Sura Yusuf

12:1. Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the Verses of the Manifest Book.

الر تلك آيات الكتاب المبين

12:2. We have revealed it as an Arabic Qur’an so that you may understand (it easily).

إنا أنزلناه قرآنا عربيا لعلكم تعقلون

12:3. We recount to you the most beautiful stories through what We have revealed to you in (the form of) this Qur’an. And before it, you were among those who were unaware (of this information).

نحن نقص عليك أحسن القصص بما أوحينا إليك هـذا القرآن وإن كنت من قبله لمن الغافلين

12:4. And (recall) when Yusuf (Joseph) said to his father: ‘O my father! I have seen eleven stars, the sun and the moon. I saw them prostrating before me.’

إذ قال يوسف لأبيه يا أبت إني رأيت أحد عشر كوكبا والشمس والقمر رأيتهم لي ساجدين

12:5. He said: ‘O my son, do not relate your dream to your brothers, lest they devise some scheme against you. Surely, Satan is an open enemy of humankind.

قال يا بني لا تقصص رؤياك على إخوتك فيكيدوا لك كيدا إن الشيطان للإنسان عدو مبين

12:6. That is how your Lord will choose you and teach you the interpretation of dreams, and He will complete His blessing upon you and upon the House of Ya‘qub (Jacob), just as He completed it earlier for your fathers Ibrahim (Abraham) and Ishaq (Isaac). Indeed, your Lord is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

وكذلك يجتبيك ربك ويعلمك من تأويل الأحاديث ويتم نعمته عليك وعلى آل يعقوب كما أتمها على أبويك من قبل إبراهيم وإسحق إن ربك عليم حكيم

12:7. Certainly, in Yusuf (Joseph) and his brothers, there are signs for the seekers.

لقد كان في يوسف وإخوته آيات للسائلين

12:8. And (recall) when they said: ‘Certainly, Yusuf (Joseph) and his brother (Benjamin) are more beloved to our father than us, though we are a (more powerful) group (comprising ten members). Surely, our father is openly lost (in his love).

إذ قالوا ليوسف وأخوه أحب إلى أبينا منا ونحن عصبة إن أبانا لفي ضلال مبين

12:9. ‘Kill Yusuf (Joseph), or banish him to some (distant) land, so that your father’s attention may become exclusively yours. After that, you can (repent and) become righteous people.

اقتلوا يوسف أواطرحوه أرضا يخل لكم وجه أبيكم وتكونوا من بعده قوما صالحين

12:10. One of them said: ‘Do not kill Yusuf (Joseph) but throw him into the depths of some well so that some caravan might pick him up if you are to do anything.’

قال قآئل منهم لا تقتلوا يوسف وألقوه في غيابة الجب يلتقطه بعض السيارة إن كنتم فاعلين

12:11. They said: ‘Our father! Why do you not trust us with Yusuf (Joseph)? We are most surely his well-wishers.

قالوا يا أبانا ما لك لا تأمنا على يوسف وإنا له لناصحون

12:12. Send him with us tomorrow so that he may enjoy himself and play. And we shall surely take good care of him.’

أرسله معنا غدا يرتع ويلعب وإنا له لحافظون

12:13. He said: ‘It saddens me that you should take him away, and I fear a wolf may eat him while you are careless of him.’

قال إني ليحزنني أن تذهبوا به وأخاف أن يأكله الذئب وأنتم عنه غافلون

12:14. They said: ‘If the wolf were to eat him while we are a powerful group, then we would surely be losers.’

قالوا لئن أكله الذئب ونحن عصبة إنا إذا لخاسرون

12:15. So when they took him away and agreed to put him in the hidden depths of a well, We revealed to him: ‘(O Yusuf! One day,) you will surely tell them this affair of theirs, while they will not be aware (of your identity).’

فلما ذهبوا به وأجمعوا أن يجعلوه في غيابة الجب وأوحينآ إليه لتنبئنهم بأمرهم هـذا وهم لا يشعرون

12:16. Then they came to their father crying in the late evening.

وجاؤوا أباهم عشاء يبكون

12:17. They said: ‘Our father! We had gone racing with one another and left Yusuf (Joseph) with our belongings, and the wolf ate him. And you will not believe us though we are telling the truth.’

قالوا يا أبانا إنا ذهبنا نستبق وتركنا يوسف عند متاعنا فأكله الذئب وما أنت بمؤمن لنا ولو كنا صادقين

12:18. Then they produced his shirt (stained) with false blood. He said: ‘Rather your (sinful) souls have seduced you to this (evil) matter. Yet patience is graceful. And Allah is the One Whose help is sought against what you allege.’

