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.