فَلَمَّا ذَهَبُوا۟ بِهِۦ وَأَجْمَعُوٓا۟ أَن يَجْعَلُوهُ فِى غَيَٰبَتِ ٱلْجُبِّ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِ لَتُنَبِّئَنَّهُم بِأَمْرِهِمْ هَٰذَا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa dhahaboo bihi wa'ajma'oo an yaj'aloohu fee ghayaabati l-jubbi wa'awhaynaa ilayhi latunabbi'annahum bi'amrihim haadhaa wahum laa yash'uroon
DIN 31635falammā ḏahabū bihi waʾaǧmaʿū ʾan yaǧʿalūhu fī ġayābati l-ǧubbi waʾawḥaynā ʾilayhi latunabbiʾannahum biʾamrihim hāḏā wahum lā yašʿurūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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So they went away with him, and agreed to put him at the bottom of the well. And We inspired him, "You will inform them of this deed of theirs when they are unaware."
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
Then, when they led him off, and were of one mind that they should place him in the depth of the pit, We inspired in him: Thou wilt tell them of this deed of theirs when they know (thee) not
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And when they had gone off with him and agreed to put him in the depths of the pit, and we inspired him, 'Thou shalt surely inform them of this affair of theirs and they shall not perceive
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And when they went away with him they agreed to place him at the bottom of the well. And We revealed to him, "Thou wilt yet tell them of this their deed, when they shall not know thee
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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And when they had carried him with them, and agreed to set him at the bottom of the well, they executed their design: And We sent a revelation unto him, saying, thou shalt hereafter declare this their action unto them; and they shall not perceive thee to be Joseph
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Kur e morën me vete dhe vendosën njëzëri ta hidhnin në fund të një pusi, Ne i shpallëm atij: "Ti (një ditë) do t'ua kujtosh këtë veprim të tyre, pa e vënë re ata."
যখন তারা তাকে তাদের সাথে নিয়ে গেলো এবং তাকে কূপের গভীরে ফেলে দিতে একমত হলো (তখন তারা তাই করল) এবং আমি তাকে (ইউসুফকে) ওহীর মাধ্যমে জানিয়ে দিলাম, ‘অবশ্যই তুমি তাদেরকে (ভবিষ্যতে) তাদের এই কর্মকাণ্ড সম্পর্কে জানাবে; অথচ তারা তা উপলব্ধি করতে পারবে না।’
I kada ga odvedoše i odlučiše da ga bace na dno bunara, Mi mu objavismo: "Ti ćeš ih o ovom njihovom postupku sigurno obavijestiti, a oni tebe neće ni prepoznati."
I kada ga odvedoše i odlučiše da ga bace na dno bunara, Mi mu objavismo: "Ti ćeš ih o ovom njihovom postupku sigurno obavijestiti, a oni tebe neće ni prepoznati."
Nde ɓe njahdunoo e makko, ɓe fottani ukkugol mo ka niɓe woyndu, min mbahayini e makko: "Ma a haaltayan ɓe ɗee kuuɗe maɓɓe hara ɓe so'aa anndude".ɓe( tinaani)..
და როცა წაიყვანეს იგი და გადაწყვიტეს, რომ ჭის სიღრმეში ჩაეგდოთ, ჩვენ შთავაგონეთ მას: «შენ უთუოდ ამცნობ მათ მათი ამ საქციელის შესახებ, მაშინ, როცა ისინი ვერც კი მიხვდებიან».
Als sie ihn dann mitnahmen und sich geeinigt hatten, ihn in die verborgene Tiefe des Brunnenlochs zu stecken, gaben Wir ihm (also Yusuf) ein: „Du wirst ihnen ganz gewiss noch diese ihre Tat (und was sie getan haben) kundtun, ohne dass sie es merken.“
Στη συνέχεια, όταν τον πήραν (τον Ιωσήφ) και έφυγαν και συμφώνησαν να τον ρίξουν στον πάτο ενός πηγαδιού, του αποκαλύψαμε (του Ιωσήφ): «Σίγουρα (μία μέρα στο μέλλον) θα τους ενημερώσεις γι' αυτό που κάνουν, χωρίς να καταλάβουν (ποιος είσαι).»
फिर जब वे उसे ले गए और निश्चय कर लिया कि उसे गहरे कुएँ के अंदर डाल देंगे और हमने उस (यूसुफ़) की ओर वह़्य कर दी कि तुम अवश्य इन्हें इनके इस कर्म के बारे में बताओगे और वे कुछ जानते न होंगे।
Quando partirono con lui e decisero di buttarlo nel fondo del pozzo, gli ispirammo: «Tu li informerai di questa azione malvagia quando non se lo aspettano!»
15. Taigi, kai jie pasiėmė jį ir visi susitarė įmesti jį į šulinio dugną, (jie tai padarė) ir Mes apreiškėme jam: „Iš tiesų, tu (vieną dieną) praneši jiems apie jų reikalus, kai jie (tavęs) neatpažins.“
Yeroma isaan deemanii boolla gadi fagoo keessatti isa darbutti walii galan (isa darban). Nuti gara isaatti beeksifne “dhugumatti, ati hojii isaanii kana isaanitti himta odoo isaan (si) hin beekin” jechuun.
Когда они увели его и единодушно решили бросить его на дно колодца, Мы внушили ему: «Ты непременно сообщишь им об этом их поступке, когда они [даже] не будут осознавать [этого]».
