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Muhammad Asad Buy
Indeed, in [the story of] Joseph and his brothers there are messages for all who search [after truth]
Arthur John Arberry Buy
(In Joseph and his brethren were signs for those who ask questions.
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985) Buy
Verily in Joseph and his brethren are signs (or symbols) for seekers (after Truth)
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Transliteration-2 Buy
laqad kāna fī yūsufa wa-ikh'watihi āyātun lilssāilīn
Word by Word (2021)
Certainly were in Yusuf and his brothers signs for those who ask.
Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad Buy
Indeed, in [the story of] Joseph and his brothers there are messages for all who search [after truth]
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985) Buy
Verily in Joseph and his brethren are signs (or symbols) for seekers (after Truth)
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall Buy
Verily in Joseph and his brethren are signs (of Allah's Sovereignty) for the inquiring
Mustafa Khattab 2018 Buy
Indeed, in the story of Joseph and his brothers there are lessons for all who ask.
Wahiduddin Khan Buy
Surely, in Joseph and his brothers there are signs for the inquirers
Safi Kaskas 2025 Buy
In [the story of] Joseph and his brothers, there are messages for all who search [for the truth].
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar Buy
Certainly, there had been in Joseph and his brothers signs for the ones who ask.
T.B.Irving Buy
There were signs for inquirers in Joseph and his brothers
Shakir Buy
Certainly in Yusuf and his brothers there are signs for the inquirers
Abdul Hye Buy
Surely, there are signs in Joseph and his brothers for those who ask.
Saeed Malik Buy
Most certainly, ever in Joseph and his brothers, are signs for the earnest seekers.
The Study Quran Buy
Certainly in Joseph and his brothers there are signs for the inquiring
Talal Itani & AI (2025) Buy
In Joseph and his brothers there are signs for those who ask.
Talal Itani (2012) Buy
In Joseph and his brothers are lessons for the seekers
M. Farook Malik Buy
Indeed in the story of Joseph and his brothers, there are signs for inquirers
Dr. Kamal Omar
Verily, there are in Yusuf and his brothers, signs (and verdicts) for those who ask
Dr. Munir Munshey
For the truth seekers, surely there is proof (of your prophethood) in the tale of Yusuf and his brothers. (They had demanded to hear the story of Yusuf)
Syed Vickar Ahamed Buy
Surely, in Yusuf (Joseph) and his brothers are Signs for those who ask (and search for Truth)
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International) Buy
Certainly were there in Joseph and his brothers signs for those who ask
Muhammad Sarwar Buy
In the story of Joseph and his brothers, there is evidence (of the truth) for those who seek to know
Muhammad Taqi Usmani Buy
Surely, in (the story of) Yusuf and his brothers, there are signs for those who ask
Shabbir Ahmed Buy
Indeed, in the story of Joseph and his brothers there are messages for all with a seeking mind
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali Buy
Indeed in Yusuf and his brothers were already signs for the questioners
Hamid S. Aziz Buy
In Joseph and his brethren were signs to those who inquire (or seek Truth)
Abdel Haleem Buy
There are lessons in the story of Joseph and his brothers for all who seek them
Abdul Majid Daryabadi Buy
Assuredly in Yusuf and his brethren there have been signs for the inquirers
Ahmed Ali Buy
In the story of Joseph and his brothers are lessons for those who inquire
Aisha Bewley Buy
In Yusuf and his brothers there are Signs for every one of those who wants to ask.
Ali Ünal Buy
Assuredly, in (this account of) Joseph and his brothers there are many signs (messages) for seekers of truth
Ali Quli Qara'i Buy
In Joseph and his brothers there are certainly signs for the seekers
[The Monotheist Group] (2017 Edition) Buy
In Joseph and his brothers are signs for those who seek.
Musharraf Hussain Buy
In the story of Yusuf and his brothers there are signs for the questioners.
Bilal Muhammad 2018 Buy
Indeed in Joseph and his brothers are signs for seekers
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
In (the story of) Joseph and his brothers there are definitely signs for those who ask.
Maududi Buy
Verily in the story of Joseph and his brothers there are many signs for those who inquire (about the truth)
Mohammad Shafi Buy
Certainly in Joseph and his brothers there are signs for the seekers
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi) Buy
No doubt. In Yusuf and his brethren there are signs for the inquirers.
Rashad Khalifa Buy
In Joseph and his brothers there are lessons for the seekers.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Indeed, in Joseph and his brothers there were signs for those who inquire
Faridul Haque Buy
Indeed in Yusuf and his brothers are signs * for those who enquire **. (* Of the truthfulness of Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him. ** The Jews who enquired about their story.
