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Yusuf
Chapter 12, 111 verses
Pickthall
Shakir
Deutsch
Pickthall
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Alif. Lam. Ra. These are verse of the Scripture that maketh plain.
Shakir
Alif Lam Ra. These are the verses of the Book that makes (things) manifest.
Deutsch
Alif-Lam-Ra. Dies sind die Zeichen des deutlichen Buches.
Pickthall
Lo! We have revealed it, a Lecture in Arabic, that ye may understand.
Shakir
Surely We have revealed it - - an Arabic Quran - - that you may understand.
Deutsch
Wir haben es als einen arabischen Qur'an hinabgesandt, auf daß ihr begreifen möget.
Pickthall
We narrate unto thee (Muhammad) the best of narratives in that We have inspired in thee this Qur'an, though aforetime thou wast of the heedless.
Shakir
We narrate to you the best of narratives, by Our revealing to you this Quran, though before this you were certainly one of those who did not know.
Deutsch
Wir berichten dir die schönsten Geschichten dadurch, daß Wir dir diesen Qur'an (als Offenbarung) eingegeben haben, obgleich du zuvor wahrlich zu den Unachtsamen gehörtest.
Pickthall
When Joseph said unto his father: O my father! Lo! I saw in a dream eleven planets and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostrating themselves unto me.
Shakir
When Yusuf said to his father: O my father! surely I saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon - - I saw them making obeisance to me.
Deutsch
Als Yusuf zu seinem Vater sagte: "O mein Vater, ich sah elf Sterne und die Sonne und den Mond, ich sah sie sich vor mir niederwerfen."
Pickthall
He said: O my dear son! Tell not thy brethren of thy vision, lest they plot a plot against thee. Lo! Satan is for man an open foe.
Shakir
He said: O my son! do not relate your vision to your brothers, lest they devise a plan against you; surely the Shaitan is an open enemy to man.
Deutsch
Er sagt: "O mein lieber Sohn, erzähle dein (Traum)gesicht nicht deinen Brüdern, sonst werden sie eine List gegen dich schmieden. Gewiß, der Satan ist dem Menschen ein deutlicher Feind.
Pickthall
Thus thy Lord will prefer thee and will teach thee the interpretation of events, and will perfect His grace upon thee and upon the family of Jacob as He perfected it upon thy forefathers, Abraham and Isaac. Lo! thy Lord is Knower, Wise.
Shakir
And thus will your Lord choose you and teach you the interpretation of sayings and make His favor complete to you and to the children of Yaqoub, as He made it complete before to your fathers, Ibrahim and Ishaq; surely your Lord is Knowing, Wise.
Deutsch
Und so wird dein Herr dich erwählen und dich etwas von der Deutung der Geschichten lehren und Seine Gunst an dir und an der Sippe Ya'qubs vollenden, wie Er sie zuvor an deinen beiden Vätern Ibrahim und lshaq vollendet hat. Gewiß, dein Herr ist Allwissend und Allweise."
Pickthall
Verily in Joseph and his brethren are signs (of Allah's Sovereignty) for the inquiring.
Shakir
Certainly in Yusuf and his brothers there are signs for the inquirers.
Deutsch
Wahrlich, in Yusuf und seinen Brüdern sind Zeichen für diejenigen, die (nach der Wahrheit) fragen.
Pickthall
When they said: Verily Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than we are, many though we be. Lo! our father is in plain aberration.
Shakir
When they said: Certainly Yusuf and his brother are dearer to our father than we, though we are a (stronger) company; most surely our father is in manifest error:
Deutsch
Als sie sagten: "Wahrlich, Yusuf und sein Bruder sind unserem Vater lieber als wir, obwohl wir eine (ansehnliche) Schar sind. Unser Vater befindet sich fürwahr in deutlichem Irrtum.
Pickthall
(One said): Kill Joseph or cast him to some (other) land, so that your father's favour may be all for you, and (that) ye may afterward be righteous folk.
Shakir
Slay Yusuf or cast him (forth) into some land, so that your father's regard may be exclusively for you, and after that you may be a righteous people.
Deutsch
Tötet Yusuf oder werft ihn ins Land hinaus, so wird das Gesicht eures Vaters sich nur noch euch zuwenden, und danach werdet ihr rechtschaffene Leute sein."
Pickthall
One among them said: Kill not Joseph but, if ye must be doing, fling him into the depth of the pit; some caravan will find him.
Shakir
A speaker from among them said: Do not slay Yusuf, and cast him down into the bottom of the pit if you must do (it), (so that) some of the travellers may pick him up.
Deutsch
Einer von ihnen sagte: "Tötet Yusuf nicht, sondern werft ihn in die verborgene Tiefe des Brunnenlochs, so werden ihn schon einige der Reisenden auflesen, wenn ihr doch etwas tun wollt."
Pickthall
They said: O our father! Why wilt thou not trust us with Joseph, when lo! we are good friends to him ?
Shakir
They said: O our father! what reason have you that you do not trust in us with respect to Yusuf? And most surely we are his sincere well - wishers:
Deutsch
Sie sagten: "O unser Vater, warum vertraust du uns Yusuf nicht an? Wir werden ihm wahrlich aufrichtig zugetan sein.
Pickthall
Send him with us to - morrow that he may enjoy himself and play. And lo! we shall take good care of him.
Shakir
Send him with us tomorrow that he may enjoy himself and sport, and surely we will guard him well.
Deutsch
Sende ihn morgen mit uns, daß er Spaß und Spiel finde; wir werden ihn fürwahr behüten."
Pickthall
He said: Lo! in truth it saddens me that ye should take him with you, and I fear less the wolf devour him while ye are heedless of him.
Shakir
He said: Surely it grieves me that you should take him off, and I fear lest the wolf devour him while you are heedless of him.
Deutsch
Er sagte: "Es macht mich fürwahr traurig, daß ihr ihn mitnehmt. Und ich fürchte, daß ihn der Wolf frißt, während ihr seiner unachtsam seid."
Pickthall
They said: If the wolf should devour him when we are (so strong) a band, then surely we should have already perished.
Shakir
They said: Surely if the wolf should devour him notwithstanding that we are a (strong) company, we should then certainly be losers.
Deutsch
Sie sagten: "Wenn ihn der Wolf fressen sollte, wo wir doch eine (ansehnliche) Schar sind, dann wären wir fürwahr Verlierer."
Pickthall
Then, when they led him off, and were of one mind that they should place him in the depth of the pit, We inspired in him: Thou wilt tell them of this deed of theirs when they know (thee) not.
Shakir
So when they had gone off with him and agreed that they should put him down at the bottom of the pit, and We revealed to him: You will most certainly inform them of this their affair while they do not perceive.
Deutsch
Als sie ihn mitnahmen und sich geeinigt hatten, ihn in die verborgene Tiefe des Brunnenlochs zu stecken, gaben Wir ihm ein: "Du wirst ihnen ganz gewiß noch diese ihre Tat kundtun, ohne daß sie merken."
Pickthall
And they came weeping to their father in the evening.
Shakir
And they came to their father at nightfall, weeping.
Deutsch
Und am Abend kamen sie weinend zu ihrem Vater.
Pickthall
Saying: O our father! We went racing one with another, and left Joseph by our things, and the wolf devoured him, and thou believest not our saying even when we speak the truth.
Shakir
They said: O our father! surely we went off racing and left Yusuf by our goods, so the wolf devoured him, and you will not believe us though we are truthful.
Deutsch
Sie sagten: "O unser Vater, wir gingen, um einen Wettlauf zu machen, und ließen Yusuf bei unseren Sachen zurück. Da fraß ihn der Wolf. Aber du glaubst uns wohl nicht, auch wenn wir die Wahrheit sagen."
