Surah Yusuf Recitation, Translation, and Tafseer - The Holy Quran

12:81

اِرْجِعُوْۤا اِلٰۤى اَبِیْكُمْ فَقُوْلُوْا یٰۤاَبَانَاۤ اِنَّ ابْنَكَ سَرَقَۚ-وَ مَا شَهِدْنَاۤ اِلَّا بِمَا عَلِمْنَا وَ مَا كُنَّا لِلْغَیْبِ حٰفِظِیْنَ(۸۱)

So, go to your father and tell him: ´O father, your son has committed a theft. We bear witness to only what we know; we could not prevent the unknown.

Return you all to your father, and say, "Father, thy son stole; we do not testify except that we know; we were no guardians of the Unseen.

12:82

وَ سْــٴَـلِ الْقَرْیَةَ الَّتِیْ كُنَّا فِیْهَا وَ الْعِیْرَ الَّتِیْۤ اَقْبَلْنَا فِیْهَاؕ-وَ اِنَّا لَصٰدِقُوْنَ(۸۲)

Enquire from the people of that city, or ask the men of the caravan with whom we have come. We are verily speaking the truth.´"

Enquire of the city wherein we were, and the caravan in which we approached; surely we are truthful men".'

12:83

قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ اَنْفُسُكُمْ اَمْرًاؕ-فَصَبْرٌ جَمِیْلٌؕ-عَسَى اللّٰهُ اَنْ یَّاْتِیَنِیْ بِهِمْ جَمِیْعًاؕ-اِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْعَلِیْمُ الْحَكِیْمُ(۸۳)

"No," said (the father). "You have made up the story; but patience is best; God may bring them back to me. He is all-knowing and all-wise."

'No!' he said 'But your spirits tempted you to do somewhat. But come, sweet patience! Haply God will bring them all to me; He is the All-knowing, the All-wise.'

12:84

وَ تَوَلّٰى عَنْهُمْ وَ قَالَ یٰۤاَسَفٰى عَلٰى یُوْسُفَ وَ ابْیَضَّتْ عَیْنٰهُ مِنَ الْحُزْنِ فَهُوَ كَظِیْمٌ(۸۴)

He turned away from them and cried: "Alas for Joseph!" And his eyes turned white with grief which he bore in silence.

And he turned away from them, and said, 'Ah, woe is me for Joseph!' And his eyes turned white because of the sorrow that he choked within him.

12:85

قَالُوْا تَاللّٰهِ تَفْتَؤُا تَذْكُرُ یُوْسُفَ حَتّٰى تَكُوْنَ حَرَضًا اَوْ تَكُوْنَ مِنَ الْهٰلِكِیْنَ(۸۵)

"By God," said they, "you will never stop thinking of Joseph till you are consumed or perish."

'By God,' they said, 'thou wilt never cease mentioning Joseph till thou art consumed, or among the perishing.'

12:86

قَالَ اِنَّمَاۤ اَشْكُوْا بَثِّیْ وَ حُزْنِیْۤ اِلَى اللّٰهِ وَ اَعْلَمُ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُوْنَ(۸۶)

He replied: "I cry my plaint and grief to God, and know from God what you do not know.

He said, 'I make complaint of my anguish and my sorrow unto God; I know from God that you know not.

12:87

یٰبَنِیَّ اذْهَبُوْا فَتَحَسَّسُوْا مِنْ یُّوْسُفَ وَ اَخِیْهِ وَ لَا تَایْــٴَـسُوْا مِنْ رَّوْحِ اللّٰهِؕ-اِنَّهٗ لَا یَایْــٴَـسُ مِنْ رَّوْحِ اللّٰهِ اِلَّا الْقَوْمُ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ(۸۷)

O sons, go in search of Joseph and his brother, and do not despair of the mercy of God. Only they despair of God´s mercy who do not believe."

Depart, my sons, and search out tidings of Joseph and his brother. Do not despair of God's comfort; of God's comfort no man despairs, excepting the people of the unbelievers.'

12:88

فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوْا عَلَیْهِ قَالُوْا یٰۤاَیُّهَا الْعَزِیْزُ مَسَّنَا وَ اَهْلَنَا الضُّرُّ وَ جِئْنَا بِبِضَاعَةٍ مُّزْجٰىةٍ فَاَوْفِ لَنَا الْكَیْلَ وَ تَصَدَّقْ عَلَیْنَاؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ یَجْزِی الْمُتَصَدِّقِیْنَ(۸۸)

When they returned to him, they said (to Joseph): "O Minister, calamity has befallen us and our people. We have brought but a meagre sum, but give us full measure as alms bestowed. God surely rewards those who give alms."

