12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 58
وَجَٓاءَ اِخْوَةُ يُوسُفَ فَدَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ فَعَرَفَهُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُ مُنْكِرُونَ
Wajaa ikhwatu yoosufa fadakhalooAAalayhi faAAarafahum wahum lahu munkiroon
The brothers of Yusuf came into his presence and he knew them but they did not know him.
- Progressive Muslims
And Joseph's brothers came and entered upon him, and he recognized them, but they did not recognize him.
- Shabbir Ahmed
(And after some years) Joseph's brothers came and presented themselves before him. Joseph recognized them, but they did not. (They came from Canaan to buy grain as places around Egypt started suffering the drought).
- Sam Gerrans
And the brothers of Joseph came, and entered upon him; and he knew them, but he was to them unknown.
- The Monotheist Group
Andthe brothers of Joseph came and entered upon him, and he recognized them, but they did not recognize him.
- Edip-Layth
Joseph's brothers came and entered upon him, and he recognized them, but they did not recognize him.
- Aisha Bewley
The brothers of Yusuf came into his presence and he knew them but they did not know him.
- Rashad Khalifa
Joseph's brothers came; when they entered, he recognized them, while they did not recognize him.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
The brothers of Joseph came (to Egypt) and visited him. He recognised them, though they did not recognise him.
- Sahih International
And the brothers of Joseph came [seeking food], and they entered upon him; and he recognized them, but he was to them unknown.
- Muhammad Asad
AND [after some years, ] Joseph's brothers came [to Egypt] and presented themselves before him: and he knew them [at once], whereas they did not recognize him.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
And Joseph's brethren came and presented themselves before him, and he knew them but they knew him not.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
They went to the man in charge of the granaries -Yusuf- who knew them while they failed to recognize him.
- Bijan Moeinian
Joseph’s brothers (like the other people who were caught by the draught) came to Joseph (asking for food for their tribe. ) He recognized them but they did not.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
And Yûsuf’s (Joseph) brethren came and they entered unto him, and he recognized them, but they recognized him not.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Then came Joseph's brethren: they entered his presence, and he knew them, but they knew him not.
- Mustafa Khattab
And Joseph’s brothers came and entered his presence. He recognized them but they were unaware of who he really was.
- Taqi Usmani
And came the brothers of Yūsuf and appeared before him. He recognized them, while they did not recognize him.
- Abdul Haleem
Joseph’s brothers came and presented themselves before him. He recognized them- though they did not recognize him-
- Arthur John Arberry
And the brethren of Joseph came, and entered unto him, and he knew them, but they knew him not.
- E. Henry Palmer
And his brethren came to Joseph, and they entered in unto him and he knew them, but they recognised not him.
- Hamid S. Aziz
Surely the reward of the Hereafter is better for those who believe and fears (ward off evil or are constant in righteousness).
- Mahmoud Ghali
And Yûsuf's brothers came. Then they entered to him, and so he recognized them, and they were denying him. (Or: not knowing him)
- George Sale
Moreover Joseph's brethren came, and went in unto him; and he knew them, but they knew not him.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
And Yusuf (Joseph)’s brothers came: They entered his presence, and he knew them but they did not know him.
- Amatul Rahman Omar
And (in the years of famine) Joseph's brothers came (from Kin`ân to Egypt) and they presented themselves to him. But though he knew them they recognized him not.
- Ali Quli Qarai
[After some years] the brothers of Joseph came and entered his presence. He recognized them, but they did not recognize him.