ارۡجِعۡ اِلٰي رَبِّكَ فَسۡـَٔلۡهُ مَا بَالُ النِّسۡوَةِ الّٰتِيۡ قَطَّعۡنَ اَيۡدِيَهُنَّؕ اِنَّ رَبِّيۡ بِكَيۡدِهِنَّ عَلِيۡمٌ
And the king said, "Bring him to me." But when the messenger came to him, [Joseph] said, "Return to your master and ask him what is the case of the women who cut their hands. Indeed, my Lord is Knowing of their plan
Verse 12:51
قَالَ مَا خَطۡبُكُنَّ اِذۡ رَاوَدۡتُّنَّ يُوۡسُفَ عَنۡ نَّفۡسِهٖؕ قُلۡنَ حَاشَ لِلّٰهِ مَا عَلِمۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ سُوۡٓءٍؕ قَالَتِ امۡرَاَتُ الۡعَزِيۡزِ الۡـٰٔنَ حَصۡحَصَ الۡحَقُّؗ اَنَا رَاوَدۡتُّهٗ عَنۡ نَّفۡسِهٖ وَاِنَّهٗ لَمِنَ الصّٰدِقِيۡنَ
Said [the king to the women], "What was your condition when you sought to seduce Joseph?" They said, "Perfect is Allah! We know about him no evil." The wife of al-'Azeez said, "Now the truth has become evident. It was I who sought to seduce him, and indeed, he is of the truthful
Verse 12:52
ذٰلِكَ لِيَعۡلَمَ اَنِّيۡ لَمۡ اَخُنۡهُ بِالۡغَيۡبِ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَهۡدِيۡ كَيۡدَ الۡخَآئِنِيۡنَ
That is so al-'Azeez will know that I did not betray him in [his] absence and that Allah does not guide the plan of betrayers
Verse 12:53
وَمَا٘ اُبَرِّئُ نَفۡسِيۡۚ اِنَّ النَّفۡسَ لَاَمَّارَةٌۭ بِالسُّوۡٓءِ اِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّيۡؕ اِنَّ رَبِّيۡ غَفُوۡرٌ رَّحِيۡمٌ
And I do not acquit myself. Indeed, the soul is a persistent enjoiner of evil, except those upon which my Lord has mercy. Indeed, my Lord is Forgiving and Merciful
Verse 12:54
وَقَالَ الۡمَلِكُ ائۡتُوۡنِيۡ بِهٖ٘ اَسۡتَخۡلِصۡهُ لِنَفۡسِيۡۚ فَلَمَّا كَلَّمَهٗ قَالَ اِنَّكَ الۡيَوۡمَ لَدَيۡنَا مَكِيۡنٌ اَمِيۡنٌ
And the king said, "Bring him to me; I will appoint him exclusively for myself." And when he spoke to him, he said, "Indeed, you are today established [in position] and trusted
Verse 12:55
قَالَ اجۡعَلۡنِيۡ عَلٰي خَزَآئِنِ الۡاَرۡضِۚ اِنِّيۡ حَفِيۡظٌ عَلِيۡمٌ
[Joseph] said, "Appoint me over the storehouses of the land. Indeed, I will be a knowing guardian
Verse 12:56
وَكَذٰلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِيُوۡسُفَ فِي الۡاَرۡضِۚ يَتَبَوَّاُ مِنۡهَا حَيۡثُ يَشَآءُؕ نُصِيۡبُ بِرَحۡمَتِنَا مَنۡ نَّشَآءُ وَلَا نُضِيۡعُ اَجۡرَ الۡمُحۡسِنِيۡنَ
And thus We established Joseph in the land to settle therein wherever he willed. We touch with Our mercy whom We will, and We do not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good
Verse 12:57
وَلَاَجۡرُ الۡاٰخِرَةِ خَيۡرٌ لِّلَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا وَكَانُوۡا يَتَّقُوۡنَࣖ
And the reward of the Hereafter is better for those who believed and were fearing Allah
Verse 12:58
