Surah Yusuf

يَٰصَىٰحِبَىِٱلسِّجْنِأَمَّآأَحَدُكُمَافَيَسْقِىرَبَّهُۥخَمْرًۭاوَأَمَّاٱلْءَاخَرُفَيُصْلَبُفَتَأْكُلُٱلطَّيْرُمِنرَّأْسِهِۦقُضِىَٱلْأَمْرُٱلَّذِىفِيهِتَسْتَفْتِيَانِ

"[And now,] O my companions in imprisonment, [I shall tell you the meaning of your dreams:] as for one of you two, he will [again] give his lord [the King] wine to drink; but as for the other, he will be crucified, and birds will eat off his head. [But whatever be your future,] the matter on which you have asked me to enlighten you has been decided [by God]."

وَقَالَلِلَّذِىظَنَّأَنَّهُۥنَاجٍۢمِّنْهُمَاٱذْكُرْنِىعِندَرَبِّكَفَأَنسَىٰهُٱلشَّيْطَٰنُذِكْرَرَبِّهِۦفَلَبِثَفِىٱلسِّجْنِبِضْعَسِنِينَ

And [thereupon Joseph] said unto the one of the two whom he considered saved: "Mention me unto thy lord [when thou art free]!" But Satan caused him to forget to mention [Joseph] to his lord, and so he remained in prison a few [more] years.

وَقَالَٱلْمَلِكُإِنِّىٓأَرَىٰسَبْعَبَقَرَٰتٍۢسِمَانٍۢيَأْكُلُهُنَّسَبْعٌعِجَافٌۭوَسَبْعَسُنۢبُلَٰتٍخُضْرٍۢوَأُخَرَيَابِسَٰتٍۢيَٰٓأَيُّهَاٱلْمَلَأُأَفْتُونِىفِىرُءْيَٰىَإِنكُنتُمْلِلرُّءْيَاتَعْبُرُونَ

AND [one day] the King said: Behold, I saw [in a dream] seven fat cows being devoured by seven emaciated ones, and seven green ears [of wheat] next to [seven] others that were withered. O you nobles! Enlighten me about [the meaning of] my dream, if you are able to interpret dreams!"

قَالُوٓا۟أَضْغَٰثُأَحْلَٰمٍۢوَمَانَحْنُبِتَأْوِيلِٱلْأَحْلَٰمِبِعَٰلِمِينَ

They answered: " [This is one of] the most involved and confusing of dreams, and we have no deep knowledge of the real meaning of dreams."

وَقَالَٱلَّذِىنَجَامِنْهُمَاوَٱدَّكَرَبَعْدَأُمَّةٍأَنَا۠أُنَبِّئُكُمبِتَأْوِيلِهِۦفَأَرْسِلُونِ

At that, the one of the two [erstwhile prisoners] who had been saved, and [who suddenly] remembered [Joseph] after all that time, spoke [thus]: "It is I who can inform you of the real meaning of this [dream]; so let me go [in search of it]."

يُوسُفُأَيُّهَاٱلصِّدِّيقُأَفْتِنَافِىسَبْعِبَقَرَٰتٍۢسِمَانٍۢيَأْكُلُهُنَّسَبْعٌعِجَافٌۭوَسَبْعِسُنۢبُلَٰتٍخُضْرٍۢوَأُخَرَيَابِسَٰتٍۢلَّعَلِّىٓأَرْجِعُإِلَىٱلنَّاسِلَعَلَّهُمْيَعْلَمُونَ

[And he went to see Joseph in the prison and said to him:] "Joseph, O thou truthful one! Enlighten us about [the meaning of a dream in which] seven fat cows were being devoured by seven emaciated ones, and seven green ears [of wheat appeared] next to [seven] others that were withered - so that I may return [with thy explanation] unto the people [of the court, and] that they may come to know [what manner of man thou art]!"

قَالَتَزْرَعُونَسَبْعَسِنِينَدَأَبًۭافَمَاحَصَدتُّمْفَذَرُوهُفِىسُنۢبُلِهِۦٓإِلَّاقَلِيلًۭامِّمَّاتَأْكُلُونَ

[Joseph] replied: "You shall sow for seven years as usual; but let all [the grain] that you harvest remain [untouched] in its ear, excepting only a little, whereof you may eat:

ثُمَّيَأْتِىمِنۢبَعْدِذَٰلِكَسَبْعٌۭشِدَادٌۭيَأْكُلْنَمَاقَدَّمْتُمْلَهُنَّإِلَّاقَلِيلًۭامِّمَّاتُحْصِنُونَ

for, after that [period of seven good years] there will come seven hard [years] which will devour all that you shall have laid up for them, excepting only a little of that which you shall have kept in store.

ثُمَّيَأْتِىمِنۢبَعْدِذَٰلِكَعَامٌۭفِيهِيُغَاثُٱلنَّاسُوَفِيهِيَعْصِرُونَ

And after that there will come a year in which the people will be delivered from all distress, and in which they will press [oil and wine as before]."

