They begged, “O our father! Pray for the forgiveness of our sins. We have certainly been sinful.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He said, “I will pray to my Lord for your forgiveness.1 He ˹alone˺ is indeed the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
When they entered Joseph’s presence, he received his parents ˹graciously˺ and said, “Enter Egypt, Allah willing, in security.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Then he raised his parents to the throne, and they all fell down in prostration to Joseph,1 who then said, “O my dear father! This is the interpretation of my old dream. My Lord has made it come true. He was truly kind to me when He freed me from prison, and brought you all from the desert after Satan had ignited rivalry between me and my siblings.2 Indeed my Lord is subtle in fulfilling what He wills. Surely He ˹alone˺ is the All-Knowing, All-Wise.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
“My Lord! You have surely granted me authority and taught me the interpretation of dreams. ˹O˺ Originator of the heavens and the earth! You are my Guardian in this world and the Hereafter. Allow me to die as one who submits1 and join me with the righteous.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
That is from the stories of the unseen which We reveal to you ˹O Prophet˺. You were not present when they ˹all˺1 made up their minds, and when they plotted ˹against Joseph˺.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And most people will not believe—no matter how keen you are—
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
even though you are not asking them for a reward for this ˹Quran˺. It is only a reminder to the whole world.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
How many signs in the heavens and the earth do they pass by with indifference!
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And most of them do not believe in Allah without associating others with Him ˹in worship˺.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Do they feel secure that an overwhelming torment from Allah will not overtake them, or that the Hour will not take them by surprise when they least expect ˹it˺?
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran