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
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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He said, "I only complain of my grief and sorrow to God, and I know from God what you do not know."
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: I expose my distress and anguish only unto Allah, and I know from Allah that which ye know not
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 only complain of my emotion and my grief to God, for I know that from God which ye know nothing of
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, "I only plead my grief and my sorrow to God: but I know from God what ye know not
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
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
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: "Në të vërtetë, unë brengën e pikëllimin tim ia drejtoj Allahut dhe di nga Allahu atë që ju nuk e dini.
সে (পিতা তাদেরকে উদ্দেশ্য করে) বললো: ‘আমি আমার দুঃখ বেদনার অভিযোগ আল্লাহর কাছেই নিবেদন করছি এবং আমি আল্লাহর পক্ষ থেকে তা জানি, যা তোমরা জানো না।’
"Ja tugu svoju i jad svoj pred Allaha iznosim, a Allah mi je dao da znam ono što vi ne znate", reče on.
"Ja tugu svoju i jad svoj pred Allaha iznosim, a Allah mi je dao da znam ono što vi ne znate", reče on.
O maaki: "nganndee ko e Alla mi wullitotoo ngannde am e sunaare am. Miɗo anndi ka Alla ko on nganndaa".
მან [იაყუბმა] მათ უპასუხა: «მე ჩემს მწუხარებას და ტკივილს მხოლოდ ალლაჰს ვუჩივი. ჭეშმარიტად, მე ალლაჰისგან ვიცი ის, რაც თქვენ არ იცით [რომ იუსუფის ის სიზმარი ჭეშმარიტი იყო და ამიტომ ის ცოცხალია]!»
Er sagte: „Wahrlich, ich klage meinen (unerträglichen) Kummer und meine Trauer nur Allah (allein), und ich weiß von Allah, was ihr nicht wisst.“
Είπε: «Στ' αλήθεια, παραπονιέμαι μόνο στον Αλλάχ για την αγωνία και τη θλίψη μου, και ξέρω από τον Αλλάχ αυτό που δεν ξέρετε.
उन्होंने कहा : मैं तो अपने दुःख तथा शोक की शिकायत केवल अल्लाह से करता हूँ और मैं अल्लाह की ओर से वह (बात) जानता हूँ, जो तुम नहीं जानते।
Disse: «In verità` io dichiaro la mia angoscia e la mia tristezza ad Allāh, e so da Allāh ciò che voi non sapete.
86. Jis tarė: „Aš skundžiuosi dėl savo sielvarto ir liūdesio tik Allahui, ir aš žinau iš Allaho tai, ko jūs nežinote.“
(Ya’aquub) ni jedhe: “Ani yaaddoofi gadda kiyyas Rabbuma qofattin himadha, Rabbirraa waan isin hin beeknen beeka.
Он сказал: «Воистину, я лишь жалуюсь на свою скорбь и печаль Аллаху, и я знаю от Аллаха то, чего вы не знаете.
„Ја своју тугу и свој јад износим само Аллаху, а Аллах ми је дао да знам оно што ви не знате“, рече он.
Akasema: Hakika mimi namshitakia Mwenyezi Mungu tu sikitiko langu na huzuni wangu. Na ninajua kutoka kwa Mwenyezi Mungu yale msiyoyajua nyinyi.
Han sa: ”Jag anförtror bara min börda och min sorg till Gud. Jag vet om Gud sådant som ni inte vet.
Ya'kûb, “Ben tasa ve üzüntümü ancak Allah’a arz ederim. Ben, Allah tarafından sizin bilmediğiniz şeyleri bilirim” dedi.
انہوں نے کہا کہ میں تو اپنی پریشانیوں اور رنج کی فریاد اللہ ہی سے کر رہا ہوں، مجھے اللہ کی طرف سے وه باتیں معلوم ہیں جو تم نہیں جانتے.[1]
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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
12:86 — the verse above
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
فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ قَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْعَزِيزُ مَسَّنَا وَأَهْلَنَا ٱلضُّرُّ وَجِئْنَا بِبِضَٰعَةٍ مُّزْجَىٰةٍ فَأَوْفِ لَنَا ٱلْكَيْلَ وَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَيْنَآ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَجْزِى ٱلْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa dakhaloo 'alayhi qaaloo yaa ayyuhaa l-'azeezu massanaa wa'ahlanaa d-durru waji'naa bibidaa'atin muzjaatin fa'awfi lanaa l-kayla watasaddaq 'alaynaa inna llaaha yajzee l-mutasaddiqeen
DIN 31635falammā daḫalū ʿalayhi qālū yā ʾayyuhā l-ʿazīzu massanā waʾahlanā ḍ-ḍurru waǧiʾnā bibiḍāʿatin muzǧātin faʾawfi lanā l-kayla wataṣaddaq ʿalaynā ʾinna llāha yaǧzī l-mutaṣaddiqīna
The translators word this verse differently
Then, when they entered into his presence, they said, "Mighty governor, adversity has befallen us, and our family. We have brought scant merchandise. But give us full measure, and be charitable towards us-God rewards the charitable."
And when they came (again) before him (Joseph) they said: O ruler! Misfortune hath touched us and our folk, and we bring but poor merchandise, so fill for us the measure and be charitable unto us. Lo! Allah will requite the charitable
And when they entered in unto him they said, 'O prince! distress has touched both us and our families, and we have brought trifling chattels. So give us full measure and bestow upon us in charity; verily, God rewards the charitable
And when they came in to Joseph, they said, "O Prince, distress hath reached us and our family, and little is the money that we have brought. But give us full measure, and bestow it as alms, for God will recompense the almsgivers
Wherefore Joseph's brethren returned into Egypt: And when they came into his presence they said, noble lord, the famine is felt by us and our family, and we are come with a small sum of money: Yet give unto us full measure, and bestow corn upon us as alms; for God rewardeth the alms-givers
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قَالَ إِنَّمَا أَشْكُو بَثِّي وَحُزْنِي إِلَى اللَّهِ وَأَعْلَمُ مِنَ اللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
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