Qarib: When they despaired of him, they went in private to confer together. The eldest said: 'Do you not know that your father took a pledge from you in the Name of Allah, and that you failed before regarding Joseph? I shall never stir from this land until my father gives me leave or Allah makes known to me His judgement: He is the Best of judges.
Sarwar: When they lost all hope (of convincing the Prince), they moved into a corner whispering to each other. The eldest among them said, "Do you not remember that you had solemnly promised our father to return Benjamin to him and that before this you had broken your promise concerning Joseph? I shall never leave this land until my father gives me permission or God decides for me; He is the best Judge.
Shakir: Then when they despaired of him, they retired, conferring privately together. The eldest of them said: Do you not know that your father took from you a covenant in Allah's name, and how you fell short of your duty with respect to Yusuf before? Therefore I will by no means depart from this land until my father permits me or Allah decides for me, and He is the best of the judges:
Pickthall: So, When they despaired of (moving) him, they conferred together apart. The eldest of them said: Know ye not how your father took an undertaking from you in Allah's name and how ye failed in the case of Joseph aforetime? Therefore I shall not go forth from the land until my father giveth leave or Allah judgeth for me. He is the Best of Judges.
Yusufali: Now when they saw no hope of his (yielding), they held a conference in private. The leader among them said: "Know ye not that your father did take an oath from you in Allah's name, and how, before this, ye did fail in your duty with Joseph? Therefore will I not leave this land until my father permits me, or Allah commands me; and He is the best to command.

Qarib: Return, all of you to your father and say to him: 'Father, your son has committed a theft. We testify only to what we know. How could we guard against the unforeseen?
Sarwar: "Go to our father and tell him, 'Father, your son committed theft. We say only what we have seen and we have no control over the unseen.
Shakir: Go back to your father and say: O our father! surely your son committed theft, and we do not bear witness except to what we have known, and we could not keep watch over the unseen:
Pickthall: Return unto your father and say: O our father! Lo! thy son hath stolen. We testify only to that which we know; we are not guardians of the Unseen.
Yusufali: "Turn ye back to your father, and say, 'O our father! behold! thy son committed theft! we bear witness only to what we know, and we could not well guard against the unseen!

Qarib: Ask the village where we were and the caravan in which we traveled, we speak the truth. '
Sarwar: You can ask the people of the town where we were and the caravan we met there. We are certainly telling the truth."
Shakir: And inquire in the town in which we were and the caravan with which we proceeded, and most surely we are truthful
Pickthall: Ask the township where we were, and the caravan with which we travelled hither. Lo! we speak the truth.
Yusufali: "'Ask at the town where we have been and the caravan in which we returned, and (you will find) we are indeed telling the truth.'"

Qarib: 'No' he (Jacob) said, 'your souls have tempted you to do something. But come sweet patience. Allah may bring them all to me. He alone is the Knowing, the Wise. '
Sarwar: (When he heard this), Jacob said, "Your souls have tempted you to make up the whole story. Let us be patient for perhaps God will bring them all back to me. God is certainly All-knowing and All-wise".
Shakir: He (Yaqoub) said: Nay, your souls have made a matter light for you, so patience is good; maybe Allah will bring them all together to me; surely He is the Knowing, the Wise
Pickthall: (And when they came unto their father and had spoken thus to him) he said: Nay, but your minds have beguiled you into something. (My course is) comely patience! It may be that Allah will bring them all unto me. Lo! He, only He, is the Knower, the Wise.
Yusufali: Jacob said: "Nay, but ye have yourselves contrived a story (good enough) for you. So patience is most fitting (for me). Maybe Allah will bring them (back) all to me (in the end). For He is indeed full of knowledge and wisdom."

