Quran 12 : 72 Word by Word

They said, "We are missing (the) cup (of) the king. And for (one) who brings it, (is) a load (of) a camel, and I for it (is) responsible."
قَالُوا۟
Qālūa
They said
نَفْقِدُ
Nafqidu
We are missing
صُوَاعَ
Ṣuwāʿa
(the) cup
ٱلْمَلِكِ
Almaliki
(of) the king
وَلِمَن
Waliman
And for (one) who
جَآءَ
Jaaʾa
brings
بِهِۦ
Bihi
it
حِمْلُ
Ḥimlu
(is) a load
بَعِيرٍ
Baʿīrin
(of) a camel
وَأَنَا۠
Waanā
and I
بِهِۦ
Bihi
for it
زَعِيمٌ
Zaʿīmun
(is) responsible

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

They said: "We are missing the measuring bowl of the king, and whoever can produce it, will be given the load of a camel; and I will be bound by this."

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

They said: "We miss the great beaker of the king; for him who produces it, is (the reward of) a camel load; I will be bound by it."

Wahiduddin Khan

We miss the royal measuring bowl, he replied. He who brings it shall have a camel-load of corn. I pledge my word for it

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

They said, "We are missing the measure of the king. And for he who produces it is [the reward of] a camel's load, and I am responsible for it."

The Wise Quran

They said, 'We miss the goblet of the king, and whoever brings it shall have a camel-load, and I am guarantee thereof.'

The Study Quran

They said, “We are missing the goblet of the king.” “For whosoever brings it forth, there shall be a camel-load. I shall be its guarantor.

Talal Itani (2012)

They said, 'We are missing the king's goblet. Whoever brings it will have a camel-load; and I personally guarantee it.'

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

“We lost the king’s goblet,” they replied. “Whoever brings it will receive a camel-load, and I guarantee it.”

T.B.Irving

They said: "We are missing the king´s goblet. Whoever brings it back will have a camel´s load; I can vouch for it."

Syed Vickar Ahamed

They said: "We miss the great drinking cup of the king; For him who produces it, is (the reward of) a camel load (of grain); I will be bound by it."

Sher Ali

They replied, `We miss the King's measuring-vessel and whoso brings it shall have a camel-load of corn and I am surety for it.

Shakir

They said: We miss the king's drinking cup, and he who shall bring it shall have a camel-load and I am responsible for it

Shabbir Ahmed

They said, "We have lost the King's cup, and whoever produces it shall have an extra camel-load, and I (the chief royal servant) guarantee that."

Samy Mahdy

They said, “We are missing the king’s cup. And whoever brings with it, will have a camel-measure; and I am with it a claimer.”

Safi Kaskas

pledge myself to this [promise]."

Rashad Khalifa

They said, "We lost the king's cup. Anyone who returns it will receive an extra camel-load; I personally guarantee this."

N J Dawood 2014

We miss the King‘s drinking-cup,‘ they said. ‘He that brings it shall have a camel-load. I pledge my word for it.‘

Mustaqim

They said: we are missing the king´s measuring cup, and whoever brings it will have a camel´s load, and I am going to claim it.

Mustafa Khattab 2018

The herald ˹along with the guards˺ replied, “We have lost the King’s measuring cup. And whoever brings it will be awarded a camel-load ˹of grain˺. I guarantee it.”

Musharraf Hussain

“We have lost the King’s measuring bowl,” they said, “and whoever brings it back will get an extra camel-load; I guarantee it.”

MunirMezyed2023

They said: ‘We have lost the golden chalice of the king. As for the one who brings it will receive a load of a camel (as a reward). I guarantee that’.

Munir Mezyed

They said: "We have lost the golden chalice of the king. As for the one who brings it will receive a load of a camel (as a reward). I guarantee that. “

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

They said, .We are missing the measuring-bowl of the king, and whoever brings it back shall deserve a camel-load, and I stand surety for it

Muhammad Sarwar

They were told, "The King's drinking cup is missing and whoever brings it will receive a camel's load of grain. I promise you that"

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

They said: We have lost the king's cup, and he who bringeth it shall have a camel-load, and I (said Joseph) am answerable for it

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

They said, "We are missing the king's tumbler; and whoever comes up with it shall have a camel's burden; and for that I am a (sure) guarantor."

Muhammad Asad

They answered: "We miss the King's goblet; and he who produces it shall receive a camel-load [of grain as reward]!" And [the herald added:] "I pledge myself to this _ [promise]!"

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

They said: "We miss/fail to find the king's cup , and to who (E) came with it a (transport) camel's load , and I am with it a leader/grantor."

Mohammad Shafi

Joseph's men replied, "We find the king's cup missing, and he, who comes up with it, shall get a camel-load of extra grains." And Joseph added, "I am guarantor of this."

