Yusuf 12:8
Joseph · ayah 8 of 111
إِذْ قَالُوا۟ لَيُوسُفُ وَأَخُوهُ أَحَبُّ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِينَا مِنَّا وَنَحْنُ عُصْبَةٌ إِنَّ أَبَانَا لَفِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ مُّبِينٍ
Ith qaloo layoosufu waakhoohu ahabbuila abeena minna wanahnu AAusbatuninna abana lafee dalalin mubeen
"When they said, "Joseph and his brother are more beloved to our father than we, while we are a clan. Indeed, our father is in clear error."
Saheeh International translation
Recitation by Mishary Alafasy
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Other English translations
Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+
"The brothers said [to each other], ‘Although we are many, Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than we are–– our father is clearly in the wrong.’"
Pickthall (classic)+
"When they said: Verily Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than we are, many though we be. Lo! our father is in plain aberration."
Yusuf Ali (classic)+
"They said: "Truly Joseph and his brother are loved more by our father than we: But we are a goodly body! really our father is obviously wandering (in his mind)!"