وَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ ءَاوَىٰٓ إِلَيْهِ أَخَاهُ ۖ قَالَ إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۠ أَخُوكَ فَلَا تَبْتَئِسْ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿69﴾
And when they entered upon Joseph, he took his brother to himself; he said, "Indeed, I am your brother, so do not despair over what they used to do [to me]."
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← read from right to left1And whenوَلَمَّاwalammaCBICONJ+Tوَand+لَمَّاWhen 2They enteredدَخَلُواdakhaluF 6To himselfإِلَيْهِilayhiCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo himself+هِhim / his / it 7His brotherأَخَاهُakhahuCBIN+PRONATTأَخَاHis brother+هُhim / his / it 11Your brotherأَخُوكَakhukaCBIN+PRONATTأَخُوYour brother+كَyou / your 12So do notفَلَاfalaCBHCONJ+PROفَso / then+لَاDo not 13Grieveتَبْتَئِسْtabta'isF 14For whatبِمَاbimaCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاFor what 15They used toكَانُواkanuF 16Doيَعْمَلُونَya'malunaF فَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُم بِجَهَازِهِمْ جَعَلَ ٱلسِّقَايَةَ فِى رَحْلِ أَخِيهِ ثُمَّ أَذَّنَ مُؤَذِّنٌ أَيَّتُهَا ٱلْعِيرُ إِنَّكُمْ لَسَٰرِقُونَ ﴿70﴾
So when he had furnished them with their supplies, he put the [gold measuring] bowl into the bag of his brother. Then an announcer called out, "O caravan, indeed you are thieves."
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← read from right to left1So whenفَلَمَّاfalammaCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+لَمَّاWhen 2He had furnished themجَهَّزَهُمْjahhazahumCBFV+PRONATTجَهَّزَHe had furnished+هُمْthem / their 3With their suppliesبِجَهَازِهِمْbijahazihimCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+جَهَازِTheir supplies+هِمْthem / their 5The drinking cupالسِّقَايَةَl-siqayataIالthe+سِقَايَةَDrinking cup 8Of his brotherأَخِيهِakhihiCBIN+PRONATTأَخِيOf his brother+هِhim / his / it 10Called outأَذَّنَadhanaF 11An announcerمُؤَذِّنٌmu'adhinunI 12O youأَيَّتُهَاayyatuhaI 13In the caravanالْعِيرُl-'iruIالthe+عِيرُIn the caravan 14Indeed youإِنَّكُمْinnakumCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+كُمْyou / your (pl.) 15Surely are thievesلَسَارِقُونَlasariqunaCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+سَارِقُونَSurely are thieves قَالُوا۟ وَأَقْبَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِم مَّاذَا تَفْقِدُونَ ﴿71﴾
They said while approaching them, "What is it you are missing?"
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← read from right to left2Turning towardsوَأَقْبَلُواwa-aqbaluCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَقْبَلُواTurning towards 3Themعَلَيْهِمْ'alayhimCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىthem+هِمْthem / their 5You missتَفْقِدُونَtafqidunaF قَالُوا۟ نَفْقِدُ صُوَاعَ ٱلْمَلِكِ وَلِمَن جَآءَ بِهِۦ حِمْلُ بَعِيرٍ وَأَنَا۠ بِهِۦ زَعِيمٌ ﴿72﴾
They said, "We are missing the measure of the king. And for he who produces it is [the reward of] a camel's load, and I am responsible for it."
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← read from right to left2We are missingنَفْقِدُnafqiduF 4Of the kingالْمَلِكِl-malikiIالthe+مَلِكِOf the king 5And for one whoوَلِمَنْwalimanCBICONJ+P+RELوَand+لِfor / to+مَنْOne who 9Of a camelبَعِيرٍba'irinI 11For itبِهِbihiCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it 12Is responsibleزَعِيمٌza'imunI قَالُوا۟ تَٱللَّهِ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتُم مَّا جِئْنَا لِنُفْسِدَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا كُنَّا سَٰرِقِينَ ﴿73﴾
They said, "By Allah, you have certainly known that we did not come to cause corruption in the land, and we have not been thieves."
