12. Yusuf

قَالُوا۟They saidسَنُرَٰوِدُWe will try to get permissionعَنْهُfor himأَبَاهُ(from) his fatherوَإِنَّاand indeed weلَفَٰعِلُونَsurely will do﴿٦١﴾

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

وَقَالَAnd he saidلِفِتْيَٰنِهِto his servantsٱجْعَلُوا۟Putبِضَٰعَتَهُمْtheir merchandiseفِىinرِحَالِهِمْtheir saddlebagsلَعَلَّهُمْso that theyيَعْرِفُونَهَآmay recognize itإِذَاwhenٱنقَلَبُوٓا۟they go backإِلَىٰٓtoأَهْلِهِمْtheir peopleلَعَلَّهُمْso that they mayيَرْجِعُونَreturn﴿٦٢﴾

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

فَلَمَّاSo whenرَجَعُوٓا۟they returnedإِلَىٰٓtoأَبِيهِمْtheir fatherقَالُوا۟they saidيَٰٓأَبَانَاO our fatherمُنِعَHas been deniedمِنَّاto usٱلْكَيْلُthe measureفَأَرْسِلْso sendمَعَنَآwith usأَخَانَاour brotherنَكْتَلْ(that) we will get measureوَإِنَّاAnd indeed, weلَهُۥfor himلَحَٰفِظُونَ(will) surely (be) guardians﴿٦٣﴾

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

قَالَHe saidهَلْShouldءَامَنُكُمْI entrust youعَلَيْهِwith himإِلَّاexceptكَمَآasأَمِنتُكُمْI entrusted youعَلَىٰٓwithأَخِيهِhis brotherمِنbeforeقَبْلُbeforeفَٱللَّهُBut Allahخَيْرٌ(is) the bestحَٰفِظًاGuardianوَهُوَand Heأَرْحَمُ(is the) Most Mercifulٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ(of) the merciful﴿٦٤﴾

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

وَلَمَّاAnd whenفَتَحُوا۟they openedمَتَٰعَهُمْtheir baggageوَجَدُوا۟they foundبِضَٰعَتَهُمْtheir merchandiseرُدَّتْreturnedإِلَيْهِمْto themقَالُوا۟They saidيَٰٓأَبَانَاO our fatherمَاWhatنَبْغِى(could) we desireهَٰذِهِۦThisبِضَٰعَتُنَا(is) our merchandiseرُدَّتْreturnedإِلَيْنَاto usوَنَمِيرُAnd we will get provisionأَهْلَنَا(for) our familyوَنَحْفَظُand we will protectأَخَانَاour brotherوَنَزْدَادُand get an increaseكَيْلَmeasureبَعِيرٍ(of) a camel's (load)ذَٰلِكَThatكَيْلٌ(is) a measurementيَسِيرٌeasy﴿٦٥﴾

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

قَالَHe saidلَنْNeverأُرْسِلَهُۥwill I send himمَعَكُمْwith youحَتَّىٰuntilتُؤْتُونِyou give to meمَوْثِقًاa promiseمِّنَbyٱللَّهِAllahلَتَأْتُنَّنِىthat surely you will bring him to meبِهِۦٓthat surely you will bring him to meإِلَّآunlessأَنthatيُحَاطَyou are surroundedبِكُمْyou are surroundedفَلَمَّآAnd whenءَاتَوْهُthey had given himمَوْثِقَهُمْtheir promiseقَالَhe saidٱللَّهُAllahعَلَىٰoverمَاwhatنَقُولُwe sayوَكِيلٌ(is) a Guardian﴿٦٦﴾

