قَالُوا۟ تَٱللَّهِ لَقَدْ ءَاثَرَكَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَإِن كُنَّا لَخَٰطِـِٔينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo tallaahi laqad aatharaka llaahu 'alaynaa wa'in kunnaa lakhaati'een
DIN 31635qālū tallāhi laqad ʾāṯaraka llāhu ʿalaynā waʾin kunnā laḫāṭiʾīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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They said, "By God, God has preferred you over us. We were definitely in the wrong."
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, verily Allah hath preferred thee above us, and we were indeed sinful
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! God has chosen thee over us; and we indeed were sinners
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! now hath God chosen thee above us, and we have indeed been sinners
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
They said, by God, now hath God chosen thee above us; and we have surely been sinners
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: "Betohemi në Allahun se vërtet Allahu të ka zgjedhur ty ndaj nesh dhe ne kemi qenë njëmend gabimtarë."
তারা (নিজেদের কৃতকর্মের ওজর পেশ করে) বললো: ‘আল্লাহর শপথ! আল্লাহ আমাদের ওপর তোমাকে প্রাধান্য দিয়েছেন। আর আমরা সত্যিই ছিলাম অপরাধী।’
"Allaha nam", rekoše oni, "Allah ti je nad nama prednost dao, mi smo, zaista, griješili!"
"Allaha nam," rekoše oni, "Allah ti je nad nama prednost dao, mi smo, zaista, griješili!"
Ɓe mbi'i: "min ngooɗndiri Alla, Alla ɓurnii ma e amen, men woniino woopɓe".
მათ თქვეს: «ვფიცავთ ალლაჰს! უეჭველად, ალლაჰმა უპირატესობა მოგანიჭა ჩვენზე (მოგანიჭა სიმდიდრე, ცოდნა და ძალა). და ჭეშმარიტად, ჩვენ შემცდართა შორის ვიყავით (შევცდით შენს წინაშე)».
Sie sagten: „Bei Allah, Allah hat dich uns vorgezogen. Und wir waren fürwahr Schuldige.“
Είπαν: «Μα τον Αλλάχ! Ο Αλλάχ σε επέλεξε (και σε προτίμησε) πάνω από μας, και πράγματι ήμασταν αμαρτωλοί (γι' αυτά που κάναμε σε σένα και στον αδελφό σου).»
उन्होंने कहा : अल्लाह की क़सम! निश्चय अल्लाह ने आपको हमपर श्रेष्ठता प्रदान की है। निःसंदेह हम वास्तव में दोषी थे।
Dissero: “Per Allāh! Allāh ha preferito te a noi, e in verità eravamo nell’errore!”
91. Jie tarė: „Prisiekiame Allahu, iš tiesų Allahas labiau mėgo tave nei mus, ir mes, be abejonės, buvome nuodėmingieji.“
[Isaan] nijedhan “Rabbitti kakannee! Dhugumatti, Rabbiin nurra si filatee jira. Dhugumatti nuti dogoggortoota turre”.
Они сказали: «Клянёмся Аллахом! Аллах предпочёл тебя нам, и, воистину, мы совершили проступок».
„Аллаха нам“, рекоше они, „Аллах ти је над нама дао предност, ми смо, заиста, грешили!“
Wakasema: Tallahi! Mwenyezi Mungu amekufadhilisha wewe kuliko sisi, na hakika sisi tulikuwa wenye kukosa.
De sa: ”Vid Gud! Gud har gett dig företräde framför oss. Vi har verkligen gjort fel.”
Dediler ki: Allah’a andolsun, gerçekten Allah seni bize üstün kıldı. Gerçekten biz suç işlemiştik.
انہوں نے کہا اللہ کی قسم! اللہ تعالیٰ نے تجھے ہم پر برتری دی ہے اور یہ بھی بالکل سچ ہے کہ ہم خطا کار تھے.[1]
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قَالَ هَلْ عَلِمْتُم مَّا فَعَلْتُم بِيُوسُفَ وَأَخِيهِ إِذْ أَنتُمْ جَٰهِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala hal 'alimtum maa fa'altum biyoosufa wa'akheehi idh antum jaahiloon
DIN 31635qāla hal ʿalimtum mā faʿaltum biyūsufa waʾaḫīhi ʾiḏ ʾantum ǧāhilūna
He said, "Do you realize what you did with Joseph and his brother, in your ignorance?"