وجآؤوا على قميصه بدم كذب قال بل سولت لكم أنفسكم أمرا فصبر جميل والله المستعان على ما تصفون

12:19. Then a caravan came along, and they sent their water carrier, who lowered his bucket (into the well). ‘Great news!’ He said, ‘There is a young boy!’ So they hid him as (a piece of) merchandise. And Allah was All-Knowing of what they were doing.

وجاءت سيارة فأرسلوا واردهم فأدلى دلوه قال يا بشرى هـذا غلام وأسروه بضاعة والله عليم بما يعملون

12:20. And they (Joseph’s brothers) sold him (to the travellers) for a low price, just a few silver coins—because they were not interested in (buying) him.

وشروه بثمن بخس دراهم معدودة وكانوا فيه من الزاهدين

12:21. The man from Egypt (Potiphar, the chief minister of Egypt), who had bought him, said to his wife (Zulaykha): ‘Make his stay honourable. He could be useful to us, or we could adopt him as a son.’ That is how We established Yusuf (Joseph) in the land (of Egypt) so that We might teach him the interpretation of dreams. And Allah has (complete) control over His affairs, but most people do not know.

وقال الذي اشتراه من مصر لامرأته أكرمي مثواه عسى أن ينفعنا أو نتخذه ولدا وكذلك مكنا ليوسف في الأرض ولنعلمه من تأويل الأحاديث والله غالب على أمره ولـكن أكثر الناس لا يعلمون

12:22. When he reached his age of maturity, We gave him wisdom and knowledge. And in this way do We reward the virtuously excellent.

ولما بلغ أشده آتيناه حكما وعلما وكذلك نجزي المحسنين

12:23. And the lady (Zulaykha) in whose house he was living demanded him to surrender himself (to her desire). She locked the doors and said: ‘Come forward quickly!’ He said: ‘Allah be my refuge! Indeed, he (i.e. your husband) is my master. He has kept me in a very respectable manner. Indeed, the wrongdoers do not prosper.’

وراودته التي هو في بيتها عن نفسه وغلقت الأبواب وقالت هيت لك قال معاذ الله إنه ربي أحسن مثواي إنه لا يفلح الظالمون

12:24. She (Zulaykha) certainly lusted for him, and he also might have inclined towards her if he had not seen the manifest evidence of his Lord.* We did this to keep evil and indecency away from him. He was indeed one of Our chosen servants.

* It may also mean: ‘He might have inclined towards repelling her by force if he had not seen the manifest sign of his Lord.’ Had he reacted physically in his defence, it was likely that his shirt would have been torn from the front in the struggle, later causing him trouble by serving as evidence against him. So Allah’s sign stopped him from using force.

ولقد همت به وهم بها لولا أن رأى برهان ربه كذلك لنصرف عنه السوء والفحشاء إنه من عبادنا المخلصين

12:25. They raced to the door while she tore his shirt from behind. And they encountered her husband (the ‘Aziz of Egypt) at the door. She said: ‘What should be the punishment for someone who intends evil for your wife, except being imprisoned or a painful punishment?’

واستبقا الباب وقدت قميصه من دبر وألفيا سيدها لدى الباب قالت ما جزاء من أراد بأهلك سوءا إلا أن يسجن أو عذاب أليم

12:26. He (Yusuf) said: ‘She is the one who demanded me to surrender myself (to her desire).’ Then a witness from her family testified, (saying:) ‘If his shirt is torn from the front, then she is telling the truth, and he is among the liars.

قال هي راودتني عن نفسي وشهد شاهد من أهلها إن كان قميصه قد من قبل فصدقت وهو من الكاذبين

12:27. But if his shirt is torn from behind, then she is lying, and he is among the truthful.’

وإن كان قميصه قد من دبر فكذبت وهو من الصادقين

12:28. So, when he (the ‘Aziz of Egypt) saw his shirt torn from behind, he said: ‘Surely this is among the (cunning) schemes of you (women)! Your scheming is indeed very smart.

فلما رأى قميصه قد من دبر قال إنه من كيدكن إن كيدكن عظيم

12:29. Yusuf (Joseph)! Just forget about this matter. And (O Zulaykha!) you seek forgiveness for your sin. Surely, you are among those at fault.’

يوسف أعرض عن هـذا واستغفري لذنبك إنك كنت من الخاطئين

12:30. Some women of the town said: ‘The chief minister’s wife has demanded her slave-boy to surrender himself (to her desire). He has captivated her (heart) with (his) love. Indeed, we see her in clear error.’

