12:21 wa qaalal-ladhishtaraahu mim miSra limra-atihii akrimiy mathwaahu ‘Asaa ay yanfa’Anaa aw nat-takhidhahuu waladaa* wa kadhaalika mak-kan-naa li yuusufa fiyl arDi wa li nu’Al-limahuu min ta’wiylil aHaadiyth* wal-laahu gaalibun ‘Alaa amrihii walaakin-na aktharan naasi laa ya’Ålamuun

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Ahmed Raza Khan: Mohammed Aqib Qadri:
And the Egyptian who purchased him said to his wife, "Keep him honourably - we may derive some benefit due to him or we may adopt him as our son"; and this is how we established Yusuf in the land, and that We might teach him how to interpret events; and Allah is Dominant upon His works, but most men do not know.

Yusuf Ali:
The man in Egypt who bought him, said to his wife: "Make his stay (among us) honourable: may be he will bring us much good, or we shall adopt him as a son." Thus did We establish Joseph in the land, that We might teach him the interpretation of stories (and events). And Allah hath full power and control over His affairs; but most among mankind know it not.

Pickthal:
And he of Egypt who purchased him said unto his wife: Receive him honourably. Perchance he may prove useful to us or we may adopt him as a son. Thus we established Joseph in the land that We might teach him the interpretation of events. And Allah was predominant in His career, but most of mankind know not.