Ali Quli Qarai, The Qur’ān with a Phrase-by-Phrase English Translation (2005)
anything against Allah,
but only fulfilled a wish in Jacob’s heart.
Indeed he had the knowledge
of what We had taught him,
but most people do not know.
69 And when they entered into the presence of Joseph,
he set his brother close to himself, and said,
‘Indeed I am your brother,
so do not sorrow for what they used to do.’
70 When he had furnished them with their provision,
he put the drinking-cup into his brother’s saddlebag.
Then a herald shouted:
‘O [men of the] caravan!
You are indeed thieves!’
71 They said, as they turned towards them,
‘What are you missing?’
72 They said, ‘We miss the king’s goblet.’
‘Whoever brings it shall have a camel-load [of grain],’
[said the steward], ‘I will guarantee that.’
73 They said, ‘By Allah!
You certainly know that we did not come
to make trouble in this country,
and we are not thieves.’
74 They said, ‘What shall be its requital
if you [prove to] be lying?’
75 They said, ‘The requital for it
shall be that he in whose saddlebag it is found
shall give himself over as its requital.
Thus do we requite the wrongdoers.’
76 Then he began with their sacks,