They replied, ‘By Allah! Surely has Allah preferred thee above us and we have indeed been sinners.’
اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ
انہوں نے کہا اللہ کی قسم! اللہ نے یقیناً تجھے ہم پر فضیلت دی ہے اور یقیناً ہم ہی خطا کار تھے۔
French
Ils répondirent : « Par Allāh ! Assurément, Allāh t’a accordé la supériorité sur nous et nous avons sans doute été des pécheurs. »
German
Sie antworteten: "Bei Allah, siehe, Allah hat dich bevorzugt vor uns, und wir sind fürwahr Schuldige gewesen."
Chinese
他们说: “指安拉发誓, 安拉的确使你优于我们, 我们确是犯了罪的人。”
Italian
Risposero: «Per Allah! Certamente Allah ti ha preferito sopra di noi e noi siamo stati veramente dei peccatori.»
Spanish
Ellos respondieron: “¡Por Al-lah! en verdad Al-lah te ha preferido sobre nosotros y hemos sido, en efecto, pecadores”.
اردو تفسیرِ صغیر
انہوں نے کہا‘ ہمیں اللہ کی قسم ہے۔ اللہ نے آپ کو ہم پر یقیناً فضیلت دی ہے اور ہم بلاشبہ خطا کار تھے۔
English - Short Commentary Translation
They replied, ‘By Allah; surely, Allah has preferred thee above us and we have indeed been sinners.’
English - Five Volume Translation
They replied, ‘By Allah! Surely has Allah preferred thee above us and we have indeed been sinners.’[1591]
Commentary:
At long last the good nature of Joseph’s brothers manifested itself. They admitted that, in spite of all their opposition to Joseph, God had exalted him over them and he deserved it; for it is they who had been the sinners.
اردو ترجمہ مودودی
انہوں نے کہا "بخدا کہ تم کو اللہ نے ہم پر فضیلت بخشی اور واقعی ہم خطا کار تھے"
English - Sahih
They said, "By Allah, certainly has Allah preferred you over us, and indeed, we have been sinners."
اردو ترجمہ احمد علی
انہوں نے کہا الله کی قسم البتہ تحقیق الله نے تمہیں ہم پر بزرگی دی اوربے شک ہم غلط کار تھے
English - Talal Itani
They said, "By Allah, certainly Allah has preferred you over us and indeed, we have been sinners."
Chinese Commentary *
اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس*
English - Arberry
'By God,' they said, 'God has indeed preferred thee above us, and certainly we have been sinful.'
English - Maududi
They said: "We swear by Allah! Indeed Allah has chosen you in preference to us and we were truly guilty."
English - Ahmed Ali
They said: "By God, God has favoured you above us, for we have indeed been sinners."
English - Yusuf Ali
They said: "By Allah! indeed has Allah preferred thee above us, and we certainly have been guilty of sin!"
English - Five Volume Commentary *
1591
Commentary:
At long last the good nature of Joseph’s brothers manifested itself. They admitted that, in spite of all their opposition to Joseph, God had exalted him over them and he deserved it; for it is they who had been the sinners.
English - Short Commentary Notes *
English - Pickthall
They said: By Allah, verily Allah hath preferred thee above us, and we were indeed sinful.
English - Muhammad Ali ra
They said: By Allah! Allah has indeed chosen thee over us, and we were certainly sinners.
English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ra
They affirmed: We testify to Allah that Allah has surely exalted you above us and that no doubt we were in the wrong.