12: Yusuf يوسف

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

الٓرٰ تِلْكَ اٰيٰتُ الْكِتٰبِ الْمُبِيْن‏(1)

ALIF LAAAM RAA, TILKA AAYAATUL KETAABIL MOBEEN.

Aif, Lam, Ra. These are the signs of the Manifest Book.

اِنَّاۤ اَنْزَلْنٰهُ قُرْءٰنًا عَرَبِيًّا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُوْنَ‏(2)

INNAA ANZALNAAHO QUR-AANAN A’RABIYYAL LA-A’LLAKUM TA’QELOON.

Indeed We have sent it down as an Arabic Quran so that you may exercise your reason.

نَحْنُ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ اَحْسَنَ الْقَصَصِ بِمَاۤ اَوْحَيْنَاۤ اِلَيْكَ هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنَ ۖ وَاِنْ كُنْتَ مِنْ قَبْلِهٖ لَمِنَ الْغٰفِلِيْنَ‏(3)

NAHNO NAQUSSO A’LAYKA AHSANAL QASASE BEMAA AWHAYNAA ELAYKA HAAZAL QUR-AAN, WA IN KUNTA MIN QABLEHI LAMENAL GHAAFELEEN.

We will recount to you the best of narratives in what We have revealed to you of this Quran, and indeed prior to it you were among those who are unaware [of it].

اِذْ قَالَ يُوْسُفُ لِاَبِيْهِ يٰۤاَبَتِ اِنِّىْ رَاَيْتُ اَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوْكَبًا وَّالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ رَاَيْتُهُمْ لِىْ سٰجِدِيْنَ‏(4)

IZ QAALA YOOSOFO LE-ABEEHE YAA ABATE INNEE RA-AYTO AHADA A’SHARA KAWKABANW WASH SHAMSA WAL QAMARA RA-AYTOHUM LEE SAAJEDEEN.

When Joseph said to his father, ‘Father! I saw eleven planets, and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrating themselves before me,’

قَالَ يٰبُنَىَّ لَا تَقْصُصْ رُءْيَاكَ عَلٰٓى اِخْوَتِكَ فَيَكِيْدُوْا لَكَ كَيْدًا ؕ اِنَّ الشَّيْطٰنَ لِلْاِنْسَانِ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِيْنٌ‏(5)

QAALA YAA BONAYYA LAA TAQSUS ROAYAAKA A’LAA IKHWATEKA FA-YAKEEDOO LAKA KAYDAA, INNASH SHAYTAANA LIL-INSAANE A’DUWWUM MOBEEN.

he said, ‘My son, do not recount your dream to your brothers, lest they should devise schemes against you. Satan is indeed man’s manifest enemy.

وَكَذٰلِكَ يَجْتَبِيْكَ رَبُّكَ وَيُعَلِّمُكَ مِنْ تَاْوِيْلِ الْاَحَادِيْثِ وَيُتِمُّ نِعْمَتَهٗ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلٰٓى اٰلِ يَعْقُوْبَ كَمَاۤ اَتَمَّهَا عَلٰٓى اَبَوَيْكَ مِنْ قَبْلُ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ وَاِسْحٰقَ ؕ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ عَلِيْمٌ حَكِيْمٌ‏(6)

WA KAZAALEKA YAJTABEEKA RABBOKA WA YO-A’LLEMOKA MIN TAAWEELIL AHAADEESE WA YOTIMMO NE’MATAHU A’LAYKA WA A’LAA AALE YA’QOOBA KAMAA ATAMMAHAA A’LAA ABAWAYKA MIN QABLO IBRAAHEEMA WA ISHAAQ, INNA RABBAKA A’LEEMUN HAKEEM.

That is how your Lord will choose you, and teach you the interpretation of dreams, and complete His blessing upon you and upon the house of Jacob, just as He completed it earlier for your fathers, Abraham and Isaac. Your Lord is indeed all-knowing and all-wise.’

لَقَدْ كَانَ فِىْ يُوْسُفَ وَاِخْوَتِهٖۤ اٰيٰتٌ لِّلسَّآئِلِيْنَ‏(7)

LAQAD KAANA FEE YOOSOFA WA IKHWATEHI AAYAATUL LIS-SAAA-ELEEN.

In Joseph and his brothers there are certainly signs for the seekers.

اِذْ قَالُوْا لَيُوْسُفُ وَاَخُوْهُ اَحَبُّ اِلٰٓى اَبِيْنَا مِنَّا وَنَحْنُ عُصْبَةٌ ؕ اِنَّ اَبَانَا لَفِىْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِيْنِ ۖ ۚ‏(8)

IZ QAALOO LA-YOOSOFO WA AKHOOHO AHABBO ELAA ABEENAA MINNAA WA NAHNO U’SBAH, INNA ABAANAA LAFEE ZALAALIM MOBEEN.

When they said, ‘Surely Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than [the rest of] us, though we are a hardy band. Our father is indeed in manifest error.’

اۨقْتُلُوْا يُوْسُفَ اَوِ اطْرَحُوْهُ اَرْضًا يَّخْلُ لَكُمْ وَجْهُ اَبِيْكُمْ وَ تَكُوْنُوْا مِنْۢ بَعْدِهٖ قَوْمًا صٰلِحِيْنَ‏(9)

UQTOLOO YOOSOFA AWIT RAHOOHO ARZAN-Y YAKHLO LAKUM WAJHO ABEEKUM WA TAKOONOO MIM BA’DEHI QAWMAN SAALEHEEN.

‘Kill Joseph or cast him away into some [distant] land, so that your father’s attention may be exclusively towards you, and thereafter you may become a righteous lot.’

قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ لَا تَقْتُلُوْا يُوْسُفَ وَاَلْقُوْهُ فِىْ غَيٰبَتِ الْجُبِّ يَلْتَقِطْهُ بَعْضُ السَّيَّارَةِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ فٰعِلِيْنَ‏(10)

QAALA QAAA-ELUM MINHUM LAA TAQTOLOO YOOSOFA WA ALQOOHO FEE GHAYAABATIL JUBBE YALTAQITHO BA’ZUS SAYYAARATE IN KUNTUM FAA-E’LEEN.

One of them said, ‘Do not kill Joseph, but cast him into the recess of a well so that some caravan may pick him up, if you are to do [anything].’

قَالُوْا يٰۤاَبَانَا مَا لَكَ لَا تَاْمَنَّا عَلٰى يُوْسُفَ وَاِنَّا لَهٗ لَنٰصِحُوْنَ‏(11)

QAALOO YAA ABAANAA MAA LAKA LAA TAAMANNAA A’LAA YOOSOFA WA INNAA LAHU LA-NAASEHOON.

They said, ‘Father! Why is it that you do not trust us with Joseph? We are indeed his well-wishers.

اَرْسِلْهُ مَعَنَا غَدًا يَّرْتَعْ وَيَلْعَبْ وَاِنَّا لَهٗ لَحٰفِظُوْنَ‏(12)

ARSILHO MA-A’NAA GHADAN-Y YARTA’ WA YAL-A’B WA INNAA LAHU LA-HAAFEZOON.

Let him go with us tomorrow so that he may eat lots of fruits and play, and we will indeed take [good] care of him.’

قَالَ اِنِّىْ لَيَحْزُنُنِىْ اَنْ تَذْهَبُوْا بِهٖ وَاَخَافُ اَنْ يَّاْكُلَهُ الذِّئْبُ وَاَنْتُمْ عَنْهُ غٰفِلُوْنَ‏(13)

QAALA INNEE LAYAHZONONEE AN TAZHABOO BEHI WA AKHAAFO AN-Y YAAKOLAHUZ ZEABO WA ANTUM A’NHO GHAAFELOON.

He said, ‘It really upsets me that you should take him away, and I fear the wolf may eat him while you are oblivious of him.’

قَالُوْا لَئِنْ اَكَلَهُ الذِّئْبُ وَنَحْنُ عُصْبَةٌ اِنَّاۤ اِذًا لَّخٰسِرُوْنَ‏(14)

QAALOO LA-IN AKALAHUZ ZEABO WA NAHNO U’SBATUN INNAA EZAL LA-KHAASEROON.

They said, ‘Should the wolf eat him while we are a hardy band, then we will indeed be losers!’

فَلَمَّا ذَهَبُوْا بِهٖ وَاَجْمَعُوْۤا اَنْ يَّجْعَلُوْهُ فِىْ غَيٰبَتِ الْجُبِّۚ وَاَوْحَيْنَاۤ اِلَيْهِ لَتُنَبِّئَنَّهُمْ بِاَمْرِهِمْ هٰذَا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُوْنَ‏(15)

FALAMMAA ZAHABOO BEHI WA AJMA-O’O AN-Y YAJ-A’LOOHO FEE GHAYAABATIL JUB, WA AWHAYNAA ELAYHE LATONABBE-ANNAHUM BE-AMREHIM HAAZAA WA HUM LAA YASH-O’ROON.

So when they took him away and conspired to put him into the recess of a well, We revealed to him, ‘[A day will come when] you will surely inform them about this affair of theirs while they are not aware [of your identity].’

وَجَآءُوْۤ اَبَاهُمْ عِشَآءً يَّبْكُوْنَؕ‏(16)

WA JAAA-OO ABAAHUM E’SHAAA-AN-Y YABKOON.

In the evening, they came weeping to their father.

قَالُوْا يٰۤاَبَانَاۤ اِنَّا ذَهَبْنَا نَسْتَبِقُ وَتَرَكْنَا يُوْسُفَ عِنْدَ مَتَاعِنَا فَاَكَلَهُ الذِّئْبُۚ وَمَاۤ اَنْتَ بِمُؤْمِنٍ لَّنَا وَلَوْ كُنَّا صٰدِقِيْنَ‏(17)

QAALOO YAA ABAANAA INNAA ZAHABNAA NASTABEQO WA TARAKNAA YOOSOFA I’NDA MATAA-E’NAA FA-AKALAHUZ ZEAB, WA MAA ANTA BE-MOAMENIL LANAA WA LAW KUNNAA SAADEQEEN.

They said, ‘Father! We had gone racing and left Joseph with our things, whereat the wolf ate him. But you will not believe us even if we spoke truly.’