So, when they entered unto him, they said, 'O mighty prince, affliction has visited us and our people. We come with merchandise of scant worth. Fill up to us the measure, and be charitable to us; surely God recompenses the charitable.'

12:89

قَالَ هَلْ عَلِمْتُمْ مَّا فَعَلْتُمْ بِیُوْسُفَ وَ اَخِیْهِ اِذْ اَنْتُمْ جٰهِلُوْنَ(۸۹)

, He said: "Do you know what you did to Joseph and his brother in your ignorance?"

He said, 'Are you aware of what you did with Joseph and his brother, when you were ignorant?'

12:90

قَالُوْۤا ءَاِنَّكَ لَاَنْتَ یُوْسُفُؕ-قَالَ اَنَا یُوْسُفُ وَ هٰذَاۤ اَخِیْ٘-قَدْ مَنَّ اللّٰهُ عَلَیْنَاؕ-اِنَّهٗ مَنْ یَّتَّقِ وَ یَصْبِرْ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا یُضِیْعُ اَجْرَ الْمُحْسِنِیْنَ(۹۰)

They said: "Surely you are not Joseph!" "I am Joseph," he said, "and this is my brother. God has been gracious to us; for God does not verily deprive those who fear Him and are patient of the recompense of those who are good."

They said, 'Why, art thou indeed Joseph?' 'I am Joseph,' he said. 'This is my brother. God has indeed been gracious unto us. Whosoever fears God, and is patient -- surely God leaves not to waste the wage of the good-doers.

12:91

قَالُوْا تَاللّٰهِ لَقَدْ اٰثَرَكَ اللّٰهُ عَلَیْنَا وَ اِنْ كُنَّا لَخٰطِـٕیْنَ(۹۱)

They said: "By God, God has favoured you above us, for we have indeed been sinners."

'By God,' they said, 'God has indeed preferred thee above us, and certainly we have been sinful.'

12:92

قَالَ لَا تَثْرِیْبَ عَلَیْكُمُ الْیَوْمَؕ-یَغْفِرُ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْ٘-وَ هُوَ اَرْحَمُ الرّٰحِمِیْنَ(۹۲)

"There is no blame on you today," he said, "May God forgive you. He is the most merciful of all.

He said, 'No reproach this day shall be on you; God will forgive you; He is the most merciful of the merciful.

12:93

اِذْهَبُوْا بِقَمِیْصِیْ هٰذَا فَاَلْقُوْهُ عَلٰى وَجْهِ اَبِیْ یَاْتِ بَصِیْرًاۚ-وَ اْتُوْنِیْ بِاَهْلِكُمْ اَجْمَعِیْنَ۠(۹۳)

Take my shirt and put it on my father´s face; his eyesight will be restored; and bring your entire family to me."

Go, take this shirt, and do you cast it on my father's face, and he shall recover his sight; then bring me your family all together.'

12:94

وَ لَمَّا فَصَلَتِ الْعِیْرُ قَالَ اَبُوْهُمْ اِنِّیْ لَاَجِدُ رِیْحَ یُوْسُفَ لَوْ لَاۤ اَنْ تُفَنِّدُوْنِ(۹۴)

The caravan departed (from Egypt) and Jacob said (at home): "Say not that I am in my dotage, but I get the smell of Joseph."

So, when the caravan set forth, their father said, 'Surely I perceive Joseph's scent, unless you think me doting.'

12:95

قَالُوْا تَاللّٰهِ اِنَّكَ لَفِیْ ضَلٰلِكَ الْقَدِیْمِ(۹۵)

They said: "By God, you are still persisting in your old delusion."

They said, 'By God, thou art certainly in thy ancient error.

12:96

فَلَمَّاۤ اَنْ جَآءَ الْبَشِیْرُ اَلْقٰىهُ عَلٰى وَجْهِهٖ فَارْتَدَّ بَصِیْرًاۚ-قَالَ اَلَمْ اَقُلْ لَّكُمْ ﳐ اِنِّیْۤ اَعْلَمُ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُوْنَ(۹۶)

Then, as the harbinger of happy news arrived and put the garment over his face his eyesight was restored. He said: "Did I not tell you? I know from God what you do not know."

But when the bearer of good tidings came to him, and laid it on his face, forthwith he saw once again. He said, 'Did I not tell you I know from God that you know not?'

12:97

قَالُوْا یٰۤاَبَانَا اسْتَغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوْبَنَاۤ اِنَّا كُنَّا خٰطِـٕیْنَ(۹۷)

Said (the sons): "O our father, pray for us that our sins be forgiven, for we are really sinners."

