سورة یُوسُف
Surah Yûsuf 12:78
Joseph · Verse 78 of 111
قَالُوا يَا أَيُّهَا الْعَزِيزُ إِنَّ لَهُ أَبًا شَيْخًا كَبِيرًا فَخُذْ أَحَدَنَا مَكَانَهُ ۖ إِنَّا نَرَاكَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
(Brothers of Joseph) said, `O noble chief! surely he has an old father, advanced in years, so retain one of us in his place. Surely, we see you to be of the doers of good (to all).´
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
They said: "O exalted one! Behold! he has a father, aged and venerable, (who will grieve for him); so take one of us in his place; for we see that thou art (gracious) in doing good.
Ahmed Ali
They said: "O Minister, he has an aged father, so keep one of us in his place. We see you are a virtuous man."
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Ali Unal
"O minister!" they said: "He has a father, a very old man; so take one of us in his place. We see that you are indeed of those devoted to selfless kindness."
Daryabadi
They said: Aziz! verily he hath a father, an old man very aged; So take one of us in his stead; verily we behold thee to be of the well-doers.
Faridul Haque
They said, "O governor! He has a very aged father, so take one of us in his stead; indeed we witness your favours."
Maulana Muhammad Ali
They said: O chief, he has a father, a very old man, so take one of us in his place. Surely we see thee to be of the doers of good.
Maulvi Sher Ali
They said, `O noble chief, he has a very aged father, so take one of us in his place; for we see thee to be one of those who are benevolent.'
Muhammad Asad
They said: "O thou great one! Behold, he has a father, a very old man: detain, therefore, one of us in his stead. Verily, we see that thou art a doer of good!"
Muhammad Musin Khan
They said: "O ruler of the land! Verily, he has an old father (who will grieve for him); so take one of us in his place. Indeed we think that you are one of the Muhsinun (good-doers - see V.2,112)."
Muhammad Pickthall
They said: O ruler of the land! Lo! he hath a very aged father, so take one of us instead of him. Lo! we behold thee of those who do kindness.
Muhammad Sarwar
They said, "Noble Prince, his father is very old so please take one of us in his place. We believe that you are a righteous person".
Muhammed ali Shakir
They said: O chief! he has a father, a very old man, therefore retain one of us in his stead; surely we see you to be of the doers of good.
Rashad Khalifa
They said, "O you noble one, he has a father who is elderly; would you take one of us in his place? We see that you are a kind man."
Shabbir Ahmed
They said to Joseph, "O Noble one! He has an aged father, so take one of us instead of him. We see that you are a doer of good."