Joseph

الٓر‌ۚ تِلۡكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ ١

A.L.R. These (letters) are proofs of this profound scripture.

إِنَّآ أَنزَلۡنَـٰهُ قُرۡءَٲنًا عَرَبِيًّ۬ا لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ ٢

We have revealed it an Arabic Quran, that you may understand.

نَحۡنُ نَقُصُّ عَلَيۡكَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡقَصَصِ بِمَآ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ هَـٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ وَإِن ڪُنتَ مِن قَبۡلِهِۦ لَمِنَ ٱلۡغَـٰفِلِينَ ٣

We narrate to you the most accurate history through the revelation of this Quran. Before this, you were totally unaware.

إِذۡ قَالَ يُوسُفُ لِأَبِيهِ يَـٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّى رَأَيۡتُ أَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوۡكَبً۬ا وَٱلشَّمۡسَ وَٱلۡقَمَرَ رَأَيۡتُہُمۡ لِى سَـٰجِدِينَ ٤

Recall that Joseph said to his father, "O my father, I saw eleven planets, and the sun, and the moon; I saw them prostrating before me."

قَالَ يَـٰبُنَىَّ لَا تَقۡصُصۡ رُءۡيَاكَ عَلَىٰٓ إِخۡوَتِكَ فَيَكِيدُواْ لَكَ كَيۡدًا‌ۖ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيۡطَـٰنَ لِلۡإِنسَـٰنِ عَدُوٌّ۬ مُّبِينٌ۬ ٥

He said, "My son, do not tell your brothers about your dream, lest they plot and scheme against you. Surely, the devil is man’s worst enemy.

وَكَذَٲلِكَ يَجۡتَبِيكَ رَبُّكَ وَيُعَلِّمُكَ مِن تَأۡوِيلِ ٱلۡأَحَادِيثِ وَيُتِمُّ نِعۡمَتَهُ ۥ عَلَيۡكَ وَعَلَىٰٓ ءَالِ يَعۡقُوبَ كَمَآ أَتَمَّهَا عَلَىٰٓ أَبَوَيۡكَ مِن قَبۡلُ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ وَإِسۡحَـٰقَ‌ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ۬ ٦

"Your Lord has thus chosen you and is teaching you through the interpretation of the dreams. He has perfected His blessings upon you and upon the family of Jacob, as He did for your ancestors Abraham and Isaac before that. Your Lord is Omniscient, Most Wise."

لَّقَدۡ كَانَ فِى يُوسُفَ وَإِخۡوَتِهِۦۤ ءَايَـٰتٌ۬ لِّلسَّآٮِٕلِينَ ٧

In Joseph and his brothers there are lessons for the seekers.

إِذۡ قَالُواْ لَيُوسُفُ وَأَخُوهُ أَحَبُّ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِينَا مِنَّا وَنَحۡنُ عُصۡبَةٌ إِنَّ أَبَانَا لَفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ ٨

They said, "Joseph and his brother are favored by our father, and we are in the majority. Indeed, our father is far astray.

ٱقۡتُلُواْ يُوسُفَ أَوِ ٱطۡرَحُوهُ أَرۡضً۬ا يَخۡلُ لَكُمۡ وَجۡهُ أَبِيكُمۡ وَتَكُونُواْ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦ قَوۡمً۬ا صَـٰلِحِينَ ٩

"Let us kill Joseph, or banish him from the land, that you may get some attention from your father. Afterwards, you can be righteous people."

قَالَ قَآٮِٕلٌ۬ مِّنۡہُمۡ لَا تَقۡتُلُواْ يُوسُفَ وَأَلۡقُوهُ فِى غَيَـٰبَتِ ٱلۡجُبِّ يَلۡتَقِطۡهُ بَعۡضُ ٱلسَّيَّارَةِ إِن كُنتُمۡ فَـٰعِلِينَ ١٠

One of them said, "Do not kill Joseph; let us throw him into the abyss of the well. Perhaps some caravan can pick him up, if this is what you decide to do."

قَالُواْ يَـٰٓأَبَانَا مَا لَكَ لَا تَأۡمَ۫نَّا عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ ۥ لَنَـٰصِحُونَ ١١

They said, "Our father, why do you not trust us with Joseph? We will take good care of him.

أَرۡسِلۡهُ مَعَنَا غَدً۬ا يَرۡتَعۡ وَيَلۡعَبۡ وَإِنَّا لَهُ ۥ لَحَـٰفِظُونَ ١٢

"Send him with us tomorrow to run and play. We will protect him."

قَالَ إِنِّى لَيَحۡزُنُنِىٓ أَن تَذۡهَبُواْ بِهِۦ وَأَخَافُ أَن يَأۡڪُلَهُ ٱلذِّئۡبُ وَأَنتُمۡ عَنۡهُ غَـٰفِلُونَ ١٣

He said, "I worry lest you go away with him, then the wolf may devour him while you are not watching him."

قَالُواْ لَٮِٕنۡ أَڪَلَهُ ٱلذِّئۡبُ وَنَحۡنُ عُصۡبَةٌ إِنَّآ إِذً۬ا لَّخَـٰسِرُونَ ١٤

They said, "Indeed, if the wolf devours him, with so many of us around, then we are really losers."

فَلَمَّا ذَهَبُواْ بِهِۦ وَأَجۡمَعُوٓاْ أَن يَجۡعَلُوهُ فِى غَيَـٰبَتِ ٱلۡجُبِّ‌ۚ وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡهِ لَتُنَبِّئَنَّهُم بِأَمۡرِهِمۡ هَـٰذَا وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ ١٥

When they went away with him, and unanimously decided to throw him into the abyss of the well, we inspired him: "Some day, you will tell them about all this, while they have no idea."

وَجَآءُوٓ أَبَاهُمۡ عِشَآءً۬ يَبۡكُونَ ١٦

They came back to their father in the evening, weeping.

قَالُواْ يَـٰٓأَبَانَآ إِنَّا ذَهَبۡنَا نَسۡتَبِقُ وَتَرَڪۡنَا يُوسُفَ عِندَ مَتَـٰعِنَا فَأَڪَلَهُ ٱلذِّئۡبُ‌ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ بِمُؤۡمِنٍ۬ لَّنَا وَلَوۡ ڪُنَّا صَـٰدِقِينَ ١٧

They said, "Our father, we went racing with each other, leaving Joseph with our equipment, and the wolf devoured him. You will never believe us, even if we were telling the truth."

