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A, L, R: These are signs of the Clear Book.

A (Alif), L (Laam), R (Ra): These (Til'ka) are signs (symbols) (Aayaatu) of the Clear (El'Mubiin) Book (El'Kitaabi).

Indeed, We have revealed it reading perhaps you will reason.

Indeed (Innaa), We have revealed it (Anzal'naa-hu) (Ärabiyyan) reading (Qur'aanan)perhaps you (p) (Laällakum) will reason (Ta'qiluun). (43:3)

We narrate to you the best of stories throughwhat We have inspired to you of this Koran, although you were before it, among the unaware.

We (Nah'nu) narrate (Naqussu) to you (s) (Älai'ka) the best (Ah'sana) of stories (El'Qasosi) throughwhat (Bimaa) We have inspired (Aw'hai'naa) to you (s) (ilai'ka) of this (Haaza) Koran (El'Qur'aana), although(In) you (s) were (Kunta) before it (Min Qab'li-hi), among (Lamina) the unaware (El'Gaafiliin).

When Joseph* said to his father, "O my father, indeedI have seen eleven planets as well as the sun and the moon; I saw them making obeisance to me."

When (Iz') Joseph (Yuusufu)* said to (Qaala Li) his father (Abii-hi), "O (Yaa) my father (Abati), indeedI (Innii) have seen (Ra'ai'tu) eleven (Ahada Äshara) planets (Kaw'kaban) as well as (Wa) the sun (Es'Sham'sa)and the moon (Wal' Qamara); I saw them (Ra'ai'tu-hum) making obeisance (Saajidiin) to me (Lii)." (12:100)

He said, "O my son, do not narrate your vision to your brothers, for they will plot a scheme against you. Indeed, the devil is a clear enemy to the humanbeing.

He (the father) said (Qaala), "O (Yaa) my son (Bunayya), do not (Laa) narrate (Taq'sus) your vision(Ru'yaa-ka) to (Älaa) your brothers (Ikh'wati-ka), for (Fa) they will plot (Yakiidu') a scheme against you(Kai'da La-ka). Indeed (Inna), the devil (Es'Shai'toana) is a clear (Mubiinu) enemy (Äduwwun) to the humanbeing (Lil' Insaani).

"And thus will your LORD choose you and teach you of the interpretation of discourses and complete HIS blessing upon you and upon the family ofJacob, as HE completed it before upon your twoancestors, Abraham and Isaac. Indeed, your LORD isOmniscient and Wise."

"And (Wa) thus (Kazaalika) will your LORD (Rabbu-ka) choose you (Joseph) (Yaj'tabii-ka) and (Wa)teach you (Yuällimu-ka) of (Min) the interpretation (Ta'wiili) of discourses (El’Ahaadiithi) and (Wa)complete (Yutimmu) HIS blessing (Ni'mata-hu) upon you (Älai'ka) and upon (Älaa) the family (Aali) ofJacob (Ya'quuba), as (Kamaa) HE completed it (Atamma-haa) before (Min Qab'lu) upon (Älaa) your twoancestors (Abawai'ka), Abraham (Ib'raahiima) and Isaac (Is'haaqa). Indeed (Inna), your LORD (Rabba-ka) isOmniscient (Äliimun) and Wise (Hakiim)."

There are certainly signs for the questioners regarding Joseph and his brothers,

There are (Kaana) certainly (Laqad') signs (Aayaatun) for the questioners (Lis' Saa'iliin) regarding (Fii)Joseph (Yuusufa) and (Wa) his brothers (Ikh'wati-hi),

when they said that, "Joseph and his brother are more beloved to our father than us, while we are aclan? Indeed, our father is in clear error.

when (Iz') they (the brothers) said (Qaalu') that (La), "Joseph (Yuusufu) and (Wa) his brother (Akhuu-hu)are more beloved (Ahabbu) to (ilaa) our father (Abii-naa) than us (Minnaa), while (Wa) we (Nah'nu) are aclan (Us'batun)? Indeed (Inna), our father (Abaa-naa) is in (Lafii) clear (Mubiin) error (Dolaalin).

"Kill Joseph or cast him into an empty land;you will have the countenance of your father, and become arighteous people after it."

"Kill (Eq'tulu') Joseph (Yuusufa) or (Awi) cast him into (Et'rahuu-hu) an empty (Yakh'lu) land (Ar'don);you will have (Lakum) the countenance (Waj'hu) of your father (Abii-kum), and (Wa) become (Takuunu') arighteous (Soalihiin) people (Qaw'man) after it (Min Ba'di-hi)."

A speaker among them said, "Do not kill Joseph but throw him into the bottom of a pit; some travellers might pick him up, if you would act."

A speaker (Qaa'ilun) among them (Min'hum) said (Qaala), "Do not (Laa) kill (Taq'tulu') Joseph(Yuusufa) but (Wa) throw him (Al'quu-hu) into (Fii) the bottom (Gayaabati) of a pit (El'Jubbi); some (Ba'du)travellers (Es'Sayyaarati) might pick him up (Yal'taqit'hu), if (In) you would (Kuntum) act (Faa’iliin)."

