Say: "What thing is most weighty in evidence?" Say: "Allah is witness between me and you; This Qur'an hath been revealed to me by inspiration, that I may warn you and all whom it reaches. Can ye possibly bear witness that besides Allah there is another Allah?" Say: "Nay! I cannot bear witness!" Say: "But in truth He is the one Allah, and I truly am innocent of (your blasphemy of) joining others with Him."

When Joseph attained His full manhood, We gave him power and knowledge: thus do We reward those who do right.

Until, when he reached the setting of the sun, he found it set in a spring of murky water: Near it he found a People: We said: "O Zul-qarnain! (thou hast authority,) either to punish them, or to treat them with kindness."

Until, when he came to the rising of the sun, he found it rising on a people for whom We had provided no covering protection against the sun.

Until, when he reached (a tract) between two mountains, he found, beneath them, a people who scarcely understood a word.

But when the children among you come of age, let them (also) ask for permission, as do those senior to them (in age): Thus does Allah make clear His Signs to you: for Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom.

When he reached full age, and was firmly established (in life), We bestowed on him wisdom and knowledge: for thus do We reward those who do good.

Then, when (the son) reached (the age of) (serious) work with him, he said: "O my son! I see in vision that I offer thee in sacrifice: Now see what is thy view!" (The son) said: "O my father! Do as thou art commanded: thou will find me, if Allah so wills one practising Patience and Constancy!"

We have enjoined on man kindness to his parents: In pain did his mother bear him, and in pain did she give him birth. The carrying of the (child) to his weaning is (a period of) thirty months. At length, when he reaches the age of full strength and attains forty years, he says, "O my Lord! Grant me that I may be grateful for Thy favour which Thou has bestowed upon me, and upon both my parents, and that I may work righteousness such as Thou mayest approve; and be gracious to me in my issue. Truly have I turned to Thee and truly do I bow (to Thee) in Islam."

你说：“什么事物是最大的见证？”你说：“真主是我与你们之间的见证。这部《古兰经》，被启示给我，以便我用它来警告你们，和它所达到的各民族。难道你们务必要作证还有别的许多主宰与真主同等吗？”你说：“我不这样作证。”你说：“真主是独一的主宰。你们用来配主的（那些偶像），我与他们确是无关系的。”

当他达到壮年时，我把智慧和学识赏赐他，我这样报酬行善者。

直到他到达了日落之处，他觉得太阳是落在黑泥渊中，他在那黑泥渊旁发现一种人。我说：“左勒盖尔奈英啊！你或惩治他们，或善待他们。”

一直走到日出之处，他发现太阳正晒著一种人，我没有给他们防日晒的工具。

一直到他到达了两山之间的时候，他发现前面有一种人，几乎不懂（他的）话。

当你们的孩子成丁的时候，教他们象在他们之前成丁者一样， 随时向你们请求接见。真主这样为你们阐明他的迹象。真主是全知的，是至睿的。

当他体格强壮，智力健全的时候，我赏赐他智慧和学识。我要这样报酬善人。

当他长到能帮着他操作的时候，他说：“我的小子啊！我确已梦见我宰你为牺牲。你考虑一下！你究竟是什么意见？”他说：“我的父亲啊！请你执行你所奉的命令吧！如果真主意欲，你将发现我是坚忍的。”

我曾命人孝敬父母；他的母亲，辛苦地怀他，辛苦地生他，他受胎和断乳的时期，共计三十个月。当他达到壮年，再达到四十岁的时候，他说：“我的主啊！求你启示我，使我感谢你所施于我和我的父母的恩惠，并行你所喜悦的善事。求你为我改善我的后裔。我确已向你悔罪，我确是一个顺服者。”