وقال نسوة في المدينة امرأة العزيز تراود فتاها عن نفسه قد شغفها حبا إنا لنراها في ضلال مبين

12:31. So when she heard about their malicious whispers, she sent for them, and prepared a banquet for them, and gave each of them a knife and said (to Yusuf): ‘Come out before them.’ So when they saw him, they exalted him and cut their hands (instead of the fruit in awe of his beauty). They (spontaneously) said: ‘Allah be praised! This is not a human. This is but a noble angel!’

فلما سمعت بمكرهن أرسلت إليهن وأعتدت لهن متكأ وآتت كل واحدة منهن سكينا وقالت اخرج عليهن فلما رأينه أكبرنه وقطعن أيديهن وقلن حاش لله ما هـذا بشرا إن هـذا إلا ملك كريم

12:32. She said: ‘That’s the one you blamed me for. Certainly, I demanded him to surrender himself (to my desire), but he remained chaste. However, if he does not do what I tell him (to do), he shall be imprisoned, and he will be among the disgraceful.’

قالت فذلكن الذي لمتنني فيه ولقد راودته عن نفسه فاستعصم ولئن لم يفعل ما آمره ليسجنن وليكونا من الصاغرين

12:33. He said: ‘My Lord! Prison is dearer to me than what they call me to do.’ (Then he turned to Allah in humility, seeking His refuge, saying:) ‘If You do not turn their schemes away from me (then without Your protection), I might incline towards them and become among the ignorant.’

قال رب السجن أحب إلي مما يدعونني إليه وإلا تصرف عني كيدهن أصب إليهن وأكن من الجاهلين

12:34. So his Lord responded to him and turned away their scheme from him. Indeed, He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

فاستجاب له ربه فصرف عنه كيدهن إنه هو السميع العليم

12:35. Then it occurred to them, even after they had seen the signs (of his innocence), that they should imprison him for some time.

ثم بدا لهم من بعد ما رأوا الآيات ليسجننه حتى حين

12:36. And two young men entered the prison with him. One of them said: ‘I saw myself (in a dream) pressing wine (from grapes).’ The other said: ‘I saw myself carrying bread on my head, of which the birds were eating.’ ‘(Joseph!) Inform us of its interpretation,’ (they said:) ‘Surely, we see you among the virtuously excellent.’

ودخل معه السجن فتيان قال أحدهمآ إني أراني أعصر خمرا وقال الآخر إني أراني أحمل فوق رأسي خبزا تأكل الطير منه نبئنا بتأويله إنا نراك من المحسنين

12:37. He said: ‘Not a single meal served to you will reach you, but I will inform you about its (detailed) description before it comes to you. That is among the things my Lord has taught me. Indeed, I have renounced the faith of (those) people who do not believe in Allah and are (also) disbelievers in the Hereafter.

قال لا يأتيكما طعام ترزقانه إلا نبأتكما بتأويله قبل أن يأتيكما ذلكما مما علمني ربي إني تركت ملة قوم لا يؤمنون بالله وهم بالآخرة هم كافرون

12:38. Instead, I follow the faith of my fathers, Ibrahim (Abraham), Ishaq (Isaac) and Ya‘qub (Jacob). And it is not for us to ascribe any partners to Allah. That is by Allah’s grace upon us and upon all humankind, but most people do not give thanks.

واتبعت ملة آبآئـي إبراهيم وإسحق ويعقوب ما كان لنا أن نشرك بالله من شيء ذلك من فضل الله علينا وعلى الناس ولـكن أكثر الناس لا يشكرون

12:39. O my fellow prisoners! (Tell me:) Are different gods better, or Allah, the One, the Supreme?

يا صاحبي السجن أأرباب متفرقون خير أم الله الواحد القهار

12:40. All those (whom) you worship besides Him are only names you and your fathers have coined; Allah has not sent down any authority for them. Authority belongs to Allah alone. He has commanded that you shall worship none but Him. That is the right religion. But most people do not know.

ما تعبدون من دونه إلا أسماء سميتموها أنتم وآبآؤكم ما أنزل الله بها من سلطان إن الحكم إلا لله أمر ألا تعبدوا إلا إياه ذلك الدين القيم ولـكن أكثر الناس لا يعلمون

12:41. O my fellow prisoners! As for one of you, he will serve wine to his master (i.e. the king of Egypt). As for the other, he will be crucified, and the birds will eat from his head. The matter about which you inquired has been (already) decided.’

