“This is that he may know that I did not betray him in secret, and that Allah does not guide the scheming of the betrayers.”
Yusuf 12:52
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ذَٰلِكَ لِيَعْلَمَ أَنِّي لَمْ أَخُنْهُ بِالْغَيْبِ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِي كَيْدَ الْخَائِنِينَ
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“This is that he may know that I did not betray him in secret, and that God does not guide the scheming of the betrayers.”
Joseph said, "I asked this so my master would know I didn't secretly betray him, and that Allah doesn't guide the tricks of those who betray.
Joseph said, "This was so the governor would know that I didn't betray him behind his back, and that Allah doesn't guide the plans of those who betray.
“That is so he may know that I did not betray him in his absence, and that God does not guide the scheming of the treacherous.
“This is so, that he may know that I did not betray him in his absence—and that Allah does not guide the scheming of the betrayers.”
“This is so, that he may know that I did not betray him in his absence—and that God does not guide the scheming of the betrayers.”
That is so he [i.e., al-ʿAzeez] will know that I did not betray him in [his] absence and that Allāh does not guide the plan of betrayers.
[Then Yûsuf (Joseph) said: "I asked for this enquiry] in order that he (Al-‘Azîz) may know that I betrayed him not in (his) absence". And, verily! Allâh guides not the plot of the betrayers.
That is because he [i.e., the chief] should know that I did not betray him in his absence, for Allah does not lead the guile of the betrayers to succeed.”
"This (say I), in order that He may know that I have never been false to him in his absence, and that Allah will never guide the snare of the false ones.
(Then Joseph said: I asked for) this, that he (my lord) may know that I betrayed him not in secret, and that surely Allah guideth not the snare of the betrayers.
"From this," said Joseph, "[The nobleman] should know that I did not betray him in his absence, and that God does not guide the plotting of the treacherous.
Joseph said: "I did this so that he [i.e. the chief) may know that I did not betray him in his absence, and that Allah does not allow the design of the treacherous to succeed.
[Joseph said], [‘I initiated] this [inquiry], that he may know that I did not betray him in his absence, and that Allah does not further the schemes of the treacherous.’
Thalika liyaAAlama annee lam akhunhu bialghaybi waanna Allaha la yahdee kayda alkhaineena