وَجَآءُو عَلَىٰ قَمِيصِهِۦ بِدَمٍ۬ كَذِبٍ۬‌ۚ قَالَ بَلۡ سَوَّلَتۡ لَكُمۡ أَنفُسُكُمۡ أَمۡرً۬ا‌ۖ فَصَبۡرٌ۬ جَمِيلٌ۬‌ۖ وَٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمُسۡتَعَانُ عَلَىٰ مَا تَصِفُونَ ١٨

They produced his shirt with fake blood on it. He said, "Indeed, you have conspired with each other to commit a certain scheme. All I can do is resort to a quiet patience. May ALLAH help me in the face of your conspiracy."

وَجَآءَتۡ سَيَّارَةٌ۬ فَأَرۡسَلُواْ وَارِدَهُمۡ فَأَدۡلَىٰ دَلۡوَهُ ۥ‌ۖ قَالَ يَـٰبُشۡرَىٰ هَـٰذَا غُلَـٰمٌ۬‌ۚ وَأَسَرُّوهُ بِضَـٰعَةً۬‌ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمُۢ بِمَا يَعۡمَلُونَ ١٩

A caravan passed by, and soon sent their waterer. He let down his bucket, then said, "How lucky! There is a boy here!" They took him along as merchandise, and ALLAH was fully aware of what they did.

وَشَرَوۡهُ بِثَمَنِۭ بَخۡسٍ۬ دَرَٲهِمَ مَعۡدُودَةٍ۬ وَڪَانُواْ فِيهِ مِنَ ٱلزَّٲهِدِينَ ٢٠

They sold him for a cheap price – a few dirhams – for they did not have any need for him.

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِى ٱشۡتَرَٮٰهُ مِن مِّصۡرَ لِٱمۡرَأَتِهِۦۤ أَڪۡرِمِى مَثۡوَٮٰهُ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَنفَعَنَآ أَوۡ نَتَّخِذَهُ ۥ وَلَدً۬ا‌ۚ وَڪَذَٲلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِيُوسُفَ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلِنُعَلِّمَهُ ۥ مِن تَأۡوِيلِ ٱلۡأَحَادِيثِ‌ۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَالِبٌ عَلَىٰٓ أَمۡرِهِۦ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَڪۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ ٢١

The one who bought him in Egypt said to his wife, "Take good care of him. Maybe he can help us, or maybe we can adopt him." We thus established Joseph on Earth, and we taught him the interpretation of dreams. ALLAH’s command is always done, but most people do not know.

وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ ۥۤ ءَاتَيۡنَـٰهُ حُكۡمً۬ا وَعِلۡمً۬ا‌ۚ وَكَذَٲلِكَ نَجۡزِى ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ٢٢

When he reached maturity, we endowed him with wisdom and knowledge. We thus reward the righteous.

وَرَٲوَدَتۡهُ ٱلَّتِى هُوَ فِى بَيۡتِهَا عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦ وَغَلَّقَتِ ٱلۡأَبۡوَٲبَ وَقَالَتۡ هَيۡتَ لَكَ‌ۚ قَالَ مَعَاذَ ٱللهِ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ رَبِّىٓ أَحۡسَنَ مَثۡوَاىَ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ٢٣

The lady of the house where he lived tried to seduce him. She closed the doors and said, "I am all yours." He said, "May ALLAH protect me. He is my Lord, who gave me a good home. The transgressors never succeed."

وَلَقَدۡ هَمَّتۡ بِهِۦ‌ۖ وَهَمَّ بِہَا لَوۡلَآ أَن رَّءَا بُرۡهَـٰنَ رَبِّهِ‌ۚ ڪَذَٲلِكَ لِنَصۡرِفَ عَنۡهُ ٱلسُّوٓءَ وَٱلۡفَحۡشَآءَ‌ۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ٢٤

She almost succumbed to him, and he almost succumbed to her, if it were not that he saw a proof from his Lord. We thus diverted evil and sin away from him, for he was one of our devoted servants.

وَٱسۡتَبَقَا ٱلۡبَابَ وَقَدَّتۡ قَمِيصَهُ ۥ مِن دُبُرٍ۬ وَأَلۡفَيَا سَيِّدَهَا لَدَا ٱلۡبَابِ‌ۚ قَالَتۡ مَا جَزَآءُ مَنۡ أَرَادَ بِأَهۡلِكَ سُوٓءًا إِلَّآ أَن يُسۡجَنَ أَوۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ۬ ٢٥

The two of them raced towards the door, and, in the process, she tore his garment from the back. They found her husband at the door. She said, "What should be the punishment for one who wanted to molest your wife, except imprisonment or a painful punishment?"

قَالَ هِىَ رَٲوَدَتۡنِى عَن نَّفۡسِى‌ۚ وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ۬ مِّنۡ أَهۡلِهَآ إِن كَانَ قَمِيصُهُ ۥ قُدَّ مِن قُبُلٍ۬ فَصَدَقَتۡ وَهُوَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَـٰذِبِينَ ٢٦

He said, "She (is the one) who tried to seduce me." A witness from her family suggested: "If his garment is torn from the front, then she is telling the truth and he is a liar.

وَإِن كَانَ قَمِيصُهُ ۥ قُدَّ مِن دُبُرٍ۬ فَكَذَبَتۡ وَهُوَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ ٢٧

"And if his garment is torn from the back, then she lied, and he is telling the truth."

فَلَمَّا رَءَا قَمِيصَهُ ۥ قُدَّ مِن دُبُرٍ۬ قَالَ إِنَّهُ ۥ مِن ڪَيۡدِكُنَّ‌ۖ إِنَّ كَيۡدَكُنَّ عَظِيمٌ۬ ٢٨

When her husband saw that his garment was torn from the back, he said, "This is a woman’s scheme. Indeed, your scheming is formidable.

يُوسُفُ أَعۡرِضۡ عَنۡ هَـٰذَا‌ۚ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرِى لِذَنۢبِكِ‌ۖ إِنَّكِ ڪُنتِ مِنَ ٱلۡخَاطِـِٔينَ ٢٩

"Joseph, disregard this incident. As for you (my wife), you should seek forgiveness for your sin. You have committed an error."

وَقَالَ نِسۡوَةٌ۬ فِى ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ ٱمۡرَأَتُ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ تُرَٲوِدُ فَتَٮٰهَا عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦ‌ۖ قَدۡ شَغَفَهَا حُبًّا‌ۖ إِنَّا لَنَرَٮٰهَا فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ۬ مُّبِينٍ۬ ٣٠

Some women in the city gossiped: "The governor’s wife is trying to seduce her servant. She is deeply in love with him. We see that she has gone astray."