Pickthall
And they came with false blood on his shirt. He said: Nay, but your minds have beguiled you into something. (My course is) comely patience. And Allah it is Whose help is to be sought in that (predicament) which ye describe.
Shakir
And they brought his shirt with false blood upon it. He said: Nay, your souls have made the matter light for you, but patience is good and Allah is He Whose help is sought for against what you describe.
Deutsch
Sie brachten falsches Blut auf seinem Hemd. Er sagte: "Nein! Vielmehr habt ihr selbst euch etwas eingeredet. (So gilt es,) schöne Geduld (zu üben). Allah ist Derjenige, bei Dem Hilfe zu suchen ist gegen das, was ihr beschreibt."
Pickthall
And there came a caravan, and they sent their waterdrawer. He let down his pail (into the pit). He said: Good luck! Here is a youth. And they hid him as a treasure, and Allah was Aware of what they did.
Shakir
And there came travellers and they sent their water - drawer and he let down his bucket. He said: O good news! this is a youth; and they concealed him as an article of merchandise, and Allah knew what they did.
Deutsch
Reisende kamen vorbei. Sie sandten ihren Wasserschöpfer, und er ließ seinen Eimer hinunter. Er sagte: "O frohe Botschaft! Da ist ein Junge." Sie verbargen ihn als Ware. Und Allah wußte wohl, was sie taten.
Pickthall
And they sold him for a low price, a number of silver coins; and they attached no value to him.
Shakir
And they sold him for a small price, a few pieces of silver, and they showed no desire for him.
Deutsch
Und sie verkauften ihn für einen zu niedrigen Preis, einige gezählte Dirhams. Und sie übten Verzicht in Bezug auf ihn.
Pickthall
And he of Egypt who purchased him said unto his wife: Receive him honourably. Perchance he may prove useful to us or we may adopt him as a son. Thus we established Joseph in the land that We might teach him the interpretation of events. And Allah was predominant in His career, but most of mankind know not.
Shakir
And the Egyptian who bought him said to his wife: Give him an honorable abode, maybe he will be useful to us, or we may adopt him as a son. And thus did We establish Yusuf in the land and that We might teach him the interpretation of sayings; and Allah is the master of His affair, but most people do not know.
Deutsch
Und derjenige aus Ägypten, der ihn gekauft hatte, sagte zu seiner Frau: "Bereite ihm einen gastfreundlichen Aufenthalt. Vielleicht wird er uns nützlich sein, oder nehmen wir ihn als Kind an." So verliehen Wir Yusuf eine feste Stellung im Land. Und Wir wollten ihn etwas von der Deutung der Geschichten lehren. Und Allah ist in Seiner Angelegenheit überlegen. Aber die meisten Menschen wissen nicht.
Pickthall
And And when he reached his prime We gave him wisdom and knowledge. Thus We reward the good.
Shakir
And when he had attained his maturity, We gave him wisdom and knowledge: and thus do We reward those who do good.
Deutsch
Als er seine Vollreife erlangt hatte, gaben Wir ihm Urteil(skraft) und Wissen. So vergelten Wir den Gutes Tuenden.
Pickthall
And she, in whose house he was, asked of him an evil act. She bolted the doors and said: Come! He said: I seek refuge in Allah! Lo! he is my lord, who hath treated me honourably. Lo! wrong - doers never prosper.
Shakir
And she in whose house he was sought to make himself yield (to her), and she made fast the doors and said: Come forward. He said: I seek Allah's refuge, surely my Lord made good my abode: Surely the unjust do not prosper.
Deutsch
Und diejenige, in deren Haus er war, versuchte, ihn zu verführen'. Sie schloß die Türen ab und sagte: "Da bin ich für dich!" Er sagte: "Allah schütze mich (davor)! Er, mein Herr, hat mir einen schönen Aufenthalt bereitet. Gewiß, den Ungerechten wird es nicht wohl ergehen."
Pickthall
She verily desired him, and he would have desired her if it had not been that he saw the argument of his Lord. Thus it was, that We might ward off from him evil and lewdness. Lo! he was of Our chosen slaves.
Shakir
And certainly she made for him, and he would have made for her, were it not that he had seen the manifest evidence of his Lord; thus (it was) that We might turn away from him evil and indecency, surely he was one of Our sincere servants.
Deutsch
Es verlangte sie nach ihm, und es hätte ihn nach ihr verlangt, wenn er nicht den Beweis seines Herrn gesehen hätte. Dies (geschah), damit Wir das Böse und das Schändliche von ihm abwendeten. Er gehört ja zu Unseren auserlesenen Dienern.
Pickthall
And they raced with one another to the door, and she tore his shirt from behind, and they met her lord and master at the door. She said: What shall be his reward, who wisheth evil to thy folk, save prison or a painful doom ?
Shakir
And they both hastened to the door, and she rent his shirt from behind and they met her husband at the door. She said: What is the punishment of him who intends evil to your wife except imprisonment or a painful chastisement?
Deutsch
Sie versuchten beide als erster zur Tür zu gelangen. Sie zerriß ihm von hinten das Hemd. Und sie fanden ihren Herrn bei der Tür vor. Sie sagte: "Der Lohn dessen, der deiner Familie Böses (antun) wollte, ist nur, daß er ins Gefängnis gesteckt wird, oder schmerzhafte Strafe."
Pickthall
(Joseph) said: She it was who asked of me an evil act. And a witness of her own folk testified: If his shirt is torn from before, then she speaketh truth and he is of the liars.
Shakir
He said: She sought to make me yield (to her); and a witness of her own family bore witness: If his shirt is rent from front, she speaks the truth and he is one of the liars:
Deutsch
Er sagte: "Sie war es, die versucht hat, mich zu verführen." Und ein Zeuge aus ihrer Familie bezeugte: "Wenn sein Hemd vorn zerrissen ist, dann hat sie die Wahrheit gesprochen, und er gehört zu den Lügnern.
Pickthall
And if his shirt is torn from behind, then she hath lied and he is of the truthful.
Shakir
And if his shirt is rent from behind, she tells a lie and he is one of the truthful.
Deutsch
Wenn sein Hemd aber hinten zerrissen ist, dann hat sie gelogen, und er gehört zu den Wahrhaftigen."
Pickthall
So when he saw his shirt torn from behind, he said: Lo! this is of the guile of you women. Lo! the guile of you is very great.
Shakir
So when he saw his shirt rent from behind, he said: Surely it is a guile of you women; surely your guile is great:
Deutsch
Als er nun sah, daß sein Hemd hinten zerrissen war, sagte er: "Das gehört zu euren Listen. Eure List ist gewaltig.
Pickthall
O Joseph! Turn away from this, and thou, (O woman), ask forgiveness for thy sin. Lo! thou art of the faulty.
Shakir
O Yusuf! turn aside from this; and (O my wife)! ask forgiveness for your fault, surely you are one of the wrong - doers.
Deutsch
Yusuf, lasse davon ab! Und (du, jene,) bitte um Vergebung für deine Sünde! Du gehörst ja zu denjenigen, die Verfehlungen begangen haben."
Pickthall
And women in the city said: The ruler's wife is asking of her slave - boy an ill - deed. Indeed he has smitten her to the heart with love. We behold her in plain aberration.
Shakir
And women in the city said: The chiefs wife seeks her slave to yield himself (to her), surely he has affected her deeply with (his) love; most surely we see her in manifest error.
