12. Yusuf

ٱرْجِعُوٓا۟Returnإِلَىٰٓtoأَبِيكُمْyour fatherفَقُولُوا۟and sayيَٰٓأَبَانَآ'O our fatherإِنَّIndeedٱبْنَكَyour sonسَرَقَhas stolenوَمَاand notشَهِدْنَآwe testifyإِلَّاexceptبِمَاof whatعَلِمْنَاwe knewوَمَاAnd notكُنَّاwe wereلِلْغَيْبِof the unseenحَٰفِظِينَguardians﴿٨١﴾

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

وَسْـَٔلِAnd askٱلْقَرْيَةَthe townٱلَّتِىwhereكُنَّاwe wereفِيهَا[in it]وَٱلْعِيرَand the caravanٱلَّتِىٓwhichأَقْبَلْنَاwe returnedفِيهَا[in it]وَإِنَّاAnd indeed, weلَصَٰدِقُونَsurely (are) truthful.'﴿٨٢﴾

And ask the city in which we were and the caravan in which we came - and indeed, we are truthful

قَالَHe saidبَلْNayسَوَّلَتْhave enticedلَكُمْyouأَنفُسُكُمْyour soulsأَمْرًاsomethingفَصَبْرٌso patienceجَمِيلٌ(is) beautifulعَسَىPerhapsٱللَّهُAllahأَنwill bring them to meيَأْتِيَنِىwill bring them to meبِهِمْwill bring them to meجَمِيعًاallإِنَّهُۥIndeed, HeهُوَHeٱلْعَلِيمُ(is) the All-KnowerٱلْحَكِيمُAll-Wise﴿٨٣﴾

[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

وَتَوَلَّىٰAnd he turned awayعَنْهُمْfrom themوَقَالَand saidيَٰٓأَسَفَىٰAlas, my griefعَلَىٰoverيُوسُفَYusufوَٱبْيَضَّتْAnd became whiteعَيْنَاهُhis eyesمِنَfromٱلْحُزْنِthe griefفَهُوَand he (was)كَظِيمٌa suppressor﴿٨٤﴾

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

قَالُوا۟They saidتَٱللَّهِBy Allahتَفْتَؤُا۟you will not ceaseتَذْكُرُrememberingيُوسُفَYusufحَتَّىٰuntilتَكُونَyou becomeحَرَضًاfatally illأَوْorتَكُونَbecomeمِنَofٱلْهَٰلِكِينَthose who perish﴿٨٥﴾

They said, "By Allah, you will not cease remembering Joseph until you become fatally ill or become of those who perish

قَالَHe saidإِنَّمَآOnlyأَشْكُوا۟I complainبَثِّى(of) my sufferingوَحُزْنِىٓand my griefإِلَىtoٱللَّهِAllahوَأَعْلَمُand I knowمِنَfromٱللَّهِAllahمَاwhatلَاnotتَعْلَمُونَyou know﴿٨٦﴾

He said, "I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allah, and I know from Allah that which you do not know

يَٰبَنِىَّO my sonsٱذْهَبُوا۟Goفَتَحَسَّسُوا۟and inquireمِنaboutيُوسُفَYusufوَأَخِيهِand his brotherوَلَاand notتَا۟يْـَٔسُوا۟despairمِنofرَّوْحِ(the) Mercy of Allahٱللَّهِ(the) Mercy of AllahإِنَّهُۥIndeedلَاnoneيَا۟يْـَٔسُdespairsمِنofرَّوْحِ(the) Mercy of Allahٱللَّهِ(the) Mercy of Allahإِلَّاexceptٱلْقَوْمُthe peopleٱلْكَٰفِرُونَthe disbelievers﴿٨٧﴾

