ذَٰلِكَ لِيَعۡلَمَ أَنِّي لَمۡ أَخُنۡهُ بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهۡدِي كَيۡدَ ٱلۡخَآئِنِينَ
(12:52) Joseph said:6 "I did this so that he [i.e. the chief)
may know that I did not betray him in his absence, and that Allah does not allow
the design of the treacherous to succeed.
may know that I did not betray him in his absence, and that Allah does not allow
the design of the treacherous to succeed.
۞وَمَآ أُبَرِّئُ نَفۡسِيٓۚ إِنَّ ٱلنَّفۡسَ لَأَمَّارَةُۢ بِٱلسُّوٓءِ إِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّيٓۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ
(12:53) I do not seek to acquit myself; for surely one's self prompts one
to evil except him to whom my Lord may show mercy. Verily my Lord is Ever Forgiving,
Most Merciful."
to evil except him to whom my Lord may show mercy. Verily my Lord is Ever Forgiving,
Most Merciful."
وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلِكُ ٱئۡتُونِي بِهِۦٓ أَسۡتَخۡلِصۡهُ لِنَفۡسِيۖ فَلَمَّا كَلَّمَهُۥ قَالَ إِنَّكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ لَدَيۡنَا مَكِينٌ أَمِينٞ
(12:54) The king said: "Bring him to me. I will select him exclusively for
my own service." So when Joseph spoke to him the king said: "You are now one
of established position, fully-trusted by us."7
my own service." So when Joseph spoke to him the king said: "You are now one
of established position, fully-trusted by us."7
قَالَ ٱجۡعَلۡنِي عَلَىٰ خَزَآئِنِ ٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ إِنِّي حَفِيظٌ عَلِيمٞ
(12:55) Joseph said: "Place me in charge of the treasures of the land. I
am a good keeper and know my task well."
am a good keeper and know my task well."