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Quran 12:88

Surah Yusuf (Joseph), verse 88 of 111 · Juz 13

فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ قَالُوا۟ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْعَزِيزُ مَسَّنَا وَأَهْلَنَا ٱلضُّرُّ وَجِئْنَا بِبِضَـٰعَةٍ مُّزْجَىٰةٍ فَأَوْفِ لَنَا ٱلْكَيْلَ وَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَيْنَآ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَجْزِى ٱلْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ

Translations of Quran 12:88
EnglishTalal Itani

Then, when they entered into his presence, they said, “Mighty governor, adversity has befallen us, and our family. We have brought scant merchandise. But give us full measure, and be charitable towards us—Allah rewards the charitable.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

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,

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Bunun üzerine vataki huzuruna girdiler, ey şanlı Azîz, dediler: bize ve ıyalimize zaruret messeti, pek ehemmiyetsiz bir sermaye ile de geldik, yine bizi tam ölçü ver ve bize tesadduk buyur, çünkü Allah, tasadduk edenlere mükâfatını verir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ils revinrent en Égypte, et, s’étant présentés chez Joseph, ils lui dirent : Seigneur la misère s’est appesantie sur nous et sur notre famille ; nous n’apportons qu’une modique somme ; mais fais-nous remplir la mesure, fais-nous-en l’aumône. Dieu récompensera ceux qui font l’aumône.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Daarom keerden de broeders van Jozef naar Egypte terug en toen zij in zijne tegenwoordigheid kwamen, zeiden zij: Edele heer, de hongersnood heerscht bij ons en ons gezin, en wij zijn met eene kleine som gelds gekomen; geef ons dus volle maat, en schenk ons koren als aalmoes; want God beloont hen die aalmoezen geven.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Tornarono in Egitto, e presentatisi a Giuseppe gli dissero: Signore; la miseria è piombata su noi, e sulla nostra famiglia; noi non portiamo che una modica somma; ma facci empiere di nuovo la misura per darnela in elemosina. Dio ricompenserà chi fa l’elemosina.

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