Surah Yusuf

يوسف

Surah 12 · Ruku 8 of 12 · ayahs 58–68 · Juz 13 · pages 242–243 · Makki

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وَجَآءَ إِخْوَةُ يُوسُفَ فَدَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَعَرَفَهُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ ﴿58﴾

And the brothers of Joseph came [seeking food], and they entered upon him; and he recognized them, but he was to them unknown.

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And cameوَجَاءَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَاءَCame
The brothersإِخْوَةُI
Of josephيُوسُفَI
And they enteredفَدَخَلُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+دَخَلُواAnd they entered
Upon himعَلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+هِhim / his / it
And he recognizedفَعَرَفَهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+عَرَفَAnd he recognized+هُمْthem / their
But theyوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْBut they
Knew him notلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
Knew him notمُنْكِرُونَI

وَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُم بِجَهَازِهِمْ قَالَ ٱئْتُونِى بِأَخٍ لَّكُم مِّنْ أَبِيكُمْ ۚ أَلَا تَرَوْنَ أَنِّىٓ أُوفِى ٱلْكَيْلَ وَأَنَا۠ خَيْرُ ٱلْمُنزِلِينَ ﴿59﴾

And when he had furnished them with their supplies, he said, "Bring me a brother of yours from your father. Do not you see that I give full measure and that I am the best of accommodators?

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And whenوَلَمَّاCBICONJ+Tوَand+لَمَّاWhen
He had furnished themجَهَّزَهُمْCBFV+PRONATTجَهَّزَHe had furnished+هُمْthem / their
With their suppliesبِجَهَازِهِمْCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+جَهَازِTheir supplies+هِمْthem / their
He saidقَالَF
Bring to meائْتُونِيCBFV+PRONATTائْتُوBring to+نِيme
A brotherبِأَخٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+أَخٍA brother
Of yoursلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
FromمِنْH
Your fatherأَبِيكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَبِيYour father+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Do notأَلَاCBHINTG+NEGأَis it? / did?+لَاNot
You seeتَرَوْنَF
That iأَنِّيCBHACC+PRONATTأَThat i+نيme
[i] give fullأُوفِيF
[the] measureالْكَيْلَIالthe+كَيْلَ[the] measure
And that i amوَأَنَاCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+أَنَاThat i am
The bestخَيْرُI
Of the hostsالْمُنْزِلِينَIالthe+مُنْزِلِينَOf the hosts

فَإِن لَّمْ تَأْتُونِى بِهِۦ فَلَا كَيْلَ لَكُمْ عِندِى وَلَا تَقْرَبُونِ ﴿60﴾

But if you do not bring him to me, no measure will there be [hereafter] for you from me, nor will you approach me."

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But ifفَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDفَso / then+إِنْBut if
NotلَمْH
You bring him to meتَأْتُونِيCBFV+PRONATTتَأْتُوYou bring him to+نِيme
You bring him to meبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
Then there will be noفَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَاThere will be no
MeasureكَيْلَI
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
FromعِنْدِيCBILOC+PRONATTعِنْدِFrom+يme / my
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاNot
You will come near meتَقْرَبُونِF

قَالُوا۟ سَنُرَٰوِدُ عَنْهُ أَبَاهُ وَإِنَّا لَفَٰعِلُونَ ﴿61﴾

They said, "We will attempt to dissuade his father from [keeping] him, and indeed, we will do [it]."

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They saidقَالُواF
We will try to get permissionسَنُرَاوِدُCBFFUT+Vسَwill+نُرَاوِدُWe will try to get permission
For himعَنْهُCBHP+PRONATTعَنْFor+هُhim / his / it
From his fatherأَبَاهُCBIN+PRONATTأَبَاFrom his father+هُhim / his / it
And indeed weوَإِنَّاCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+إِIndeed we+ناus / our
Surely will doلَفَاعِلُونَCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+فَاعِلُونَSurely will do

وَقَالَ لِفِتْيَٰنِهِ ٱجْعَلُوا۟ بِضَٰعَتَهُمْ فِى رِحَالِهِمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَعْرِفُونَهَآ إِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ ﴿62﴾

And [Joseph] said to his servants, "Put their merchandise into their saddlebags so they might recognize it when they have gone back to their people that perhaps they will [again] return."