[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

وَقَالَAnd he saidيَٰبَنِىَّO my sonsلَا(Do) notتَدْخُلُوا۟enterمِنۢfromبَابٍone gateوَٰحِدٍone gateوَٱدْخُلُوا۟but enterمِنْfromأَبْوَٰبٍgatesمُّتَفَرِّقَةٍdifferentوَمَآAnd notأُغْنِىI can availعَنكُمyouمِّنَagainstٱللَّهِAllahمِنanyشَىْءٍthingإِنِNotٱلْحُكْمُ(is) the decisionإِلَّاexceptلِلَّهِwith Allahعَلَيْهِupon HimتَوَكَّلْتُI put my trustوَعَلَيْهِand upon Himفَلْيَتَوَكَّلِlet put (their) trustٱلْمُتَوَكِّلُونَthe ones who put trust﴿٦٧﴾

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

وَلَمَّاAnd whenدَخَلُوا۟they enteredمِنْfromحَيْثُwhereأَمَرَهُمْordered themأَبُوهُمtheir fatherمَّاnotكَانَitيُغْنِىavail(ed)عَنْهُمthemمِّنَagainstٱللَّهِAllahمِنanyشَىْءٍthingإِلَّاbutحَاجَةً(it was) a needفِىofنَفْسِYaqub's soulيَعْقُوبَYaqub's soulقَضَىٰهَاwhich he carried outوَإِنَّهُۥAnd indeed, heلَذُو(was) a possessorعِلْمٍ(of) knowledgeلِّمَاbecauseعَلَّمْنَٰهُWe had taught himوَلَٰكِنَّbutأَكْثَرَmostٱلنَّاسِ(of) the peopleلَا(do) notيَعْلَمُونَknow﴿٦٨﴾

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

وَلَمَّاAnd whenدَخَلُوا۟they enteredعَلَىٰuponيُوسُفَYusufءَاوَىٰٓhe tookإِلَيْهِto himselfأَخَاهُhis brotherقَالَHe saidإِنِّىٓIndeed, Iأَنَا۠[I] amأَخُوكَyour brotherفَلَاso (do) notتَبْتَئِسْgrieveبِمَاfor whatكَانُوا۟they used (to)يَعْمَلُونَdo﴿٦٩﴾

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]

فَلَمَّاSo whenجَهَّزَهُمhe had furnished themبِجَهَازِهِمْwith their suppliesجَعَلَhe putٱلسِّقَايَةَthe drinking cupفِىinرَحْلِthe bagأَخِيهِ(of) his brotherثُمَّThenأَذَّنَcalled outمُؤَذِّنٌan announcerأَيَّتُهَاO youٱلْعِيرُ(in) the caravanإِنَّكُمْIndeed, youلَسَٰرِقُونَsurely (are) thieves﴿٧٠﴾

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

قَالُوا۟They saidوَأَقْبَلُوا۟turning towardsعَلَيْهِمthemمَّاذَاWhat (is it)تَفْقِدُونَyou miss﴿٧١﴾

They said while approaching them, "What is it you are missing

قَالُوا۟They saidنَفْقِدُWe are missingصُوَاعَ(the) cupٱلْمَلِكِ(of) the kingوَلِمَنAnd for (one) whoجَآءَbringsبِهِۦitحِمْلُ(is) a loadبَعِيرٍ(of) a camelوَأَنَا۠and Iبِهِۦfor itزَعِيمٌ(is) responsible﴿٧٢﴾

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

قَالُوا۟They saidتَٱللَّهِBy Allahلَقَدْcertainlyعَلِمْتُمyou knowمَّاnotجِئْنَاwe cameلِنُفْسِدَthat we cause corruptionفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe landوَمَاand notكُنَّاwe areسَٰرِقِينَthieves﴿٧٣﴾

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

قَالُوا۟They saidفَمَاThen whatجَزَٰٓؤُهُۥٓ(will be the) recompense (of) itإِنifكُنتُمْyou areكَٰذِبِينَliars﴿٧٤﴾

The accusers said, "Then what would be its recompense if you should be liars

قَالُوا۟They saidجَزَٰٓؤُهُۥIts recompenseمَن(is that one) whoوُجِدَit is foundفِىinرَحْلِهِۦhis bagفَهُوَthen heجَزَٰٓؤُهُۥ(will be) his recompenseكَذَٰلِكَThusنَجْزِى(do) we recompenseٱلظَّٰلِمِينَthe wrongdoers﴿٧٥﴾