He said: Know ye what ye did unto Joseph and his brother in your ignorance
He said, 'Do ye know what ye did with Joseph and his brother, while ye were ignorant
He said, "Know ye what ye did to Joseph and his brother in your ignorance
Joseph said unto them, do ye know what ye did unto Joseph and his brother, when ye were ignorant of the consequences thereof
قَالُوٓا۟ أَءِنَّكَ لَأَنتَ يُوسُفُ قَالَ أَنَا۠ يُوسُفُ وَهَٰذَآ أَخِى قَدْ مَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَآ إِنَّهُۥ مَن يَتَّقِ وَيَصْبِرْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجْرَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo a'innaka la'anta yoosufu qaala anaa yoosufu wahaadhaa akhee qad manna llaahu 'alaynaa innahu man yattaqi wayasbir fa'inna llaaha laa yudee'u ajra l-muhsineen
DIN 31635qālū ʾaʾinnaka laʾanta yūsufu qāla ʾanā yūsufu wahāḏā ʾaḫī qad manna llāhu ʿalaynā ʾinnahu man yattaqi wayaṣbir faʾinna llāha lā yuḍīʿu ʾaǧra l-muḥsinīna
They said, "Is that you, Joseph?" He said, "I am Joseph, and this is my brother. God has been gracious to us. He who practices piety and patience-God never fails to reward the righteous."
They said: Is it indeed thou who art Joseph? He said: I am Joseph and this is my brother. Allah hath shown us favour. Lo! he who wardeth off (evil) and endureth (findeth favour); for lo! Allah loseth not the wages of the kindly
They said, 'Art thou then indeed Joseph? He said, 'I am Joseph, and this is my brother; God has been gracious towards us. Verily, whoso fears God and is patient,- verily, God wastes not the hire of those who do good
They said, "Canst thou indeed be Joseph?" He said, "I am Joseph, and this is my brother. Now hath God been gracious to us. For whoso feareth God and endureth. . . . God verily will not suffer the reward of the righteous to perish
They answered, art thou really Joseph? He replied, I am Joseph; and this is my brother. Now hath God been gracious unto us. For whoso feareth God, and persevereth with patience, shall at length find relief; since God will not suffer the reward of the righteous to perish
12:91 — the verse above
قَالَ لَا تَثْرِيبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ يَغْفِرُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala laa tathreeba 'alaykumu l-yawma yaghfiru llaahu lakum wahuwa arhamu r-raahimeen
DIN 31635qāla lā taṯrība ʿalaykumu l-yawma yaġfiru llāhu lakum wahuwa ʾarḥamu r-rāḥimīna
He said, "There is no blame upon you today. God will forgive you. He is the Most Merciful of the merciful."
He said: Have no fear this day! May Allah forgive you, and He is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy
He said, 'No reproach against you today! God will pardon you, for He is the most merciful of the merciful
He said, "No blame be on you this day. God will forgive you, for He is the most merciful of those who shew mercy
Joseph answered, let there be no reproach cast on you this day. God forgiveth you; for he is the most merciful of those who shew mercy
ٱذْهَبُوا۟ بِقَمِيصِى هَٰذَا فَأَلْقُوهُ عَلَىٰ وَجْهِ أَبِى يَأْتِ بَصِيرًا وَأْتُونِى بِأَهْلِكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)idhhaboo biqameesee haadhaa fa'alqoohu 'alaa wajhi abee ya'ti baseeran wa'toonee bi'ahlikum ajma'een
DIN 31635iḏhabū biqamīṣī hāḏā faʾalqūhu ʿalā waǧhi ʾabī yaʾti baṣīran waʾtūnī biʾahlikum ʾaǧmaʿīna
"Take this shirt of mine, and lay it over my father's face, and he will recover his sight. And bring your whole family to me."
Go with this shirt of mine and lay it on my father's face, he will become (again) a seer; and come to me with all your folk
Take this my shirt, and throw it over the face of my father, he will become able to see; and bring, me your families all together
Go ye with this my shirt and throw it on my father's face, and he shall recover his sight: and bring me all your family
Depart ye with this my inner garment, and throw it on my fathers's face; and he shall recover his sight: And then come unto me with all your family
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالُوا تَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ آثَرَكَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَإِن كُنَّا لَخَاطِئِينَ
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