فَلَمَّا ٱسْتَيْـَٔسُوا۟ مِنْهُ خَلَصُوا۟ نَجِيًّا ۖ قَالَ كَبِيرُهُمْ أَلَمْ تَعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ أَبَاكُمْ قَدْ أَخَذَ عَلَيْكُم مَّوْثِقًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَمِن قَبْلُ مَا فَرَّطتُمْ فِى يُوسُفَ ۖ فَلَنْ أَبْرَحَ ٱلْأَرْضَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْذَنَ لِىٓ أَبِىٓ أَوْ يَحْكُمَ ٱللَّهُ لِى ۖ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلْحَٰكِمِينَ ﴿80﴾
So when they had despaired of him, they secluded themselves in private consultation. The eldest of them said, "Do you not know that your father has taken upon you an oath by Allah and [that] before you failed in [your duty to] Joseph? So I will never leave [this] land until my father permits me or Allah decides for me, and He is the best of judges.
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← read from right to left1So whenفَلَمَّاfalammaCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+لَمَّاWhen 2They despairedاسْتَيْأَسُواistay'asuF 4They secluded themselvesخَلَصُواkhalasuF 5In private consultationنَجِيًّاnajiyyanI 7The eldest among themكَبِيرُهُمْkabiruhumCBIN+PRONATTكَبِيرُThe eldest among+هُمْthem / their 8Do notأَلَمْalamCBHINTG+NEGأَis it? / did?+لَمْNot 9You knowتَعْلَمُواta'lamuF 11Your fatherأَبَاكُمْabakumCBIN+PRONATTأَبَاYour father+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 13Has takenأَخَذَakhadhaF 14Upon youعَلَيْكُمْ'alaykumCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 15A promiseمَوْثِقًاmawthiqanI 18And beforeوَمِنْwaminCBHCONJ+Pوَand+مِنْBefore 21You failedفَرَّطْتُمْfarrattumF 24So neverفَلَنْfalanCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَنْNever 25Will i leaveأَبْرَحَabrahaF 26The landالْأَرْضَl-ardaIالthe+أَرْضَLand 28Permitsيَأْذَنَya'dhanaF 32Allah decidesيَحْكُمَyahkumaF 33Allah decidesاللَّهُl-lahuI 36Is the bestخَيْرُkhayruI 37Of the judgesالْحَاكِمِينَl-hakiminaIالthe+حَاكِمِينَOf the judges ٱرْجِعُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِيكُمْ فَقُولُوا۟ يَٰٓأَبَانَآ إِنَّ ٱبْنَكَ سَرَقَ وَمَا شَهِدْنَآ إِلَّا بِمَا عَلِمْنَا وَمَا كُنَّا لِلْغَيْبِ حَٰفِظِينَ ﴿81﴾
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,
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← read from right to left3Your fatherأَبِيكُمْabikumCBIN+PRONATTأَبِيYour father+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 4And sayفَقُولُواfaquluCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قُولُواAnd say 5O our fatherيَاأَبَانَاya'abanaCBIN+PRONATTيَاأَبَاO our father+نَاus / our 7Your sonابْنَكَibnakaCBIN+PRONATTابْنَYour son+كَyou / your 10We testifyشَهِدْنَاshahidnaF 11ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot 12Of whatبِمَاbimaCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاOf what 13We knewعَلِمْنَا'alimnaF 16Of the unseenلِلْغَيْبِlilghaybiCBIP+Nلِلfor the+غَيْبِOf the unseen 17GuardiansحَافِظِينَhafizinaI وَسْـَٔلِ ٱلْقَرْيَةَ ٱلَّتِى كُنَّا فِيهَا وَٱلْعِيرَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَقْبَلْنَا فِيهَا ۖ وَإِنَّا لَصَٰدِقُونَ ﴿82﴾
And ask the city in which we were and the caravan in which we came - and indeed, we are truthful,"
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← read from right to left1And askوَاسْأَلِwas'aliCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اسْأَلِAsk 2The townالْقَرْيَةَl-qaryataIالthe+قَرْيَةَTown 5[in it]فِيهَاfihaCBHP+PRONATTفِي[in it]+هَاher / it / its 6And the caravanوَالْعِيرَwal-'iraCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+عِيرَCaravan 8We returnedأَقْبَلْنَاaqbalnaF 9[in it]فِيهَاfihaCBHP+PRONATTفِي[in it]+هَاher / it / its 11Surely are truthfulلَصَادِقُونَlasadiqunaCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+صَادِقُونَSurely are truthful قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًا ۖ فَصَبْرٌ جَمِيلٌ ۖ عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَأْتِيَنِى بِهِمْ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ﴿83﴾
[Jacob] said, "Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, so patience is most fitting. Perhaps Allah will bring them to me all together. Indeed it is He who is the Knowing, the Wise."