И када га одведоше и одлучише да га баце на дно бунара, Ми Јосифу објависмо: „Ти ћеш о овом њиховом поступку сигурно да их обавестиш, а они те неће ни препознати.“
Basi walipokwenda naye, na wakakubaliana kwamba wamtumbukize ndani ya kisima, tulimfunulia Yusuf: Hakika utakujawaambia jambo lao hili, na wala wao hawatambui.
När de tagit honom med sig och enats om att kasta honom i brunnens djup uppenbarade vi för honom: ”[En dag] kommer du att upplysa dem om detta dåd, utan att de inser [vem du är].”
Yûsuf'u götürüp bir kuyunun derinliklerine bırakmayı kararlaştırdıklarında, biz ona, “Şüphesiz sen, farkında olmadıkları bir sırada, bu yaptıklarını onlara haber vereceksin” diye vahyettik.
پھر جب اسے لے چلے اور سب نے مل کر ٹھان لیا کہ اسے غیر آباد گہرے کنوئیں کی تہ میں پھینک دیں، ہم نے یوسف (علیہ السلام) کی طرف وحی کی کہ یقیناً (وقت آرہا ہے کہ) تو انہیں اس ماجرا کی خبر اس حال میں دے گا کہ وه جانتے ہی نہ ہوں.[1]
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قَالَ إِنِّى لَيَحْزُنُنِىٓ أَن تَذْهَبُوا۟ بِهِۦ وَأَخَافُ أَن يَأْكُلَهُ ٱلذِّئْبُ وَأَنتُمْ عَنْهُ غَٰفِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala innee layahzununee an tadhhaboo bihi wa'akhaafu an ya'kulahu dh-dhi'bu wa'antum 'anhu ghaafiloon
DIN 31635qāla ʾinnī layaḥzununī ʾan taḏhabū bihi waʾaḫāfu ʾan yaʾkulahu ḏ-ḏiʾbu waʾantum ʿanhu ġāfilūna
He said, "It worries me that you would take him away. And I fear the wolf may eat him while you are careless of him."
He said: Lo! in truth it saddens me that ye should take him with you, and I fear less the wolf devour him while ye are heedless of him
Said he, 'Verily, it grieves me that ye should go off with him, for I fear lest the wolf devour him while ye of him do take no heed
He said, "Verily, your taking him away will grieve me; and I fear lest while ye are heedless of him the wolf devour him
Jacob answered, it grieveth me that ye take him away; and I fear lest the wolf devour him, while ye are negligent of him
قَالُوا۟ لَئِنْ أَكَلَهُ ٱلذِّئْبُ وَنَحْنُ عُصْبَةٌ إِنَّآ إِذًا لَّخَٰسِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo la'in akalahu dh-dhi'bu wanahnu 'usbatun innaa idhan lakhaasiroon
DIN 31635qālū laʾin ʾakalahu ḏ-ḏiʾbu wanaḥnu ʿuṣbatun ʾinnā ʾiḏan laḫāsirūna
They said, "If the wolf ate him, and we are many, we would be good for nothing."
They said: If the wolf should devour him when we are (so strong) a band, then surely we should have already perished
Said they, 'Why, if the wolf should devour him while we are (such) a band, verily, we then should deserve to lose
They said, "Surely if the wolf devour him, and we so many, we must in that case be weak indeed
They said, surely if the wolf devour him, when there are so many of us, we shall be weak indeed
12:15 — the verse above
وَجَآءُوٓ أَبَاهُمْ عِشَآءً يَبْكُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wajaa'oo abaahum 'ishaa'an yabkoon
DIN 31635waǧāʾū ʾabāhum ʿišāʾan yabkūna
And they came to their father in the evening weeping.
And they came weeping to their father in the evening
And they came to their father at eve and weeping
And they came at nightfall to their father weeping
And they came to their father at even, weeping
قَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَبَانَآ إِنَّا ذَهَبْنَا نَسْتَبِقُ وَتَرَكْنَا يُوسُفَ عِندَ مَتَٰعِنَا فَأَكَلَهُ ٱلذِّئْبُ وَمَآ أَنتَ بِمُؤْمِنٍ لَّنَا وَلَوْ كُنَّا صَٰدِقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo yaa abaanaa innaa dhahabnaa nastabiqu wataraknaa yoosufa 'inda mataa'inaa fa'akalahu dh-dhi'bu wamaa anta bimu'minin lanaa walaw kunnaa saadiqeen
DIN 31635qālū yā ʾabānā ʾinnā ḏahabnā nastabiqu wataraknā yūsufa ʿinda matāʿinā faʾakalahu ḏ-ḏiʾbu wamā ʾanta bimuʾminin lanā walaw kunnā ṣādiqīna
They said, "O father, we went off racing one another, and left Joseph by our belongings; and the wolf ate him. But you will not believe us, even though we are being truthful."
Saying: O our father! We went racing one with another, and left Joseph by our things, and the wolf devoured him, and thou believest not our saying even when we speak the truth
said, 'O our father! verily, we went forth to race and left Joseph by our goods, and the wolf devoured him,- but thou wilt not believe us, truth tellers though we be
They said, "O our Father! of a truth, we went to run races, and we left Joseph with our clothes, and the wolf devoured him: but thou wilt not believe us even though we speak the truth
and said, father, we went and ran races with one another, and we left Joseph with our baggage, and the wolf hath devoured him; but thou wilt not believe us, although we speak the truth
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
فَلَمَّا ذَهَبُوا بِهِ وَأَجْمَعُوا أَن يَجْعَلُوهُ فِي غَيَابَتِ الْجُبِّ وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْهِ لَتُنَبِّئَنَّهُم بِأَمْرِهِمْ هَٰذَا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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