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12. Surah • 87. Verse
Word Analysis
مِن
min
about
يُوسُفَ
yūsufa
Yusuf
وَلَا
walā
and not
مِن
min
of
ٱللَّهِ ۖ
l-lahi
(the) Mercy of Allah
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed
لَا
lā
none
مِن
min
of
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(the) Mercy of Allah
إِلَّا
illā
except
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
"O my sons, go fetch Joseph and his brother, and never despair of GOD's grace. None despairs of GOD's grace except the disbelieving people."
The Monotheist Group
The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
"Mysons, go and inquire about Joseph and his brother, and do not despair from the spirit of God. The only ones who would despair from the spirit of God are the people who are rejecters."
Edip-Layth
Quran: A Reformist Translation
"My sons, go and inquire about Joseph and his brother, and do not give up from God's Spirit. The only people who would give up from God's Spirit are the ingrates of acknowledgment."
Abdul Haleem
Holy Quran Translation
My sons, go and seek news of Joseph and his brother and do not despair of God’s mercy- only disbelievers despair of God’s mercy.’
Al-Hilali & Khan
Holy Quran Translation
"O my sons! Go you and enquire about Yûsuf (Joseph) and his brother, and never give up hope of Allâh’s Mercy. Certainly no one despairs of Allâh’s Mercy, except the people who disbelieve."
Mustafa Khattab
The Clear Quran
O my sons! Go and search ˹diligently˺ for Joseph and his brother. And do not lose hope in the mercy of Allah, for no one loses hope in Allah’s mercy except those with no faith."
Taqi Usmani
Holy Quran Translation
O my sons, go and search for Yūsuf and his brother, and do not lose hope in the mercy of Allah. In fact, only the infidels lose hope in Allah’s mercy."
Abul A'la Maududi
Tafhim commentary
My sons! Go and try to find out about Joseph and his brother and do not despair of Allah's mercy. Verily only the unbelievers despair of Allah's mercy."
Marmaduke Pickthall
Holy Quran Translation
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.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Holy Quran Translation
"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."
Aisha Bewley
Holy Quran Translation
My sons! Seek news of Yusuf and his brother. Do not despair of solace from Allah. No one despairs of solace from Allah except for people who are kafirun.’
Amatul Rahman Omar
Holy Quran Translation
`Go, my sons, and make a thorough search for Joseph and his brother. Do not despair of Allâh's soothing mercy. Verily, none but the people who deny (the truth) can ever lose hope of Allâh's soothing mercy.'
Bijan Moeinian
Holy Quran Translation
"Listen my children; go look for Joseph and Benjamin and do not give up on God’s grace. Only the disbelievers give up on God’s mercy."
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Holy Quran Translation
O sons, go in search of Joseph and his brother, and do not despair of the mercy of God. Only they despair of God's mercy who do not believe."
Ali Quli Qarai
Holy Quran Translation
‘Go, my sons, and look for Joseph and his brother, and do not despair of Allah’s mercy. Indeed no one despairs of Allah’s mercy except the faithless lot.’
Arthur John Arberry
Holy Quran Translation
Depart, my sons, and search out tidings of Joseph and his brother. Do not despair of God's comfort; of God's comfort no man despairs, excepting the people of the unbelievers.'
Mahmoud Ghali
Holy Quran Translation
O my sons, go and inquire (Literally: grope, probe) about Yûsuf and his brother, and do not despair of relief from Allah; surely none despairs of relief from Allah except the disbelieving people. "
E. Henry Palmer
Holy Quran Translation
'O my sons! go and enquire concerning Joseph and his brother, and despair not of God's comfort; for, verily, none need despair of God's comfort save a misbelieving people!'
George Sale
Holy Quran Translation
O my sons, go and make inquiry after Joseph and his brother; and despair not of the mercy of God; for none despaireth of God's mercy, except the unbelieving people.
Hamid S. Aziz
Holy Quran Translation
Said he, "I complain of (or expose) my distress and anguish only to Allah, for I know from Allah that which you know not.
Muhammad Asad
Holy Quran Translation
[Hence, ] O my sons, go forth and try to obtain some tidings of Joseph and his brother; and do not lose hope of God's life-giving mercy: verily, none but people who deny the truth can ever lose hope of God's life-giving mercy.
Abdel Khalek Himmat
Al- Muntakhab
" My sons " he added: "go back to your older brother and feel all of you after Yusuf and his brother -Benjamin- and do not nurse despair nor give up hope of Allah's mercy. Indeed no one despairs of Allah's mercy but those who do not pin their faith to Him nor do they justify faith as a conviction operative on their character and will."
Progressive Muslims
Holy Quran Translation
"My sons, go and inquire about Joseph and his brother, and do not give-up from God's Spirit. The only people who would give-up from God's Spirit are the rejecters of faith."
Sahih International
(Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
O my sons, go and find out about Joseph and his brother and despair not of relief from Allah. Indeed, no one despairs of relief from Allah except the disbelieving people."
Shabbir Ahmed
Holy Quran Translation
"O My sons! Go and find Joseph and his brother and never despair of the soothing Mercy of Allah. None but the disbelievers (in His Attributes) despair of the soothing Mercy of Allah."
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Holy Quran Translation
"O my sons! You go and inquire about Yusuf (Joseph) and his brother, and never give up hope of Allah’s (gift of) Mercy: Truly, no one feels sad for Allah’s (gift of) Mercy, except those who have no faith. "
Sam Gerrans
The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
“O my sons: go and ask about Joseph and his brother, and despair not of the comfort of God; none despairs of the comfort of God save the unbelieving people.”