Yūsuf
Joseph
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يوسف
الٓر ۚ Alif Laam Ra alif-lam-ra These til'ka (are the) Verses āyātu (of) the Book l-kitābi [the] clear l-mubīni
Alif, Lām, Rā.1 These are the verses of the clear Book.
إِنَّآ Indeed, We innā We have sent it down anzalnāhu (as) a Quran in Arabic qur'ānan (as) a Quran in Arabic ʿarabiyyan so that you may laʿallakum understand taʿqilūna
Indeed, We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur’ān1 that you might understand.
نَحْنُ We naḥnu relate naquṣṣu to you ʿalayka the best aḥsana of the narrations l-qaṣaṣi in what bimā We have revealed awḥaynā to you ilayka (of) this hādhā the Quran l-qur'āna although wa-in you were kunta before it min before it qablihi surely among lamina the unaware l-ghāfilīna
We relate to you, [O Muḥammad], the best of stories in what We have revealed to you of this Qur’ān although you were, before it, among the unaware.
إِذْ When idh said qāla Yusuf yūsufu to his father li-abīhi O my father yāabati Indeed, I innī I saw ra-aytu eleven aḥada eleven ʿashara stars kawkaban and the sun wal-shamsa and the moon wal-qamara I saw them ra-aytuhum to me lī prostrating sājidīna
[Of these stories mention] when Joseph said to his father,1 "O my father, indeed I have seen [in a dream] eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me."
قَالَ He said qāla O my son yābunayya (Do) not lā relate taqṣuṣ your vision ru'yāka to ʿalā your brothers ikh'watika lest they plan fayakīdū against you laka a plot kaydan Indeed inna the Shaitaan l-shayṭāna (is) to man lil'insāni an enemy ʿaduwwun open 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.
وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus wakadhālika will choose you yajtabīka your Lord rabbuka and will teach you wayuʿallimuka of min (the) interpretation tawīli (of) the narratives l-aḥādīthi and complete wayutimmu His Favor niʿ'matahu on you ʿalayka and on waʿalā (the) family āli (of) Yaqub yaʿqūba as kamā He completed it atammahā on ʿalā your two forefathers abawayka before min before qablu Ibrahim ib'rāhīma and Isaac wa-is'ḥāqa Indeed inna your Lord rabbaka (is) All-Knower ʿalīmun All-Wise ḥakīmun
And thus will your Lord choose you and teach you the interpretation of narratives [i.e., events or dreams] 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."
۞ لَّقَدْ Certainly laqad were kāna in fī Yusuf yūsufa and his brothers wa-ikh'watihi signs āyātun for those who ask lilssāilīna
Certainly were there in Joseph and his brothers signs for those who ask, [such as]
إِذْ When idh they said qālū Surely Yusuf layūsufu and his brother wa-akhūhu (are) more beloved aḥabbu to ilā our father abīnā than we minnā while we wanaḥnu (are) a group ʿuṣ'batun Indeed inna our father abānā (is) surely in lafī an error ḍalālin clear mubīnin
When they said, "Joseph and his brother1 are more beloved to our father than we, while we are a clan. Indeed, our father is in clear error.
ٱقْتُلُوا۟ Kill uq'tulū Yusuf yūsufa or awi cast him iṭ'raḥūhu (to) a land arḍan so will be free yakhlu for you lakum (the) face wajhu (of) your father abīkum and you will be watakūnū after that min after that baʿdihi a people qawman righteous ṣāliḥīna
Kill Joseph or cast him out to [another] land; the countenance [i.e., attention] of your father will [then] be only for you, and you will be after that a righteous people."1
قَالَ Said qāla a speaker qāilun among them min'hum (Do) not lā kill taqtulū Yusuf yūsufa but throw him wa-alqūhu in fī the bottom ghayābati (of) the well l-jubi will pick him yaltaqiṭ'hu some baʿḍu [the] caravan l-sayārati if in you are kuntum doing 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]."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū O our father yāabānā Why mā (do) you laka not lā trust us tamannā with ʿalā Yusuf yūsufa while indeed, we wa-innā (are) for him lahu surely well-wishers lanāṣiḥūna
They said, "O our father, why do you not entrust us with Joseph while indeed, we are to him sincere counselors?
أَرْسِلْهُ Send him arsil'hu with us maʿanā tomorrow ghadan (to) enjoy yartaʿ and play wayalʿab And indeed, we wa-innā for him lahu (will) surely (be) guardians laḥāfiẓūna
Send him with us tomorrow that he may eat well and play. And indeed, we will be his guardians."
قَالَ He said qāla Indeed, [I] innī it surely saddens me layaḥzununī that an you should take him tadhhabū you should take him bihi and I fear wa-akhāfu that an would eat him yakulahu a wolf l-dhi'bu while you wa-antum of him ʿanhu (are) unaware ghāfilūna
[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."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū If la-in eats him akalahu the wolf l-dhi'bu while we wanaḥnu (are) a group ʿuṣ'batun indeed, we innā then idhan surely (would be) losers lakhāsirūna
They said, "If a wolf should eat him while we are a [strong] clan, indeed, we would then be losers."
فَلَمَّا So when falammā they took him dhahabū they took him bihi and agreed wa-ajmaʿū that an they put him yajʿalūhu in fī (the) bottom ghayābati (of) the well l-jubi But We inspired wa-awḥaynā to him ilayhi Surely, you will inform them latunabbi-annahum about this affair bi-amrihim about this affair hādhā while they wahum (do) not lā perceive yashʿurūna
So when they took him [out] and agreed to put him into the bottom of the well...1 But We inspired to him, "You will surely inform them [someday] about this affair of theirs while they do not perceive [your identity]."
وَجَآءُوٓ And they came wajāū (to) their father abāhum early at night ʿishāan weeping yabkūna
And they came to their father at night, weeping.
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū O our father yāabānā Indeed, we innā [we] went dhahabnā racing each other nastabiqu and we left wataraknā Yusuf yūsufa with ʿinda our possessions matāʿinā and ate him fa-akalahu the wolf l-dhi'bu But not wamā you anta (will) believe bimu'minin us lanā even if walaw we are kunnā truthful ṣādiqīna
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."