وَجَآءُوْ عَلٰى قَمِيْصِهٖ بِدَمٍ كَذِبٍؕ قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ اَنْفُسُكُمْ اَمْرًاؕ فَصَبْرٌ جَمِيْلٌؕ وَاللّٰهُ الْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلٰى مَا تَصِفُوْنَ‏(18)

WA JAAA-OO A’LAA QAMEESEHI BE-DAMIN KAZEB, QAALA BAL SAWWALAT LAKUM ANFOSOKUM AMRAA, FA-SABRUN JAMEEL, WAL LAAHUL MUSTA-A’ANO A’LAA MAA TASEFOON.

And they produced sham blood on his shirt. He said, ‘No, your souls have made a matter seem decorous to you. Yet patience is graceful, and Allah is my resort against what you allege.’

وَجَآءَتْ سَيَّارَةٌ فَاَرْسَلُوْا وَارِدَهُمْ فَاَدْلٰى دَلْوَهٗ ؕ قَالَ يٰبُشْرٰى هٰذَا غُلٰمٌ ؕ وَاَسَرُّوْهُ بِضَاعَةً ؕ وَاللّٰهُ عَلِيْمٌۢ بِمَا يَعْمَلُوْنَ‏(19)

WA JAAA-AT SAYYAARATUN FA-ARSALOO WAAREDAHUM FA-ADLAA DALWAH, QAALA YAA BUSHRAA HAAZAA GHOLAAM, WA ASARROOHO BEZAA-A’H, WAL LAAHO A’LEEMUM BEMAA YA’MALOON.

There came a caravan, and they sent their water-drawer, who let down his bucket. ‘Good news!’ he said. ‘This is a young boy!’ So they hid him as [a piece of] merchandise, and Allah knew best what they were doing.

وَشَرَوْهُ بِثَمَنٍۢ بَخْسٍ دَرَاهِمَ مَعْدُوْدَةٍ ۚ وَكَانُوْا فِيْهِ مِنَ الزّٰهِدِيْنَ‏(20)

WA SHARAWHO BE-SAMANIM BAKHSIN DARAAHEMA MA’DOODAH, WA KAANOO FEEHE MENAZ ZAAHEDEEN.

And they sold him for a cheap price, a few dirhams, for they set small store by him.

وَقَالَ الَّذِى اشْتَرٰٮهُ مِنْ مِّصْرَ لِامْرَاَتِهٖۤ اَكْرِمِىْ مَثْوٰٮهُ عَسٰٓى اَنْ يَّنْفَعَنَاۤ اَوْ نَتَّخِذَهٗ وَلَدًا ؕ وَكَذٰلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِيُوْسُفَ فِى الْاَرْضِوَلِنُعَلِّمَهٗ مِنْ تَاْوِيْلِ الْاَحَادِيْثِؕ وَاللّٰهُ غَالِبٌ عَلٰٓى اَمْرِهٖ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(21)

WA QAALAL LAZISH TARAAHO MIM MISRA LIMRA-ATEHI AKREMEE MASWAAHO A’SAA AN-Y YANFA-A’NAA AW NATTAKHEZAHU WALADAA, WA KAZAALEKA MAKKANNAA LE-YOOSOFA FIL ARZ, WA LE-NO-A’LLEMAHU MIN TAAWEELIL AHAADEES, WAL LAAHO GHAALEBUN A’LAA AMREHI WA LAAKINNA AKSARAN NAASE LAA YA’LAMOON.

The man from Egypt who had bought him said to his wife, ‘Give him an honourable place [in the household]. Maybe he will be useful to us, or we may adopt him as a son.’ Thus We established Joseph in the land and that We might teach him the interpretation of dreams. Allah has [full] command of His affairs, but most people do not know.

وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ اَشُدَّهٗۤ اٰتَيْنٰهُ حُكْمًا وَّعِلْمًا ؕ وَكَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِى الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ‏(22)

WA LAMMAA BALAGHA ASHUDDAHU AATAYNAAHO HUKMANW WA I’LMAA, WA KAZAALEKA NAJZIL MOHSENEEN.

When he came of age, We gave him judgement and [sacred] knowledge, and thus do We reward the virtuous.

وَرَاوَدَتْهُ الَّتِىْ هُوَ فِىْ بَيْتِهَا عَنْ نَّفْسِهٖ وَغَلَّقَتِ الْاَبْوَابَ وَقَالَتْ هَيْتَ لَكَؕ قَالَ مَعَاذَ اللّٰهِ اِنَّهٗ رَبِّىْۤ اَحْسَنَ مَثْوَاىَؕ اِنَّهٗ لَا يُفْلِحُ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ‏(23)

WA RAAWADATHUL LATEE HOWA FEE BAYTEHAA A’N NAFSEHI WA GHALLAQATIL ABWAABA WA QAALAT HAYTA LAK, QAALA MA-A’AZAL LAAHE INNAHU RABBEE AHSANA MASWAAY, INNAHU LAA YUFLEHUZ ZAALEMOON.

The woman in whose house he was, solicited him. She closed the doors and said, ‘Come!!’ He said, ‘God forbid! Indeed He is my Lord; He has given me a good abode. Indeed the wrongdoers are not felicitous.’

وَلَقَدْ هَمَّتْ بِهٖۚ وَهَمَّ بِهَا لَوْلَاۤ اَنْ رَّاٰ بُرْهَانَ رَبِّهٖؕ كَذٰلِكَ لِنَصْرِفَ عَنْهُ السُّۤوْءَ وَالْفَحْشَآءَؕ اِنَّهٗ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ‏(24)

WA LAQAD HAMMAT BEH, WA HAMMA BEHAA LAWLAA AR RA-AA BURHAANA RABBEH, KAZAALEKA LE-NASREFA A’NHUS SOO-A WAL FAHSHAAA, INNAHU MIN E’BAADENAL MUKHLASEEN.

She certainly made for him; and he would have made for her [too] had he not beheld the proof of his Lord. So it was, that We might turn away from him all evil and indecency. He was indeed one of Our dedicated servants.

وَاسْتَبَقَا الْبَابَ وَقَدَّتْ قَمِيْصَهٗ مِنْ دُبُرٍ وَّاَلْفَيَا سَيِّدَهَا لَدَا الْبَابِؕ قَالَتْ مَا جَزَآءُ مَنْ اَرَادَ بِاَهْلِكَ سُوْۤءًا اِلَّاۤ اَنْ يُّسْجَنَ اَوْ عَذَابٌ اَلِيْمٌ‏(25)

WAS TABAQAL BAABA WA QADDAT QAMEESAHU MIN DOBORINW WA ALFAYAA SAYYEDAHAA LADAL BAAB, QAALAT MAA JAZAAA-O MAN ARAADA BE-AHLEKA SOO-AN ILLAA AN-Y YUSJANA AW A’ZAABUN ALEEM.

They raced to the door, and she tore his shirt from behind, and they ran into her husband at the door. She said, ‘What is to be the requital of him who has evil intentions for your wife except imprisonment or a painful punishment?’

قَالَ هِىَ رَاوَدَتْنِىْ عَنْ نَّفْسِىْ وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ مِّنْ اَهْلِهَاۚ اِنْ كَانَ قَمِيْصُهٗ قُدَّ مِنْ قُبُلٍ فَصَدَقَتْ وَهُوَ مِنَ الْكٰذِبِيْنَ‏(26)

QAALA HEYA RAAWADATNEE A’N NAFSEE WA SHAHEDA SHAAHEDUM MIN AHLEHAA, IN KAANA QAMEESOHU QUDDA MIN QOBOLIN FA-SADAQAT WA HOWA MENAL KAAZEBEEN.

He said, ‘It was she who solicited me.’ A witness of her own household testified [thus]: ‘If his shirt is torn from the front, she tells the truth and he lies.

وَاِنْ كَانَ قَمِيْصُهٗ قُدَّ مِنْ دُبُرٍ فَكَذَبَتْ وَهُوَ مِنَ الصّٰدِقِيْنَ‏(27)

WA IN KAANA QAMEESOHU QUDDA MIN DOBORIN FA-KAZABAT WA HOWA MENAS SAADEQEEN.

But if his shirt is torn from behind, then she lies and he tells the truth.’

فَلَمَّا رَاٰ قَمِيْصَهٗ قُدَّ مِنْ دُبُرٍ قَالَ اِنَّهٗ مِنْ كَيْدِكُنَّؕ اِنَّ كَيْدَكُنَّ عَظِيْمٌ‏(28)

FALAMMAA RA-AA QAMEESAHU QUDDA MIN DOBORIN QAALA INNAHU MIN KAYDEKUN, INNA KAYDAKUNNA A’ZEEM.

So when he saw that his shirt was torn from behind, he said, ‘This is [a case] of you women’s guile! Your guile is indeed great!

يُوْسُفُ اَعْرِضْ عَنْ هٰذَا وَاسْتَغْفِرِىْ لِذَنْۢبِكِ ۖ ۚ اِنَّكِ كُنْتِ مِنَ الْخٰطِٮئِيْنَ‏(29)

YOOSOFO A-A’RIZ A’N HAAZAA WAS TAGHFEREE LE-ZAMBEK, INNAKE KUNTE MENAL KHAATE-EEN.

Joseph, let this matter alone, and you, woman, plead for forgiveness for your sin, for you have indeed been erring.’

وَقَالَ نِسْوَةٌ فِى الْمَدِيْنَةِ امْرَاَتُ الْعَزِيْزِ تُرَاوِدُ فَتٰٮهَا عَنْ نَّفْسِهٖۚ قَدْ شَغَفَهَا حُبًّا ؕ اِنَّا لَنَرٰٮهَا فِىْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِيْنٍ‏(30)

WA QAALA NISWATUN FIL MADEENATIM RA-ATUL A’ZEEZE TORAAWEDO FATAAHAA A’N NAFSEH, QAD SHAGHAFAHAA HUBBAA, INNAA LANARAAHAA FEE ZALAALIM MOBEEN.

Some of the townswomen said, ‘The chieftain’s wife has solicited her slave boy! He has captivated her love. Indeed we see her to be in manifest error.’

