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Quran 12:91

Surah Yusuf (Joseph), verse 91 of 111 · Juz 13

قَالُوا۟ تَٱللَّهِ لَقَدْ ءَاثَرَكَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَإِن كُنَّا لَخَـٰطِـِٔينَ

Translations of Quran 12:91
EnglishTalal Itani

They said, “By Allah, Allah has preferred you over us. We were definitely in the wrong.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

They said: By Allah, verily Allah hath preferred thee above us, and we were indeed sinful.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Dediler: tâllahi seni Allah, bize üstün kıldı, biz doğrusu büyük suç işlemiştik

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

— Par le nom de Dieu, répondirent-ils, Dieu t’a permis de nous faire du bien, quoique nous ayons péché.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zij zeiden: Bij den naam van God, thans heeft God u boven ons gekozen en waarlijk, wij zijn zondaars geweest.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Per il nome di Dio, risposero, Dio ti ha permesso di farci del bene, quantunque abbiamo peccato.

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