Surah Yusuf, Ayah 91 (12:91)

يُوسُف

قَالُوا۟ تَٱللَّهِ لَقَدْ ءَاثَرَكَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَإِن كُنَّا لَخَٰطِِٔينَ

Quran 12:91 is ayah 91 of Surah Yusuf (“Joseph”), a Meccan surah of 111 ayahs. It is in Juz 13, on page 246 of the Madani Mushaf.

12:91
قَالُوا۟تَٱللَّهِلَقَدْءَاثَرَكَٱللَّهُعَلَيْنَاوَإِنكُنَّالَخَٰطِِٔينَ٩١
qālū tal-lahi laqad ātharaka l-lahu ʿalaynā wa-in kunnā lakhāṭiīna

They said, "By Allāh, certainly has Allāh preferred you over us, and indeed, we have been sinners."(91)

Word by word

  1. قَالُوا۟qālūThey said
  2. تَٱللَّهِtal-lahiBy Allah
  3. لَقَدْlaqadcertainly
  4. ءَاثَرَكَātharakaAllah has preferred you
  5. ٱللَّهُl-lahuAllah has preferred you
  6. عَلَيْنَاʿalaynāover us
  7. وَإِنwa-inand indeed
  8. كُنَّاkunnāwe have been
  9. لَخَٰطِِٔينَlakhāṭiīnasinners

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