12:23
وَرَٰوَدَتۡهُ
warawadathu
And sought to seduce him
ٱلَّتِي
allati
she who
هُوَ
huwa
he (was)
فِي
fi
in
بَيۡتِهَا
baytiha
her house
عَن
an
from
نَّفۡسِهِۦ
nafsihi
his self
وَغَلَّقَتِ
waghallaqati
And she closed
ٱلۡأَبۡوَٰبَ
al-abwaba
the doors
وَقَالَتۡ
waqalat
and she said
هَيۡتَ
hayta
Come on
لَكَۚ
laka
you
قَالَ
qala
He said
مَعَاذَ
ma'adha
I seek refuge in Allah
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
I seek refuge in Allah
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed he
رَبِّيٓ
rabbi
(is) my lord
أَحۡسَنَ
ahsana
(who has) made good
مَثۡوَايَۖ
mathwaya
my stay
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed
لَا
la
not
يُفۡلِحُ
yuf'lihu
will succeed
ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ
al-zalimuna
the wrongdoers
٢٣

The woman in whose house he was living tried to seduce him: she bolted the doors and said, ‘Come to me,’ and he replied, ‘God forbid! My master has been good to me; wrongdoers never prosper.’

Translation 1260

12:24
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
هَمَّتۡ
hammat
she did desire
بِهِۦۖ
bihi
him
وَهَمَّ
wahamma
and he would have desired
بِهَا
biha
her
لَوۡلَآ
lawla
if not
أَن
an
that
رَّءَا
raa
he saw
بُرۡهَٰنَ
bur'hana
the proof
رَبِّهِۦۚ
rabbihi
(of) his Lord
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
لِنَصۡرِفَ
linasrifa
that We might avert
عَنۡهُ
anhu
from him
ٱلسُّوٓءَ
al-sua
the evil
وَٱلۡفَحۡشَآءَۚ
wal-fahshaa
and the immorality
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed he
مِنۡ
min
(was) of
عِبَادِنَا
ibadina
Our slaves
ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
al-mukh'lasina
the sincere
٢٤

She made for him, and he would have succumbed to her if he had not seen evidence of his Lord- We did this in order to keep evil and indecency away from him, for he was truly one of Our chosen servants

Translation 1260

12:25
وَٱسۡتَبَقَا
wa-is'tabaqa
And they both raced
ٱلۡبَابَ
al-baba
(to) the door
وَقَدَّتۡ
waqaddat
and she tore
قَمِيصَهُۥ
qamisahu
his shirt
مِن
min
from
دُبُرٖ
duburin
the back
وَأَلۡفَيَا
wa-alfaya
and they both found
سَيِّدَهَا
sayyidaha
her husband
لَدَا
lada
at
ٱلۡبَابِۚ
al-babi
the door
قَالَتۡ
qalat
She said
مَا
ma
What
جَزَآءُ
jazau
(is) the recompense
مَنۡ
man
(of one) who
أَرَادَ
arada
intended
بِأَهۡلِكَ
bi-ahlika
for your wife
سُوٓءًا
suan
evil
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَن
an
that
يُسۡجَنَ
yus'jana
he be imprisoned
أَوۡ
aw
or
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
a punishment
أَلِيمٞ
alimun
painful
٢٥

They raced for the door- she tore his shirt from behind- and at the door they met her husband. She said, ‘What, other than prison or painful punishment, should be the reward of someone who tried to dishonour your wife?’

Translation 1260

12:26
قَالَ
qala
He said
هِيَ
hiya
She
رَٰوَدَتۡنِي
rawadatni
sought to seduce me
عَن
an
about
نَّفۡسِيۚ
nafsi
myself
وَشَهِدَ
washahida
And testified
شَاهِدٞ
shahidun
a witness
مِّنۡ
min
of
أَهۡلِهَآ
ahliha
her family
إِن
in
If
كَانَ
kana
[is]
قَمِيصُهُۥ
qamisuhu
his shirt
قُدَّ
qudda
(is) torn
مِن
min
from
قُبُلٖ
qubulin
the front
فَصَدَقَتۡ
fasadaqat
then she has spoken the truth
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and he
مِنَ
mina
(is) of
ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ
al-kadhibina
the liars
٢٦

but he said, ‘She tried to seduce me.’ A member of her household suggested, ‘If his shirt is torn at the front, then it is she who is telling the truth and he who is lying

Translation 1260

12:27
وَإِن
wa-in
But if
كَانَ
kana
[is]
قَمِيصُهُۥ
qamisuhu
his shirt
قُدَّ
qudda
(is) torn
مِن
min
from
دُبُرٖ
duburin
(the) back
فَكَذَبَتۡ
fakadhabat
then she has lied
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and he
مِنَ
mina
(is) of
ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
al-sadiqina
the truthful
٢٧

but if it is torn at the back, then she is lying and he is telling the truth.’

Translation 1260

12:28
فَلَمَّا
falamma
So when
رَءَا
raa
he saw
قَمِيصَهُۥ
qamisahu
his shirt
قُدَّ
qudda
torn
مِن
min
from
دُبُرٖ
duburin
(the) back
قَالَ
qala
he said
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed it
مِن
min
(is) of
كَيۡدِكُنَّۖ
kaydikunna
your plot
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
كَيۡدَكُنَّ
kaydakunna
your plot
عَظِيمٞ
azimun
(is) great
٢٨

When the husband saw that the shirt was torn at the back, he said, ‘This is another instance of women’s treachery: your treachery is truly great

Translation 1260

12:29
يُوسُفُ
yusufu
Yusuf
أَعۡرِضۡ
a'rid
turn away
عَنۡ
an
from
هَٰذَاۚ
hadha
this
وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرِي
wa-is'taghfiri
And ask forgiveness
لِذَنۢبِكِۖ
lidhanbiki
for your sin
إِنَّكِ
innaki
Indeed you
كُنتِ
kunti
are
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡخَاطِـِٔينَ
al-khatiina
the sinful
٢٩

Joseph, overlook this; but you [wife], ask forgiveness for your sin- you have done wrong.’

Translation 1260

12:30
۞وَقَالَ
waqala
And said
نِسۡوَةٞ
nis'watun
women
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ
al-madinati
the city
ٱمۡرَأَتُ
im'ra-atu
The wife of
ٱلۡعَزِيزِ
al-'azizi
Aziz
تُرَٰوِدُ
turawidu
(is) seeking to seduce
فَتَىٰهَا
fataha
her slave boy
عَن
an
about
نَّفۡسِهِۦۖ
nafsihi
himself
قَدۡ
qad
indeed
شَغَفَهَا
shaghafaha
he has impassioned her
حُبًّاۖ
hubban
(with) love
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
لَنَرَىٰهَا
lanaraha
[we] surely see her
فِي
fi
in
ضَلَٰلٖ
dalalin
an error
مُّبِينٖ
mubinin
clear
٣٠

Some women of the city said, ‘The governor’s wife is trying to seduce her slave! Love for him consumes her heart! It is clear to us that she has gone astray.’

Translation 1260