وَجَآءَ اِخۡوَةُ يُوۡسُفَ فَدَخَلُوۡا عَلَيۡهِ فَعَرَفَهُمۡ وَهُمۡ لَهٗ مُنۡكِرُوۡنَ
And the brothers of Joseph came [seeking food], and they entered upon him; and he recognized them, but he was to them unknown
Verse 12:59
وَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُمۡ بِجَهَازِهِمۡ قَالَ ائۡتُوۡنِيۡ بِاَخٍ لَّكُمۡ مِّنۡ اَبِيۡكُمۡۚ اَلَا تَرَوۡنَ اَنِّيۡ٘ اُوۡفِي الۡكَيۡلَ وَاَنَا خَيۡرُ الۡمُنۡزِلِيۡنَ
And when he had furnished them with their supplies, he said, "Bring me a brother of yours from your father. Do not you see that I give full measure and that I am the best of accommodators
Verse 12:60
فَاِنۡ لَّمۡ تَاۡتُوۡنِيۡ بِهٖ فَلَا كَيۡلَ لَكُمۡ عِنۡدِيۡ وَلَا تَقۡرَبُوۡنِ
But if you do not bring him to me, no measure will there be [hereafter] for you from me, nor will you approach me
Verse 12:61
قَالُوۡا سَنُرَاوِدُ عَنۡهُ اَبَاهُ وَاِنَّا لَفٰعِلُوۡنَ
They said, "We will attempt to dissuade his father from [keeping] him, and indeed, we will do [it]
Verse 12:62
وَقَالَ لِفِتۡيٰنِهِ اجۡعَلُوۡا بِضَاعَتَهُمۡ فِيۡ رِحَالِهِمۡ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَعۡرِفُوۡنَهَا٘ اِذَا انۡقَلَبُوۡ٘ا اِلٰ٘ي اَهۡلِهِمۡ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَرۡجِعُوۡنَ
And [Joseph] said to his servants, "Put their merchandise into their saddlebags so they might recognize it when they have gone back to their people that perhaps they will [again] return
Verse 12:63
فَلَمَّا رَجَعُوۡ٘ا اِلٰ٘ي اَبِيۡهِمۡ قَالُوۡا يٰ٘اَبَانَا مُنِعَ مِنَّا الۡكَيۡلُ فَاَرۡسِلۡ مَعَنَا٘ اَخَانَا نَكۡتَلۡ وَاِنَّا لَهٗ لَحٰفِظُوۡنَ
So when they returned to their father, they said, "O our father, [further] measure has been denied to us, so send with us our brother [that] we will be given measure. And indeed, we will be his guardians
Verse 12:64
قَالَ هَلۡ اٰمَنُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ اِلَّا كَمَا٘ اَمِنۡتُكُمۡ عَلٰ٘ي اَخِيۡهِ مِنۡ قَبۡلُؕ فَاللّٰهُ خَيۡرٌ حٰفِظًاࣕ وَّهُوَ اَرۡحَمُ الرّٰحِمِيۡنَ
He said, "Should I entrust you with him except [under coercion] as I entrusted you with his brother before? But Allah is the best guardian, and He is the most merciful of the merciful
Verse 12:65
وَلَمَّا فَتَحُوۡا مَتَاعَهُمۡ وَجَدُوۡا بِضَاعَتَهُمۡ رُدَّتۡ اِلَيۡهِمۡؕ قَالُوۡا يٰ٘اَبَانَا مَا نَبۡغِيۡؕ هٰذِهٖ بِضَاعَتُنَا رُدَّتۡ اِلَيۡنَاۚ وَنَمِيۡرُ اَهۡلَنَا وَنَحۡفَظُ اَخَانَا وَنَزۡدَادُ كَيۡلَ بَعِيۡرٍؕ ذٰلِكَ كَيۡلٌ يَّسِيۡرٌ
And when they opened their baggage, they found their merchandise returned to them. They said, "O our father, what [more] could we desire? This is our merchandise returned to us. And we will obtain supplies for our family and protect our brother and obtain an increase of a camel's load; that is an easy measurement