وَجَآءُو And they brought wajāū upon ʿalā his shirt qamīṣihi with false blood bidamin with false blood kadhibin He said qāla Nay bal has enticed you sawwalat has enticed you lakum your souls anfusukum (to) a matter amran so patience faṣabrun (is) beautiful jamīlun And Allah wal-lahu (is) the One sought for help l-mus'taʿānu against ʿalā what mā you describe taṣifūna
And they brought upon his shirt false blood.1 [Jacob] said, "Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, so patience is most fitting. And Allāh is the one sought for help against that which you describe."
وَجَآءَتْ And there came wajāat a caravan sayyāratun and they sent fa-arsalū their water drawer wāridahum then he let down fa-adlā his bucket dalwahu He said qāla O good news yābush'rā This hādhā (is) a boy ghulāmun And they hid him wa-asarrūhu (as) a merchandise biḍāʿatan And Allah wal-lahu (is) All-Knower ʿalīmun of what bimā they do yaʿmalūna
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;1 and Allāh was Knowing of what they did.
وَشَرَوْهُ And they sold him washarawhu for a price bithamanin very low bakhsin dirhams darāhima few maʿdūdatin and they were wakānū about him fīhi of mina those keen to give up l-zāhidīna
And they sold him for a reduced price - a few dirhams - and they were, concerning him, of those content with little.
وَقَالَ And said waqāla the one who alladhī bought him ish'tarāhu of min Egypt miṣ'ra to his wife li-im'ra-atihi Make comfortable akrimī his stay mathwāhu Perhaps ʿasā that an (he) will benefit us yanfaʿanā or aw we will take him nattakhidhahu (as) a son waladan And thus wakadhālika We established makkannā Yusuf liyūsufa in fī the land l-arḍi that We might teach him walinuʿallimahu (the) interpretation of min (the) interpretation of tawīli the events l-aḥādīthi And Allah wal-lahu (is) Predominant ghālibun over ʿalā His affairs amrihi but walākinna most akthara (of) the people l-nāsi (do) not lā know yaʿlamūna
And the one from Egypt1 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 [i.e., dreams]. And Allāh is predominant over His affair, but most of the people do not know.
وَلَمَّا And when walammā he reached balagha his maturity ashuddahu We gave him ātaynāhu wisdom ḥuk'man and knowledge waʿil'man And thus wakadhālika We reward najzī the good-doers l-muḥ'sinīna
And when he [i.e., Joseph] reached maturity, We gave him judgement and knowledge. And thus We reward the doers of good.
وَرَٰوَدَتْهُ And sought to seduce him warāwadathu she who allatī he (was) huwa in fī her house baytihā from ʿan his self nafsihi And she closed waghallaqati the doors l-abwāba and she said waqālat Come on hayta you laka He said qāla I seek refuge in Allah maʿādha I seek refuge in Allah l-lahi Indeed, he innahu (is) my lord rabbī (who has) made good aḥsana my stay mathwāya Indeed innahu not lā will succeed yuf'liḥu the wrongdoers l-ẓālimūna
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 Allāh. Indeed, he1 is my master, who has made good my residence. Indeed, wrongdoers will not succeed."
وَلَقَدْ And certainly walaqad she did desire hammat him bihi and he would have desired wahamma her bihā if not lawlā that an he saw raā the proof bur'hāna (of) his Lord rabbihi Thus kadhālika that We might avert linaṣrifa from him ʿanhu the evil l-sūa and the immorality wal-faḥshāa Indeed, he innahu (was) of min Our slaves ʿibādinā the sincere l-mukh'laṣīna
And she certainly determined [to seduce] him, and he would have inclined to her had he not seen the proof [i.e., sign] of his Lord. And thus [it was] that We should avert from him evil and immorality. Indeed, he was of Our chosen servants.
وَٱسْتَبَقَا And they both raced wa-is'tabaqā (to) the door l-bāba and she tore waqaddat his shirt qamīṣahu from min the back duburin and they both found wa-alfayā her husband sayyidahā at ladā the door l-bābi She said qālat What mā (is) the recompense jazāu (of one) who man intended arāda for your wife bi-ahlika evil sūan except illā that an he be imprisoned yus'jana or aw a punishment ʿadhābun painful alīmun
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?"
قَالَ He said qāla She hiya sought to seduce me rāwadatnī about ʿan myself nafsī And testified washahida a witness shāhidun of min her family ahlihā If in [is] kāna his shirt qamīṣuhu (is) torn qudda from min the front qubulin then she has spoken the truth faṣadaqat and he wahuwa (is) of mina the liars l-kādhibīna
[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.
وَإِن But if wa-in [is] kāna his shirt qamīṣuhu (is) torn qudda from min (the) back duburin then she has lied fakadhabat and he wahuwa (is) of mina the truthful l-ṣādiqīna
But if his shirt is torn from the back, then she has lied, and he is of the truthful."
فَلَمَّا So when falammā he saw raā his shirt qamīṣahu torn qudda from min (the) back duburin he said qāla Indeed, it innahu (is) of min your plot kaydikunna Indeed inna your plot kaydakunna (is) great ʿaẓīmun
So when he [i.e., her husband] saw his shirt torn from the back, he said, "Indeed, it is of your [i.e., women's] plan. Indeed, your plan is great [i.e., vehement].
يُوسُفُ Yusuf yūsufu turn away aʿriḍ from ʿan this hādhā And ask forgiveness wa-is'taghfirī for your sin lidhanbiki Indeed, you innaki are kunti of mina the sinful l-khāṭiīna
Joseph, ignore this.1 And, [my wife], ask forgiveness for your sin. Indeed, you were of the sinful."
۞ وَقَالَ And said waqāla women nis'watun in fī the city l-madīnati The wife of im'ra-atu Aziz l-ʿazīzi (is) seeking to seduce turāwidu her slave boy fatāhā about ʿan himself nafsihi indeed qad he has impassioned her shaghafahā (with) love ḥubban Indeed, we innā [we] surely see her lanarāhā in fī an error ḍalālin clear mubīnin
And women in the city said, "The wife of al-ʿAzeez is seeking to seduce her slave boy; he has impassioned her with love. Indeed, we see her [to be] in clear error."
