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Surah Yusuf, ayah 42

Joseph · Meccan · 111 ayahs

12:42

وَقَالَ لِلَّذٖی ظَنَّ اَنَّهُ نَاجٍ مِنْهُمَا اذْكُرْنٖی عِنْدَ رَبِّكَؗ فَاَنْسٰیهُ الشَّیْطَانُ ذِكْرَ رَبِّهٖ فَلَبِثَ فِی السِّجْنِ بِضْعَ سِنٖینَؕ‌ࣖ

Waqala lillathee thanna annahu najin minhuma othkurnee AAinda rabbika faansahu alshshaytanu thikra rabbihi falabitha fee alssijni bidAAa sineena

Translations

And he said to the one whom he knew would go free, "Mention me before your master." But Satan made him forget the mention [to] his master, and Joseph remained in prison several years

Saheeh International

And he said unto him of the twain who he knew would be released: Mention me in the presence of thy lord. But Satan caused him to forget to mention it to his lord, so he (Joseph) stayed in prison for some years

Marmaduke Pickthall