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myself (in a dream) carrying bread on my head, and birds are eating,
thereof." "Tell us" (they said) "The truth and meaning thereof: for we
see thou art one that doth good (to all)."

P: And two young men went to prison with him. One of them said: I
dreamed that I was pressing wine. The other said: I dreamed that I was
carrying upon my head bread whereof the birds were eating. Announce
unto us the interpretation, for we see thee of those good (at
interpretation).

S: And two youths entered the prison with him. One of them said: I saw
myself pressing wine. And the other said: I saw myself carrying bread
on my head, of which birds ate. Inform us of its interpretation; surely
we see you to be of the doers of good.

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Y: He said: "Before any food comes (in due course) to feed either of
you, I will surely reveal to you the truth and meaning of this ere it
befall you: that is part of the (duty) which my Lord hath taught me. I
have (I assure you) abandoned the ways of a people that believe not in
Allah and that (even) deny the Hereafter."

P: He said: The food which ye are given (daily) shall not come unto you
but I shall tell you the interpretation ere it cometh unto you. This is
of that which my Lord hath taught me. Lo! I have forsaken the religion
of folk who believe not in Allah and are disbelievers in the Hereafter.

S: He said: There shall not come to you the food with which you are fed,
but I will inform you both of its interpretation before it comes to
you; this is of what my Lord has taught me; surely I have forsaken the
religion of a people who do not believe in Allah, and they are deniers
of the hereafter:

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Y: "And I follow the ways of my fathers,- Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and
never could we attribute any partners whatever to Allah: that (comes)
of the grace of Allah to us and to mankind: yet most men are not
grateful."

P: And I have followed the religion of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac and
Jacob. It never was for us to attribute aught as partner to Allah. This
is of the bounty of Allah unto us (the seed of Abraham) and unto
mankind; but most men give not thanks.

S: And I follow the religion of my fathers, Ibrahim and Ishaq and
Yaqoub; it beseems us not that we should associate aught with Allah;
this is by Allah's grace upon us and on mankind, but most people do not
give thanks:

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Y: "O my two companions of the prison! (I ask you): are many lords
differing among themselves