يا صاحبي السجن أما أحدكما فيسقي ربه خمرا وأما الآخر فيصلب فتأكل الطير من رأسه قضي الأمر الذي فيه تستفتيان

12:42. He told the one he thought would be released from among the two: ‘Mention me to your master.’ But Satan made him forget to mention him to his master. So, he remained in prison for several years.

وقال للذي ظن أنه ناج منهما اذكرني عند ربك فأنساه الشيطان ذكر ربه فلبث في السجن بضع سنين

12:43. And (one day) the king said: ‘I saw (in a dream) seven fat cows, and that seven skinny ones were eating them. Moreover, (I saw) seven green ears (of corn) and (seven) others (that were) dry. O chiefs (of my council)! Give me your opinion on my dream if you can interpret dreams.’

وقال الملك إني أرى سبع بقرات سمان يأكلهن سبع عجاف وسبع سنبلات خضر وأخر يابسات يا أيها الملأ أفتوني في رؤياي إن كنتم للرؤيا تعبرون

12:44. They said: ‘(These are) confused nightmares, and we are not experts in interpreting the dreams.’

قالوا أضغاث أحلام وما نحن بتأويل الأحلام بعالمين

12:45. Said one of the two (prisoners) who was released, remembering (Joseph’s words) after a long time: ‘I will inform you of its interpretation, so let me go (to meet Joseph in prison).’

وقال الذي نجا منهما وادكر بعد أمة أنا أنبئكم بتأويله فأرسلون

12:46. (Reaching the prison, he said:) ‘Yusuf (Joseph)! O truthful one! Interpret for us (the dream of) seven fat cows that seven skinny ones are eating them. Also, seven green ears of corn and (seven) others dry so that I may return to the people. Perhaps they may know (the truth of the matter).’

يوسف أيها الصديق أفتنا في سبع بقرات سمان يأكلهن سبع عجاف وسبع سنبلات خضر وأخر يابسات لعلي أرجع إلى الناس لعلهم يعلمون

12:47. He said: ‘You shall sow for seven consecutive years as usual. Then leave whatever (grain) you reap in its ear (as storage), apart from the little you eat.

قال تزرعون سبع سنين دأبا فما حصدتم فذروه في سنبله إلا قليلا مما تأكلون

12:48. Then after that, there shall come seven hard (years of drought) which will consume whatever you have stored in advance for them, except a little which you have preserved (for seed).

ثم يأتي من بعد ذلك سبع شداد يأكلن ما قدمتم لهن إلا قليلا مما تحصنون

12:49. Then, after that, there will come a year in which people will be granted relief (i.e. abundant rain), and people will press (wines, oils and juices).’

ثم يأتي من بعد ذلك عام فيه يغاث الناس وفيه يعصرون

12:50. The king said (hearing this interpretation): ‘Bring him to me.’ So when the envoy (of the king) came to him, he said: ‘Go back to your master and ask him: What happened to those women who cut their hands? My Lord is indeed All-Knowing of their scheme.’

وقال الملك ائتوني به فلما جاءه الرسول قال ارجع إلى ربك فاسأله ما بال النسوة اللاتي قطعن أيديهن إن ربي بكيدهن عليم

12:51. The king said (to the women, including Zulaykha): ‘What was your business when you sought Yusuf (Joseph) to surrender himself?’ They said: ‘Allah forbid! We know nothing bad about him.’ The chief minister’s wife (Zulaykha) said: ‘Now the truth has become evident. I sought him to surrender himself (to my desire), and he is most surely among the truthful.’

قال ما خطبكن إذ راودتن يوسف عن نفسه قلن حاش لله ما علمنا عليه من سوء قالت امرأة العزيز الآن حصحص الحق أنا راودته عن نفسه وإنه لمن الصادقين

12:52. (Joseph said:) ‘This was (the purpose of the inquiry) so that he (the ‘Aziz of Egypt) should know that I did not betray him in his absence. And indeed, Allah does not guide the scheming of the treacherous.

ذلك ليعلم أني لم أخنه بالغيب وأن الله لا يهدي كيد الخائنين

12:53. And I do not absolve myself, for the (lower) self strongly commands to evil, except to whom my Lord shows mercy. Indeed, my Lord is Most-Forgiving, All-Merciful.’

وما أبرىء نفسي إن النفس لأمارة بالسوء إلا ما رحم ربي إن ربي غفور رحيم

12:54. And the king said: ‘Bring him to me. I will select him exclusively for myself.’ Then, once he had spoken to him, he said: ‘Indeed, from this day on, you will have a high position of honour and trust with us.’