They said, "O our father, why do you not entrust us with Joseph, even though we are his advisers?

They (the brothers) said (Qaalu), "O (Yaa) our father (Abaa-naa), why do you (Maa Laka) not (Laa)entrust us (Ta'mannaa) with (Älaa) Joseph (Yuusufa), even though (Wa Inna) we are (La) his advisers(Naasihuun Lahu)?

"Send him with us tomorrow to graze and play.And indeed, we will be his guardians."

"Send him (Ar'sil'hu) with us (Maänaa) tomorrow (Gadan) to graze (Yar'ta') and (Wa) play (Yal'äb').And (Wa) indeed, we (Innaa) will be (La) his guardians (Haafizuun Lahu)."

He said, "Indeed, it saddens me that you should takehim along, for I fear that a wolf would devour him, while you are unaware of him."

He (the father) said (Qaala), "Indeed (Innii), it (La) saddens me (Yah'zununii) that (An) you should takehim along (Taz'habu Bi-hi), for (Wa) I fear (Akhaafu) that (An) a wolf (Ez'Zi'bu) would devour him (Ya'kulahu), while (Wa) you (Antum) are unaware (Gaafiluun) of him (Än'hu)."

They said, "Indeed, if a wolf should devour him,while we are a clan; indeed, we in that case would be losers."

They (the brothers) said (Qaalu'), "Indeed, if (La'in') a wolf (Ez'Zi'bu) should devour him (Akala-hu),while (Wa) we (Nah'nu) are a clan (Us'batun); indeed, we (Innaa) in that case (Izaan) would be (La) losers(Khaasiruun)."

So when they took him along, they agreed unanimously to put him into the bottom of a pit. And We inspired to him that, "You will inform them about this issue of theirs, while they will not perceive."

So (Fa) when (Lamma) they took him along (Zahabu' Bihi), they agreed unanimously (Aj'mauu') to(An) put him (Yaj'äluu-hu) into (Fii) the bottom (Gayaabati) of a pit (El'Jubbi). And (Wa) We inspired(Aw'hai'naa) to him (Joseph) (ilai'hi) that (La), "You will inform them (Tunabbianna-hum) about (Bi) this(Haaza) issue of theirs (Am'ri-him), while (Wa) they (Hum) will not (Laa) perceive (Yash'uruun)."

And they came crying to their father, in the evening.

And (Wa) they (the brothers) came (Jaauu) crying (Yab'kuun) to their father (Abaa-hum’), in the evening(Eshaa'an).

They said, "O our father, indeed we went racing and left Joseph with our belongings, and awolf devoured him, but you will not believe us,even though we are truthful."

They said (Qaalu'), "O (Yaa) our father (Abaa-naa), indeed (Innaa) we went (Zahab'naa) racing(Nas'tabiqu) and (Wa) left (Tarak'naa) Joseph (Yuusufa) with (Enda) our belongings (Mataa'ena), and (Fa) awolf (Ez'Zi'bu) devoured him (Akala-hu), but (Wa) you (Anta) will not (Maa Bi) believe us (Mu'minin Lanaa),even though (Walaw') we are (Kunnaa) truthful (Soadiqiin)."

And they came with fake blood on his shirt.He said, "In fact, your souls have enticed an affair to you, but patience is beautiful. And GOD is the aid against what you describe."

And (Wa) they came with (Jaauu Bi) fake (Kazibin) blood (Damin) on (Älaa) his shirt (Qamiisi-hi).He (the father) said (Qaala), "In fact (Bal'), your souls (Anfusu-kum) have enticed (Sawwalat') an affair (Am'ran)to you (Lakum’), but (Fa) patience (Sob'run) is beautiful (12:83) (Jamiilun). And (Wa) GOD (Ellahu) is the aid(El'Musta'äänu) against (Älaa) what (Maa) you describe (Tasifuun)."

And some travellers came, so they sent their supplier, then he lowered his bucket; he said, "O good news! Here is a boy."And they captured him asmerchandise; and GOD was aware of what they did.

And (Wa) some travellers (Sayyaaratun) came (Jaa'at'), so (Fa) they sent (Ar'salu') their supplier(Waarida-hum), then (Fa) he lowered (Ad'laa) his bucket (Dal'wa-hu); he said (Qaala), "O (Yaa) good news(Bush'raa)! Here (Haaza) is a boy (Gulaamun)." And (Wa) they captured him (Joseph) (Asarruu-hu) asmerchandise (Bidoaä'); and (Wa) GOD (Ellahu) was aware (Äliimu) of what (Bimaa) they did (Ya'maluun).

And they traded him for a very little price; a few dirhams, for they were uninterested in him.

And (Wa) they traded him (Sharaw'hu) for (Bi) a very little (Bakh'sin) price (Thamani); a few(Ma'duudatin) dirhams (Daraahima), for (Wa) they were (Kaanu') uninterested (Ez'Zaahidiin) in him (Fiihi).