Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ يُوسُفَ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ١١١

Surah Yusuf Verse 78

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Verses 77–79

3 verses

Yusuf 78

قَالُوا يَٓا اَيُّهَا الْعَز۪يزُ اِنَّ لَهُٓ اَبًا شَيْخًا كَب۪يرًا فَخُذْ اَحَدَنَا مَكَانَهُۚ اِنَّا نَرٰيكَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ ۝٧٨

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

78Ḳâlû yâ eyyühe-lʿazîzü inne lehû eben şeyḫan kebîran feḫuẕ eḥadenâ mekâneh. innâ nerâke mine-lmuḥsinîn.

English Translation

English Translation

78They said: "O honored governor! He has an aged father; take one of us in his place. We see that you are one of those who do good."

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

78The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

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The translation is the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çavdar, in English where it has been translated. Verse groups and the group translation are from the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çevik. The explanatory translation was compiled by combining various translations.

The Arabic text follows the orthography of the mushafs printed in Turkey. Transliteration: Muhammet Abay, “Çeviriyazı”.