قَالَ مَعَاذَ ٱللَّهِ أَن نَّأْخُذَ إِلَّا مَن وَجَدْنَا مَتَٰعَنَا عِندَهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذًا لَّظَٰلِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala ma'aadha llaahi an na'khudha illaa man wajadnaa mataa'anaa 'indahu innaa idhan lazaalimoon
DIN 31635qāla maʿāḏa llāhi ʾan naʾḫuḏa ʾillā man waǧadnā matāʿanā ʿindahu ʾinnā ʾiḏan laẓālimūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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He said, "God forbid that we should arrest anyone except him in whose possession we found our property; for then we would be unjust."
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: Allah forbid that we should seize save him with whom we found our property; then truly we should be wrong-doers
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 he, '(I seek) refuge in God from taking any save him with whom we found our property; verily, we should then be certainly unjust
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, "God forbid that we should take but him with whom our property was found, for then should we act unjustly
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, God forbid that we should take any other than him with whom we found our goods; for then should we certainly be unjust
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 tha: "Allahu na ruajttë që të marrim dikë tjetër përveç atij tek i cili e gjetëm sendin tonë! Atëherë do të ishim njëmend të padrejtë."
সে বললো: ‘যার কাছে আমাদের মাল পেয়েছি তাকে ছাড়া (নির্দোষ) কাউকে পাকড়াও করা হতে আল্লাহর আশ্রয় চাচ্ছি। এমন করলে আমরা নিশ্চিত যালিম হয়ে যাবো।’
"Sačuvaj Allahu", reče, "da uzmemo nekog drugog do onoga kod koga smo našli ono što je naše! Tada bismo zaista nepravedni bili!"
"Sačuvaj Allahu," reče, "da uzmemo nekog drugog do onoga kod koga smo našli ono što je naše! Tada bismo zaista nepravedni bili!"
O maaki: "Moolaare Alla nde min nanngata si wanaa oon mo men tawi doŋle amen ɗeen e juuɗe mun. Mene haray ontuma ko men tooñɓe".
მან თქვა: «ალლაჰმა დაგვიფაროს იმისგან, რომ ავიყვანოთ ვინმე, გარდა იმისა, ვისთანაც ჩვენი ნივთი ვიპოვეთ. მაშინ ჩვენ, უეჭველად, უსამართლონი ვიქნებოდით».(თუ უდანაშაულოს დავსჯიდით)
Er (also Yusuf) sagte: „Allah bewahre uns (davor), dass wir einen anderen nehmen als denjenigen, bei dem wir unsere Sachen gefunden haben! Sonst würden wir ja gewiss zu den Ungerechten gehören.“
(Ο Ιωσήφ) είπε: «Αναζητούμε καταφύγιο στον Αλλάχ από το να πάρουμε κάποιον άλλον εκτός απ' εκείνο που βρήκαμε τα πράγματά μας μαζί του, γιατί (αν θα κάναμε κάτι τέτοιο) τότε θα ήμασταν άδικοι.»
यूसुफ़ ने कहा : अल्लाह की शरण चाहते हैं कि हम उसके अतिरिक्त किसी को पकड़ें, जिसके पास हमने अपना सामान पाया है! निश्चय उस समय तो हम अत्याचारी ठहरेंगे।
Disse: «Allāh non voglia che non prendiamo proprio quello che aveva la nostra roba: in quel caso saremmo in verità` ingiusti!»
79. Jis tarė: „Sergėk Allahai, kad mes paimtume kažką kitą, o ne tą, pas kurį radome savo turtą. Iš tiesų, (jei taip pasielgtume), mes būtume Zalimūn (bloga darantys).“
(yuusuf) ni jedhe: “Nuti nama meeshaa keenya isa biratti argine malee (nama qulqulluu) fudhachuu irraa Rabbitti maganfanna. nuti yeroo san miidhaa hojjattoota.”
Он сказал: «Упаси Аллах взять кого-либо, кроме того, у кого мы нашли нашу вещь! Воистину, тогда мы были бы несправедливы».
„Сачувај Аллаху“, рече, „да узмемо неког другог до оног код кога смо нашли оно што је наше! Тада бисмо заиста били неправедници!“
Akasema: Mwenyezi Mungu apishe mbali kumshika yeyote yule isipokuwa yule tuliyemkuta naye kitu chetu. Hakika, hapo tutakuwa ni wenye kudhulumu.