Verse 12:66
قَالَ لَنۡ اُرۡسِلَهٗ مَعَكُمۡ حَتّٰي تُؤۡتُوۡنِ مَوۡثِقًا مِّنَ اللّٰهِ لَتَاۡتُنَّنِيۡ بِهٖ٘ اِلَّا٘ اَنۡ يُّحَاطَ بِكُمۡۚ فَلَمَّا٘ اٰتَوۡهُ مَوۡثِقَهُمۡ قَالَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰي مَا نَقُوۡلُ وَكِيۡلٌ
[Jacob] said, "Never will I send him with you until you give me a promise by Allah that you will bring him [back] to me, unless you should be surrounded by enemies." And when they had given their promise, he said, "Allah, over what we say, is Witness
Verse 12:67
وَقَالَ يٰبَنِيَّ لَا تَدۡخُلُوۡا مِنۭۡ بَابٍ وَّاحِدٍ وَّادۡخُلُوۡا مِنۡ اَبۡوَابٍ مُّتَفَرِّقَةٍؕ وَمَا٘ اُغۡنِيۡ عَنۡكُمۡ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ مِنۡ شَيۡءٍؕ اِنِ الۡحُكۡمُ اِلَّا لِلّٰهِؕ عَلَيۡهِ تَوَكَّلۡتُۚ وَعَلَيۡهِ فَلۡيَتَوَكَّلِ الۡمُتَوَكِّلُوۡنَ
And he said, "O my sons, do not enter from one gate but enter from different gates; and I cannot avail you against [the decree of] Allah at all. The decision is only for Allah; upon Him I have relied, and upon Him let those who would rely [indeed] rely
Verse 12:68
وَلَمَّا دَخَلُوۡا مِنۡ حَيۡثُ اَمَرَهُمۡ اَبُوۡهُمۡؕ مَا كَانَ يُغۡنِيۡ عَنۡهُمۡ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ مِنۡ شَيۡءٍ اِلَّا حَاجَةً فِيۡ نَفۡسِ يَعۡقُوۡبَ قَضٰىهَاؕ وَاِنَّهٗ لَذُوۡ عِلۡمٍ لِّمَا عَلَّمۡنٰهُ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكۡثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُوۡنَࣖ
And when they entered from where their father had ordered them, it did not avail them against Allah at all except [it was] a need within the soul of Jacob, which he satisfied. And indeed, he was a possessor of knowledge because of what We had taught him, but most of the people do not know
Verse 12:69
وَلَمَّا دَخَلُوۡا عَلٰي يُوۡسُفَ اٰوٰ٘ي اِلَيۡهِ اَخَاهُ قَالَ اِنِّيۡ٘ اَنَا اَخُوۡكَ فَلَا تَبۡتَئِسۡ بِمَا كَانُوۡا يَعۡمَلُوۡنَ
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 [to me]
Verse 12:70
فَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُمۡ بِجَهَازِهِمۡ جَعَلَ السِّقَايَةَ فِيۡ رَحۡلِ اَخِيۡهِ ثُمَّ اَذَّنَ مُؤَذِّنٌ اَيَّتُهَا الۡعِيۡرُ اِنَّكُمۡ لَسٰرِقُوۡنَ
So when he had furnished them with their supplies, he put the [gold measuring] bowl into the bag of his brother. Then an announcer called out, "O caravan, indeed you are thieves
Verse 12:71
قَالُوۡا وَاَقۡبَلُوۡا عَلَيۡهِمۡ مَّاذَا تَفۡقِدُوۡنَ
They said while approaching them, "What is it you are missing
Verse 12:72
قَالُوۡا نَفۡقِدُ صُوَاعَ الۡمَلِكِ وَلِمَنۡ جَآءَ بِهٖ حِمۡلُ بَعِيۡرٍ وَّاَنَا بِهٖ زَعِيۡمٌ
They said, "We are missing the measure of the king. And for he who produces it is [the reward of] a camel's load, and I am responsible for it
Verse 12:73