فَلَمَّا سَمِعَتْ بِمَكْرِهِنَّ اَرْسَلَتْ اِلَيْهِنَّ وَاَعْتَدَتْ لَهُنَّ مُتَّكَاً وَّاٰتَتْ كُلَّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِّنْهُنَّ سِكِّيْنًا وَّقَالَتِ اخْرُجْ عَلَيْهِنَّ ۚ فَلَمَّا رَاَيْنَهٗۤ اَكْبَرْنَهٗ وَقَطَّعْنَ اَيْدِيَهُنَّ وَقُلْنَ حَاشَ لِلّٰهِ مَا هٰذَا بَشَرًا ؕ اِنْ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا مَلَكٌ كَرِيْمٌ‏(31)

FALAMMAA SAME-A’T BE-MAKREHINNA ARSALAT ELAYHINNA WA A-A’TADAT LAHUNNA MUTTAKA-ANW WA AATAT KULLA WAAHEDATIM MINHUNNA SIKKEENANW WA QAALATIKH RUJ A’LAYHIN, FALAMMAA RA-AYNAHU AKBARNAHU WA QATTA’NA AYDEYAHUN, WA QULNA HAASHA LILLAAHE MAA HAAZAA BASHARAA, IN HAAZAA ILLAA MALAKUN KAREEM.

When she heard of their machinations, she sent for them and arranged a repast, and gave each of them a knife, and said [to Joseph], ‘Come out before them.’ So when they saw him, they marvelled at him and cut their hands [absent-mindedly], and they said, ‘Good heavens! This is not a human being! This is but a noble angel!’

قَالَتْ فَذٰلِكُنَّ الَّذِىْ لُمْتُنَّنِىْ فِيْهِؕ وَ لَقَدْ رَاوَدْتُّهٗ عَنْ نَّفْسِهٖ فَاسْتَعْصَمَؕ وَلَئِنْ لَّمْ يَفْعَلْ مَاۤ اٰمُرُهٗ لَيُسْجَنَنَّ وَلَيَكُوْنًا مِّنَ الصّٰغِرِيْنَ‏(32)

QAALAT FAZAALEKUNNAL LAZEE LUMTUNNANEE FEEH, WA LAQAD RAAWATTOHU A’N NAFSEHI FASTA’SAM, WA LA-IL LAM YAF-A’L MAA AAMOROHU LAYUSJANANNA WA LAYAKOONAM MENAS SAAGHEREEN.

She said, ‘He is the one on whose account you blamed me. Certainly, I did solicit him, but he was continent, and if he does not do what I bid him, surely he shall be imprisoned and humbled.’

قَالَ رَبِّ السِّجْنُ اَحَبُّ اِلَىَّ مِمَّا يَدْعُوْنَنِىْۤ اِلَيْهِۚ وَاِلَّا تَصْرِفْ عَنِّىْ كَيْدَهُنَّ اَصْبُ اِلَيْهِنَّ وَاَكُنْ مِّنَ الْجٰهِلِيْنَ‏(33)

QAALA RABBIS SIJNO AHABBO ELAYYA MIMMAA YAD-O’ONANEE ELAYH, WA ILLAA TASRIF A’NNEE KAYDAHUNNA ASBO ELAYHINNA WA AKUM MENAL JAAHELEEN.

He said, ‘My Lord! The prison is dearer to me than to what they invite me. If You do not turn away their schemes from me, I will incline towards them and become one of the senseless.’

فَاسْتَجَابَ لَهٗ رَبُّهٗ فَصَرَفَ عَنْهُ كَيْدَهُنَّؕ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ‏(34)

FASTAJAABA LAHU RABBOHU FA-SARAFA A’NHO KAYDAHUN, INNAHU HOWAS SAMEE-U’L A’LEEM.

So his Lord answered him and turned away their stratagems from him. Indeed, He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing.

ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُمْ مِّنْۢ بَعْدِ مَا رَاَوُا الْاٰيٰتِ لَيَسْجُنُنَّهٗ حَتّٰى حِيْنٍ‏(35)

SUMMA BADAA LAHUM MIM BA’DE MAA RA-AWUL AAYAATE LAYASJONUNNAHU HATTAA HEEN.

Then it appeared to them, after they had seen all the signs [of his innocence], that they should confine him for some time.

وَدَخَلَ مَعَهُ السِّجْنَ فَتَيٰنِؕ قَالَ اَحَدُهُمَاۤ اِنِّىْۤ اَرٰٮنِىْۤ اَعْصِرُ خَمْرًا ۚ وَقَالَ الْاٰخَرُ اِنِّىْۤ اَرٰٮنِىْۤ اَحْمِلُ فَوْقَ رَاْسِىْ خُبْزًا تَاْكُلُ الطَّيْرُ مِنْهُ ؕ نَبِّئْنَا بِتَاْوِيْلِهٖ ۚ اِنَّا نَرٰٮكَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ‏(36)

WA DAKHALA MA-A’HUS SIJNA FATAYAAN, QAALA AHADOHOMAA INNEE ARAANEE A-A’SERO KHAMRAA, WA QAALAL AAKHARO INNEE ARAANEE AHMELO FAWQA RAASEE KHUBZAN TAAKOLUT TAYRO MINH, NABBEANAA BE-TAAWEELEH, INNAA NARAAKA MENAL MOHSENEEN.

There entered the prison two youths along with him. One of them said, ‘I dreamt that I am pressing grapes.’ The other said, ‘I dreamt that I am carrying bread on my head from which the birds are eating.’ ‘Inform us of its interpretation,’ [they said], ‘for indeed we see you to be a virtuous man.’

قَالَ لَا يَاْتِيْكُمَا طَعَامٌ تُرْزَقٰنِهٖۤ اِلَّا نَبَّاْتُكُمَا بِتَاْوِيْلِهٖ قَبْلَ اَنْ يَّاْتِيَكُمَا ؕ ذٰ لِكُمَا مِمَّا عَلَّمَنِىْ رَبِّىْ ؕ اِنِّىْ تَرَكْتُ مِلَّةَ قَوْمٍ لَّا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِاللّٰهِ وَهُمْ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ هُمْ كٰفِرُوْنَ‏(37)

QAALA LAA YAATEEKOMAA TA-A’AMUN TURZAQAANEHI ILLAA NABBAATOKOMAA BE-TAAWEELEHI QABLA AN-Y YAATEYAKOMAA, ZAALEKOMAA MIMMAA A’LLAMANEE RABBEE, INNEE TARAKTO MILLATA QAWMIL LAA YOAMENOONA BIL-LAAHE WA HUM BIL-AAKHERATE HUM KAAFEROON.

He said, ‘Before the meals you are served come to you I will inform you of its interpretation. That is among things my Lord has taught me. Indeed, I renounce the creed of the people who have no faith in Allah and who [also] disbelieve in the Hereafter.

وَاتَّبَعْتُ مِلَّةَ اٰبَآءِىْۤ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ وَاِسْحٰقَ وَيَعْقُوْبَؕ مَا كَانَ لَنَاۤ اَنْ نُّشْرِكَ بِاللّٰهِ مِنْ شَىْءٍؕ ذٰلِكَ مِنْ فَضْلِ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى النَّاسِ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَشْكُرُوْنَ‏(38)

WAT TABA’TO MILLATA AABAAA-EE IBRAAHEEMA WA ISHAAQA WA YA’QOOB, MAA KAANA LANAA AN NUSHREKA BIL-LAAHE MIN SHAY, ZAALEKA MIN FAZLIL LAAHE A’LAYNAA WA A’LAN NAASE WA LAAKINNA AKSARAN NAASE LAA YASHKOROON.

I follow the creed of my fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. It is not for us to ascribe any partner to Allah. That is by virtue of Allah’s grace upon us and upon all mankind, but most people do not give thanks.

يٰصَاحِبَىِ السِّجْنِ ءَاَرْبَابٌ مُّتَفَرِّقُوْنَ خَيْرٌ اَمِ اللّٰهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُؕ‏(39)

YAA SAAHEBAYIS SIJNE A-ARBAABUM MOTAFARREQOONA KHAYRUN AMIL LAAHUL WAAHEDUL QAHHAAR.

O my prison mates! Are different masters better, or Allah, the One, the All-paramount?

مَا تَعْبُدُوْنَ مِنْ دُوْنِهٖۤ اِلَّاۤ اَسْمَآءً سَمَّيْتُمُوْهَاۤ اَنْتُمْ وَ اٰبَآؤُكُمْ مَّاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ بِهَا مِنْ سُلْطٰنٍؕ اِنِ الْحُكْمُ اِلَّا لِلّٰهِؕ اَمَرَ اَلَّا تَعْبُدُوْۤا اِلَّاۤ اِيَّاهُؕ ذٰلِكَ الدِّيْنُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(40)

MAA TA’BODOONA MIN DOONEHI ILLAA ASMAAA-AN SAMMAYTOMOOHAA ANTUM WA AABAAA-OKUM MAA ANZALAL LAAHO BEHAA MIN SULTAAN, ENIL HUKMO ILLAA LILLAAH, AMARA ALLAA TA’BODOO ILLAA IYYAAH, ZAALEKAD DEENUL QAYYEMO WA LAAKINNA AKSARAN NAASE LAA YA’LAMOON.

You do not worship besides Him but [mere] names that you and your fathers have coined, for which Allah has not sent down any authority. Sovereignty belongs only to Allah. He has commanded you to worship none except Him. That is the upright religion, but most people do not know.

يٰصَاحِبَىِ السِّجْنِ اَمَّاۤ اَحَدُكُمَا فَيَسْقِىْ رَبَّهٗ خَمْرًاۚ وَاَمَّا الْاٰخَرُ فَيُصْلَبُ فَتَاْكُلُ الطَّيْرُ مِنْ رَّاْسِهٖؕ قُضِىَ الْاَمْرُ الَّذِىْ فِيْهِ تَسْتَفْتِيٰنِؕ‏(41)

YAA SAAHEBAYIS SIJNE AMMAA AHADOKOMAA FA-YASQEE RABBAHU KHAMRAA, WA AMMAL AAKHARO FA-YUSLABO FA-TAAKOLUT TAYRO MIR RAASEH, QOZEYAL AMRUL LAZEE FEEHE TASTAFTEYAAN.