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← read from right to left2By Allahتَاللَّهِtal-lahiCBIP+PNتَby (oath)+اللَّهِBy Allah 4You knowعَلِمْتُمْ'alimtumF 7That we cause corruptionلِنُفْسِدَlinufsidaCBFP+Vلِfor / to+نُفْسِدَThat we cause corruption 9The landالْأَرْضِl-ardiIالthe+أَرْضِLand 12ThievesسَارِقِينَsariqinaI قَالُوا۟ فَمَا جَزَٰٓؤُهُۥٓ إِن كُنتُمْ كَٰذِبِينَ ﴿74﴾
The accusers said, "Then what would be its recompense if you should be liars?"
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← read from right to left3Will be the recompense of itجَزَاؤُهُjaza'uhuCBIN+PRONATTجَزَاؤُWill be the recompense of+هُhim / his / it 6LiarsكَاذِبِينَkadhibinaI قَالُوا۟ جَزَٰٓؤُهُۥ مَن وُجِدَ فِى رَحْلِهِۦ فَهُوَ جَزَٰٓؤُهُۥ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ﴿75﴾
[The brothers] said, "Its recompense is that he in whose bag it is found - he [himself] will be its recompense. Thus do we recompense the wrongdoers."
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← read from right to left2Its recompenseجَزَاؤُهُjaza'uhuCBIN+PRONATTجَزَاؤُIts recompense+هُhim / his / it 4It is foundوُجِدَwujidaF 6His bagرَحْلِهِrahlihiCBIN+PRONATTرَحْلِHis bag+هِhim / his / it 8Will be his recompenseجَزَاؤُهُjaza'uhuCBIN+PRONATTجَزَاؤُWill be his recompense+هُhim / his / it 9ThusكَذَلِكَkadhalikaCBIP+DEMكَlike+ذَلِكَThus 10Do we recompenseنَجْزِيnajziF 11The wrongdoersالظَّالِمِينَl-zaliminaIالthe+ظَالِمِينَWrongdoers فَبَدَأَ بِأَوْعِيَتِهِمْ قَبْلَ وِعَآءِ أَخِيهِ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَخْرَجَهَا مِن وِعَآءِ أَخِيهِ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ كِدْنَا لِيُوسُفَ ۖ مَا كَانَ لِيَأْخُذَ أَخَاهُ فِى دِينِ ٱلْمَلِكِ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ نَرْفَعُ دَرَجَٰتٍ مَّن نَّشَآءُ ۗ وَفَوْقَ كُلِّ ذِى عِلْمٍ عَلِيمٌ ﴿76﴾
So he began [the search] with their bags before the bag of his brother; then he extracted it from the bag of his brother. Thus did We plan for Joseph. He could not have taken his brother within the religion of the king except that Allah willed. We raise in degrees whom We will, but over every possessor of knowledge is one [more] knowing.
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← read from right to left1So he beganفَبَدَأَfabada'aCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+بَدَأَHe began 2With their bagsبِأَوْعِيَتِهِمْbi-aw'iyatihimCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَوْعِيَتِTheir bags+هِمْthem / their 5Of his brotherأَخِيهِakhihiCBIN+PRONATTأَخِيOf his brother+هِhim / his / it 7He brought it outاسْتَخْرَجَهَاistakhrajahaCBFV+PRONATTاسْتَخْرَجَHe brought it out+هَاher / it / its 10Of his brotherأَخِيهِakhihiCBIN+PRONATTأَخِيOf his brother+هِhim / his / it 11ThusكَذَلِكَkadhalikaCBIP+DEMكَlike+ذَلِكَThus 12Did we planكِدْنَاkidnaF 13For josephلِيُوسُفَliyusufaCBIP+PNلِfor / to+يُوسُفَJoseph 16Takeلِيَأْخُذَliya'khudhaCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يَأْخُذَTake 17His brotherأَخَاهُakhahuCBIN+PRONATTأَخَاHis brother+هُhim / his / it 20Of the kingالْمَلِكِl-malikiIالthe+مَلِكِOf the king 21ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot 23Allah willedيَشَاءَyasha'aF 24Allah willedاللَّهُl-lahuI 25We raiseنَرْفَعُnarfa'uF 26In degreesدَرَجَاتٍdarajatinI 29But overوَفَوْقَwafawqaCBICONJ+Nوَand+فَوْقَBut over 32Of knowledgeعِلْمٍ'ilminI 33Is the all knowerعَلِيمٌ'alimunI قَالُوٓا۟ إِن يَسْرِقْ فَقَدْ سَرَقَ أَخٌ لَّهُۥ مِن قَبْلُ ۚ فَأَسَرَّهَا يُوسُفُ فِى نَفْسِهِۦ وَلَمْ يُبْدِهَا لَهُمْ ۚ قَالَ أَنتُمْ شَرٌّ مَّكَانًا ۖ وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَصِفُونَ ﴿77﴾
They said, "If he steals - a brother of his has stolen before." But Joseph kept it within himself and did not reveal it to them. He said, "You are worse in position, and Allah is most knowing of what you describe."