قَالُوۡا تَاللّٰهِ لَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمۡ مَّا جِئۡنَا لِنُفۡسِدَ فِي الۡاَرۡضِ وَمَا كُنَّا سٰرِقِيۡنَ
They said, "By Allah, you have certainly known that we did not come to cause corruption in the land, and we have not been thieves
Verse 12:74
قَالُوۡا فَمَا جَزَآؤُهٗ٘ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ كٰذِبِيۡنَ
The accusers said, "Then what would be its recompense if you should be liars
Verse 12:75
قَالُوۡا جَزَآؤُهٗ مَنۡ وُّجِدَ فِيۡ رَحۡلِهٖ فَهُوَ جَزَآؤُهٗؕ كَذٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي الظّٰلِمِيۡنَ
[The brothers] said, "Its recompense is that he in whose bag it is found - he [himself] will be its recompense. Thus do we recompense the wrongdoers
Verse 12:76
فَبَدَاَ بِاَوۡعِيَتِهِمۡ قَبۡلَ وِعَآءِ اَخِيۡهِ ثُمَّ اسۡتَخۡرَجَهَا مِنۡ وِّعَآءِ اَخِيۡهِؕ كَذٰلِكَ كِدۡنَا لِيُوۡسُفَؕ مَا كَانَ لِيَاۡخُذَ اَخَاهُ فِيۡ دِيۡنِ الۡمَلِكِ اِلَّا٘ اَنۡ يَّشَآءَ اللّٰهُؕ نَرۡفَعُ دَرَجٰتٍ مَّنۡ نَّشَآءُؕ وَفَوۡقَ كُلِّ ذِيۡ عِلۡمٍ عَلِيۡمٌ
So he began [the search] with their bags before the bag of his brother; then he extracted it from the bag of his brother. Thus did We plan for Joseph. He could not have taken his brother within the religion of the king except that Allah willed. We raise in degrees whom We will, but over every possessor of knowledge is one [more] knowing
Verse 12:77
قَالُوۡ٘ا اِنۡ يَّسۡرِقۡ فَقَدۡ سَرَقَ اَخٌ لَّهٗ مِنۡ قَبۡلُۚ فَاَسَرَّهَا يُوۡسُفُ فِيۡ نَفۡسِهٖ وَلَمۡ يُبۡدِهَا لَهُمۡۚ قَالَ اَنۡتُمۡ شَرٌّ مَّكَانًاۚ وَاللّٰهُ اَعۡلَمُ بِمَا تَصِفُوۡنَ
They said, "If he steals - a brother of his has stolen before." But Joseph kept it within himself and did not reveal it to them. He said, "You are worse in position, and Allah is most knowing of what you describe
Verse 12:78
قَالُوۡا يٰ٘اَيُّهَا الۡعَزِيۡزُ اِنَّ لَهٗ٘ اَبًا شَيۡخًا كَبِيۡرًا فَخُذۡ اَحَدَنَا مَكَانَهٗۚ اِنَّا نَرٰىكَ مِنَ الۡمُحۡسِنِيۡنَ
They said, "O 'Azeez, indeed he has a father [who is] an old man, so take one of us in place of him. Indeed, we see you as a doer of good
Verse 12:79
قَالَ مَعَاذَ اللّٰهِ اَنۡ نَّاۡخُذَ اِلَّا مَنۡ وَّجَدۡنَا مَتَاعَنَا عِنۡدَهٗ٘ۙ اِنَّا٘ اِذًا لَّظٰلِمُوۡنَࣖ
He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allah [to prevent] that we take except him with whom we found our possession. Indeed, we would then be unjust
Verse 12:80
فَلَمَّا اسۡتَيۡـَٔسُوۡا مِنۡهُ خَلَصُوۡا نَجِيًّاؕ قَالَ كَبِيۡرُهُمۡ اَلَمۡ تَعۡلَمُوۡ٘ا اَنَّ اَبَاكُمۡ قَدۡ اَخَذَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ مَّوۡثِقًا مِّنَ اللّٰهِ وَمِنۡ قَبۡلُ مَا فَرَّطۡتُّمۡ فِيۡ يُوۡسُفَۚ فَلَنۡ اَبۡرَحَ الۡاَرۡضَ حَتّٰي يَاۡذَنَ لِيۡ٘ اَبِيۡ٘ اَوۡ يَحۡكُمَ اللّٰهُ لِيۡۚ وَهُوَ خَيۡرُ الۡحٰكِمِيۡنَ