وَقَالَٱلْمَلِكُٱئْتُونِىبِهِۦفَلَمَّاجَآءَهُٱلرَّسُولُقَالَٱرْجِعْإِلَىٰرَبِّكَفَسْـَٔلْهُمَابَالُٱلنِّسْوَةِٱلَّٰتِىقَطَّعْنَأَيْدِيَهُنَّإِنَّرَبِّىبِكَيْدِهِنَّعَلِيمٌۭ

And [as soon as Joseph's interpretation. was conveyed to him,] the King said: "Bring him before me!" But when the [King's] messenger came unto him, [Joseph] said: "Go back to thy lord and ask him [first to find out the truth] about those women who cut their hands-for, behold, [until now it is] my Sustainer [alone who] has full knowledge of their guile!"

قَالَمَاخَطْبُكُنَّإِذْرَٰوَدتُّنَّيُوسُفَعَننَّفْسِهِۦقُلْنَحَٰشَلِلَّهِمَاعَلِمْنَاعَلَيْهِمِنسُوٓءٍۢقَالَتِٱمْرَأَتُٱلْعَزِيزِٱلْـَٰٔنَحَصْحَصَٱلْحَقُّأَنَا۠رَٰوَدتُّهُۥعَننَّفْسِهِۦوَإِنَّهُۥلَمِنَٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ

[Thereupon the King sent for those women; and when they came,] he asked: "What was it that you hoped to achieve when you sought to make Joseph yield himself unto you?" The women answered: "God save us! We did not perceive the least evil [intention] on his part!" [And] the wife of Joseph's former master exclaimed: "Now has the truth come to light! It was I who sought to make him yield himself unto me - whereas he, behold, was indeed speaking the truth!"

ذَٰلِكَلِيَعْلَمَأَنِّىلَمْأَخُنْهُبِٱلْغَيْبِوَأَنَّٱللَّهَلَايَهْدِىكَيْدَٱلْخَآئِنِينَ

[When Joseph learned what had happened, he said: "I asked for] this, so that [my former master] might know that I did not betray him behind his back, and that God does not bless with His guidance the artful schemes of those who betray their trust.

وَمَآأُبَرِّئُنَفْسِىٓإِنَّٱلنَّفْسَلَأَمَّارَةٌۢبِٱلسُّوٓءِإِلَّامَارَحِمَرَبِّىٓإِنَّرَبِّىغَفُورٌۭرَّحِيمٌۭ

And yet, I am not trying to absolve myself: for, verily, man's inner self does incite [him] to evil, and saved are only they upon whom my Sustainer bestows His grace. Behold, my Sustainer is much forgiving, a dispenser of grace!"

وَقَالَٱلْمَلِكُٱئْتُونِىبِهِۦٓأَسْتَخْلِصْهُلِنَفْسِىفَلَمَّاكَلَّمَهُۥقَالَإِنَّكَٱلْيَوْمَلَدَيْنَامَكِينٌأَمِينٌۭ

And the King said: "Bring him unto me, so that I may attach him to my own person." And when he had spoken with him, [the King] said: "Behold, [from] this day thou shalt be of high standing with us, invested with all trust!"

قَالَٱجْعَلْنِىعَلَىٰخَزَآئِنِٱلْأَرْضِإِنِّىحَفِيظٌعَلِيمٌۭ

[Joseph] replied: "Place in my charge the store-houses of the land; behold, I shall be a good and knowing keeper.

وَكَذَٰلِكَمَكَّنَّالِيُوسُفَفِىٱلْأَرْضِيَتَبَوَّأُمِنْهَاحَيْثُيَشَآءُنُصِيبُبِرَحْمَتِنَامَننَّشَآءُوَلَانُضِيعُأَجْرَٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

And thus We established Joseph securely in the land [of Egypt]: he had full mastery over it, [doing] whatever he willed. [Thus do] We cause Our grace to alight upon whomever We will; and We do not fail to requite the doers of good.

وَلَأَجْرُٱلْءَاخِرَةِخَيْرٌۭلِّلَّذِينَءَامَنُوا۟وَكَانُوا۟يَتَّقُونَ

But in the eyes of those who have attained to faith and have always been conscious of Us, a reward in the life to come is a far greater good [than any reward in this world].

وَجَآءَإِخْوَةُيُوسُفَفَدَخَلُوا۟عَلَيْهِفَعَرَفَهُمْوَهُمْلَهُۥمُنكِرُونَ

AND [after some years,] Joseph's brothers came [to Egypt] and presented themselves before him: and he knew them [at once], whereas they did not recognize him.

وَلَمَّاجَهَّزَهُمبِجَهَازِهِمْقَالَٱئْتُونِىبِأَخٍۢلَّكُممِّنْأَبِيكُمْأَلَاتَرَوْنَأَنِّىٓأُوفِىٱلْكَيْلَوَأَنَا۠خَيْرُٱلْمُنزِلِينَ

And when he had provided them with their provisions, he said: "[When you come here next,] bring unto me that brother of yours from your father's side. Do you not see that I have given [you] full measure and have been the best of hosts?

فَإِنلَّمْتَأْتُونِىبِهِۦفَلَاكَيْلَلَكُمْعِندِىوَلَاتَقْرَبُونِ

But if you do not bring him unto me, you shall never again receive a single measure [of grain] from me, nor shall you [be allowed to] come near me!"