Qarib: And he turned away and said: 'Alas for Joseph! ' His eyes turned white with the grief he repressed within him.
Sarwar: (Jacob) turned away from them saying, "Alas, Joseph is lost!" He wept continuously in his grief until, in suppressing his anger, his eyes turned white.
Shakir: And he turned away from them, and said: O my sorrow for Yusuf! and his eyes became white on account of the grief, and he was a repressor (of grief)
Pickthall: And he turned away from them and said: Alas, my grief for Joseph! And his eyes were whitened with the sorrow that he was suppressing.
Yusufali: And he turned away from them, and said: "How great is my grief for Joseph!" And his eyes became white with sorrow, and he fell into silent melancholy.

Qarib: They said: 'By Allah, will you not cease to mention Joseph until you are consumed, or are among the perishing? '
Sarwar: They said, "You are always remembering Joseph. By God, it will either make you sick or you will die".
Shakir: They said: By Allah! you will not cease to remember Yusuf until you are a prey to constant disease or (until) you are of those who perish
Pickthall: They said: By Allah, thou wilt never cease remembering Joseph till thy health is ruined or thou art of those who perish!
Yusufali: They said: "By Allah! (never) wilt thou cease to remember Joseph until thou reach the last extremity of illness, or until thou die!"

Qarib: He replied: 'I complain to Allah of my anguish and sadness. I know from Allah what you do not know.
Sarwar: He replied, "I only complain of my sorrow and grief to God. I know about God what you do not know.
Shakir: He said: I only complain of my grief and sorrow to Allah, and I know from Allah what you do not know
Pickthall: He said: I expose my distress and anguish only unto Allah, and I know from Allah that which ye know not.
Yusufali: He said: "I only complain of my distraction and anguish to Allah, and I know from Allah that which ye know not...

Qarib: Go and seek news of Joseph and his brother. Do not despair of the Comfort of Allah, none but unbelievers despair of the Comfort of Allah. '
Sarwar: My sons, go and search for Joseph and his brother and do not despair of receiving comfort from God; only the unbelievers despair of receiving comfort from Him."
Shakir: O my sons! Go and inquire respecting Yusuf and his brother, and despair not of Allah's mercy; surely none despairs of Allah's mercy except the unbelieving people
Pickthall: Go, O my sons, and ascertain concerning Joseph and his brother, and despair not of the Spirit of Allah. Lo! none despaireth of the Spirit of Allah save disbelieving folk.
Yusufali: "O my sons! go ye and enquire about Joseph and his brother, and never give up hope of Allah's Soothing Mercy: truly no one despairs of Allah's Soothing Mercy, except those who have no faith."

Qarib: And when they presented themselves before him they said: 'O mighty prince, we and our people are afflicted with distress. We have brought but little merchandise. Fill up the measure, and be charitable to us; Allah rewards the charitable. '
Sarwar: When they entered Joseph's court, they said, "Noble Prince, hardship has struck us and our people. We have come with a little money, so give us a measure of grain and be charitable to us. God will give the reward to those who give charity".
Shakir: So when they came in to him, they said: O chief! distress has afflicted us and our family and we have brought scanty money, so give us full measure and be charitable to us; surely Allah rewards the charitable
Pickthall: And when they came (again) before him (Joseph) they said: O ruler! Misfortune hath touched us and our folk, and we bring but poor merchandise, so fill for us the measure and be charitable unto us. Lo! Allah will requite the charitable,
Yusufali: Then, when they came (back) into (Joseph's) presence they said: "O exalted one! distress has seized us and our family: we have (now) brought but scanty capital: so pay us full measure, (we pray thee), and treat it as charity to us: for Allah doth reward the charitable."

Qarib: 'Do you know' he replied, 'what you did to Joseph and his brother in your ignorance? '
Sarwar: Joseph asked them, "Do you know what you did to Joseph and his brother in your ignorance?"
Shakir: He said: Do you know how you treated Yusuf and his brother when you were ignorant?
Pickthall: He said: Know ye what ye did unto Joseph and his brother in your ignorance?
Yusufali: He said: "Know ye how ye dealt with Joseph and his brother, not knowing (what ye were doing)?"