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12:53
۞ وَمَآ
أُبَرِّئُ
نَفْسِىٓ ۚ
إِنَّ
ٱلنَّفْسَ
لَأَمَّارَةٌۢ
بِٱلسُّوٓءِ
إِلَّا
مَا
رَحِمَ
رَبِّىٓ ۚ
إِنَّ
رَبِّى
غَفُورٌۭ
رَّحِيمٌۭ
ﱓ
I do not pretend to be blameless, for man’s very soul incites him to evil unless my Lord shows mercy: He is most forgiving, most merciful.’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

12:54
وَقَالَ
ٱلْمَلِكُ
ٱئْتُونِى
بِهِۦٓ
أَسْتَخْلِصْهُ
لِنَفْسِى ۖ
فَلَمَّا
كَلَّمَهُۥ
قَالَ
إِنَّكَ
ٱلْيَوْمَ
لَدَيْنَا
مَكِينٌ
أَمِينٌۭ
ﱣ
The king said, ‘Bring him to me: I will have him serve me personally,’ and then, once he had spoken with him, ‘From now on you will have our trust and favour.’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

12:55
قَالَ
ٱجْعَلْنِى
عَلَىٰ
خَزَآئِنِ
ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ
إِنِّى
حَفِيظٌ
عَلِيمٌۭ
ﱭ
Joseph said, ‘Put me in charge of the nation’s storehouses: I shall manage them prudently and carefully.’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

12:56
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
مَكَّنَّا
لِيُوسُفَ
فِى
ٱلْأَرْضِ
يَتَبَوَّأُ
مِنْهَا
حَيْثُ
يَشَآءُ ۚ
نُصِيبُ
بِرَحْمَتِنَا
مَن
نَّشَآءُ ۖ
وَلَا
نُضِيعُ
أَجْرَ
ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
ﲁ
In this way We settled Joseph in that land to live wherever he wished: We grant Our mercy to whoever We will and do not fail to reward those who do good.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

12:57
وَلَأَجْرُ
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
خَيْرٌۭ
لِّلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُوا۟
وَكَانُوا۟
يَتَّقُونَ
ﲉ
The reward of the Hereafter is best for those who believe and are mindful of God.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

12:58
وَجَآءَ
إِخْوَةُ
يُوسُفَ
فَدَخَلُوا۟
عَلَيْهِ
فَعَرَفَهُمْ
وَهُمْ
لَهُۥ
مُنكِرُونَ
ﲓ
Joseph’s brothers came and presented themselves before him. He recognized them- though they did not recognize him-

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

12:59
وَلَمَّا
جَهَّزَهُم
بِجَهَازِهِمْ
قَالَ
ٱئْتُونِى
بِأَخٍۢ
لَّكُم
مِّنْ
أَبِيكُمْ ۚ
أَلَا
تَرَوْنَ
أَنِّىٓ
أُوفِى
ٱلْكَيْلَ
وَأَنَا۠
خَيْرُ
ٱلْمُنزِلِينَ
ﲦ
and once he had given them their provisions, he said, ‘Bring me the brother [you left with] your father! Have you not seen me giving generous measure and being the best of hosts?

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

12:60
فَإِن
لَّمْ
تَأْتُونِى
بِهِۦ
فَلَا
كَيْلَ
لَكُمْ
عِندِى
وَلَا
تَقْرَبُونِ
ﲱ
You will have no more corn from me if you do not bring him to me, and you will not be permitted to approach me.’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

12:61
قَالُوا۟
سَنُرَٰوِدُ
عَنْهُ
أَبَاهُ
وَإِنَّا
لَفَـٰعِلُونَ
ﲸ
They said, ‘We shall do all we can to persuade his father to send him with us, indeed we shall.’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

12:62
وَقَالَ
لِفِتْيَـٰنِهِ
ٱجْعَلُوا۟
بِضَـٰعَتَهُمْ
فِى
رِحَالِهِمْ
لَعَلَّهُمْ
يَعْرِفُونَهَآ
إِذَا
ٱنقَلَبُوٓا۟
إِلَىٰٓ
أَهْلِهِمْ
لَعَلَّهُمْ
يَرْجِعُونَ
ﳇ
Joseph said to his servants, ‘Put their [traded] goods back into their saddlebags, so that they may recognize them when they go back to their family, and [be eager to] return.’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

12:63
فَلَمَّا
رَجَعُوٓا۟
إِلَىٰٓ
أَبِيهِمْ
قَالُوا۟
يَـٰٓأَبَانَا
مُنِعَ
مِنَّا
ٱلْكَيْلُ
فَأَرْسِلْ
مَعَنَآ
أَخَانَا
نَكْتَلْ
وَإِنَّا
لَهُۥ
لَحَـٰفِظُونَ
ﳘ
When they returned to their father, they said, ‘Father, we have been denied any more corn, but send our brother back with us and we shall be given another measure. We shall guard him carefully.’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

12:64
قَالَ
هَلْ
ءَامَنُكُمْ
عَلَيْهِ
إِلَّا
كَمَآ
أَمِنتُكُمْ
عَلَىٰٓ
أَخِيهِ
مِن
قَبْلُ ۖ
فَٱللَّهُ
خَيْرٌ
حَـٰفِظًۭا ۖ
وَهُوَ
أَرْحَمُ
ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
ﱓ
He said, ‘Am I to entrust him to you as I did his brother before? God is the best guardian and the Most Merciful of the merciful.’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

