Surah Yusuf Ayat 21
Joseph · English translation · Edition God
The Egyptian who bought him said to his wife, “Take good care of him; he may be useful to us, or we may adopt him as a son.” We thus established Joseph in the land, to teach him the interpretation of events. God has control over His affairs, but most people do not know.
Read this ayat in context
Surah Yusuf Ayat 19
A caravan passed by, and they sent their water-carrier. He lowered his bucket, and said, “Good news. Here is a boy.” And they hid him as merchandise. But God was aware of what they did.
Surah Yusuf Ayat 20
And they sold him for a cheap price—a few coins—they considered him to be of little value.
Surah Yusuf Ayat 22
When he reached his maturity, We gave him wisdom and knowledge. We thus reward the righteous.
Surah Yusuf Ayat 23
She in whose house he was living tried to seduce him. She shut the doors, and said, “I am yours.” He said, “God forbid! He is my Lord. He has given me a good home. Sinners never succeed.”
About this reference
This is ayat 21 of Surah Yusuf (Joseph), surah 12 of the Quran. This surah contains 111 ayats. The English translation is by Talal Itani, ClearQuran, Edition God.
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