Quran 12:51
Surah Yusuf Ayah 51
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 12:51 says: “Said [the king to the women], "What was your condition when you sought to seduce Joseph?" They said, "Perfect is Allāh!<sup foot_note=196518>1</sup> We know about him no evil." The wife of al-ʿAzeez said, "Now the truth has become evident. It was I who sought to seduce him, and indeed, he is of the truthful.”
Translation source: Saheeh International
قَالَ مَا خَطْبُكُنَّ إِذْ رَٰوَدتُّنَّ يُوسُفَ عَن نَّفْسِهِۦ ۚ قُلْنَ حَـٰشَ لِلَّهِ مَا عَلِمْنَا عَلَيْهِ مِن سُوٓءٍ ۚ قَالَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْـَٔـٰنَ حَصْحَصَ ٱلْحَقُّ أَنَا۠ رَٰوَدتُّهُۥ عَن نَّفْسِهِۦ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
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What does Quran 12:51 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 12:51 says: “Said [the king to the women], "What was your condition when you sought to seduce Joseph?" They said, "Perfect is Allāh!<sup foot_note=196518>1</sup> We know about him no evil." The wife of al-ʿAzeez said, "Now the truth has become evident. It was I who sought to seduce him, and indeed, he is of the truthful.”
Which surah is Quran 12:51 in?
Quran 12:51 is in Surah Yusuf, chapter 12 of the Quran.
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