English Translation Of ''THE HOLY QUR'AN''

CHAPTER 12. JOSEPH (Yusuf)

 In  the  name  of  Allah,  the  Gracious,  the  Merciful

1. Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the Verses of the Clear Book.

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

3. We narrate to you the most accurate history, by revealing to you this Quran. Although, prior to it, you were of the unaware.

4. When Joseph said to his father, "O my father, I saw eleven planets, and the sun, and the moon; I saw them bowing down to me."

5. He said, "O my son, do not relate your vision to your brothers, lest they plot and scheme against you. Satan is man's sworn enemy.

6. And thus your Lord will choose you, and will teach you the interpretation of events, and will complete His blessing upon you and upon the family of Jacob, as He has completed it before upon your forefathers Abraham and Isaac. Your Lord is Knowing and Wise.

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

8. When they said, "Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than we are, although we are a whole group. Our father is obviously in the wrong.

9. "Kill Joseph, or throw him somewhere in the land, and your father's attention will be yours. Afterwards, you will be decent people."

10. One of them said, "Do not kill Joseph, but throw him into the bottom of the well; some caravan may pick him up—if you must do something.

11. They said, "Father, why do you not trust us with Joseph, although we care for him?"

12. "Send him with us tomorrow, that he may roam and play; we will take care of him."

13. He said, "It worries me that you would take him away. And I fear the wolf may eat him while you are careless of him."

14. They said, "If the wolf ate him, and we are many, we would be good for nothing."

15. So they went away with him, and agreed to put him at the bottom of the well. And We inspired him, "You will inform them of this deed of theirs when they are unaware."

16. And they came to their father in the evening weeping.

17. They said, "O father, we went off racing one another, and left Joseph by our belongings; and the wolf ate him. But you will not believe us, even though we are being truthful."

18. And they brought his shirt, with fake blood on it. He said, "Your souls enticed you to do something. But patience is beautiful, and Allah is my Help against what you describe."

19. A caravan passed by, and they sent their water-carrier. He lowered his bucket, and said, "Good news. Here is a boy." And they hid him as merchandise. But Allah was aware of what they did.

20. And they sold him for a cheap price—a few coins—they considered him to be of little value.

21. The Egyptian who bought him said to hiswife, "Take good care of him; he may be usefulto us, or we may adopt him as a son." Wethus established Joseph in the land, to teachhim the interpretation of events. Allah hascontrol over His affairs, but most people donot know.

22. When he reached his maturity, We gavehim wisdom and knowledge. We thus rewardthe righteous.

23. She in whose house he was living tried toseduce him. She shut the doors, and said, "Iam yours." He said, "Allah forbid! He is myLord. He has given me a good home. Sinnersnever succeed."