Quran 12:4 Word by Word & Translations

12:4 Word by Word (2021)

When said Yusuf to his father, "O my father! Indeed, I I saw one ten (i.e eleven) star(s) and the sun and the moon; I saw them to me prostrating."


12:4 Arabic

إِذْ قَالَ يُوسُفُ لِأَبِيهِ يَٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّى رَأَيْتُ أَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوْكَبًا وَٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ رَأَيْتُهُمْ لِى سَٰجِدِينَ

12:4 Transliteration

Ith qala yoosufu li-abeehi ya abati innee raaytu ahada AAashara kawkaban waalshshamsa waalqamara raaytuhum lee sajideena
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
When Joseph said to his father: "My father, I have seen eleven planets and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostrating to me."
Abdel Haleem
Joseph said to his father, ‘Father, I dreamed of eleven stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them all bow down before me,’
Abdul Hye
(Remember) when Joseph said to his father: “O my father! Surely, I saw (in a dream) 11 stars, the sun, and the moon - I saw them prostrating themselves to me.”
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Recall what time Yusufj said unto his father: , y father! verily have seen eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I have seen them prostrating themselves unto me
Ahmed Ali
When Joseph told his father: "O my father, I saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon bowing before me in homage,"
Ahmed Hulusi
And when Joseph said to his father, “O my father! Indeed, I saw the eleven planets, the Sun, the Moon... I saw them prostrating to me.”
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Recall when Yusuf (Joseph) said to his father, 'O my father, I saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrating for me
Aisha Bewley
When Yusuf told his father, ´Father! I saw eleven bright stars, and the sun and moon as well. I saw them all prostrate in front of me.´
Ali Ünal
When Joseph said to his father: "O my father! I saw in a dream eleven stars, as well as the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrating themselves before me."
Ali Quli Qara'i
When Joseph said to his father, ‘Father! I saw eleven planets, and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrating themselves before me.’
Amatul Rahman Omar
(Remember the time) when Joseph said to his father, `My dear father! I have seen (in a vision) eleven stars and the sun and the moon. I saw them falling down prostrate (before God) because of me.
Arthur John Arberry
When Joseph said to his father, 'Father, I saw eleven stars, and the sun and the moon; I saw them bowing down before me.
Bakhtiari Nejad
(Remember) when Joseph said to his father: “My father, I saw (in my dream) eleven stars and the sun and the moon, I saw them being humble before me.”
Bijan Moeinian
Once [little] Joseph said to his father (Jacob, son of Isaac and grand son of Abraham): “I saw in my dream that eleven stars, the sun and the moon [the solar system as we know today] were prostrating themselves before me
Bilal Muhammad 2018
Behold, Joseph said to his father, “O my father, I saw eleven stars and the Sun and the Moon, I saw them prostrate themselves to me.
Corpus.Quran
When said Yusuf to his father O my father Indeed, I I saw eleven eleven stars and the sun and the moon I saw them to me prostrating
Dr. Kamal Omar
When Yusuf said to his father: “O my dear father! Verily, I saw (in a dream) eleven planets, and the sun and the moon, I saw them: ’in appreciation of me’, as those who fall in prostration (to You).
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Mention when Joseph said to his father: O my father! Truly, I saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon. I saw them as ones prostrating themselves to me.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
(Recall) when Yusuf (Joseph) said to his father: ‘O my venerable father! I have seen (in a dream) eleven stars and the sun and the moon. I have seen them prostrating themselves before me.
Dr. Munir Munshey
Once, Yusuf said to his father, "Oh my father! I had a dream. I saw eleven planets, the sun and the moon lying prostrate before me!"
Edward Henry Palmer
When Joseph said to his father, 'O my sire! Verily, I saw eleven stars, and the sun, and the moon,- I saw them adoring me!
Faridul Haque
Remember when Yusuf (Joseph) said to his father, "O my father! I saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon - I saw them prostrating to me."
Fode Drame
When Joseph said to his father, “O my father! I indeed saw in my dream eleven stars and the sun and the moon. I saw them in prostration to me.”
George Sale
When Joseph said unto his father, O my father, verily I saw in my dream eleven stars, and the sun and the moon; I saw them make obeisance unto me
Hamid S. Aziz
When Joseph said to his father, "O my father! Verily, I saw (in my dream) eleven stars, and the sun, and the moon - I saw them prostrating themselves unto me!"
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
When Joseph said to his father: 'Father, I saw eleven planets, and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating themselves before me.
Hilali - Khan
(Remember) when Yoosuf (Joseph) said to his father: "O my father! Verily, I saw (in a dream) eleven stars and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostrating themselves to me."
Irving/Hegab
So Joseph told his father: "My father, I saw eleven stars, and the sun and moon; I saw them bowing down before me!"
