12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 72
قَالُوا نَفْقِدُ صُوَاعَ الْمَلِكِ وَلِمَنْ جَٓاءَ بِه۪ حِمْلُ بَع۪يرٍ وَاَنَا۬ بِه۪ زَع۪يمٌ
Qaloo nafqidu suwaAAaalmaliki waliman jaa bihi himlu baAAeerin waanabihi zaAAeem
They said, ‘We’re missing the goblet of the king. The man who brings it will get a camel’s load. Regarding that I stand as guarantor.’
- Progressive Muslims
He said: "We are missing the measuring bowl of the King, and for whomever can produce it, we will give a camel's load, and I will be bound by this. "
- Shabbir Ahmed
They said, "We have lost the King's cup, and whoever produces it shall have an extra camel-load, and I (the chief royal servant) guarantee that. "
- Sam Gerrans
They said: “We do miss the King’s goblet; and for him who brings it is a camel-load; and I guarantee it.”
- The Monotheist Group
They said: "We are missing the measuring bowl of the king, and whoever can produce it, will be given the load of a camel; and I will be bound by this."
- Edip-Layth
He said, "We are missing the measuring bowl of the King, and whoever finds it shall receive a camel-load; I guarantee this."
- Aisha Bewley
They said, ‘We’re missing the goblet of the king. The man who brings it will get a camel’s load. Regarding that I stand as guarantor.’
- Rashad Khalifa
They said, "We lost the king's cup. Anyone who returns it will receive an extra camel-load; I personally guarantee this."
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
"We cannot find the master's goblet. Whoever comes up with it will be given a camel-load of grain; I vouch for it."
- Sahih International
They said, "We are missing the measure of the king. And for he who produces it is [the reward of] a camel's load, and I am responsible for it."
- Muhammad Asad
They answered: "We miss the King's goblet; and he who produces it shall receive a camel-load [of grain as reward]!" And [the herald added:] "I pledge myself to this _ [promise]!"
- Marmaduke Pickthall
They said: We have lost the king's cup, and he who bringeth it shall have a camel-load, and I (said Joseph) am answerable for it.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
The attendants said: "We lost the king's cup, and we promise to reward whoever finds it a camel's load of corn", and, said the foreman, "I am, to this effect, the guarantor. "
- Bijan Moeinian
The royal servants said: "The royal cup is lost. " Then their supervisor said: “Whoever returns it, will get an extra camel-load of grain; I personally guarantee this.”
- Al-Hilali & Khan
They said: "We have lost the (golden) bowl of the king and for him who produces it is (the reward of) a camel load; and I will be bound by it."
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
They said: "We miss the great beaker of the king; for him who produces it, is (the reward of) a camel load; I will be bound by it."
- Mustafa Khattab
The herald ˹along with the guards˺ replied, "We have lost the King’s measuring cup. And whoever brings it will be awarded a camel-load ˹of grain˺. I guarantee it."
- Taqi Usmani
They said, "We are missing the measuring-bowl of the king, and whoever brings it back shall deserve a camel-load, and I stand surety for it."
- Abdul Haleem
They replied, ‘The king’s drinking-cup is missing,’ and, ‘Whoever returns it will get a camel-load [of grain],’ and, ‘I give you my word.’
- Arthur John Arberry
They said, 'We are missing the king's goblet. Whoever brings it shall receive a camel's load; that I guarantee.'
- E. Henry Palmer
Said they, 'We miss the goblet of the king, and whoso brings it shall have a camel-load, and I am guarantee thereof. '
- Hamid S. Aziz
They said, turning to them, "What is it that you miss?"
- Mahmoud Ghali
They said, "We are missing the king's tumbler; and whoever comes up with it shall have a camel's burden; and for that I am a (sure) guarantor. "
- George Sale
They answered, we miss the prince's cup: And unto him who shall produce it, shall be given a camel's load of corn; and I will be surety for the same.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
They said: "We miss the great drinking cup of the king; For him who produces it, is (the reward of) a camel load (of grain); I will be bound by it. "
- Amatul Rahman Omar
They said, `We find the king's measuring vessel missing' and (added), `Whoever restores it shall receive a camel-load (of corn as a reward),' (and one of them said), `I am surely responsible for it. '
- Ali Quli Qarai
They said, ‘We miss the king’s goblet. ’ ‘Whoever brings it shall have a camel-load [of grain],’ [said the steward], ‘I will guarantee that.’