وقال الملك ائتوني به أستخلصه لنفسي فلما كلمه قال إنك اليوم لدينا مكين أمين

12:55. He said: ‘Make me incharge of the treasures of the country. Surely, I am protective (of economic resources) and knowledgeable (in financial management).’

قال اجعلني على خزآئن الأرض إني حفيظ عليم

12:56. That is how We established Yusuf (Joseph) in the land that he may settle wherever he wished. We confer Our mercy upon whomsoever We please. And We do not waste the reward of the virtuously excellent.

وكذلك مكنا ليوسف في الأرض يتبوأ منها حيث يشاء نصيب برحمتنا من نشاء ولا نضيع أجر المحسنين

12:57. And the reward of the Hereafter is even better for those who believe and are God-conscious.

ولأجر الآخرة خير للذين آمنوا وكانوا يتقون

12:58. (During the days of famine) Yusuf’s brothers came (to Egypt) and entered his presence. And he recognised them; however, they did not recognise him.

وجاء إخوة يوسف فدخلوا عليه فعرفهم وهم له منكرون

12:59. When he had provided them with their supplies, he said: ‘Bring me your (half) brother from your father. Do you not see that I give full measure, and I am the best of hosts?

ولما جهزهم بجهازهم قال ائتوني بأخ لكم من أبيكم ألا ترون أني أوفي الكيل وأنا خير المنـزلين

12:60. But if you do not bring him to me, there shall be no ration for you with me (in the future), nor shall you approach me (ever again).’

فإن لم تأتوني به فلا كيل لكم عندي ولا تقربون

12:61. They said: ‘We will try to persuade his father to send him. And we are surely going to do (it).’

قالوا سنراود عنه أباه وإنا لفاعلون

12:62. He said to his servants: ‘Put their money (or traded goods back) into their saddlebags; perhaps they will recognise them when they return to their family. Hopefully, they will come back (again).’

وقال لفتيانه اجعلوا بضاعتهم في رحالهم لعلهم يعرفونها إذا انقلبوا إلى أهلهم لعلهم يرجعون

12:63. So, when they returned to their father, they said: ‘Our father! We have been denied the (further) measure of corn. Send our brother along with us so we can obtain the measure (again). And we shall most surely be his (careful) guardians.’

فلما رجعوا إلى أبيهم قالوا يا أبانا منع منا الكيل فأرسل معنا أخانا نكتل وإنا له لحافظون

12:64. He said: ‘Should I entrust you with him, just as I entrusted you with his brother (Joseph)? Yet Allah is the Best Protector. And He is the Most Merciful of the merciful.’

قال هل آمنكم عليه إلا كما أمنتكم على أخيه من قبل فالله خير حافظا وهو أرحم الراحمين

12:65. When they opened their baggage, they found their money had been returned to them. They said: ‘Our father! What (more) do we want? This is our money returned to us! Now, we will get (more) provisions for our family and take good care of our brother. And we will add another camel load of ration. That (additional) ration would be easy (to get).*

* It may also mean: ‘The load we have already bought is little.’

ولما فتحوا متاعهم وجدوا بضاعتهم ردت إليهم قالوا يا أبانا ما نبغي هـذه بضاعتنا ردت إلينا ونمير أهلنا ونحفظ أخانا ونزداد كيل بعير ذلك كيل يسير

12:66. He said: ‘I will not send him along with you until you give me a solemn pledge in Allah’s Name that you will surely bring him back to me unless you are surrounded (to the point of death). When they had given him their solemn pledge, he said: ‘Allah is Guardian over what we say.’

قال لن أرسله معكم حتى تؤتون موثقا من الله لتأتنني به إلا أن يحاط بكم فلما آتوه موثقهم قال الله على ما نقول وكيل

12:67. And he said: ‘My sons! Do not enter together through one gate; rather, enter from different gates, though I cannot render you any help against (the will of) Allah. Ultimate authority belongs to Allah alone. In Him, I have put my trust. And in Him, should all trusting (people) put their trust.’

وقال يا بني لا تدخلوا من باب واحد وادخلوا من أبواب متفرقة وما أغني عنكم من الله من شيء إن الحكم إلا لله عليه توكلت وعليه فليتوكل المتوكلون

12:68. And when they entered as their father had commanded them, it could not render them any help against (the will of) Allah; however, it fulfilled a wish in Ya‘qub’s heart. Indeed, he possessed the knowledge of what We had taught him. But most people do not know.

