قَالُوٓا۟ أَضْغَٰثُ أَحْلَٰمٍ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِتَأْوِيلِ ٱلْأَحْلَٰمِ بِعَٰلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo adghaathu ahlaamin wamaa nahnu bita'weeli l-'ahlaami bi'aalimeen
DIN 31635qālū ʾaḍġāṯu ʾaḥlāmin wamā naḥnu bitaʾwīli l-ʾaḥlāmi biʿālimīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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They said, "Jumbles of dreams, and we know nothing of the interpretation of dreams."
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
They answered: Jumbled dreams! And we are not knowing in the interpretation of dreams
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
Said they, 'Confused dreams, and naught of the exposition of such dreams know we
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
They said, "They are confused dreams, nor know we aught of the unravelling of dreams
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
They answered, they are confused dreams; neither are we skilled in the interpretation of such kind of dreams
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
Ata thanë: "Këto janë thjesht ëndrra të ngatërruara, e ne nuk dimë t'i interpretojmë ëndrrat (e tilla)."
তারা বলল, ‘এটি তো এলোমেলো (ও বিক্ষিপ্ত) স্বপ্নমাত্র; আর আমরা এ ধরনের স্বপ্নের ব্যাখ্যা জানি না।’
"Zbrkanih li snova!", rekoše oni, "mi snove ne znamo tumačiti."
"Zbrkanih li snova," rekoše oni, "mi snove ne znamo tumačiti."
Ɓe mbi'i: "Ko jiiɓu-jaaɓu koyɗi ! min ngonaani annduɓe firo koyɗi !".
მათ თქვეს: «ეს არეული სიზმრებია და ჩვენ სიზმრების ახსნაში მცოდნენი არა ვართ».
Sie sagten: „(Das ist) ein Bündel von wirren Träumen. Und wir sind nicht wissend über die Deutung der Traumgesichte.“
Είπαν: «Αυτά είναι ανακατεμένα ψεύτικα όνειρα (και δεν είναι κάτι, ούτε υπάρχει ερμηνεία γι' αυτά), και δε γνωρίζουμε την ερμηνεία των ονείρων.»
उन्होंने कहा : ये तो उलझे सपनों का मिश्रण है और हम ऐसे सपनों के अर्थ से अवगत नहीं हैं।
Dissero: «Fantasie oniriche! E noi non siamo esperti nell’interpretazione dei sogni.»
44. Jie tarė: „Supainioti netikri sapnai ir mes nesame įgudę sapnų aiškinime.“
“(Kuni) bursusa (yaacoo) manaamaati. Nutis hiika bursusaa beektota hin taane” jedhan.
Они сказали: «Это — бессвязные сны, а мы вовсе не сведущи в толковании сновидений».
„Збрканих ли снова!“ Рекоше они, „ми снове не знамо да тумачимо.“
Wakasema: Hizi ni ndoto zilizoparaganyika, wala sisi sio wenye kujua tafsiri ya ndoto hizi.
De sa: ”Vilka virriga drömmar! Vi kan inte tyda sådant.”
Dediler ki: “Bunlar karmakarışık rüyalardır. Biz böyle rüyaların yorumunu bilenlerden değiliz.”
انہوں نے جواب دیا کہ یہ تو اڑتے اڑاتے پریشان خواب ہیں اور ایسے شوریده پریشان خوابوں کی تعبیر جاننے والے ہم نہیں.[1]
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وَقَالَ لِلَّذِى ظَنَّ أَنَّهُۥ نَاجٍ مِّنْهُمَا ٱذْكُرْنِى عِندَ رَبِّكَ فَأَنسَىٰهُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ ذِكْرَ رَبِّهِۦ فَلَبِثَ فِى ٱلسِّجْنِ بِضْعَ سِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaala lilladhee zanna annahu naajin minhumaa dhkurnee 'inda rabbika fa'ansaahu sh-shaytaanu dhikra rabbihi falabitha fee s-sijni bid'a sineen
DIN 31635waqāla lillaḏī ẓanna ʾannahu nāǧin minhumā ḏkurnī ʿinda rabbika faʾansāhu š-šayṭānu ḏikra rabbihi falabiṯa fī s-siǧni biḍʿa sinīna
And he said to the one he thought would be released, "Mention me to your master." But Satan caused him to forget mentioning him to his master, so he remained in prison for several years.
