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012.001

Sahih Int'l: Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the clear Book.

012.002

Sahih Int'l: Indeed, We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur’an that you might understand.

012.003

Sahih Int'l: We relate to you, [O Muhammad], the best of stories in what We have revealed to you of this Qur’an although you were, before it, among the unaware.

012.004

Sahih Int'l: [Of these stories mention] when Joseph said to his father, "O my father, indeed I have seen [in a dream] eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me."

012.005

Sahih Int'l: He said, "O my son, do not relate your vision to your brothers or they will contrive against you a plan. Indeed Satan, to man, is a manifest enemy.

012.006

Sahih Int'l: And thus will your Lord choose you and teach you the interpretation of narratives and complete His favor upon you and upon the family of Jacob, as He completed it upon your fathers before, Abraham and Isaac. Indeed, your Lord is Knowing and Wise."

012.007

Sahih Int'l: Certainly were there in Joseph and his brothers signs for those who ask,

012.008

Sahih Int'l: When they said, "Joseph and his brother are more beloved to our father than we, while we are a clan. Indeed, our father is in clear error.

012.009

Sahih Int'l: Kill Joseph or cast him out to [another] land; the countenance of your father will [then] be only for you, and you will be after that a righteous people."

012.010

Sahih Int'l: Said a speaker among them, "Do not kill Joseph but throw him into the bottom of the well; some travelers will pick him up – if you would do [something]."

012.011

Sahih Int'l: They said, "O our father, why do you not entrust us with Joseph while indeed, we are to him sincere counselors?

012.012

Sahih Int'l: Send him with us tomorrow that he may eat well and play. And indeed, we will be his guardians.

012.013

Sahih Int'l: [Jacob] said, "Indeed, it saddens me that you should take him, and I fear that a wolf would eat him while you are of him unaware."

012.014

Sahih Int'l: They said, " If a wolf should eat him while we are a [strong] clan, indeed, we would then be losers."

012.015

Sahih Int'l: So when they took him [out] and agreed to put him into the bottom of the well… But We inspired to him, "You will surely inform them [someday] about this affair of theirs while they do not perceive [your identity]."

012.016

Sahih Int'l: And they came to their father at night, weeping.

012.017

Sahih Int'l: They said, "O our father, indeed we went racing each other and left Joseph with our possessions, and a wolf ate him. But you would not believe us, even if we were truthful."

012.018

Sahih Int'l: And they brought upon his shirt false blood. [Jacob] said, "Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, so patience is most fitting. And Allah is the one sought for help against that which you describe."

012.019

Sahih Int'l: And there came a company of travelers; then they sent their water drawer, and he let down his bucket. He said, "Good news! Here is a boy." And they concealed him, [taking him] as merchandise; and Allah was knowing of what they did.

012.020

Sahih Int'l: And they sold him for a reduced price – a few dirhams – and they were, concerning him, of those content with little.

012.021

Sahih Int'l: And the one from Egypt who bought him said to his wife, "Make his residence comfortable. Perhaps he will benefit us, or we will adopt him as a son." And thus, We established Joseph in the land that We might teach him the interpretation of events. And Allah is predominant over His affair, but most of the people do not know.

012.022

Sahih Int'l: And when Joseph reached maturity, We gave him judgment and knowledge. And thus We reward the doers of good.

012.023

Sahih Int'l: And she, in whose house he was, sought to seduce him. She closed the doors and said, "Come, you." He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allah. Indeed, he is my master, who has made good my residence. Indeed, wrongdoers will not succeed."

012.024

Sahih Int'l: And she certainly determined [to seduce] him, and he would have inclined to her had he not seen the proof of his Lord. And thus [it was] that We should avert from him evil and immorality. Indeed, he was of Our chosen servants.

012.025

Sahih Int'l: And they both raced to the door, and she tore his shirt from the back, and they found her husband at the door. She said, "What is the recompense of one who intended evil for your wife but that he be imprisoned or a painful punishment?"

012.026

Sahih Int'l: [Joseph] said, "It was she who sought to seduce me." And a witness from her family testified. "If his shirt is torn from the front, then she has told the truth, and he is of the liars.

012.027

Sahih Int'l: But if his shirt is torn from the back, then she has lied, and he is of the truthful."

012.028

Sahih Int'l: So when her husband saw his shirt torn from the back, he said, "Indeed, it is of the women's plan. Indeed, your plan is great.

012.029

Sahih Int'l: Joseph, ignore this. And, [my wife], ask forgiveness for your sin. Indeed, you were of the sinful."

012.030

Sahih Int'l: And women in the city said, "The wife of al-‘Azeez is seeking to seduce her slave boy; he has impassioned her with love. Indeed, we see her [to be] in clear error."