Han svarade: ”Gud förbjude att vi tar någon annan än den hos vilken vi fann vår egendom! Då vore vi orättfärdiga.”
Yûsuf : “Malımızı yanında bulduğumuz kimseden başkasını tutmaktan Allah’a sığınırız. Şüphesiz biz o takdirde zulmetmiş oluruz.” dedi.
یوسف (علیہ السلام) نے کہا ہم نے جس کے پاس اپنی چیز پائی ہے اس کے سوا دوسرے کی گرفتاری کرنے سے اللہ کی پناه چاہتے ہیں، ایسا کرنے سے تو ہم یقیناً ناانصافی کرنے والے ہو جائیں گے.[1]
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قَالُوٓا۟ إِن يَسْرِقْ فَقَدْ سَرَقَ أَخٌ لَّهُۥ مِن قَبْلُ فَأَسَرَّهَا يُوسُفُ فِى نَفْسِهِۦ وَلَمْ يُبْدِهَا لَهُمْ قَالَ أَنتُمْ شَرٌّ مَّكَانًا وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَصِفُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo in yasriq faqad saraqa akhun lahu min qablu fa'asarrahaa yoosufu fee nafsihi walam yubdihaa lahum qaala antum sharrun makaanan wallaahu a'lamu bimaa tasifoon
DIN 31635qālū ʾin yasriq faqad saraqa ʾaḫun lahu min qablu faʾasarrahā yūsufu fī nafsihi walam yubdihā lahum qāla ʾantum šarrun makānan wallāhu ʾaʿlamu bimā taṣifūna
They said, "If he has stolen, a brother of his has stolen before." But Joseph kept it to himself, and did not reveal it to them. He said, "You are in a worse situation, and God is Aware of what you allege."
They said: If he stealeth, a brother of his stole before. But Joseph kept it secret in his soul and revealed it not unto them. He said (within himself): Ye are in worse case, and Allah knoweth best (the truth of) that which ye allege
They said, 'If he has stolen, a brother of his has stolen before him.' But Joseph kept it secret in his soul and disclosed it not to them. Said he, 'Ye are in a bad case, and God knows best about what ye describe
They said, "If he steal, a brother of his hath stolen heretofore." But Joseph kept his secret, and did not discover it to them. Said he, aside, "Ye are in the worse condition. And God well knoweth what ye state
His brethren said, if Benjamin be guilty of theft, his brother Joseph hath been also guilty of theft heretofore. But Joseph concealed these things in his mind, and did not discover them unto them: And he said within himself, ye are in a worse condition than us two; and God best knoweth what ye discourse about
قَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْعَزِيزُ إِنَّ لَهُۥٓ أَبًا شَيْخًا كَبِيرًا فَخُذْ أَحَدَنَا مَكَانَهُۥٓ إِنَّا نَرَىٰكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo yaa ayyuhaa l-'azeezu inna lahu aban shaykhan kabeeran fakhudh ahadanaa makaanahu innaa naraaka mina l-muhsineen
DIN 31635qālū yā ʾayyuhā l-ʿazīzu ʾinna lahu ʾaban šayḫan kabīran faḫuḏ ʾaḥadanā makānahu ʾinnā narāka mina l-muḥsinīna
They said, "O noble prince, he has a father, a very old man, so take one of us in his place. We see that you are a good person."
