P:  They said:  By Allah, thou wilt never cease remembering Joseph till thy health is ruined or thou art of those who perish!

S:  They said:  By Allah! you will not cease to remember Yusuf until you are a prey to constant disease or (until) you are of those who perish.

012.086 Y:  He said:  “I only complain of my distraction and anguish to Allah, and I know from Allah that which ye know not...”

P:  He said:  I expose my distress and anguish only unto Allah, and I know from Allah that which ye know not.

S:  He said:  I only complain of my grief and sorrow to Allah, and I know from Allah what you do not know.

012.087 Y:  “O my sons! go ye and enquire about Joseph and his brother, and never give up hope of Allah’s Soothing Mercy:  truly no one despairs of Allah’s Soothing Mercy, except those who have no faith.”

P:  Go, O my sons, and ascertain concerning Joseph and his brother, and despair not of the Spirit of Allah.  Lo! none despaireth of the Spirit of Allah save disbelieving folk.

S:  O my sons!  Go and inquire respecting Yusuf and his brother, and despair not of Allah’s mercy; surely none despairs of Allah’s mercy except the unbelieving people.

012.088 Y:  Then, when they came (back) into (Joseph’s) presence they said:  “O exalted one! distress has seized us and our family:  we have (now) brought but scanty capital:  so pay us full measure, (we pray thee), and treat it as charity to us:  for Allah doth reward the charitable.”

P:  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,

S:  So when they came in to him, they said:  O chief! distress has afflicted us and our family and we have brought scanty money, so give us full measure and be charitable to us; surely Allah rewards the charitable.

012.089 Y:  He said:  “Know ye how ye dealt with Joseph and his brother, not knowing (what ye were doing)?”

P:  He said:  Know ye what ye did unto Joseph and his brother in your ignorance?

S:  He said:  Do you know how you treated Yusuf and his brother when you were ignorant?

012.090 Y:  They said:  “Art thou indeed Joseph?” He said, “I am Joseph, and this is my brother:  Allah has indeed been gracious to us (all):  behold, he that is righteous and patient,- never will Allah suffer the reward to be lost, of those who do right.”

P:  They said:  Is it indeed thou who art Joseph?  He said:  I am Joseph and this is my brother.  Allah hath shown us favour.  Lo! he who wardeth off (evil) and endureth (findeth favour); for lo!  Allah loseth not the wages of the kindly.

S:  They said:  Are you indeed Yusuf?  He said:  I am Yusuf and this is my brother; Allah has indeed been gracious to us; surely he who guards (against evil) and is patient (is rewarded) for surely Allah does not waste the reward of those who do good.