[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

فَبَدَأَSo he beganبِأَوْعِيَتِهِمْwith their bagsقَبْلَbeforeوِعَآءِ(the) bagأَخِيهِ(of) his brotherثُمَّthenٱسْتَخْرَجَهَاhe brought it outمِنfromوِعَآءِ(the) bagأَخِيهِ(of) his brotherكَذَٰلِكَThusكِدْنَا(did) We planلِيُوسُفَfor YusufمَاHe could notكَانَHe could notلِيَأْخُذَtakeأَخَاهُhis brotherفِىbyدِينِthe lawٱلْمَلِكِ(of) the kingإِلَّآexceptأَنthatيَشَآءَAllah willedٱللَّهُAllah willedنَرْفَعُWe raiseدَرَجَٰتٍ(in) degreesمَّنwhomنَّشَآءُWe willوَفَوْقَbut overكُلِّeveryذِىpossessorعِلْمٍ(of) knowledgeعَلِيمٌ(is) the All-Knower﴿٧٦﴾

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

قَالُوٓا۟They saidإِنIfيَسْرِقْhe steals فَقَدْthen verilyسَرَقَstoleأَخٌa brotherلَّهُۥof hisمِنbeforeقَبْلُbeforeفَأَسَرَّهَاBut Yusuf kept it secretيُوسُفُBut Yusuf kept it secretفِىwithinنَفْسِهِۦhimselfوَلَمْand (did) notيُبْدِهَاreveal itلَهُمْto themقَالَHe saidأَنتُمْYouشَرٌّ(are the) worseمَّكَانًا(in) positionوَٱللَّهُand Allahأَعْلَمُknows bestبِمَاof whatتَصِفُونَyou describe﴿٧٧﴾

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

قَالُوا۟They saidيَٰٓأَيُّهَاOٱلْعَزِيزُAzizإِنَّIndeedلَهُۥٓhe hasأَبًاa fatherشَيْخًاoldكَبِيرًا[great]فَخُذْso takeأَحَدَنَاone of usمَكَانَهُۥٓ(in) his placeإِنَّاIndeed, weنَرَىٰكَ[we] see youمِنَofٱلْمُحْسِنِينَthe good-doers﴿٧٨﴾

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

قَالَHe saidمَعَاذَAllah forbidٱللَّهِAllah forbidأَنthatنَّأْخُذَwe takeإِلَّاexceptمَن(one) whoوَجَدْنَاwe foundمَتَٰعَنَاour possessionعِندَهُۥٓwith himإِنَّآIndeed, weإِذًاthenلَّظَٰلِمُونَsurely (would be) wrongdoers﴿٧٩﴾

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

فَلَمَّاSo whenٱسْتَيْـَٔسُوا۟they despairedمِنْهُof himخَلَصُوا۟they secluded themselvesنَجِيًّا(in) private consultationقَالَSaidكَبِيرُهُمْthe eldest among themأَلَمْDo notتَعْلَمُوٓا۟you knowأَنَّthatأَبَاكُمْyour fatherقَدْhas takenأَخَذَhas takenعَلَيْكُمupon youمَّوْثِقًاa promiseمِّنَbyٱللَّهِAllahوَمِنand beforeقَبْلُand beforeمَاthatفَرَّطتُمْyou failedفِىconcerningيُوسُفَYusufفَلَنْSo neverأَبْرَحَwill I leaveٱلْأَرْضَthe landحَتَّىٰuntilيَأْذَنَpermitsلِىٓmeأَبِىٓmy fatherأَوْorيَحْكُمَAllah decidesٱللَّهُAllah decidesلِىfor meوَهُوَand Heخَيْرُ(is) the Bestٱلْحَٰكِمِينَ(of) the judges﴿٨٠﴾

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