The Quran

سورة یُوسُف

Surah Yûsuf 12:89

Joseph · Verse 89 of 111

قَالَ هَلْ عَلِمْتُمْ مَا فَعَلْتُمْ بِيُوسُفَ وَأَخِيهِ إِذْ أَنْتُمْ جَاهِلُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

(Joseph) said, `Are you aware what you did to Joseph and his brother (- Benjamin to involve him in trouble) in your ignorance?´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

He said: "Know ye how ye dealt with Joseph and his brother, not knowing (what ye were doing)?

Ahmed Ali

, He said: "Do you know what you did to Joseph and his brother in your ignorance?"

12 more translations

Ali Unal

He said: "Do you know what you did to Joseph and his brother at that time when you acted as if ignorant (of right and wrong)?"

Daryabadi

He said: remember ye that which ye did Unto Yusuf and his brother while ye were ignorant?

Faridul Haque

He said, "Are you aware of what you did to Yusuf and his brother when you were unwise?"

Maulana Muhammad Ali

He said: Do you know how you treated Joseph and his brother, when you were ignorant?

Maulvi Sher Ali

He said, `Do you know what you did to Joseph and his brother in ignorance?'

Muhammad Asad

Replied he: "Do you remember what you did to Joseph and his brother when you were still unaware [of right and wrong]?"

Muhammad Musin Khan

He said: "Do you know what you did with Yusuf (Joseph) and his brother, when you were ignorant?"

Muhammad Pickthall

He said: Know ye what ye did unto Joseph and his brother in your ignorance?

Muhammad Sarwar

Joseph asked them, "Do you know what you did to Joseph and his brother in your ignorance?"

Muhammed ali Shakir

He said: Do you know how you treated Yusuf and his brother when you were ignorant?

Rashad Khalifa

He said, "Do you recall what you did to Joseph and his brother when you were ignorant?"

Shabbir Ahmed

As he granted the request, Joseph said, “Do you remember what you did to Joseph and his brother in your ignorance?”

Commentary 12:89 “Are you aware what you did to Joseph and his brother” is an allusion to the brothers involvement in the incident with the drinking vessel; the alacrity…

قَالَ هَلْ عَلِمْتُم مَّا فَعَلْتُم بِيُوسُفَ وَأَخِيهِ إِذْ أَنتُمْ جَاهِلُونَ

12:89 “Are you aware what you did to Joseph and his brother” is an allusion to the brothers involvement in the incident with the drinking vessel; the alacrity with which they suggested that the punishment for the theft should be that he who committed should himself be confiscated, and the readiness with which they accepted Benjamins supposed guilt.