They said: O ruler of the land! Lo! he hath a very aged father, so take one of us instead of him. Lo! we behold thee of those who do kindness
They said, 'O prince! Verily, he has a father, a very old man; take then one of us instead of him; verily, we can see that thou art of those who do good
They said, "O Prince! Verily he hath a very aged father; in his stead, therefore, take one of us, for we see that thou art a generous person
They said unto Joseph, noble lord, verily this lad hath an aged father; wherefore take one of us in his stead; for we perceive that thou art a beneficent person
12:79 — the verse above
فَلَمَّا ٱسْتَيْـَٔسُوا۟ مِنْهُ خَلَصُوا۟ نَجِيًّا قَالَ كَبِيرُهُمْ أَلَمْ تَعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ أَبَاكُمْ قَدْ أَخَذَ عَلَيْكُم مَّوْثِقًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَمِن قَبْلُ مَا فَرَّطتُمْ فِى يُوسُفَ فَلَنْ أَبْرَحَ ٱلْأَرْضَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْذَنَ لِىٓ أَبِىٓ أَوْ يَحْكُمَ ٱللَّهُ لِى وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلْحَٰكِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa stay'asoo minhu khalasoo najiyyan qaala kabeeruhum alam ta'lamoo anna abaakum qad akhadha 'alaykum mawthiqan mina llaahi wamin qablu maa farrattum fee yoosufa falan abraha l-'arda hattaa ya'dhana lee abee aw yahkuma llaahu lee wahuwa khayru l-haakimeen
DIN 31635falammā stayʾasū minhu ḫalaṣū naǧiyyan qāla kabīruhum ʾalam taʿlamū ʾanna ʾabākum qad ʾaḫaḏa ʿalaykum mawṯiqan mina llāhi wamin qablu mā farraṭtum fī yūsufa falan ʾabraḥa l-ʾarḍa ḥattā yaʾḏana lī ʾabī ʾaw yaḥkuma llāhu lī wahuwa ḫayru l-ḥākimīna
And when they despaired of him, they conferred privately. Their eldest said, "Don't you know that your father received a pledge from you before God, and in the past you failed with regard to Joseph? I will not leave this land until my father permits me, or God decides for me; for He is the Best of Deciders."
So, When they despaired of (moving) him, they conferred together apart. The eldest of them said: Know ye not how your father took an undertaking from you in Allah's name and how ye failed in the case of Joseph aforetime? Therefore I shall not go forth from the land until my father giveth leave or Allah judgeth for me. He is the Best of Judges
And when they despaired of him they retired to consult privately. Said the eldest of them, 'Do ye not know that your father has taken a compact from God against you? Aforetime ye exceeded in the matter of Joseph - I will surely not quit the land until my father give me leave, or God judge for me, for He is the best of judges
And when they despaired of Benjamin, they went apart for counsel. The eldest of them said, "Know ye not how that your father hath taken a pledge from you before God, and how formerly ye failed in duty with regard to Joseph? I will not quit the land till my father give me leave, or God decide for me; for of those who decide is He the best
And when they despaired of obtaining Benjamin, they retired to confer privately together. And the elder of them said, do ye not know that your father hath received a solemn promise from you, in the name of God; and how perfidiously ye behaved heretofore towards Joseph? Wherefore I will by no means depart the land of Egypt, until my father give me leave to return unto him, or God maketh known his will to me; for he is the best judge
ٱرْجِعُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِيكُمْ فَقُولُوا۟ يَٰٓأَبَانَآ إِنَّ ٱبْنَكَ سَرَقَ وَمَا شَهِدْنَآ إِلَّا بِمَا عَلِمْنَا وَمَا كُنَّا لِلْغَيْبِ حَٰفِظِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)irji'oo ilaa abeekum faqooloo yaa abaanaa inna bnaka saraqa wamaa shahidnaa illaa bimaa 'alimnaa wamaa kunnaa lilghaybi haafizeen
DIN 31635irǧiʿū ʾilā ʾabīkum faqūlū yā ʾabānā ʾinna bnaka saraqa wamā šahidnā ʾillā bimā ʿalimnā wamā kunnā lilġaybi ḥāfiẓīna
"Go back to your father, and say, 'Our father, your son has stolen. We testify only to what we know, and we could not have prevented the unforeseen.'"
Return unto your father and say: O our father! Lo! thy son hath stolen. We testify only to that which we know; we are not guardians of the Unseen
Return ye to your father and say, "O our father! verily, thy son has committed theft, and we bore testimony to naught but what we knew; for of the unforeseen we were not keepers
Return ye to your father and say, 'O our father! Verily, thy son hath stolen: we bear witness only of what we know: we could not guard against the unforeseen
Return ye to your father, and say, O father, verily thy son hath committed theft; we bear witness of no more than what we know, and we could not guard against what we did not foresee
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَ مَعَاذَ اللَّهِ أَن نَّأْخُذَ إِلَّا مَن وَجَدْنَا مَتَاعَنَا عِندَهُ إِنَّا إِذًا لَّظَالِمُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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