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← read from right to left3Have enticedسَوَّلَتْsawwalatF 4YouلَكُمْlakumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 5Your soulsأَنْفُسُكُمْanfusukumCBIN+PRONATTأَنْفُسُYour souls+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 7So patienceفَصَبْرٌfasabrunCBICONJ+Nفَso / then+صَبْرٌPatience 8Is beautifulجَمِيلٌjamilunI 11Will bring them to meأَنْanH 12Will bring them to meيَأْتِيَنِيya'tiyaniCBFV+PRONATTيَأْتِيَWill bring them to+نِيme 13Will bring them to meبِهِمْbihimCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِمْthem / their 15Indeed heإِنَّهُinnahuCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it 17Is the all knowerالْعَلِيمُl-'alimuIالthe+عَلِيمُIs the all knower 18All wiseالْحَكِيمُl-hakimuIالthe+حَكِيمُAll wise وَتَوَلَّىٰ عَنْهُمْ وَقَالَ يَٰٓأَسَفَىٰ عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ وَٱبْيَضَّتْ عَيْنَاهُ مِنَ ٱلْحُزْنِ فَهُوَ كَظِيمٌ ﴿84﴾
And he turned away from them and said, "Oh, my sorrow over Joseph," and his eyes became white from grief, for he was [of that] a suppressor.
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← read from right to left1And he turned awayوَتَوَلَّىwatawallaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَوَلَّىHe turned away 2From themعَنْهُمْ'anhumCBHP+PRONATTعَنْFrom+هُمْthem / their 3And saidوَقَالَwaqalaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالَSaid 4Alas my griefيَاأَسَفَاya'asafaCBIVOC+NيَاO+أَسَفَاAlas my grief 7And became whiteوَابْيَضَّتْwa-ibyaddatCBFCONJ+Vوَand+ابْيَضَّتْBecame white 8His eyesعَيْنَاهُ'aynahuCBIN+PRONATTعَيْنَاHis eyes+هُhim / his / it 10The griefالْحُزْنِl-huzniIالthe+حُزْنِGrief 12A suppressorكَظِيمٌkazimunI قَالُوا۟ تَٱللَّهِ تَفْتَؤُا۟ تَذْكُرُ يُوسُفَ حَتَّىٰ تَكُونَ حَرَضًا أَوْ تَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْهَٰلِكِينَ ﴿85﴾
They said, "By Allah, you will not cease remembering Joseph until you become fatally ill or become of those who perish."
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← read from right to left2By Allahتَاللَّهِtal-lahiCBIP+PNتَby (oath)+اللَّهِBy Allah 3You will not ceaseتَفْتَأُtafta'uF 4RememberingتَذْكُرُtadhkuruF 7You becomeتَكُونَtakunaF 8Fatally illحَرَضًاharadanI 12Those who perishالْهَالِكِينَl-halikinaIالthe+هَالِكِينَThose who perish قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أَشْكُوا۟ بَثِّى وَحُزْنِىٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَأَعْلَمُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿86﴾
He said, "I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allah, and I know from Allah that which you do not know.