So when they had despaired of him, they secluded themselves in private consultation. The eldest of them said, "Do you not know that your father has taken upon you an oath by Allah and [that] before you failed in [your duty to] Joseph? So I will never leave [this] land until my father permits me or Allah decides for me, and He is the best of judges
Verse 12:81
اِرۡجِعُوۡ٘ا اِلٰ٘ي اَبِيۡكُمۡ فَقُوۡلُوۡا يٰ٘اَبَانَا٘ اِنَّ ابۡنَكَ سَرَقَۚ وَمَا شَهِدۡنَا٘ اِلَّا بِمَا عَلِمۡنَا وَمَا كُنَّا لِلۡغَيۡبِ حٰفِظِيۡنَ
Return to your father and say, "O our father, indeed your son has stolen, and we did not testify except to what we knew. And we were not witnesses of the unseen
Verse 12:82
وَسۡـَٔلِ الۡقَرۡيَةَ الَّتِيۡ كُنَّا فِيۡهَا وَالۡعِيۡرَ الَّتِيۡ٘ اَقۡبَلۡنَا فِيۡهَاؕ وَاِنَّا لَصٰدِقُوۡنَ
And ask the city in which we were and the caravan in which we came - and indeed, we are truthful
Verse 12:83
قَالَ بَلۡ سَوَّلَتۡ لَكُمۡ اَنۡفُسُكُمۡ اَمۡرًاؕ فَصَبۡرٌ جَمِيۡلٌؕ عَسَي اللّٰهُ اَنۡ يَّاۡتِيَنِيۡ بِهِمۡ جَمِيۡعًاؕ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ الۡعَلِيۡمُ الۡحَكِيۡمُ
[Jacob] said, "Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, so patience is most fitting. Perhaps Allah will bring them to me all together. Indeed it is He who is the Knowing, the Wise
Verse 12:84
وَتَوَلّٰي عَنۡهُمۡ وَقَالَ يٰ٘اَسَفٰي عَلٰي يُوۡسُفَ وَابۡيَضَّتۡ عَيۡنٰهُ مِنَ الۡحُزۡنِ فَهُوَ كَظِيۡمٌ
And he turned away from them and said, "Oh, my sorrow over Joseph," and his eyes became white from grief, for he was [of that] a suppressor
Verse 12:85
قَالُوۡا تَاللّٰهِ تَفۡتَؤُا تَذۡكُرُ يُوۡسُفَ حَتّٰي تَكُوۡنَ حَرَضًا اَوۡ تَكُوۡنَ مِنَ الۡهٰلِكِيۡنَ
They said, "By Allah, you will not cease remembering Joseph until you become fatally ill or become of those who perish
Verse 12:86
قَالَ اِنَّمَا٘ اَشۡكُوۡا بَثِّيۡ وَحُزۡنِيۡ٘ اِلَي اللّٰهِ وَاَعۡلَمُ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ
He said, "I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allah, and I know from Allah that which you do not know
Verse 12:87
يٰبَنِيَّ اذۡهَبُوۡا فَتَحَسَّسُوۡا مِنۡ يُّوۡسُفَ وَاَخِيۡهِ وَلَا تَايۡـَٔسُوۡا مِنۡ رَّوۡحِ اللّٰهِؕ اِنَّهٗ لَا يَايۡـَٔسُ مِنۡ رَّوۡحِ اللّٰهِ اِلَّا الۡقَوۡمُ الۡكٰفِرُوۡنَ
O my sons, go and find out about Joseph and his brother and despair not of relief from Allah. Indeed, no one despairs of relief from Allah except the disbelieving people
Verse 12:88
فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوۡا عَلَيۡهِ قَالُوۡا يٰ٘اَيُّهَا الۡعَزِيۡزُ مَسَّنَا وَاَهۡلَنَا الضُّرُّ وَجِئۡنَا بِبِضَاعَةٍ مُّزۡجٰىةٍ فَاَوۡفِ لَنَا الۡكَيۡلَ وَتَصَدَّقۡ عَلَيۡنَاؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَجۡزِي الۡمُتَصَدِّقِيۡنَ
