Surah Yusuf 12
سُورَةُ يُوسُفَ“Joseph”111 Ayat
- 12:1Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the clear Book.
- 12:2Indeed, We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'an that you might understand.
- 12:3We relate to you, [O Muhammad], the best of stories in what We have revealed to you of this Qur'an although yo…
- 12:4[Of these stories mention] when Joseph said to his father, "O my father, indeed I have seen [in a dream] eleve…
- 12:5He said, "O my son, do not relate your vision to your brothers or they will contrive against you a plan. Indee…
- 12:6And thus will your Lord choose you and teach you the interpretation of narratives and complete His favor upon …
- 12:7Certainly were there in Joseph and his brothers signs for those who ask,
- 12:8When they said, "Joseph and his brother are more beloved to our father than we, while we are a clan. Indeed, o…
- 12:9Kill Joseph or cast him out to [another] land; the countenance of your father will [then] be only for you, and…
- 12:10Said a speaker among them, "Do not kill Joseph but throw him into the bottom of the well; some travelers will …
- 12:11They said, "O our father, why do you not entrust us with Joseph while indeed, we are to him sincere counselors…
- 12:12Send him with us tomorrow that he may eat well and play. And indeed, we will be his guardians.
- 12:13[Jacob] said, "Indeed, it saddens me that you should take him, and I fear that a wolf would eat him while you …
- 12:14They said, "If a wolf should eat him while we are a [strong] clan, indeed, we would then be losers."
- 12:15So when they took him [out] and agreed to put him into the bottom of the well... But We inspired to him, "You …
- 12:16And they came to their father at night, weeping.
- 12:17They said, "O our father, indeed we went racing each other and left Joseph with our possessions, and a wolf at…
- 12:18And they brought upon his shirt false blood. [Jacob] said, "Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, …
- 12:19And there came a company of travelers; then they sent their water drawer, and he let down his bucket. He said,…
- 12:20And they sold him for a reduced price - a few dirhams - and they were, concerning him, of those content with l…
- 12:21And the one from Egypt who bought him said to his wife, "Make his residence comfortable. Perhaps he will benef…
- 12:22And when Joseph reached maturity, We gave him judgment and knowledge. And thus We reward the doers of good.
- 12:23And she, in whose house he was, sought to seduce him. She closed the doors and said, "Come, you." He said, "[I…
- 12:24And she certainly determined [to seduce] him, and he would have inclined to her had he not seen the proof of h…
- 12:25And they both raced to the door, and she tore his shirt from the back, and they found her husband at the door.…
- 12:26[Joseph] said, "It was she who sought to seduce me." And a witness from her family testified. "If his shirt is…
- 12:27But if his shirt is torn from the back, then she has lied, and he is of the truthful."
- 12:28So when her husband saw his shirt torn from the back, he said, "Indeed, it is of the women's plan. Indeed, you…
- 12:29Joseph, ignore this. And, [my wife], ask forgiveness for your sin. Indeed, you were of the sinful."
- 12:30And women in the city said, "The wife of al-'Azeez is seeking to seduce her slave boy; he has impassioned her …
- 12:31So when she heard of their scheming, she sent for them and prepared for them a banquet and gave each one of th…
- 12:32She said, "That is the one about whom you blamed me. And I certainly sought to seduce him, but he firmly refus…
- 12:33He said, "My Lord, prison is more to my liking than that to which they invite me. And if You do not avert from…
- 12:34So his Lord responded to him and averted from him their plan. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
- 12:35Then it appeared to them after they had seen the signs that al-'Azeez should surely imprison him for a time.
- 12:36And there entered the prison with him two young men. One of them said, "Indeed, I have seen myself [in a dream…
- 12:37He said, "You will not receive food that is provided to you except that I will inform you of its interpretatio…
- 12:38And I have followed the religion of my fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. And it was not for us to associate a…
- 12:39O [my] two companions of prison, are separate lords better or Allah, the One, the Prevailing?
- 12:40You worship not besides Him except [mere] names you have named them, you and your fathers, for which Allah has…
- 12:41O two companions of prison, as for one of you, he will give drink to his master of wine; but as for the other,…
- 12:42And he said to the one whom he knew would go free, "Mention me before your master." But Satan made him forget …
- 12:43And [subsequently] the king said, "Indeed, I have seen [in a dream] seven fat cows being eaten by seven [that …
- 12:44They said, "[It is but] a mixture of false dreams, and we are not learned in the interpretation of dreams."
- 12:45But the one who was freed and remembered after a time said, "I will inform you of its interpretation, so send …
- 12:46[He said], "Joseph, O man of truth, explain to us about seven fat cows eaten by seven [that were] lean, and se…
- 12:47[Joseph] said, "You will plant for seven years consecutively; and what you harvest leave in its spikes, except…
- 12:48Then will come after that seven difficult [years] which will consume what you saved for them, except a little …
- 12:49Then will come after that a year in which the people will be given rain and in which they will press [olives a…
- 12:50And the king said, "Bring him to me." But when the messenger came to him, [Joseph] said, "Return to your maste…
- 12:51Said [the king to the women], "What was your condition when you sought to seduce Joseph?" They said, "Perfect …
- 12:52That is so al-'Azeez will know that I did not betray him in [his] absence and that Allah does not guide the pl…
- 12:53And I do not acquit myself. Indeed, the soul is a persistent enjoiner of evil, except those upon which my Lord…
- 12:54And the king said, "Bring him to me; I will appoint him exclusively for myself." And when he spoke to him, he …
- 12:55[Joseph] said, "Appoint me over the storehouses of the land. Indeed, I will be a knowing guardian."
