First Step of Reformation

(Guardians)
12:12
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Sahih International
Send him with us tomorrow that he may eat well and play. And indeed, we will be his guardians.

(losers)
12:14
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Sahih International
They said, " If a wolf should eat him while we are a [strong] clan, indeed, we would then be losers."

(wept)
12:16
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Sahih International
And they came to their father at night, weeping.

(false blood)
12:18
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Sahih International
And they brought upon his shirt false blood. [Jacob] said, "Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, so patience is most fitting. And Allah is the one sought for help against that which you describe."

(merchandise)
12:19
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Sahih International
And there came a company of travelers; then they sent their water drawer, and he let down his bucket. He said, "Good news! Here is a boy." And they concealed him, [taking him] as merchandise; and Allah was knowing of what they did.

(affairs)
12:21
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Sahih International
And the one from Egypt who bought him said to his wife, "Make his residence comfortable. Perhaps he will benefit us, or we will adopt him as a son." And thus, We established Joseph in the land that We might teach him the interpretation of events. And Allah is predominant over His affair, but most of the people do not know.

(judgement and knowledge)
12:22
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Sahih International
And when Joseph reached maturity, We gave him judgment and knowledge. And thus We reward the doers of good.

(wrongdoers will not succeed)
12:23
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Sahih International
And she, in whose house he was, sought to seduce him. She closed the doors and said, "Come, you." He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allah . Indeed, he is my master, who has made good my residence. Indeed, wrongdoers will not succeed."

(painful punishment)
12:25
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Sahih International
And they both raced to the door, and she tore his shirt from the back, and they found her husband at the door. She said, "What is the recompense of one who intended evil for your wife but that he be imprisoned or a painful punishment?"

(truth)
12:27
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Sahih International
But if his shirt is torn from the back, then she has lied, and he is of the truthful."

(Women's plan)
12:28
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Sahih International
So when her husband saw his shirt torn from the back, he said, "Indeed, it is of the women's plan. Indeed, your plan is great.

(forgiveness)
12:29
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Sahih International
Joseph, ignore this. And, [my wife], ask forgiveness for your sin. Indeed, you were of the sinful."

(noble angel)
12:31
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Sahih International
So when she heard of their scheming, she sent for them and prepared for them a banquet and gave each one of them a knife and said [to Joseph], "Come out before them." And when they saw him, they greatly admired him and cut their hands and said, "Perfect is Allah ! This is not a man; this is none but a noble angel."

(debased)
12:32
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Sahih International
She said, "That is the one about whom you blamed me. And I certainly sought to seduce him, but he firmly refused; and if he will not do what I order him, he will surely be imprisoned and will be of those debased."

(dream)
12:36
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Sahih International
And there entered the prison with him two young men. One of them said, "Indeed, I have seen myself [in a dream] pressing wine." The other said, "Indeed, I have seen myself carrying upon my head [some] bread, from which the birds were eating. Inform us of its interpretation; indeed, we see you to be of those who do good."

(Those who do not believe in ALLAH)
12:37
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Sahih International
He said, "You will not receive food that is provided to you except that I will inform you of its interpretation before it comes to you. That is from what my Lord has taught me. Indeed, I have left the religion of a people who do not believe in Allah , and they, in the Hereafter, are disbelievers.

(prevailing)
12:39
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Sahih International
O [my] two companions of prison, are separate lords better or Allah , the One, the Prevailing?

(Legislation)
12:40
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Sahih International
You worship not besides Him except [mere] names you have named them, you and your fathers, for which Allah has sent down no authority. Legislation is not but for Allah . He has commanded that you worship not except Him. That is the correct religion, but most of the people do not know.

(two companions)
12:41
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Sahih International
O two companions of prison, as for one of you, he will give drink to his master of wine; but as for the other, he will be crucified, and the birds will eat from his head. The matter has been decreed about which you both inquire."

(several years)
12:42
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Sahih International
And he said to the one whom he knew would go free, "Mention me before your master." But Satan made him forget the mention [to] his master, and Joseph remained in prison several years.

(Seven fat cows)
12:43
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Sahih International
And [subsequently] the king said, "Indeed, I have seen [in a dream] seven fat cows being eaten by seven [that were] lean, and seven green spikes [of grain] and others [that were] dry. O eminent ones, explain to me my vision, if you should interpret visions."

(interpretations of dream)
12:44
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Sahih International
They said, "[It is but] a mixture of false dreams, and we are not learned in the interpretation of dreams."

(freed)
12:45
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Sahih International
But the one who was freed and remembered after a time said, "I will inform you of its interpretation, so send me forth."

(seven years)
12:47
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Sahih International
[Joseph] said, "You will plant for seven years consecutively; and what you harvest leave in its spikes, except a little from which you will eat.

(olives and grapes)
12:49
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Sahih International
Then will come after that a year in which the people will be given rain and in which they will press [olives and grapes]."