قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًا فَصَبْرٌ جَمِيلٌ عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَأْتِيَنِى بِهِمْ جَمِيعًا إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala bal sawwalat lakum anfusukum amran fasabrun jameelun 'asaa llaahu an ya'tiyanee bihim jamee'an innahu huwa l-'aleemu l-hakeem
DIN 31635qāla bal sawwalat lakum ʾanfusukum ʾamran faṣabrun ǧamīlun ʿasā llāhu ʾan yaʾtiyanī bihim ǧamīʿan ʾinnahu huwa l-ʿalīmu l-ḥakīmu
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He said, "Rather, your souls have contrived something for you. Patience is a virtue. Perhaps God will bring them all back to me. He is the Knowing, the Wise."
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
(And when they came unto their father and had spoken thus to him) he said: Nay, but your minds have beguiled you into something. (My course is) comely patience! It may be that Allah will bring them all unto me. Lo! He, only He, is the Knower, the Wise
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, 'Nay, your souls have induced you to do this thing. But patience is fair. It may be that God will give me them all together;- verily, He is knowing, wise
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, "Nay, ye have arranged all this among yourselves: But patience is seemly: God, may be, will bring them back to me together; for he is the Knowing, the Wise
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
And when they were returned, and had spoken thus to their father, he said, nay but rather ye your selves have contrived the thing for your own sakes: But patience is most proper for me; peradventure God will restore them all unto me; for he is knowing and wise
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: "Jo, por egoja juaj jua ka zbukuruar ndonjë veprim (të shëmtuar), por (më duhet të bëj) durim të hijshëm. Shpresoj se Allahu do të m'i kthejë që të gjithë. Me të vërtetë Ai është i Gjithëdijshmi, i Urti."
সে (ইয়া‘কূব) বললো: ‘বরং তোমাদের নফস তোমাদের জন্য একটি গালগল্প সাজিয়েছে। সুতরাং (আমার করণীয় হচ্ছে) উত্তম ধৈর্যধারণ। আশা করি, আল্লাহ তাদেরকে একসঙ্গে আমার কাছে ফিরিয়ে দিবেন। নিশ্চয় তিনি সর্বজ্ঞ, প্রজ্ঞাময়।’
"Nije tako", reče Jakub, "u dušama vašim ponikla je zla misao, a lijepa je strpljivost. Nadam se da će mi ih Allah sve vratiti; uistinu je On Sveznajući i Mudri."
"Nije tako," reče Jakov, "u dušama vašim ponikla je zla misao, a lijepa je strpljivost. Nadam se da će mi ih Allah sve vratiti; uistinu je On Sveznajući i Mudri."
[Yaaquuba] maaki: "Woŋkiiji mon ɗin cuɗanii on fiyaake! Ko muñal labangal. Hino hasii ka Alla artiranta mi ɓe, ɓe denndaangal. Ko Kaŋko woni gannduɗo, Ñeeñɗo".
თქვა (იაყუბმა): «არა, თქვენმა სულებმა შეგილამაზეს ეს საქმე. ამიტომ, მე (მმართებს) მშვენიერი მოთმინება! იმედია, ალლაჰი ყველა მათგანს ერთად დამიბრუნებს. ჭეშმარიტად, ის ყოვლისმცოდნე, ბრძენია».
Er (also Ya'qub) sagte: „Nein! Vielmehr habt ihr selbst euch etwas eingeredet. So (gilt) schöne Geduld (zu üben). Vielleicht wird ja Allah sie mir alle (drei) wiederbringen. Wahrlich, Er ist der Allwissende und Allweise.“
(Ο Ιακώβ) είπε: «Όχι (δεν είναι όπως είπατε ότι έκλεψε), αλλά στ’ αλήθεια, οι ψυχές σας σας δελέασαν να κάνετε κάτι (στον Μπέντζαμιν όπως κάνατε πριν στον Ιωσήφ). Θα δείξω μία καλή υπομονή (χωρίς να παραπονιέμαι σε κανέναν εκτός από τον Αλλάχ). Είθε ο Αλλάχ να μου τους φέρει όλους! Πράγματι, Αυτός είναι ο Αλ-‘Αλείμ (Παντογνώστης), ο Αλ-Χακείμ (Πάνσοφος).»
याक़ूब ने कहा : (ऐसा नहीं है), बल्कि तुम्हारे दिलों ने एक बात बना ली है। इसलिए मेरा काम उत्तम सब्र है। आशा है कि अल्लाह उन सब को मेरे पास ले आएगा। निःसंदेह वही सब कुछ जानने वाला, पूर्ण हिकमत वाला है।
Disse: “Invece il vostro animo vi ha suggerito qualcosa! Ora paziento con serenità` e speranza! Forse Allāh ce li riporterà entrambi: Lui è Il Sapiente, Il Saggio.»
83. Jis [Jakūbas (Jokūbas)] tarė: „Ne, tik jūs patys sukurstėte kažkam. Taigi (man) labiausiai tinka kantrybė. Galbūt Allahas grąžins juos visus man. Iš tiesų Jis, tik Jis yra Visa Žinantis, Visa Išmanantis.“
(Ya’aquub) ni jedhe: “Lakkisaa; lubbuulee teessantu waa (hamtuu) isiniif midhaagsite (isa hojjattan); (Obsi koo) obsa bareedaadha, Rabbiin hunda isaan (sadeenuu) naaf deebisuun ni kajeelama. Inni Isumatu beekaa, ogeessa.”