And he said unto him of the twain who he knew would be released: Mention me in the presence of thy lord. But Satan caused him to forget to mention it to his lord, so he (Joseph) stayed in prison for some years
And he said to him whom he thought would escape of those two, 'Remember me with thy lord!' But Satan made him forget the remembrance of his lord, so he tarried in prison a few years
And he said unto him who he judged would be set at large, "Remember me with thy lord." But Satan caused him to forget the remembrance of his Lord, so he remained some years in prison
And Joseph said unto him whom he judged to be the person who should escape of the two, remember me in the presence of thy lord. But the devil caused him to forget to make mention of Joseph unto his lord; wherefore he remained in the prison some years
وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ سَبْعَ بَقَرَٰتٍ سِمَانٍ يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ وَسَبْعَ سُنۢبُلَٰتٍ خُضْرٍ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَٰتٍ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَأُ أَفْتُونِى فِى رُءْيَٰىَ إِن كُنتُمْ لِلرُّءْيَا تَعْبُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaala l-maliku innee araa sab'a baqaraatin simaanin ya'kuluhunna sab'un 'ijaafun wasab'a sunbulaatin khudrin wa'ukhara yaabisaatin yaa ayyuhaa l-mala'u aftoonee fee ru'yaaya in kuntum lilrru'yaa ta'buroon
DIN 31635waqāla l-maliku ʾinnī ʾarā sabʿa baqarātin simānin yaʾkuluhunna sabʿun ʿiǧāfun wasabʿa sunbulātin ḫuḍrin waʾuḫara yābisātin yā ʾayyuhā l-malaʾu ʾaftūnī fī ruʾyāya ʾin kuntum lilrruʾyā taʿburūna
The king said, "I see seven fat cows being eaten by seven lean ones, and seven green spikes, and others dried up. O elders, explain to me my vision, if you are able to interpret visions."
And the king said: Lo! I saw in a dream seven fat kine which seven lean were eating, and seven green ears of corn and other (seven) dry. O notables! Expound for me my vision, if ye can interpret dreams
Then said the king, 'Verily, I see seven fat kine which seven lean kine devoured; and seven green ears of corn and others dry. O ye chiefs! Explain to me my vision, if a vision ye can expound
And the King said, "Verily, I saw in a dream seven fat kine which seven lean devoured; and seven green ears and other withered. O nobles, teach me my vision, if a vision ye are able to expound
And the king of Egypt said, verily I saw in my dream seven fat kine, which seven lean kine devoured, and seven green ears of corn, and other seven withered ears. O nobles, expound my vision unto me, if ye be able to interpret a vision
12:44 — the verse above
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِى نَجَا مِنْهُمَا وَٱدَّكَرَ بَعْدَ أُمَّةٍ أَنَا۠ أُنَبِّئُكُم بِتَأْوِيلِهِۦ فَأَرْسِلُونِ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaala lladhee najaa minhumaa waaddakara ba'da ummatin anaa unabbi'ukum bita'weelihi fa'arsiloon
DIN 31635waqāla llaḏī naǧā minhumā wāddakara baʿda ʾummatin ʾanā ʾunabbiʾukum bitaʾwīlihi faʾarsilūni
The translators word this verse differently
The one who was released said, having remembered after a time, "I will inform you of its interpretation, so send me out."
And he of the two who was released, and (now) at length remembered, said: I am going to announce unto you the interpretation, therefore send me forth
Then he who had escaped of those twain said,- remembering after a while,- 'Verily, I will inform you of the interpretation thereof, so send me
And he of the twain who had been set at large, said, "I will tell you the interpretation; let me go for it
And Joseph's fellow-prisoner who had been delivered, said, (for he remembered Joseph after a certain space of time) I will declare unto you the interpretation thereof; wherefore let me go unto the person who will interpret it unto me
يُوسُفُ أَيُّهَا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ أَفْتِنَا فِى سَبْعِ بَقَرَٰتٍ سِمَانٍ يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ وَسَبْعِ سُنۢبُلَٰتٍ خُضْرٍ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَٰتٍ لَّعَلِّىٓ أَرْجِعُ إِلَى ٱلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yoosufu ayyuhaa s-siddeequ aftinaa fee sab'i baqaraatin simaanin ya'kuluhunna sab'un 'ijaafun wasab'i sunbulaatin khudrin wa'ukhara yaabisaatin la'allee arji'u ilaa n-naasi la'allahum ya'lamoon
DIN 31635yūsufu ʾayyuhā ṣ-ṣiddīqu ʾaftinā fī sabʿi baqarātin simānin yaʾkuluhunna sabʿun ʿiǧāfun wasabʿi sunbulātin ḫuḍrin waʾuḫara yābisātin laʿallī ʾarǧiʿu ʾilā n-nāsi laʿallahum yaʿlamūna
"Joseph, O man of truth, inform us concerning seven fat cows being eaten by seven lean ones, and seven green spikes, and others dried up, so that I may return to the people, so that they may know."
(And when he came to Joseph in the prison, he exclaimed): Joseph! O thou truthful one! Expound for us the seven fat kine which seven lean were eating and the seven green ears of corn and other (seven) dry, that I may return unto the people, so that they may know
Joseph! O thou truth teller! explain to us the seven fat kine which seven lean devoured; and the seven green ears of corn and others dry. Haply I may go back to the men, haply they then may know
Joseph, man of truth! teach us of the seven fat kine which seven lean devoured, and of the seven green ears, and other withered, that I may return to the men, and that they may be informed
And he went to the prison, and said, O Joseph, thou man of veracity, teach us the interpretation of seven fat kine, which seven lean kine devourd, and of seven green ears of corn; and other seven withered ears, which the king saw in his dream; that I may return unto the men who have sent me, that peradventure they may understand the same
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قَالُوا أَضْغَاثُ أَحْلَامٍ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِتَأْوِيلِ الْأَحْلَامِ بِعَالِمِينَ
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