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AYAH Yusuf 12:4 

Arabic Source and Roman Transliteration
Arabic إِذْ قَالَ يُوسُفُ لِأَبِيهِ يَا أَبَتِ إِنِّي رَأَيْتُ أَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوْكَبًا وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ رَأَيْتُهُمْ لِي سَاجِدِين zoom
Transliteration Ith qala yoosufu li-abeehi ya abati innee raaytu ahada AAashara kawkaban waalshshamsa waalqamara raaytuhum lee sajideena zoom
Transliteration-2 idh qāla yūsufu li-abīhi yāabati innī ra-aytu aḥada ʿashara kawkaban wal-shamsa wal-qamara ra-aytuhum lī sājidīn zoom
Word for Word
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more
 When said Yusuf to his father, "O my father! Indeed, I I saw one ten (i.e eleven) star(s) and the sun and the moon; I saw them to me prostrating." zoom


Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad LO! Thus spoke Joseph unto his father: "O my father! Behold, I saw [in a dream] eleven stars, as well as the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrate themselves before me!" zoom
M. M. Pickthall When Joseph said unto his father: O my father! Lo! I saw in a dream eleven planets and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostrating themselves unto me zoom
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985) Behold! Joseph said to his father: "O my father! I did see eleven stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrate themselves to me!" zoom
Shakir When Yusuf said to his father: O my father! surely I saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon-- I saw them making obeisance to me zoom
Wahiduddin Khan When Joseph told his father, My father, I saw eleven stars, and the sun and moon: I saw them prostrate themselves before me zoom
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar Mention when Joseph said to his father: O my father! Truly, I saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon. I saw them as ones prostrating themselves to me. zoom
T.B.Irving So Joseph told his father: "My father, I saw eleven stars, and the sun and moon; I saw them bowing down before me!" zoom
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab ˹Remember˺ when Joseph said to his father, “O my dear father! Indeed I dreamt of eleven stars, and the sun, and the moon—I saw them prostrating to me!” zoom
Safi Kaskas Joseph said to his father, "Father, I saw [in a dream] eleven stars, as well as the sun and the moon. I saw them bow before me." zoom
Abdul Hye (Remember) when Joseph said to his father: “O my father! Surely, I saw (in a dream) 11 stars, the sun, and the moon - I saw them prostrating themselves to me.” zoom
The Study Quran When Joseph said unto his father, “O my father, truly I have seen eleven stars, and the sun and the moon. I saw them prostrating before me. zoom
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition) When Joseph said to his father: "My father, I have seen eleven planets and the sun and the moon, I saw them submitting to me." zoom
Abdel Haleem Joseph said to his father, ‘Father, I dreamed of eleven stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them all bow down before me,&rsquo zoom
Abdul Majid Daryabadi Recall what time Yusufj said unto his father: , y father! verily have seen eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I have seen them prostrating themselves unto me zoom
Ahmed Ali When Joseph told his father: "O my father, I saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon bowing before me in homage," zoom
Aisha Bewley When Yusuf told his father, ´Father! I saw eleven bright stars, and the sun and moon as well. I saw them all prostrate in front of me.´ zoom
Ali Ünal When Joseph said to his father: "O my father! I saw in a dream eleven stars, as well as the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrating themselves before me." zoom
Ali Quli Qara'i When Joseph said to his father, ‘Father! I saw eleven planets, and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrating themselves before me.&rsquo zoom
Hamid S. Aziz When Joseph said to his father, "O my father! Verily, I saw (in my dream) eleven stars, and the sun, and the moon - I saw them prostrating themselves unto me!" zoom
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali As Yusuf (Joseph) said to his father, "O my father, surely I saw (i.e., in a dream) eleven planets and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me." zoom
Muhammad Sarwar When Joseph said, "Father, in my dream I saw eleven stars, the sun and the moon prostrating before me," zoom
Muhammad Taqi Usmani (It happened) when Yusuf said to his father, .My father, I saw (in dream) eleven stars and the Sun and the Moon; I saw them all fallen prostrate before me.‘&lsquo zoom
Shabbir Ahmed Thus spoke Joseph to his father, "O My father! I saw in a dream eleven stars, and the sun, and the moon, I saw them prone themselves unto me!" zoom
Syed Vickar Ahamed Remember, when Yusuf (Joseph) said to his father: "O my father! For sure, I saw (in my dream) eleven stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrate themselves to me!" zoom
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International) [Of these stories mention] when Joseph said to his father, "O my father, indeed I have seen [in a dream] eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me." zoom
Farook Malik This is the narrative of that time, when Joseph said to his father: "O my father! In a dream I saw eleven stars, the sun and the moon - I saw them prostrate themselves before me!" zoom
Dr. Munir Munshey Once, Yusuf said to his father, "Oh my father! I had a dream. I saw eleven planets, the sun and the moon lying prostrate before me!" zoom
Dr. Kamal Omar When Yusuf said to his father: “O my dear father! Verily, I saw (in a dream) eleven planets, and the sun and the moon, I saw them: ’in appreciation of me’, as those who fall in prostration (to You). zoom
Talal A. Itani (new translation) When Joseph said to his father, 'O my father, I saw eleven planets, and the sun, and the moon; I saw them bowing down to me.' zoom
Maududi Call to mind when Joseph said to his father: "My father! I saw (in a dream) eleven stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrating themselves before me." zoom
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad (Remember) when Joseph said to his father: my father, indeed I saw (in my dream) eleven stars and the sun and the moon, I saw them being humble before me zoom
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018) Behold, Joseph said to his father, “O my father, I saw eleven stars and the Sun and the Moon, I saw them prostrate themselves to me. zoom
Musharraf Hussain Consider when Yusuf said to his father, “My dear father, I saw eleven stars, the sun and the moon, all prostrating before me.” zoom
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition) When Joseph said to his father: "My father, I have seen eleven planets and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostrating to me." zoom
Mohammad Shafi When Joseph said to his father, "O my father! I did indeed see eleven stars and the sun and the moon. I saw them prostrating to me." zoom

