سورة یُوسُف
Surah Yûsuf 12:91
Joseph · Verse 91 of 111
قَالُوا تَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ آثَرَكَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَإِنْ كُنَّا لَخَاطِئِينَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
They said, `By Allâh, Allâh has surely exalted you above us and we have indeed been guilty.´
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
They said: "By Allah! indeed has Allah preferred thee above us, and we certainly have been guilty of sin!
Ahmed Ali
They said: "By God, God has favoured you above us, for we have indeed been sinners."
12 more translations
Ali Unal
"By God," they responded, "God has indeed preferred you above us, and certainly we were sinful."
Daryabadi
They said: by Allah! assuredly Allah hath chosen thee above us, and we have been sinners indeed.
Faridul Haque
They said, "By Allah, undoubtedly Allah has given you superiority over us, and we were indeed guilty."
Maulana Muhammad Ali
They said: By Allah! Allah has indeed chosen thee over us, and we were certainly sinners.
Maulvi Sher Ali
They replied, `By ALLAH; surely, ALLAH has preferred thee above us and we have indeed been sinners.'
Muhammad Asad
[The brothers] said: "By God! Most certainly has God raised thee high above us, and we were indeed but sinners!"
Muhammad Musin Khan
They said: "By Allah! Indeed Allah has preferred you above us, and we certainly have been sinners."
Muhammad Pickthall
They said: By Allah, verily Allah hath preferred thee above us, and we were indeed sinful.
Muhammad Sarwar
They said, "We swear by God that He has given preference to you over us and we have sinned".
Muhammed ali Shakir
They said: By Allah! now has Allah certainly chosen you over us, and we were certainly sinners.
Rashad Khalifa
They said, "By GOD, GOD has truly preferred you over us. We were definitely wrong."
Shabbir Ahmed
They said, “By God! God has exalted you above us, and we were at fault.”