Quran 12:71 — Yusuf, verse 71
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
and they turned and said, ‘What have you lost?’
قَالُوا وَأَقْبَلُوا عَلَيْهِمْ مَاذَا تَفْقِدُونَ
qālū wa-aqbalū ʿalayhim mādhā tafqidūna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- They said, turning to them, 'What is it that you are missing?'
- Muhammad Asad
- Turning towards the herald and his companions, the brothers asked: "What is it that you miss?"
- Sahih International
- They said while approaching them, "What is it you are missing?"
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | قَالُوا۟qālū | They said | قول |
| 2 | وَأَقْبَلُوا۟wa-aqbalū | turning towards | قبل |
| 3 | عَلَيْهِمʿalayhim | them | — |
| 4 | مَّاذَاmādhā | What (is it) | — |
| 5 | تَفْقِدُونَtafqidūna | you miss | فقد |