قَالَ هَلْ ءَامَنُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا كَمَآ أَمِنتُكُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَخِيهِ مِن قَبْلُ فَٱللَّهُ خَيْرٌ حَٰفِظًا وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala hal aamanukum 'alayhi illaa kamaa amintukum 'alaa akheehi min qablu fallaahu khayrun haafizan wahuwa arhamu r-raahimeen
DIN 31635qāla hal ʾāmanukum ʿalayhi ʾillā kamā ʾamintukum ʿalā ʾaḫīhi min qablu fallāhu ḫayrun ḥāfiẓan wahuwa ʾarḥamu r-rāḥimīna
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He said, "Shall I trust you with him, as I trusted you with his brother before? God is the Best Guardian, and He is the Most Merciful of the merciful."
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: Can I entrust him to you save as I entrusted his brother to you aforetime? Allah is better at guarding, and He is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy
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, 'Shall I entrust you with him, save as I entrusted you with his brother before? but God is the best of keepers, and He is the most merciful of the merciful
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, "Shall I entrust you with him otherwise than as I before entrusted you with his brother? But God is the best guardian, and of those who shew compassion He is the most compassionate
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
Jacob answered, shall I trust him with you with any better success than I trusted your brother Joseph with you heretofore? But God is the best guardian; and He is the most merciful of those who shew mercy
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
Ai u tha: "A t'ju besoj lidhur me të ashtu si ju besova për vëllanë e tij (Jusufin) më parë?" Allahu është Mbrojtësi më i mirë dhe Ai është më i Mëshirshmi i mëshiruesve."
সে (তাদের পিতা) বললো: ‘তোমাদেরকে কি আমি তার ব্যাপারে নিরাপদ মনে করবো, যেমন নিরাপদ মনে করেছিলাম ইতঃপূর্বে তার ভাইয়ের (ইউসুফের) ব্যাপারে? তবে আল্লাহ উত্তম হিফাযতকারী এবং তিনিই সর্বশ্রেষ্ঠ দয়ালু।’
"Zar da vam ga povjerim kao što sam prije povjerio brata njegova?", reče on. "Ali, Allah je Čuvar najbolji i On je Najmilostiviji!"
"Zar da vam ga povjerim kao što sam prije povjerio brata njegova?" reče on. "Ali, Allah je Čuvar najbolji i On je Najmilostiviji!"
O maaki: "Hara mi hooloray on e fii makko, si wonaa no mi hoolornoo on non e musiɗɗo-neene-gooto makko on ko adii? Ko Alla woni moƴƴo deenoowo, ko Kaŋko ɓuri moƴƴude yurmotooɓe ɓeen".
(იაყუბმა) თქვა: «როგორ განდოთ იგი თქვენ, განა ისე ხომ არა, როგორც ერთხელ უკვე განდეთ მისი ძმა? [როგორ დაგიჯეროთ ახლა, როცა ერთხელ თქვენ უკვე ვერ დაიცავით მისი ძმა?] ხოლო ალლაჰი საუკეთესო მცველია, და იგი მოწყალეთაგან ყველაზე მოწყალეა».
Er sagte: „Kann ich ihn euch etwa anders anvertrauen, als ich euch zuvor seinen Bruder anvertraut habe? So ist Allah der beste Hüter, und Er ist der Barmherzigste der Barmherzigen.“
Είπε: «Θα τον εμπιστευόμουν σε σας, όπως εμπιστεύτηκα σε σας τον αδελφό του πριν; Πράγματι, ο Αλλάχ είναι ο Καλύτερος Προστάτης και είναι ο πιο Ελεήμων από τους ελεήμονες.»
(याक़ूब अलैहिस्सलाम) ने कहा : क्या मैं इसके बारे में तुम्हारा वैसे ही विश्वास करूँ, जैसे इससे पहले इसके भाई (यूसुफ़) के बारे में तुम्हारा विश्वास किया था? तो अल्लाह ही बेहतर संरक्षण करने वाला है और वह सब दया करने वालों से अधिक दया करने वाला है।
Disse: «Posso affidarlo a voi come vi ho affidato prima suo fratello? Allāh è il miglior Protettore e Lui è il più Compassionevole dei compassionevoli!”
