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Quran 12:53

Surah Yusuf (Joseph), verse 53 of 111 · Juz 13

وَمَآ أُبَرِّئُ نَفْسِىٓ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلنَّفْسَ لَأَمَّارَةٌۢ بِٱلسُّوٓءِ إِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّىٓ ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Translations of Quran 12:53
EnglishTalal Itani

“Yet I do not claim to be innocent. The soul commands evil, except those on whom my Lord has mercy. Truly my Lord is Forgiving and Merciful.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

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.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Nefsimi tebrie de etmiyorum, çünkü nefis cidden emmaredir fenayı emreder meğer ki rabbım rahmetiyle yarlıgaya çünkü rabbım gafur rahîmdir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Je ne me dirai pas non plus entièrement innocent moi-même ; certes le sang entraîne au mal, sauf si Dieu à pitié de nous ; mais Dieu est indulgent et miséricordieux.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Ik wil mij ook niet volstrekt rechtvaardigen want iedere ziel is aan het kwaad onderworpen, uitgenomen degene voor wie mijn Heer genade heeft; want mijn Heer is genadig en barmhartig.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Io non mi dirò neppure (interamente) innocente; la passione trascina al male, salvo che Dio abbia pietà di noi; ma Dio è indulgente e misericordioso.

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