قَالُوا۟ وَأَقْبَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِم مَّاذَا تَفْقِدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo wa'aqbaloo 'alayhim maadhaa tafqidoon
DIN 31635qālū waʾaqbalū ʿalayhim māḏā tafqidūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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They said, as they came towards them, "What are you missing?"
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 cried, coming toward them: What is it ye have lost
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
They said, approaching them, 'What is it that ye miss
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 turned back to them and said, "What is that ye miss
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 said, -- and turned back unto them, -- what is it that ye miss
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, duke u kthyer drejt tyre, thanë: "Çfarë po ju mungon?"
তারা ঘোষণাকারীদের দিকে এগিয়ে এসে বলল: তোমরা কী হারিয়েছ?
Oni im pristupiše i upitaše: "Šta ste to izgubili?"
Oni im pristupiše i upitaše: "Što ste to izgubili?"
Ɓe fewtiti e maɓɓe ɓe mbi'i: "Ko holɗuum kattiɗon?"
(იუსუფის ძმებმა) თქვეს, როცა მათთან მივიდნენ: «რა დაგეკარგათ?»
Sie sagten, indem sie sich ihnen zuwandten: „Was habt ihr verloren?“
Είπαν καθώς γύρισαν πίσω προς αυτούς: «Τι χάσατε;»
वे उनकी ओर मुतवज्जेह होकर बोले : तुम्हारी क्या चीज़ खो गई है?
Dissero, quando li raggiunsero: «Cosa avete perso?»
71. Jie, atsigręždami į juos, tarė: „Kas yra tai, ko jūs netekote?“
Isaanis, gara isaanii (warreen itti lallabanii) gara galuun, “Maal dhabdan?” jedhaniin.
Они, повернувшись к ним, сказали: «Что вы потеряли?»
Они им приђоше и упиташе: „Шта сте то изгубили?“
Wakasema huku wamegeuka kuwaelekea, “Kwani mmepoteza nini?”
De vände sig till dem och frågade: ”Vad saknar ni?”
Yûsuf ’un kardeşleri onlara dönerek: “Ne kaybettiniz?” dediler.
انہوں نے ان کی طرف منھ پھیر کر کہا کہ تمہاری کیا چیز کھوئی گئی ہے؟
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وَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ ءَاوَىٰٓ إِلَيْهِ أَخَاهُ قَالَ إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۠ أَخُوكَ فَلَا تَبْتَئِسْ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walammaa dakhaloo 'alaa yoosufa aawaa ilayhi akhaahu qaala innee anaa akhooka falaa tabta'is bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon
DIN 31635walammā daḫalū ʿalā yūsufa ʾāwā ʾilayhi ʾaḫāhu qāla ʾinnī ʾanā ʾaḫūka falā tabtaʾis bimā kānū yaʿmalūna
And when they entered into the presence of Joseph, he embraced his brother, and said, "I am your brother; do not be saddened by what they used to do."
And when they went in before Joseph, he took his brother unto him, saying: Lo! I, even I, am thy brother, therefore sorrow not for what they did
And when they entered in unto Joseph, he took his brother to stay with him, and said, 'Verily, I am thy brother - then take not ill that which they have been doing
And when they came in to Joseph, he took his brother to him. He said, "Verily, I am thy brother. Be not thou grieved for what they did
And when they entered into the presence of Joseph, he received his brother Benjamin as his guest, and said, verily I am thy brother: Be not therefore afflicted for that which they have committed against us
فَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُم بِجَهَازِهِمْ جَعَلَ ٱلسِّقَايَةَ فِى رَحْلِ أَخِيهِ ثُمَّ أَذَّنَ مُؤَذِّنٌ أَيَّتُهَا ٱلْعِيرُ إِنَّكُمْ لَسَٰرِقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa jahhazahum bijahaazihim ja'ala s-siqaayata fee rahli akheehi thumma adhdhana mu'adhdhinun ayyatuhaa l-'eeru innakum lasaariqoon
DIN 31635falammā ǧahhazahum biǧahāzihim ǧaʿala s-siqāyata fī raḥli ʾaḫīhi ṯumma ʾaḏḏana muʾaḏḏinun ʾayyatuhā l-ʿīru ʾinnakum lasāriqūna
Then, when he provided them with their provisions, he placed the drinking-cup in his brother's saddlebag. Then an announcer called out, "O people of the caravan, you are thieves."
And when he provided them with their provision, he put the drinking-cup in his brother's saddlebag, and then a crier cried: O camel-riders! Lo! ye are surely thieves
And when he had equipped them with their equipment he placed the drinking cup in his brother's pack; then a crier cried out, 'O ye caravan! verily, ye are thieves
And when he had provided them with their provisions, he placed his drinking cup in his brother's camel-pack. Then a crier cried after them, "O travellers! ye are surely thieves
And when he had furnished them with their provisions, he put his cup in his brother Benjamin's sack. Then a cryer cried after them saying, O company of travellers, ye are surely thieves
12:71 — the verse above
قَالُوا۟ نَفْقِدُ صُوَاعَ ٱلْمَلِكِ وَلِمَن جَآءَ بِهِۦ حِمْلُ بَعِيرٍ وَأَنَا۠ بِهِۦ زَعِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo nafqidu suwaa'a l-maliki waliman jaa'a bihi himlu ba'eerin wa'anaa bihi za'eem
DIN 31635qālū nafqidu ṣuwāʿa l-maliki waliman ǧāʾa bihi ḥimlu baʿīrin waʾanā bihi zaʿīmun
They said, "We are missing the king's goblet. Whoever brings it will have a camel-load; and I personally guarantee it."
They said: We have lost the king's cup, and he who bringeth it shall have a camel-load, and I (said Joseph) am answerable for it
Said they, 'We miss the goblet of the king, and whoso brings it shall have a camel-load, and I am guarantee thereof
We miss," said they, "the prince's cup. For him who shall restore it, a camel's load of corn! I pledge myself for it
They answered, we miss the prince's cup: And unto him who shall produce it, shall be given a camel's load of corn; and I will be surety for the same
قَالُوا۟ تَٱللَّهِ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتُم مَّا جِئْنَا لِنُفْسِدَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا كُنَّا سَٰرِقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo tallaahi laqad 'alimtum maa ji'naa linufsida fee l-'ardi wamaa kunnaa saariqeen
DIN 31635qālū tallāhi laqad ʿalimtum mā ǧiʾnā linufsida fī l-ʾarḍi wamā kunnā sāriqīna
They said, "By God, you know we did not come to cause trouble in the land, and we are not thieves."
They said: By Allah, well ye know we came not to do evil in the land, and are no thieves
They said, 'By God! Ye knew we came not to do evil in the land, and that we were not thieves
They said, "By God! ye know certainly that we came not to do wrong in the land and we have not been thieves
Joseph's brethren replied, by God, ye do well know, that we come not to act corruptly in the land, neither are we thieves
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالُوا وَأَقْبَلُوا عَلَيْهِم مَّاذَا تَفْقِدُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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