Comparative Study
   12:11  

1  They said, “O our father! Why do you not trust us with Joseph, although we truly wish him well?”  Dr. Mustafa Khattab

2  [On this they agreed; and thereupon] they spoke [thus to their father]: "O our father! Wherefore wilt thou not trust us with Joseph, seeing that we are indeed his well-wishers?  Muhammad Asad

3  They said, “Father, why do you not trust us with Joseph, although we care for him?”  Talal Itani

4  After so deciding they said to their father: "Why is it that you do not trust us regarding Joseph although we are his true well-wishers?"  Maududi

5  They said: O our father! Why do you not trust us with Yusuf (Joseph), - when we are indeed his well-wishers?  Muhsin Khan

6  They said to their father, ‘Why do you not trust us with Joseph? We wish him well.  Muhammad Abdel Haleem

7  They said: O our father! Why wilt thou not entrust us with Joseph when we are , truly, ones who will, certainly, look after him?  Dr.Leila Bakhtiar

8  They said: O our father! Why wilt thou not trust us with Joseph, when lo! we are good friends to him?  Marmaduke Pickthall

9  They said, "O our father, why do you not entrust us with Joseph while indeed, we are to him sincere counselors?  Sahih Int.

10  They said: "O our father! why dost thou not trust us with Joseph,- seeing we are indeed his sincere well-wishers?  Yusuf Ali

11  they said, "o our father! why (do) you not trust us with yusuf, while indeed, we (are) for him surely well-wishers?  Word by Word