فَلَمَّا سَمِعَتۡ بِمَكۡرِهِنَّ أَرۡسَلَتۡ إِلَيۡہِنَّ وَأَعۡتَدَتۡ لَهُنَّ مُتَّكَـًٔ۬ا وَءَاتَتۡ كُلَّ وَٲحِدَةٍ۬ مِّنۡہُنَّ سِكِّينً۬ا وَقَالَتِ ٱخۡرُجۡ عَلَيۡہِنَّ‌ۖ فَلَمَّا رَأَيۡنَهُ ۥۤ أَكۡبَرۡنَهُ ۥ وَقَطَّعۡنَ أَيۡدِيَہُنَّ وَقُلۡنَ حَـٰشَ لِلَّهِ مَا هَـٰذَا بَشَرًا إِنۡ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا مَلَكٌ۬ كَرِيمٌ۬ ٣١

When she heard of their gossip, she invited them, prepared for them a comfortable place, and gave each of them a knife. She then said to him, "Enter their room." When they saw him, they so admired him, that they cut their hands. They said, "ALLAH forbid us for saying, this is not a human being; this is an honorable angel."

قَالَتۡ فَذَٲلِكُنَّ ٱلَّذِى لُمۡتُنَّنِى فِيهِ‌ۖ وَلَقَدۡ رَٲوَدتُّهُ ۥ عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦ فَٱسۡتَعۡصَمَ‌ۖ وَلَٮِٕن لَّمۡ يَفۡعَلۡ مَآ ءَامُرُهُ ۥ لَيُسۡجَنَنَّ وَلَيَكُونً۬ا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰغِرِينَ ٣٢

She said, "This is the one you blamed me for falling in love with. I did indeed try to seduce him, and he refused. Unless he does what I command him to do, he will surely go to prison, and will be debased."

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱلسِّجۡنُ أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ مِمَّا يَدۡعُونَنِىٓ إِلَيۡهِ‌ۖ وَإِلَّا تَصۡرِفۡ عَنِّى كَيۡدَهُنَّ أَصۡبُ إِلَيۡہِنَّ وَأَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡجَـٰهِلِينَ ٣٣

He said, "My Lord, the prison is better than giving in to them. Unless You divert their scheming from me, I may desire them and behave like the ignorant ones."

فَٱسۡتَجَابَ لَهُ ۥ رَبُّهُ ۥ فَصَرَفَ عَنۡهُ كَيۡدَهُنَّ‌ۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ٣٤

His Lord answered his prayer and diverted their scheming from him. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.

ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا رَأَوُاْ ٱلۡأَيَـٰتِ لَيَسۡجُنُنَّهُ ۥ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ۬ ٣٥

Later, they saw to it, despite the clear proofs, that they should imprison him for awhile.

وَدَخَلَ مَعَهُ ٱلسِّجۡنَ فَتَيَانِ‌ۖ قَالَ أَحَدُهُمَآ إِنِّىٓ أَرَٮٰنِىٓ أَعۡصِرُ خَمۡرً۬ا‌ۖ وَقَالَ ٱلۡأَخَرُ إِنِّىٓ أَرَٮٰنِىٓ أَحۡمِلُ فَوۡقَ رَأۡسِى خُبۡزً۬ا تَأۡكُلُ ٱلطَّيۡرُ مِنۡهُ‌ۖ نَبِّئۡنَا بِتَأۡوِيلِهِۦۤ‌ۖ إِنَّا نَرَٮٰكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ٣٦

Two young men were in the prison with him. One of them said, "I saw (in my dream) that I was making wine," and the other said, "I saw myself carrying bread on my head, from which the birds were eating. Inform us of the interpretation of these dreams. We see that you are righteous."

قَالَ لَا يَأۡتِيكُمَا طَعَامٌ۬ تُرۡزَقَانِهِۦۤ إِلَّا نَبَّأۡتُكُمَا بِتَأۡوِيلِهِۦ قَبۡلَ أَن يَأۡتِيَكُمَا‌ۚ ذَٲلِكُمَا مِمَّا عَلَّمَنِى رَبِّىٓ‌ۚ إِنِّى تَرَكۡتُ مِلَّةَ قَوۡمٍ۬ لَّا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللهِ وَهُم بِٱلۡأَخِرَةِ هُمۡ كَـٰفِرُونَ ٣٧

He said, "If any food is provided to you, I can inform you about it before you receive it. This is some of the knowledge bestowed upon me by my Lord. I have forsaken the religion of people who do not believe in ALLAH, and with regard to the Hereafter, they are really disbelievers.

وَٱتَّبَعۡتُ مِلَّةَ ءَابَآءِىٓ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ وَإِسۡحَـٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَ‌ۚ مَا كَانَ لَنَآ أَن نُّشۡرِكَ بِٱللهِ مِن شَىۡءٍ۬‌ۚ ذَٲلِكَ مِن فَضۡلِ ٱللهِ عَلَيۡنَا وَعَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَڪۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَشۡكُرُونَ ٣٨

"And I followed instead the religion of my ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. We never set up any idols beside ALLAH. Such is the blessing from ALLAH upon us and upon the people, but most people are unappreciative.

يَـٰصَٮٰحِبَىِ ٱلسِّجۡنِ ءَأَرۡبَابٌ۬ مُّتَفَرِّقُونَ خَيۡرٌ أَمِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡوَٲحِدُ ٱلۡقَهَّارُ ٣٩

"O my prison mates, are several disputing (human) gods better, or ALLAH, the One, the Supreme?

مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦۤ إِلَّآ أَسۡمَآءً۬ سَمَّيۡتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُڪُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِہَا مِن سُلۡطَـٰنٍ‌ۚ إِنِ ٱلۡحُكۡمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ‌ۚ أَمَرَ أَلَّا تَعۡبُدُوٓاْ إِلَّآ إِيَّاهُ‌ۚ ذَٲلِكَ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلۡقَيِّمُ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَڪۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ ٤٠

"You do not worship beside Him except innovations that you have made up, you and your parents. ALLAH has never authorized such idols. All ruling belongs to ALLAH, and He has ruled that you shall not worship except Him. This is the perfect religion, but most people do not know.

يَـٰصَٮٰحِبَىِ ٱلسِّجۡنِ أَمَّآ أَحَدُكُمَا فَيَسۡقِى رَبَّهُ ۥ خَمۡرً۬ا‌ۖ وَأَمَّا ٱلۡأَخَرُ فَيُصۡلَبُ فَتَأۡڪُلُ ٱلطَّيۡرُ مِن رَّأۡسِهِۦ‌ۚ قُضِىَ ٱلۡأَمۡرُ ٱلَّذِى فِيهِ تَسۡتَفۡتِيَانِ ٤١

"O my prison mates, one of you will be the wine butler for his lord, while the other will be crucified – the birds will eat from his head. This settles the matter about which you have inquired."