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← read from right to left2OnlyإِنَّمَاinnamaCBHإِنَّindeed=مَاonly 4Of my sufferingبَثِّيbathiCBIN+PRONATTبَثِّOf my suffering+يme / my 5And my griefوَحُزْنِيwahuzniCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+حُزْنِMy grief+يme / my 8And i knowوَأَعْلَمُwa-a'lamuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَعْلَمُI know 13You knowتَعْلَمُونَta'lamunaF يَٰبَنِىَّ ٱذْهَبُوا۟ فَتَحَسَّسُوا۟ مِن يُوسُفَ وَأَخِيهِ وَلَا تَا۟يْـَٔسُوا۟ مِن رَّوْحِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يَا۟يْـَٔسُ مِن رَّوْحِ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلْقَوْمُ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ ﴿87﴾
O my sons, go and find out about Joseph and his brother and despair not of relief from Allah. Indeed, no one despairs of relief from Allah except the disbelieving people."
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← read from right to left1O my sonsيَابَنِيَّyabaniyyaCBIN+PRONATTيَابَنِO my sons+يَّme / my 3And inquireفَتَحَسَّسُواfatahassasuCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+تَحَسَّسُواAnd inquire 6And his brotherوَأَخِيهِwa-akhihiCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَخِيHis brother+هِhim / his / it 8Despairتَيْأَسُواtay'asuF 10The mercy of AllahرَوْحِrawhiI 11The mercy of Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI 14Despairsيَيْأَسُyay'asuF 16The mercy of AllahرَوْحِrawhiI 17The mercy of Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI 18ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot 19The peopleالْقَوْمُl-qawmuIالthe+قَوْمُPeople 20The disbelieversالْكَافِرُونَl-kafirunaIالthe+كَافِرُونَDisbelievers فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ قَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْعَزِيزُ مَسَّنَا وَأَهْلَنَا ٱلضُّرُّ وَجِئْنَا بِبِضَٰعَةٍ مُّزْجَىٰةٍ فَأَوْفِ لَنَا ٱلْكَيْلَ وَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَيْنَآ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَجْزِى ٱلْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ ﴿88﴾
So when they entered upon Joseph, they said, "O 'Azeez, adversity has touched us and our family, and we have come with goods poor in quality, but give us full measure and be charitable to us. Indeed, Allah rewards the charitable."
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← read from right to left1So whenفَلَمَّاfalammaCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+لَمَّاWhen 2They enteredدَخَلُواdakhaluF 3Upon himعَلَيْهِ'alayhiCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+هِhim / his / it 5O azizيَاأَيُّهَاya'ayyuhaH 6O azizالْعَزِيزُl-'azizuIالthe+عَزِيزُO aziz 7Has touched usمَسَّنَاmassanaCBFV+PRONATTمَسَّHas touched+نَاus / our 8And our familyوَأَهْلَنَاwa-ahlanaCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَهْلَOur family+نَاus / our 9The adversityالضُّرُّl-duruIالthe+ضُرُّAdversity 10And we haveوَجِئْنَاwaji'naCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جِئْنَاWe have 11With goodsبِبِضَاعَةٍbibida'atinCBIP+Nبِwith / in+بِضَاعَةٍGoods 12Of little valueمُزْجَاةٍmuzjatinI 13But pay in fullفَأَوْفِfa-awfiCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَوْفِBut pay in full 15The measureالْكَيْلَl-kaylaIالthe+كَيْلَMeasure 16And be charitableوَتَصَدَّقْwatasaddaqCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَصَدَّقْBe charitable 21The charitableالْمُتَصَدِّقِينَl-mutasadiqinaIالthe+مُتَصَدِّقِينَCharitable قَالَ هَلْ عَلِمْتُم مَّا فَعَلْتُم بِيُوسُفَ وَأَخِيهِ إِذْ أَنتُمْ جَٰهِلُونَ ﴿89﴾
He said, "Do you know what you did with Joseph and his brother when you were ignorant?"