ولما دخلوا من حيث أمرهم أبوهم ما كان يغني عنهم من الله من شيء إلا حاجة في نفس يعقوب قضاها وإنه لذو علم لما علمناه ولـكن أكثر الناس لا يعلمون

12:69. And when they entered the presence of Yusuf (Joseph), he drew his (younger) brother (Benjamin) close to him (and) said (to him quietly): ‘Indeed, I am your brother (Yusuf), therefore do not grieve for what they have been doing.’

ولما دخلوا على يوسف آوى إليه أخاه قال إني أنا أخوك فلا تبتئس بما كانوا يعملون

12:70. So when he had furnished them with their provisions, he placed the (king’s) drinking cup in his brother’s saddlebag. Then a herald called out: ‘O you men of the caravan! You are surely thieves.’

فلما جهزهم بجهازهم جعل السقاية في رحل أخيه ثم أذن مؤذن أيتها العير إنكم لسارقون

12:71. They turned towards them and said: ‘What are you missing?’

قالوا وأقبلوا عليهم ماذا تفقدون

12:72. They (the officials of the king’s court) said: ‘We are missing the king’s goblet. Whoever brings it shall have a camel load (of corn).’ (The steward said:) ‘I shall be its guarantor.’

قالوا نفقد صواع الملك ولمن جاء به حمل بعير وأنا به زعيم

12:73. They said: ‘By Allah! You certainly know that we did not come to cause corruption in the land, and we are not thieves.’

قالوا تالله لقد علمتم ما جئنا لنفسد في الأرض وما كنا سارقين

12:74. They (the officials of the king’s court) said: ‘What shall be its penalty if you are lying?’

قالوا فما جزآؤه إن كنتم كاذبين

12:75. They said: ‘Its penalty will be that in whoever’s saddlebag it is found, he shall give himself as its requital. That is how We punish the wrongdoers.’

قالوا جزآؤه من وجد في رحله فهو جزاؤه كذلك نجزي الظالمين

12:76. Then he (Yusuf) began with their bags before (opening) his brother’s bag. Then he took that (goblet) out of his brother’s bag. In this way, We devised a plan for Yusuf. He could not have held his brother under the king’s law unless Allah had so willed. We elevate in degrees whomever We please. And above every man of knowledge is one who knows better.*

* It may also mean: ‘Above every man of knowledge, there is the One Who is All-Knowing.’

فبدأ بأوعيتهم قبل وعاء أخيه ثم استخرجها من وعاء أخيه كذلك كدنا ليوسف ما كان ليأخذ أخاه في دين الملك إلا أن يشاء الله نرفع درجات من نشاء وفوق كل ذي علم عليم

12:77. They said: ‘If he has stolen, (it comes as no surprise as) his full brother has also stolen before.’ So Yusuf (Joseph) kept his secret hidden in his heart and did not disclose it to them. He said (in his heart): ‘You are (still) in a worse state. And Allah knows best what you allege.’

قالوا إن يسرق فقد سرق أخ له من قبل فأسرها يوسف في نفسه ولم يبدها لهم قال أنتم شر مكانا والله أعلم بما تصفون

12:78. They said: ‘Respectable governor! Indeed, he has a venerable, aged father. Could you take one of us in his place? Indeed, we see you are a gracious person.’

قالوا يا أيها العزيز إن له أبا شيخا كبيرا فخذ أحدنا مكانه إنا نراك من المحسنين

12:79. He said: ‘Allah forbid that we should take other than the one in whose possession we found our property! For then, we should surely be wrongdoers.’

قال معاذ الله أن نأخذ إلا من وجدنا متاعنا عنده إنـآ إذا لظالمون

12:80. So when they lost hope of (convincing) him, they withdrew to consult in private. The eldest of them said: ‘Do you not know that your father has taken a solemn pledge from you in Allah’s Name, and previously you have been negligent in your duty towards Yusuf (Joseph)? Therefore, I will not leave this land until my father grants me permission or Allah decides for me (something else). And He is the best of judges.

فلما استيأسوا منه خلصوا نجيا قال كبيرهم ألم تعلموا أن أباكم قد أخذ عليكم موثقا من الله ومن قبل ما فرطتم في يوسف فلن أبرح الأرض حتى يأذن لي أبي أو يحكم الله لي وهو خير الحاكمين

12:81. Go back to your father and say: ‘Our father! Indeed, your son has committed theft, and we did not testify except what we knew. And we could not guard against the unforeseen.

