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12. Surah • 28. Verse
Word Analysis
فَلَمَّا
falammā
So when
مِن
min
from
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, it
مِن
min
(is) of
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
When her husband saw that his garment was torn from the back, he said, "This is a woman's scheme. Indeed, your scheming is formidable.
The Monotheist Group
The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
So when he saw that his shirt was torn from behind, he said: "This is from your female planning, your female planning is indeed great!"
Edip-Layth
Quran: A Reformist Translation
So when he saw that his shirt was torn from behind, he said, "This is from your female scheming, your female scheming is indeed great!"
Taqi Usmani
Holy Quran Translation
So, when he (her husband) saw his shirt ripped from behind, he said, "This is certainly your trickery, O women. Great is the trickery of you women indeed.
Al-Hilali & Khan
Holy Quran Translation
So when he (her husband) saw his [(Yûsuf’s (Joseph)] shirt torn at the back, he (her husband) said: "Surely, it is a plot of you women! Certainly mighty is your plot!
Abdul Haleem
Holy Quran Translation
When the husband saw that the shirt was torn at the back, he said, ‘This is another instance of women’s treachery: your treachery is truly great.
Marmaduke Pickthall
Holy Quran Translation
So when he saw his shirt torn from behind, he said: Lo! this is of the guile of you women. Lo! the guile of you is very great.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Holy Quran Translation
So when he saw his shirt,- that it was torn at the back,- (her husband) said: "Behold! It is a snare of you women! truly, mighty is your snare!
Abul A'la Maududi
Tafhim commentary
So when the husband saw Joseph's shirt torn from behind he exclaimed: "Surely, this is one of the tricks of you women; your tricks are indeed great.
Mustafa Khattab
The Clear Quran
So when her husband saw that Joseph’s shirt was torn from the back, he said ˹to her˺, "This must be ˹an example˺ of the cunning of you ˹women˺! Indeed, your cunning is so shrewd!
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Holy Quran Translation
When the husband saw the shirt torn at the back, he said: "Surely this is a woman's ruse, and the wiles of women are great.
Bijan Moeinian
Holy Quran Translation
When the husband saw that the shirt was torn at the back, he said: "What a cunning woman. "
Ali Quli Qarai
Holy Quran Translation
So when he saw that his shirt was torn from behind, he said, ‘This is [a case] of you women’s guile! Your guile is great indeed!
Arthur John Arberry
Holy Quran Translation
When he saw his shirt was torn from behind he said, 'This is of your women's guile; surely your guile is great.
Hamid S. Aziz
Holy Quran Translation
"But if his shirt be rent from behind, then she lies and he is of the truthful. "
E. Henry Palmer
Holy Quran Translation
And when he saw his shirt rent from behind he said, 'This is one of your tricks; verily, your tricks are mighty!
George Sale
Holy Quran Translation
And when her husband saw that his garment was torn behind, he said, this is a cunning contrivance of your sex; for surely your cunning is great.
Amatul Rahman Omar
Holy Quran Translation
So when he (- her husband) saw his shirt torn from behind, he (at once understood the truth of the matter and) said (to his wife), `This is surely a (deceiving) device which you women practise. Your (cunning) device is indeed great.'
Mahmoud Ghali
Holy Quran Translation
So, as soon as he saw his shirt ripped from the rear, he said, "Surely this is of your (The Arabic adjective is feminine plural) (women's) plotting; surely your (The Arabic adjective is feminine plural) plotting is monstrous.
Aisha Bewley
Holy Quran Translation
He saw the shirt torn at the back and said, ‘The source of this is women’s deviousness. Without a doubt your guile is very great.
Muhammad Asad
Holy Quran Translation
And when (her husband] saw that his tunic was torn from behind, he said: "Behold, this is [an instance] of your guile, O womankind! Verily, awesome is your guile!
Shabbir Ahmed
Holy Quran Translation
When her husband saw the shirt torn from the back, he said, "This is the typical scheme of you women. Your scheming is formidable." (His discriminatory comment shows his anger, and that women in that society were not viewed well).
Progressive Muslims
Holy Quran Translation
So when he saw that his shirt was torn from behind, he said: "This is from your female scheming, your female scheming is indeed great!"
Abdel Khalek Himmat
Al- Muntakhab
When her husband saw the garment torn at the back, he said: " This is one of your intrigues, you women; potent indeed is your cunning which you take for a sinister and crooked wisdom"
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Holy Quran Translation
So when he (the husband) saw his (Yusuf’s) shirt— That it was torn at the back— (Her husband) said: "Surely! It is a plot of you women! Truly, your plot is strong (and large)!
Sahih International
(Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
So when her husband saw his shirt torn from the back, he said, "Indeed, it is of the women's plan. Indeed, your plan is great.
Sam Gerrans
The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
And when he saw his shirt torn from behind, he said: “This is a plan of you women; indeed, your guile is great.