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← read from right to left3You knowعَلِمْتُمْ'alimtumF 5You didفَعَلْتُمْfa'altumF 6With josephبِيُوسُفَbiyusufaCBIP+PNبِwith / in+يُوسُفَJoseph 7And his brotherوَأَخِيهِwa-akhihiCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَخِيHis brother+هِhim / his / it 10IgnorantجَاهِلُونَjahilunaI قَالُوٓا۟ أَءِنَّكَ لَأَنتَ يُوسُفُ ۖ قَالَ أَنَا۠ يُوسُفُ وَهَٰذَآ أَخِى ۖ قَدْ مَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَآ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ مَن يَتَّقِ وَيَصْبِرْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجْرَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿90﴾
They said, "Are you indeed Joseph?" He said "I am Joseph, and this is my brother. Allah has certainly favored us. Indeed, he who fears Allah and is patient, then indeed, Allah does not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good."
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← read from right to left2Are you indeedأَإِنَّكَa-innakaCBHINTG+ACC+PRONATTأَis it? / did?+إِنَّAre you indeed+كَyou / your 9Is my brotherأَخِيakhiCBIN+PRONATTأَخِIs my brother+يme / my 11Allah has been GraciousمَنَّmannaF 12Allah has been Graciousاللَّهُl-lahuI 14Indeed heإِنَّهُinnahuCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it 16Fears AllahيَتَّقِyattaqiF 17And is patientوَيَصْبِرْwayasbirCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَصْبِرْIs patient 18Then indeedفَإِنَّfa-innaCBHCONJ+ACCفَso / then+إِنَّIndeed 21Let go wasteيُضِيعُyudi'uF 23Of the good doersالْمُحْسِنِينَl-muhsininaIالthe+مُحْسِنِينَOf the good doers قَالُوا۟ تَٱللَّهِ لَقَدْ ءَاثَرَكَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَإِن كُنَّا لَخَٰطِـِٔينَ ﴿91﴾
They said, "By Allah, certainly has Allah preferred you over us, and indeed, we have been sinners."
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← read from right to left2By Allahتَاللَّهِtal-lahiCBIP+PNتَby (oath)+اللَّهِBy Allah 4Allah has preferred youآثَرَكَatharakaCBFV+PRONATTآثَرَAllah has preferred+كَyou / your 5Allah has preferred youاللَّهُl-lahuI 6Over usعَلَيْنَا'alaynaCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOver+نَاus / our 8We have beenكُنَّاkunnaF 9Sinnersلَخَاطِئِينَlakhati'inaCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+خَاطِئِينَSinners قَالَ لَا تَثْرِيبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ ۖ يَغْفِرُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ ۖ وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ ﴿92﴾
He said, "No blame will there be upon you today. Allah will forgive you; and He is the most merciful of the merciful."
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← read from right to left4Upon youعَلَيْكُمُ'alaykumuCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+كُمُyou / your (pl.) 5Todayالْيَوْمَl-yawmaIالthe+يَوْمَToday 6Allah will forgiveيَغْفِرُyaghfiruF 7Allah will forgiveاللَّهُl-lahuI 8YouلَكُمْlakumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 10Is the most MercifulأَرْحَمُarhamuI 11Of those who showالرَّاحِمِينَl-rahiminaIالthe+رَاحِمِينَOf those who show ٱذْهَبُوا۟ بِقَمِيصِى هَٰذَا فَأَلْقُوهُ عَلَىٰ وَجْهِ أَبِى يَأْتِ بَصِيرًا وَأْتُونِى بِأَهْلِكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿93﴾
Take this, my shirt, and cast it over the face of my father; he will become seeing. And bring me your family, all together."
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← read from right to left2With this shirt of mineبِقَمِيصِيbiqamisiCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+قَمِيصِThis shirt of mine+يme / my 3With this shirt of mineهَذَاhadhaI 4And cast itفَأَلْقُوهُfa-alquhuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَلْقُوAnd cast+هُhim / his / it 7Of my fatherأَبِيabiCBIN+PRONATTأَبِOf my father+يme / my 8He will regain sightيَأْتِya'tiF 9He will regain sightبَصِيرًاbasiranI 10And bring to meوَأْتُونِيwa-tuniCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+ائْتُوBring to+نِيme 11Your familyبِأَهْلِكُمْbi-ahlikumCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَهْلِYour family+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 12All togetherأَجْمَعِينَajma'inaI English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.
