Surah Yusuf — Verse 97

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قَالُوا۟ يَـٰٓأَبَانَا ٱسْتَغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا خَـٰطِـِٔينَ

Qaloo ya abanaistaghfir lana thunoobana inna kunnakhati-een

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

They said, "O our father, ask for us forgiveness of our sins; indeed, we have been sinners."

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

The [brothers] said, ‘Father, ask God to forgive our sins- we were truly in the wrong.’

Marmaduke Pickthall

They said: O our father! Ask forgiveness of our sins for us, for lo! we were sinful.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

They said: "O our father! ask for us forgiveness for our sins, for we were truly at fault."

Mufti Taqi Usmani

They said, “Our father, pray to Allah to forgive us our sins. Surely, we have been guilty.”

Al-Hilali & Khan

They said: "O our father! Ask Forgiveness (from Allâh) for our sins, indeed we have been sinners."

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

They said: "Father! Pray for the forgiveness of our sins; we were truly guilty."

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

[His sons] answered: "O our father! Ask God to forgive us our sins, for, verily, we were sinners."

Rowwad · source edition

They said, “O our father, pray to Allah to forgive us our sins; we were certainly mistaken.”