012.031

Sahih Int'l: So when she heard of their scheming, she sent for them and prepared for them a banquet and gave each one of them a knife and said [to Joseph], "Come out before them." And when they saw him, they greatly admired him and cut their hands and said, "Perfect is Allah! This is not a man; this is none but a noble angel."

012.032

Sahih Int'l: She said, "That is the one about whom you blamed me. And I certainly sought to seduce him, but he firmly refused; and if he will not do what I order him, he will surely be imprisoned and will be of those debased."

012.033

Sahih Int'l: He said, "My Lord, prison is more to my liking than that to which they invite me. And if You do not avert from me their plan, I might incline toward them and [thus] be of the ignorant."

012.034

Sahih Int'l: So his Lord responded to him and averted from him their plan. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

012.035

Sahih Int'l: Then it appeared to them after they had seen the signs that al-‘Azeez should surely imprison him for a time.

012.036

Sahih Int'l: And there entered the prison with him two young men. One of them said, "Indeed, I have seen myself [in a dream] pressing wine." The other said, "Indeed, I have seen myself carrying upon my head [some] bread, from which the birds were eating. Inform us of its interpretation; indeed, we see you to be of those who do good."

012.037

Sahih Int'l: He said, "You will not receive food that is provided to you except that I will inform you of its interpretation before it comes to you. That is from what my Lord has taught me. Indeed, I have left the religion of a people who do not believe in Allah, and they, in the Hereafter, are disbelievers.

012.038

Sahih Int'l: And I have followed the religion of my fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. And it was not for us to associate anything with Allah. That is from the favor of Allah upon us and upon the people, but most of the people are not grateful.

012.039

Sahih Int'l: O [my] two companions of prison, are separate lords better or Allah, the One, the Prevailing?

012.040

Sahih Int'l: You worship not besides Him except [mere] names you have named them, you and your fathers, for which Allah has sent down no authority. Legislation is not but for Allah. He has commanded that you worship not except Him. That is the correct religion, but most of the people do not know.

012.041

Sahih Int'l: O two companions of prison, as for one of you, he will give drink to his master of wine; but as for the other, he will be crucified, and the birds will eat from his head. The matter has been decreed about which you both inquire."

012.042

Sahih Int'l: And he said to the one whom he knew would go free, "Mention me before your master." But Satan made him forget the mention [to] his master, and Joseph remained in prison several years.

012.043

Sahih Int'l: And [subsequently] the king said, "Indeed, I have seen [in a dream] seven fat cows being eaten by seven [that were] lean, and seven green spikes [of grain] and others [that were] dry. O eminent ones, explain to me my vision, if you should interpret visions."

012.044

Sahih Int'l: They said, "[It is but] a mixture of false dreams, and we are not learned in the interpretation of dreams."

012.045

Sahih Int'l: But the one who was freed and remembered after a time said, "I will inform you of its interpretation, so send me forth."

012.046

Sahih Int'l: [He said], "Joseph, O man of truth, explain to us about seven fat cows eaten by seven [that were] lean, and seven green spikes [of grain] and others [that were] dry – that I may return to the people; perhaps they will know [about you]."

012.047

Sahih Int'l: [Joseph] said, "You will plant for seven years consecutively; and what you harvest leave in its spikes, except a little from which you will eat.

012.048

Sahih Int'l: Then will come after that seven difficult [years] which will consume what you saved for them, except a little from which you will store.

012.049

Sahih Int'l: Then will come after that a year in which the people will be given rain and in which they will press [olives and grapes]."

012.050

Sahih Int'l: And the king said, "Bring him to me." But when the messenger came to him, [Joseph] said, "Return to your master and ask him what is the case of the women who cut their hands. Indeed, my Lord is Knowing of their plan."

012.051

Sahih Int'l: Said [the king to the women], "What was your condition when you sought to seduce Joseph?" They said, "Perfect is Allah! We know about him no evil." The wife of al-‘Azeez said, "Now the truth has become evident. It was I who sought to seduce him, and indeed, he is of the truthful.

012.052

Sahih Int'l: That is so al-‘Azeez will know that I did not betray him in [his] absence and that Allah does not guide the plan of betrayers.

012.053

Sahih Int'l: And I do not acquit myself. Indeed, the soul is a persistent enjoiner of evil, except those upon which my Lord has mercy. Indeed, my Lord is Forgiving and Merciful."

012.054

Sahih Int'l: And the king said, "Bring him to me; I will appoint him exclusively for myself." And when he spoke to him, he said, "Indeed, you are today established [in position] and trusted."

012.055

Sahih Int'l: [Joseph] said, "Appoint me over the storehouses of the land. Indeed, I will be a knowing guardian."