Deutsch
(Einige) Frauen in der Stadt sagten: "Die Frau des hohen Herrn versucht, ihren Burschen zu verführen. Er hat sie in leidenschaftliche Liebe versetzt. Wir sehen wahrlich, sie befindet sich in deutlichem Irrtum."
Pickthall
And when she heard of their sly talk, she sent to them and prepared for them a cushioned couch (to lie on at the feast) and gave to every one of them a knife and said (to Joseph): Come out unto them! And when they saw him they exalted him and cut their hands, exclaiming: Allah Blameless! This is no a human being. This is not other than some gracious angel.
Shakir
So when she heard of their sly talk she sent for them and prepared for them a repast, and gave each of them a knife, and said (to Yusuf): Come forth to them. So when they saw him, they deemed him great, and cut their hands (in amazement), and said: Remote is Allah (from imperfection); this is not a mortal; this is but a noble angel.
Deutsch
Als sie nun von ihren Ränken hörte, sandte sie zu ihnen und bereitete ihnen ein Gastmahl'. Sie gab einer jeden von ihnen ein Messer und sagte (zu Yusuf): "Komm zu ihnen heraus." Als sie ihn sahen, fanden sie ihn groß(artig), und sie zerschnitten sich ihre Hände und sagten: "Allah behüte! Das ist kein Mensch, das ist nur ein ehrenvoller Engel."
Pickthall
She said: This is he on whose account ye blamed me. I asked of him an evil act, but he proved continent, but if he do not my behest he verily shall be imprisoned, and verily shall be of those brought low.
Shakir
She said: This is he with respect to whom you blamed me, and certainly I sought his yielding himself (to me), but he abstained, and if he does not do what I bid him, he shall certainly be imprisoned, and he shall certainly be of those who are in a state of ignominy.
Deutsch
Sie sagte: "Seht, das ist der, dessentwegen ihr mich getadelt habt. Ich habe allerdings versucht, ihn zu verführen, doch er widerstand. Und wenn er nicht tut, was ich ihm befehle, wird er ganz gewiß ins Gefängnis gesteckt werden, und er wird gewiß zu den Geringgeachteten gehören."
Pickthall
He said: O my Lord! Prison is more dear than that unto which they urge me, and if Thou fend not off their wiles from me I shall incline unto them and become of the foolish.
Shakir
He said: My Lord! the prison house is dearer to me than that to which they invite me; and if Thou turn not away their device from me, I will yearn towards them and become (one) of the ignorant.
Deutsch
Er sagte: "Mein Herr, das Gefängnis ist mir lieber als das, wozu sie mich auffordern. Und wenn Du ihre List von mir nicht abwendest, werde ich mich zu ihnen hingezogen fühlen und zu den Toren gehören."
Pickthall
So his Lord heard his prayer and fended off their wiles from him. Lo! He is Hearer, Knower.
Shakir
Thereupon his Lord accepted his prayer and turned away their guile from him; surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
Deutsch
Da erhörte ihn sein Herr und wendete ihre List von ihm ab. Er ist ja der Allhörende und Allwissende.
Pickthall
And it seemed good to them (the men - folk) after they had seen the signs (of his innocence) to imprison him for a time.
Shakir
Then it occurred to them after they had seen the signs that they should imprison him till a time.
Deutsch
Hierauf schien es ihnen angebracht, nachdem sie die Zeichen (seiner Unschuld) gesehen hatten, ihn für eine gewisse Zeit ins Gefängnis zu stecken.
Pickthall
And two young men went to prison with him. One of them said: I dreamed that I was pressing wine. The other said: I dreamed that I was carrying upon my head bread whereof the birds were eating. Announce unto us the interpretation, for we see thee of those good (at interpretation).
Shakir
And two youths entered the prison with him. One of them said: I saw myself pressing wine. And the other said: I saw myself carrying bread on my head, of which birds ate. Inform us of its interpretation; surely we see you to be of the doers of good.
Deutsch
Mit ihm kamen zwei Burschen ins Gefängnis. Der eine von ihnen sagte: "Ich sah mich Wein auspressen." Der andere sagte: "Ich sah mich auf dem Kopf Brot tragen, von dem die Vögel fraßen. Tue uns die Deutung hiervon kund. Wir sehen, daß du zu den Gutes Tuenden gehörst."
Pickthall
He said: The food which ye are given (daily) shall not come unto you but I shall tell you the interpretation ere it cometh unto you. This is of that which my Lord hath taught me. Lo! I have forsaken the religion of folk who believe not in Allah and are disbelievers in the Hereafter.
Shakir
He said: There shall not come to you the food with which you are fed, but I will inform you both of its interpretation before it comes to you; this is of what my Lord has taught me; surely I have forsaken the religion of a people who do not believe in Allah, and they are deniers of the hereafter:
Deutsch
Er sagte: "Es wird euch kein Essen gebracht, mit dem ihr versorgt werdet, ohne daß ich euch die Deutung davon kundgetan habe, bevor es euch gebracht wird. Seht, das ist etwas von dem, was mich mein Herr gelehrt hat. Verlassen habe ich das Glaubensbekenntnis von Leuten, die nicht an Allah glauben, und (verlassen habe, ich) sie, die sie das Jenseits verleugnen,
Pickthall
And I have followed the religion of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac and Jacob. It never was for us to attribute aught as partner to Allah. This is of the bounty of Allah unto us (the seed of Abraham) and unto mankind; but most men give not thanks.
Shakir
And I follow the religion of my fathers, Ibrahim and Ishaq and Yaqoub; it beseems us not that we should associate aught with Allah; this is by Allah's grace upon us and on mankind, but most people do not give thanks:
Deutsch
und ich bin dem Glaubensbekenntnis meiner Väter Ibrahim, Ishaq und Ya'qub gefolgt. Es steht uns nicht zu, Allah etwas beizugesellen. Das ist etwas von Allahs Huld gegen uns und gegen die Menschen. Aber die meisten Menschen sind nicht dankbar.
Pickthall
O my fellow - prisoners! Are divers lords better, or Allah the One, Almighty ?
Shakir
O my two mates of the prison! are sundry lords better or Allah the One, the Supreme?
Deutsch
O meine beiden Gefängnisgefährten! Sind verschiedene Herren besser oder Allah, der Eine, der Allbezwinger?
Pickthall
Those whom ye worship beside Him are but names which ye have named, ye and your fathers. Allah hath revealed no sanction for them. The decision rests with Allah only, Who hath commanded you that ye worship none save Him. This is the right religion, but most men know not.
Shakir
You do not serve besides Him but names which you have named, you and your fathers; Allah has not sent down any authority for them; judgment is only Allah's; He has commanded that you shall not serve aught but Him; this is the right religion but most people do not know:
Deutsch
Ihr dient außer Ihm nur Namen, die ihr genannt habt, ihr und eure Väter, für die Allah (jedoch) keine Ermächtigung herabgesandt hat. Das Urteil ist allein Allahs. Er hat befohlen, daß ihr nur Ihm dienen sollt. Das ist die richtige Religion. Aber die meisten Menschen wissen nicht.
Pickthall
O my two fellow - prisoners! As for one of you, he will pour out wine for his lord to drink; and as for the other, he will be crucified so that the birds will eat from his head. Thus is the case judged concerning which ye did inquire.
Shakir
O my two mates of the prison! as for one of you, he shall give his lord to drink wine; and as for the other, he shall be crucified, so that the birds shall eat from his head, the matter is decreed concerning which you inquired.
Deutsch
O meine beiden Gefangnisgefährten! Was den einen von euch angeht, so wird er seinem Herrn Wein zu trinken geben. Was aber den anderen angeht, so wird er gekreuzigt, und die Vögel werden von seinem Kopf fressen. Entschieden ist die Angelegenheit, über die ihr um Auskunft fragt."
