˹To distance themselves,˺ Joseph’s brothers argued, “If he has stolen, so did his ˹full˺ brother before.”1 But Joseph suppressed his outrage—revealing nothing to them—and said ˹to himself˺, “You are in such an evil position,2 and Allah knows best ˹the truth of˺ what you claim.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
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.1 He said, "You are worse in position, and Allah is most knowing of what you describe."
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They appealed, “O Chief Minister! He has a very old father, so take one of us instead. We surely see you as one of the good-doers.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They said, "O ʿAzeez,1 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."
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Joseph responded, “Allah forbid that we should take other than the one with whom we found our property. Otherwise, we would surely be unjust.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
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."
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When they lost all hope in him, they spoke privately. The eldest of them said, “Do you not know that your father had taken a solemn oath by Allah from you, nor how you failed him regarding Joseph before? So I am not leaving this land until my father allows me to, or Allah decides for me. For He is the Best of Judges.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
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,1 and He is the best of judges.
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Return to your father and say, ‘O our father! Your son committed theft. We testify only to what we know. We could not guard against the unforeseen.1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
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.1
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Ask ˹the people of˺ the land where we were and the caravan we travelled with. We are certainly telling the truth.’”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And ask the city in which we were and the caravan in which we came - and indeed, we are truthful.'"
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He cried, “No! Your souls must have tempted you to do something ˹evil˺. So ˹I am left with nothing but˺ beautiful patience!1 I trust Allah will return them all to me. Surely He ˹alone˺ is the All-Knowing, All-Wise.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
[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."
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He turned away from them, lamenting, “Alas, poor Joseph!” And his eyes turned white out of the grief he suppressed.1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And he turned away from them and said, "Oh, my sorrow over Joseph," and his eyes became white1 from grief, for he was [of that] a suppressor.2
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They said, “By Allah! You will not cease to remember Joseph until you lose your health or ˹even˺ your life.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They said, "By Allah, you will not cease remembering Joseph until you become fatally ill or become of those who perish."
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He replied, “I complain of my anguish and sorrow only to Allah, and I know from Allah what you do not know.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He said, "I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allah, and I know from Allah that which you do not know.
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O my sons! Go and search ˹diligently˺ for Joseph and his brother. And do not lose hope in the mercy of Allah, for no one loses hope in Allah’s mercy except those with no faith.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
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."
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