قَالَ ٱجْعَلْنِى عَلَىٰ خَزَآئِنِ ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ إِنِّى حَفِيظٌ عَلِيمٌ
- EnglishSaheeh International
- [Joseph] said, "Appoint me over the storehouses of the land. Indeed, I will be a knowing guardian."
- TamilJan Trust Foundation
- (யூஸுஃப்) கூறினார்; "(இந்த) பூமியின் களஞ்சியங்களுக்கு என்னை (அதிகாரியாய்) ஆக்கிவிடுவீராக நிச்சயமாக நான் (அவற்றைப்) பாதுகாக்க நன்கறிந்தவன்."
- SinhalaRuwwad Center
- ‘මිහිතලයේ භාණ්ඩාගාර සඳහා ඔබ මා පත් කරනු. නියත වශයෙන් ම මම මනා දැනුමැති ආරක්ෂකයෙකි’ යැයි (යූසුෆ්) කී ය.
- UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
- (یوسف نے) کہا آپ مجھے ملک کے خزانوں پر مقرر کر دیجئے ، میں حفاﻇت کرنے واﻻ اور باخبر ہوں.
- JapaneseRyoichi Mita
- かれ（ユースフ）は言った。「わたしをこの国の財庫（の管理者）に任命して下さい。わたしは本当に知識ある管財者です。」
- ChineseMa Jian
- 他说：请你任命我管理全国的仓库，我确是一个内行的保管者。
Tafsir of 12:55
Yusuf's Rank with the King of Egypt Allah states that when he became aware of Yusuf's innocence and his innocense of what he was accused of, the king said, ائْتُونِى بِهِ أَسْتَخْلِصْهُ لِنَفْسِى (Bring him to me that I may attach him to my person.), `that I may make him among my close aids and associates,' فَلَمَّا كَلَّمَهُ (Then, when he spoke to him), when the king spoke to Yusuf and further recognized his virtues, great ability, brilliance, good conduct and perfect mannerism, he said to him, إِنَّكَ الْيَوْمَ لَدَيْنَا مِكِينٌ أَمِينٌ (Verily, this day, you are with us high in rank and fully trusted.) The king said to Yusuf, `You have assumed an exalted status with us and are indeed fully trusted.' Yusuf, peace be upon him said, اجْعَلْنِى عَلَى خَزَآئِنِ الاٌّرْضِ إِنِّى حَفِيظٌ عَلِيمٌ (Set me over the storehouses of the land; I will indeed guard them with full knowledge.) Yusuf praised himself, for this is allowed when one's abilities are unknown and there is a need to do so. He said that he is, حَفِيظٌ (Hafiz), an honest guard, عَلِيمٌ (`Alim), having knowledge and wisdom about the job he is to be entrusted with.…
Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
