Yusuf 12:76

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فَبَدَأَ بِأَوْعِيَتِهِمْ قَبْلَ وِعَاءِ أَخِيهِ ثُمَّ اسْتَخْرَجَهَا مِنْ وِعَاءِ أَخِيهِ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ كِدْنَا لِيُوسُفَ ۖ مَا كَانَ لِيَأْخُذَ أَخَاهُ فِي دِينِ الْمَلِكِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ ۚ نَرْفَعُ دَرَجَاتٍ مَنْ نَشَاءُ ۗ وَفَوْقَ كُلِّ ذِي عِلْمٍ عَلِيمٌ

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So he began with their bags, before his brother’s bag. Then he pulled it out of his brother’s bag. Thus We devised a plan for Joseph; he could not have detained his brother under the king’s law, unless Allah so willed. We elevate by degrees whomever We will; and above every person of knowledge, there is one more learned.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

So he began with their bags, before his brother’s bag. Then he pulled it out of his brother’s bag. Thus We devised a plan for Joseph; he could not have detained his brother under the king’s law, unless God so willed. We elevate by degrees whomever We will; and above every person of knowledge, there is one more learned.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

Joseph began searching their bags, starting with the others before his brother's. Then he took the cup out of his brother's bag. That's how We planned it for Joseph. He couldn't have kept his brother according to the king's rules, unless Allah wanted it. We raise up whoever We choose, and above everyone who knows something, there's someone who knows even more.

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

Joseph began searching their bags, starting with the others before his brother's. Finally, he pulled the cup from his brother's bag. This was how We planned for Joseph — he couldn't have taken his brother according to the king's law, unless Allah had willed it. We raise up whoever We wish, and above everyone who knows something, there is someone who knows even more.

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

So he began with their bags before his brother’s bag, then he extracted it from his brother’s bag. Thus did We scheme for Joseph. He could not have taken his brother under the king’s law unless God willed it. We raise in degrees whomever We will. And above every possessor of knowledge is one more knowing.

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

So he began with their bags, before his brother's bag. Then he pulled it from his brother’s bag. Thus We devised a plan for Joseph. He could not have detained his brother under the king’s law—unless Allah so willed. We elevate in rank whomever We will; and above every possessor of knowledge, there is a Knower.

Community • Allah

So he began with their bags, before his brother's bag. Then he pulled it from his brother’s bag. Thus We devised a plan for Joseph. He could not have detained his brother under the king’s law—unless God so willed. We elevate in rank whomever We will; and above every possessor of knowledge, there is a Knower.

Community • God

So he began [the search] with their bags before the bag of his brother; then he extracted it from the bag of his brother. Thus did We plan for Joseph. He could not have taken his brother within the religion [i.e., law] of the king except that Allāh willed. We raise in degrees whom We will, but over every possessor of knowledge is one [more] knowing.

Saheeh International

So he [Yûsuf (Joseph)] began (the search) in their bags before the bag of his brother. Then he brought it out of his brother’s bag. Thus did We plan for Yûsuf (Joseph). He could not take his brother by the law of the king (as a slave), except that Allâh willed it. (So Allâh made the brothers to bind themselves with their way of "punishment, i.e. enslaving of a thief.") We raise to degrees whom We will, but over all those endowed with knowledge is the All-Knowing (Allâh).

Hilali and Khan

So he began searching their bags before his brother’s bag, then he brought it out of his brother’s bag. This is how We planned for Joseph; he could not have detained his brother under the King’s law, unless Allah so willed. We raise in ranks whom We will, but above each one who possesses knowledge is the All-Knowing One.

Rowwad Translation Center

So he began (the search) with their baggage, before (he came to) the baggage of his brother: at length he brought it out of his brother's baggage. Thus did We plan for Joseph. He could not take his brother by the law of the king except that Allah willed it (so). We raise to degrees (of wisdom) whom We please: but over all endued with knowledge is one, the All-Knowing.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Then he (Joseph) began the search with their bags before his brother's bag, then he produced it from his brother's bag. Thus did We contrive for Joseph. He could not have taken his brother according to the king's law unless Allah willed. We raise by grades (of mercy) whom We will, and over every lord of knowledge there is one more knowing.

Marmaduke Pickthall

He [the herald] searched their bags before his brother's and then took out the cup from his brother's bag. In this way, We devised a plan on behalf of Joseph. He could not have detained his brother under the King's law, unless God so willed. We exalt whoever We please: but above those who have knowledge there is One all knowing.

Wahiduddin Khan

Then Joseph began searching their bags before searching his own brother's bag. Then he brought forth the drinking-cup from his brother's bag. Thus did We contrive to support Joseph. He had no right, according to the religion of the king (i.e. the law of Egypt), to take his brother, unless Allah so willed. We exalt whomsoever We will over others by several degrees. And above all those who know is the One Who truly knows.

Abul A'la Maududi

Then he began with their sacks, before [opening] his brother’s sack. Then he took it out from his brother’s sack. Thus did We devise for Joseph’s sake. He could not have held his brother under the king’s law unless Allah willed [otherwise]. We raise in rank whomever We please, and above every man of knowledge is One who knows best.

Ali Quli Qarai

Fabadaa biawAAiyatihim qabla wiAAai akheehi thumma istakhrajaha min wiAAai akheehi kathalika kidna liyoosufa ma kana liyakhutha akhahu fee deeni almaliki illa an yashaa Allahu narfaAAu darajatin man nashao wafawqa kulli thee AAilmin AAaleemun

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