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And he saidوَقَالَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالَHe said
To his servantsلِفِتْيَانِهِCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+فِتْيَانِHis servants+هِhim / his / it
PutاجْعَلُواF
Their merchandiseبِضَاعَتَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTبِضَاعَتَTheir merchandise+هُمْthem / their
InفِيH
Their saddlebagsرِحَالِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTرِحَالِTheir saddlebags+هِمْthem / their
So that theyلَعَلَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that+هُمْthem / their
May recognize itيَعْرِفُونَهَاCBFV+PRONATTيَعْرِفُونَMay recognize+هَاher / it / its
WhenإِذَاI
They go backانْقَلَبُواF
ToإِلَىH
Their peopleأَهْلِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTأَهْلِTheir people+هِمْthem / their
So that they mayلَعَلَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that they may+هُمْthem / their
ReturnيَرْجِعُونَF

فَلَمَّا رَجَعُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِيهِمْ قَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَبَانَا مُنِعَ مِنَّا ٱلْكَيْلُ فَأَرْسِلْ مَعَنَآ أَخَانَا نَكْتَلْ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَٰفِظُونَ ﴿63﴾

So when they returned to their father, they said, "O our father, [further] measure has been denied to us, so send with us our brother [that] we will be given measure. And indeed, we will be his guardians."

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So whenفَلَمَّاCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+لَمَّاWhen
They returnedرَجَعُواF
ToإِلَىH
Their fatherأَبِيهِمْCBIN+PRONATTأَبِيTheir father+هِمْthem / their
They saidقَالُواF
O our fatherيَاأَبَانَاCBIN+PRONATTيَاأَبَاO our father+نَاus / our
Has been deniedمُنِعَF
To usمِنَّاCBHP+PRONATTمِTo+نَاus / our
The measureالْكَيْلُIالthe+كَيْلُMeasure
So sendفَأَرْسِلْCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَرْسِلْSend
With usمَعَنَاI
Our brotherأَخَانَاCBIN+PRONATTأَخَاOur brother+نَاus / our
That we will get measureنَكْتَلْF
And indeed weوَإِنَّاCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+إِIndeed we+ناus / our
For himلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
Will surely be guardiansلَحَافِظُونَCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+حَافِظُونَWill surely be guardians

قَالَ هَلْ ءَامَنُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا كَمَآ أَمِنتُكُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَخِيهِ مِن قَبْلُ ۖ فَٱللَّهُ خَيْرٌ حَٰفِظًا ۖ وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ ﴿64﴾

He said, "Should I entrust you with him except [under coercion] as I entrusted you with his brother before? But Allah is the best guardian, and He is the most merciful of the merciful."

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He saidقَالَF
ShouldهَلْH
I entrust youآمَنُكُمْCBFV+PRONATTآمَنُI entrust+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
With himعَلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىWith+هِhim / his / it
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
AsكَمَاCBHP+SUBكَlike+مَاas
I entrusted youأَمِنْتُكُمْCBFV+PRONATTأَمِنْتُI entrusted+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
WithعَلَىH
His brotherأَخِيهِCBIN+PRONATTأَخِيHis brother+هِhim / his / it
BeforeمِنْH
BeforeقَبْلُI
But AllahفَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNفَso / then+اللَّهُBut Allah
Is the bestخَيْرٌI
GuardianحَافِظًاI
And heوَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُوَHe
Is the most MercifulأَرْحَمُI
Of the MercifulالرَّاحِمِينَIالthe+رَاحِمِينَOf the Merciful