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← read from right to left3He stealsيَسْرِقْyasriqF 4Then verilyفَقَدْfaqadCBHCONJ+CERTفَso / then+قَدْVerily 10But joseph kept it secretفَأَسَرَّهَاfa-asarrahaCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَسَرَّBut joseph kept it secret+هَاher / it / its 11But joseph kept it secretيُوسُفُyusufuI 13HimselfنَفْسِهِnafsihiCBIN+PRONATTنَفْسِHimself+هِhim / his / it 14And did notوَلَمْwalamCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَمْDid not 15Reveal itيُبْدِهَاyubdihaCBFV+PRONATTيُبْدِReveal+هَاher / it / its 16To themلَهُمْlahumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their 19Are the worseشَرٌّsharrunI 20In positionمَكَانًاmakananI 21And Allahوَاللَّهُwal-lahuCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah 22Knows bestأَعْلَمُa'lamuI 23Of whatبِمَاbimaCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاOf what 24You describeتَصِفُونَtasifunaF قَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْعَزِيزُ إِنَّ لَهُۥٓ أَبًا شَيْخًا كَبِيرًا فَخُذْ أَحَدَنَا مَكَانَهُۥٓ ۖ إِنَّا نَرَىٰكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿78﴾
They said, "O 'Azeez, indeed he has a father [who is] an old man, so take one of us in place of him. Indeed, we see you as a doer of good."
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← read from right to left3Azizالْعَزِيزُl-'azizuIالthe+عَزِيزُAziz 9So takeفَخُذْfakhudhCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+خُذْTake 10One of usأَحَدَنَاahadanaCBINUM+PRONATTأَحَدَOne of+نَاus / our 11In his placeمَكَانَهُmakanahuCBIN+PRONATTمَكَانَIn his place+هُhim / his / it 13[we] see youنَرَاكَnarakaCBFV+PRONATTنَرَا[we] see+كَyou / your 15The good doersالْمُحْسِنِينَl-muhsininaIالthe+مُحْسِنِينَGood doers قَالَ مَعَاذَ ٱللَّهِ أَن نَّأْخُذَ إِلَّا مَن وَجَدْنَا مَتَٰعَنَا عِندَهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذًا لَّظَٰلِمُونَ ﴿79﴾
He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allah [to prevent] that we take except him with whom we found our possession. Indeed, we would then be unjust."
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← read from right to left2Allah forbidمَعَاذَma'adhaI 3Allah forbidاللَّهِl-lahiI 5We takeنَأْخُذَna'khudhaF 6ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot 8We foundوَجَدْنَاwajadnaF 9Our possessionمَتَاعَنَاmata'anaCBIN+PRONATTمَتَاعَOur possession+نَاus / our 10With himعِنْدَهُ'indahuCBILOC+PRONATTعِنْدَWith+هُhim / his / it 13Surely would be wrongdoersلَظَالِمُونَlazalimunaCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+ظَالِمُونَSurely would be wrongdoers 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.
