12. Surha Yusuf (Joseph)

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ آتَيْنَاهُ حُكْمًا وَعِلْمًا...

12: 22.  When Joseph attained his full manhood, We gave him power and knowledge:

C1664. When Joseph left Canaan, he was a young and immature lad, but his nature was innocent and good. Through the vicissitudes of his fortune in Egypt, he grew in knowledge, judgment, and power.

...وَكَذَلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿٢٢﴾

thus do We reward those who do right.

C1665. Muhsinin: those who do right, those who do good.

Both ideas are implied. In following right conduct, you are necessarily doing good to yourself and to others.

Asad’s Version:

12: 22

Yusuf Ali When Joseph attained his full manhood We gave him power and knowledge: thus do We reward those who do right.

Pickthall And when he reached his prime We gave him wisdom and knowledge. Thus We reward the good.

Transliteration Wa lamma_ balaga asyuddahu_ a_taina_hu hukmaw wa 'ilma_(n), wa kaza_lika najzil muhsinin(a).