12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 94
وَلَمَّا فَصَلَتِ الْع۪يرُ قَالَ اَبُوهُمْ اِنّ۪ي لَاَجِدُ ر۪يحَ يُوسُفَ لَوْلَٓا اَنْ تُفَنِّدُونِ
Walamma fasalati alAAeeru qalaaboohum innee laajidu reeha yoosufa lawla antufannidoon
And when the caravan went on its way, their father said, ‘I can smell Yusuf’s scent! You probably think I have become senile. ’
- Progressive Muslims
And when the caravan departed, their father said: "I do indeed feel the scent of Joseph, except that you may think me senile. "
- Shabbir Ahmed
As soon as the caravan departed from Egypt, their father (Jacob) began telling his neighbors in Canaan about the Revelation that his son Joseph was in a position of high authority. "I do indeed scent the presence of Joseph even though you may call me senile."
- Sam Gerrans
And when the caravan departed, their father said: “I perceive the scent of Joseph–– had you not thought me weak in mind.”
- The Monotheist Group
Andwhen the caravan departed, their father said: "I do indeed feel the scent of Joseph, except that you may think me senile."
- Edip-Layth
When the caravan departed, their father said, "I do indeed feel the scent of Joseph, except that you may think me senile."
- Aisha Bewley
And when the caravan went on its way, their father said, ‘I can smell Yusuf’s scent! You probably think I have become senile. ’
- Rashad Khalifa
Even before the caravan arrived, their father said, "I can sense the smell of Joseph. Will someone enlighten me?"
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
The caravan departed (from Egypt) and Jacob said (at home): "Say not that I am in my dotage, but I get the smell of Joseph. "
- Sahih International
And when the caravan departed [from Egypt], their father said, "Indeed, I find the smell of Joseph [and would say that he was alive] if you did not think me weakened in mind. "
- Muhammad Asad
AND AS SOON as the caravan [with which Jacob's sons were travelling] was on its way, their father said [to the people around him]: "Behold, were it not that you might consider me a dotard, [I would say that] I truly feel the breath of Joseph [in the air]!"
- Marmaduke Pickthall
When the caravan departed their father had said: Truly I am conscious of the breath of Joseph, though ye call me dotard.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
When the caravan was on its way homeward, Ya'qab, inspirited with the divine prerogative of intuition, had a presentiment of the event that was about to happen. He said: "I do perceive Yusuf's scent in the wind, albeit you people might think I have lost my mind."
- Bijan Moeinian
When their caravan left Egypt, their father said to his folk: "I can sense the smell of Joseph; do not call me names (such as senile, crazy, etc. )"
- Al-Hilali & Khan
And when the caravan departed, their father said: "I do indeed feel the smell of Yûsuf (Joseph), if only you think me not a dotard (a person who has weakness of mind because of old age)."
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
When the caravan left (Egypt), their father said: "I do indeed scent the presence of Joseph: Nay, think me not a dotard."
- Mustafa Khattab
When the caravan departed ˹from Egypt˺, their father said ˹to those around him˺, "You may think I am senile, but I certainly sense the smell of Joseph."
- Taqi Usmani
And when the caravan set out (from Egypt), their father (Ya‘qūb) said (in Canaan), "I sense the fragrance of Yūsuf, if you do not take me to be senile."
- Abdul Haleem
Later, when the caravan departed, their father said, ‘You may think I am senile but I can smell Joseph,’
- Arthur John Arberry
So, when the caravan set forth, their father said, 'Surely I perceive Joseph's scent, unless you think me doting. '
- E. Henry Palmer
And when the caravan departed, their father said, 'Verily, I find the smell of Joseph, unless ye think I dote!'
- Hamid S. Aziz
Take this my shirt, and lay it over the face of my father, he will become able to see; and come to me with all your family. "
- Mahmoud Ghali
And as soon as the caravan departed, their father said, "Surely I indeed find Yûsuf's scent, (Or: breath) unless you think me doting. "
- George Sale
And when the company of travellers was departed from Egypt on their journey towards Canaan, their father said unto those who were about him, verily I perceive the smell of Joseph: Although ye think that I dote.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
And when the caravan left (Egypt to come to Jacob), their father said: "I truly scent the presence of Yusuf (Joseph): Do not think me as a feeble (old man). "
- Amatul Rahman Omar
So when the caravan with the corn departed (from Egypt) their father said (in Kin`ân), `If you do not pronounce my judgment to be weak and unsound (let me tell you that) I do scent the power of Joseph. '
- Ali Quli Qarai
As the caravan set off, their father said, ‘I sense the scent of Joseph, if you will not consider me a dotard. ’