So when they entered upon Joseph, they said, "O 'Azeez, adversity has touched us and our family, and we have come with goods poor in quality, but give us full measure and be charitable to us. Indeed, Allah rewards the charitable
Verse 12:89
قَالَ هَلۡ عَلِمۡتُمۡ مَّا فَعَلۡتُمۡ بِيُوۡسُفَ وَاَخِيۡهِ اِذۡ اَنۡتُمۡ جٰهِلُوۡنَ
He said, "Do you know what you did with Joseph and his brother when you were ignorant
Verse 12:90
قَالُوۡ٘ا ءَاِنَّكَ لَاَنۡتَ يُوۡسُفُؕ قَالَ اَنَا يُوۡسُفُ وَهٰذَا٘ اَخِيۡؗ قَدۡ مَنَّ اللّٰهُ عَلَيۡنَاؕ اِنَّهٗ مَنۡ يَّتَّقِ وَيَصۡبِرۡ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُضِيۡعُ اَجۡرَ الۡمُحۡسِنِيۡنَ
They said, "Are you indeed Joseph?" He said "I am Joseph, and this is my brother. Allah has certainly favored us. Indeed, he who fears Allah and is patient, then indeed, Allah does not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good
Verse 12:91
قَالُوۡا تَاللّٰهِ لَقَدۡ اٰثَرَكَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيۡنَا وَاِنۡ كُنَّا لَخٰطِـِٕيۡنَ
They said, "By Allah, certainly has Allah preferred you over us, and indeed, we have been sinners
Verse 12:92
قَالَ لَا تَثۡرِيۡبَ عَلَيۡكُمُ الۡيَوۡمَؕ يَغۡفِرُ اللّٰهُ لَكُمۡؗ وَهُوَ اَرۡحَمُ الرّٰحِمِيۡنَ
He said, "No blame will there be upon you today. Allah will forgive you; and He is the most merciful of the merciful
Verse 12:93
اِذۡهَبُوۡا بِقَمِيۡصِيۡ هٰذَا فَاَلۡقُوۡهُ عَلٰي وَجۡهِ اَبِيۡ يَاۡتِ بَصِيۡرًاۚ وَاۡتُوۡنِيۡ بِاَهۡلِكُمۡ اَجۡمَعِيۡنَࣖ
Take this, my shirt, and cast it over the face of my father; he will become seeing. And bring me your family, all together
Verse 12:94
وَلَمَّا فَصَلَتِ الۡعِيۡرُ قَالَ اَبُوۡهُمۡ اِنِّيۡ لَاَجِدُ رِيۡحَ يُوۡسُفَ لَوۡلَا٘ اَنۡ تُفَنِّدُوۡنِ
And when the caravan departed [from Egypt], their father said, "Indeed, I find the smell of Joseph [and would say that he was alive] if you did not think me weakened in mind
Verse 12:95
قَالُوۡا تَاللّٰهِ اِنَّكَ لَفِيۡ ضَلٰلِكَ الۡقَدِيۡمِ
They said, "By Allah, indeed you are in your [same] old error
Verse 12:96
فَلَمَّا٘ اَنۡ جَآءَ الۡبَشِيۡرُ اَلۡقٰىهُ عَلٰي وَجۡهِهٖ فَارۡتَدَّ بَصِيۡرًاؕۚ قَالَ اَلَمۡ اَقُلۡ لَّكُمۡۚ اِنِّيۡ٘ اَعۡلَمُ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ
And when the bearer of good tidings arrived, he cast it over his face, and he returned [once again] seeing. He said, "Did I not tell you that I know from Allah that which you do not know
Verse 12:97
قَالُوۡا يٰ٘اَبَانَا اسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لَنَا ذُنُوۡبَنَا٘ اِنَّا كُنَّا خٰطِـِٕيۡنَ
They said, "O our father, ask for us forgiveness of our sins; indeed, we have been sinners
