Yusuf 12:88

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فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ قَالُوا يَا أَيُّهَا الْعَزِيزُ مَسَّنَا وَأَهْلَنَا الضُّرُّ وَجِئْنَا بِبِضَاعَةٍ مُزْجَاةٍ فَأَوْفِ لَنَا الْكَيْلَ وَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَيْنَا ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَجْزِي الْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ

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Then, when they entered into his presence, they said, “Mighty governor, adversity has befallen us, and our family. We have brought scant merchandise. But give us full measure, and be charitable towards us—Allah rewards the charitable.”

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

Then, when they entered into his presence, they said, “Mighty governor, adversity has befallen us, and our family. We have brought scant merchandise. But give us full measure, and be charitable towards us—God rewards the charitable.”

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

When they came to Joseph, they said, "Sir, hard times have come to us and our family. We brought only a little money. Please give us full measure, and be kind to us. Allah rewards those who give to others."

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

When they entered Joseph's presence, they said, "Honored governor, hardship has touched us and our family, and we've come with only a little to trade. Please give us full measure, and be generous to us. Allah surely rewards those who are generous."

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

So when they entered upon him, they said, “O Chief, hardship has struck us and our family, and we have brought meager goods. So give us full measure and be charitable to us. Surely God rewards the charitable.”

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

Then, when they entered his presence, they said, “Mighty governor, adversity has afflicted us and our family. And we have brought scant merchandise. But give us full measure and be charitable towards us—Allah rewards the charitable.”

Community • Allah

Then, when they entered his presence, they said, “Mighty governor, adversity has afflicted us and our family. And we have brought scant merchandise. But give us full measure and be charitable towards us—God rewards the charitable.”

Community • God

So when they entered upon him [i.e., Joseph], they said, "O ʿAzeez, adversity has touched us and our family, and we have come with goods poor in quality, but give us full measure and be charitable to us. Indeed, Allāh rewards the charitable."

Saheeh International

Then, when they entered unto him [Yûsuf (Joseph)], they said: "O ruler of the land! A hard time has hit us and our family, and we have brought but poor capital, so pay us full measure and be charitable to us. Truly, Allâh does reward the charitable."

Hilali and Khan

When they came into Joseph’s presence, they said, “O chief minister, we and our family have been struck with adversity, and we have brought some goods of scanty worth. So give us full measure [of grain] and be charitable to us, for Allah rewards those who are charitable.”

Rowwad Translation Center

Then, when they came (back) into (Joseph's) presence they said: "O exalted one! distress has seized us and our family: we have (now) brought but scanty capital: so pay us full measure, (we pray thee), and treat it as charity to us: for Allah doth reward the charitable."

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And when they came (again) before him (Joseph) they said: O ruler! Misfortune hath touched us and our folk, and we bring but poor merchandise, so fill for us the measure and be charitable unto us. Lo! Allah will requite the charitable,

Marmaduke Pickthall

When his brothers presented themselves before Joseph, they pleaded, "Exalted one, distress has afflicted us and our family and we have brought only a paltry sum; but give us full measure. Be charitable to us. Truly, God rewards the charitable."

Wahiduddin Khan

On going to Egypt they presented themselves to Joseph and said to him: "O chief! We and our family are struck with distress and have brought only a paltry sum. So give us corn in full measure, and give it to us in charity. Allah rewards those who are charitable."

Abul A'la Maududi

Then, when they entered into his presence, they said, ‘O emir! Distress has befallen us and our family, and we have brought [just] a meagre sum. Yet grant us the full measure, and be charitable to us! Indeed Allah rewards the charitable.’

Ali Quli Qarai

Falamma dakhaloo AAalayhi qaloo ya ayyuha alAAazeezu massana waahlana alddurru wajina bibidaAAatin muzjatin faawfi lana alkayla watasaddaq AAalayna inna Allaha yajzee almutasaddiqeena

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