They said, 'Our father, ask forgiveness of our crimes for us; for certainly we have been sinful.'

12:98

قَالَ سَوْفَ اَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكُمْ رَبِّیْؕ-اِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْغَفُوْرُ الرَّحِیْمُ(۹۸)

"I will ask my Lord to forgive you," he replied, "for He is forgiving and kind."

He said, 'Assuredly I will ask my Lord to forgive you; He is the All-forgiving, the All-compassionate.'

12:99

فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوْا عَلٰى یُوْسُفَ اٰوٰۤى اِلَیْهِ اَبَوَیْهِ وَ قَالَ ادْخُلُوْا مِصْرَ اِنْ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ اٰمِنِیْنَؕ(۹۹)

When they went back to Joseph he gave his father and mother a place of honour, and said: "Enter Egypt in peace by the will of God."

So, when they entered unto Joseph, he took his father and mother into his arms saying, 'Enter you into Egypt, if God will, in security.'

12:100

وَ رَفَعَ اَبَوَیْهِ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ وَ خَرُّوْا لَهٗ سُجَّدًاۚ-وَ قَالَ یٰۤاَبَتِ هٰذَا تَاْوِیْلُ رُءْیَایَ مِنْ قَبْلُ٘-قَدْ جَعَلَهَا رَبِّیْ حَقًّاؕ-وَ قَدْ اَحْسَنَ بِیْۤ اِذْ اَخْرَجَنِیْ مِنَ السِّجْنِ وَ جَآءَ بِكُمْ مِّنَ الْبَدْوِ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ اَنْ نَّزَغَ الشَّیْطٰنُ بَیْنِیْ وَ بَیْنَ اِخْوَتِیْؕ-اِنَّ رَبِّیْ لَطِیْفٌ لِّمَا یَشَآءُؕ-اِنَّهٗ هُوَ الْعَلِیْمُ الْحَكِیْمُ(۱۰۰)

He seated his parents by his side on the throne; and they fell down before him in homage. "O my father," said Joseph, "this is the meaning of my earlier dream. My Lord has made it come true. He was gracious in getting me out of the prison, and bringing you out of the desert to me after the discord created by Satan between me and my brothers, for my Lord is gracious to whomsoever He please. He is indeed all-knowing and all-wise.

And he lifted his father and mother upon the throne; and the others fell down prostrate before him. 'See, father,' he said, 'this is the interpretation of my vision of long ago; my Lord has made it true. He was good to me when He brought me forth from the prison, and again when He brought you out of the desert, after that Satan set at variance me and my brethren. My Lord is gentle to what He will; He is the All-knowing, the All-wise.

12:101

رَبِّ قَدْ اٰتَیْتَنِیْ مِنَ الْمُلْكِ وَ عَلَّمْتَنِیْ مِنْ تَاْوِیْلِ الْاَحَادِیْثِۚ-فَاطِرَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ- اَنْتَ وَلِیّٖ فِی الدُّنْیَا وَ الْاٰخِرَةِۚ-تَوَفَّنِیْ مُسْلِمًا وَّ اَلْحِقْنِیْ بِالصّٰلِحِیْنَ(۱۰۱)

O my Lord, you have given me dominion and taught me the interpretation of dreams; O Creator of the heavens and the earth, You alone are my saviour in this world and the world to come; let me die submitting to You, and place me among the upright."

O my Lord, Thou hast given me to rule, and Thou hast taught me the interpretation of tales. O Thou, the Originator of the heavens and earth, Thou art my Protector in this world and the next. O receive me to Thee in true submission, and join me with the righteous.'

12:102

ذٰلِكَ مِنْ اَنْۢبَآءِ الْغَیْبِ نُوْحِیْهِ اِلَیْكَۚ-وَ مَا كُنْتَ لَدَیْهِمْ اِذْ اَجْمَعُوْۤا اَمْرَهُمْ وَ هُمْ یَمْكُرُوْنَ(۱۰۲)

This is news of the unknown We reveal to you, for you were not present when Joseph´s brothers agreed on their course of action, and devised their plot.

That is of the tidings of the Unseen that We reveal to thee; thou wast not with them when they agreed upon their plan, devising.

12:103

وَ مَاۤ اَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ وَ لَوْ حَرَصْتَ بِمُؤْمِنِیْنَ(۱۰۳)

Many men will not believe howsoever you wish,

Yet, be thou ever so eager, the most part of men believe not.

12:104

وَ مَا تَسْــٴَـلُهُمْ عَلَیْهِ مِنْ اَجْرٍؕ-اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعٰلَمِیْنَ۠(۱۰۴)

Even though you ask no recompense (for it). It is only a warning for all mankind.