فَلَمَّا So when falammā she heard samiʿat of their scheming bimakrihinna she sent arsalat for them ilayhinna and she prepared wa-aʿtadat for them lahunna a banquet muttaka-an and she gave waātat each kulla one wāḥidatin of them min'hunna a knife sikkīnan and she said waqālati Come out ukh'ruj before them ʿalayhinna Then when falammā they saw him ra-aynahu they greatly admired him akbarnahu and cut waqaṭṭaʿna their hands aydiyahunna they said waqul'na Forbid ḥāsha Allah lillahi not mā (is) this hādhā a man basharan not in (is) this hādhā but illā an angel malakun noble karīmun
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 hands1 and said, "Perfect is Allāh!2 This is not a man; this is none but a noble angel."
قَالَتْ She said qālat That fadhālikunna (is) the one alladhī you blamed me lum'tunnanī about him fīhi And certainly walaqad I sought to seduce him rāwadttuhu [from] ʿan [himself] nafsihi but he saved himself fa-is'taʿṣama and if wala-in not lam he does yafʿal what mā I order him āmuruhu surely, he will be imprisoned layus'jananna and certainly will be walayakūnan of mina those who are disgraced l-ṣāghirīna
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."
قَالَ He said qāla My Lord rabbi the prison l-sij'nu (is) dearer aḥabbu to me ilayya than what mimmā they invite me yadʿūnanī to it ilayhi And unless wa-illā You turn away taṣrif from me ʿannī their plot kaydahunna I might incline aṣbu towards them ilayhinna and [I] be wa-akun of mina the ignorant l-jāhilīna
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."
فَٱسْتَجَابَ So responded fa-is'tajāba to him lahu his Lord rabbuhu and turned away faṣarafa from him ʿanhu their plot kaydahunna Indeed, [He] innahu He huwa (is) All-Hearer l-samīʿu All-Knower l-ʿalīmu
So his Lord responded to him and averted from him their plan. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
ثُمَّ Then thumma (it) appeared badā to them lahum after min after baʿdi [what] mā they had seen ra-awū the signs l-āyāti surely they should imprison him layasjununnahu until ḥattā a time ḥīnin
Then it appeared to them after they had seen the signs1 that he [i.e., al-ʿAzeez] should surely imprison him for a time.2
وَدَخَلَ And entered wadakhala with him maʿahu (in) the prison l-sij'na two young men fatayāni Said qāla one of them aḥaduhumā Indeed, I innī [I] see myself arānī pressing aʿṣiru wine khamran And said waqāla the other l-ākharu Indeed, I innī [I] see myself arānī [I am] carrying aḥmilu over fawqa my head rasī bread khub'zan (were) eating takulu the birds l-ṭayru from it min'hu Inform us nabbi'nā of its interpretation bitawīlihi indeed, we innā [we] see you narāka of mina the good-doers l-muḥ'sinīna
And there entered the prison with him two young men. One of them said, "Indeed, I have seen myself [in a dream] pressing [grapes for] 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."
قَالَ He said qāla Not lā (will) come to both of you yatīkumā food ṭaʿāmun you are provided with tur'zaqānihi but illā I will inform both of you nabbatukumā of its interpretation bitawīlihi before qabla [that] an [it] comes to both of you yatiyakumā That dhālikumā (is) of what mimmā has taught me ʿallamanī my Lord rabbī Indeed, I innī [I] abandon taraktu (the) religion millata (of) a people qawmin not lā they believe yu'minūna in Allah bil-lahi and they wahum in the Hereafter bil-ākhirati [they] hum (are) disbelievers kāfirūna
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 Allāh, and they, in the Hereafter, are disbelievers.
وَٱتَّبَعْتُ And I follow wa-ittabaʿtu (the) religion millata (of) my forefathers ābāī Ibrahim ib'rāhīma and Isaac wa-is'ḥāqa and Yaqub wayaʿqūba Not mā was kāna for us lanā that an we associate nush'rika with Allah bil-lahi any min thing shayin That dhālika (is) from min (the) Grace faḍli (of) Allah l-lahi upon us ʿalaynā and upon waʿalā the mankind l-nāsi but walākinna most akthara (of) the men l-nāsi (are) not lā grateful yashkurūna
And I have followed the religion of my fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. And it was not for us to associate anything with Allāh. That is from the favor of Allāh upon us and upon the people, but most of the people are not grateful.
يَـٰصَـٰحِبَىِ O my two companions yāṣāḥibayi (of) the prison l-sij'ni Are lords a-arbābun separate mutafarriqūna better khayrun or ami Allah l-lahu the One l-wāḥidu the Irresistible l-qahāru
O [my] two companions of prison, are separate lords better or Allāh, the One,1 the Prevailing?2
مَا Not mā you worship taʿbudūna besides Him min besides Him dūnihi but illā names asmāan which you have named them sammaytumūhā you antum and your forefathers waābāukum not mā (has) sent down anzala Allah l-lahu for it bihā any min authority sul'ṭānin Not ini (is) the command l-ḥuk'mu but illā for Allah lillahi He has commanded amara that not allā you worship taʿbudū but illā Him Alone iyyāhu That dhālika (is) the religion l-dīnu the right l-qayimu but walākinna most akthara [the] men l-nāsi (do) not lā know yaʿlamūna
You worship not besides Him except [mere] names you have named them,1 you and your fathers, for which Allāh has sent down no evidence. Legislation is not but for Allāh. He has commanded that you worship not except Him. That is the correct religion, but most of the people do not know.
يَـٰصَـٰحِبَىِ O my two companions yāṣāḥibayi (of) the prison l-sij'ni As for ammā one of you aḥadukumā he will give drink fayasqī (to) his master rabbahu wine khamran and as for wa-ammā the other l-ākharu he will be crucified fayuṣ'labu and will eat fatakulu the birds l-ṭayru from min his head rasihi Has been decreed quḍiya the matter l-amru about which alladhī about which fīhi you both inquire tastaftiyāni
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."