O my prison mates! As for one of you, he will serve wine to his master, and as for the other, he will be crucified and vultures will eat from his head. The matter about which you inquire has been decided.’

وَقَالَ لِلَّذِىْ ظَنَّ اَنَّهٗ نَاجٍ مِّنْهُمَا اذْكُرْنِىْ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ فَاَنْسٰٮهُ الشَّيْطٰنُ ذِكْرَ رَبِّهٖ فَلَبِثَ فِى السِّجْنِ بِضْعَ سِنِيْنَ‏(42)

WA QAALA LILLAZEE ZANNA ANNAHU NAAJIM MINHOMAZ KURNEE I’NDA RABBEK, FA-ANSAAHUSH SHAYTAANO ZIKRA RABBEHI FA-LABESA FIS SIJNE BIZ-A’ SENEEN.

Then he said to the one whom he knew would be delivered from among the two: ‘Mention me to your master.’ But Satan caused him to forget mentioning [it] to his master. So he remained in the prison for several years.

وَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ اِنِّىْۤ اَرٰى سَبْعَ بَقَرٰتٍ سِمَانٍ يَّاْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ وَّسَبْعَ سُنْۢبُلٰتٍ خُضْرٍ وَّاُخَرَ يٰبِسٰتٍؕ يٰۤاَيُّهَا الْمَلَاُ اَفْتُوْنِىْ فِىْ رُءْيَاىَ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ لِلرُّءْيَا تَعْبُرُوْنَ‏(43)

WA QAALAL MALEKO INNEE ARAA SAB-A’ BAQARAATIN SEMAANIN-Y YAAKOLOHUNNA SAB-U’N E’JAAFUNW WA SAB-A’ SUMBOLAATIN KHUZRINW WA OKHARA YAABESAAT, YAA AYYOHAL MALA-O AFTOONEE FEE ROAYAAYA IN KUNTUM LIR-ROAYAA TA’BOROON.

[One day] the king said, ‘I saw [in a dream] seven fat cows being devoured by seven lean ones, and seven green ears and [seven] others [that were] dry. O courtiers, give me your opinion about my dream, if you can interpret dreams.’

قَالُوْۤا اَضْغَاثُ اَحْلَامٍۚ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِتَاْوِيْلِ الْاَحْلَامِ بِعٰلِمِيْنَ‏(44)

QAALOO AZGHAASO AHLAAM, WA MAA NAHNO BE-TAAWEELIL AHLAAME BE-A’ALEMEEN.

They said, ‘[These are] confused nightmares, and we do not know the interpretation of nightmares.’

وَقَالَ الَّذِىْ نَجَا مِنْهُمَا وَادَّكَرَ بَعْدَ اُمَّةٍ اَنَا اُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِتَاْوِيْلِهٖ فَاَرْسِلُوْنِ‏(45)

WA QAALAL LAZEE NAJAA MINHOMAA WAD DAKARA BA’DA UMMATIN ANAA ONABBE-OKUM BE-TAAWEELEHI FA-ARSELOON.

Said the one of the two who had been delivered, remembering [Joseph] after a long time: ‘I will inform you of its interpretation; so let me go [to meet Joseph in the prison].’

يُوْسُفُ اَيُّهَا الصِّدِّيْقُ اَ فْتِنَا فِىْ سَبْعِ بَقَرٰتٍ سِمَانٍ يَّاْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ وَّسَبْعِ سُنْۢبُلٰتٍ خُضْرٍ وَّاُخَرَ يٰبِسٰتٍ ۙ لَّعَلِّىْۤ اَرْجِعُ اِلَى النَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(46)

YOOSOFO AYYOHAS SIDDEEQO AFTENAA FEE SAB-E’ BAQARAATIN SEMAANIN-Y YAAKOLOHUNNA SAB-U’N E’JAAFUNW WA SAB-E’ SUMBOLAATIN KHUZRINW WA OKHARA YAABESAATIL, LA-A’LLEE ARJE-O’ ELAN NAASE LA-A’LLAHUM YA’LAMOON.

‘Joseph,’ [he said], ‘O truthful one, give us your opinion concerning seven fat cows who are eaten by seven lean ones, and seven green ears and [seven] others dry, that I may return to the people so that they may know [the truth of the matter].’

قَالَ تَزْرَعُوْنَ سَبْعَ سِنِيْنَ دَاَبًاۚ فَمَا حَصَدْتُّمْ فَذَرُوْهُ فِىْ سُنْۢبُلِهٖۤ اِلَّا قَلِيْلًا مِّمَّا تَاْكُلُوْنَ‏(47)

QAALA TAZRA-O’ONA SAB-A’ SENEENA DA-ABAA, FAMAA HASATTUM FA-ZAROOHO FEE SUMBOLEHI ILLAA QALEELAM MIMMAA TAAKOLOON.

He said, ‘You will sow for seven consecutive years. Then leave in the ear whatever [grain] you harvest, except a little that you eat.

ثُمَّ يَاْتِىْ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ ذٰلِكَ سَبْعٌ شِدَادٌ يَّاْكُلْنَ مَا قَدَّمْتُمْ لَهُنَّ اِلَّا قَلِيْلًا مِّمَّا تُحْصِنُوْنَ‏(48)

SUMMA YAATEE MIM BA’DE ZAALEKA SAB-U’N SHEDAADUN-Y YAAKULNA MAA QADDAMTUM LAHUNNA ILLAA QALEELAM MIMMAA TOHSENOON.

Then after that there will come seven hard years which will eat up whatever you have set aside for them—all except a little which you preserve [for seed].

ثُمَّ يَاْتِىْ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ ذٰلِكَ عَامٌ فِيْهِ يُغَاثُ النَّاسُ وَفِيْهِ يَعْصِرُوْنَ‏(49)

SUMMA YAATEE MIM BA’DE ZAALEKA A’AMUN FEEHE YOGHAASUN NAASO WA FEEHE YA’SEROON.

Then after that there will come a year wherein the people will be granted relief and provided with rains therein.

وَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ ائْتُوْنِىْ بِهٖۚ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُ الرَّسُوْلُ قَالَ ارْجِعْ اِلٰى رَبِّكَ فَسْئَلْهُ مَا بَالُ النِّسْوَةِ الّٰتِىْ قَطَّعْنَ اَيْدِيَهُنَّؕ اِنَّ رَبِّىْ بِكَيْدِهِنَّ عَلِيْمٌ‏(50)

WA QAALAL MALEKOATOONEE BEH, FALAMMAA JAAA-AHUR RASOOLO QAALAR JE’ ELAA RABBEKA FAS-ALHO MAA BAALUN NISWATIL LAATEE QATTA’NA AYDEYAHUN, INNA RABBEE BE-KAYDEHINNA A’LEEM.

The king said, ‘Bring him to me!’ When the messenger came to him, he said, ‘Go back to your master, and ask him about the affair of women who cut their hands. My Lord is indeed well aware of their stratagems.’

قَالَ مَا خَطْبُكُنَّ اِذْ رَاوَدْتُّنَّ يُوْسُفَ عَنْ نَّفْسِهٖؕ قُلْنَ حَاشَ لِلّٰهِ مَا عَلِمْنَا عَلَيْهِ مِنْ سُوْۤءٍ ؕ قَالَتِ امْرَاَتُ الْعَزِيْزِ الْئٰنَ حَصْحَصَ الْحَقُّ اَنَا رَاوَدْتُّهٗ عَنْ نَّفْسِهٖ وَاِنَّهٗ لَمِنَ الصّٰدِقِيْنَ‏(51)

QAALA MAA KHATBOKUNNA IZ RAAWATTUNNA YOOSOFA A’N NAFSEH, QULNA HAASHA LILLAAHE MAA A’LIMNAA A’LAYHE MIN SOO, QAALATIM RA-ATUL A’ZEEZIL AANA HASHASAL HAQ, ANAA RAAWATTOHU A’N NAFSEHI WA INNAHU LAMENAS SAADEQEEN.

The king said, ‘What was your business, women, when you solicited Joseph?’ They said, ‘Heaven be praised! We know of no evil in him.’ The prince’s wife said, ‘Now the truth has come to light! It was I who solicited him, and he is indeed telling the truth.’

ذٰ لِكَ لِيَعْلَمَ اَنِّىْ لَمْ اَخُنْهُ بِالْغَيْبِ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَهْدِىْ كَيْدَ الْخَآئِنِيْنَ‏(52)

ZAALEKA LE-YA’LAMA ANNEE LAM AKHUNHO BIL-GHAYBE WA ANNAL LAAHA LAA YAHDEE KAYDAL KHAAA-ENEEN.

[Joseph said], [‘I initiated] this [inquiry], that he may know that I did not betray him in his absence, and that Allah does not further the schemes of the treacherous.’

وَمَاۤ اُبَرِّئُ نَفْسِىْۚ اِنَّ النَّفْسَ لَاَمَّارَةٌۢ بِالسُّوْٓءِ اِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّىْ ؕاِنَّ رَبِّىْ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِيْمٌ‏(53)

WA MAA OBARRE-O NAFSEE, INNAN NAFSA LA-AMMAARATUM BIS-SOO-E ILLAA MAA RAHEMA RABBEE, INNA RABBEE GHAFOORUR RAHEEM.

‘Yet I do not absolve my [own carnal] soul, for the [carnal] soul indeed prompts [men] to evil, except inasmuch as my Lord has mercy. Indeed my Lord is all-forgiving, all-merciful.’

وَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ ائْتُوْنِىْ بِهٖۤ اَسْتَخْلِصْهُ لِنَفْسِىْۚ فَلَمَّا كَلَّمَهٗ قَالَ اِنَّكَ الْيَوْمَ لَدَيْنَا مَكِيْنٌ اَمِيْنٌ‏(54)

WA QAALAL MALEKOATOONEE BEHI ASTAKHLISHO LE-NAFSEE, FALAMMAA KALLAMAHU QAALA INNAKAL YAWMA LADAYNAA MAKEENUN AMEEN.