John Medows Rodwell
When Joseph said to his Father, "O my Father! verily I beheld eleven stars and the sun and the moon - beheld them make obeisance to me!"
Linda "iLham" Barto
Joseph said to his father, “O my father, I truly saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon. I saw them bowing to me.”
Maududi
Call to mind when Joseph said to his father: "My father! I saw (in a dream) eleven stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrating themselves before me."
Maulana Muhammad Ali
When Joseph said to his father: O my father, I saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon -- I saw them making obeisance to me
Mir Aneesuddin
When Yusuf said to his father, “O my father ! I saw eleven planets and the sun and the moon, I saw them bowing down to me.”
Mohammad Shafi
When Joseph said to his father, "O my father! I did indeed see eleven stars and the sun and the moon. I saw them prostrating to me."
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
When Joseph said to his father: You my father that I, I saw eleven planet(s)/star(s) and the sun and the moon, I saw/them to me prostrating."
Muhammad Asad
LO! Thus spoke Joseph unto his father: "O my father! Behold, I saw [in a dream] eleven stars, as well as the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrate themselves before me!"
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
As Yusuf (Joseph) said to his father, "O my father, surely I saw (i.e., in a dream) eleven planets and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me."
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
When Joseph said unto his father: O my father! Lo! I saw in a dream eleven planets and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostrating themselves unto me
Muhammad Sarwar
When Joseph said, "Father, in my dream I saw eleven stars, the sun and the moon prostrating before me,"
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
(It happened) when Yusuf said to his father, .My father, I saw (in dream) eleven stars and the Sun and the Moon; I saw them all fallen prostrate before me.‘&lsquo
Munir Mezyed
Behold! ‘Joseph’ said unto his father: "O’ my father, Indeed, I saw (in a dream) eleven planets, the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating themselves to me.
MunirMezyed2023
Behold! Joseph said unto his father: "O’ my father, indeed, I saw (in a dream) eleven planets, the sun and the moon. I saw them prostrating themselves to me.
Musharraf Hussain
Consider when Yusuf said to his father, “My dear father, I saw eleven stars, the sun and the moon, all prostrating before me.”
Mustafa Khattab 2018
˹Remember˺ when Joseph said to his father, “O my dear father! Indeed I dreamt of eleven stars, and the sun, and the moon—I saw them prostrating to me!”
Mustaqim
When Yusuf (Joseph) said to his father, oh my father, I saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostrate to me.
N J Dawood 2014
Joseph said to his father: ‘Father, I dreamt of eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrate themselves before me.‘
Rashad Khalifa
Recall that Joseph said to his father, "O my father, I saw eleven planets, and the sun, and the moon; I saw them prostrating before me."
Safi Kaskas
Joseph said to his father, "Father, I saw [in a dream] eleven stars, as well as the sun and the moon. I saw them bow before me."
Samy Mahdy
We have storified upon you the best stories, with what We revealed to you this Quran. And you were before it, among the inattentive ones.
Shabbir Ahmed
Thus spoke Joseph to his father, "O My father! I saw in a dream eleven stars, and the sun, and the moon, I saw them prone themselves unto me!"
Shakir
When Yusuf said to his father: O my father! surely I saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon-- I saw them making obeisance to me
Sher Ali
Remember the time when Joseph said to his father, O my father, I saw in a dream eleven stars and the sun and the moon - I saw them making obeisance to me.
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Remember, when Yusuf (Joseph) said to his father: "O my father! For sure, I saw (in my dream) eleven stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrate themselves to me!"
T.B.Irving
So Joseph told his father: "My father, I saw eleven stars, and the sun and moon; I saw them bowing down before me!"
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Joseph said to his father, “O my father, I saw eleven stars, the sun, and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me.”
Talal Itani (2012)
When Joseph said to his father, 'O my father, I saw eleven planets, and the sun, and the moon; I saw them bowing down to me.'
The Study Quran
When Joseph said unto his father, “O my father, truly I have seen eleven stars, and the sun and the moon. I saw them prostrating before me.
The Wise Quran
When Joseph said to his father, 'O my father! Indeed, I saw eleven stars, and the sun, and the moon, - I saw them prostrating to me.'
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)
[Of these stories mention] when Joseph said to his father, "O my father, indeed I have seen [in a dream] eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me."
Wahiduddin Khan
When Joseph told his father, My father, I saw eleven stars, and the sun and moon: I saw them prostrate themselves before me
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Behold! Joseph said to his father: "O my father! I did see eleven stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrate themselves to me!"