قَالَتۡ فَذَٰلِكُنَّ ٱلَّذِي لُمۡتُنَّنِي فِيهِۖ وَلَقَدۡ رَٰوَدتُّهُۥ عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦ فَٱسۡتَعۡصَمَۖ وَلَئِن لَّمۡ يَفۡعَلۡ مَآ ءَامُرُهُۥ لَيُسۡجَنَنَّ وَلَيَكُونٗا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰغِرِينَ
(12:32) She said: "So now you see! This is the one regarding whom you reproached
me. Indeed I tried to tempt him to myself but he held back, although if he were
not to follow my order, he would certainly be imprisoned and humiliated."7
me. Indeed I tried to tempt him to myself but he held back, although if he were
not to follow my order, he would certainly be imprisoned and humiliated."7
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱلسِّجۡنُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا يَدۡعُونَنِيٓ إِلَيۡهِۖ وَإِلَّا تَصۡرِفۡ عَنِّي كَيۡدَهُنَّ أَصۡبُ إِلَيۡهِنَّ وَأَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡجَٰهِلِينَ
(12:33) Joseph said: "My Lord! I prefer imprisonment to what they ask me
to do. And if You do not avert from me the guile of these women, I will succumb
to their attraction and lapse into ignorance."8
to do. And if You do not avert from me the guile of these women, I will succumb
to their attraction and lapse into ignorance."8
فَٱسۡتَجَابَ لَهُۥ رَبُّهُۥ فَصَرَفَ عَنۡهُ كَيۡدَهُنَّۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
(12:34) Thereupon his Lord granted his prayer, and averted their guile from
him.9 Surely He alone is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
him.9 Surely He alone is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا رَأَوُاْ ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ لَيَسۡجُنُنَّهُۥ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ
(12:35) Then it occurred to them to cast Joseph into prison for a while even
though they had seen clear signs0 (of Joseph's innocence and of
the evil ways of their ladies).
though they had seen clear signs0 (of Joseph's innocence and of
the evil ways of their ladies).