The king said, ‘Bring him to me, I will make him my favourite.’ Then, when he had spoken with him, he said, ‘Indeed today [onwards] you will be honoured and trustworthy with us.’

قَالَ اجْعَلْنِىْ عَلٰى خَزَآئِنِ الْاَرْضِۚ اِنِّىْ حَفِيْظٌ عَلِيْمٌ‏(55)

QAALAJ A’LNEE A’LAA KHAZAAA-ENIL ARZ, INNEE HAFEEZUN A’LEEM.

He said, ‘Put me in charge of the country’s granaries. I am indeed fastidious [and]well-informed.’

وَكَذٰلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِيُوْسُفَ فِى الْاَرْضِۚ يَتَبَوَّاُ مِنْهَا حَيْثُ يَشَآءُ ؕ نُصِيْبُ بِرَحْمَتِنَا مَنْ نَّشَآءُۚ وَلَا نُضِيْعُ اَجْرَ الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ‏(56)

WA KAZAALEKA MAKKANNAA LE-YOOSOFA FIL ARZ, YATABAWWA-O MINHAA HAYSO YASHAAA, NOSEEBO BE-RAHMATENAA MAN NASHAAA, WA LAA NOZEE-O’ AJRAL MOHSENEEN.

That is how We established Joseph in the land that he may settle in it wherever he wished. We confer Our mercy on whomever We wish, and We do not waste the reward of the virtuous.

وَلَاَجْرُ الْاٰخِرَةِ خَيْرٌ لِّلَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَكَانُوْا يَتَّقُوْنَ‏(57)

WA LA-AJRUL AAKHERATE KHAYRUL LILLAZEENA AAMANOO WA KAANOO YATTAQOON.

And the reward of the Hereafter is surely better for those who have faith and are Godwary.

وَجَآءَ اِخْوَةُ يُوْسُفَ فَدَخَلُوْا عَلَيْهِ فَعَرَفَهُمْ وَهُمْ لَهٗ مُنْكِرُوْنَ‏(58)

WA JAAA-A IKHWATO YOOSOFA FA-DAKHALOO A’LAYHE FA-A’RAFAHUM WA HUM LAHU MUNKEROON.

[After some years] the brothers of Joseph came and entered his presence. He recognized them, but they did not recognize him.

وَ لَمَّا جَهَّزَهُمْ بِجَهَازِهِمْ قَالَ ائْتُوْنِىْ بِاَخٍ لَّكُمْ مِّنْ اَبِيْكُمْۚ اَلَا تَرَوْنَ اَنِّىْۤ اُوْفِی الْكَيْلَ وَاَنَا خَيْرُ الْمُنْزِلِيْنَ‏(59)

WA LAMMAA JAHHAZAHUM BE-JAHAAZEHIM QAALAATOONEE BE-AKHIL LAKUM MIN ABEEKUM, ALAA TARAWNA ANNEE OOFIL KAYLA WA ANAA KHAYRUL MUNZELEEN.

When he had furnished them with their provision, he said, ‘Bring me a brother that you have through your father. Do you not see that I give the full measure and that I am the best of hosts?

فَاِنْ لَّمْ تَاْتُوْنِىْ بِهٖ فَلَا كَيْلَ لَكُمْ عِنْدِىْ وَلَا تَقْرَبُوْنِ‏(60)

FA-IL LAM TAATOONEE BEHI FALAA KAYLA LAKUM I’NDEE WA LAA TAQRABOON.

But if you do not bring him to me, then there will be no rations for you with me, and don’t [ever] come near me.’

قَالُوْا سَنُرَاوِدُ عَنْهُ اَبَاهُ وَاِنَّا لَفَاعِلُوْنَ‏(61)

QAALOO SANORAAWEDO A’NHO ABAAHO WA INNAA LA-FAA-E’LOON.

They said, ‘We will solicit him from his father. [That] we will surely do.’

وَقَالَ لِفِتْيٰنِهِ اجْعَلُوْا بِضَاعَتَهُمْ فِىْ رِحَالِهِمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَعْرِفُوْنَهَاۤ اِذَا انْقَلَبُوْۤا اِلٰٓى اَهْلِهِمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُوْنَ‏(62)

WA QAALA LE-FITYAANEHIJ A’LOO BEZAA-A’TAHUM FEE REHAALEHIM LA-A’LLAHUM YA’REFOONAHAA EZAN QALABOO ELAA AHLEHIM LA-A’LLAHUM YARJE-O’ON.

He said to his servants, ‘Put their money [back] into their saddlebags. Maybe they will recognize it when they return to their folks, and maybe they will come back [again].’

فَلَمَّا رَجَعُوْۤا اِلٰٓى اَبِيْهِمْ قَالُوْا يٰۤاَبَانَا مُنِعَ مِنَّا الْكَيْلُ فَاَرْسِلْ مَعَنَاۤ اَخَانَا نَكْتَلْ وَاِنَّا لَهٗ لَحٰفِظُوْنَ‏(63)

FALAMMAA RAJA-O’O ELAA ABEEHIM QAALOO YAA ABAANAA MONE-A’ MINNAL KAYLO FA-ARSIL MA-A’NAA AKHAANAA NAKTAL WA INNAA LAHU LA-HAAFEZOON.

So when they returned to their father, they said, ‘Father, the measure has been withheld from us, so let our brother go with us so that we may obtain the measure, and we will indeed take [good] care of him.’

قَالَ هَلْ اٰمَنُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ اِلَّا كَمَاۤ اَمِنْتُكُمْ عَلٰٓى اَخِيْهِ مِنْ قَبْلُؕ فَاللّٰهُ خَيْرٌ حٰفِظًا وَّهُوَ اَرْحَمُ الرّٰحِمِيْنَ‏(64)

QAALA HAL AAMANOKUM A’LAYHE ILLAA KAMAA AMINTOKUM A’LAA AKHEEHE MIN QABL, FALLAAHO KHAYRUN HAAFEZAA, WA HOWA ARHAMUR RAAHEMEEN.

He said, ‘Should I not trust you with him just as I trusted you with his brother before? Yet Allah is the best of protectors, and He is the most merciful of merciful ones.’

وَلَمَّا فَتَحُوْا مَتَاعَهُمْ وَجَدُوْا بِضَاعَتَهُمْ رُدَّتْ اِلَيْهِمْؕ قَالُوْا يٰۤاَبَانَا مَا نَبْغِىْؕ هٰذِهٖ بِضَاعَتُنَا رُدَّتْ اِلَيْنَا ۚ وَنَمِيْرُ اَهْلَنَا وَنَحْفَظُ اَخَانَا وَنَزْدَادُ كَيْلَ بَعِيْرٍؕ ذٰ لِكَ كَيْلٌ يَّسِيْرٌ‏(65)

WA LAMMAA FATAHOO MATAA-A’HUM WAJADOO BEZAA-A’TAHUM RUDDAT ELAYHIM, QAALOO YAA ABAANAA MAA NABGHEE, HAAZEHI BEZAA-A’TONAA RUDDAT ELAYNAA, WA NAMEERO AHLANAA WA NAHFAZO AKHAANAA WA NAZDAADO KAYLA BA-E’ER, ZAALEKA KAYLUN-Y YASEER.

And when they opened their baggage, they found their money restored to them. They said, ‘Father, what [more] do we want?! This is our money, restored to us! We will get provisions for our family and take care of our brother, and add another camel-load of rations. These are meagre rations.’

قَالَ لَنْ اُرْسِلَهٗ مَعَكُمْ حَتّٰى تُؤْتُوْنِ مَوْثِقًا مِّنَ اللّٰهِ لَتَاْتُنَّنِىْ بِهٖۤ اِلَّاۤ اَنْ يُّحَاطَ بِكُمْۚ فَلَمَّاۤ اٰتَوْهُ مَوْثِقَهُمْ قَالَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مَا نَقُوْلُ وَكِيْلٌ‏(66)

QAALA LAN URSELAHU MA-A’KUM HATTAA TOATOONE MAWSEQAM MENAL LAAHE LATAATUNNANEE BEHI ILLAA AN-Y YOHAATA BEKUM, FALAMMAA AATAWHO MAWSEQAHUM QAALAL LAAHO A’LAA MAA NAQOOLO WAKEEL.

He said, ‘I will not let him go with you until you give me a [solemn] pledge by Allah that you will surely bring him back to me, unless you are made to perish.’ When they had given him their [solemn] pledge, he said, ‘Allah is witness over what we say.’

وَقَالَ يٰبَنِىَّ لَا تَدْخُلُوْا مِنْۢ بَابٍ وَّاحِدٍ وَّادْخُلُوْا مِنْ اَبْوَابٍ مُّتَفَرِّقَةٍؕ وَمَاۤ اُغْنِىْ عَنْكُمْ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ شَىْءٍؕ اِنِ الْحُكْمُ اِلَّا لِلّٰهِؕ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُۚ وَعَلَيْهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُتَوَكِّلُوْنَ‏(67)

WA QAALA YAA BANIYYA LAA TADKHOLOO MIM BAABINW WAAHEDINW WAD KHOLOO MIN ABWAABIM MOTAFARREQAH, WA MAA UGHNEE A’NKUM MENAL LAAHE MIN SHAY, ENIL HUKMO ILLAA LILLAAH, A’LAYHE TAWAKKALT, WA A’LAYHE FALYATAWAKKALIL MOTAWAKKELOON.

And he said, ‘My sons, do not enter by one gate, but enter by separate gates, though I cannot avail you anything against Allah. Sovereignty belongs only to Allah. In Him I have put my trust; and in Him let all the trusting put their trust.’

وَلَمَّا دَخَلُوْا مِنْ حَيْثُ اَمَرَهُمْ اَبُوْهُمْ ؕمَا كَانَ يُغْنِىْ عَنْهُمْ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ شَىْءٍ اِلَّا حَاجَةً فِىْ نَفْسِ يَعْقُوْبَ قَضٰٮهَاؕ وَاِنَّهٗ لَذُوْ عِلْمٍ لِّمَا عَلَّمْنٰهُ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(68)

WA LAMMAA DAKHALOO MIN HAYSO AMARAHUM ABOOHUM, MAA KAANA YUGHNEE A’NHUM MENAL LAAHE MIN SHAY-IN ILLAA HAAJATAN FEE NAFSE YA’QOOBA QAZAAHAA, WA INNAHU LA-ZOO I’LMIL LEMAA A’LLAMNAAHO WA LAAKINNA AKSARAN NAASE LAA YA’LAMOON.

