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Quran 12:50

Surah Yusuf (Joseph), verse 50 of 111 · Juz 12

وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱئْتُونِى بِهِۦ ۖ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُ ٱلرَّسُولُ قَالَ ٱرْجِعْ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَسْـَٔلْهُ مَا بَالُ ٱلنِّسْوَةِ ٱلَّـٰتِى قَطَّعْنَ أَيْدِيَهُنَّ ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى بِكَيْدِهِنَّ عَلِيمٌ

Translations of Quran 12:50
EnglishTalal Itani

The king said, “Bring him to me.” And when the envoy came to him, he said, “Go back to your master, and ask him about the intentions of the women who cut their hands; my Lord is well aware of their schemes.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

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.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Bunu duyan Melik de getirin bana onu, bunun üzerine ona gönderilen adem gelince, haydi Efendine dön de sor ona: o ellerini doğrayan kadınların maksadları ne imiş, şüphe yok ki rabbim onların hiylelerine alîmdir dedi

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Alors le roi dit : Amenez-moi cet homme. Lorsque le messager vint trouver Joseph, celui-ci lui dit : Retourne auprès de ton maître, et demande-lui ce voulaient faire ces femmes qui se coupaient les doigts. — Mon Seigneur (Dieu) connaît parfaitement leurs machinations.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En toen de opperschenker dit had overgebracht, zeide de Koning: Breng hem tot mij. En toen de boodschapper tot Jozef kwam, zeide deze: Keer tot uwen heer terug en vraag hem af, wat de bedoeling der vrouwen was, die hare handen afsneden; want mijn Heer kent den valstrik wel dien zij mij spannen

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Allora il Re disse: Conducetemi quest’uomo. Quando il messaggio venne da Giuseppe, costui gli disse: Torna dal tuo padrone, e dimandagli ciò che volevano fare quelle donne che si tagliavano le dita. Il mio Signore (Dio) conosce perfettamente le loro mire.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.