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Quran 12:68

Surah Yusuf (Joseph), verse 68 of 111 · Juz 13

وَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا۟ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَمَرَهُمْ أَبُوهُم مَّا كَانَ يُغْنِى عَنْهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن شَىْءٍ إِلَّا حَاجَةً فِى نَفْسِ يَعْقُوبَ قَضَىٰهَا ۚ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَذُو عِلْمٍ لِّمَا عَلَّمْنَـٰهُ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Translations of Quran 12:68
EnglishTalal Itani

And when they entered as their father had instructed them, it did not avail them anything against Allah; it was just a need in the soul of Jacob, which he carried out. He was a person of knowledge inasmuch as We had taught him, but most people do not know.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

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.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Vaktâ ki babalarının emrettiği yerden girdiler, o, onlardan Allahın takdirinden hiç bir şey'i def'etmiyordu ancak Yakubun nefsindeki bir haceti kaza etmişti, şüphe yok ki o muhakkak bir ilim sahibi idi, çünkü biz kendisine ta'lim etmiştik ve lâkin nâsın ekserisi bilmezler

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ils entrèrent donc dans la ville en se conformant à l’ordre de leur père ; mais cette précaution ne pouvait leur être d’aucune utilité contre les arrêts de Dieu, sauf qu’elle satisfaisait le désir de Jacob, qui la leur avait recommandée. Or Jacob possédait la science que nous lui enseignâmes ; mais la plupart des hommes n’en ont point.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En toen zij de stad binnenkwamen, zooals hun vader hun had bevolen, was het hun niet van oordeel tegen Gods besluit, en het diende alleen om de begeerte van Jacobs ziel te bevredigen, die het hun had gelast; want hij was begiftigd met de kennis, waarin wij hem hadden onderwezen; maar het grootste deel der menschen begrijpt niet.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Entrarono dunque nella città giusta gli ordini del loro padre; ma tale precauzione non poteva esser loro di alcuna utilità contro i decreti di Dio, e fa solo per soddisfare il desiderio di Giacobbe che l’aveva raccomandata. Dunque Giacobbe possedeva la scienza che noi gl’insegnammo; ma la maggior parte degli nomini non ne ha punta.

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