وَقَالَ لِلَّذِى ظَنَّ أَنَّهُ ۥ نَاجٍ۬ مِّنۡهُمَا ٱذۡڪُرۡنِى عِندَ رَبِّكَ فَأَنسَٮٰهُ ٱلشَّيۡطَـٰنُ ذِڪۡرَ رَبِّهِ فَلَبِثَ فِى ٱلسِّجۡنِ بِضۡعَ سِنِينَ ٤٢

He then said to the one to be saved "Remember me at your lord." Thus, the devil caused him to forget his Lord, and, consequently, he remained in prison a few more years.

وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلِكُ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ سَبۡعَ بَقَرَٲتٍ۬ سِمَانٍ۬ يَأۡڪُلُهُنَّ سَبۡعٌ عِجَافٌ۬ وَسَبۡعَ سُنۢبُلَـٰتٍ خُضۡرٍ۬ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَـٰتٍ۬‌ۖ يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلۡمَلَأُ أَفۡتُونِى فِى رُءۡيَـٰىَ إِن كُنتُمۡ لِلرُّءۡيَا تَعۡبُرُونَ ٤٣

The king said, "I saw seven fat cows being devoured by seven skinny cows, and seven green spikes (of wheat), and others shriveled. O my elders, advise me regarding my dream, if you know how to interpret the dreams."

قَالُوٓاْ أَضۡغَـٰثُ أَحۡلَـٰمٍ۬‌ۖ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِتَأۡوِيلِ ٱلۡأَحۡلَـٰمِ بِعَـٰلِمِينَ ٤٤

They said, "Nonsense dreams. When it comes to the interpretation of dreams, we are not knowledgeable."

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِى نَجَا مِنۡہُمَا وَٱدَّكَرَ بَعۡدَ أُمَّةٍ أَنَا۟ أُنَبِّئُڪُم بِتَأۡوِيلِهِۦ فَأَرۡسِلُونِ ٤٥

The one who was saved (from the prison) said, now that he finally remembered, "I can tell you its interpretation, so send me (to Joseph)."

يُوسُفُ أَيُّہَا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ أَفۡتِنَا فِى سَبۡعِ بَقَرَٲتٍ۬ سِمَانٍ۬ يَأۡڪُلُهُنَّ سَبۡعٌ عِجَافٌ۬ وَسَبۡعِ سُنۢبُلَـٰتٍ خُضۡرٍ۬ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَـٰتٍ۬ لَّعَلِّىٓ أَرۡجِعُ إِلَى ٱلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُونَ ٤٦

"Joseph my friend, inform us about seven fat cows being devoured by seven skinny cows, and seven green spikes, and others shriveled. I wish to go back with some information for the people."

قَالَ تَزۡرَعُونَ سَبۡعَ سِنِينَ دَأَبً۬ا فَمَا حَصَدتُّمۡ فَذَرُوهُ فِى سُنۢبُلِهِۦۤ إِلَّا قَلِيلاً۬ مِّمَّا تَأۡكُلُونَ ٤٧

He said, "What you cultivate during the next seven years, when the time of harvest comes, leave the grains in their spikes, except for what you eat.

ثُمَّ يَأۡتِى مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٲلِكَ سَبۡعٌ۬ شِدَادٌ۬ يَأۡكُلۡنَ مَا قَدَّمۡتُمۡ لَهُنَّ إِلَّا قَلِيلاً۬ مِّمَّا تُحۡصِنُونَ ٤٨

"After that, seven years of drought will come, which will consume most of what you stored for them.

ثُمَّ يَأۡتِى مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٲلِكَ عَامٌ۬ فِيهِ يُغَاثُ ٱلنَّاسُ وَفِيهِ يَعۡصِرُونَ ٤٩

"After that, a year will come that brings relief for the people, and they will, once again, press juice."

وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلِكُ ٱئۡتُونِى بِهِۦ‌ۖ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُ ٱلرَّسُولُ قَالَ ٱرۡجِعۡ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَسۡـَٔلۡهُ مَا بَالُ ٱلنِّسۡوَةِ ٱلَّـٰتِى قَطَّعۡنَ أَيۡدِيَہُنَّ‌ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى بِكَيۡدِهِنَّ عَلِيمٌ۬ ٥٠

The king said, "Bring him to me." When the messenger came to him, he said, "Go back to your lord and ask him to investigate the women who cut their hands. My Lord is fully aware of their schemes."

قَالَ مَا خَطۡبُكُنَّ إِذۡ رَٲوَدتُّنَّ يُوسُفَ عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦ‌ۚ قُلۡنَ حَـٰشَ لِلَّهِ مَا عَلِمۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ مِن سُوٓءٍ۬‌ۚ قَالَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡـَٔـٰنَ حَصۡحَصَ ٱلۡحَقُّ أَنَا۟ رَٲوَدتُّهُ ۥ عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦ وَإِنَّهُ ۥ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ ٥١

(The king) said (to the women), "What do you know about the incident when you tried to seduce Joseph?" They said, "ALLAH forbid; we did not know of anything evil committed by him." The wife of the governor said, "Now the truth has prevailed. I (am the one who) tried to seduce him, and he was the truthful one.

ذَٲلِكَ لِيَعۡلَمَ أَنِّى لَمۡ أَخُنۡهُ بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَہۡدِى كَيۡدَ ٱلۡخَآٮِٕنِينَ ٥٢

"I hope that he will realize that I never betrayed him in his absence, for ALLAH does not bless the schemes of the betrayers.

وَمَآ أُبَرِّئُ نَفۡسِىٓ‌ۚ إِنَّ ٱلنَّفۡسَ لَأَمَّارَةُۢ بِٱلسُّوٓءِ إِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّىٓ‌ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى غَفُورٌ۬ رَّحِيمٌ۬ ٥٣

"I do not claim innocence for myself. The self is an advocate of vice, except for those who have attained mercy from my Lord. My Lord is Forgiver, Most Merciful."

وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلِكُ ٱئۡتُونِى بِهِۦۤ أَسۡتَخۡلِصۡهُ لِنَفۡسِى‌ۖ فَلَمَّا كَلَّمَهُ ۥ قَالَ إِنَّكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ لَدَيۡنَا مَكِينٌ أَمِينٌ۬ ٥٤

The king said, "Bring him to me, so I can hire him to work for me." When he talked with him, he said, "Today, you have a prominent position with us."