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

فَلَمَّاSo whenدَخَلُوا۟they enteredعَلَيْهِupon himقَالُوا۟they saidيَٰٓأَيُّهَاO AzizٱلْعَزِيزُO AzizمَسَّنَاHas touched usوَأَهْلَنَاand our familyٱلضُّرُّthe adversityوَجِئْنَاand we have comeبِبِضَٰعَةٍwith goodsمُّزْجَىٰةٍ(of) little valueفَأَوْفِbut pay (in) fullلَنَاto usٱلْكَيْلَthe measureوَتَصَدَّقْand be charitableعَلَيْنَآto usإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahيَجْزِىrewardsٱلْمُتَصَدِّقِينَthe charitable﴿٨٨﴾

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

قَالَHe saidهَلْDoعَلِمْتُمyou knowمَّاwhatفَعَلْتُمyou didبِيُوسُفَwith Yusufوَأَخِيهِand his brotherإِذْwhenأَنتُمْyou wereجَٰهِلُونَignorant﴿٨٩﴾

He said, "Do you know what you did with Joseph and his brother when you were ignorant

قَالُوٓا۟They saidأَءِنَّكَAre you indeedلَأَنتَsurely youيُوسُفُYusufقَالَHe saidأَنَا۠I amيُوسُفُYusufوَهَٰذَآand thisأَخِى(is) my brotherقَدْIndeedمَنَّAllah has been graciousٱللَّهُAllah has been graciousعَلَيْنَآto usإِنَّهُۥIndeed, heمَنwhoيَتَّقِfears Allahوَيَصْبِرْand (is) patientفَإِنَّthen indeedٱللَّهَAllahلَا(does) notيُضِيعُlet go wasteأَجْرَ(the) rewardٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ(of) the good-doers﴿٩٠﴾

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

قَالُوا۟They saidتَٱللَّهِBy AllahلَقَدْcertainlyءَاثَرَكَAllah has preferred youٱللَّهُAllah has preferred youعَلَيْنَاover usوَإِنand indeedكُنَّاwe have beenلَخَٰطِـِٔينَsinners﴿٩١﴾

They said, "By Allah, certainly has Allah preferred you over us, and indeed, we have been sinners

قَالَHe saidلَاNoتَثْرِيبَblameعَلَيْكُمُupon youٱلْيَوْمَtodayيَغْفِرُAllah will forgiveٱللَّهُAllah will forgiveلَكُمْyouوَهُوَand Heأَرْحَمُ(is) the Most Mercifulٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ(of) those who show mercy﴿٩٢﴾

He said, "No blame will there be upon you today. Allah will forgive you; and He is the most merciful of the merciful

ٱذْهَبُوا۟Goبِقَمِيصِىwith this shirt of mineهَٰذَاwith this shirt of mineفَأَلْقُوهُand cast itعَلَىٰoverوَجْهِ(the) faceأَبِى(of) my fatherيَأْتِhe will regain sightبَصِيرًاhe will regain sightوَأْتُونِىAnd bring to meبِأَهْلِكُمْyour familyأَجْمَعِينَall together﴿٩٣﴾

Take this, my shirt, and cast it over the face of my father; he will become seeing. And bring me your family, all together

وَلَمَّاAnd whenفَصَلَتِdepartedٱلْعِيرُthe caravanقَالَtheir father saidأَبُوهُمْtheir father saidإِنِّىIndeed, Iلَأَجِدُ[I] findرِيحَ(the) smellيُوسُفَ(of) Yusufلَوْلَآif notأَنthatتُفَنِّدُونِyou think me weakened in mind﴿٩٤﴾

And when the caravan departed [from Egypt], their father said, "Indeed, I find the smell of Joseph [and would say that he was alive] if you did not think me weakened in mind

قَالُوا۟They saidتَٱللَّهِBy Allahإِنَّكَindeed, youلَفِىsurely (are) inضَلَٰلِكَyour errorٱلْقَدِيمِold﴿٩٥﴾