وَلَمَّا فَتَحُوا۟ مَتَٰعَهُمْ وَجَدُوا۟ بِضَٰعَتَهُمْ رُدَّتْ إِلَيْهِمْ ۖ قَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَبَانَا مَا نَبْغِى ۖ هَٰذِهِۦ بِضَٰعَتُنَا رُدَّتْ إِلَيْنَا ۖ وَنَمِيرُ أَهْلَنَا وَنَحْفَظُ أَخَانَا وَنَزْدَادُ كَيْلَ بَعِيرٍ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ كَيْلٌ يَسِيرٌ ﴿65﴾

And when they opened their baggage, they found their merchandise returned to them. They said, "O our father, what [more] could we desire? This is our merchandise returned to us. And we will obtain supplies for our family and protect our brother and obtain an increase of a camel's load; that is an easy measurement."

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And whenوَلَمَّاCBICONJ+Tوَand+لَمَّاWhen
They openedفَتَحُواF
Their baggageمَتَاعَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTمَتَاعَTheir baggage+هُمْthem / their
They foundوَجَدُواF
Their merchandiseبِضَاعَتَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTبِضَاعَتَTheir merchandise+هُمْthem / their
ReturnedرُدَّتْF
To themإِلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِمْthem / their
They saidقَالُواF
O our fatherيَاأَبَانَاCBIN+PRONATTيَاأَبَاO our father+نَاus / our
WhatمَاI
Could we desireنَبْغِيF
ThisهَذِهِI
Is our merchandiseبِضَاعَتُنَاCBIN+PRONATTبِضَاعَتُIs our merchandise+نَاus / our
ReturnedرُدَّتْF
To usإِلَيْنَاCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+نَاus / our
And we will get provisionوَنَمِيرُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+نَمِيرُWe will get provision
For our familyأَهْلَنَاCBIN+PRONATTأَهْلَFor our family+نَاus / our
And we will protectوَنَحْفَظُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+نَحْفَظُWe will protect
Our brotherأَخَانَاCBIN+PRONATTأَخَاOur brother+نَاus / our
And get an increaseوَنَزْدَادُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+نَزْدَادُGet an increase
MeasureكَيْلَI
Of a camels loadبَعِيرٍI
ThatذَلِكَI
Is a measurementكَيْلٌI
EasyيَسِيرٌI

قَالَ لَنْ أُرْسِلَهُۥ مَعَكُمْ حَتَّىٰ تُؤْتُونِ مَوْثِقًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ لَتَأْتُنَّنِى بِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن يُحَاطَ بِكُمْ ۖ فَلَمَّآ ءَاتَوْهُ مَوْثِقَهُمْ قَالَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مَا نَقُولُ وَكِيلٌ ﴿66﴾

[Jacob] said, "Never will I send him with you until you give me a promise by Allah that you will bring him [back] to me, unless you should be surrounded by enemies." And when they had given their promise, he said, "Allah, over what we say, is Witness."

Word by word

He saidقَالَF
NeverلَنْH
Will i send himأُرْسِلَهُCBFV+PRONATTأُرْسِلَWill i send+هُhim / his / it
With youمَعَكُمْI
UntilحَتَّىH
You give to meتُؤْتُونِF
A promiseمَوْثِقًاI
ByمِنَH
AllahاللَّهِI
That surely you will bring him to meلَتَأْتُنَّنِيCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+تَأْتُنَّThat surely you will bring him to+نِيme
That surely you will bring him to meبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
UnlessإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
ThatأَنْH
You are surroundedيُحَاطَF
You are surroundedبِكُمْCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And whenفَلَمَّاCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+لَمَّاAnd when
They had given himآتَوْهُCBFV+PRONATTآتَوْThey had given+هُhim / his / it
Their promiseمَوْثِقَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTمَوْثِقَTheir promise+هُمْthem / their
He saidقَالَF
AllahاللَّهُI
OverعَلَىH
WhatمَاI
We sayنَقُولُF
Is a guardianوَكِيلٌI