Pickthall
And he said unto him of the twain who he knew would be released: Mention me in the presence of thy lord. But Satan caused him to forget to mention it to his lord, so he (Joseph) stayed in prison for some years.
Shakir
And he said to him whom he knew would be delivered of the two: Remember me with your lord; but the Shaitan caused him to forget mentioning (it) to his lord, so he remained in the prison a few years.
Deutsch
Und er sagte zu dem von beiden, von dem er glaubte, daß er entkommen werde: "Erwähne mich bei deinem Herrn." Aber der Satan ließ ihn vergessen, ihn bei seinem Herrn zu erwähnen, (und) so blieb er noch einige Jahre im Gefängnis.
Pickthall
And the king said: Lo! I saw in a dream seven fat kine which seven lean were eating, and seven green ears of corn and other (seven) dry. O notables! Expound for me my vision, if ye can interpret dreams.
Shakir
And the king said: Surely I see seven fat kine which seven lean ones devoured; and seven green ears and (seven) others dry: O chiefs! explain to me my dream, if you can interpret the dream.
Deutsch
Und der König sagte: "Ich sah sieben fette Kühe, die von sieben mageren gefressen wurden, und sieben grüne Ähren und (sieben) andere dürre. O ihr führende Schar, gebt mir Auskunft über mein (Traum)gesicht, wenn ihr ein (Traum)gesicht auslegen könnt."
Pickthall
They answered: Jumbled dreams! And we are not knowing in the interpretation of dreams.
Shakir
They said: Confused dreams, and we do not know the interpretation of dreams.
Deutsch
Sie sagten: "(Das ist) ein Bündel von wirren Träumen. Wir wissen über die Deutung der Träume nicht Bescheid."
Pickthall
And he of the two who was released, and (now) at length remembered, said: I am going to announce unto you the interpretation, therefore send me forth.
Shakir
And of the two (prisoners) he who had found deliverance and remembered after a long time said: I will inform you of its interpretation, so let me go:
Deutsch
Derjenige von beiden, der entkommen war und sich nach einiger Zeit erinnerte, sagte: "Ich werde euch seine Deutung kundtun. Darum entsendet mich."
Pickthall
(And when he came to Joseph in the prison, he exclaimed): Joseph! O thou truthful one! Expound for us the seven fat kine which seven lean were eating and the seven green ears of corn and other (seven) dry, that I may return unto the people, so that they may know.
Shakir
Yusuf! O truthful one! explain to us seven fat kine which seven lean ones devoured, and seven green ears and (seven) others dry, that I may go back to the people so that they may know.
Deutsch
Yusuf, du Wahrhaftiger, gib uns Auskunft über sieben fette Kühe, die von sieben mageren gefressen werden, und über sieben grüne Ähren und (sieben) andere dürre, auf daß ich zu den Leuten zurückkehre, auf daß sie wissen mögen.
Pickthall
He said: Ye shall sow seven years as usual, but that which ye reap, leave it in the ear, all save a little which ye eat.
Shakir
He said: You shall sow for seven years continuously, then what you reap leave it in its ear except a little of which you eat.
Deutsch
Er sagte: "Ihr werdet unablässig sieben Jahre wie gewohnt säen. Was ihr erntet, das laßt in seinen Ähren, bis auf ein weniges, wovon ihr eßt.
Pickthall
Then after that will come seven hard years which will devour all that ye have prepared for them, save a little of that which ye have stored.
Shakir
Then there shall come after that seven years of hardship which shall eat away all that you have beforehand laid up in store for them, except a little of what you shall have preserved:
Deutsch
Hierauf werden nach alledem sieben harte (Jahre) kommen, die das aufzehren werden, was ihr für sie vorbereitet habt, bis auf ein weniges von dem, was ihr aufbewahrt.
Pickthall
Then, after that, will come a year when the people will have plenteous crops and when they will press (wine and oil).
Shakir
Then there will come after that a year in which people shall have rain and in which they shall press (grapes).
Deutsch
Hierauf wird nach alledem ein Jahr kommen, in dem die Menschen Regen haben und in dem sie (Früchte) auspressen werden."
Pickthall
And the king said: Bring him unto me. And when the messenger came unto him, he (Joseph) said: Return unto thy lord and ask him what was the case of the women who cut their hands. Lo! my Lord knoweth their guile.
Shakir
And the king said: Bring him to me. So when the messenger came to him, he said: Go back to your lord and ask him, what is the case of the women who cut their hands; surely my Lord knows their guile.
Deutsch
Der König sagte: "Bringt ihn zu mir." Als der Bote zu ihm kam, sagte er: "Kehr zu deinem Herrn zurück und frag ihn, wie es mit den Frauen steht, die sich ihre Hände zerschnitten. Mein Herr weiß doch über ihre List Bescheid."
Pickthall
He (the king) (then sent for those women and) said: What happened when ye asked an evil act of Joseph ? They answered: Allah Blameless! We know no evil of him. Said the wife of the ruler: Now the truth is out. I asked of him an evil act, and he is surely of the truthful.
Shakir
He said: How was your affair when you sought Yusuf to yield himself (to you)? They said: Remote is Allah (from imperfection), we knew of no evil on his part. The chief's wife said: Now has the truth become established: I sought him to yield himself (to me), and he is most surely of the truthful ones.
Deutsch
Er sagte: "Was war da mit euch, als ihr versuchtet, Yusuf zu verführen?" Sie sagten: "Allah behüte! Wir wissen nichts Böses gegen ihn (anzugeben)." Die Frau des hohen Herrn sagte: "Jetzt ist die Wahrheil ans Licht gekommen. Ich habe versucht, ihn zu verführen. Und er gehört fürwahr zu den Wahrhaftigen.
Pickthall
(Then Joseph said: I asked for) this, that he (my lord) may know that I betrayed him not in secret, and that surely Allah guideth not the snare of the betrayers.
Shakir
This is that he might know that I have not been unfaithful to him in secret and that Allah does not guide the device of the unfaithful.
Deutsch
Dies ist, damit er weiß, daß ich ihn nicht in seiner Abwesenheit verraten habe und daß Allah die List der Verräter nicht gelingen läßt.
Pickthall
I do not exculpate myself. Lo! the (human) soul enjoineth unto evil, save that whereon my Lord hath mercy. Lo! my Lord is Forgiving, Merciful.
Shakir
And I do not declare myself free, most surely (man's) self is wont to command (him to do) evil, except such as my Lord has had mercy on, surely my Lord is Forgiving, Merciful.
Deutsch
Und ich spreche mich nicht selbst frei. Die Seele gebietet fürwahr mit Nachdruck das Böse, außer daß mein Herr Sich erbarmt. Mein Herr ist Allvergebend und Barmherzig."
Pickthall
And the king said: Bring him unto me that I may attach him to my person. And when he had talked with him he said: Lo! thou art to - day in our presence established and trusted.
Shakir
And the king said: Bring him to me, I will choose him for myself. So when he had spoken with him, he said: Surely you are in our presence today an honorable, a faithful one.
Deutsch
Und der König sagte: "Bringt ihn zu mir. Ich will ihn mir selbst vorbehalten." Als er mit ihm sprach, sagte er: "Du bist (von) heute (an) bei uns in fester Stellung und vertrauenswürdig."
Pickthall
He said: Set me over the storehouses of the land. Lo! I am a skilled custodian.
Shakir
He said: Place me (in authority) over the treasures of the land, surely I am a good keeper, knowing well.