When they entered whence their father had bidden them, it did not avail them anything against Allah, but only fulfilled a wish in Jacob’s heart. Indeed, he had the knowledge of what We had taught him, but most people do not know.

وَلَمَّا دَخَلُوْا عَلٰى يُوْسُفَ اٰوٰٓى اِلَيْهِ اَخَاهُ قَالَ اِنِّىْۤ اَنَا اَخُوْكَ فَلَا تَبْتَئِسْ بِمَا كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ‏(69)

WA LAMMAA DAKHALOO A’LAA YOOSOFA AAWAA ELAYHE AKHAAHO QAALA INNEE ANAA AKHOOKA FALAA TABTA-IS BEMAA KAANOO YA’MALOON.

When they entered into the presence of Joseph, he set his brother close to himself, and said, ‘Indeed I am your brother, so do not sorrow for what they used to do.’

فَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُمْ بِجَهَازِهِمْ جَعَلَ السِّقَايَةَ فِىْ رَحْلِ اَخِيْهِ ثُمَّ اَذَّنَ مُؤَذِّنٌ اَ يَّتُهَا الْعِيْرُ اِنَّكُمْ لَسَارِقُوْنَ‏(70)

FALAMMAA JAHHAZAHUM BE-JAHAAZEHIM JA-A’LAS SEQAAYATA FEE RAHLE AKHEEHE SUMMA AZZANA MO-AZZENUN AYYATOHAL E’ERO INNAKUM LA-SAAREQOON.

When he had furnished them with their provision, he put the drinking-cup into his brother’s saddlebag. Then a herald shouted: ‘O [men of the] caravan! You are indeed thieves!’

قَالُوْا وَاَقْبَلُوْا عَلَيْهِمْ مَّاذَا تَفْقِدُوْنَ‏(71)

QAALOO WA AQBALOO A’LAYHIM MAAZAA TAFQEDOON.

They said, as they turned towards them, ‘What are you missing?’

قَالُوْا نَفْقِدُ صُوَاعَ الْمَلِكِ وَلِمَنْ جَآءَ بِهٖ حِمْلُ بَعِيْرٍ وَّاَنَا بِهٖ زَعِيْمٌ‏(72)

QAALOO NAFQEDO SOWAA-A’L MALEKE WA LEMAN JAAA-A BEHI HIMLO BA-E’ERINW WA ANAA BEHI ZA-E’EM.

They said, ‘We miss the king’s goblet.’ ‘Whoever brings it shall have a camel-load [of grain],’ [said the steward], ‘I will guarantee that.’

قَالُوْا تَاللّٰهِ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمْ مَّا جِئْنَا لِنُفْسِدَ فِى الْاَرْضِ وَمَا كُنَّا سَارِقِيْنَ‏(73)

QAALOO TALLAAHE LAQAD A’LIMTUM MAA JEANAA LE-NUFSEDA FIL ARZE WA MAA KUNNAA SAAREQEEN.

They said, ‘By Allah! You certainly know that we did not come to make trouble in this country, and we are not thieves.’

قَالُوْا فَمَا جَزَاۤؤُهٗۤ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ كٰذِبِيْنَ‏(74)

QAALOO FAMAA JAZAAA-OHU IN KUNTUM KAAZEBEEN.

They said, ‘What shall be its requital if you [prove to] be lying?’

قَالُوْا جَزَاۤؤُهٗ مَنْ وُّجِدَ فِىْ رَحْلِهٖ فَهُوَ جَزَاۤؤُهٗؕ كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِى الظّٰلِمِيْنَ‏(75)

QAALOO JAZAAA-OHU MANW WOJEDA FEE RAHLEHI FAHOWA JAZAAA-OH, KAZAALEKA NAJZIZ ZAALEMEEN.

They said, ‘The requital for it shall be that he in whose saddlebag it is found shall give himself over as its requital. Thus do we requite the wrongdoers.’

فَبَدَاَ بِاَوْعِيَتِهِمْ قَبْلَ وِعَآءِ اَخِيْهِ ثُمَّ اسْتَخْرَجَهَا مِنْ وِّعَآءِ اَخِيْهِؕ كَذٰلِكَ كِدْنَا لِيُوْسُفَؕ مَا كَانَ لِيَاْخُذَ اَخَاهُ فِىْ دِيْنِ الْمَلِكِ اِلَّاۤ اَنْ يَّشَآءَ اللّٰهُؕ نَرْفَعُ دَرَجٰتٍ مَّنْ نَّشَآءُؕ وَفَوْقَ كُلِّ ذِىْ عِلْمٍ عَلِيْمٌ‏(76)

FA-BADA-A BE-AW-E’YATEHIM QABLA WE-A’AA-E AKHEEHE SUMMAS TAKHRAJAHAA MINW WE-A’AA-E AKHEEH, KAZAALEKA KIDNAA LE-YOOSOF, MAA KAANA LE-YAAKHOZA AKHAAHO FEE DEENIL MALEKE ILLAA AN-Y YASHAAA-AL LAAH, NARFA-O’ DARAJAATIM MAN NASHAAA, WA FAWQA KULLE ZEE I’LMIN A’LEEM.

Then he began with their sacks, before [opening] his brother’s sack. Then he took it out from his brother’s sack. Thus did We devise for Joseph’s sake. He could not have held his brother under the king’s law unless Allah willed [otherwise]. We raise in rank whomever We please, and above every man of knowledge is One who knows best.

قَالُوْۤا اِنْ يَّسْرِقْ فَقَدْ سَرَقَ اَخٌ لَّهٗ مِنْ قَبْلُ ۚ فَاَسَرَّهَا يُوْسُفُ فِىْ نَفْسِهٖ وَلَمْ يُبْدِهَا لَهُمْ ۚ قَالَ اَنْتُمْ شَرٌّ مَّكَانًا ۚ وَاللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَصِفُوْنَ‏(77)

QAALOO IN-Y YASRIQ FAQAD SARAQA AKHUL LAHU MIN QABL, FA-ASARRAHAA YOOSOFO FEE NAFSEHI WA LAM YUBDEHAA LAHUM, QAALA ANTUM SHARRUM MAKAANAA, WAL LAAHO A-A’LAMO BEMAA TASEFOON.

They said, ‘If he has stolen [there is no wonder]; a brother of his had stolen before.’ Thereupon Joseph kept the matter to himself and he did not disclose it to them. He said, ‘You are in a worse state! And Allah knows best what you allege.’

قَالُوْا يٰۤاَيُّهَا الْعَزِيْزُ اِنَّ لَهٗۤ اَبًا شَيْخًا كَبِيْرًا فَخُذْ اَحَدَنَا مَكَانَهٗۚ اِنَّا نَرٰٮكَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ‏(78)

QAALOO YAA AYYOHAL A’ZEEZO INNA LAHU ABAN SHAYKHAN KABEERAN FA-KHUZ AHADANAA MAKAANAH, INNAA NARAAKA MENAL MOHSENEEN.

They said, ‘O emir! Indeed, he has a father, a very old man; so take one of us in his place. Indeed we see that you are a virtuous man.’

قَالَ مَعَاذَ اللّٰهِ اَنْ نَّاْخُذَ اِلَّا مَنْ وَّجَدْنَا مَتَاعَنَا عِنْدَهٗۤ ۙ اِنَّاۤ اِذًا لَّظٰلِمُوْنَ‏(79)

QAALA MA-A’AZAL LAAHE AN NAAKHOZA ILLAA MANW WAJADNAA MATAA-A’NAA I’NDAHU, INNAA EZAL LA-ZAALEMOON.

He said, ‘God forbid that we should detain anyone except him with whom we found our wares, for then we would indeed be wrongdoers.’

فَلَمَّا اسْتَايْئَسُوْا مِنْهُ خَلَصُوْا نَجِيًّا ؕ قَالَ كَبِيْرُهُمْ اَلَمْ تَعْلَمُوْۤا اَنَّ اَبَاكُمْ قَدْ اَخَذَ عَلَيْكُمْ مَّوْثِقًا مِّنَ اللّٰهِ وَمِنْ قَبْلُ مَا فَرَّطْتُّمْ فِىْ يُوْسُفَ ۚ فَلَنْ اَبْرَحَ الْاَرْضَ حَتّٰى يَاْذَنَ لِىْۤ اَبِىْۤ اَوْ يَحْكُمَ اللّٰهُ لِىْ ۚ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ الْحٰكِمِيْنَ‏(80)

FALAMMAS TAY-ASOO MINHO KHALASOO NAJIYYAA, QAALA KABEEROHUM ALAM TA’LAMOO ANNA ABAAKUM QAD AKHAZA A’LAYKUM MAWSEQAM MENAL LAAHE WA MIN QABLO MAA FARRATTUM FEE YOOSOF, FALAN ABRAHAL ARZA HATTAA YAAZANA LEE ABEE AW YAHKOMAL LAAHO LEE, WA HOWA KHAYRUL HAAKEMEEN.

When they had despaired of [moving] him, they withdrew to confer privately. The eldest of them said, ‘Don’t you know that your father has taken a [solemn] pledge from you by Allah, and earlier you have neglected your duty in regard to Joseph? So I will never leave this land until my father permits me, or Allah passes a judgement for me, and He is the best of judges.

اِرْجِعُوْۤا اِلٰٓى اَبِيْكُمْ فَقُوْلُوْا يٰۤاَبَانَاۤ اِنَّ ابْنَكَ سَرَقَۚ وَمَا شَهِدْنَاۤ اِلَّا بِمَا عَلِمْنَا وَمَا كُنَّا لِلْغَيْبِ حٰفِظِيْنَ‏(81)

IRJE-O’O ELAA ABEEKUM FA-QOOLOO YAA ABAANAA INNAB NAKA SARAQ, WA MAA SHAHIDNAA ILLAA BEMAA A’LIMNAA WA MAA KUNNAA LIL-GHAYBE HAAFEZEEN.

