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Quran 12:78

Surah Yusuf (Joseph), verse 78 of 111 · Juz 13

قَالُوا۟ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْعَزِيزُ إِنَّ لَهُۥٓ أَبًا شَيْخًا كَبِيرًا فَخُذْ أَحَدَنَا مَكَانَهُۥٓ ۖ إِنَّا نَرَىٰكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Translations of Quran 12:78
EnglishTalal Itani

They said, “O noble prince, he has a father, a very old man, so take one of us in his place. We see that you are a good person.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

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.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ey şanlı Azîz! Dediler: emin ol ki bunun büyük bir ihtiyar pederi var, onun için yerine birimizi al, çünkü biz seni muhsinlerden görüyoruz.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

— O Seigneur ! dirent-ils alors, il a un père âgé, respectable ; prends plutôt un d’entre nous à sa place. Nous savons que tu es généreux.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zij zeiden tot Jozef: Edele Heer! deze jongeling heeft een ouden vader, neem dus een van ons in zijne plaats; want wij zien dat gij een edelmoedig mensch zijt.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Signore, dissero allora, egli ha un padre vecchio, rispettabile; prendi piuttosto uno di noi in sua vece. Noi sappiamo che sei generoso.

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