لَّقَدْ كَانَ فِى يُوسُفَ وَإِخْوَتِهِۦٓ ءَايَٰتٌ لِّلسَّآئِلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)laqad kaana fee yoosufa wa'ikhwatihi aayaatun lilssaa'ileen
DIN 31635laqad kāna fī yūsufa waʾiḫwatihi ʾāyātun lilssāʾilīna
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Now in JOSEPH and his brethren are signs for the enquirers
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
In Joseph and his brothers are lessons for the seekers.
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
Verily in Joseph and his brethren are signs (of Allah's Sovereignty) for the inquiring
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
In Joseph and his brethren were signs to those who enquire
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
Surely in the history of Joseph and his brethren there are signs of God's providence to the inquisitive
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
Në tregimin e Jusufit dhe të vëllezërve të tij ka mësime për ata që pyesin.
নিশ্চয়ই ইউসুফ ও তার ভাইদের কাহিনিতে (তাদের সম্পর্কে) জিজ্ঞাসাকারীদের জন্য বহু নিদর্শন রয়েছে।
U Jusufu i braći njegovoj nalaze se pouke za sve koji se raspituju.
U Josipu i braći njegovoj nalaze se pouke za sve koji se raspituju.
Gooŋɗii wonii e Yuusufa e musiɗɓe makko ɓeen, taskuyeeji wonan´de laɓndotooɓe ɓen.
ჭეშმარიტად, იუსუფსა და მის ძმებში იყო სასწაულები მკითხველთათვის.
In (der Erzählung und Geschichte von) Yusuf und seinen Brüdern sind ja bereits Zeichen für die (darüber) Fragenden.
Πράγματι, στην ιστορία του Ιωσήφ και των αδελφών του υπάρχουν Σημάδια (μαθήματα και νουθεσία) για όσους ρωτούν.
वास्तव में, यूसुफ़ और उसके भाइयों (की कहानी) में पूछने वालों[4] के लिए कई निशानियाँ हैं।
Yūsuf e i suoi fratelli sono stati Segni per chi cerca la verità.
7. Iš tiesų, pas Jusufą (Juozapą) ir jo brolius buvo Ajat (įrodymai, įkalčiai, eilutės, pamokos, ženklai, apreiškimai ir t. t.) tiems, kurie klausia.
Dhugumatti, (seenaa) Yuusufiifi obboleeyyan isaa keessa warreen gaafataniif mallattooleetu jira.
Действительно, в [истории о] Юсуфе и его братьях были знамения для вопрошающих.
У причи о Јосифу и његовој браћи налазе се поуке за све који се распитују.
Kwa yakini katika Yusuf na nduguze ziko ishara kwa wanaouliza.
[I berättelsen] om Josef och hans bröder finns lärdomar för de som söker svar.
Andolsun, Yûsuf ve kardeşlerinde (hakikati arayıp) soranlar için ibretler vardır.
یقیناً یوسف اور اس کے بھائیوں میں دریافت کرنے والوں کے لئے (بڑی) نشانیاں[1] ہیں.
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قَالَ يَٰبُنَىَّ لَا تَقْصُصْ رُءْيَاكَ عَلَىٰٓ إِخْوَتِكَ فَيَكِيدُوا۟ لَكَ كَيْدًا إِنَّ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala yaa bunayya laa taqsus ru'yaaka 'alaa ikhwatika fayakeedoo laka kaydan inna sh-shaytaana lil'insaani 'aduwwun mubeen
DIN 31635qāla yā bunayya lā taqṣuṣ ruʾyāka ʿalā ʾiḫwatika fayakīdū laka kaydan ʾinna š-šayṭāna lilʾinsāni ʿaduwwun mubīnun
He said, "O my son, do not relate your vision to your brothers, lest they plot and scheme against you. Satan is man's sworn enemy.
