Surah Yusuf Ayat 79
Joseph · English translation · Edition God
He said, “God forbid that we should arrest anyone except him in whose possession we found our property; for then we would be unjust.”
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Surah Yusuf Ayat 77
They said, “If he has stolen, a brother of his has stolen before.” But Joseph kept it to himself, and did not reveal it to them. He said, “You are in a worse situation, and God is Aware of what you allege.”
Surah Yusuf Ayat 78
They said, “O noble prince, he has a father, a very old man, so take one of us in his place. We see that you are a good person.”
Surah Yusuf Ayat 80
And when they despaired of him, they conferred privately. Their eldest said, “Don’t you know that your father received a pledge from you before God, and in the past you failed with regard to Joseph? I will not leave this land until my father permits me, or God decides for me; for He is the Best of Deciders.”
Surah Yusuf Ayat 81
“Go back to your father, and say, ‘Our father, your son has stolen. We testify only to what we know, and we could not have prevented the unforeseen.’”
About this reference
This is ayat 79 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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