وَقَالَ And he said waqāla to the one whom lilladhī he thought ẓanna that he annahu (would be) saved nājin of both of them min'humā Mention me udh'kur'nī to ʿinda your master rabbika But made him forget fa-ansāhu the Shaitaan l-shayṭānu (the) mention dhik'ra (to) his master rabbihi so he remained falabitha in fī the prison l-sij'ni several biḍ'ʿa years sinīna
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 he [i.e., Joseph] remained in prison several years.
وَقَالَ And said waqāla the king l-maliku Indeed, I innī [I] have seen arā seven sabʿa cows baqarātin fat simānin eating them yakuluhunna seven sabʿun lean ones ʿijāfun and seven wasabʿa ears (of corn) sunbulātin green khuḍ'rin and others wa-ukhara dry yābisātin O yāayyuhā chiefs l-mala-u Explain to me aftūnī about fī my vision ru'yāya if in you can kuntum of visions lilrru'yā interpret taʿburūna
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."
قَالُوٓا۟ They said qālū Confused aḍghāthu dreams aḥlāmin and not wamā we naḥnu (are) in the interpretation bitawīli (of) the dreams l-aḥlāmi learned biʿālimīna
They said, "[It is but] a mixture of false dreams, and we are not learned in the interpretation of dreams."
وَقَالَ But said waqāla the one who alladhī was saved najā of the two min'humā and remembered wa-iddakara after baʿda a period ummatin I anā [I] will inform you unabbi-ukum of its interpretation bitawīlihi so send me forth fa-arsilūni
But the one who was freed and remembered after a time said, "I will inform you of its interpretation, so send me forth."
يُوسُفُ Yusuf yūsufu O ayyuhā the truthful one l-ṣidīqu Explain to us aftinā about fī (the) seven sabʿi cows baqarātin fat simānin eating them yakuluhunna seven sabʿun lean ones ʿijāfun and seven wasabʿi ears (of corn) sunbulātin green khuḍ'rin and other wa-ukhara dry yābisātin that I may laʿallī return arjiʿu to ilā the people l-nāsi so that they may laʿallahum know yaʿlamūna
[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 [i.e., the king and his court]; perhaps they will know [about you]."
قَالَ He said qāla You will sow tazraʿūna (for) seven sabʿa years sinīna as usual da-aban and that which famā you reap ḥaṣadttum so leave it fadharūhu in fī its ears sunbulihi except illā a little qalīlan from which mimmā you (will) eat takulūna
[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.
ثُمَّ Then thumma will come yatī after min after baʿdi that dhālika seven sabʿun hard (years) shidādun (which will) consume yakul'na what mā you advanced qaddamtum for them lahunna except illā a little qalīlan of what mimmā you (will) store tuḥ'ṣinūna
Then will come after that seven difficult [years] which will consume what you advanced [i.e., saved] for them, except a little from which you will store.
ثُمَّ Then thumma will come yatī after min after baʿdi that dhālika a year ʿāmun in it fīhi will be given abundant rain yughāthu the people l-nāsu and in it wafīhi they will press yaʿṣirūna
Then will come after that a year in which the people will be given rain and in which they will press [olives and grapes]."
وَقَالَ And said waqāla the king l-maliku Bring him to me i'tūnī Bring him to me bihi But when falammā came to him jāahu the messenger l-rasūlu he said qāla Return ir'jiʿ to ilā your lord rabbika and ask him fasalhu what mā (is the) case bālu (of) the women l-nis'wati who allātī cut qaṭṭaʿna their hands aydiyahunna Indeed inna my Lord rabbī of their plot bikaydihinna (is) All-Knower ʿalīmun
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."
قَالَ He said qāla What mā (was) your affair khaṭbukunna when idh you sought to seduce rāwadttunna Yusuf yūsufa from ʿan himself nafsihi They said qul'na Allah forbid ḥāsha Allah forbid lillahi Not mā we know ʿalim'nā about him ʿalayhi any min evil sūin Said qālati (the) wife im'ra-atu (of) Aziz l-ʿazīzi Now l-āna (is) manifest ḥaṣḥaṣa the truth l-ḥaqu I anā sought to seduce him rāwadttuhu from ʿan himself nafsihi and indeed, he wa-innahu (is) surely of lamina the truthful l-ṣādiqīna
Said [the king to the women], "What was your condition when you sought to seduce Joseph?" They said, "Perfect is Allāh!1 We know about him no evil." The wife of al-ʿAzeez said, "Now the truth has become evident. It was I who sought to seduce him, and indeed, he is of the truthful.
ذَٰلِكَ That dhālika he may know liyaʿlama that I annī not lam [I] betray him akhun'hu in secret bil-ghaybi and that wa-anna Allah l-laha (does) not lā guide yahdī (the) plan kayda (of) the betrayers l-khāinīna
That is so he [i.e., al-ʿAzeez] will know that I did not betray him in [his] absence and that Allāh does not guide the plan of betrayers.
۞ وَمَآ And not wamā I absolve ubarri-u myself nafsī Indeed inna the soul l-nafsa (is) a certain enjoiner la-ammāratun of evil bil-sūi unless illā [that] mā bestows Mercy raḥima my Lord rabbī Indeed inna my Lord rabbī (is) Oft-Forgiving ghafūrun Most Merciful raḥīmun
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."1
وَقَالَ And said waqāla the king l-maliku Bring him to me i'tūnī Bring him to me bihi I will select him astakhliṣ'hu for myself linafsī Then when falammā he spoke to him kallamahu he said qāla Indeed, you innaka (are) today l-yawma with us ladaynā firmly established makīnun (and) trusted amīnun
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."
قَالَ He said qāla Appoint me ij'ʿalnī over ʿalā (the) treasuries khazāini (of) the land l-arḍi Indeed, I innī (will be) a guardian ḥafīẓun knowing ʿalīmun
[Joseph] said, "Appoint me over the storehouses of the land. Indeed, I will be a knowing guardian."
