Yusuf 12:102

12:101
۞رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
قَدۡ
qad
indeed
ءَاتَيۡتَنِي
ataytani
you have given me
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡمُلۡكِ
al-mul'ki
the sovereignty
وَعَلَّمۡتَنِي
wa'allamtani
and taught me
مِن
min
of
تَأۡوِيلِ
tawili
the interpretation
ٱلۡأَحَادِيثِۚ
al-ahadithi
of the events
فَاطِرَ
fatira
Creator
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
أَنتَ
anta
You
وَلِيِّۦ
waliyyi
(are) my Protector
فِي
fi
in
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
the world
وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۖ
wal-akhirati
and the Hereafter
تَوَفَّنِي
tawaffani
Cause me to die
مُسۡلِمٗا
mus'liman
(as) a Muslim
وَأَلۡحِقۡنِي
wa-alhiq'ni
and join me
بِٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
bil-salihina
with the righteous
١٠١

My Lord! You have given me authority; You have taught me something about the interpretation of dreams; Creator of the heavens and the earth, You are my protector in this world and in the Hereafter. Let me die in true devotion to You. Join me with the righteous.’

Translation 1260

12:102
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
مِنۡ
min
(is) from
أَنۢبَآءِ
anbai
the news
ٱلۡغَيۡبِ
al-ghaybi
(of) the unseen
نُوحِيهِ
nuhihi
which We reveal
إِلَيۡكَۖ
ilayka
to you
وَمَا
wama
And not
كُنتَ
kunta
you were
لَدَيۡهِمۡ
ladayhim
with them
إِذۡ
idh
when
أَجۡمَعُوٓاْ
ajma'u
they put together
أَمۡرَهُمۡ
amrahum
their plan
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
يَمۡكُرُونَ
yamkuruna
(were) plotting
١٠٢

This account is part of what was beyond your knowledge [Muhammad]. We revealed it to you: you were not present with Joseph’s brothers when they made their treacherous plans

Translation 1260

12:103
وَمَآ
wama
And not
أَكۡثَرُ
aktharu
most
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
(of) the mankind
وَلَوۡ
walaw
even though
حَرَصۡتَ
harasta
you desire
بِمُؤۡمِنِينَ
bimu'minina
(will be) believers
١٠٣

However eagerly you may want them to, most men will not believe

Translation 1260

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12:104
وَمَا
wama
And not
تَسۡـَٔلُهُمۡ
tasaluhum
you ask them
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
for it
مِنۡ
min
any
أَجۡرٍۚ
ajrin
reward
إِنۡ
in
Not
هُوَ
huwa
(is) it
إِلَّا
illa
but
ذِكۡرٞ
dhik'run
a reminder
لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
lil'alamina
to the worlds
١٠٤

You ask no reward from them for this: it is a reminder for all people

Translation 1260

12:105
وَكَأَيِّن
waka-ayyin
And how many
مِّنۡ
min
of
ءَايَةٖ
ayatin
a Sign
فِي
fi
in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
يَمُرُّونَ
yamurruna
they pass
عَلَيۡهَا
alayha
over it
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
عَنۡهَا
anha
(are) from them
مُعۡرِضُونَ
mu'riduna
the ones who turn away
١٠٥

and there are many signs in the heavens and the earth that they pass by and give no heed to

Translation 1260

12:106
وَمَا
wama
And not
يُؤۡمِنُ
yu'minu
believe
أَكۡثَرُهُم
aktharuhum
most of them
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
إِلَّا
illa
except
وَهُم
wahum
while they
مُّشۡرِكُونَ
mush'rikuna
associate partners with Him
١٠٦

most of them will only believe in God while also joining others with Him

Translation 1260

12:107
أَفَأَمِنُوٓاْ
afa-aminu
Do they then feel secure
أَن
an
(against) that
تَأۡتِيَهُمۡ
tatiyahum
comes to them
غَٰشِيَةٞ
ghashiyatun
an overwhelming
مِّنۡ
min
[of]
عَذَابِ
adhabi
punishment
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
أَوۡ
aw
or
تَأۡتِيَهُمُ
tatiyahumu
comes to them
ٱلسَّاعَةُ
al-sa'atu
the Hour
بَغۡتَةٗ
baghtatan
suddenly
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
لَا
la
(do) not
يَشۡعُرُونَ
yash'uruna
perceive
١٠٧

Are they so sure that an overwhelming punishment from God will not fall on them, or that the Last Hour will not come upon them suddenly when they least expect it