قَالَ ٱجۡعَلۡنِى عَلَىٰ خَزَآٮِٕنِ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۖ إِنِّى حَفِيظٌ عَلِيمٌ۬ ٥٥

He said, "Make me in charge of this land’s treasuries, for I am experienced in this area and knowledgeable."

وَكَذَٲلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِيُوسُفَ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ يَتَبَوَّأُ مِنۡہَا حَيۡثُ يَشَآءُ‌ۚ نُصِيبُ بِرَحۡمَتِنَا مَن نَّشَآءُ‌ۖ وَلَا نُضِيعُ أَجۡرَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ٥٦

We thus established Joseph on Earth, ruling as he wished. We shower our mercy upon whomever we will, and we never fail to recompense the righteous.

وَلَأَجۡرُ ٱلۡأَخِرَةِ خَيۡرٌ۬ لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَكَانُواْ يَتَّقُونَ ٥٧

Additionally, the reward in the Hereafter is even better for those who believe and lead a righteous life.

وَجَآءَ إِخۡوَةُ يُوسُفَ فَدَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَعَرَفَهُمۡ وَهُمۡ لَهُ ۥ مُنكِرُونَ ٥٨

Joseph’s brothers came; when they entered, he recognized them, while they did not recognize him.

وَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُم بِجَهَازِهِمۡ قَالَ ٱئۡتُونِى بِأَخٍ۬ لَّكُم مِّنۡ أَبِيكُمۡ‌ۚ أَلَا تَرَوۡنَ أَنِّىٓ أُوفِى ٱلۡكَيۡلَ وَأَنَا۟ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡمُنزِلِينَ ٥٩

After he provided them with their provisions, he said, "Next time, bring with you your half-brother. Do you not see that I give full measure, and treat you generously?

فَإِن لَّمۡ تَأۡتُونِى بِهِۦ فَلَا كَيۡلَ لَكُمۡ عِندِى وَلَا تَقۡرَبُونِ ٦٠

"If you fail to bring him to me, you will get no share from me; you will not even come close."

قَالُواْ سَنُرَٲوِدُ عَنۡهُ أَبَاهُ وَإِنَّا لَفَـٰعِلُونَ ٦١

They said, "We will negotiate with his father about him. We will surely do this."

وَقَالَ لِفِتۡيَـٰنِهِ ٱجۡعَلُواْ بِضَـٰعَتَہُمۡ فِى رِحَالِهِمۡ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَعۡرِفُونَہَآ إِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓاْ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِمۡ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَرۡجِعُونَ ٦٢

He then instructed his assistants: "Put their goods back in their bags. When they find them upon their return to their family, they may come back sooner."

فَلَمَّا رَجَعُوٓاْ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِيهِمۡ قَالُواْ يَـٰٓأَبَانَا مُنِعَ مِنَّا ٱلۡكَيۡلُ فَأَرۡسِلۡ مَعَنَآ أَخَانَا نَڪۡتَلۡ وَإِنَّا لَهُ ۥ لَحَـٰفِظُونَ ٦٣

When they returned to their father, they said, "Our father, we can no longer get any provisions, unless you send our brother with us. We will take good care of him."

قَالَ هَلۡ ءَامَنُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ إِلَّا ڪَمَآ أَمِنتُكُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ أَخِيهِ مِن قَبۡلُ‌ۖ فَٱللَّهُ خَيۡرٌ حَـٰفِظً۬ا‌ۖ وَهُوَ أَرۡحَمُ ٱلرَّٲحِمِينَ ٦٤

He said, "Shall I trust you with him, as I trusted you with his brother before that? ALLAH is the best Protector, and, of all the merciful ones, He is The Most Merciful."

وَلَمَّا فَتَحُواْ مَتَـٰعَهُمۡ وَجَدُواْ بِضَـٰعَتَهُمۡ رُدَّتۡ إِلَيۡہِمۡ‌ۖ قَالُواْ يَـٰٓأَبَانَا مَا نَبۡغِى‌ۖ هَـٰذِهِۦ بِضَـٰعَتُنَا رُدَّتۡ إِلَيۡنَا‌ۖ وَنَمِيرُ أَهۡلَنَا وَنَحۡفَظُ أَخَانَا وَنَزۡدَادُ كَيۡلَ بَعِيرٍ۬‌ۖ ذَٲلِكَ ڪَيۡلٌ۬ يَسِيرٌ۬ ٦٥

When they opened their bags, they found their goods returned to them. They said, "Our father, what more can we ask for? Here are our goods returned to us. We can thus provide for our family, protect our brother, and receive one more camel-load. This is certainly a profitable deal."

قَالَ لَنۡ أُرۡسِلَهُ ۥ مَعَڪُمۡ حَتَّىٰ تُؤۡتُونِ مَوۡثِقً۬ا مِّنَ ٱللهِ لَتَأۡتُنَّنِى بِهِۦۤ إِلَّآ أَن يُحَاطَ بِكُمۡ‌ۖ فَلَمَّآ ءَاتَوۡهُ مَوۡثِقَهُمۡ قَالَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مَا نَقُولُ وَكِيلٌ۬ ٦٦

He said, "I will not send him with you, unless you give me a solemn pledge before ALLAH that you will bring him back, unless you are utterly overwhelmed." When they gave him their solemn pledge, he said, "ALLAH is witnessing everything we say."

وَقَالَ يَـٰبَنِىَّ لَا تَدۡخُلُواْ مِنۢ بَابٍ۬ وَٲحِدٍ۬ وَٱدۡخُلُواْ مِنۡ أَبۡوَٲبٍ۬ مُّتَفَرِّقَةٍ۬‌ۖ وَمَآ أُغۡنِى عَنكُم مِّنَ ٱللهِ مِن شَىۡءٍ‌ۖ إِنِ ٱلۡحُكۡمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ‌ۖ عَلَيۡهِ تَوَكَّلۡتُ‌ۖ وَعَلَيۡهِ فَلۡيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلۡمُتَوَڪِّلُونَ ٦٧

And he said, "O my sons, do not enter from one door; enter through separate doors. However, I cannot save you from anything that is predetermined by ALLAH. To ALLAH belongs all judgments. I trust in Him, and in Him shall all the trusters put their trust."

وَلَمَّا دَخَلُواْ مِنۡ حَيۡثُ أَمَرَهُمۡ أَبُوهُم مَّا ڪَانَ يُغۡنِى عَنۡهُم مِّنَ ٱللهِ مِن شَىۡءٍ إِلَّا حَاجَةً۬ فِى نَفۡسِ يَعۡقُوبَ قَضَٮٰهَا‌ۚ وَإِنَّهُ ۥ لَذُو عِلۡمٍ۬ لِّمَا عَلَّمۡنَـٰهُ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَڪۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ ٦٨

When they went (to Joseph), they entered in accordance with their father’s instructions. Although this could not change anything decreed by ALLAH, Jacob had a private reason for asking them to do this. For he possessed certain knowledge that we taught him, but most people do not know.