Go back to your father, and say, ‘‘Father! Your son has indeed committed theft, and we testified only to what we knew, and we could not have forestalled the unseen.

وَسْئَلِ الْقَرْيَةَ الَّتِىْ كُنَّا فِيْهَا وَالْعِيْرَ الَّتِىْ اَقْبَلْنَا فِيْهَاؕ وَاِنَّا لَصٰدِقُوْنَ‏(82)

WAS ALIL QARYATAL LATEE KUNNAA FEEHAA WAL E’ERAL LATEE AQBALNAA FEEHAA, WA INNAA LA-SAADEQOON.

Ask [the people of] the town we were in, and the caravan with which we came. We indeed speak the truth.’’ ’

قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ اَنْفُسُكُمْ اَمْرًاؕ فَصَبْرٌ جَمِيْلٌؕ عَسَى اللّٰهُ اَنْ يَّاْتِيَنِىْ بِهِمْ جَمِيْعًاؕ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْعَلِيْمُ الْحَكِيْمُ‏(83)

QAALA BAL SAWWALAT LAKUM ANFOSOKUM AMRAA, FA-SABRUN JAMEEL, A’SAL LAAHO AN-Y YAATEYANEE BEHIM JAMEE-A’A, INNAHU HOWAL A’LEEMUL HAKEEM.

He said, ‘No, your souls have made a matter seem decorous to you. Yet patience is graceful. Maybe Allah will bring them all [back] to me. Indeed He is the All-knowing, the All-wise.’

وَتَوَلّٰى عَنْهُمْ وَقَالَ يٰۤاَسَفٰى عَلٰى يُوْسُفَ وَابْيَضَّتْ عَيْنٰهُ مِنَ الْحُزْنِ فَهُوَ كَظِيْمٌ‏(84)

WA TAWALLAA A’NHUM WA QAALA YAA ASAFAA A’LAA YOOSOFA WAB YAZZAT A’YNAAHO MENAL HUZNE FAHOWA KAZEEM.

He turned away from them and said, ‘Alas for Joseph!’ His eyes had turned white with grief, and he choked with suppressed agony.

قَالُوْا تَاللّٰهِ تَفْتَؤُا تَذْكُرُ يُوْسُفَ حَتّٰى تَكُوْنَ حَرَضًا اَوْ تَكُوْنَ مِنَ الْهَالِكِيْنَ‏(85)

QAALOO TALLAAHE TAFTA-O TAZKORO YOOSOFA HATTAA TAKOONA HARAZAN AW TAKOONA MENAL HAALEKEEN.

They said, ‘By Allah! You will go on remembering Joseph until you wreck your health or perish.’

قَالَ اِنَّمَاۤ اَشْكُوْا بَثِّىْ وَحُزْنِىْۤ اِلَى اللّٰهِ وَاَعْلَمُ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(86)

QAALA INNAMAA ASHKOO BASSEE WA HUZNEE ELAL LAAHE WA A-A’LAMO MENAL LAAHE MAA LAA TA’LAMOON.

He said, ‘I complain of my anguish and grief only to Allah. I know from Allah what you do not know.’

يٰبَنِىَّ اذْهَبُوْا فَتَحَسَّسُوْا مِنْ يُّوْسُفَ وَاَخِيْهِ وَلَا تَايْئَسُوْا مِنْ رَّوْحِ اللّٰهِؕ اِنَّهٗ لَا يَايْئَسُ مِنْ رَّوْحِ اللّٰهِ اِلَّا الْقَوْمُ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ‏(87)

YAA BANIYYAZ HABOO FA-TAHASSASOO MIN-Y YOOSOFA WA AKHEEHE WA LAA TAY-ASOO MIR RAWHIL LAAH, INNAHU LAA YAY-ASO MIR RAWHIL LAAHE ILLAL QAWMUL KAAFEROON.

‘Go, my sons, and look for Joseph and his brother, and do not despair of Allah’s mercy. Indeed no one despairs of Allah’s mercy except the faithless lot.’

فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوْا عَلَيْهِ قَالُوْا يٰۤاَيُّهَا الْعَزِيْزُ مَسَّنَا وَاَهْلَنَا الضُّرُّ وَجِئْنَا بِبِضَاعَةٍ مُّزْجٰٮةٍ فَاَوْفِ لَنَا الْكَيْلَ وَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَيْنَاؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَجْزِى الْمُتَصَدِّقِيْنَ‏(88)

FALAMMAA DAKHALOO A’LAYHE QAALOO YAA AYYOHAL A’ZEEZO MASSANAA WA AHLANAZ ZURRO WA JEANAA BE-BEZAA-A’TIM MUZJAATIN FA-AWFE LANAL KAYLA WA TASADDAQ A’LAYNAA, INNAL LAAHA YAJZIL MOTASADDEQEEN.

Then, when they entered into his presence, they said, ‘O emir! Distress has befallen us and our family, and we have brought [just] a meagre sum. Yet grant us the full measure, and be charitable to us! Indeed Allah rewards the charitable.’

قَالَ هَلْ عَلِمْتُمْ مَّا فَعَلْتُمْ بِيُوْسُفَ وَاَخِيْهِ اِذْ اَنْتُمْ جٰهِلُوْنَ‏(89)

QAALA HAL A’LIMTUM MAA FA-A’LTUM BE-YOOSOFA WA AKHEEHE IZ ANTUM JAAHELOON.

He said, ‘Have you realized what you did to Joseph and his brother, when you were senseless?’

قَالُوْۤا ءَاِنَّكَ لَاَنْتَ يُوْسُفُؕ قَالَ اَنَا يُوْسُفُ وَهٰذَاۤ اَخِىْ قَدْ مَنَّ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْنَاؕ اِنَّهٗ مَنْ يَّتَّقِ وَيَصْبِرْ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُضِيْعُ اَجْرَ الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ‏(90)

QAALOO A-INNAKA LA-ANTA YOOSOF, QAALA ANAA YOOSOFO WA HAAZAA AKHEE, QAD MANNAL LAAHO A’LAYNAA, INNAHU MAN-Y YATTAQE WA YASBIR FA-INNAL LAAHA LAA YOZEE-O’ AJRAL MOHSENEEN.

They said, ‘Are you really Joseph?!’ He said, ‘I am Joseph, and this is my brother. Certainly Allah has shown us favour. Indeed if one is Godwary and patient Allah does not waste the reward of the virtuous.’

قَالُوْا تَاللّٰهِ لَقَدْ اٰثَرَكَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْنَا وَاِنْ كُنَّا لَخٰطِئِيْنَ‏(91)

QAALOO TALLAAHE LAQAD AASARAKAL LAAHO A’LAYNAA WA IN KUNNAA LA-KHAATE-EEN.

They said, ‘By Allah, Allah has certainly preferred you over us, and we have indeed been erring.’

قَالَ لَا تَثْرِيْبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْيَوْمَؕ يَغْفِرُ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْ وَهُوَ اَرْحَمُ الرّٰحِمِيْنَ‏(92)

QAALA LAA TASREEBA A’LAYKOMUL YAWM, YAGHFERUL LAAHO LAKUM, WA HOWA ARHAMUR RAAHEMEEN.

He said, ‘There shall be no reproach on you today. Allah will forgive you, and He is the most merciful of the merciful.

اِذْهَبُوْا بِقَمِيْصِىْ هٰذَا فَاَلْقُوْهُ عَلٰى وَجْهِ اَبِىْ يَاْتِ بَصِيْرًاۚ وَاْتُوْنِىْ بِاَهْلِكُمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَ‏(93)

IZHABOO BE-QAMEESEE HAAZAA FA-ALQOOHO A’LAA WAJHE ABEE YAATE BASEERAA, WAATOONEE BE-AHLEKUM AJMA-E’EN.

Take this shirt of mine, and cast it upon my father’s face; he will regain his sight, and bring me all your folks.’

وَلَمَّا فَصَلَتِ الْعِيْرُ قَالَ اَبُوْهُمْ اِنِّىْ لَاَجِدُ رِيْحَ يُوْسُفَ لَوْلَاۤ اَنْ تُفَنِّدُوْنِ‏(94)

WA LAMMAA FASALATIL E’ERO QAALA ABOOHUM INNEE LA-AJEDO REEHA YOOSOFA LAWLAA AN TOFANNEDOON.

As the caravan set off, their father said, ‘I sense the scent of Joseph, if you will not consider me a dotard.’

قَالُوْا تَاللّٰهِ اِنَّكَ لَفِىْ ضَلٰلِكَ الْقَدِيْمِ‏(95)

QAALOO TALLAAHE INNAKA LAFEE ZALAALEKAL QADEEM.

They said, ‘By God, you persist in your inveterate error.’

فَلَمَّاۤ اَنْ جَآءَ الْبَشِيْرُ اَلْقٰٮهُ عَلٰى وَجْهِهٖ فَارْتَدَّ بَصِيْرًا ؕۚ قَالَ اَلَمْ اَقُل لَّكُمْ ۚ ۙ اِنِّىْۤ اَعْلَمُ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(96)

FALAMMAA AN JAAA-AL BASHEERO ALQAAHO A’LAA WAJHEHI FARTADDA BASEERAA, QAALA ALAM AQUL LAKUM, INNEE A-A’LAMO MENAL LAAHE MAA LAA TA’LAMOON.

When the bearer of good news arrived, he cast it on his face, and he regained his sight. He said, ‘Did I not tell you, ‘‘I know from Allah what you do not know?’’ ’

قَالُوْا يٰۤاَبَانَا اسْتَغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوْبَنَاۤ اِنَّا كُنَّا خٰطِئِيْنَ‏(97)

QAALOO YAA ABAANAS TAGHFIR LANAA ZONOOBANAA INNAA KUNNAA KHAATE-EEN.

They said, ‘Father! Plead [with Allah] for forgiveness of our sins! We have indeed been erring.’

قَالَ سَوْفَ اَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكُمْ رَبِّىْؕ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْغَفُوْرُ الرَّحِيْمُ‏(98)

QAALA SAWFA ASTAGHFERO LAKUM RABBEE, INNAHU HOWAL GHAFOORUR RAHEEM.

