قَالُواْ

تَٱللَّهِ

لَقَدۡ

ءَاثَرَكَ

ٱللَّهُ

عَلَيۡنَا

وَإِن

كُنَّا

لَخَٰطِـِٔينَ

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They admitted, “By Allah! Allah has truly preferred you over us, and we have surely been sinful.”

Joseph said, “There is no blame on you today. May Allah forgive you! He is the Most Merciful of the merciful!

Go with this shirt of mine and cast it over my father’s face, and he will regain his sight. Then come back to me with your whole family.”

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.”

They replied, “By Allah! You are definitely still in your old delusion.”

But when the bearer of the good news arrived, he cast the shirt over Jacob’s face, so he regained his sight. Jacob then said ˹to his children˺, “Did I not tell you that I truly know from Allah what you do not know?”

They begged, “O our father! Pray for the forgiveness of our sins. We have certainly been sinful.”

He said, “I will pray to my Lord for your forgiveness.¹ He ˹alone˺ is indeed the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”

When they entered Joseph’s presence, he received his parents ˹graciously˺ and said, “Enter Egypt, Allah willing, in security.”

Then he raised his parents to the throne, and they all fell down in prostration to Joseph,¹ who then said, “O my dear father! This is the interpretation of my old dream. My Lord has made it come true. He was truly kind to me when He freed me from prison, and brought you all from the desert after Satan had ignited rivalry between me and my siblings.² Indeed my Lord is subtle in fulfilling what He wills. Surely He ˹alone˺ is the All-Knowing, All-Wise.”