وَلَمَّا دَخَلُواْ عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ ءَاوَىٰٓ إِلَيۡهِ أَخَاهُ‌ۖ قَالَ إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۟ أَخُوكَ فَلَا تَبۡتَٮِٕسۡ بِمَا ڪَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ ٦٩

When they entered Joseph’s place, he brought his brother closer to him and said, "I am your brother; do not be saddened by their actions."

فَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُم بِجَهَازِهِمۡ جَعَلَ ٱلسِّقَايَةَ فِى رَحۡلِ أَخِيهِ ثُمَّ أَذَّنَ مُؤَذِّنٌ أَيَّتُهَا ٱلۡعِيرُ إِنَّكُمۡ لَسَـٰرِقُونَ ٧٠

When he provided them with their provisions, he placed the drinking cup in his brother’s bag, then an announcer announced: "The owners of this caravan are thieves."

قَالُواْ وَأَقۡبَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِم مَّاذَا تَفۡقِدُونَ ٧١

They said, as they came towards them, "What did you lose?"

قَالُواْ نَفۡقِدُ صُوَاعَ ٱلۡمَلِكِ وَلِمَن جَآءَ بِهِۦ حِمۡلُ بَعِيرٍ۬ وَأَنَا۟ بِهِۦ زَعِيمٌ۬ ٧٢

They said, "We lost the king’s cup. Anyone who returns it will receive an extra camel-load; I personally guarantee this."

قَالُواْ تَٱللهِ لَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُم مَّا جِئۡنَا لِنُفۡسِدَ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا كُنَّا سَـٰرِقِينَ ٧٣

"By ALLAH, you know full well that we did not come here to commit evil on the land, nor are we thieves."

قَالُواْ فَمَا جَزَٲٓؤُهُ ۥۤ إِن كُنتُمۡ ڪَـٰذِبِينَ ٧٤

They said, "What is the punishment for the thief, if you are liars?"

قَالُواْ جَزَٲٓؤُهُ ۥ مَن وُجِدَ فِى رَحۡلِهِۦ فَهُوَ جَزَٲٓؤُهُ ۥ‌ۚ كَذَٲلِكَ نَجۡزِى ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ٧٥

They said, "The punishment, if it is found in his bag, is that the thief belongs to you. We thus punish the guilty."

فَبَدَأَ بِأَوۡعِيَتِهِمۡ قَبۡلَ وِعَآءِ أَخِيهِ ثُمَّ ٱسۡتَخۡرَجَهَا مِن وِعَآءِ أَخِيهِ‌ۚ كَذَٲلِكَ كِدۡنَا لِيُوسُفَ‌ۖ مَا كَانَ لِيَأۡخُذَ أَخَاهُ فِى دِينِ ٱلۡمَلِكِ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ‌ۚ نَرۡفَعُ دَرَجَـٰتٍ۬ مَّن نَّشَآءُ‌ۗ وَفَوۡقَ ڪُلِّ ذِى عِلۡمٍ عَلِيمٌ۬ ٧٦

He then started by inspecting their containers, before getting to his brother’s container, and he extracted it out of his brother’s container. We thus perfected the scheme for Joseph; he could not have kept his brother if he applied the king’s law. But that was the will of ALLAH. We exalt whomever we choose to higher ranks. Above every knowledgeable one, there is one who is even more knowledgeable.

قَالُوٓاْ إِن يَسۡرِقۡ فَقَدۡ سَرَقَ أَخٌ۬ لَّهُ ۥ مِن قَبۡلُ‌ۚ فَأَسَرَّهَا يُوسُفُ فِى نَفۡسِهِۦ وَلَمۡ يُبۡدِهَا لَهُمۡ‌ۚ قَالَ أَنتُمۡ شَرٌّ۬ مَّڪَانً۬ا‌ۖ وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا تَصِفُونَ ٧٧

They said, "If he stole, so did a brother of his in the past." Joseph concealed his feelings in himself, and did not give them any clue. He said (to himself), "You are really bad. ALLAH is fully aware of your accusations."

قَالُواْ يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلۡعَزِيزُ إِنَّ لَهُ ۥۤ أَبً۬ا شَيۡخً۬ا كَبِيرً۬ا فَخُذۡ أَحَدَنَا مَڪَانَهُ ۥۤ‌ۖ إِنَّا نَرَٮٰكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ٧٨

They said, "O you noble one, he has a father who is elderly; would you take one of us in his place? We see that you are a kind man."

قَالَ مَعَاذَ ٱللهِ أَن نَّأۡخُذَ إِلَّا مَن وَجَدۡنَا مَتَـٰعَنَا عِندَهُ ۥۤ إِنَّآ إِذً۬ا لَّظَـٰلِمُونَ ٧٩

He said, "ALLAH forbid that we should take other than the one in whose possession we found our goods. Otherwise, we would be unjust."

فَلَمَّا ٱسۡتَيۡـَٔسُواْ مِنۡهُ خَلَصُواْ نَجِيًّ۬ا‌ۖ قَالَ ڪَبِيرُهُمۡ أَلَمۡ تَعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ أَبَاكُمۡ قَدۡ أَخَذَ عَلَيۡكُم مَّوۡثِقً۬ا مِّنَ ٱللهِ وَمِن قَبۡلُ مَا فَرَّطتُمۡ فِى يُوسُفَ‌ۖ فَلَنۡ أَبۡرَحَ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ حَتَّىٰ يَأۡذَنَ لِىٓ أَبِىٓ أَوۡ يَحۡكُمَ ٱللَّهُ لِى‌ۖ وَهُوَ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡحَـٰكِمِينَ ٨٠

When they despaired of changing his mind, they conferred together. Their eldest said, "Do you realize that your father has taken a solemn pledge from you before ALLAH? In the past you lost Joseph. I am not leaving this place until my father gives me permission, or until ALLAH judges for me; He is the best Judge.

ٱرۡجِعُوٓاْ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِيكُمۡ فَقُولُواْ يَـٰٓأَبَانَآ إِنَّ ٱبۡنَكَ سَرَقَ وَمَا شَہِدۡنَآ إِلَّا بِمَا عَلِمۡنَا وَمَا ڪُنَّا لِلۡغَيۡبِ حَـٰفِظِينَ ٨١

"Go back to your father and tell him... `Our father, your son has committed a theft. We know for sure, because this is what we have witnessed. This was an unexpected occurrence.