Translation 1260

12:108
قُلۡ
qul
Say
هَٰذِهِۦ
hadhihi
This
سَبِيلِيٓ
sabili
(is) my way
أَدۡعُوٓاْ
ad'u
I invite
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
Allah
عَلَىٰ
ala
with
بَصِيرَةٍ
basiratin
insight
أَنَا۠
ana
I
وَمَنِ
wamani
and whoever
ٱتَّبَعَنِيۖ
ittaba'ani
follows me
وَسُبۡحَٰنَ
wasub'hana
And Glory be
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(to) Allah
وَمَآ
wama
and not
أَنَا۠
ana
I am
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
al-mush'rikina
the polytheists
١٠٨

Say, ‘This is my way: based on clear evidence, I, and all who follow me, call [people] to God- glory be to God!- I do not join others with Him.’

Translation 1260

12:109
وَمَآ
wama
And not
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
مِن
min
before you
قَبۡلِكَ
qablika
before you
إِلَّا
illa
but
رِجَالٗا
rijalan
men
نُّوحِيٓ
nuhi
We revealed
إِلَيۡهِم
ilayhim
to them
مِّنۡ
min
from (among)
أَهۡلِ
ahli
(the) people
ٱلۡقُرَىٰٓۗ
al-qura
(of) the townships
أَفَلَمۡ
afalam
So have not
يَسِيرُواْ
yasiru
they traveled
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
فَيَنظُرُواْ
fayanzuru
and seen
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
how
كَانَ
kana
was
عَٰقِبَةُ
aqibatu
(the) end
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
مِن
min
(were) before them
قَبۡلِهِمۡۗ
qablihim
(were) before them
وَلَدَارُ
waladaru
And surely the home
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
(of) the Hereafter
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(is) best
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
for those who
ٱتَّقَوۡاْۚ
ittaqaw
fear Allah
أَفَلَا
afala
Then will not
تَعۡقِلُونَ
ta'qiluna
you use reason
١٠٩

All the messengers We sent before you [Muhammad] were men to whom We made revelations, men chosen from the people of their towns. Have the [disbelievers] not travelled through the land and seen the end of those who went before them? For those who are mindful of God, the Home in the Hereafter is better. Do you [people] not use your reason

Translation 1260

12:110
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
Until
إِذَا
idha
when
ٱسۡتَيۡـَٔسَ
is'tayasa
gave up hope
ٱلرُّسُلُ
al-rusulu
the Messengers
وَظَنُّوٓاْ
wazannu
and thought
أَنَّهُمۡ
annahum
that they
قَدۡ
qad
certainly
كُذِبُواْ
kudhibu
were denied
جَآءَهُمۡ
jaahum
then came to them
نَصۡرُنَا
nasruna
Our help
فَنُجِّيَ
fanujjiya
and was saved
مَن
man
whom
نَّشَآءُۖ
nashau
We willed
وَلَا
wala
And not
يُرَدُّ
yuraddu
(can) be repelled
بَأۡسُنَا
basuna
Our punishment
عَنِ
ani
from
ٱلۡقَوۡمِ
al-qawmi
the people
ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ
al-muj'rimina
(who are) criminals
١١٠

When the messengers lost all hope and realized that they had been dismissed as liars, Our help came to them: We saved whoever We pleased, but Our punishment will not be turned away from guilty people

Translation 1260

12:111
لَقَدۡ
laqad
Verily
كَانَ
kana
(there) is
فِي
fi
in
قَصَصِهِمۡ
qasasihim
their stories
عِبۡرَةٞ
ib'ratun
a lesson
لِّأُوْلِي
li-uli
for men
ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِۗ
al-albabi
(of) understanding
مَا
ma
Not
كَانَ
kana
(it) is
حَدِيثٗا
hadithan
a narration
يُفۡتَرَىٰ
yuf'tara
invented
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
but
تَصۡدِيقَ
tasdiqa
a confirmation
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(of that) which
بَيۡنَ
bayna
(was) before it
يَدَيۡهِ
yadayhi
(was) before it
وَتَفۡصِيلَ
watafsila
and a detailed explanation
كُلِّ
kulli
(of) all
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
things
وَهُدٗى
wahudan
and a guidance
وَرَحۡمَةٗ
warahmatan
and mercy
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
who believe
١١١

There is a lesson in the stories of such people for those who understand. This revelation is no fabrication: it is a confirmation of the truth of what was sent before it; an explanation of everything; a guide and a blessing for those who believe

Translation 1260