قَالَ ٱجْعَلْنِى عَلَىٰ خَزَآئِنِ ٱلْأَرْضِ إِنِّى حَفِيظٌ عَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala j'alnee 'alaa khazaa'ini l-'ardi innee hafeezun 'aleem
DIN 31635qāla ǧʿalnī ʿalā ḫazāʾini l-ʾarḍi ʾinnī ḥafīẓun ʿalīmun
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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He said, "Put me in charge of the storehouses of the land; I am honest and knowledgeable."
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
He said: Set me over the storehouses of the land. Lo! I am a skilled custodian
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
He said, 'Place me over the treasures of the land; verily, I will be a knowing keeper
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
He said, "Set me over the granaries of the land, I will be their prudent keeper
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
Joseph answered, set me over the store-houses of the land; for I will be a skilful keeper thereof
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
I tha: "Më bëj përgjegjës për thesaret e tokës, sepse unë jam ruajtës i ditur."
সে বললো: ‘আমাকে (মিশরের) রাষ্ট্রীয় কোষাগারের দায়িত্ব দিন। নিশ্চয় আমি তা যথাযথ হিফাযতকারী, সুবিজ্ঞ।’
"Postavi me", reče, "da vodim brigu o zalihama u zemlji, ja sam zaista čuvaran i znan."
"Postavi me", reče, "da vodim brigu o zalihama u zemlji, ja sam zaista čuvaran i znan."
O maaki: "Waɗam e hoore-ngaluuji leydi ndin: ko mi deenoowo gannduɗo".
იუსუფმა თქვა: «დამაყენე ქვეყნის საუნჯეებზე [სახელმწიფოს მარაგებსა და განძეულებზე] ზედამხედველად, რადგან მე ვარ დამცველი [შემიძლია საუკეთესო ფორმით დავიცვა და შევინახო ქონება] და მცოდნე».
Er sagte: „Setze mich über die Vorratskammern des Landes ein; ich bin fürwahr ein kenntnisreicher Hüter.“
(Ο Ιωσήφ) είπε: «Κάνε με υπεύθυνο (υπουργό) για τις αποθήκες της γης. Πράγματι, είμαι αξιόπιστος φύλακας και έχω γνώση (γι' αυτό που θα μου εμπιστευτείς).»
(यूसुफ़) ने कहा : मुझे इस देश के ख़ज़ानों पर नियुक्त कर दीजिए। निःसंदेह मैं संरक्षण करने वाला, बड़ा जानकार हूँ।
Disse: «Mettimi a capo dei depositi degli alimenti. In verità io sono affidabile e sapiente.»
55. [Jusufas (Juozapas)] tarė: „Paskirk mane šalies sandėliams (prižiūrėti). Aš tikrai saugosiu juos išmintingai.“ (kaip Egipto finansų ministras)
(Yuusufis) “kuusaa dachii (kan midhaaniifii qabeenyaa)irratti (itti gaafatamaa) na taasisi; ani isa irratti eegaa beekaadha” jedhe. [24]
Он сказал: «Поставь меня над хранилищами этой земли. Воистину, я — надёжный хранитель и знающий».
„Постави ме“, рече, „да водим бригу о залихама у земљи, ја заиста знам да чувам и имам знање.“
Yusuf akasema: Nifanye msimamizi wa hazina za nchi. Kwani hakika mimi ni mlinzi mzuri, mwenye elimu sana.
Han sa: ”Ge mig ansvaret för landets förrådshus; jag är en skicklig och insiktsfull förvaltare.”
Yûsuf: “Beni ülkenin hazinelerine bakmakla görevlendir. Çünkü ben iyi koruyucu ve bilgili bir kişiyim” dedi.
(یوسف نے) کہا آپ مجھے ملک کے خزانوں پر مقرر کر دیجئے[1] ، میں حفاﻇت کرنے واﻻ اور باخبر ہوں.[2]
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وَمَآ أُبَرِّئُ نَفْسِىٓ إِنَّ ٱلنَّفْسَ لَأَمَّارَةٌۢ بِٱلسُّوٓءِ إِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّىٓ إِنَّ رَبِّى غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa ubarri'u nafsee inna n-nafsa la'ammaaratun bis-soo'i illaa maa rahima rabbee inna rabbee ghafoorun raheem
DIN 31635wamā ʾubarriʾu nafsī ʾinna n-nafsa laʾammāratun bis-sūʾi ʾillā mā raḥima rabbī ʾinna rabbī ġafūrun raḥīmun
"Yet I do not claim to be innocent. The soul commands evil, except those on whom my Lord has mercy. Truly my Lord is Forgiving and Merciful."