وَسۡـَٔلِ ٱلۡقَرۡيَةَ ٱلَّتِى ڪُنَّا فِيہَا وَٱلۡعِيرَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَقۡبَلۡنَا فِيہَا‌ۖ وَإِنَّا لَصَـٰدِقُونَ ٨٢

`You may ask the community where we were, and the caravan that came back with us. We are telling the truth.’ "

قَالَ بَلۡ سَوَّلَتۡ لَكُمۡ أَنفُسُكُمۡ أَمۡرً۬ا‌ۖ فَصَبۡرٌ۬ جَمِيلٌ‌ۖ عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَأۡتِيَنِى بِهِمۡ جَمِيعًا‌ۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ٱلۡحَڪِيمُ ٨٣

He said, "Indeed, you have conspired to carry out a certain scheme. Quiet patience is my only recourse. May ALLAH bring them all back to me. He is the Omniscient, Most Wise."

وَتَوَلَّىٰ عَنۡہُمۡ وَقَالَ يَـٰٓأَسَفَىٰ عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ وَٱبۡيَضَّتۡ عَيۡنَاهُ مِنَ ٱلۡحُزۡنِ فَهُوَ كَظِيمٌ۬ ٨٤

He turned away from them, saying, "I am grieving over Joseph." His eyes turned white from grieving so much; he was truly sad.

قَالُواْ تَٱللهِ تَفۡتَؤُاْ تَذۡڪُرُ يُوسُفَ حَتَّىٰ تَكُونَ حَرَضًا أَوۡ تَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡهَـٰلِكِينَ ٨٥

They said, "By ALLAH, you will keep on grieving over Joseph until you become ill, or until you die."

قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أَشۡكُواْ بَثِّى وَحُزۡنِىٓ إِلَى ٱللهِ وَأَعۡلَمُ مِنَ ٱللهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ ٨٦

He said, "I simply complain to ALLAH about my dilemma and grief, for I know from ALLAH what you do not know.

يَـٰبَنِىَّ ٱذۡهَبُواْ فَتَحَسَّسُواْ مِن يُوسُفَ وَأَخِيهِ وَلَا تَاْيۡـَٔسُواْ مِن رَّوۡحِ ٱللهِ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ لَا يَاْيۡـَٔسُ مِن رَّوۡحِ ٱللهِ إِلَّا ٱلۡقَوۡمُ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرُونَ ٨٧

"O my sons, go fetch Joseph and his brother, and never despair of ALLAH’s grace. None despairs of ALLAH’s grace except the disbelieving people."

فَلَمَّا دَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ قَالُواْ يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلۡعَزِيزُ مَسَّنَا وَأَهۡلَنَا ٱلضُّرُّ وَجِئۡنَا بِبِضَـٰعَةٍ۬ مُّزۡجَٮٰةٍ۬ فَأَوۡفِ لَنَا ٱلۡكَيۡلَ وَتَصَدَّقۡ عَلَيۡنَآ‌ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَجۡزِى ٱلۡمُتَصَدِّقِينَ ٨٨

When they entered (Joseph’s) quarters, they said, "O you noble one, we have suffered a lot of hardship, along with our family, and we have brought inferior goods. But we hope that you will give us full measure and be charitable to us. ALLAH rewards the charitable."

قَالَ هَلۡ عَلِمۡتُم مَّا فَعَلۡتُم بِيُوسُفَ وَأَخِيهِ إِذۡ أَنتُمۡ جَـٰهِلُونَ ٨٩

He said, "Do you recall what you did to Joseph and his brother when you were ignorant?"

قَالُوٓاْ أَءِنَّكَ لَأَنتَ يُوسُفُ‌ۖ قَالَ أَنَا۟ يُوسُفُ وَهَـٰذَآ أَخِى‌ۖ قَدۡ مَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡنَآ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ مَن يَتَّقِ وَيَصۡبِرۡ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجۡرَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ٩٠

They said, "You must be Joseph." He said, "I am Joseph, and here is my brother. ALLAH has blessed us. That is because if one leads a righteous life, and steadfastly perseveres, ALLAH never fails to reward the righteous."

قَالُواْ تَٱللهِ لَقَدۡ ءَاثَرَكَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡنَا وَإِن ڪُنَّا لَخَـٰطِـِٔينَ ٩١

They said, "By ALLAH, ALLAH has truly preferred you over us. We were definitely wrong."

قَالَ لَا تَثۡرِيبَ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ‌ۖ يَغۡفِرُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمۡ‌ۖ وَهُوَ أَرۡحَمُ ٱلرَّٲحِمِينَ ٩٢

He said, "There is no blame upon you today. May ALLAH forgive you. Of all the merciful ones, He is The Most Merciful.

ٱذۡهَبُواْ بِقَمِيصِى هَـٰذَا فَأَلۡقُوهُ عَلَىٰ وَجۡهِ أَبِى يَأۡتِ بَصِيرً۬ا وَأۡتُونِى بِأَهۡلِڪُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ ٩٣

"Take this shirt of mine; when you throw it on my father’s face, his vision will be restored. Bring your whole family and come back to me."

وَلَمَّا فَصَلَتِ ٱلۡعِيرُ قَالَ أَبُوهُمۡ إِنِّى لَأَجِدُ رِيحَ يُوسُفَ‌ۖ لَوۡلَآ أَن تُفَنِّدُونِ ٩٤

Even before the caravan arrived, their father said, "I can sense the smell of Joseph. Will someone enlighten me?"

قَالُواْ تَٱللهِ إِنَّكَ لَفِى ضَلَـٰلِكَ ٱلۡقَدِيمِ ٩٥

They said, "By ALLAH, you are still in your old confusion."

فَلَمَّآ أَن جَآءَ ٱلۡبَشِيرُ أَلۡقَٮٰهُ عَلَىٰ وَجۡهِهِۦ فَٱرۡتَدَّ بَصِيرً۬ا‌ۖ قَالَ أَلَمۡ أَقُل لَّڪُمۡ إِنِّىٓ أَعۡلَمُ مِنَ ٱللهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ ٩٦

When the bearer of good news arrived, he threw (the shirt) on his face, whereupon his vision was restored. He said, "Did I not tell you that I knew from ALLAH what you did not know?"

قَالُواْ يَـٰٓأَبَانَا ٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا خَـٰطِـِٔينَ ٩٧

They said, "Our father, pray for our forgiveness; we were wrong indeed."