Verse 12:98
قَالَ سَوۡفَ اَسۡتَغۡفِرُ لَكُمۡ رَبِّيۡؕ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ الۡغَفُوۡرُ الرَّحِيۡمُ
He said, "I will ask forgiveness for you from my Lord. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful
Verse 12:99
فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوۡا عَلٰي يُوۡسُفَ اٰوٰ٘ي اِلَيۡهِ اَبَوَيۡهِ وَقَالَ ادۡخُلُوۡا مِصۡرَ اِنۡ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ اٰمِنِيۡنَؕ
And when they entered upon Joseph, he took his parents to himself and said, "Enter Egypt, Allah willing, safe [and secure]
Verse 12:100
وَرَفَعَ اَبَوَيۡهِ عَلَي الۡعَرۡشِ وَخَرُّوۡا لَهٗ سُجَّدًاۚ وَقَالَ يٰ٘اَبَتِ هٰذَا تَاۡوِيۡلُ رُءۡيَايَ مِنۡ قَبۡلُؗ قَدۡ جَعَلَهَا رَبِّيۡ حَقًّاؕ وَقَدۡ اَحۡسَنَ بِيۡ٘ اِذۡ اَخۡرَجَنِيۡ مِنَ السِّجۡنِ وَجَآءَ بِكُمۡ مِّنَ الۡبَدۡوِ مِنۭۡ بَعۡدِ اَنۡ نَّزَغَ الشَّيۡطٰنُ بَيۡنِيۡ وَبَيۡنَ اِخۡوَتِيۡؕ اِنَّ رَبِّيۡ لَطِيۡفٌ لِّمَا يَشَآءُؕ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ الۡعَلِيۡمُ الۡحَكِيۡمُ
And he raised his parents upon the throne, and they bowed to him in prostration. And he said, "O my father, this is the explanation of my vision of before. My Lord has made it reality. And He was certainly good to me when He took me out of prison and brought you [here] from bedouin life after Satan had induced [estrangement] between me and my brothers. Indeed, my Lord is Subtle in what He wills. Indeed, it is He who is the Knowing, the Wise
Verse 12:101
رَبِّ قَدۡ اٰتَيۡتَنِيۡ مِنَ الۡمُلۡكِ وَعَلَّمۡتَنِيۡ مِنۡ تَاۡوِيۡلِ الۡاَحَادِيۡثِۚ فَاطِرَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالۡاَرۡضِࣞ اَنۡتَ وَلِيّٖ فِي الدُّنۡيَا وَالۡاٰخِرَةِۚ تَوَفَّنِيۡ مُسۡلِمًا وَّاَلۡحِقۡنِيۡ بِالصّٰلِحِيۡنَ
My Lord, You have given me [something] of sovereignty and taught me of the interpretation of dreams. Creator of the heavens and earth, You are my protector in this world and in the Hereafter. Cause me to die a Muslim and join me with the righteous
Verse 12:102
ذٰلِكَ مِنۡ اَنۭۡ بَآءِ الۡغَيۡبِ نُوۡحِيۡهِ اِلَيۡكَۚ وَمَا كُنۡتَ لَدَيۡهِمۡ اِذۡ اَجۡمَعُوۡ٘ا اَمۡرَهُمۡ وَهُمۡ يَمۡكُرُوۡنَ
That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal, [O Muhammad], to you. And you were not with them when they put together their plan while they conspired
Verse 12:103
وَمَا٘ اَكۡثَرُ النَّاسِ وَلَوۡ حَرَصۡتَ بِمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ
And most of the people, although you strive [for it], are not believers
Verse 12:104
وَمَا تَسۡـَٔلُهُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ اَجۡرٍؕ اِنۡ هُوَ اِلَّا ذِكۡرٌ لِّلۡعٰلَمِيۡنَࣖ
And you do not ask of them for it any payment. It is not except a reminder to the worlds