Mir Aneesuddin

They said, “We miss the king’s drinking cup and he who brings it will have a camel load and I am responsible for it.”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

They said: We miss the king’s drinking-cup, and he who brings it shall have a camel-load, and I m responsible for it

Maududi

The officials said: "We have lost the king´s cup." (And their chief added): "He who brings it shall have a camel-load of provisions, I guarantee that."

Linda "iLham" Barto

(The soldiers) said, “We are missing the king’s goblet.” [The herald said,] “I will give a camel’s load [of grain] to whoever produces it. I guarantee it.”

John Medows Rodwell

"We miss," said they, "the prince's cup. For him who shall restore it, a camel's load of corn! I pledge myself for it."

Irving/Hegab

They said: "We are missing the king's goblet. Whoever brings it back will have a camel's load; I can vouch for it."

Hilali - Khan

They said: "We have missed the (golden) bowl of the king and for him who produces it is (the reward of) a camel load; I will be bound by it."

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

'We are missing the goblet of the king, ' he replied. 'Whosoever restores it shall have a camelload, that I guarantee.

Hamid S. Aziz

Said they, "We miss the goblet of the king, and whoever brings it shall have a camel-load, and I will be bound by it (the promise)."

George Sale

They answered, we miss the prince's cup: And unto him who shall produce it, shall be given a camel's load of corn; and I will be surety for the same

Fode Drame

They said, “We are missing the cup of the king and for him who brings it, there is the reward of a camel load and I give my solemn word for it.”

Faridul Haque

They said, "We cannot find the king’s cup, and for him who brings it is a camel-load, and I am its guarantor."

Edward Henry Palmer

Said they, 'We miss the goblet of the king, and whoso brings it shall have a camel-load, and I am guarantee thereof.

Dr. Munir Munshey

"The king´s peg is missing!" they said, "A reward of a camel load of grain has been announced (for its recovery). We are the guarantors of that peg!"

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

They (the servants of the king’s court) said: ‘We are missing the royal goblet, and the man who brings it (after searching) will get a camel’s load of grain as reward and I pledge myself for it.

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

They said: We are missing the king’s drinking cup and for him who brought it about is a camel’s load and I am the guarantor for it.

Dr. Kamal Omar

They said: “We misplace and search the drinhead of state-cup of the head of state; and for him who comes with it (is the reward of) a camel-load.” (Now Yusuf himself said): “And I am that who gives a surety for this (reward).”

Corpus.Quran

They said We are missing (the) cup (of) the king And for (one) who brings it (is) a load (of) a camel and I for it (is) responsible

Bilal Muhammad 2018

They said, “We miss the great goblet of the king. For him who produces it, is a camel’s load. I will be bound by it.

Bijan Moeinian

The royal servants said: “The royal cup is lost.” Then their supervisor said: “Whoever returns it, will get an extra camel-load of grain; I personally guarantee this.”

Bakhtiari Nejad

They said: “We are missing king’s cup, and for anyone who brings it there is a camel load (of supplies), and I am its guarantor.”

Arthur John Arberry

They said, 'We are missing the king's goblet. Whoever brings it shall receive a camel's load; that I guarantee.

Amatul Rahman Omar

They said, `We find the king's measuring vessel missing' and (added), `Whoever restores it shall receive a camel-load (of corn as a reward),' (and one of them said), `I am surely responsible for it.

Ali Ünal

They said: "We are missing the king’s goblet, and whoever brings it shall receive a camel-load (as reward)." (And the herald added:) "I have pledged myself to recovering it."

Ali Quli Qara'i

They said, ‘We miss the king’s goblet.’ ‘Whoever brings it shall have a camel-load [of grain],’ [said the steward], ‘I will guarantee that.’

Aisha Bewley

They said, ´We´re missing the goblet of the king. The man who brings it will get a camel´s load. Regarding that I stand as guarantor.´

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

hey said, 'we do not find the king' measuring cup. And whosoever will bring it. He shall have a camel's load and I am his guarantor.

Ahmed Hulusi

They said, “The water cup of the king is missing... He who finds it will be rewarded a camel’s load... I am the guarantor of this award.”

Ahmed Ali

"We cannot find the master's goblet. Whoever comes up with it will be given a camel-load of grain; I vouch for it."

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

They said: we miss the king's cup; and for him who bringeth it shall be a camel-load; and thereof I am a guarantor

Abdul Hye

They said: “We have lost the (golden) bowl of the king and for him who produces it (is the reward of) a load of camel; and I will be bound by it.”

Abdel Haleem

They replied, ‘The king’s drinking-cup is missing,’ and, ‘Whoever returns it will get a camel-load [of grain],’ and, ‘I give you my word.’