# Quran 12:73 — Surah Yusuf (Joseph), Verse 73

## Arabic (Uthmani script)
قَالُواْ تَٱللَّهِ لَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُم مَّا جِئۡنَا لِنُفۡسِدَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا كُنَّا سَٰرِقِينَ

## Arabic (IndoPak script)
قَالُوْا تَاللّٰهِ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمْ مَّا جِئْنَا لِنُفْسِدَ فِی الْاَرْضِ وَمَا كُنَّا سٰرِقِیْنَ ۟

## Transliteration
Qaaloo tallaahi laqad 'alimtum maa ji'na linufsida fil ardi wa maa kunnaa saariqeen

## English Translation (Abdullah Yusuf Ali)
> (The brothers) said: "By Allah! well ye know that we came not to make mischief in the land, and we are no thieves!"

**Citation:** Quran, Surah Yusuf 12:73 · Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary (1934)

**Topics:** [Stealing](https://deen.global/quran/topics/business-trade/stealing.md)

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