42 And he said to him whom he knew would be delivered of the two: Remember me with thy lord. But the devil caused him to forget mentioning (it) to his lord, so he remained in the prison a few years.

43 And the king said: I have seen seven fat kine which seven lean ones devoured; and seven green ears and (seven) others dry. O chiefs, explain to me my dream, if you can interpret the dream.

44 They said: Confused dreams, and we know not the interpretation of dreams.

45 And of the two, he who had found deliverance and remembered after a long time said: I will inform you of its interpretation, so send me.

46 Joseph, O truthful one, explain to us seven fat kine which seven lean ones devoured, and seven green ears and (seven) others dry, that I may go back to the people so that they may know.

47 He said: You shall sow for seven years as usual, then that which you reap, leave it in its ear, except a little which you eat.

48 Then after that will come seven years of hardship, which will eat away all you have beforehand stored for them, except a little which you have preserved.

49 Then after that will come a year in which people will have rain and in which they will press (grapes).

50 And the king said: Bring him to me. So when the messenger came to him, he said: Go back to thy lord and ask him, what is the case of the women who cut their hands. Surely my Lord knows their device.

51 (The king) said: What was your affair when you sought to seduce Joseph? They said: Holy Allāh! We knew of no evil on his part. The chief’s wife said: Now has the truth become manifest. I sought to seduce him and he is surely of the truthful.

52 This is that he might know that I have not been unfaithful to him in secret, and that Allāh guides not the device of the unfaithful.

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53 And I call not myself sinless; surely (man’s) self is wont to command evil, except those on whom my Lord has mercy. Surely my Lord is Forgiving, Merciful.