They said, “By Allah, Allah has preferred you over us. We were definitely in the wrong.”
Yusuf 12:91
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قَالُوا تَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ آثَرَكَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَإِنْ كُنَّا لَخَاطِئِينَ
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They said, “By God, God has preferred you over us. We were definitely in the wrong.”
They said, "By Allah, He has chosen you over us. We were wrong."
They said, "By Allah, He has truly favored you above us, and we were definitely wrong."
They said, “By God, God has truly favored you over us, and we were certainly in the wrong.”
They said, “By Allah! Allah has preferred you over us, and we were at fault.”
They said, “By God! God has preferred you over us, and we were at fault.”
They said, "By Allāh, certainly has Allāh preferred you over us, and indeed, we have been sinners."
They said: "By Allâh! Indeed Allâh has preferred you above us, and we certainly have been sinners."
They said, “By Allah, Allah has favored you over us, and we have surely been sinful.”
They said: "By Allah! indeed has Allah preferred thee above us, and we certainly have been guilty of sin!"
They said: By Allah, verily Allah hath preferred thee above us, and we were indeed sinful.
[The brothers] said, "By God! Most certainly God has raised you high above us, and we have indeed been guilty!"
They said: "We swear by Allah! Indeed Allah has chosen you in preference to us and we were truly guilty."
They said, ‘By Allah, Allah has certainly preferred you over us, and we have indeed been erring.’
Qaloo taAllahi laqad atharaka Allahu AAalayna wain kunna lakhatieena