وَكَذَٰلِكَ And thus wakadhālika We established makkannā [to] Yusuf liyūsufa in fī the land l-arḍi to settle yatabawwa-u therein min'hā where ever ḥaythu he willed yashāu We bestow nuṣību Our Mercy biraḥmatinā (on) whom man We will nashāu And not walā We let go waste nuḍīʿu (the) reward ajra (of) the good-doers l-muḥ'sinīna
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.
وَلَأَجْرُ And surely (the) reward wala-ajru (of) the Hereafter l-ākhirati (is) better khayrun for those who lilladhīna believe āmanū and are wakānū God conscious yattaqūna
And the reward of the Hereafter is better for those who believed and were fearing Allāh.
وَجَآءَ And came wajāa (the) brothers ikh'watu (of) Yusuf yūsufa and they entered fadakhalū upon him ʿalayhi and he recognized them faʿarafahum but they wahum knew him not lahu knew him not munkirūna
And the brothers of Joseph came [seeking food], and they entered upon him; and he recognized them, but he was to them unknown.1
وَلَمَّا And when walammā he had furnished them jahhazahum with their supplies bijahāzihim he said qāla Bring to me i'tūnī a brother bi-akhin of yours lakum from min your father abīkum Do not alā you see tarawna that I annī [I] give full ūfī [the] measure l-kayla and that I am wa-anā (the) best khayru (of) the hosts l-munzilīna
And when he had furnished them with their supplies, he said, "Bring me a brother of yours from your father.1 Do you not see that I give full measure and that I am the best of accommodators?
فَإِن But if fa-in not lam you bring him to me tatūnī you bring him to me bihi then (there will be) no falā measure kayla for you lakum from me ʿindī and not walā you will come near me taqrabūni
But if you do not bring him to me, no measure will there be [hereafter] for you from me, nor will you approach me."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū We will try to get permission sanurāwidu for him ʿanhu (from) his father abāhu and indeed we wa-innā surely will do lafāʿilūna
They said, "We will attempt to dissuade his father from [keeping] him, and indeed, we will do [it]."
وَقَالَ And he said waqāla to his servants lifit'yānihi Put ij'ʿalū their merchandise biḍāʿatahum in fī their saddlebags riḥālihim so that they laʿallahum may recognize it yaʿrifūnahā when idhā they go back inqalabū to ilā their people ahlihim so that they may laʿallahum return yarjiʿūna
And [Joseph] said to his servants, "Put their merchandise1 into their saddlebags so they might recognize it when they have gone back to their people that perhaps they will [again] return."
فَلَمَّا So when falammā they returned rajaʿū to ilā their father abīhim they said qālū O our father yāabānā Has been denied muniʿa to us minnā the measure l-kaylu so send fa-arsil with us maʿanā our brother akhānā (that) we will get measure naktal And indeed, we wa-innā for him lahu (will) surely (be) guardians laḥāfiẓūna
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."
قَالَ He said qāla Should hal I entrust you āmanukum with him ʿalayhi except illā as kamā I entrusted you amintukum with ʿalā his brother akhīhi before min before qablu But Allah fal-lahu (is) the best khayrun Guardian ḥāfiẓan and He wahuwa (is the) Most Merciful arḥamu (of) the merciful l-rāḥimīna
He said, "Should I entrust you with him except [under coercion] as I entrusted you with his brother before? But Allāh is the best guardian, and He is the most merciful of the merciful."
وَلَمَّا And when walammā they opened fataḥū their baggage matāʿahum they found wajadū their merchandise biḍāʿatahum returned ruddat to them ilayhim They said qālū O our father yāabānā What mā (could) we desire nabghī This hādhihi (is) our merchandise biḍāʿatunā returned ruddat to us ilaynā And we will get provision wanamīru (for) our family ahlanā and we will protect wanaḥfaẓu our brother akhānā and get an increase wanazdādu measure kayla (of) a camel's (load) baʿīrin That dhālika (is) a measurement kaylun easy yasīrun
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 [i.e., food] for our family and protect our brother and obtain an increase of a camel's load; that is an easy measurement."1
قَالَ He said qāla Never lan will I send him ur'silahu with you maʿakum until ḥattā you give to me tu'tūni a promise mawthiqan by mina Allah l-lahi that surely you will bring him to me latatunnanī that surely you will bring him to me bihi unless illā that an you are surrounded yuḥāṭa you are surrounded bikum And when falammā they had given him ātawhu their promise mawthiqahum he said qāla Allah l-lahu over ʿalā what mā we say naqūlu (is) a Guardian wakīlun
[Jacob] said, "Never will I send him with you until you give me a promise [i.e., oath] by Allāh that you will bring him [back] to me, unless you should be surrounded [i.e., overcome by enemies]." And when they had given their promise, he said, "Allāh, over what we say, is Entrusted."1
وَقَالَ And he said waqāla O my sons yābaniyya (Do) not lā enter tadkhulū from min one gate bābin one gate wāḥidin but enter wa-ud'khulū from min gates abwābin different mutafarriqatin And not wamā I can avail ugh'nī you ʿankum against mina Allah l-lahi any min thing shayin Not ini (is) the decision l-ḥuk'mu except illā with Allah lillahi upon Him ʿalayhi I put my trust tawakkaltu and upon Him waʿalayhi let put (their) trust falyatawakkali the ones who put trust l-mutawakilūna
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] Allāh at all. The decision is only for Allāh; upon Him I have relied, and upon Him let those who would rely [indeed] rely."
وَلَمَّا And when walammā they entered dakhalū from min where ḥaythu ordered them amarahum their father abūhum not mā it kāna avail(ed) yugh'nī them ʿanhum against mina Allah l-lahi any min thing shayin but illā (it was) a need ḥājatan of fī Yaqub's soul nafsi Yaqub's soul yaʿqūba which he carried out qaḍāhā And indeed, he wa-innahu (was) a possessor ladhū (of) knowledge ʿil'min because limā We had taught him ʿallamnāhu but walākinna most akthara (of) the people l-nāsi (do) not lā know yaʿlamūna
And when they entered from where their father had ordered them, it did not avail them against Allāh at all except [it was] a need [i.e., concern] 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.