Он сказал: «Нет, напротив! Это ваши души внушили вам [это] дело. Итак — прекрасное терпение. Быть может, Аллах вернёт мне их всех вместе. Воистину, Он — Знающий, Мудрый».
„Није тако“, рече Јаков, „у вашим душама је поникла зла мисао, а лепо је стрпити се. Надам се да ће Аллах све да ми их врати; уистину је Он Свезнајући и Мудри.“
Akasema: Bali nafsi zenu zimewashawishi kwenye jambo fulani. Basi subira ni nzuri! Huenda Mwenyezi Mungu akaniletea wote pamoja. Hakika Yeye ndiye Mwenye kujua vyema, Mwenye hekima.
Han sa: ”Nej, era inre har förskönat detta för er. [Jag måste visa] tålamod av vackraste slag! Kanske återför Gud dem alla till mig. Han är den Allvetande, den Vise.”
Ya'kûp , “Nefisleriniz sizi bir iş yapmaya sürükledi. Artık bana düşen, güzel bir sabırdır. Umulur ki, Allah onların hepsini bana getirir. Çünkü O, hakkıyla bilendir, hüküm ve hikmet sahibidir.” dedi.
(یعقوب علیہ السلام نے) کہا یہ تو نہیں، بلکہ تم نے اپنی طرف سے بات بنالی[1] ، پس اب صبر ہی بہتر ہے۔ قریب ہے کہ اللہ تعالیٰ ان سب کو میرے پاس ہی پہنچا دے[2]۔ وه ہی علم وحکمت واﻻ ہے.
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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
وَسْـَٔلِ ٱلْقَرْيَةَ ٱلَّتِى كُنَّا فِيهَا وَٱلْعِيرَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَقْبَلْنَا فِيهَا وَإِنَّا لَصَٰدِقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)was'ali l-qaryata llatee kunnaa feehaa wal-'eera llatee aqbalnaa feehaa wa'innaa lasaadiqoon
DIN 31635wasʾali l-qaryata llatī kunnā fīhā wal-ʿīra llatī ʾaqbalnā fīhā waʾinnā laṣādiqūna
The translators word this verse differently
"Ask the town where we were, and the caravan in which we came. We are being truthful."
Ask the township where we were, and the caravan with which we travelled hither. Lo! we speak the truth
Ask then in the city where we were, and of the caravan in which we approached it, for, verily, we tell the truth
Enquire for thyself in the city where we have been, and of the caravan with which we have arrived; and we are surely speakers of the truth
And do thou inquire in the city, where we have been, and of the company of merchants, with whom we are arrived, and thou wilt find that we speak the truth
12:83 — the verse above
وَتَوَلَّىٰ عَنْهُمْ وَقَالَ يَٰٓأَسَفَىٰ عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ وَٱبْيَضَّتْ عَيْنَاهُ مِنَ ٱلْحُزْنِ فَهُوَ كَظِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)watawallaa 'anhum waqaala yaa asafaa 'alaa yoosufa wabyaddat 'aynaahu mina l-huzni fahuwa kazeem
DIN 31635watawallā ʿanhum waqāla yā ʾasafā ʿalā yūsufa wabyaḍḍat ʿaynāhu mina l-ḥuzni fahuwa kaẓīmun
Then he turned away from them, and said, "O my bitterness for Joseph." And his eyes turned white from sorrow, and he became depressed.
And he turned away from them and said: Alas, my grief for Joseph! And his eyes were whitened with the sorrow that he was suppressing
And he turned away from them and said, 'O my lament for Joseph!' and his eyes grew white with grief, for he repressed (his woe)
And he turned away from them and said, "Oh! how I am grieved for Joseph!" and his eyes became white with grief, for he bore a silent sorrow
And he turned from them and said, oh how am I grieved for Joseph! And his eyes became white with mourning, he being oppressed with deep sorrow
قَالُوا۟ تَٱللَّهِ تَفْتَؤُا۟ تَذْكُرُ يُوسُفَ حَتَّىٰ تَكُونَ حَرَضًا أَوْ تَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْهَٰلِكِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo tallaahi tafta'u tadhkuru yoosufa hattaa takoona haradan aw takoona mina l-haalikeen
DIN 31635qālū tallāhi taftaʾu taḏkuru yūsufa ḥattā takūna ḥaraḍan ʾaw takūna mina l-hālikīna
The translators word this verse differently
They said, "By God, you will not stop remembering Joseph, until you have ruined your health, or you have passed away."
They said: By Allah, thou wilt never cease remembering Joseph till thy health is ruined or thou art of those who perish
They said, 'By God! thou wilt not cease to remember Joseph till thou art at the point of death, or art of those who perish
They said, "By God thou wilt only cease to think of Joseph when thou art at the point of death, or dead
His sons said, by God, thou wilt not cease to remember Joseph, until thou be brought to death's door, or thou be actually destroyed by excessive affliction
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًا فَصَبْرٌ جَمِيلٌ عَسَى اللَّهُ أَن يَأْتِيَنِي بِهِمْ جَمِيعًا إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَلِيمُ الْحَكِيمُ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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