They said, "By Allah, indeed you are in your [same] old error

فَلَمَّآThen whenأَن[that]جَآءَarrivedٱلْبَشِيرُthe bearer of glad tidingsأَلْقَىٰهُhe cast itعَلَىٰoverوَجْهِهِۦhis faceفَٱرْتَدَّthen returned (his) sightبَصِيرًاthen returned (his) sightقَالَHe saidأَلَمْDid notأَقُلI sayلَّكُمْto youإِنِّىٓindeed, Iأَعْلَمُ[I] knowمِنَfromٱللَّهِAllahمَاwhatلَاnotتَعْلَمُونَyou know﴿٩٦﴾

And when the bearer of good tidings arrived, he cast it over his face, and he returned [once again] seeing. He said, "Did I not tell you that I know from Allah that which you do not know

قَالُوا۟They saidيَٰٓأَبَانَاO our fatherٱسْتَغْفِرْAsk forgivenessلَنَاfor usذُنُوبَنَآ(of) our sinsإِنَّاIndeed, weكُنَّاhave beenخَٰطِـِٔينَsinners﴿٩٧﴾

They said, "O our father, ask for us forgiveness of our sins; indeed, we have been sinners

قَالَHe saidسَوْفَSoonأَسْتَغْفِرُI will ask forgivenessلَكُمْfor youرَبِّىٓ(from) my LordإِنَّهُۥIndeed, HeهُوَHeٱلْغَفُورُ(is) the Oft-Forgivingٱلرَّحِيمُthe Most Merciful﴿٩٨﴾

He said, "I will ask forgiveness for you from my Lord. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful

فَلَمَّاThen whenدَخَلُوا۟they enteredعَلَىٰuponيُوسُفَYusufءَاوَىٰٓhe tookإِلَيْهِto himselfأَبَوَيْهِhis parentsوَقَالَand saidٱدْخُلُوا۟EnterمِصْرَEgyptإِنifشَآءَAllah willsٱللَّهُAllah willsءَامِنِينَsafe﴿٩٩﴾

And when they entered upon Joseph, he took his parents to himself and said, "Enter Egypt, Allah willing, safe [and secure]

وَرَفَعَAnd he raisedأَبَوَيْهِhis parentsعَلَىuponٱلْعَرْشِthe throneوَخَرُّوا۟and they fell downلَهُۥto himسُجَّدًاprostrateوَقَالَAnd he saidيَٰٓأَبَتِO my fatherهَٰذَاThisتَأْوِيلُ(is the) interpretationرُءْيَٰىَ(of) my dreamمِن(of) beforeقَبْلُ(of) beforeقَدْVerilyجَعَلَهَاhas made itرَبِّىmy LordحَقًّاtrueوَقَدْAnd indeedأَحْسَنَHe was goodبِىٓto meإِذْwhenأَخْرَجَنِىHe took me outمِنَofٱلسِّجْنِthe prisonوَجَآءَand broughtبِكُمyouمِّنَfromٱلْبَدْوِthe bedouin lifeمِنۢafterبَعْدِafterأَن[that]نَّزَغَhad caused discordٱلشَّيْطَٰنُthe Shaitaanبَيْنِىbetween meوَبَيْنَand betweenإِخْوَتِىٓmy brothersإِنَّIndeedرَبِّىmy Lordلَطِيفٌ(is) Most Subtleلِّمَاto whatيَشَآءُHe willsإِنَّهُۥIndeed, HeهُوَHeٱلْعَلِيمُ(is) the All-Knowerٱلْحَكِيمُthe All-Wise﴿١٠٠﴾

And he raised his parents upon the throne, and they bowed to him in prostration. And he said, "O my father, this is the explanation of my vision of before. My Lord has made it reality. And He was certainly good to me when He took me out of prison and brought you [here] from bedouin life after Satan had induced [estrangement] between me and my brothers. Indeed, my Lord is Subtle in what He wills. Indeed, it is He who is the Knowing, the Wise