12:65
وَلَمَّا
فَتَحُوا۟
مَتَـٰعَهُمْ
وَجَدُوا۟
بِضَـٰعَتَهُمْ
رُدَّتْ
إِلَيْهِمْ ۖ
قَالُوا۟
يَـٰٓأَبَانَا
مَا
نَبْغِى ۖ
هَـٰذِهِۦ
بِضَـٰعَتُنَا
رُدَّتْ
إِلَيْنَا ۖ
وَنَمِيرُ
أَهْلَنَا
وَنَحْفَظُ
أَخَانَا
وَنَزْدَادُ
كَيْلَ
بَعِيرٍۢ ۖ
ذَٰلِكَ
كَيْلٌۭ
يَسِيرٌۭ
ﱱ
Then, when they opened their packs, they discovered that their goods had been returned to them and they said, ‘Father! We need no more [goods to barter]: look, our goods have been returned to us. We shall get corn for our household; we shall keep our brother safe; we shall be entitled to another camel-load of grain- an extra measure so easily achieved!’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

12:66
قَالَ
لَنْ
أُرْسِلَهُۥ
مَعَكُمْ
حَتَّىٰ
تُؤْتُونِ
مَوْثِقًۭا
مِّنَ
ٱللَّهِ
لَتَأْتُنَّنِى
بِهِۦٓ
إِلَّآ
أَن
يُحَاطَ
بِكُمْ ۖ
فَلَمَّآ
ءَاتَوْهُ
مَوْثِقَهُمْ
قَالَ
ٱللَّهُ
عَلَىٰ
مَا
نَقُولُ
وَكِيلٌۭ
ﲋ
He said, ‘I will never send him with you, not unless you swear by God that you will bring him back to me if that is humanly possible.’ Then, when they had given him their pledge, he said, ‘Our words are entrusted to God.’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

12:67
وَقَالَ
يَـٰبَنِىَّ
لَا
تَدْخُلُوا۟
مِنۢ
بَابٍۢ
وَٰحِدٍۢ
وَٱدْخُلُوا۟
مِنْ
أَبْوَٰبٍۢ
مُّتَفَرِّقَةٍۢ ۖ
وَمَآ
أُغْنِى
عَنكُم
مِّنَ
ٱللَّهِ
مِن
شَىْءٍ ۖ
إِنِ
ٱلْحُكْمُ
إِلَّا
لِلَّهِ ۖ
عَلَيْهِ
تَوَكَّلْتُ ۖ
وَعَلَيْهِ
فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ
ٱلْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ
ﲫ
He said, ‘My sons, do not enter all by one gate- use different gates. But I cannot help you against the will of God: all power is in God’s hands. I trust in Him; let everyone put their trust in Him,’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

12:68
وَلَمَّا
دَخَلُوا۟
مِنْ
حَيْثُ
أَمَرَهُمْ
أَبُوهُم
مَّا
كَانَ
يُغْنِى
عَنْهُم
مِّنَ
ٱللَّهِ
مِن
شَىْءٍ
إِلَّا
حَاجَةًۭ
فِى
نَفْسِ
يَعْقُوبَ
قَضَىٰهَا ۚ
وَإِنَّهُۥ
لَذُو
عِلْمٍۢ
لِّمَا
عَلَّمْنَـٰهُ
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
أَكْثَرَ
ٱلنَّاسِ
لَا
يَعْلَمُونَ
ﳋ
and, when they entered as their father had told them, it did not help them against the will of God, it merely satisfied a wish of Jacob’s. He knew well what We had taught him, though most people do not.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

12:69
وَلَمَّا
دَخَلُوا۟
عَلَىٰ
يُوسُفَ
ءَاوَىٰٓ
إِلَيْهِ
أَخَاهُ ۖ
قَالَ
إِنِّىٓ
أَنَا۠
أَخُوكَ
فَلَا
تَبْتَئِسْ
بِمَا
كَانُوا۟
يَعْمَلُونَ
ﳝ
Then, when they presented themselves before Joseph, he drew his brother apart and said, ‘I am your brother, so do not be saddened by their past actions,’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

12:70
فَلَمَّا
جَهَّزَهُم
بِجَهَازِهِمْ
جَعَلَ
ٱلسِّقَايَةَ
فِى
رَحْلِ
أَخِيهِ
ثُمَّ
أَذَّنَ
مُؤَذِّنٌ
أَيَّتُهَا
ٱلْعِيرُ
إِنَّكُمْ
لَسَـٰرِقُونَ
ﱐ
and, once he had given them their provisions, he placed the drinking-cup in his brother’s pack. A man called out, ‘People of the caravan! You are thieves!’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

12:71
قَالُوا۟
وَأَقْبَلُوا۟
عَلَيْهِم
مَّاذَا
تَفْقِدُونَ
ﱖ
and they turned and said, ‘What have you lost?’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

12:72
قَالُوا۟
نَفْقِدُ
صُوَاعَ
ٱلْمَلِكِ
وَلِمَن
جَآءَ
بِهِۦ
حِمْلُ
بَعِيرٍۢ
وَأَنَا۠
بِهِۦ
زَعِيمٌۭ
ﱣ
They replied, ‘The king’s drinking-cup is missing,’ and, ‘Whoever returns it will get a camel-load [of grain],’ and, ‘I give you my word.’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

End of Al-Fatihah

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