- 12:56And thus We established Joseph in the land to settle therein wherever he willed. We touch with Our mercy whom …
- 12:57And the reward of the Hereafter is better for those who believed and were fearing Allah.
- 12:58And the brothers of Joseph came [seeking food], and they entered upon him; and he recognized them, but he was …
- 12:59And when he had furnished them with their supplies, he said, "Bring me a brother of yours from your father. Do…
- 12:60But if you do not bring him to me, no measure will there be [hereafter] for you from me, nor will you approach…
- 12:61They said, "We will attempt to dissuade his father from [keeping] him, and indeed, we will do [it]."
- 12:62And [Joseph] said to his servants, "Put their merchandise into their saddlebags so they might recognize it whe…
- 12:63So when they returned to their father, they said, "O our father, [further] measure has been denied to us, so s…
- 12:64He said, "Should I entrust you with him except [under coercion] as I entrusted you with his brother before? Bu…
- 12:65And when they opened their baggage, they found their merchandise returned to them. They said, "O our father, w…
- 12:66[Jacob] said, "Never will I send him with you until you give me a promise by Allah that you will bring him [ba…
- 12:67And he said, "O my sons, do not enter from one gate but enter from different gates; and I cannot avail you aga…
- 12:68And when they entered from where their father had ordered them, it did not avail them against Allah at all exc…
- 12:69And when they entered upon Joseph, he took his brother to himself; he said, "Indeed, I am your brother, so do …
- 12:70So when he had furnished them with their supplies, he put the [gold measuring] bowl into the bag of his brothe…
- 12:71They said while approaching them, "What is it you are missing?"
- 12:72They said, "We are missing the measure of the king. And for he who produces it is [the reward of] a camel's lo…
- 12:73They said, "By Allah, you have certainly known that we did not come to cause corruption in the land, and we ha…
- 12:74The accusers said, "Then what would be its recompense if you should be liars?"
- 12:75[The brothers] said, "Its recompense is that he in whose bag it is found - he [himself] will be its recompense…
- 12:76So he began [the search] with their bags before the bag of his brother; then he extracted it from the bag of h…
- 12:77They said, "If he steals - a brother of his has stolen before." But Joseph kept it within himself and did not …
- 12:78They said, "O 'Azeez, indeed he has a father [who is] an old man, so take one of us in place of him. Indeed, w…
- 12:79He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allah [to prevent] that we take except him with whom we found our possession.…
- 12:80So when they had despaired of him, they secluded themselves in private consultation. The eldest of them said, …
- 12:81Return to your father and say, "O our father, indeed your son has stolen, and we did not testify except to wha…
- 12:82And ask the city in which we were and the caravan in which we came - and indeed, we are truthful,"
- 12:83[Jacob] said, "Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, so patience is most fitting. Perhaps Allah wi…
- 12:84And he turned away from them and said, "Oh, my sorrow over Joseph," and his eyes became white from grief, for …
- 12:85They said, "By Allah, you will not cease remembering Joseph until you become fatally ill or become of those wh…
- 12:86He said, "I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allah, and I know from Allah that which you do not k…
- 12:87O my sons, go and find out about Joseph and his brother and despair not of relief from Allah. Indeed, no one d…
- 12:88So when they entered upon Joseph, they said, "O 'Azeez, adversity has touched us and our family, and we have c…
- 12:89He said, "Do you know what you did with Joseph and his brother when you were ignorant?"
- 12:90They said, "Are you indeed Joseph?" He said "I am Joseph, and this is my brother. Allah has certainly favored …
- 12:91They said, "By Allah, certainly has Allah preferred you over us, and indeed, we have been sinners."
- 12:92He said, "No blame will there be upon you today. Allah will forgive you; and He is the most merciful of the me…
- 12:93Take this, my shirt, and cast it over the face of my father; he will become seeing. And bring me your family, …
- 12:94And when the caravan departed [from Egypt], their father said, "Indeed, I find the smell of Joseph [and would …
- 12:95They said, "By Allah, indeed you are in your [same] old error."
- 12:96And when the bearer of good tidings arrived, he cast it over his face, and he returned [once again] seeing. He…
- 12:97They said, "O our father, ask for us forgiveness of our sins; indeed, we have been sinners."
- 12:98He said, "I will ask forgiveness for you from my Lord. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful."
- 12:99And when they entered upon Joseph, he took his parents to himself and said, "Enter Egypt, Allah willing, safe …
- 12:100And he raised his parents upon the throne, and they bowed to him in prostration. And he said, "O my father, th…
- 12:101My Lord, You have given me [something] of sovereignty and taught me of the interpretation of dreams. Creator o…
- 12:102That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal, [O Muhammad], to you. And you were not with them when the…
- 12:103And most of the people, although you strive [for it], are not believers.
- 12:104And you do not ask of them for it any payment. It is not except a reminder to the worlds.
- 12:105And how many a sign within the heavens and earth do they pass over while they, therefrom, are turning away.
- 12:106And most of them believe not in Allah except while they associate others with Him.
- 12:107Then do they feel secure that there will not come to them an overwhelming [aspect] of the punishment of Allah …
- 12:108Say, "This is my way; I invite to Allah with insight, I and those who follow me. And exalted is Allah; and I a…
- 12:109And We sent not before you [as messengers] except men to whom We revealed from among the people of cities. So …
- 12:110[They continued] until, when the messengers despaired and were certain that they had been denied, there came t…
- 12:111There was certainly in their stories a lesson for those of understanding. Never was the Qur'an a narration inv…