aith."

P: 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.

S: 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.

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Y: 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."

P: 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,

S: 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.

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Y: He said: "Know ye how ye dealt with Joseph and his brother, not
knowing (what ye were doing)?"

P: He said: Know ye what ye did unto Joseph and his brother in your
ignorance?

S: He said: Do you know how you treated Yusuf and his brother when you
were ignorant?

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Y: They said: "Art thou indeed Joseph?" He said, "I am Joseph, and this
is my brother: Allah has indeed been gracious to us (all): behold, he
that is righteous and patient,- never will Allah suffer the reward to
be lost, of those who do right."

P: They said: Is it indeed thou who art Joseph? He said: I am Joseph and
this is my brother. Allah hath shown us favour. Lo! he who wardeth off
(evil) and endureth (findeth favour); for lo! Allah loseth not the
wages of the kindly.

S: They said: Are you indeed Yusuf? He said: I am Yusuf and this is my
brother; Allah has indeed been gracious to us; surely he who guards
(against evil) and is patient (is rewarded) for surely Allah does not
waste the reward of those who do good.

012.091
Y: They said: "By Allah! indeed has Allah preferred thee above us, and
we certainly have been guilty of sin!"

P: They said: By Allah, verily Allah hath preferred thee above us, and
we were indeed sinful.

S: They said: By Allah! now has Allah certainly chosen you over us, and
we were certainly sinners.

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Y: He said: "This