وَلَمَّا And when walammā they entered dakhalū upon ʿalā Yusuf yūsufa he took āwā to himself ilayhi his brother akhāhu He said qāla Indeed, I innī [I] am anā your brother akhūka so (do) not falā grieve tabta-is for what bimā they used (to) kānū do yaʿmalūna
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]."
فَلَمَّا So when falammā he had furnished them jahhazahum with their supplies bijahāzihim he put jaʿala the drinking cup l-siqāyata in fī the bag raḥli (of) his brother akhīhi Then thumma called out adhana an announcer mu-adhinun O you ayyatuhā (in) the caravan l-ʿīru Indeed, you innakum surely (are) thieves lasāriqūna
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."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū turning towards wa-aqbalū them ʿalayhim What (is it) mādhā you miss tafqidūna
They said while approaching them, "What is it you are missing?"
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū We are missing nafqidu (the) cup ṣuwāʿa (of) the king l-maliki And for (one) who waliman brings jāa it bihi (is) a load ḥim'lu (of) a camel baʿīrin and I wa-anā for it bihi (is) responsible zaʿīmun
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."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū By Allah tal-lahi certainly laqad you know ʿalim'tum not mā we came ji'nā that we cause corruption linuf'sida in fī the land l-arḍi and not wamā we are kunnā thieves sāriqīna
They said, "By Allāh, you have certainly known that we did not come to cause corruption in the land, and we have not been thieves."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū Then what famā (will be the) recompense (of) it jazāuhu if in you are kuntum liars kādhibīna
They [the accusers] said, "Then what would be its recompense1 if you should be liars?"
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū Its recompense jazāuhu (is that one) who man it is found wujida in fī his bag raḥlihi then he fahuwa (will be) his recompense jazāuhu Thus kadhālika (do) we recompense najzī the wrongdoers l-ẓālimīna
[The brothers] said, "Its recompense is that he in whose bag it is found - he [himself] will be its recompense.1 Thus do we recompense the wrongdoers."
فَبَدَأَ So he began fabada-a with their bags bi-awʿiyatihim before qabla (the) bag wiʿāi (of) his brother akhīhi then thumma he brought it out is'takhrajahā from min (the) bag wiʿāi (of) his brother akhīhi Thus kadhālika (did) We plan kid'nā for Yusuf liyūsufa He could not mā He could not kāna take liyakhudha his brother akhāhu by fī the law dīni (of) the king l-maliki except illā that an Allah willed yashāa Allah willed l-lahu We raise narfaʿu (in) degrees darajātin whom man We will nashāu but over wafawqa every kulli possessor dhī (of) knowledge ʿil'min (is) the All-Knower ʿalīmun
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 [i.e., law] of the king except that Allāh willed. We raise in degrees whom We will, but over every possessor of knowledge is one [more] knowing.1
۞ قَالُوٓا۟ They said qālū If in he steals yasriq then verily faqad stole saraqa a brother akhun of his lahu before min before qablu But Yusuf kept it secret fa-asarrahā But Yusuf kept it secret yūsufu within fī himself nafsihi and (did) not walam reveal it yub'dihā to them lahum He said qāla You antum (are the) worse sharrun (in) position makānan and Allah wal-lahu knows best aʿlamu of what bimā you describe taṣifūna
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.1 He said, "You are worse in position, and Allāh is most knowing of what you describe."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū O yāayyuhā Aziz l-ʿazīzu Indeed inna he has lahu a father aban old shaykhan [great] kabīran so take fakhudh one of us aḥadanā (in) his place makānahu Indeed, we innā [we] see you narāka of mina the good-doers l-muḥ'sinīna
They said, "O ʿAzeez,1 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."
قَالَ He said qāla Allah forbid maʿādha Allah forbid l-lahi that an we take nakhudha except illā (one) who man we found wajadnā our possession matāʿanā with him ʿindahu Indeed, we innā then idhan surely (would be) wrongdoers laẓālimūna
He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allāh [to prevent] that we take except him with whom we found our possession. Indeed, we would then be unjust."
فَلَمَّا So when falammā they despaired is'tayasū of him min'hu they secluded themselves khalaṣū (in) private consultation najiyyan Said qāla the eldest among them kabīruhum Do not alam you know taʿlamū that anna your father abākum has taken qad has taken akhadha upon you ʿalaykum a promise mawthiqan by mina Allah l-lahi and before wamin and before qablu that mā you failed farraṭtum concerning fī Yusuf yūsufa So never falan will I leave abraḥa the land l-arḍa until ḥattā permits yadhana me lī my father abī or aw Allah decides yaḥkuma Allah decides l-lahu for me lī and He wahuwa (is) the Best khayru (of) the judges l-ḥākimīna
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 Allāh and [that] before you failed in [your duty to] Joseph? So I will never leave [this] land until my father permits me or Allāh decides for me,1 and He is the best of judges.
ٱرْجِعُوٓا۟ Return ir'jiʿū to ilā your father abīkum and say faqūlū 'O our father yāabānā Indeed inna your son ib'naka has stolen saraqa and not wamā we testify shahid'nā except illā of what bimā we knew ʿalim'nā And not wamā we were kunnā of the unseen lil'ghaybi guardians ḥāfiẓīna
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.1
وَسْـَٔلِ And ask wasali the town l-qaryata where allatī we were kunnā [in it] fīhā and the caravan wal-ʿīra which allatī we returned aqbalnā [in it] fīhā And indeed, we wa-innā surely (are) truthful.' laṣādiqūna
And ask the city in which we were and the caravan in which we came - and indeed, we are truthful.'"
قَالَ He said qāla Nay bal have enticed sawwalat you lakum your souls anfusukum something amran so patience faṣabrun (is) beautiful jamīlun Perhaps ʿasā Allah l-lahu will bring them to me an will bring them to me yatiyanī will bring them to me bihim all jamīʿan Indeed, He innahu He huwa (is) the All-Knower l-ʿalīmu All-Wise l-ḥakīmu
[Jacob] said, "Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, so patience is most fitting. Perhaps Allāh will bring them to me all together. Indeed, it is He who is the Knowing, the Wise."