Thou askest of them no wage for it; it is nothing but a reminder unto all beings.

12:105

وَ كَاَیِّنْ مِّنْ اٰیَةٍ فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ یَمُرُّوْنَ عَلَیْهَا وَ هُمْ عَنْهَا مُعْرِضُوْنَ(۱۰۵)

How many a sign there is in the heavens and the earth which most men pass by and ignore,

How many a sign there is in the heavens and in the earth that they pass by, turning away from it!

12:106

وَ مَا یُؤْمِنُ اَكْثَرُهُمْ بِاللّٰهِ اِلَّا وَ هُمْ مُّشْرِكُوْنَ(۱۰۶)

Not only do they not believe in God, but also associate others with Him.

And the most part of them believe not in God, but they associate other gods with Him.

12:107

اَفَاَمِنُوْۤا اَنْ تَاْتِیَهُمْ غَاشِیَةٌ مِّنْ عَذَابِ اللّٰهِ اَوْ تَاْتِیَهُمُ السَّاعَةُ بَغْتَةً وَّ هُمْ لَا یَشْعُرُوْنَ(۱۰۷)

Do they really believe that an all-embracing punishment of God will not come upon them, or the Day of Doom overtake them suddenly while they remain unaware?

Do they feel secure that there shall come upon them no enveloping of the chastisement of God, or that the Hour shall not come upon them suddenly when they are unaware?

12:108

قُلْ هٰذِهٖ سَبِیْلِیْۤ اَدْعُوْۤا اِلَى اللّٰهِ ﱘ عَلٰى بَصِیْرَةٍ اَنَا وَ مَنِ اتَّبَعَنِیْؕ-وَ سُبْحٰنَ اللّٰهِ وَ مَاۤ اَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِیْنَ(۱۰۸)

Say: "My way, and that of my followers, is to call you to God with full perception. All glory to God, I am not an idolater."

Say: 'This is my way. I call to God with sure knowledge, I and whoever follows after me. To God be glory! And I am not among the idolaters.'

12:109

وَ مَاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ اِلَّا رِجَالًا نُّوْحِیْۤ اِلَیْهِمْ مِّنْ اَهْلِ الْقُرٰىؕ-اَفَلَمْ یَسِیْرُوْا فِی الْاَرْضِ فَیَنْظُرُوْا كَیْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذِیْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْؕ-وَ لَدَارُ الْاٰخِرَةِ خَیْرٌ لِّلَّذِیْنَ اتَّقَوْاؕ-اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُوْنَ(۱۰۹)

All the apostles We had sent before you were men of those regions, to whom We sent Our revelations. Have they not travelled on the earth and seen what befell the people before them? Surely the abode of the Hereafter is better for those who fear straying from the right path. Do you not understand?

We sent not forth any before thee, but men We revealed to of the people living in the cities. Have they not journeyed in the land? Have they not beheld how was the end of those before them?. Surely the abode of the world to come is better for those that are godfearing. What, do you not understand?

12:110

حَتّٰۤى اِذَا اسْتَایْــٴَـسَ الرُّسُلُ وَ ظَنُّوْۤا اَنَّهُمْ قَدْ كُذِبُوْا جَآءَهُمْ نَصْرُنَا فَنُجِّیَ مَنْ نَّشَآءُؕ-وَ لَا یُرَدُّ بَاْسُنَا عَنِ الْقَوْمِ الْمُجْرِمِیْنَ(۱۱۰)

When the apostles despaired and thought they were made false promises, Our help arrived, and We delivered whom We pleased; but never will Our punishment be averted from the sinners.

Till, when the Messengers despaired, deeming they were counted liars, Our help came to them and whosoever We willed was delivered. Our might will never be turned back from the people of the sinners.

12:111

لَقَدْ كَانَ فِیْ قَصَصِهِمْ عِبْرَةٌ لِّاُولِی الْاَلْبَابِؕ-مَا كَانَ حَدِیْثًا یُّفْتَرٰى وَ لٰكِنْ تَصْدِیْقَ الَّذِیْ بَیْنَ یَدَیْهِ وَ تَفْصِیْلَ كُلِّ شَیْءٍ وَّ هُدًى وَّ رَحْمَةً لِّقَوْمٍ یُّؤْمِنُوْنَ۠(۱۱۱)

Verily in their accounts is a lesson for men of wisdom. This is not a fictitious tale, but a verification of earlier Books, and a clear exposition of everything, and a guidance and grace for those who believe.

In their stories is surely a lesson to men possessed of minds; it is not a tale forged, but a confirmation of what is before it, and a distinguishing of every thing, and a guidance, and a mercy to a people who believe.