12. Surha Yusuf (Joseph)
The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:
12: 53. "Nor do I absolve my own self (of blame):
إِنَّ النَّفْسَ لأَمَّارَةٌ بِالسُّوءِ إِلاَّ مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّيَ...
the (human soul) is certainly prone to evil, unless my Lord do bestow His Mercy:
C1712a. Ammara: prone, impelling, headstrong, passionate.
See n. 5810 to 75:2.
...إِنَّ رَبِّي غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿٥٣﴾
but surely certainly my Lord is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
C1713. See n. 1712.
1 construe this verse to be a continuation of the speech of the wife of the 'Aziz. It is more appropriate to her than to Joseph. (R).
Other versions:
12: 53
Asad And yet, I am not trying to absolve myself: for, verily, man’s inner self does incite to evil, and saved are only they upon whom my Sustainer bestows His grace. Behold my Sustainer is much forgiving, a dispenser of grace!” [see asad’s note 53]
Yusuf Ali "Nor do I absolve my own self (of blame): the (human soul) is certainly prone to evil unless my Lord do bestow His Mercy: but surely certainly my Lord is Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful."
Pickthall I do not exculpate myself. Lo! the (human) soul enjoineth unto evil, save that whereon my Lord hath mercy. My Lord is Forgiving, Merciful.
Transliteration Wa qa_lal maliku'tu_ni bihi astakhlishu linafsi, falamma_kallamahu_ qa_la innakal yauma ladaina_ makinun amin(un).