Deutsch
Er sagte: "Setze mich über die Vorratskammern des Landes ein; ich bin ein kenntnisreicher Hüter."
Pickthall
Thus gave We power to Joseph in the land. He was the owner of it where he pleased. We reach with Our mercy whom We will. We lose not the reward of the good.
Shakir
And thus did We give to Yusuf power in the land - - he had mastery in it wherever he liked; We send down Our mercy on whom We please, and We do not waste the reward of those who do good.
Deutsch
So verliehen Wir Yusuf eine feste Stellung im Land, so daß er sich darin aufhalten konnte, wo immer er wollte. Wir treffen mit Unserer Barmherzigkeit, wen Wir wollen, und Wir lassen den Lohn der Gutes Tuenden nicht verlorengehen.
Pickthall
And the reward of the Hereafter is better, for those who believe and ward off (evil).
Shakir
And certainly the reward of the hereafter is much better for those who believe and guard (against evil).
Deutsch
Aber der Lohn des Jenseits ist wahrlich besser für diejenigen, die glauben und gottesfürchtig sind.
Pickthall
And Joseph's brethren came and presented themselves before him, and he knew them but they knew him not.
Shakir
And Yusuf's brothers came and went in to him, and he knew them, while they did not recognize him.
Deutsch
Und da kamen Yusufs Brüder und traten bei ihm ein. Er erkannte sie, während sie ihn nicht erkannten.
Pickthall
And when he provided them with their provision he said: Bring unto me a brother of yours from your father. See ye not that I fill up the measure and I am the best of hosts ?
Shakir
And when he furnished them with their provision, he said: Bring to me a brother of yours from your father; do you not see that I give full measure and that I am the best of hosts?
Deutsch
Als er sie nun mit ihrem Bedarf ausgestattet hatte, sagte er: "Bringt mir einen (Halb)bruder von euch väterlicherseits. Seht ihr denn nicht, daß ich volles Maß gebe und daß ich der beste Obdachgeber bin?
Pickthall
And if ye bring him not unto me, then there shall be no measure for you with me, nor shall ye draw near.
Shakir
But if you do not bring him to me, you shall have no measure (of corn) from me, nor shall you come near me.
Deutsch
Wenn ihr ihn mir nicht bringt, so bekommt ihr bei mir kein Maß mehr, und ihr sollt nicht in meine Nähe kommen."
Pickthall
They said: We will try to win him from his father: that we will surely do.
Shakir
They said: We will strive to make his father yield in respect of him, and we are sure to do (it).
Deutsch
Sie sagten: "Wir werden versuchen, seinen Vater in Bezug auf ihn zu bewegen, und wir werden es bestimmt tun."
Pickthall
He said unto his young men: Place their merchandise in their saddlebags, so that they may know it when they go back to their folk, and so will come again.
Shakir
And he said to his servants: Put their money into their bags that they may recognize it when they go back to their family, so that they may come back.
Deutsch
Und er sagte zu seinen Burschen: "Steckt ihre (Tausch)ware (zurück) in ihr Gepäck, so daß sie sie (wieder)erkennen, wenn sie zu ihren Angehörigen zurückgekehrt sind, auf daß sie wiederkommen mögen."
Pickthall
So when they went back to their father they said: O our father! The measure is denied us, so send with us our brother that we may obtain the measure, surely we will guard him well.
Shakir
So when they returned to their father, they said: O our father, the measure is withheld from us, therefore send with us our brother, (so that) we may get the measure, and we will most surely guard him.
Deutsch
Als sie zu ihrem Vater zurückkamen, sagten sie: "O unser Vater, ein (weiteres) Maß ist uns verweigert worden. Darum lasse unseren Bruder mit uns gehen, so bekommen wir ein (weiteres) Maß zugeteilt; wir werden ihn fürwahr behüten."
Pickthall
He said: Can I entrust him to you save as I entrusted his brother to you aforetime ? Allah is better at guarding, and He is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy.
Shakir
He said: I cannot trust in you with respect to him, except as I trusted in you with respect to his brother before; but Allah is the best Keeper, and He is the most Merciful of the merciful ones.
Deutsch
Er sagte: "Kann ich ihn euch etwa anders anvertrauen, als ich euch zuvor seinen Bruder anvertraut habe? Allah ist besser als Behütender, und Er ist der Barmherzigste der Barmherzigen."
Pickthall
And when they opened their belongings they discovered that their merchandise had been returned to them. They said: O our father! What (more) can we ask ? Here is our merchandise returned to us. We shall get provision for our folk and guard our brother, and we shall have the extra measure of a camel (load). This (that we bring now) is a light measure.
Shakir
And when they opened their goods, they found their money returned to them. They said: O our father! what (more) can we desire? This is our property returned to us, and we will bring corn for our family and guard our brother, and will have in addition the measure of a camel (load); this is an easy measure.
Deutsch
Und als sie ihre Sachen öffneten, fanden sie, daß ihre Ware ihnen zurückgegeben worden war. Sie sagten: "O unser Vater, was begehren wir (mehr)? Das ist unsere Ware, sie ist uns zurückgegeben worden. Wir werden Vorrat für unsere Angehörigen bringen, unseren Bruder behüten und das Maß (der Last) eines Kamels mehr haben. Das ist ein leicht(erhältlich)es Maß."
Pickthall
He said: I will not send him with you till ye give me an undertaking in the name of Allah that ye will bring him back to me, unless ye are surrounded. And when they gave him their undertaking he said: Allah is the Warden over what we say.
Shakir
He said: I will by no means send him with you until you give me a firm covenant in Allah's name that you will most certainly bring him back to me, unless you are completely surrounded. And when they gave him their covenant, he said: Allah is the One in Whom trust is placed as regards what we say.
Deutsch
Er sagte: "Ich werde ihn nicht mit euch senden, bis ihr mir ein verbindliches Versprechen vor Allah gebt, daß ihr ihn mir ganz gewiß wiederbringt, es sei denn, ihr werdet umringt." Als sie ihm ihr verbindliches Versprechen gegeben hatten, sagte er: "Allah ist Sachwalter über das, was wir (hier) sagen."
Pickthall
And he said: O my sons! Go not in by one gate; go in by different gates. I can naught avail you as against Allah. Lo! the decision rests with Allah only. In Him do I put my trust, and in Him let all the trusting put their trust.
Shakir
And he said: O my sons! do not (all) enter by one gate and enter by different gates and I cannot avail you aught against Allah; judgment is only Allah's; on Him do I rely, and on Him let those who are reliant rely.
Deutsch
Und er sagte: "O meine Kinder, geht nicht (alle) durch ein einziges Tor hinein, sondern geht durch verschiedene Tore hinein. Ich kann euch gegen Allah nichts nützen. Das Urteil ist allein Allahs. Auf Ihn verlasse ich mich; und auf Ihn sollen sich diejenigen verlassen, die sich (überhaupt auf jemanden) verlassen (wollen)."
Pickthall
And when they entered in the manner which their father had enjoined, it would have naught availed them as against Allah; it was but a need of Jacob's soul which he thus satisfied; and lo! he was a lord of knowledge because We had taught him; but most of mankind know not.
Shakir
And when they had entered as their father had bidden them, it did not avail them aught against Allah, but (it was only) a desire in the soul of Yaqoub which he satisfied; and surely he was possessed of knowledge because We had given him knowledge, but most people do not know.
Deutsch
Als sie hineingingen, wie ihr Vater ihnen befohlen hatte, konnte es ihnen vor Allah nichts nützen. (Es war) nur ein Bedürfnis in der Seele Ya'qubs, das er (damit) erfüllte. Und er besaß fürwahr Wissen, weil Wir es ihn gelehrt hatten. Aber die meisten Menschen wissen nicht.
