| Click on Verse Number to see all 27 Translations |
| بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
| 1. [12:33] | Qala rabbi alssijnu ahabbuilayya mimma yadAAoonanee ilayhi wa-illa tasrifAAannee kaydahunna asbu ilayhinna waakun mina aljahileena |  قال رب السجن أحب إلي مما يدعونني إليه وإلا تصرف عني كيدهن أصب إليهن وأكن من الجاهلينقَالَ رَبِّ السِّجْنُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا يَدْعُونَنِي إِلَيْهِ وَإِلاَّ تَصْرِفْ عَنِّي كَيْدَهُنَّ أَصْبُ إِلَيْهِنَّ وَأَكُن مِّنَ الْجَاهِلِينَ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahir ul Qadri | (اب زنانِ مصر بھی زلیخا کی ہم نوا بن گئی تھیں) یوسف (علیہ السلام) نے (سب کی باتیں سن کر) عرض کیا: اے میرے رب! مجھے قید خانہ اس کام سے کہیں زیادہ محبوب ہے جس کی طرف یہ مجھے بلاتی ہیں اور اگر تو نے ان کے مکر کو مجھ سے نہ پھیرا تو میں ان کی (باتوں کی) طرف مائل ہو جاؤں گا اور میں نادانوں میں سے ہو جاؤں گا | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | He said: "O my Lord! the prison is more to my liking than that to which they invite me: Unless Thou turn away their snare from me, I should (in my youthful folly) feel inclined towards them and join the ranks of the ignorant."
| ||||||
| Words | | | ||||||
| Ahmed Ali | یوسف نے کہا اے میرے رب میرے لیے قید حانہ بہتر ہے اس کام سے کہ جس کی طرف مجھے بلا رہی ہیں اوراگر تو مجھ سے ان کا فریب دفع نہ کرے گا تو ان کی طرف مائل ہوجاؤں گا اور جاہلوں میں سے ہو جاؤں گا | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | یوسف نے عرض کی اے میرے رب! مجھے قید خانہ زیادہ پسند ہے اس کام سے جس کی طرف یہ مجھے بلاتی ہیں اور اگر تو مجھ سے ان کا مکر نہ پھیرے گا تو میں ان کی طرف مائل ہوں گا اور نادان بنوں گا، | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | یُسف نے کہا: اے میرے رب! قید خانہ مجھ کو زیادہ پسند ہے بہ نسبت اس کام کے کہ بلاتی ہیں یہ عورتیں مجھے جس کے لیے۔ اور اگر نہ دفع کرے گا تو مجھ سے ان کی چالیں تو دام میں پھنس جاؤں گا میں ان کے اور ہو جاؤں گا جاہلوں میں سے۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | یوسف نے دعا کی کہ پروردگار جس کام کی طرف یہ مجھے بلاتی ہیں اس کی نسبت مجھے قید پسند ہے۔ اور اگر تو مجھ سے ان کے فریب کو نہ ہٹائے گا تو میں ان کی طرف مائل ہوجاؤں گا اور نادانوں میں داخل ہوجاؤں گا | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | یوسف بولا اے رب مجھ کو قید پسند ہے اس بات سے جسکی طرف مجھ کو بلاتی ہیں اور اگر تو نہ دفع کرے گا مجھ سے ان کا فریب تو مائل ہو جاؤں گا انکی طرف اور ہو جاؤں گا بے عقل | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | یوسفؑ نے کہا "اے میرے رب، قید مجھے منظور ہے بہ نسبت اس کے کہ میں وہ کام کروں جو یہ لوگ مجھ سے چاہتے ہیں اور اگر تو نے ان کی چالوں کو مجھ سے دفع نہ کیا تو میں ان کے دام میں پھنس جاؤں گا اور جاہلوں میں شامل ہو رہوں گا | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
| Literal | He said: "My Lord, the prison/jail (is) more likable to me from what they call me to it, and unless you divert from me their conspiring I incline to (give up) to them (F), and I be from the lowly/ignorant ." | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | He said: "O my Lord! the prison is more to my liking than that to which they invite me: Unless Thou turn away their snare from me, I should (in my youthful folly) feel inclined towards them and join the ranks of the ignorant." | ||||||
| Pickthal | He said: O my Lord! Prison is more dear than that unto which they urge me, and if Thou fend not off their wiles from me I shall incline unto them and become of the foolish. | ||||||
| Arberry | He said, 'My Lord, prison is dearer to me than that they call me to; yet if Thou turnest not from me their guile, then I shall yearn towards them, and so become one of the ignorant.' | ||||||
| Shakir | He said: My Lord! the prison house is dearer to me than that to which they invite me; and if Thou turn not away their device from me, I will yearn towards them and become (one) of the ignorant. | ||||||
| Sarwar | Joseph said, "Lord, prison is dearer to me than that which women want me to do. Unless You protect me from their guile, I shall be attracted to them in my ignorance". | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | He said, "My Lord, prison is more to my liking than that to which they invite me. And if You do not avert from me their plan, I might incline toward them and [thus] be of the ignorant." | ||||||
| Malik | Joseph said: "O my Lord! I would rather go to prison than that to which they invite me; and unless You ward off their cunning snare from me, I may, in my youthful folly, feel inclined towards them and become one of the ignorant."[33] | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | He said: My Lord, the prison is dearer to me than that to which they invite me. And if Thou turn not away their device from me, I shall yearn towards them and be of the ignorant. | ||||||
| Free Minds | He said: "My Lord, prison is better to me than what they are inviting me to do. And if You do not turn their scheming away from me, I will fall for them and be of the ignorant." | ||||||
| Qaribullah | He supplicated: 'Lord, prison is dearer to me than that to which they invite me. Yet if You do not shield me from their guile I shall yield to them and be one of the ignorant. ' | ||||||
| George Sale | Joseph said, O Lord, a prison is more eligible unto me than the crime to which they invite me; but unless thou turn aside their snares from me, I shall youthfully incline unto them, and I shall become one of the foolish. | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | He said, "O my Lord! I prefer the prison to compliance with their bidding: but unless thou turn away their snares from me, I shall play the youth with them, and become one of the unwise." | ||||||
| Asad | Said he: "O my Sustainer! Prison is more desirable to me than [compliance with] what these women invite me to: for, unless Thou turn away their guile from me, I might yet yield to their allure 3' and become one of those who are unaware [of right and wrong]." | ||||||
| Khalifa** | He said, "My Lord, the prison is better than giving in to them. Unless You divert their scheming from me, I may desire them and behave like the ignorant ones." | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | He said:"O my Lord! Prison is more to my liking than that to which they invite me. Unless You turn away their plot from me, I will feel inclined towards them and be one (of those who commit sin and deserve blame or those who do deeds) of the ignorants." | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | Joseph said, "O My Lord! Prison is dearer to me than these women's schemes. If you did not help me fend off their design, I am afraid of their intimidation, and of behaving like the unguided." | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
| Prev [12:32]< >[12:34] Next | |||||||
| ** - Read with caution - These Translations, specially those which are marked here with **, are considered either incorrect, far-fetched, non-conforming or misleading. For all translations, care must be exercised for certain verses or an alternate translation should be considered. | |||||||
| Verse(s): 1 | Surah : 12 - Yusuf | Showing verse 33 of 111 in chapter 12 | |||||
|
|||||||