Controversial, deprecated, or status undetermined works
Bijan Moeinian Once [little] Joseph said to his father (Jacob, son of Isaac and grand son of Abraham): “I saw in my dream that eleven stars, the sun and the moon [the solar system as we know today] were prostrating themselves before me zoom
Faridul Haque Remember when Yusuf (Joseph) said to his father, "O my father! I saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon - I saw them prostrating to me." zoom
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah When Joseph said to his father: 'Father, I saw eleven planets, and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating themselves before me. zoom
Maulana Muhammad Ali When Joseph said to his father: O my father, I saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon -- I saw them making obeisance to me zoom
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira When Joseph said to his father: You my father that I, I saw eleven planet(s)/star(s) and the sun and the moon, I saw/them to me prostrating." zoom
Sher Ali Remember the time when Joseph said to his father, O my father, I saw in a dream eleven stars and the sun and the moon - I saw them making obeisance to me. zoom
Rashad Khalifa Recall that Joseph said to his father, "O my father, I saw eleven planets, and the sun, and the moon; I saw them prostrating before me." zoom
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi) Recall when Yusuf (Joseph) said to his father, 'O my father, I saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrating for me zoom
Amatul Rahman Omar (Remember the time) when Joseph said to his father, `My dear father! I have seen (in a vision) eleven stars and the sun and the moon. I saw them falling down prostrate (before God) because of me. zoom
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri (Recall) when Yusuf (Joseph) said to his father: ‘O my venerable father! I have seen (in a dream) eleven stars and the sun and the moon. I have seen them prostrating themselves before me. zoom
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali (Remember) when Yoosuf (Joseph) said to his father: "O my father! Verily, I saw (in a dream) eleven stars and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostrating themselves to me." zoom

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry When Joseph said to his father, 'Father, I saw eleven stars, and the sun and the moon; I saw them bowing down before me. zoom
Edward Henry Palmer When Joseph said to his father, 'O my sire! Verily, I saw eleven stars, and the sun, and the moon,- I saw them adoring me! zoom
George Sale When Joseph said unto his father, O my father, verily I saw in my dream eleven stars, and the sun and the moon; I saw them make obeisance unto me zoom
John Medows Rodwell When Joseph said to his Father, "O my Father! verily I beheld eleven stars and the sun and the moon - beheld them make obeisance to me!" zoom
N J Dawood (2014) Joseph said to his father: ‘Father, I dreamt of eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrate themselves before me.&lsquo zoom

New and/or Partial Translations, and works in progress
Linda “iLHam” Barto Joseph said to his father, “O my father, I truly saw eleven stars and the sun and the moon. I saw them bowing to me.” zoom
Sayyid Qutb Joseph said to his father: 'Father, I saw in a dream eleven stars, as well as the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrate themselves before me.' zoom
Ahmed Hulusi And when Joseph said to his father, “O my father! Indeed, I saw the eleven planets, the Sun, the Moon... I saw them prostrating to me.” zoom
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli When, Yusuf said to his father: 'O my father! Verily I did see(dreamt) eleven stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrating themselves unto me'. zoom
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim For once Yusuf said to his father -Ya'qub (Jacob)- "O my father, a vividly descriptive image was presented to my mind in my sleep portraying eleven planets, the sun and the moon bowing to the ground in reverence and obeisance to me" zoom
Mir Aneesuddin When Yusuf said to his father, “O my father ! I saw eleven planets and the sun and the moon, I saw them bowing down to me.” zoom

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