012.056

Sahih Int'l: And thus We established Joseph in the land to settle therein wherever he willed. We touch with Our mercy whom We will, and We do not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good.

012.057

Sahih Int'l: And the reward of the Hereafter is better for those who believed and were fearing Allah.

012.058

Sahih Int'l: And the brothers of Joseph came [seeking food], and they entered upon him; and he recognized them, but he was to them unknown.

012.059

Sahih Int'l: And when he had furnished them with their supplies, he said, "Bring me a brother of yours from your father. Do not you see that I give full measure and that I am the best of accommodators?

012.060

Sahih Int'l: But if you do not bring him to me, no measure will there be [hereafter] for you from me, nor will you approach me."

012.061

Sahih Int'l: They said, "We will attempt to dissuade his father from [keeping] him, and indeed, we will do [it]."

012.062

Sahih Int'l: And [Joseph] said to his servants, "Put their merchandise into their saddlebags so they might recognize it when they have gone back to their people that perhaps they will [again] return."

012.063

Sahih Int'l: So when they returned to their father, they said, "O our father, [further] measure has been denied to us, so send with us our brother [that] we will be given measure. And indeed, we will be his guardians."

012.064

Sahih Int'l: He said, "Should I entrust you with him except [under coercion] as I entrusted you with his brother before? But Allah is the best guardian, and He is the most merciful of the merciful."

012.065

Sahih Int'l: And when they opened their baggage, they found their merchandise returned to them. They said, "O our father, what [more] could we desire? This is our merchandise returned to us. And we will obtain supplies for our family and protect our brother and obtain an increase of a camel's load; that is an easy measurement."

012.066

Sahih Int'l: [Jacob] said, "Never will I send him with you until you give me a promise by Allah that you will bring him [back] to me, unless you should be surrounded by enemies." And when they had given their promise, he said, "Allah, over what we say, is Witness."

012.067

Sahih Int'l: And he said, "O my sons, do not enter from one gate but enter from different gates; and I cannot avail you against [the decree of] Allah at all. The decision is only for Allah; upon Him I have relied, and upon Him let those who would rely [indeed] rely."

012.068

Sahih Int'l: And when they entered from where their father had ordered them, it did not avail them against Allah at all except [it was] a need within the soul of Jacob, which he satisfied. And indeed, he was a possessor of knowledge because of what We had taught him, but most of the people do not know.

012.069

Sahih Int'l: And when they entered upon Joseph, he took his brother to himself; he said, "Indeed, I am your brother, so do not despair over what they used to do [to me]."

012.070

Sahih Int'l: So when he had furnished them with their supplies, he put the [gold measuring] bowl into the bag of his brother. Then an announcer called out, "O caravan, indeed you are thieves."

012.071

Sahih Int'l: They said while approaching them, "What is it you are missing?"

012.072

Sahih Int'l: They said, "We are missing the measure of the king. And for he who produces it is [the reward of] a camel's load, and I am responsible for it."

012.073

Sahih Int'l: They said, "By Allah, you have certainly known that we did not come to cause corruption in the land, and we have not been thieves."

012.074

Sahih Int'l: The accusers said, "Then what would be its recompense if you should be liars?"

012.075

Sahih Int'l: [The brothers] said, "Its recompense is that he in whose bag it is found – he [himself] will be its recompense. Thus do we recompense the wrongdoers."

012.076

Sahih Int'l: So he began [the search] with their bags before the bag of his brother; then he extracted it from the bag of his brother. Thus did We plan for Joseph. He could not have taken his brother within the religion of the king except that Allah willed. We raise in degrees whom We will, but over every possessor of knowledge is one [more] knowing.

012.077

Sahih Int'l: They said, "If he steals – a brother of his has stolen before." But Joseph kept it within himself and did not reveal it to them. He said, "You are worse in position, and Allah is most knowing of what you describe."

012.078

Sahih Int'l: They said, "O ‘Azeez, indeed he has a father [who is] an old man, so take one of us in place of him. Indeed, we see you as a doer of good."

012.079

Sahih Int'l: He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allah [to prevent] that we take except him with whom we found our possession. Indeed, we would then be unjust."

012.080

Sahih Int'l: So when they had despaired of him, they secluded themselves in private consultation. The eldest of them said, "Do you not know that your father has taken upon you an oath by Allah and [that] before you failed in [your duty to] Joseph? So I will never leave [this] land until my father permits me or Allah decides for me, and He is the best of judges.

012.081

Sahih Int'l: Return to your father and say, "O our father, indeed your son has stolen, and we did not testify except to what we knew. And we were not witnesses of the unseen,

012.082

Sahih Int'l: And ask the city in which we were and the caravan in which we came – and indeed, we are truthful,"

012.083

Sahih Int'l: [Jacob] said, "Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, so patience is most fitting. Perhaps Allah will bring them to me all together. Indeed it is He who is the Knowing, the Wise."