ارجعوا إلى أبيكم فقولوا يا أبانا إن ابنك سرق وما شهدنا إلا بما علمنا وما كنا للغيب حافظين

12:82. So ask (the people of) the town where we were and the caravan with which we travelled. Indeed, we are truthful.’’

واسأل القرية التي كنا فيها والعير التي أقبلنا فيها وإنا لصادقون

12:83. He (Jacob) said: ‘Rather your (sinful) souls have seduced you to this (evil) matter. Yet patience is graceful. I trust that Allah will bring them (back) to me altogether. Indeed He is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.’

قال بل سولت لكم أنفسكم أمرا فصبر جميل عسى الله أن يأتيني بهم جميعا إنه هو العليم الحكيم

12:84. Then he turned away from them and said: ‘O my sorrow for Yusuf (Joseph)!’ And his eyes became white with grief. Yet he was controlling and hiding his emotions.

وتولى عنهم وقال يا أسفى على يوسف وابيضت عيناه من الحزن فهو كظيم

12:85. They said: ‘By Allah! You will go on remembering Yusuf (Joseph) until you lose your health or even die.’

قالوا تالله تفتأ تذكر يوسف حتى تكون حرضا أو تكون من الهالكين

12:86. He said: ‘I am only pleading to Allah my sorrow and sadness, and I know from Allah what you do not know.

قال إنما أشكو بثي وحزني إلى الله وأعلم من الله ما لا تعلمون

12:87. My sons! Go and search for Yusuf (Joseph) and his brother, and do not despair of Allah’s mercy. Indeed, none despairs of Allah’s mercy except the disbelieving people.’

يا بني اذهبوا فتحسسوا من يوسف وأخيه ولا تيأسوا من روح الله إنه لا ييأس من روح الله إلا القوم الكافرون

12:88. So when they entered his presence (again), they said: ‘Respectable governor! Severe hardship has struck us and our family, and we have brought just a minimal amount. So grant us full measure (of corn against it) and be charitable to us. Indeed, Allah rewards the charitable.’

فلما دخلوا عليه قالوا يا أيها العزيز مسنا وأهلنا الضر وجئنا ببضاعة مزجاة فأوف لنا الكيل وتصدق علينآ إن الله يجزي المتصدقين

12:89. He said: ‘Do you know how you treated Yusuf (Joseph) and his brother when you were ignorant?’

قال هل علمتم ما فعلتم بيوسف وأخيه إذ أنتم جاهلون

12:90. They said (in shock): ‘Are you truly Yusuf?’ He said: ‘(Yes,) I am Yusuf, and this is my brother (Binyamin). Surely, Allah has been gracious to us. Indeed, if one is God-conscious and patient, Allah does not waste the reward of the virtuously excellent.’

قالوا أإنك لأنت يوسف قال أنا يوسف وهـذا أخي قد من الله علينا إنه من يتق ويصبر فإن الله لا يضيع أجر المحسنين

12:91. They said: ‘By Allah, surely Allah has chosen and preferred you over us, and we were indeed sinners.’

قالوا تالله لقد آثرك الله علينا وإن كنا لخاطئين

12:92. Yusuf (Joseph) said: ‘There shall be no blame on you today. May Allah forgive you. And He is the Most Merciful of the merciful!’

قال لا تثريب عليكم اليوم يغفر الله لكم وهو أرحم الراحمين

12:93. (Yusuf said to his brothers:) ‘Take this shirt of mine and place it over my father’s face; he will regain his sight. And bring your whole family to me.’

اذهبوا بقميصي هـذا فألقوه على وجه أبي يأت بصيرا وأتوني بأهلكم أجمعين

12:94. As the caravan set off, their father said: ‘I smell the fragrance of Yusuf if you do not think me senile.’

ولما فصلت العير قال أبوهم إني لأجد ريح يوسف لولا أن تفندون

12:95. They (i.e. some people of his tribe) said: ‘By Allah, you are (still) lost in your old delusion of love.’

قالوا تالله إنك لفي ضلالك القديم

12:96. When the bearer of good news arrived, he placed it (i.e. the shirt of Joseph) over his face, so he was immediately restored to sight. He said: ‘Did I not tell you that I know from Allah what you do not know?’

فلما أن جاء البشير ألقاه على وجهه فارتد بصيرا قال ألم أقل لكم إني أعلم من الله ما لا تعلمون

12:97. They said: ‘Our father! Pray for the forgiveness of our sins. Indeed, we have been committing errors.’

