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
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"Kill Joseph, or throw him somewhere in the land, and your father's attention will be yours. Afterwards, you will be decent people."
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
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(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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mbyteni Jusufin ose arratiseni në ndonjë vend të largët, në mënyrë që dashuria e babait tuaj të mbetet vetëm për ju e pastaj bëhuni njerëz të mirë."
(ইউসুফের ভাইদের কেউ কেউ পরামর্শস্বরূপ বলল:) ‘তোমরা ইউসুফকে হত্যা করো অথবা তাকে (দূরে) কোনো স্থানে ফেলে আসো, তাহলে (তার অবর্তমানে) তোমাদের পিতার দৃষ্টি তোমাদের প্রতিই নিবদ্ধ হবে(৩)এবং তার পরে (তাকে হত্যার পরে তাওবা করে) তোমরা সৎ লোক হয়ে যাবে।’
Ubijte Jusufa ili ga u nekoj zabiti ostavite, otac vaš će se vama okrenuti, i poslije toga ćete dobri ljudi biti."
Ubijte Josipa ili ga u nekoj zabiti ostavite, otac vaš će se vama okrenuti, i poslije toga ćete dobri ljudi biti."
Mbaree Yuusufa maa feroɗon mo e leydi; yeeso baaba mon ngon heeranoo on, ngonton ɓaawo ɗum yimɓe moƴƴuɓe".
მოკალით იუსუფი ან გადააგდეთ იგი შორეულ მიწაზე, რათა მამათქვენის სახე მხოლოდ თქვენ გეკუთვნოდეთ და ამის შემდეგ კეთილმსახურნი გახდით (მოინანიებთ ალლაჰთან და მამასაც პატიებას სთხოვთ)».
Tötet Yusuf oder werft ihn ins (ferne) Land hinaus, so wird das Gesicht eures Vaters sich nur noch euch zuwenden, und danach werdet ihr rechtschaffene Leute sein.“
Σκοτώστε τον Ιωσήφ ή διώξτε τον σε άλλη γη, ώστε το πρόσωπο (και η προσοχή) του πατέρα σας να είναι μόνο προς εσάς, και μετά απ' αυτό (να στραφείτε με μεταμέλεια προς τον Αλλάχ και) να γίνετε δίκαιοι άνθρωποι.»
यूसुफ़ को मार डालो या उसे किसी धरती में फेंक आओ। ताकि तुम्हारे पिता का ध्यान केवल तुम्हारी तरफ हो जाए और इसके बाद तुम नेक बन जाओ।
Uccidete Yūsuf o portatelo in qualche altra terra, così avrete tutto l’affetto di vostro padre! E diventerete, dopo di lui, un popolo giusto.»
9. „Nužudykite Jusufą (Juoazpą) arba išvarykite jį į kokią nors (kitą) žemę, kad jūsų tėvo malonė būtų suteikta tik jums vieniems, ir po to jūs būsite teisinga liaudis (turint galvoje atgailą prieš darant nuodėmę).“
Yuusufiin ajjeesaa; yookiin dachii (fagootti) isa gataa; fuulli (jaalalti) abbaa keessanii isiniif dhuunfaa ta’a, Sana booda ummata gaggaarii taatu” (waliin jedhan). [4]
Убейте Юсуфа или забросьте его в далёкий край — и тогда лик вашего отца будет обращён только к вам, а после него вы станете праведными людьми».
Убијте Јосифа или га оставите у некој забити, ваш отац ће да се окрене вама, и после тога ћете да будете добри људи.“
Muueni Yusuf, au mtupeni nchi ya mbali ili uso wa baba yenu uwaelekee nyinyi tu. Na baada ya haya mtakuwa kaumu njema.
Döda Josef eller skicka bort honom till ett avlägset land, så får ni er far för er själva. Sedan kan ni [söka Guds förlåtelse och] leva som rättfärdiga människor.”
“Yûsuf’u öldürün veya onu bir yere atın ki babanız sadece size yönelsin. Ondan sonra (tövbe edip) salih kimseler olursunuz.”
یوسف کو تو مار ہی ڈالو یا اسے کسی (نامعلوم) جگہ پھینک دو کہ تمہارے والد کا رخ صرف تمہاری طرف ہی ہو جائے۔ اس کے بعد تم نیک ہو جانا.[1]
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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
In Joseph and his brothers are lessons for the seekers.
Verily in Joseph and his brethren are signs (of Allah's Sovereignty) for the inquiring
In Joseph and his brethren were signs to those who enquire
Now in JOSEPH and his brethren are signs for the enquirers
Surely in the history of Joseph and his brethren there are signs of God's providence to the inquisitive
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
12:9 — the verse above
قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ لَا تَقْتُلُوا۟ يُوسُفَ وَأَلْقُوهُ فِى غَيَٰبَتِ ٱلْجُبِّ يَلْتَقِطْهُ بَعْضُ ٱلسَّيَّارَةِ إِن كُنتُمْ فَٰعِلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala qaa'ilun minhum laa taqtuloo yoosufa wa'alqoohu fee ghayaabati l-jubbi yaltaqithu ba'du s-sayyaarati in kuntum faa'ileen
DIN 31635qāla qāʾilun minhum lā taqtulū yūsufa waʾalqūhu fī ġayābati l-ǧubbi yaltaqiṭhu baʿḍu s-sayyārati ʾin kuntum fāʿilīna
One of them said, "Do not kill Joseph, but throw him into the bottom of the well; some caravan may pick him up-if you must do something."
One among them said: Kill not Joseph but, if ye must be doing, fling him into the depth of the pit; some caravan will find him
A speaker from amongst them spake, 'Slay not Joseph, but throw him into the bottom of the pit; some of the travellers may pick him up, if so ye do
One of them said, "Slay not Joseph, but cast him down to the bottom of the well: if ye do so, some wayfarers will take him up
One of them spoke and said; slay not Joseph, but throw him to the bottom of the well; and some travellers will take him up, if ye do this
قَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَبَانَا مَا لَكَ لَا تَأْمَ۫نَّا عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَنَٰصِحُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo yaa abaanaa maa laka laa ta'mannaa 'alaa yoosufa wa'innaa lahu lanaasihoon
DIN 31635qālū yā ʾabānā mā laka lā taʾmannā ʿalā yūsufa waʾinnā lahu lanāṣiḥūna
They said, "Father, why do you not trust us with Joseph, although we care for him?"
They said: O our father! Why wilt thou not trust us with Joseph, when lo! we are good friends to him
Said they, 'O our father! what ails thee that thou wilt not trust us with Joseph while we are unto him sincere
They said, "O our Father! why dost thou not entrust us with Joseph? indeed we mean him well
They said unto Jacob, O father, why dost thou not intrust Joseph with us, since we are sincere well-wishers unto him
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اقْتُلُوا يُوسُفَ أَوِ اطْرَحُوهُ أَرْضًا يَخْلُ لَكُمْ وَجْهُ أَبِيكُمْ وَتَكُونُوا مِن بَعْدِهِ قَوْمًا صَالِحِينَ
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