Verse 12:105
وَكَاَيِّنۡ مِّنۡ اٰيَةٍ فِي السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالۡاَرۡضِ يَمُرُّوۡنَ عَلَيۡهَا وَهُمۡ عَنۡهَا مُعۡرِضُوۡنَ
And how many a sign within the heavens and earth do they pass over while they, therefrom, are turning away
Verse 12:106
وَمَا يُؤۡمِنُ اَكۡثَرُهُمۡ بِاللّٰهِ اِلَّا وَهُمۡ مُّشۡرِكُوۡنَ
And most of them believe not in Allah except while they associate others with Him
Verse 12:107
اَفَاَمِنُوۡ٘ا اَنۡ تَاۡتِيَهُمۡ غَاشِيَةٌ مِّنۡ عَذَابِ اللّٰهِ اَوۡ تَاۡتِيَهُمُ السَّاعَةُ بَغۡتَةً وَّهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُوۡنَ
Then do they feel secure that there will not come to them an overwhelming [aspect] of the punishment of Allah or that the Hour will not come upon them suddenly while they do not perceive
Verse 12:108
قُلۡ هٰذِهٖ سَبِيۡلِيۡ٘ اَدۡعُوۡ٘ا اِلَي اللّٰهِࣞؔ عَلٰي بَصِيۡرَةٍ اَنَا وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَنِيۡؕ وَسُبۡحٰنَ اللّٰهِ وَمَا٘ اَنَا مِنَ الۡمُشۡرِكِيۡنَ
Say, "This is my way; I invite to Allah with insight, I and those who follow me. And exalted is Allah; and I am not of those who associate others with Him
Verse 12:109
وَمَا٘ اَرۡسَلۡنَا مِنۡ قَبۡلِكَ اِلَّا رِجَالًا نُّوۡحِيۡ٘ اِلَيۡهِمۡ مِّنۡ اَهۡلِ الۡقُرٰيؕ اَفَلَمۡ يَسِيۡرُوۡا فِي الۡاَرۡضِ فَيَنۡظُرُوۡا كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذِيۡنَ مِنۡ قَبۡلِهِمۡؕ وَلَدَارُ الۡاٰخِرَةِ خَيۡرٌ لِّلَّذِيۡنَ اتَّقَوۡاؕ اَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُوۡنَ
And We sent not before you [as messengers] except men to whom We revealed from among the people of cities. So have they not traveled through the earth and observed how was the end of those before them? And the home of the Hereafter is best for those who fear Allah; then will you not reason
Verse 12:110
حَتّٰ٘ي اِذَا اسۡتَيۡـَٔسَ الرُّسُلُ وَظَنُّوۡ٘ا اَنَّهُمۡ قَدۡ كُذِبُوۡا جَآءَهُمۡ نَصۡرُنَاۙ فَنُجِّيَ مَنۡ نَّشَآءُؕ وَلَا يُرَدُّ بَاۡسُنَا عَنِ الۡقَوۡمِ الۡمُجۡرِمِيۡنَ
[They continued] until, when the messengers despaired and were certain that they had been denied, there came to them Our victory, and whoever We willed was saved. And Our punishment cannot be repelled from the people who are criminals
Verse 12:111
لَقَدۡ كَانَ فِيۡ قَصَصِهِمۡ عِبۡرَةٌ لِّاُولِي الۡاَلۡبَابِؕ مَا كَانَ حَدِيۡثًا يُّفۡتَرٰي وَلٰكِنۡ تَصۡدِيۡقَ الَّذِيۡ بَيۡنَ يَدَيۡهِ وَتَفۡصِيۡلَ كُلِّ شَيۡءٍ وَّهُدًي وَّرَحۡمَةً لِّقَوۡمٍ يُّؤۡمِنُوۡنَࣖ
There was certainly in their stories a lesson for those of understanding. Never was the Qur'an a narration invented, but a confirmation of what was before it and a detailed explanation of all things and guidance and mercy for a people who believe