Quran 12:22 — Yusuf, verse 22
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
When he reached maturity, We gave him judgement and knowledge: this is how We reward those who do good.
وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ آتَيْنَاهُ حُكْمًا وَعِلْمًا ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ
walammā balagha ashuddahu ātaynāhu ḥuk'man waʿil'man wakadhālika najzī l-muḥ'sinīna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- And when he was fully grown, We gave him judgment and knowledge. Even so We recompense the good-doers.
- Muhammad Asad
- And when he reached full manhood, We bestowed upon him the ability to judge [between right and wrong], as well as [innate] knowledge: for thus do We reward the doers of good.
- Sahih International
- And when he [i.e., Joseph] reached maturity, We gave him judgement and knowledge. And thus We reward the doers of good.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَلَمَّاwalammā | And when | — |
| 2 | بَلَغَbalagha | he reached | بلغ |
| 3 | أَشُدَّهُۥٓashuddahu | his maturity | شدد |
| 4 | ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُātaynāhu | We gave him | أتي |
| 5 | حُكْمًۭاḥuk'man | wisdom | حكم |
| 6 | وَعِلْمًۭا ۚwaʿil'man | and knowledge | علم |
| 7 | وَكَذَٰلِكَwakadhālika | And thus | — |
| 8 | نَجْزِىnajzī | We reward | جزي |
| 9 | ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَl-muḥ'sinīna | the good-doers | حسن |