I do not exculpate myself. Lo! the (human) soul enjoineth unto evil, save that whereon my Lord hath mercy. Lo! my Lord is Forgiving, Merciful
Yet I do not clear myself, for the soul is very urgent to evil, save what my Lord has had mercy on; verily, my Lord is forgiving and merciful
Yet I hold not myself clear, for the heart is prone to evil, save theirs on whom my Lord hath mercy; for gracious is my Lord, Merciful
Neither do I absolutely justify my self: Since every soul is prone unto evil, except those on whom my Lord shall shew mercy; for my Lord is gracious and merciful
وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱئْتُونِى بِهِۦٓ أَسْتَخْلِصْهُ لِنَفْسِى فَلَمَّا كَلَّمَهُۥ قَالَ إِنَّكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ لَدَيْنَا مَكِينٌ أَمِينٌ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaala l-maliku toonee bihi astakhlishu linafsee falammaa kallamahu qaala innaka l-yawma ladaynaa makeenun ameen
DIN 31635waqāla l-maliku ʾtūnī bihi ʾastaḫliṣhu linafsī falammā kallamahu qāla ʾinnaka l-yawma ladaynā makīnun ʾamīnun
The king said, "Bring him to me, and I will reserve him for myself." And when he spoke to him, he said, "This day you are with us established and secure."
And the king said: Bring him unto me that I may attach him to my person. And when he had talked with him he said: Lo! thou art to-day in our presence established and trusted
And the king said, 'Bring him to me. I will take him specially for myself.' And when he had spoken with him he said, 'Verily, today thou art with us in a permanent place of trust
And the King said, "Bring him to me: I will take him for my special service." And when he had spoken with him he said, "From this day shalt thou be with us, invested with place and trust
And the king said, bring him unto me: I will take him into my own peculiar service. And when Joseph was brought unto the king, and he had discoursed with him, he said, thou art this day firmly established with us, and shalt be intrusted with our affairs
12:55 — the verse above
وَكَذَٰلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِيُوسُفَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يَتَبَوَّأُ مِنْهَا حَيْثُ يَشَآءُ نُصِيبُ بِرَحْمَتِنَا مَن نَّشَآءُ وَلَا نُضِيعُ أَجْرَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wakadhaalika makkannaa liyoosufa fee l-'ardi yatabawwa'u minhaa haythu yashaa'u nuseebu birahmatinaa man nashaa'u walaa nudee'u ajra l-muhsineen
DIN 31635wakaḏālika makkannā liyūsufa fī l-ʾarḍi yatabawwaʾu minhā ḥayṯu yašāʾu nuṣību biraḥmatinā man našāʾu walā nuḍīʿu ʾaǧra l-muḥsinīna
And thus We established Joseph in the land, to live therein wherever he wished. We touch with Our mercy whomever We will, and We never waste the reward of the righteous.
Thus gave We power to Joseph in the land. He was the owner of it where he pleased. We reach with Our mercy whom We will. We lose not the reward of the good
Thus did we establish Joseph in the land that he might settle in what part thereof he pleased - we overtake with our mercy whom we will, nor do we waste the hire of those who do good
Thus did we stablish Joseph in the land that he might house himself therein at pleasure. We bestow our favours on whom we will, and suffer not the reward of the righteous to perish
Thus did We establish Joseph in the land, that he might provide himself a dwelling therein, where he pleased. We bestow our mercy on whom We please, and We suffer not the reward of the righteous to perish
وَلَأَجْرُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ خَيْرٌ لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَكَانُوا۟ يَتَّقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wala'ajru l-'aakhirati khayrun lilladheena aamanoo wakaanoo yattaqoon
DIN 31635walaʾaǧru l-ʾāḫirati ḫayrun lillaḏīna ʾāmanū wakānū yattaqūna
But the reward of the Hereafter is better for those who believe and observed piety.
And the reward of the Hereafter is better, for those who believe and ward off (evil)
and surely the hire of the future life is better for those who believe and who have feared
And truly the recompense of the life to come is better, for those who have believed and feared God
And certainly the reward of the next life is better, for those who believe, and fear God
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَ اجْعَلْنِي عَلَىٰ خَزَائِنِ الْأَرْضِ إِنِّي حَفِيظٌ عَلِيمٌ
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