وَقَالَ يَٰبَنِىَّ لَا تَدْخُلُوا۟ مِنۢ بَابٍ وَٰحِدٍ وَٱدْخُلُوا۟ مِنْ أَبْوَٰبٍ مُّتَفَرِّقَةٍ ۖ وَمَآ أُغْنِى عَنكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن شَىْءٍ ۖ إِنِ ٱلْحُكْمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ ۖ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ ۖ وَعَلَيْهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ ﴿67﴾

And he said, "O my sons, do not enter from one gate but enter from different gates; and I cannot avail you against [the decree of] Allah at all. The decision is only for Allah; upon Him I have relied, and upon Him let those who would rely [indeed] rely."

Word by word

And he saidوَقَالَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالَHe said
O my sonsيَابَنِيَّCBIN+PRONATTيَابَنِO my sons+يَّme / my
Do notلَاH
EnterتَدْخُلُواF
FromمِنْH
One gateبَابٍI
One gateوَاحِدٍI
But enterوَادْخُلُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+ادْخُلُواBut enter
FromمِنْH
GatesأَبْوَابٍI
DifferentمُتَفَرِّقَةٍI
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
I can availأُغْنِيF
YouعَنْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَنْyou+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
AgainstمِنَH
AllahاللَّهِI
AnyمِنْH
ThingشَيْءٍI
NotإِنِH
Is the decisionالْحُكْمُIالthe+حُكْمُIs the decision
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
With AllahلِلَّهِCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِWith Allah
Upon himعَلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+هِhim / his / it
I put my trustتَوَكَّلْتُF
And upon himوَعَلَيْهِCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+عَلَيْهِUpon him
Let put their trustفَلْيَتَوَكَّلِCBFCONJ+LAM+Vفَso / then+لْfor / to+لِيَتَوَكَّلْLet put their trust
The ones who put trustالْمُتَوَكِّلُونَIالthe+مُتَوَكِّلُونَOnes who put trust

وَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا۟ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَمَرَهُمْ أَبُوهُم مَّا كَانَ يُغْنِى عَنْهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن شَىْءٍ إِلَّا حَاجَةً فِى نَفْسِ يَعْقُوبَ قَضَىٰهَا ۚ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَذُو عِلْمٍ لِّمَا عَلَّمْنَٰهُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿68﴾

And when they entered from where their father had ordered them, it did not avail them against Allah at all except [it was] a need within the soul of Jacob, which he satisfied. And indeed, he was a possessor of knowledge because of what We had taught him, but most of the people do not know.

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And whenوَلَمَّاCBICONJ+Tوَand+لَمَّاWhen
They enteredدَخَلُواF
FromمِنْH
WhereحَيْثُI
Ordered themأَمَرَهُمْCBFV+PRONATTأَمَرَOrdered+هُمْthem / their
Their fatherأَبُوهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَبُوTheir father+هُمْthem / their
NotمَاH
ItكَانَF
AvailedيُغْنِيF
ThemعَنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَنْthem+هُمْthem / their
AgainstمِنَH
AllahاللَّهِI
AnyمِنْH
ThingشَيْءٍI
ButإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
It was a needحَاجَةًI
OfفِيH
Jacobs soulنَفْسِI
Jacobs soulيَعْقُوبَI
Which he carried outقَضَاهَاCBFV+PRONATTقَضَاWhich he carried out+هَاher / it / its
And indeed heوَإِنَّهُCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+إِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it
Was a possessorلَذُوCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+ذُوWas a possessor
Of knowledgeعِلْمٍI
BecauseلِمَاCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَاBecause
We had taught himعَلَّمْنَاهُCBFV+PRONATTعَلَّمْنَاWe had taught+هُhim / his / it
ButوَلَكِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+لَكِنَّBut
MostأَكْثَرَI
Of the peopleالنَّاسِIالthe+نَاسِOf the people
Do notلَاH
KnowيَعْلَمُونَF

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.