# Quran 12:39 — Surah Yusuf (Joseph), Verse 39

## Arabic (Uthmani script)
يَٰصَٰحِبَيِ ٱلسِّجۡنِ ءَأَرۡبَابٞ مُّتَفَرِّقُونَ خَيۡرٌ أَمِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡوَٰحِدُ ٱلۡقَهَّارُ

## Arabic (IndoPak script)
یٰصَاحِبَیِ السِّجْنِ ءَاَرْبَابٌ مُّتَفَرِّقُوْنَ خَیْرٌ اَمِ اللّٰهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ ۟

## Transliteration
Yaa saahibayis sijni 'a-arbaabum mutafarriqoona khayrun amil laahul waahidul qahhaar

## English Translation (Abdullah Yusuf Ali)
> "O my two companions of the prison! (I ask you): are many lords differing among themselves better, or the One Allah, Supreme and Irresistible?

**Citation:** Quran, Surah Yusuf 12:39 · Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary (1934)

**Topics:** [Oneness of Allah](https://deen.global/quran/topics/oneness-of-allah/oneness-of-allah.md)

**Context:** Surah Yusuf is a meccan surah with 111 ayahs. Full surah: https://deen.global/quran/surah-yusuf.md
Previous verse: https://deen.global/quran/12/38.md
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