Pickthall
And when they went in before Joseph, he took his brother unto him, saying: Lo! I, even I, am thy brother, therefore sorrow not for what they did.
Shakir
And when they went in to Yusuf. he lodged his brother with himself, saying: I am your brother, therefore grieve not at what they do.
Deutsch
Als sie bei Yusuf eintraten, zog er seinen Bruder zu sich. Er sagte: "Gewiß, ich bin dein Bruder. So sei nicht bekümmert wegen dessen, was sie getan haben."
Pickthall
And when he provided them with their provision, he put the drinking - cup in his brother's saddlebag, and then a crier cried: O camel - riders! Lo! ye are surely thieves!
Shakir
So when he furnished them with their provisions, (someone) placed the drinking cup in his brother's bag. Then a crier cried out: O caravan! you are most surely thieves.
Deutsch
Als er sie nun mit ihrem Bedarf ausgestattet hatte, steckte er das Trinkgefäß in das Gepäck seines Bruders. Hierauf rief ein Rufer aus: "Ihr (da, von der) Karawane, ihr seid fürwahr Diebe."
Pickthall
They cried, coming toward them: What is it ye have lost ?
Shakir
They said while they were facing them: What is it that you miss?
Deutsch
Sie sagten, indem sie sich ihnen zuwandten: "Was vermißt ihr?"
Pickthall
They said: We have lost the king's cup, and he who bringeth it shall have a camel - load, and I (said Joseph) am answerable for it.
Shakir
They said: We miss the king's drinking cup, and he who shall bring it shall have a camel - load and I am responsible for it.
Deutsch
Sie sagten: "Wir vermissen den Kelch des Königs. Wer ihn wiederbringt, erhält die Last eines Kamels, und dafür bin ich Bürge."
Pickthall
They said: By Allah, well ye know we came not to do evil in the land, and are no thieves.
Shakir
They said: By Allah! you know for certain that we have not come to make mischief in the land, and we are not thieves.
Deutsch
Sie sagten: "Bei Allah, ihr wißt doch, wir sind nicht gekommen, um im Land Unheil zu stiften, und wir sind keine Diebe."
Pickthall
They said: And what shall be the penalty for it, if ye prove liars ?
Shakir
They said: But what shall be the requital of this, if you are liars?
Deutsch
Sie sagten: "Was soll dann die Vergeltung dafür sein, wenn ihr Lügner seid?"
Pickthall
They said: The penalty for it! He in whose bag (the cup) is found, he is the penalty for it. Thus we requite wrong - doers.
Shakir
They said: The requital of this is that the person in whose bag it is found shall himself be (held for) the satisfaction thereof; thus do we punish the wrongdoers.
Deutsch
Sie (die Brüder) sagten: "Die Vergeltung dafür soll sein, daß derjenige, in dessen Gepäck er gefunden wird, selbst das Entgelt dafür sein soll. So vergelten wir den Ungerechten."
Pickthall
Then he (Joseph) began the search with their bags before his brother's bag, then he produced it from his brother's bag. Thus did We contrive for Joseph. He could not have taken his brother according to the king's law unless Allah willed. We raise by grades (of mercy) whom We will, and over every lord of knowledge there is one more knowing.
Shakir
So he began with their sacks before the sack of his brother, then he brought it out from his brother's sack. Thus did We plan for the sake of Yusuf; it was not (lawful) that he should take his brother under the king's law unless Allah pleased; We raise the degrees of whomsoever We please, and above every one possessed of knowledge is the All - knowing one.
Deutsch
Er begann (zu suchen) in ihren Behältern vor dem Behälter seines Bruders. Hierauf holte er es aus dem Behälter seines Bruders hervor. So führten Wir für Yusuf eine List aus. Nach dem Gesetz des Königs hätte es ihm nicht zugestanden, seinen Bruder (als Sklaven) zu nehmen, außer daß Allah es wollte. Wir erhöhen, wen Wir wollen, um Rangstufen. Und über jedem, der Wissen besitzt, steht einer, der (noch mehr) weiß.
Pickthall
They said: If he stealeth, a brother of his stole before. But Joseph kept it secret in his soul and revealed it not unto them. He said (within himself): Ye are in worse case, and Allah knoweth best (the truth of) that which ye allege.
Shakir
They said: If he steal, a brother of his did indeed steal before; but Yusuf kept it secret in his heart and did not disclose it to them. He said: You are in an evil condition and Allah knows best what you state.
Deutsch
Sie sagten: "Wenn er stiehlt, so hat ein Bruder von ihm schon zuvor gestohlen." Aber Yusuf hielt es in seinem Innersten geheim und legte es ihnen nicht offen. Er sagte: "Ihr befindet euch in einer (noch) schlechteren Lage. Und Allah weiß sehr wohl, was ihr beschreibt."
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.
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.
Deutsch
Sie sagten: "O hoher Herr, er hat einen Vater, einen hochbetagten Greis. So nimm einen von uns an seiner Stelle. Wir sehen, daß du zu den Gutes Tuenden gehörst."
Pickthall
He said: Allah forbid that we should seize save him with whom we found our property; then truly we should be wrong - doers.
Shakir
He said: Allah protect us that we should seize other than him with whom we found our property, for then most surely we would be unjust.
Deutsch
Er sagte: "Allah schütze uns (davor), daß wir einen anderen nehmen als denjenigen, bei dem wir unsere Sachen gefunden haben! Wir würden sonst wahrlich zu den Ungerechten gehören."
Pickthall
So, When they despaired of (moving) him, they conferred together apart. The eldest of them said: Know ye not how your father took an undertaking from you in Allah's name and how ye failed in the case of Joseph aforetime ? Therefore I shall not go forth from the land until my father giveth leave or Allah judgeth for me. He is the Best of Judges.
Shakir
Then when they despaired of him, they retired, conferring privately together. The eldest of them said: Do you not know that your father took from you a covenant in Allah's name, and how you fell short of your duty with respect to Yusuf before? Therefore I will by no means depart from this land until my father permits me or Allah decides for me, and He is the best of the judges:
Deutsch
Als sie die Hoffnung an ihm aufgegeben hatten, zogen sie sich zurück zu einem vertraulichen Gespräch. Der Älteste von ihnen sagte: "Wißt ihr (denn) nicht, daß euer Vater von euch ein verbindliches Versprechen vor Allah entgegengenommen hat und daß ihr zuvor (eure Pflicht) gegenüber Yusuf vernachlässigt habt? Ich werde das Land nicht verlassen, bis mein Vater es mir erlaubt oder Allah ein Urteil für mich fällt. Er ist der Beste derer, die Urteile fällen.
Pickthall
Return unto your father and say: O our father! Lo! thy son hath stolen. We testify only to that which we know; we are not guardians of the Unseen.
Shakir
Go back to your father and say: O our father! surely your son committed theft, and we do not bear witness except to what we have known, and we could not keep watch over the unseen:
Deutsch
Kehrt zu eurem Vater zurück und sagt: ,O unser Vater, dein Sohn hat gestohlen, und wir bezeugen nur das, was wir wissen, und wir sind nicht Hüter über das Verborgene.
Pickthall
Ask the township where we were, and the caravan with which we travelled hither. Lo! we speak the truth.
Shakir
And inquire in the town in which we were and the caravan with which we proceeded, and most surely we are truthful.
Deutsch
Frag die Stadt, in der wir waren, und die Karawane, mit der wir angekommen sind. Wir sagen gewiß die Wahrheit'."