012.084

Sahih Int'l: And he turned away from them and said, "Oh, my sorrow over Joseph," and his eyes became white from grief, for he was [of that] a suppressor.

012.085

Sahih Int'l: They said, "By Allah, you will not cease remembering Joseph until you become fatally ill or become of those who perish."

012.086

Sahih Int'l: He said, "I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allah, and I know from Allah that which you do not know.

012.087

Sahih Int'l: O my sons, go and find out about Joseph and his brother and despair not of relief from Allah. Indeed, no one despairs of relief from Allah except the disbelieving people."

012.088

Sahih Int'l: So when they entered upon Joseph, they said, "O ‘Azeez, adversity has touched us and our family, and we have come with goods poor in quality, but give us full measure and be charitable to us. Indeed, Allah rewards the charitable."

012.089

Sahih Int'l: He said, "Do you know what you did with Joseph and his brother when you were ignorant?"

012.090

Sahih Int'l: They said, "Are you indeed Joseph?" He said "I am Joseph, and this is my brother. Allah has certainly favored us. Indeed, he who fears Allah and is patient, then indeed, Allah does not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good."

012.091

Sahih Int'l: They said, "By Allah, certainly has Allah preferred you over us, and indeed, we have been sinners."

012.092

Sahih Int'l: He said, "No blame will there be upon you today. Allah will forgive you; and He is the most merciful of the merciful."

012.093

Sahih Int'l: Take this, my shirt, and cast it over the face of my father; he will become seeing. And bring me your family, all together."

012.094

Sahih Int'l: And when the caravan departed [from Egypt], their father said, "Indeed, I find the smell of Joseph [and would say that he was alive] if you did not think me weakened in mind."

012.095

Sahih Int'l: They said, "By Allah, indeed you are in your [same] old error."

012.096

Sahih Int'l: And when the bearer of good tidings arrived, he cast it over his face, and he returned [once again] seeing. He said, "Did I not tell you that I know from Allah that which you do not know?"

012.097

Sahih Int'l: They said, "O our father, ask for us forgiveness of our sins; indeed, we have been sinners."

012.098

Sahih Int'l: He said, "I will ask forgiveness for you from my Lord. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful."

012.099

Sahih Int'l: And when they entered upon Joseph, he took his parents to himself and said, "Enter Egypt, Allah willing, safe [and secure]."

012.100

Sahih Int'l: And he raised his parents upon the throne, and they bowed to him in prostration. And he said, "O my father, this is the explanation of my vision of before. My Lord has made it reality. And He was certainly good to me when He took me out of prison and brought you [here] from Bedouin life after Satan had induced [estrangement] between me and my brothers. Indeed, my Lord is Subtle in what He wills. Indeed, it is He who is the Knowing, the Wise.

012.101

Sahih Int'l: My Lord, You have given me [something] of sovereignty and taught me of the interpretation of dreams. Creator of the heavens and earth, You are my protector in this world and in the Hereafter. Cause me to die a Muslim and join me with the righteous."

012.102

Sahih Int'l: That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal, [O Muhammad], to you. And you were not with them when they put together their plan while they conspired.

012.103

Sahih Int'l: And most of the people, although you strive [for it], are not believers.

012.104

Sahih Int'l: And you do not ask of them for it any payment. It is not except a reminder to the worlds.

012.105

Sahih Int'l: And how many a sign within the heavens and earth do they pass over while they, therefrom, are turning away.

012.106

Sahih Int'l: And most of them believe not in Allah except while they associate others with Him.

012.107

Sahih Int'l: Then do they feel secure that there will not come to them an overwhelming [aspect] of the punishment of Allah or that the Hour will not come upon them suddenly while they do not perceive?

012.108

Sahih Int'l: Say, "This is my way; I invite to Allah with insight, I and those who follow me. And exalted is Allah; and I am not of those who associate others with Him."

012.109

Sahih Int'l: And We sent not before you [as messengers] except men to whom We revealed from among the people of cities. So have they not traveled through the earth and observed how was the end of those before them? And the home of the Hereafter is best for those who fear Allah; then will you not reason?

012.110

Sahih Int'l: [They continued] until, when the messengers despaired and were certain that they had been denied, there came to them Our victory, and whoever We willed was saved. And Our punishment cannot be repelled from the people who are criminals.

012.111

Sahih Int'l: There was certainly in their stories a lesson for those of understanding. Never was the Qur’an a narration invented, but a confirmation of what was before it and a detailed explanation of all things and guidance and mercy for a people who believe.


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