He said, ‘I shall plead with my Lord to forgive you; indeed He is the All-forgiving, the All-merciful.’

فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوْا عَلٰى يُوْسُفَ اٰوٰٓى اِلَيْهِ اَبَوَيْهِ وَقَالَ ادْخُلُوْا مِصْرَ اِنْ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ اٰمِنِيْنَؕ‏(99)

FALAMMAA DAKHALOO A’LAA YOOSOFA AAWAA ELAYHE ABAWAYHE WA QAALAD KHOLOO MISRA IN SHAAA-AL LAAHO AAMENEEN.

When they entered into the presence of Joseph, he set his parents close to himself, and said, ‘Welcome to Egypt, in safety, God willing!’

وَرَفَعَ اَبَوَيْهِ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ وَخَرُّوْا لَهٗ سُجَّدًاۚ وَقَالَ يٰۤاَبَتِ هٰذَا تَاْوِيْلُ رُءْيَاىَ مِنْ قَبْلُقَدْ جَعَلَهَا رَبِّىْ حَقًّاؕ وَقَدْ اَحْسَنَ بِىْۤ اِذْ اَخْرَجَنِىْ مِنَ السِّجْنِ وَجَآءَ بِكُمْ مِّنَ الْبَدْوِ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ اَنْ نَّزَغَ الشَّيْطٰنُ بَيْنِىْ وَبَيْنَ اِخْوَتِىْؕ اِنَّ رَبِّىْ لَطِيْفٌ لِّمَا يَشَآءُؕ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْعَلِيْمُ الْحَكِيْمُ‏(100)

WA RAFA-A’ ABAWAYHE A’LAL A’RSHE WA KHARROO LAHU SUJJADAA, WA QAALA YAA ABATE HAAZAA TAAWEELO ROAYAAYA MIN QABL, QAD JA-A’LAHAA RABBEE HAQQAA, WA QAD AHSANA BEE IZ AKHRAJANEE MENAS SIJNE WA JAAA-A BEKUM MENAL BADWE MIM BA’DE AN NAZAGHASH SHAYTAANO BAYNEE WA BAYNA IKHWATEE, INNA RABBEE LATEEFUL LEMAA YASHAAA, INNAHU HOWAL A’LEEMUL HAKEEM.

And he seated his parents high upon the throne, and they fell down prostrate before him. He said, ‘Father! This is the fulfillment of my dream of long ago, which my Lord has made come true. He was certainly gracious to me when He brought me out of the prison and brought you over from the desert after that Satan had incited ill feeling between me and my brothers. Indeed my Lord is all-attentive in bringing about what He wishes. Indeed He is the All-knowing, the All-wise.’

رَبِّ قَدْ اٰتَيْتَنِىْ مِنَ الْمُلْكِ وَ عَلَّمْتَنِىْ مِنْ تَاْوِيْلِ الْاَحَادِيْثِ ۚ فَاطِرَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ اَنْتَ وَلِىّٖ فِى الدُّنْيَا وَالْاٰخِرَةِ ۚ تَوَفَّنِىْ مُسْلِمًا وَّاَلْحِقْنِىْ بِالصّٰلِحِيْنَ‏(101)

RABBE QAD AATAYTANEE MENAL MULKE WA A’LLAMTANEE MIN TAAWEELIL AHAADEES, FAATERAS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZ, ANTA WALIYYEE FID DUNYAA WAL AAKHERAH, TAWAFFANEE MUSLEMANW WA ALHIQNEE BIS-SAALEHEEN.

‘My Lord! You have granted me a share in the kingdom, and taught me the interpretation of dreams. Originator of the heavens and earth! You are my guardian in this world and the Hereafter! Let my death be in submission [to You], and unite me with the Righteous.’

ذٰلِكَ مِنْ اَنْۢبَآءِ الْغَيْبِ نُوْحِيْهِ اِلَيْكَۚ وَمَا كُنْتَ لَدَيْهِمْ اِذْ اَجْمَعُوْۤا اَمْرَهُمْ وَهُمْ يَمْكُرُوْنَ‏(102)

ZAALEKA MIN AMBAAA-IL GHAYBE NOOHEEHE ELAYK, WA MAA KUNTA LADAYHIM IZ AJMA-O’O AMRAHUM WA HUM YAMKOROON.

These are accounts from the Unseen, which We reveal to you, and you were not with them when they conspired together and schemed.

وَمَاۤاَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ وَلَوْ حَرَصْتَ بِمُؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(103)

WA MAA AKSARUN NAASE WA LAW HARASTA BE-MOAMENEEN.

Yet most people will not have faith, however eager you should be.

وَمَا تَسْئَلُهُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ اَجْرٍؕ اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعٰلَمِيْنَ‏(104)

WA MAA TAS-ALOHUM A’LAYHE MIN AJR, IN HOWA ILLAA ZIKRUL LIL-A’ALAMEEN.

You do not ask them any reward for it: it is just a reminder for all the nations.

وَكَاَيِّنْ مِّنْ اٰيَةٍ فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ يَمُرُّوْنَ عَلَيْهَا وَهُمْ عَنْهَا مُعْرِضُوْنَ‏(105)

WA KA-AYYIM MIN AAYATIN FIS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZE YAMURROONA A’LAYHAA WA HUM A’NHAA MO’REZOON.

How many a sign there is in the heavens and the earth that they pass by while they are disregardful of it!

وَمَا يُؤْمِنُ اَكْثَرُهُمْ بِاللّٰهِ اِلَّا وَهُمْ مُّشْرِكُوْنَ‏(106)

WA MAA YOAMENO AKSAROHUM BIL-LAAHE ILLAA WA HUM MUSHREKOON.

And most of them do not believe in Allah without ascribing partners to Him.

اَفَاَمِنُوْۤا اَنْ تَاْتِيَهُمْ غَاشِيَةٌ مِّنْ عَذَابِ اللّٰهِ اَوْ تَاْتِيَهُمُ السَّاعَةُ بَغْتَةً وَّ هُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُوْنَ‏(107)

AFA-AMENOO AN TAATEYAHUM GHAASHEYATUM MIN A’ZAABIL LAAHE AW TAATEYAHOMUS SAA-A’TO BAGHTATANW WA HUM LAA YASH-O’ROON.

Do they feel secure from being overtaken by a blanket punishment from Allah, or being overtaken by the Hour, suddenly, while they are unaware?

قُلْ هٰذِهٖ سَبِيْلِىْۤ اَدْعُوْۤا اِلَى اللّٰهِ عَلٰى بَصِيْرَةٍ اَنَا وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَنِىْؕ وَسُبْحٰنَ اللّٰهِ وَمَاۤ اَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ‏(108)

QUL HAAZEHI SABEELEE AD-O’O ELAL LAAH, A’LAA BASEERATIN ANAA WA MANIT TABA-A’NEE, WA SUBHAANAL LAAHE WA MAA ANAA MENAL MUSHREKEEN.

Say, ‘This is my way. I summon to Allah with insight—I and he who follows me. Immaculate is Allah, and I am not one of the polytheists.’

وَمَاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ اِلَّا رِجَالًا نُّوْحِىْۤ اِلَيْهِمْ مِّنْ اَهْلِ الْقُرٰىؕ اَفَلَمْ يَسِيْرُوْا فِى الْاَرْضِ فَيَنْظُرُوْا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْؕ وَلَدَارُ الْاٰخِرَةِ خَيْرٌ لِّلَّذِيْنَ اتَّقَوْا ؕ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُوْنَ‏(109)

WA MAA ARSALNAA MIN QABLEKA ILLAA REJAALAN NOOHEE ELAYHIM MIN AHLIL QORAA, AFALAM YASEEROO FIL ARZE FA-YANZOROO KAYFA KAANA A’AQEBATUL LAZEENA MIN QABLEHIM, WA LA-DAARUL AAKHERATE KHAYRUL LILLAZEENAT TAQAW, AFALAA TA’QELOON.

We did not send [any apostles] before you except as men from among the people of the towns, to whom We revealed. Have they not travelled over the land so that they may observe how was the fate of those who were before them? And the abode of the Hereafter is surely better for those who are Godwary. Do you not exercise your reason?

حَتّٰۤى اِذَا اسْتَيْئَسَ الرُّسُلُ وَظَنُّوْۤا اَنَّهُمْ قَدْ كُذِبُوْا جَآءَهُمْ نَصْرُنَا ۙ فَنُجِّىَ مَنْ نَّشَآءُ ؕ وَلَا يُرَدُّ بَاْسُنَا عَنِ الْقَوْمِ الْمُجْرِمِيْنَ‏(110)

HATTAA EZAS TAY-ASAR ROSOLO WA ZANNOO ANNAHUM QAD KOZEBOO JAAA-AHUM NASRONAA, FA-NUJJEYA MAN NASHAAA, WA LAA YORADDO BAASONAA A’NIL QAWMIL MUJREMEEN.

When the apostles lost hope and they thought that they had been told lies, Our help came to them, and We delivered whomever We wished, and Our punishment will not be averted from the guilty lot.

لَقَدْ كَانَ فِىْ قَصَصِهِمْ عِبْرَةٌ لِّاُولِى الْاَلْبَابِؕ مَا كَانَ حَدِيْثًا يُّفْتَرٰى وَلٰكِنْ تَصْدِيْقَ الَّذِىْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْصِيْلَ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَّهُدًى وَّرَحْمَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يُّؤْمِنُوْنَ‏(111)

LAQAD KAANA FEE QASASEHIM I’BRATUL LE-OOLIL ALBAAB, MAA KAANA HADEESAN-Y YUFTARAA WA LAAKIN TASDEEQAL LAZEE BAYNA YADAYHE WA TAFSEELA KULLE SHAY-INW WA HODANW WA RAHMATAL LE-QAWMIN-Y YOAMENOON.

There is certainly a moral in their accounts for those who possess intellect. This [Quran] is not a fabricated discourse; rather, it is a confirmation of what was [revealed] before it, and an elaboration of all things, and a guidance and mercy for a people who have faith.