قالوا يا أبانا استغفر لنا ذنوبنا إنا كنا خاطئين

12:98. He said: ‘I shall seek forgiveness for you from my Lord. Indeed, He is the Most Forgiving, the All-Merciful.’

قال سوف أستغفر لكم ربي إنه هو الغفور الرحيم

12:99. So when they entered the presence of Yusuf, he drew his parents close to him and said: ‘Welcome to Egypt, you will all be safe here, if Allah wills!’

فلما دخلوا على يوسف آوى إليه أبويه وقال ادخلوا مصر إن شاء الله آمنين

12:100. He raised his parents to the throne, and they (all) fell before him in prostration. He said: ‘Father! This is the fulfilment of my dream, I had long ago, which my Lord has made come true. He was undoubtedly gracious to me when He brought me out of prison, and He brought you (here) from the desert after Satan had incited ill feelings between me and my brothers. Indeed, My Lord is Benevolent in what He wishes. Indeed, He is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

ورفع أبويه على العرش وخروا له سجدا وقال يا أبت هـذا تأويل رؤياي من قبل قد جعلها ربي حقا وقد أحسن بي إذ أخرجني من السجن وجاء بكم من البدو من بعد أن نزغ الشيطان بيني وبين إخوتي إن ربي لطيف لما يشاء إنه هو العليم الحكيم

12:101. My Lord! You have granted me a share of the kingdom and taught me the interpretation of dreams. Creator of the heavens and the earth! You are my Guardian in this world and in the Hereafter. Let me die in a state of total submission (to You) and join me with the righteous.’

رب قد آتيتني من الملك وعلمتني من تأويل الأحاديث فاطر السماوات والأرض أنت وليي في الدنيا والآخرة توفني مسلما وألحقني بالصالحين

12:102. (O Prophet!) These are the accounts of the Unseen, which We reveal to you. And you were not present with them when they conspired together and devised a plan (against Yusuf).

ذلك من أنباء الغيب نوحيه إليك وما كنت لديهم إذ أجمعوا أمرهم وهم يمكرون

12:103. Yet most people will not believe, no matter how eagerly you desire (for them).

وما أكثر الناس ولو حرصت بمؤمنين

12:104. You are not asking them for any reward for it. This (Qur’an) is just a reminder for all nations.

وما تسألهم عليه من أجر إن هو إلا ذكر للعالمين

12:105. And how many a sign is there in the heavens and the earth which they pass by, yet they turn away from them!

وكأين من آية في السماوات والأرض يمرون عليها وهم عنها معرضون

12:106. And most of them do not believe in Allah without ascribing partners to Him (in worship).

وما يؤمن أكثرهم بالله إلا وهم مشركون

12:107. Do they feel secure that an overwhelming punishment from Allah will not come to them or that the Last Hour will not overtake them suddenly while they are unaware?

أفأمنوا أن تأتيهم غاشية من عذاب الله أو تأتيهم الساعة بغتة وهم لا يشعرون

12:108. Say (O Prophet): ‘This is my way. I call to Allah with clear insight, I and those who follow me. And Glory be to Allah, and I am not among those who ascribe partners (to Him).’

قل هـذه سبيلي أدعو إلى الله على بصيرة أنا ومن اتبعني وسبحان الله وما أنا من المشركين

12:109. And We did not send (any messenger) before you except men, to whom We revealed from among the people of the towns. Have they not travelled across the earth so that they may observe how was the end of those before them? And surely the abode of the Hereafter is better for those who are God-conscious. Do you not then understand?

وما أرسلنا من قبلك إلا رجالا نوحي إليهم من أهل القرى أفلم يسيروا في الأرض فينظروا كيف كان عاقبة الذين من قبلهم ولدار الآخرة خير للذين اتقوا أفلا تعقلون

12:110. When the messengers lost hope (of their people accepting their message), and the (disbelieving) people thought they (the messengers) had been denied, Our help came to them (all of a sudden). And whomever We wished was saved, and Our punishment is not averted from the guilty people.

حتى إذا استيأس الرسل وظنوا أنهم قد كذبوا جاءهم نصرنا فنجي من نشاء ولا يرد بأسنا عن القوم المجرمين

12:111. Indeed, there is a lesson in their accounts for those who possess intellect. This (Qur’an) is not a fabricated discourse. Instead, it is a confirmation of what was revealed before it, an elaboration of all things and a guidance and a mercy for people who believe.

لقد كان في قصصهم عبرة لأولي الألباب ما كان حديثا يفترى ولـكن تصديق الذي بين يديه وتفصيل كل شيء وهدى ورحمة لقوم يؤمنون