Pickthall
(And when they came unto their father and had spoken thus to him) he said: Nay, but your minds have beguiled you into something. (My course is) comely patience! It may be that Allah will bring them all unto me. Lo! He, only He, is the Knower, the Wise.
Shakir
He (Yaqoub) said: Nay, your souls have made a matter light for you, so patience is good; maybe Allah will bring them all together to me; surely He is the Knowing, the Wise.
Deutsch
Er sagte: "Nein! Vielmehr habt ihr selbst euch etwas eingeredet. (Es gilt) schöne Geduld (zu üben). Aber vielleicht wird Allah sie mir alle wiederbringen. Er ist ja der Allwissende und Allweise."
Pickthall
And he turned away from them and said: Alas, my grief for Joseph! And his eyes were whitened with the sorrow that he was suppressing.
Shakir
And he turned away from them, and said: O my sorrow for Yusuf! and his eyes became white on account of the grief, and he was a repressor (of grief).
Deutsch
Und er kehrte sich von ihnen ab und sagte: "O mein Kummer um Yusuf!" Und seine Augen wurden weiß vor Trauer, und so hielt er (seinen Kummer) zurück.
Pickthall
They said: By Allah, thou wilt never cease remembering Joseph till thy health is ruined or thou art of those who perish!
Shakir
They said: By Allah! you will not cease to remember Yusuf until you are a prey to constant disease or (until) you are of those who perish.
Deutsch
Sie sagten: "Bei Allah, du hörst nicht auf, Yusufs zu gedenken, bis du hinfällig geworden bist oder zu denen gehörst, die umkommen."
Pickthall
He said: I expose my distress and anguish only unto Allah, and I know from Allah that which ye know not.
Shakir
He said: I only complain of my grief and sorrow to Allah, and I know from Allah what you do not know.
Deutsch
Er sagte: "Ich klage meinen unerträglichen Kummer und meine Trauer nur Allah (allein), und ich weiß von Allah her, was ihr nicht wißt.
Pickthall
Go, O my sons, and ascertain concerning Joseph and his brother, and despair not of the Spirit of Allah. Lo! none despaireth of the Spirit of Allah save disbelieving folk.
Shakir
O my sons! Go and inquire respecting Yusuf and his brother, and despair not of Allah's mercy; surely none despairs of Allah's mercy except the unbelieving people.
Deutsch
O meine Kinder, geht und erkundigt euch über Yusuf und seinen Bruder. Und gebt nicht die Hoffnung auf das Erbarmen Allahs auf. Es gibt die Hoffnung auf das Erbarmen Allahs nur das ungläubige Volk auf."
Pickthall
And when they came (again) before him (Joseph) they said: O ruler! Misfortune hath touched us and our folk, and we bring but poor merchandise, so fill for us the measure and be charitable unto us. Lo! Allah will requite the charitable,
Shakir
So when they came in to him, they said: O chief! distress has afflicted us and our family and we have brought scanty money, so give us full measure and be charitable to us; surely Allah rewards the charitable.
Deutsch
Als sie (wieder) bei ihm eintraten, sagten sie: "O hoher Herr, Unheil ist uns und unseren Angehörigen widerfahren. Und wir haben (nur) Ware von geringem Wert gebracht. So gib uns (dennoch) volles Maß und gib (es) uns als Almosen. Allah vergilt denjenigen, die Almosen geben."
Pickthall
He said: Know ye what ye did unto Joseph and his brother in your ignorance ?
Shakir
He said: Do you know how you treated Yusuf and his brother when you were ignorant?
Deutsch
Er sagte: "Wißt ihr (noch), was ihr Yusuf und seinem Bruder damals in eurer Torheit antatet?"
Pickthall
They said: Is it indeed thou who art Joseph ? He said: I am Joseph and this is my brother. Allah hath shown us favour. Lo! he who wardeth off (evil) and endureth (findeth favour); for lo! Allah loseth not the wages of the kindly.
Shakir
They said: Are you indeed Yusuf? He said: I am Yusuf and this is my brother; Allah has indeed been gracious to us; surely he who guards (against evil) and is patient (is rewarded) for surely Allah does not waste the reward of those who do good.
Deutsch
Sie sagten: "Bist du denn wirklich Yusuf?" Er sagte: "Ich bin Yusuf, und das ist mein Bruder. Allah hat uns eine Wohltat erwiesen. Gewiß, wer gottesfürchtig und standhaft ist -- gewiß, Allah läßt den Lohn der Gutes Tuenden nicht verlorenge hen."
Pickthall
They said: By Allah, verily Allah hath preferred thee above us, and we were indeed sinful.
Shakir
They said: By Allah! now has Allah certainly chosen you over us, and we were certainly sinners.
Deutsch
Sie sagten: "Bei Allah, Allah hat dich uns vorgezogen. Und wir haben wahrlich Verfehlungen begangen."
Pickthall
He said: Have no fear this day! May Allah forgive you, and He is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy.
Shakir
He said: (There shall be) no reproof against you this day; Allah may forgive you, and He is the most Merciful of the merciful.
Deutsch
Er sagte: "Keine Schelte soll heute über euch kommen. Allah vergibt euch, Er ist ja der Barmherzigste der Barmherzigen.
Pickthall
Go with this shirt of mine and lay it on my father's face, he will become (again) a seer; and come to me with all your folk.
Shakir
Take this my shirt and cast it on my father's face, he will (again) be able to see, and come to me with all your families.
Deutsch
Geht mit diesem meinem Hemd und legt es auf das Gesicht meines Vaters, so wird er sein Augenlicht (wieder)erlangen. Und bringt eure Angehörigen allesamt zu mir."
Pickthall
When the caravan departed their father had said: Truly I am conscious of the breath of Joseph, though ye call me dotard.
Shakir
And when the caravan had departed, their father said: Most surely I perceive the greatness of Yusuf, unless you pronounce me to be weak in judgment.
Deutsch
Als nun die Karawane aufgebrochen war, sagte ihr Vater: "Wahrlich, ich nehme Yusufs Geruch war. Wenn ihr mich nur nicht bezichtigen würdet, Unsinn zu reden!"
Pickthall
(Those around him) said: By Allah, lo! thou art in thine old aberration.
Shakir
They said: By Allah, you are most surely in your old error.
Deutsch
Sie sagten: "Bei Allah, du befindest dich fürwahr in deinem alten Irrtum."
Pickthall
Then, when the bearer of glad tidings came, he laid it on his face and he became a seer once more. He said: Said I not unto you that I know from Allah that which ye know not ?
Shakir
So when the bearer of good news came he cast it on his face, so forthwith he regained his sight. He said: Did I not say to you that I know from Allah what you do not know?
Deutsch
Als nun der Frohbote kam, legte er es auf sein Gesicht, und da hatte er sein Augenlicht wiedererlangt. Er sagte: "Habe ich euch nicht gesagt, daß ich von Allah her weiß, was ihr nicht wißt?"
Pickthall
They said: O our father! Ask forgiveness of our sins for us, for lo! we were sinful.
Shakir
They said: O our father! ask forgiveness of our faults for us, surely we were sinners.
Deutsch
Sie sagten: "O unser Vater, bitte für uns um Vergebung unserer Sünden, denn wir haben gewiß Verfehlungen begangen."
Pickthall
He said: I shall ask forgiveness for you of my Lord. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
Shakir
He said: I will ask for you forgiveness from my Lord; surely He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
Deutsch
Er sagte: "Ich werde meinen Herrn um Vergebung für euch bitten. Er ist ja der Allvergebende und Barmherzige."
