The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia
Towards providing reliable exegeses and translations of the meanings of the Noble Qur'an in the world languagesJoseph [Yusuf] - English Translation - Hilali and Khan - Ayah 78
Surah Joseph [Yusuf] Ayah 111 Location Maccah Number 12
قَالُواْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡعَزِيزُ إِنَّ لَهُۥٓ أَبٗا شَيۡخٗا كَبِيرٗا فَخُذۡ أَحَدَنَا مَكَانَهُۥٓۖ إِنَّا نَرَىٰكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ [٧٨]
78. They said: "O ruler of the land! Verily, he has an old father (who will grieve for him); so take one of us in his place. Indeed we think that you are one of the Muhsinûn (good-doers - see the footnote of V.9:120)."