وَتَوَلَّىٰ And he turned away watawallā from them ʿanhum and said waqāla Alas, my grief yāasafā over ʿalā Yusuf yūsufa And became white wa-ib'yaḍḍat his eyes ʿaynāhu from mina the grief l-ḥuz'ni and he (was) fahuwa a suppressor kaẓīmun
And he turned away from them and said, "Oh, my sorrow over Joseph," and his eyes became white1 from grief, for he was [of that] a suppressor.2
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū By Allah tal-lahi you will not cease tafta-u remembering tadhkuru Yusuf yūsufa until ḥattā you become takūna fatally ill ḥaraḍan or aw become takūna of mina those who perish l-hālikīna
They said, "By Allāh, you will not cease remembering Joseph until you become fatally ill or become of those who perish."
قَالَ He said qāla Only innamā I complain ashkū (of) my suffering bathī and my grief waḥuz'nī to ilā Allah l-lahi and I know wa-aʿlamu from mina Allah l-lahi what mā not lā you know taʿlamūna
He said, "I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allāh, and I know from Allāh that which you do not know.
يَـٰبَنِىَّ O my sons yābaniyya Go idh'habū and inquire fataḥassasū about min Yusuf yūsufa and his brother wa-akhīhi and not walā despair tāy'asū of min (the) Mercy of Allah rawḥi (the) Mercy of Allah l-lahi Indeed innahu none lā despairs yāy'asu of min (the) Mercy of Allah rawḥi (the) Mercy of Allah l-lahi except illā the people l-qawmu the disbelievers l-kāfirūna
O my sons, go and find out about Joseph and his brother and despair not of relief from Allāh. Indeed, no one despairs of relief from Allāh except the disbelieving people."
فَلَمَّا So when falammā they entered dakhalū upon him ʿalayhi they said qālū O Aziz yāayyuhā O Aziz l-ʿazīzu Has touched us massanā and our family wa-ahlanā the adversity l-ḍuru and we have come waji'nā with goods bibiḍāʿatin (of) little value muz'jātin but pay (in) full fa-awfi to us lanā the measure l-kayla and be charitable wataṣaddaq to us ʿalaynā Indeed inna Allah l-laha rewards yajzī the charitable l-mutaṣadiqīna
So when they entered upon him [i.e., Joseph], they said, "O ʿAzeez, 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, Allāh rewards the charitable."
قَالَ He said qāla Do hal you know ʿalim'tum what mā you did faʿaltum with Yusuf biyūsufa and his brother wa-akhīhi when idh you were antum ignorant jāhilūna
He said, "Do you know what you did with Joseph and his brother when you were ignorant?"
قَالُوٓا۟ They said qālū Are you indeed a-innaka surely you la-anta Yusuf yūsufu He said qāla I am anā Yusuf yūsufu and this wahādhā (is) my brother akhī Indeed qad Allah has been gracious manna Allah has been gracious l-lahu to us ʿalaynā Indeed, he innahu who man fears Allah yattaqi and (is) patient wayaṣbir then indeed fa-inna Allah l-laha (does) not lā let go waste yuḍīʿu (the) reward ajra (of) the good-doers l-muḥ'sinīna
They said, "Are you indeed Joseph?" He said, "I am Joseph, and this is my brother. Allāh has certainly favored us. Indeed, he who fears Allāh and is patient, then indeed, Allāh does not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū By Allah tal-lahi certainly laqad Allah has preferred you ātharaka Allah has preferred you l-lahu over us ʿalaynā and indeed wa-in we have been kunnā sinners lakhāṭiīna
They said, "By Allāh, certainly has Allāh preferred you over us, and indeed, we have been sinners."
قَالَ He said qāla No lā blame tathrība upon you ʿalaykumu today l-yawma Allah will forgive yaghfiru Allah will forgive l-lahu you lakum and He wahuwa (is) the Most Merciful arḥamu (of) those who show mercy l-rāḥimīna
He said, "No blame will there be upon you today. May Allāh forgive you; and He is the most merciful of the merciful.
ٱذْهَبُوا۟ Go idh'habū with this shirt of mine biqamīṣī with this shirt of mine hādhā and cast it fa-alqūhu over ʿalā (the) face wajhi (of) my father abī he will regain sight yati he will regain sight baṣīran And bring to me watūnī your family bi-ahlikum all together ajmaʿīna
Take this, my shirt, and cast it over the face of my father; he will become seeing. And bring me your family, all together."
وَلَمَّا And when walammā departed faṣalati the caravan l-ʿīru their father said qāla their father said abūhum Indeed, I innī [I] find la-ajidu (the) smell rīḥa (of) Yusuf yūsufa if not lawlā that an you think me weakened in mind tufannidūni
And when the caravan departed [from Egypt], their father said,1 "Indeed, I find the smell of Joseph [and would say that he was alive] if you did not think me weakened in mind."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū By Allah tal-lahi indeed, you innaka surely (are) in lafī your error ḍalālika old l-qadīmi
They said, "By Allāh, indeed you are in your [same] old error."
فَلَمَّآ Then when falammā [that] an arrived jāa the bearer of glad tidings l-bashīru he cast it alqāhu over ʿalā his face wajhihi then returned (his) sight fa-ir'tadda then returned (his) sight baṣīran He said qāla Did not alam I say aqul to you lakum indeed, I innī [I] know aʿlamu from mina Allah l-lahi what mā not lā you know taʿlamūna
And when the bearer of good tidings1 arrived, he cast it over his face, and he returned [once again] seeing. He said, "Did I not tell you that I know from Allāh that which you do not know?"
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū O our father yāabānā Ask forgiveness is'taghfir for us lanā (of) our sins dhunūbanā Indeed, we innā have been kunnā sinners khāṭiīna
They said, "O our father, ask for us forgiveness of our sins; indeed, we have been sinners."
قَالَ He said qāla Soon sawfa I will ask forgiveness astaghfiru for you lakum (from) my Lord rabbī Indeed, He innahu He huwa (is) the Oft-Forgiving l-ghafūru the Most Merciful l-raḥīmu
He said, "I will ask forgiveness for you from my Lord. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful."
