Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - 12:85 | |
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12:85 قالوا تالله تفتؤ تذكر يوسف حتى تكون حرضا او تكون من الهالكين | |
Transliteration | Qaloo taAllahi taftao tathkuru yoosufa hatta takoona haradan aw takoona mina alhalikeena |
Literal | They said: "By God you still remember/mention Joseph until you be sick and weak/diminished or you be from the perishing/dying ." |
Yusuf Ali | They said: "By Allah! (never) wilt thou cease to remember Joseph until thou reach the last extremity of illness, or until thou die!" |
Pickthal | They said: By Allah, thou wilt never cease remembering Joseph till thy health is ruined or thou art of those who perish! |
Arberry | 'By God,' they said, 'thou wilt never cease mentioning Joseph till thou art consumed, or among the perishing.' |
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. |
Sarwar | They said, "You are always remembering Joseph. By God, it will either make you sick or you will die". |
Khalifa | They said, "By GOD, you will keep on grieving over Joseph until you become ill, or until you die." |
Hilali/Khan | They said: "By Allah! You will never cease remembering Yoosuf (Joseph) until you become weak with old age, or until you be of the dead." |
H/K/Saheeh | They said, "By Allah, you will not cease remembering Joseph until you become fatally ill or become of those who perish." |
Malik | They said: "By Allah! It appears that you will not cease to remember Joseph until you ruin your health or kill yourself."[85] |
QXP | His sons said, "By God! You will never cease remembering Joseph until your health is ruined or you perish." |
Maulana Ali | They said: By Allah! Thou wilt not cease remembering Joseph till thou art prey to disease or thou art of those who perish. |
Free Minds | They said: "By God, will you never cease to remember Joseph until you become senile or you are dead!" |
Qaribullah | They said: 'By Allah, will you not cease to mention Joseph until you are consumed, or are among the perishing? ' |
George Sale | His sons said, by God, thou wilt not cease to remember Joseph, until thou be brought to death's door, or thou be actually destroyed by excessive affliction. |
JM Rodwell | They said, "By God thou wilt only cease to think of Joseph when thou art at the point of death, or dead." |
Asad | Said [his sons]: "By God! Thou wilt never cease to remember ,Toseph till thou art broken in body and spirit or art dead!" |
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