12. Yusuf

رَبِّMy Lordقَدْindeedءَاتَيْتَنِىyou have given meمِنَofٱلْمُلْكِthe sovereigntyوَعَلَّمْتَنِىand taught meمِنofتَأْوِيلِthe interpretationٱلْأَحَادِيثِof the eventsفَاطِرَCreatorٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthأَنتَYouوَلِىِّۦ(are) my Protectorفِىinٱلدُّنْيَاthe worldوَٱلْءَاخِرَةِand the HereafterتَوَفَّنِىCause me to dieمُسْلِمًا(as) a Muslimوَأَلْحِقْنِىand join meبِٱلصَّٰلِحِينَwith the righteous﴿١٠١﴾

My Lord, You have given me [something] of sovereignty and taught me of the interpretation of dreams. Creator of the heavens and earth, You are my protector in this world and in the Hereafter. Cause me to die a Muslim and join me with the righteous

ذَٰلِكَThatمِنْ(is) fromأَنۢبَآءِthe newsٱلْغَيْبِ(of) the unseenنُوحِيهِwhich We revealإِلَيْكَto youوَمَاAnd notكُنتَyou wereلَدَيْهِمْwith themإِذْwhenأَجْمَعُوٓا۟they put togetherأَمْرَهُمْtheir planوَهُمْwhile theyيَمْكُرُونَ(were) plotting﴿١٠٢﴾

That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal, [O Muhammad], to you. And you were not with them when they put together their plan while they conspired

وَمَآAnd notأَكْثَرُmostٱلنَّاسِ(of) the mankindوَلَوْeven thoughحَرَصْتَyou desireبِمُؤْمِنِينَ(will be) believers﴿١٠٣﴾

And most of the people, although you strive [for it], are not believers

وَمَاAnd notتَسْـَٔلُهُمْyou ask themعَلَيْهِfor itمِنْanyأَجْرٍrewardإِنْNotهُوَ(is) itإِلَّاbutذِكْرٌa reminderلِّلْعَٰلَمِينَto the worlds﴿١٠٤﴾

And you do not ask of them for it any payment. It is not except a reminder to the worlds

وَكَأَيِّنAnd how manyمِّنْofءَايَةٍa Signفِىinٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِthe heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthيَمُرُّونَthey passعَلَيْهَاover itوَهُمْwhile theyعَنْهَا(are) from themمُعْرِضُونَthe ones who turn away﴿١٠٥﴾

And how many a sign within the heavens and earth do they pass over while they, therefrom, are turning away

وَمَاAnd notيُؤْمِنُbelieveأَكْثَرُهُمmost of themبِٱللَّهِin Allahإِلَّاexceptوَهُمwhile theyمُّشْرِكُونَassociate partners with Him﴿١٠٦﴾

And most of them believe not in Allah except while they associate others with Him

أَفَأَمِنُوٓا۟Do they then feel secureأَن(against) thatتَأْتِيَهُمْcomes to themغَٰشِيَةٌan overwhelmingمِّنْ[of]عَذَابِpunishmentٱللَّهِ(of) Allahأَوْorتَأْتِيَهُمُcomes to themٱلسَّاعَةُthe Hourبَغْتَةًsuddenlyوَهُمْwhile theyلَا(do) notيَشْعُرُونَperceive﴿١٠٧﴾

Then do they feel secure that there will not come to them an overwhelming [aspect] of the punishment of Allah or that the Hour will not come upon them suddenly while they do not perceive

قُلْSayهَٰذِهِۦThisسَبِيلِىٓ(is) my wayأَدْعُوٓا۟I inviteإِلَىtoٱللَّهِAllahعَلَىٰwithبَصِيرَةٍinsightأَنَا۠Iوَمَنِand whoeverٱتَّبَعَنِىfollows meوَسُبْحَٰنَAnd Glory beٱللَّهِ(to) Allahوَمَآand notأَنَا۠I amمِنَofٱلْمُشْرِكِينَthe polytheists﴿١٠٨﴾

Say, "This is my way; I invite to Allah with insight, I and those who follow me. And exalted is Allah; and I am not of those who associate others with Him

وَمَآAnd notأَرْسَلْنَاWe sentمِنbefore youقَبْلِكَbefore youإِلَّاbutرِجَالًاmenنُّوحِىٓWe revealedإِلَيْهِمto themمِّنْfrom (among)أَهْلِ(the) peopleٱلْقُرَىٰٓ(of) the townshipsأَفَلَمْSo have notيَسِيرُوا۟they traveledفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthفَيَنظُرُوا۟and seenكَيْفَhowكَانَwasعَٰقِبَةُ(the) endٱلَّذِينَ(of) those whoمِن(were) before themقَبْلِهِمْ(were) before themوَلَدَارُAnd surely the homeٱلْءَاخِرَةِ(of) the Hereafterخَيْرٌ(is) bestلِّلَّذِينَfor those whoٱتَّقَوْا۟fear AllahأَفَلَاThen will notتَعْقِلُونَyou use reason﴿١٠٩﴾

And We sent not before you [as messengers] except men to whom We revealed from among the people of cities. So have they not traveled through the earth and observed how was the end of those before them? And the home of the Hereafter is best for those who fear Allah; then will you not reason

حَتَّىٰٓUntilإِذَاwhenٱسْتَيْـَٔسَgave up hopeٱلرُّسُلُthe Messengersوَظَنُّوٓا۟and thoughtأَنَّهُمْthat theyقَدْcertainlyكُذِبُوا۟were deniedجَآءَهُمْthen came to themنَصْرُنَاOur helpفَنُجِّىَand was savedمَنwhomنَّشَآءُWe willedوَلَاAnd notيُرَدُّ(can) be repelledبَأْسُنَاOur punishmentعَنِfromٱلْقَوْمِthe peopleٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ(who are) criminals﴿١١٠﴾

[They continued] until, when the messengers despaired and were certain that they had been denied, there came to them Our victory, and whoever We willed was saved. And Our punishment cannot be repelled from the people who are criminals

لَقَدْVerilyكَانَ(there) isفِىinقَصَصِهِمْtheir storiesعِبْرَةٌa lessonلِّأُو۟لِىfor menٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ(of) understandingمَاNotكَانَ(it) isحَدِيثًاa narrationيُفْتَرَىٰinventedوَلَٰكِنbutتَصْدِيقَa confirmationٱلَّذِى(of that) whichبَيْنَ(was) before itيَدَيْهِ(was) before itوَتَفْصِيلَand a detailed explanationكُلِّ(of) allشَىْءٍthingsوَهُدًىand a guidanceوَرَحْمَةًand mercyلِّقَوْمٍfor a peopleيُؤْمِنُونَwho believe﴿١١١﴾

There was certainly in their stories a lesson for those of understanding. Never was the Qur'an a narration invented, but a confirmation of what was before it and a detailed explanation of all things and guidance and mercy for a people who believe