قَالَ سَوۡفَ أَسۡتَغۡفِرُ لَكُمۡ رَبِّىٓ‌ۖ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ٩٨

He said, "I will implore my Lord to forgive you; He is the Forgiver, Most Merciful."

فَلَمَّا دَخَلُواْ عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ ءَاوَىٰٓ إِلَيۡهِ أَبَوَيۡهِ وَقَالَ ٱدۡخُلُواْ مِصۡرَ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ءَامِنِينَ ٩٩

When they entered Joseph’s quarters, he embraced his parents, saying, "Welcome to Egypt. ALLAH willing, you will be safe here."

وَرَفَعَ أَبَوَيۡهِ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِ وَخَرُّواْ لَهُ ۥ سُجَّدً۬ا‌ۖ وَقَالَ يَـٰٓأَبَتِ هَـٰذَا تَأۡوِيلُ رُءۡيَـٰىَ مِن قَبۡلُ قَدۡ جَعَلَهَا رَبِّى حَقًّ۬ا‌ۖ وَقَدۡ أَحۡسَنَ بِىٓ إِذۡ أَخۡرَجَنِى مِنَ ٱلسِّجۡنِ وَجَآءَ بِكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡبَدۡوِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ أَن نَّزَغَ ٱلشَّيۡطَـٰنُ بَيۡنِى وَبَيۡنَ إِخۡوَتِىٓ‌ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى لَطِيفٌ۬ لِّمَا يَشَآءُ‌ۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ هُوَ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ١٠٠

He raised his parents upon the throne. They fell prostrate before him. He said, "O my father, this is the fulfilment of my old dream. My Lord has made it come true. He has blessed me, delivered me from the prison, and brought you from the desert, after the devil had driven a wedge between me and my brothers. My Lord is Most Kind towards whomever He wills. He is the Knower, The Most Wise."

رَبِّ قَدۡ ءَاتَيۡتَنِى مِنَ ٱلۡمُلۡكِ وَعَلَّمۡتَنِى مِن تَأۡوِيلِ ٱلۡأَحَادِيثِ‌ۚ فَاطِرَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَنتَ وَلِىِّۦ فِى ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَٱلۡأَخِرَةِ‌ۖ تَوَفَّنِى مُسۡلِمً۬ا وَأَلۡحِقۡنِى بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ١٠١

"My Lord, You have given me kingship and taught me the interpretation of dreams. Initiator of the Heavens and the Earth; You are my Lord and Master in this life and in the Hereafter. Let me die as a submitter, and count me with the righteous."

ذَٲلِكَ مِنۡ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ نُوحِيهِ إِلَيۡكَ‌ۖ وَمَا كُنتَ لَدَيۡہِمۡ إِذۡ أَجۡمَعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَهُمۡ وَهُمۡ يَمۡكُرُونَ ١٠٢

This is news from the past that we reveal to you. You were not present when they made their unanimous decision (to throw Joseph in the well), as they conspired together.

وَمَآ أَڪۡثَرُ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَوۡ حَرَصۡتَ بِمُؤۡمِنِينَ ١٠٣

Most people, no matter what you do, will not believe.

وَمَا تَسۡـَٔلُهُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍ‌ۚ إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِڪۡرٌ۬ لِّلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ ١٠٤

You are not asking them for any money; you simply deliver this reminder for all the people.

وَڪَأَيِّن مِّنۡ ءَايَةٍ۬ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ يَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡہَا وَهُمۡ عَنۡہَا مُعۡرِضُونَ ١٠٥

So many proofs in the Heavens and the Earth are given to them, but they pass by them, heedlessly!

وَمَا يُؤۡمِنُ أَڪۡثَرُهُم بِٱللهِ إِلَّا وَهُم مُّشۡرِكُونَ ١٠٦

The majority of those who believe in ALLAH do not do so without committing idol worship.

أَفَأَمِنُوٓاْ أَن تَأۡتِيَہُمۡ غَـٰشِيَةٌ۬ مِّنۡ عَذَابِ ٱللهِ أَوۡ تَأۡتِيَہُمُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ بَغۡتَةً۬ وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ ١٠٧

Have they guaranteed that an overwhelming retribution from ALLAH will not strike them, or the Hour will not come to them suddenly, when they least expect it?

قُلۡ هَـٰذِهِۦ سَبِيلِىٓ أَدۡعُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللهِ‌ۚ عَلَىٰ بَصِيرَةٍ أَنَا۟ وَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَنِى‌ۖ وَسُبۡحَـٰنَ ٱللهِ وَمَآ أَنَا۟ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ ١٠٨

Say, "This is my path: I invite to ALLAH, on the basis of a clear proof, and so do those who follow me. ALLAH be Glorified. I am not an idol worshiper."

وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِكَ إِلَّا رِجَالاً۬ نُّوحِىٓ إِلَيۡہِم مِّنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡقُرَىٰٓ‌ۗ أَفَلَمۡ يَسِيرُواْ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَيَنظُرُواْ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡ‌ۗ وَلَدَارُ ٱلۡأَخِرَةِ خَيۡرٌ۬ لِّلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوۡاْ‌ۗ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ ١٠٩

We did not send before you except men whom we inspired, chosen from the people of various communities. Did they not roam the Earth and see the consequences for those before them? The abode of the Hereafter is far better for those who lead a righteous life. Would you then understand?

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا ٱسۡتَيۡـَٔسَ ٱلرُّسُلُ وَظَنُّوٓاْ أَنَّہُمۡ قَدۡ ڪُذِبُواْ جَآءَهُمۡ نَصۡرُنَا فَنُجِّىَ مَن نَّشَآءُ‌ۖ وَلَا يُرَدُّ بَأۡسُنَا عَنِ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ ١١٠

Just when the messengers despair, and think that they had been rejected, our victory comes to them. We then save whomever we choose, while our retribution for the guilty people is unavoidable.

لَقَدۡ كَانَ فِى قَصَصِہِمۡ عِبۡرَةٌ۬ لِّأُوْلِى ٱلۡأَلۡبَـٰبِ‌ۗ مَا كَانَ حَدِيثً۬ا يُفۡتَرَىٰ وَلَـٰڪِن تَصۡدِيقَ ٱلَّذِى بَيۡنَ يَدَيۡهِ وَتَفۡصِيلَ ڪُلِّ شَىۡءٍ۬ وَهُدً۬ى وَرَحۡمَةً۬ لِّقَوۡمٍ۬ يُؤۡمِنُونَ ١١١

In their history, there is a lesson for those who possess intelligence. This is not fabricated Hadees; this (Quran) confirms all previous scriptures, provides the details of everything, and is a beacon and mercy for those who believe.