64. Jis tarė: „Ar galiu jį patikėti jums, kaip kadaise patikėjau jums jo brolį [Jusufą (Juozapą)]? Tačiau, Allahas yra Geriausias iš globėjų, ir Jis yra Gailestingiausias iš tų, kurie rodo gailestingumą.“
(Ya’aquub) ni jedhe: “Sila akkan duraan obboleessa isaa (tiruu yuusuf) irratti isin amane malee isa irratti isin amanaa? Rabbiin eegaa ta’uutti caalaadha. Inni irra rahmata godhaa warreen rahmata godhaniiti.” [26]
Он сказал: «Неужели я доверю его вам так же, как прежде доверил вам его брата? Аллах — лучший Хранитель, и Он — самый милующий из милующих
„Зар да вам га поверим као што сам пре поверио његовог брата?“ Рече он. „Али, Аллах је Чувар најбољи и Он је Најмилостивији!“
Akasema: Je, niwaamini juu yake isipokuwa kama nilivyowaamini kwa kakaye zamani? Lakini Mwenyezi Mungu ndiye Mbora zaidi wa kulinda, naye ndiye Mbora zaidi wa wanaorehemu.
Han svarade: ”Ska jag anförtro honom åt er, så som jag tidigare anförtrodde er hans bror? Ingen vakar bättre [över oss] än Gud; han är den mest barmhärtige av alla barmhärtiga.”
Ya'kûb onlara: “Onun hakkında size ancak, daha önce kardeşi hakkında güvendiğim kadar güvenebilirim! Allah en iyi koruyandır ve O, merhametlilerin en merhametlisidir.” dedi.
(یعقوب علیہ السلام نے) کہا کہ مجھے تو اس کی بابت تمہارا بس ویسا ہی اعتبار ہے جیسا اس سے پہلے اس کے بھائی کے بارے میں تھا[1] ، بس اللہ ہی بہترین حافﻆ ہے اور وه سب مہربانوں سے بڑا مہربان ہے.[2]
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وَقَالَ لِفِتْيَٰنِهِ ٱجْعَلُوا۟ بِضَٰعَتَهُمْ فِى رِحَالِهِمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَعْرِفُونَهَآ إِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaala lifityaanihi j'aloo bidaa'atahum fee rihaalihim la'allahum ya'rifoonahaa idhaa nqalaboo ilaa ahlihim la'allahum yarji'oon
DIN 31635waqāla lifityānihi ǧʿalū biḍāʿatahum fī riḥālihim laʿallahum yaʿrifūnahā ʾiḏā nqalabū ʾilā ʾahlihim laʿallahum yarǧiʿūna
He said to his servants, "Put their goods in their saddlebags; perhaps they will recognize them when they return to their families, and maybe they will come back."
He said unto his young men: Place their merchandise in their saddlebags, so that they may know it when they go back to their folk, and so will come again
Then he said to his young men, 'Put their chattels in their packs, haply they may know it when they are come back to their family; haply they may return
Said he to his servants, "Put their money into their camel-packs, that they may perceive it when they have returned to their family: haply they will come back to us
And Joseph said to his servants, put their money which they have paid for their corn, into their sacks, that they may perceive it, when they shall be returned to their family: Peradventure they will come back unto us
فَلَمَّا رَجَعُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِيهِمْ قَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَبَانَا مُنِعَ مِنَّا ٱلْكَيْلُ فَأَرْسِلْ مَعَنَآ أَخَانَا نَكْتَلْ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَٰفِظُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa raja'oo ilaa abeehim qaaloo yaa abaanaa muni'a minnaa l-kaylu fa'arsil ma'anaa akhaanaa naktal wa'innaa lahu lahaafizoon
DIN 31635falammā raǧaʿū ʾilā ʾabīhim qālū yā ʾabānā muniʿa minnā l-kaylu faʾarsil maʿanā ʾaḫānā naktal waʾinnā lahu laḥāfiẓūna
When they returned to their father, they said, "O father, we were denied measure, but send our brother with us, and we will obtain measure. We will take care of him."