He said: O my dear son! Tell not thy brethren of thy vision, lest they plot a plot against thee. Lo! Satan is for man an open foe
He said, 'O my boy! tell not thy vision to thy brethren, for they will plot a plot against thee verily, the devil is to man an open foe
He said, "O my son! tell not thy vision to thy brethren, lest they plot a plot against thee: for Satan is the manifest foe of man
Jacob said, O my child, tell not thy vision to thy brethren, lest they devise some plot against thee; for the devil is a professed enemy unto man
وَكَذَٰلِكَ يَجْتَبِيكَ رَبُّكَ وَيُعَلِّمُكَ مِن تَأْوِيلِ ٱلْأَحَادِيثِ وَيُتِمُّ نِعْمَتَهُۥ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰٓ ءَالِ يَعْقُوبَ كَمَآ أَتَمَّهَا عَلَىٰٓ أَبَوَيْكَ مِن قَبْلُ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْحَٰقَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wakadhaalika yajtabeeka rabbuka wayu'allimuka min ta'weeli l-'ahaadeethi wayutimmu ni'matahu 'alayka wa'alaa aali ya'qooba kamaa atammahaa 'alaa abawayka min qablu ibraaheema wa'ishaaqa inna rabbaka 'aleemun hakeem
DIN 31635wakaḏālika yaǧtabīka rabbuka wayuʿallimuka min taʾwīli l-ʾaḥādīṯi wayutimmu niʿmatahu ʿalayka waʿalā ʾāli yaʿqūba kamā ʾatammahā ʿalā ʾabawayka min qablu ʾibrāhīma waʾisḥāqa ʾinna rabbaka ʿalīmun ḥakīmun
And thus your Lord will choose you, and will teach you the interpretation of events, and will complete His blessing upon you and upon the family of Jacob, as He has completed it before upon your forefathers Abraham and Isaac. Your Lord is Knowing and Wise.
Thus thy Lord will prefer thee and will teach thee the interpretation of events, and will perfect His grace upon thee and upon the family of Jacob as He perfected it upon thy forefathers, Abraham and Isaac. Lo! thy Lord is Knower, Wise
Thus does thy Lord choose thee, and teach thee the interpretation of sayings, and fulfill His favour upon thee, and upon Jacob's people, as He fulfilled it upon thy two forefathers before thee, Abraham and Isaac,- verily, thy Lord is knowing, wise
It is thus that thy Lord shall choose thee and will teach thee the interpretation of dark saying, and will perfect his favours on thee and on the family of Jacob, as of old he perfected it on thy fathers Abraham and Isaac; verily thy Lord is Knowing, Wise
And thus, according to thy dream, shall thy Lord choose thee, and teach thee the interpretation of dark sayings, and He shall accomplish his favour upon thee and upon the family of Jacob, as He hath formerly accomplished it upon thy fathers Abraham and Isaac; for thy Lord is knowing and wise
12:7 — the verse above
إِذْ قَالُوا۟ لَيُوسُفُ وَأَخُوهُ أَحَبُّ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِينَا مِنَّا وَنَحْنُ عُصْبَةٌ إِنَّ أَبَانَا لَفِى ضَلَٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ
Easy-read (simplified)idh qaaloo layoosufu wa'akhoohu ahabbu ilaa abeenaa minnaa wanahnu 'usbatun inna abaanaa lafee dalaalin mubeen
DIN 31635ʾiḏ qālū layūsufu waʾaḫūhu ʾaḥabbu ʾilā ʾabīnā minnā wanaḥnu ʿuṣbatun ʾinna ʾabānā lafī ḍalālin mubīnin
When they said, "Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than we are, although we are a whole group. Our father is obviously in the wrong.
When they said: Verily Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than we are, many though we be. Lo! our father is in plain aberration
When they said, 'Surely, Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than we, a band although we be; verily, our father is in obvious error
When they said, "Surely better loved by our Father, than we, who are more in number, is Joseph and his brother; verily, our father hath clearly erred
when they said to one another, Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than we, who are the greater number: Our father certainly maketh a wrong judgment
ٱقْتُلُوا۟ يُوسُفَ أَوِ ٱطْرَحُوهُ أَرْضًا يَخْلُ لَكُمْ وَجْهُ أَبِيكُمْ وَتَكُونُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ قَوْمًا صَٰلِحِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)uqtuloo yoosufa awi trahoohu ardan yakhlu lakum wajhu abeekum watakoonoo min ba'dihi qawman saaliheen
DIN 31635uqtulū yūsufa ʾawi ṭraḥūhu ʾarḍan yaḫlu lakum waǧhu ʾabīkum watakūnū min baʿdihi qawman ṣāliḥīna
The translators word this verse differently
"Kill Joseph, or throw him somewhere in the land, and your father's attention will be yours. Afterwards, you will be decent people."
(One said): Kill Joseph or cast him to some (other) land, so that your father's favour may be all for you, and (that) ye may afterward be righteous folk
Slay Joseph, or cast him in some land; that your father's face may be free for you, and ye may be, after he is gone, a people who do right
Slay ye Joseph! or drive him to some other land, and on you alone shall your father's face be set! and after this, ye shall live as upright persons
Wherefore slay Joseph, or drive him into some distant or desert part of the earth, and the face of your father shall be cleared towards you; and ye shall afterwards be people of integrity
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لَّقَدْ كَانَ فِي يُوسُفَ وَإِخْوَتِهِ آيَاتٌ لِّلسَّائِلِينَ
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