Bijan Moeinian Buy
This story of Joseph will answer many questions of those who are blessed with inquisitive minds
Maulana Muhammad Ali Buy
Verily in Joseph and his brethren there are signs for the inquirers
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
In Joseph and his brothers (there) had been signs/evidences to the askers/questioners
Sher Ali Buy
Surely, in Joseph and his brethren there are Signs for the inquirers
Edip Yuksel Buy
It is thus that in Joseph and his brothers are signs for those who seek.
Amatul Rahman Omar Buy
The fact is that there are many signs in (the account of) Joseph and his brothers for the inquirers (about the prophethood of Muhammad and about his opponents)
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri Buy
Surely, there are (many) signs (in the parable of) Yusuf (Joseph) and his brothers for those who are inquisitive
Hilali - Khan Buy
Verily, in Yoosuf (Joseph) and his brethren, there were Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) for those who ask
Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
N J Dawood 2014 Buy
Surely in Joseph and his brothers there are signs for doubting men
Arthur John Arberry Buy
(In Joseph and his brethren were signs for those who ask questions.
Edward Henry Palmer Buy
In Joseph and his brethren were signs to those who enquire
George Sale Buy
Surely in the history of Joseph and his brethren there are signs of God's providence to the inquisitive
John Medows Rodwell Buy
Now in JOSEPH and his brethren are signs for the enquirers
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Shuaib Abdullahi Buy
There are (Kaana) certainly (Laqad') signs (Aayaatun) for the questioners (Lis' Saa'iliin) regarding (Fii)Joseph (Yuusufa) and (Wa) his brothers (Ikh'wati-hi),
Fode Drame Buy
Indeed in Joseph and his brothers are signs for those who are seeking remembrance.
MunirMezyed2023 Buy
Indeed, in (the story of) Joseph and his brethren, there are Signs (of Allâh’s power & glory) for those who seek answers.
Mustaqim
In Yusuf (Joseph) and his brothers there are signs for those who enquire.
Linda "iLham" Barto Buy
Truly, in the story of Joseph and his brothers are signs for seekers [of truth].
Fadel Soliman-The Bridges Translation Buy
Very truly, there have been signs in Joseph and his brothers for the askers.
Irving/Hegab Buy
There were lessons for inquirers in Joseph and his brothers
Samy Mahdy Buy
And thus your Lord elects you, and will teach you from the narrations' interpretation, and will complete His graces upon you and upon Jacob’s folk, as He has completed it before upon your forefathers Abraham and Isaac. Surely Your Lord is Knowledgeable, Wise.
Sayyid Qutb (transcription in progress) Buy
Surely in Joseph and his brothers there are signs for those who inquire.
Qarai Buy
In Joseph and his brothers there are certainly signs for the seekers.
Ahmed Hulusi Buy
Indeed, there are lessons in the incident of Joseph and his brothers for those who ask!
Mubarakpuri Buy
Verily, in Yusuf and his brethren there were Ayat for those who ask.
A. S. Mohamed Buy
In Joseph and his brothers are lessons indeed for the inquisitive.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli Buy
Certainly there are signs(of Allah's sovereignty)in(the story of)Yusuf and his brothers for the inquirers.
Mir Aneesuddin
In Yusuf and his brothers, there are indeed signs for those who inquire.
[Al-Muntakhab]
Indeed, there have been in the story of Yusuf and his brothers an instructive occurrence, an example, a warning and a lesson for those who are seeking the world and its pursuits as well as for those who are in search of the truth and spiritual knowledge
The Wise Quran Project
Surely, certainly there were signs in Joseph and his siblings for those who ask.
Newest Translations 2026
Zulfiquar Ali Bhotto
Most certainly were there in Joseph and his brothers signs [of monotheism and polytheism, respectively] for those who inquire [Qur'an 12:4-6, Qur'an 12:37].
Verbatim Quran - Mahmoud K
There have been signs in Yusuf and his brothers to those asking.
Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938) Buy
Verily in Joseph and his brethren are signs (or symbols) for seekers (after Truth)
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition) Buy
In Joseph and his brothers are signs for those who seek.
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition) Buy
It is thus that in Joseph and his brothers are signs for those who seek
OLD Word by Word
Certainly were in Yusuf and his brothers signs for those who ask
Transliteration Buy
Laqad kana fee yoosufa wa-ikhwatihi ayatun lilssa-ileena