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One of them said, “Do not kill Joseph. But if you must do something, throw him into the bottom of a well so perhaps he may be picked up by some travellers.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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]."

— Saheeh International

They said, “O our father! Why do you not trust us with Joseph, although we truly wish him well?

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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

— Saheeh International

Send him out with us tomorrow so that he may enjoy himself and play. And we will really watch over him.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Send him with us tomorrow that he may eat well and play. And indeed, we will be his guardians."

— Saheeh International

He responded, “It would truly sadden me if you took him away with you, and I fear that a wolf may devour him while you are negligent of him.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

[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."

— Saheeh International

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They said, “If a wolf were to devour him, despite our strong group, then we would certainly be losers!”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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

— Saheeh International

ﭙﭚ

And so, when they took him away and decided to throw him into the bottom of the well, We inspired him: “˹One day˺ you will remind them of this deed of theirs while they are unaware ˹of who you are˺.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

So when they took him [out] and agreed to put him into the bottom of the well...1 But We inspired to him, "You will surely inform them [someday] about this affair of theirs while they do not perceive [your identity]."

— Saheeh International

Then they returned to their father in the evening, weeping.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And they came to their father at night, weeping.

— Saheeh International

ﭳﭴ

They cried, “Our father! We went racing and left Joseph with our belongings, and a wolf devoured him! But you will not believe us, no matter how truthful we are.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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."

— Saheeh International

ﭿ ﮁﮂ ﮈﮉ ﮋﮌ

And they brought his shirt, stained with false blood.1 He responded, “No! Your souls must have tempted you to do something ˹evil˺. So ˹I can only endure with˺ beautiful patience!2 It is Allah’s help that I seek to bear your claims.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And they brought upon his shirt false blood.1 [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."

— Saheeh International

ﮘﮙ ﮝﮞ ﮠﮡ

And there came some travellers, and they sent their water-boy who let down his bucket into the well. He cried out, “Oh, what a great find! Here is a boy!” And they took him secretly ˹to be sold˺ as merchandise, but Allah is All-Knowing of what they did.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

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;1 and Allah was Knowing of what they did.

— Saheeh International

They ˹later˺ sold him for a cheap price, just a few silver coins—only wanting to get rid of him.1 

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And they sold him for a reduced price - a few dirhams - and they were, concerning him, of those content with little.

— Saheeh International

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