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
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They said, "By God, you will not stop remembering Joseph, until you have ruined your health, or you have passed away."
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 said: By Allah, thou wilt never cease remembering Joseph till thy health is ruined or thou art of those who perish
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, 'By God! thou wilt not cease to remember Joseph till thou art at the point of death, or art of those who perish
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 said, "By God thou wilt only cease to think of Joseph when thou art at the point of death, or dead
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
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
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 thanë: "Për Allahun, ti nuk do të pushosh së kujtuari Jusufin derisa të sëmuresh rëndë ose të vdesësh!"
তারা বললো: ‘আল্লাহর শপথ, আপনি তো ইউসুফকে সবসময় স্মরণ করতেই থাকবেন; যতক্ষণ না আপনি মুমূর্ষু হবেন বা মারা যাবেন।’
"Allaha nam", rekoše oni, "ti toliko spominješ Jusufa da ćeš teško oboljeti ili umrijeti!"
"Allaha nam," rekoše oni, "ti toliko spominješ Josipa da ćeš teško oboljeti ili umrijeti!"
Ɓe mb'i: "min ngooɗdirii Alla! A seerataa haɗa jaŋtoo fii Yuusufa, haa ngonaa horsuɗo maa ngonaa jeyaaɗo e halkiiɓe ɓen".
(იაყუბის ძეებმა) თქვეს: «ვფიცავთ ალლაჰს, თუ შენ არ შეწყვეტ იუსუფის გახსენებას, შენი მწუხარება მხოლოდ გაიზრდება და ამის გამო ან ძალას დაკარგავ [დაავადდები], ან კიდევ დაღუპულთა შორის აღმოჩნდები [გარდაიცვლები]!»
Sie sagten: „Bei Allah, du gedenkst ja immer noch Yusufs, bis du bald zugrunde gehst oder zu denen gehörst, die umkommen.“
Είπαν: «Μα τον Αλλάχ, δε θα πάψεις να θυμάσαι τον Ιωσήφ μέχρι να καταστραφεί το σώμα και το μυαλό σου (από τη θλίψη) ή να πεθάνεις!»
उन्होंने कहा : अल्लाह की क़सम! आप बराबर यूसुफ़ को याद करते रहेंगे, यहाँ तक कि (शोक से) घुल जाएँ या अपना विनाश कर लें।
Dissero: «Per Allāh! Resterai a ricordare Yūsuf ﴿يُوسُف﴾ finché sarai malato sul punto di morte, o finché sarai morto!
85. Jie tarė: „Prisiekiame Allahu, tu niekada nesiliausi prisiminti Jusufą (Juozapą) iki kol tapsi silpnas senatvėje arba kol mirsi.“
Nijedhan “Rabbitti kakannee! ati hanga manguddoo dadhabaa taatutti yookiin warra du’an irraa taatutti Yuusufiin dubbachuu irraa hin deemtu!”.
Они сказали: «Клянёмся Аллахом, ты не перестанешь вспоминать Юсуфа, пока не изнуришь себя или пока не умрёшь!»
„Аллаха нам“, рекоше они, „ти толико спомињеш Јосифа да ћеш тешко да оболиш или умреш!“
Wakasema: Tallahi! Huachi kumkumbuka Yusuf mpaka uwe mgonjwa sana au uwe katika walioangamia.
De sa: ”Vid Gud! Du kommer fortsätta att minnas Josef tills du blir dödssjuk eller går under.”
Oğulları: “Allah’a yemin ederiz ki, sen hâlâ Yûsuf’u anıp duruyorsun. Sonunda üzüntüden eriyip gideceksin veya helâk olacaksın.” dediler.
بیٹوں نے کہا واللہ! آپ ہمیشہ یوسف کی یاد ہی میں لگے رہیں گے یہاں تک کہ گھل جائیں یا ختم ہی ہو جائیں.[1]
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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
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."
(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
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
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
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
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
12:85 — the verse above
قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أَشْكُوا۟ بَثِّى وَحُزْنِىٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَأَعْلَمُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala innamaa ashkoo baththee wahuznee ilaa llaahi wa'a'lamu mina llaahi maa laa ta'lamoon
DIN 31635qāla ʾinnamā ʾaškū baṯṯī waḥuznī ʾilā llāhi waʾaʿlamu mina llāhi mā lā taʿlamūna
He said, "I only complain of my grief and sorrow to God, and I know from God what you do not know."
He said: I expose my distress and anguish only unto Allah, and I know from Allah that which ye know not
Said he, 'I only complain of my emotion and my grief to God, for I know that from God which ye know nothing of
He said, "I only plead my grief and my sorrow to God: but I know from God what ye know not
He answered, I only represent my grief, which I am not able to contain, and my sorrow unto God; but I know by revelation from God that which ye know not
يَٰبَنِىَّ ٱذْهَبُوا۟ فَتَحَسَّسُوا۟ مِن يُوسُفَ وَأَخِيهِ وَلَا تَا۟يْـَٔسُوا۟ مِن رَّوْحِ ٱللَّهِ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يَا۟يْـَٔسُ مِن رَّوْحِ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلْقَوْمُ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa baniyya dhhaboo fatahassasoo min yoosufa wa'akheehi walaa tay'asoo min rawhi llaahi innahu laa yay'asu min rawhi llaahi illaa l-qawmu l-kaafiroon
DIN 31635yā baniyya ḏhabū fataḥassasū min yūsufa waʾaḫīhi walā tayʾasū min rawḥi llāhi ʾinnahu lā yayʾasu min rawḥi llāhi ʾillā l-qawmu l-kāfirūna
"O my sons, go and inquire about Joseph and his brother, and do not despair of God's comfort. None despairs of God's comfort except the disbelieving people."
Go, O my sons, and ascertain concerning Joseph and his brother, and despair not of the Spirit of Allah. Lo! none despaireth of the Spirit of Allah save disbelieving folk
O my sons! go and enquire concerning Joseph and his brother, and despair not of God's comfort; for, verily, none need despair of God's comfort save a misbelieving people
Go, my sons, and seek tidings of Joseph and his brother, and despair not of God's mercy, for none but the unbelieving despair of the mercy of God
O my sons, go and make inquiry after Joseph and his brother; and despair not of the mercy of God; for none despaireth of God's mercy, except the unbelieving people
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالُوا تَاللَّهِ تَفْتَأُ تَذْكُرُ يُوسُفَ حَتَّىٰ تَكُونَ حَرَضًا أَوْ تَكُونَ مِنَ الْهَالِكِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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