فَلَمَّا Then when falammā they entered dakhalū upon ʿalā Yusuf yūsufa he took āwā to himself ilayhi his parents abawayhi and said waqāla Enter ud'khulū Egypt miṣ'ra if in Allah wills shāa Allah wills l-lahu safe āminīna
And when they entered upon Joseph, he took his parents to himself [i.e., embraced them] and said, "Enter Egypt, Allāh willing, safe [and secure]."
وَرَفَعَ And he raised warafaʿa his parents abawayhi upon ʿalā the throne l-ʿarshi and they fell down wakharrū to him lahu prostrate sujjadan And he said waqāla O my father yāabati This hādhā (is the) interpretation tawīlu (of) my dream ru'yāya (of) before min (of) before qablu Verily qad has made it jaʿalahā my Lord rabbī true ḥaqqan And indeed waqad He was good aḥsana to me bī when idh He took me out akhrajanī of mina the prison l-sij'ni and brought wajāa you bikum from mina the bedouin life l-badwi after min after baʿdi [that] an had caused discord nazagha the Shaitaan l-shayṭānu between me baynī and between wabayna my brothers ikh'watī Indeed inna my Lord rabbī (is) Most Subtle laṭīfun to what limā He wills yashāu Indeed, He innahu He huwa (is) the All-Knower l-ʿalīmu the All-Wise l-ḥakīmu
And he raised his parents upon the throne, and they bowed to him in prostration.1 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 Subtle2 in what He wills. Indeed, it is He who is the Knowing, the Wise.
۞ رَبِّ My Lord rabbi indeed qad you have given me ātaytanī of mina the sovereignty l-mul'ki and taught me waʿallamtanī of min the interpretation tawīli of the events l-aḥādīthi Creator fāṭira (of) the heavens l-samāwāti and the earth wal-arḍi You anta (are) my Protector waliyyī in fī the world l-dun'yā and the Hereafter wal-ākhirati Cause me to die tawaffanī (as) a Muslim mus'liman and join me wa-alḥiq'nī with the righteous bil-ṣāliḥīna
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 the Hereafter. Cause me to die a Muslim and join me with the righteous."
ذَٰلِكَ That dhālika (is) from min the news anbāi (of) the unseen l-ghaybi which We reveal nūḥīhi to you ilayka And not wamā you were kunta with them ladayhim when idh they put together ajmaʿū their plan amrahum while they wahum (were) plotting yamkurūna
That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal, [O Muḥammad], to you. And you were not with them when they put together their plan while they conspired.
وَمَآ And not wamā most aktharu (of) the mankind l-nāsi even though walaw you desire ḥaraṣta (will be) believers bimu'minīna
And most of the people, although you strive [for it], are not believers.
وَمَا And not wamā you ask them tasaluhum for it ʿalayhi any min reward ajrin Not in (is) it huwa but illā a reminder dhik'run to the worlds lil'ʿālamīna
And you do not ask of them for it any payment. It is not except a reminder to the worlds.
وَكَأَيِّن And how many waka-ayyin of min a Sign āyatin in fī the heavens l-samāwāti and the earth wal-arḍi they pass yamurrūna over it ʿalayhā while they wahum (are) from them ʿanhā the ones who turn away muʿ'riḍūna
And how many a sign within the heavens and earth do they pass over while they, therefrom, are turning away.
وَمَا And not wamā believe yu'minu most of them aktharuhum in Allah bil-lahi except illā while they wahum associate partners with Him mush'rikūna
And most of them believe not in Allāh except while they associate others with Him.
أَفَأَمِنُوٓا۟ Do they then feel secure afa-aminū (against) that an comes to them tatiyahum an overwhelming ghāshiyatun [of] min punishment ʿadhābi (of) Allah l-lahi or aw comes to them tatiyahumu the Hour l-sāʿatu suddenly baghtatan while they wahum (do) not lā perceive yashʿurūna
Then do they feel secure that there will not come to them an overwhelming [aspect] of the punishment of Allāh or that the Hour will not come upon them suddenly while they do not perceive?
قُلْ Say qul This hādhihi (is) my way sabīlī I invite adʿū to ilā Allah l-lahi with ʿalā insight baṣīratin I anā and whoever wamani follows me ittabaʿanī And Glory be wasub'ḥāna (to) Allah l-lahi and not wamā I am anā of mina the polytheists l-mush'rikīna
Say, "This is my way; I invite to Allāh with insight, I and those who follow me. And exalted is Allāh; and I am not of those who associate others with Him."
وَمَآ And not wamā We sent arsalnā before you min before you qablika but illā men rijālan We revealed nūḥī to them ilayhim from (among) min (the) people ahli (of) the townships l-qurā So have not afalam they traveled yasīrū in fī the earth l-arḍi and seen fayanẓurū how kayfa was kāna (the) end ʿāqibatu (of) those who alladhīna (were) before them min (were) before them qablihim And surely the home waladāru (of) the Hereafter l-ākhirati (is) best khayrun for those who lilladhīna fear Allah ittaqaw Then will not afalā you use reason taʿqilūna
And We sent not before you [as messengers] except men to whom We revealed from among the people of cities. So have they1 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 Allāh; then will you not reason?
حَتَّىٰٓ Until ḥattā when idhā gave up hope is'tayasa the Messengers l-rusulu and thought waẓannū that they annahum certainly qad were denied kudhibū then came to them jāahum Our help naṣrunā and was saved fanujjiya whom man We willed nashāu And not walā (can) be repelled yuraddu Our punishment basunā from ʿani the people l-qawmi (who are) criminals l-muj'rimīna
[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.
لَقَدْ Verily laqad (there) is kāna in fī their stories qaṣaṣihim a lesson ʿib'ratun for men li-ulī (of) understanding l-albābi Not mā (it) is kāna a narration ḥadīthan invented yuf'tarā but walākin a confirmation taṣdīqa (of that) which alladhī (was) before it bayna (was) before it yadayhi and a detailed explanation watafṣīla (of) all kulli things shayin and a guidance wahudan and mercy waraḥmatan for a people liqawmin who believe yu'minūna
There was certainly in their stories a lesson for those of understanding. Never was it [i.e., the Qur’ān] 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.