So when they went back to their father they said: O our father! The measure is denied us, so send with us our brother that we may obtain the measure, surely we will guard him well
And when they returned to their father, they said, 'O our father! Measure is withheld from us; so send with us our brother that we may get measure, and, verily, him we will keep
And when they returned to their father, they said, "O, our father! corn is withholden from us: send, therefore, our brother with us and we shall have our measure; and all care of him will we take
And when they were returned unto their father, they said, O father, it is forbidden to measure out corn unto us any more, unless we carry our brother Benjamin with us: Wherefore send our brother with us, and we shall have corn measured unto us; and we will certainly guard him from any mischance
12:64 — the verse above
وَلَمَّا فَتَحُوا۟ مَتَٰعَهُمْ وَجَدُوا۟ بِضَٰعَتَهُمْ رُدَّتْ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَبَانَا مَا نَبْغِى هَٰذِهِۦ بِضَٰعَتُنَا رُدَّتْ إِلَيْنَا وَنَمِيرُ أَهْلَنَا وَنَحْفَظُ أَخَانَا وَنَزْدَادُ كَيْلَ بَعِيرٍ ذَٰلِكَ كَيْلٌ يَسِيرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)walammaa fatahoo mataa'ahum wajadoo bidaa'atahum ruddat ilayhim qaaloo yaa abaanaa maa nabghee haadhihi bidaa'atunaa ruddat ilaynaa wanameeru ahlanaa wanahfazu akhaanaa wanazdaadu kayla ba'eerin dhaalika kaylun yaseer
DIN 31635walammā fataḥū matāʿahum waǧadū biḍāʿatahum ruddat ʾilayhim qālū yā ʾabānā mā nabġī hāḏihi biḍāʿatunā ruddat ʾilaynā wanamīru ʾahlanā wanaḥfaẓu ʾaḫānā wanazdādu kayla baʿīrin ḏālika kaylun yasīrun
And when they opened their baggage, they found that their goods were returned to them. They said, "Father, what more do we want? Here are our goods, returned to us. We will provide for our family, and protect our brother, and have an additional camel-load. This is easy commerce."
And when they opened their belongings they discovered that their merchandise had been returned to them. They said: O our father! What (more) can we ask? Here is our merchandise returned to us. We shall get provision for our folk and guard our brother, and we shall have the extra measure of a camel (load). This (that we bring now) is a light measure
And when they opened their goods they found their chattels restored to them. Said they, 'O our father! What more can we crave? Here are our chattels restored to us, and we shall guard our brother, and shall have an additional measure beside that - a small measure
And when they opened their goods they found their money had been returned to them. They said, "O, our father, what more can we desire? Here is our money returned to us; we will provide corn for our families, and will take care of our brother, and shall receive a camel's burden more of corn. This is an easy quantity
And when they opened their provisions, they found their money had been returned unto them; and they said, O father, what do we desire farther? This our money hath been returned unto us: We will therefore return, and provide corn for our family: We will take care of our brother; and we shall receive a camel's burden more than we did the last time. This is a small quantity
قَالَ لَنْ أُرْسِلَهُۥ مَعَكُمْ حَتَّىٰ تُؤْتُونِ مَوْثِقًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ لَتَأْتُنَّنِى بِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن يُحَاطَ بِكُمْ فَلَمَّآ ءَاتَوْهُ مَوْثِقَهُمْ قَالَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مَا نَقُولُ وَكِيلٌ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala lan ursilahu ma'akum hattaa tu'tooni mawthiqan mina llaahi lata'tunnanee bihi illaa an yuhaata bikum falammaa aatawhu mawthiqahum qaala llaahu 'alaa maa naqoolu wakeel
DIN 31635qāla lan ʾursilahu maʿakum ḥattā tuʾtūni mawṯiqan mina llāhi lataʾtunnanī bihi ʾillā ʾan yuḥāṭa bikum falammā ʾātawhu mawṯiqahum qāla llāhu ʿalā mā naqūlu wakīlun
He said, "I will not send him with you, unless you give me a pledge before God that you will bring him back to me, unless you get trapped." And when they gave him their pledge, he said, "God is witness to what we say."
He said: I will not send him with you till ye give me an undertaking in the name of Allah that ye will bring him back to me, unless ye are surrounded. And when they gave him their undertaking he said: Allah is the Warden over what we say
He said, 'I will by no means send him with you until you give me a compact from God that ye will surely bring him to me, unless ye be encompassed.' So when they had given him their compact he said, 'God over what ye say has charge
He said, "I will not send him with you but on your oath before God that ye will, indeed, bring him back to me, unless hindrances encompass you." And when they had given him their pledge, he said, "God is witness of what we say
Jacob said, I will by no means send him with you, until ye give me a solemn promise, and swear by God that ye will certainly bring him back unto me, unless ye be encompassed by some inevitable impediment. And when they had given him their solemn promise, he said, God is witness of what we say
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَ هَلْ آمَنُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا كَمَا أَمِنتُكُمْ عَلَىٰ أَخِيهِ مِن قَبْلُ فَاللَّهُ خَيْرٌ حَافِظًا وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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