Comparative Study
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1  Joseph’s brothers replied, “By Allah! You know well that we did not come to cause trouble in the land, nor are we thieves.”  Dr. Mustafa Khattab

2  Said [the brothers]: "By God! Well do you know that we have not come to commit deeds of corruption in this land, and that we have not been thieving!"  Muhammad Asad

3  They said, “By God, you know we did not come to cause trouble in the land, and we are not thieves.”  Talal Itani

4  They said: "By Allah, you certainly know that we did not come to act corruptly in this land, nor are we those who steal."  Maududi

5  They said: By Allah! Indeed you know that we came not to make mischief in the land, and we are no thieves!  Muhsin Khan

6  They said, ‘By God! You must know that we did not come to make mischief in your land: we are no thieves.’  Muhammad Abdel Haleem

7  They said: By God, certainly, you knew we drew not near making corruption in the region. And we had not been ones who are thieves.  Dr.Leila Bakhtiar

8  They said: By Allah, well ye know we came not to do evil in the land, and are no thieves.  Marmaduke Pickthall

9  They said, "By Allah , you have certainly known that we did not come to cause corruption in the land, and we have not been thieves."  Sahih Int.

10  (The brothers) said: "By Allah. well ye know that we came not to make mischief in the land, and we are no thieves!"  Yusuf Ali

11  they said, "by Allah certainly you know, not we came that we cause corruption in the land, and not we are thieves."  Word by Word