Pickthall
And when they came in before Joseph, he took his parents unto him, and said: Come into Egypt safe, if Allah will!
Shakir
Then when they came in to Yusuf, he took his parents to lodge with him and said: Enter safe into Egypt, if Allah please.
Deutsch
Als sie nun bei Yusuf eintraten, zog er seine Eltern an sich und sagte: "Betretet Ägypten, wenn Allah will, in Sicherheit."
Pickthall
And he placed his parents on the dais and they fell down before him prostrate, and he said: O my father! This is the interpretation of my dream of old. My Lord hath made it true, and He hath shown me kindness, since He took me out of the prison and hath brought you from the desert after Satan had made strife between me and my brethren. Lo! my Lord is tender unto whom He will. He is the Knower, the Wise.
Shakir
And he raised his parents upon the throne and they fell down in prostration before him, and he said: O my father! this is the significance of my vision of old; my Lord has indeed made it to be true; and He was indeed kind to me when He brought me forth from the prison and brought you from the desert after the Shaitan had sown dissensions between me and my brothers, surely my Lord is benignant to whom He pleases; surely He is the Knowing, the Wise.
Deutsch
Und er hob seine Eltern auf den Thron empor. Und sie fielen vor ihm ehrerbietig nieder. Er sagte: "O mein lieber Vater, das ist die Deutung meines (Traum)gesichts von zuvor. Mein Herr hat es wahrgemacht. Und Er hat mir Gutes erwiesen, als Er mich aus dem Gefängnis herauskommen ließ und euch aus dem nomadischen Leben hierherbrachte, nachdem der Satan zwischen mir und meinen Brüdern (zu Zwietracht) aufgestachelt hatte. Gewiß, mein Herr ist feinfühlig (in der Durchführung dessen), was Er will. Er ist ja der Allwissende und Allweise.
Pickthall
O my Lord! Thou hast given me (something) of sovereignty and hast taught me (something) of the interpretation of events - Creator of the heavens and the earth! Thou art my Protecting Guardian in the world and the Hereafter. Make me to die muslim (unto Thee), and join me to the righteous.
Shakir
My Lord! Thou hast given me of the kingdom and taught me of the interpretation of sayings: Originator of the heavens and the earth! Thou art my guardian in this world and the hereafter; make me die a muslim and join me with the good.
Deutsch
Mein Herr, Du hast mir etwas von der Herrschaft gegeben und mich etwas von der Deutung der Sprüche gelehrt. (O Du) Erschaffer der Himmel und der Erde, Du bist mein Schutzherr im Diesseits und Jenseits. Berufe mich als (Dir) ergeben ab und nimm mich unter die Rechtschaffenen auf."
Pickthall
This is of the tidings of the Unseen which We inspire in thee (Muhammad). Thou wast not present with them when they fixed their plan and they were scheming.
Shakir
This is of the announcements relating to the unseen (which) We reveal to you, and you were not with them when they resolved upon their affair, and they were devising plans.
Deutsch
Dies gehört zu den Nachrichten vom Verborgenen, das Wir dir (als Offenbarung) eingeben. Denn du warst nicht bei ihnen, als sie sich einigten, indem sie Ränke schmiedeten.
Pickthall
And though thou try much, most men will not believe.
Shakir
And most men will not believe though you desire it eagerly.
Deutsch
Aber die meisten Menschen werden, auch wenn du noch so sehr (danach) trachtest, nicht gläubig sein.
Pickthall
Thou askest them no fee for it. It is naught else than a reminder unto the peoples.
Shakir
And you do not ask them for a reward for this; it is nothing but a reminder for all mankind.
Deutsch
Und du verlangst von ihnen keinen Lohn dafür. Es ist nur eine Ermahnung für die Weltenbewohner.
Pickthall
How many a portent is there in the heavens and the earth which they pass by with face averted!
Shakir
And how many a sign in the heavens and the earth which they pass by, yet they turn aside from it.
Deutsch
Wie viele Zeichen gibt es in den Himmeln und auf der Erde, an denen sie vorbeigehen, wobei sie sie unbeachtet lassen!
Pickthall
And most of them believe not in Allah except that they attribute partners (unto Him).
Shakir
And most of them do not believe in Allah without associating others (with Him).
Deutsch
Und die meisten von ihnen glauben nicht an Allah, ohne (Ihm andere) beizugesellen.
Pickthall
Deem they themselves secure from the coming on them of a pall of Allah's punishment, or the coming of the Hour suddenly while they are unaware ?
Shakir
Do they then feel secure that there may come to them an extensive chastisement from Allah or (that) the hour may come to them suddenly while they do not perceive?
Deutsch
Glauben sie denn, sicher zu sein davor, daß eine überdeckende Strafe von Allah über sie kommt oder daß plötzlich die Stunde über sie kommt, ohne daß sie merken?
Pickthall
Say: This is my Way: I call on Allah with sure knowledge. I and whosoever followeth me - Glory be to Allah! - and I am not of the idolaters.
Shakir
Say: This is my way: I call to Allah, I and those who follow me being certain, and glory be to Allah, and I am not one of the polytheists.
Deutsch
Sag: Das ist mein Weg: Ich rufe zu Allah aufgrund eines sichtbaren Hinweises, ich und diejenigen, die mir folgen. Preis sei Allah! Und ich gehöre nicht zu den Götzendienern.
Pickthall
We sent not before thee (any messengers) save men whom We inspired from among the folk of the townships - Have they not travelled in the land and seen the nature of the consequence for those who were before them ? And verily the abode of the Hereafter, for those who ward off (evil), is best. Have ye then no sense ? -
Shakir
And We have not sent before you but men from (among) the people of the towns, to whom We sent revelations. Have they not then travelled in the land and seen what was the end of those before them? And certainly the abode of the hereafter is best for those who guard (against evil); do you not then understand?
Deutsch
Und Wir haben vor dir nur Männer gesandt von den Bewohnern der Städte, denen Wir (Offenbarungen) eingaben. Sind sie denn nicht auf der Erde umhergereist, so daß sie schauen (konnten), wie das Ende derjenigen war, die vor ihnen waren? Die Wohnstätte des Jenseits ist wahrlich besser für diejenigen, die gottesfürchtig sind. Begreift ihr denn nicht?
Pickthall
Till, when the messengers despaired and thought that they were denied, then came unto them Our help, and whom We would was saved. And Our wrath cannot be warded from the guilty.
Shakir
Until when the apostles despaired and the people became sure that they were indeed told a lie, Our help came to them and whom We pleased was delivered; and Our punishment is not averted from the guilty people.
Deutsch
Erst dann, als die Gesandten die Hoffnung aufgegeben hatten und sie meinten, daß sie belogen worden seien, kam Unsere Hilfe zu ihnen. Und so wird errettet, wen Wir wollen. Aber vom übeltätigen Volk wird Unsere Gewalt nicht abgewandt.
Pickthall
In their history verily there is a lesson for men of understanding. It is no invented story but a confirmation of the existing (Scripture) and a detailed explanation of everything, and a guidance and a mercy for folk who believe.
Shakir
In their histories there is certainly a lesson for men of understanding. It is not a narrative which could be forged, but a verification of what is before it and a distinct explanation of all things and a guide and a mercy to a people who believe.
Deutsch
In ihren Geschichten ist wahrlich eine Lehre für diejenigen, die Verstand besitzen. Es ist keine Aussage, die ersonnen wird, sondern die Bestätigung dessen, was vor ihm war, und die ausführliche Darlegung aller Dinge und eine Rechtleitung und Barmherzigkeit für Leute, die glauben.