Surah 12. Yusuf

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Verses [Section]: 1-6[1], 7-20 [2], 21-29 [3], 30-35 [4], 36-42 [5], 43-49 [6], 50-57 [7], 58-68 [8], 69-79 [9], 80-93 [10], 94-104 [11], 105-111 [12]

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Quran Text of Verse 1-612. Yusufبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِالٓرٰ ۫Alif Laam RaتِلْكَTheseاٰیٰتُ(are the) Versesالْكِتٰبِ(of) the Bookالْمُبِیْنِ۫[the] clear اِنَّاۤIndeed, WeاَنْزَلْنٰهُWe have sent it downقُرْءٰنًا(as) a Quran in Arabicعَرَبِیًّا(as) a Quran in Arabicلَّعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتَعْقِلُوْنَ understand نَحْنُWeنَقُصُّrelateعَلَیْكَto youاَحْسَنَthe bestالْقَصَصِof the narrationsبِمَاۤin whatاَوْحَیْنَاۤWe have revealedاِلَیْكَto youهٰذَا(of) thisالْقُرْاٰنَ ۖۗthe Quranوَ اِنْalthoughكُنْتَyou wereمِنْbefore itقَبْلِهٖbefore itلَمِنَsurely amongالْغٰفِلِیْنَ the unaware اِذْWhenقَالَsaidیُوْسُفُYusufلِاَبِیْهِto his fatherیٰۤاَبَتِO my fatherاِنِّیْIndeed, IرَاَیْتُI sawاَحَدَelevenعَشَرَelevenكَوْكَبًاstar(s)وَّ الشَّمْسَand the sunوَ الْقَمَرَand the moonرَاَیْتُهُمْI saw themلِیْto meسٰجِدِیْنَ prostrating 12. Yusuf Page 236قَالَHe saidیٰبُنَیَّO my son!لَا(Do) notتَقْصُصْrelateرُءْیَاكَyour visionعَلٰۤیtoاِخْوَتِكَyour brothersفَیَكِیْدُوْاlest they planلَكَagainst youكَیْدًا ؕa plotاِنَّIndeedالشَّیْطٰنَthe Shaitaanلِلْاِنْسَانِ(is) to manعَدُوٌّan enemyمُّبِیْنٌ open وَ كَذٰلِكَAnd thusیَجْتَبِیْكَwill choose youرَبُّكَyour Lordوَ یُعَلِّمُكَand will teach youمِنْofتَاْوِیْلِ(the) interpretationالْاَحَادِیْثِ(of) the narrativesوَ یُتِمُّand completeنِعْمَتَهٗHis Favorعَلَیْكَon youوَ عَلٰۤیand onاٰلِ(the) familyیَعْقُوْبَ(of) YaqubكَمَاۤasاَتَمَّهَاHe completed itعَلٰۤیonاَبَوَیْكَyour two forefathersمِنْbeforeقَبْلُbeforeاِبْرٰهِیْمَIbrahimوَ اِسْحٰقَ ؕand IshaqاِنَّIndeedرَبَّكَyour Lordعَلِیْمٌ(is) All-Knowerحَكِیْمٌ۠All-Wise

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Surah Introduction

Rightfully called 'the best of stories,' this uplifting Meccan sûrah was revealed along with the two previous sûrahs at a critical time in the life of the Prophet ( ﷺ ) following the death of his wife Khadîjah and his uncle Abu Ṭâlib, his two main supporters, shortly after a 3-year boycott by the Meccan pagans to suppress the believers. This is the story of Joseph ( ﷺ ) whose half-brothers were driven by jealousy, conspiring to distance him from his father Jacob ( ﷺ ) . Joseph was sold into slavery in Egypt, falsely accused, and imprisoned for several years, only to become Egypt's Chief Minister. Just like Joseph ( ﷺ ) , the Prophet ( ﷺ ) had to live away from his hometown, was faced with false allegations and abused by his own people, but ultimately became Arabia's undisputed leader. When the Prophet ( ﷺ ) triumphed over Mecca after many years of persecution, he treated the very people who abused him with grace, recalling the words of Joseph when his brothers begged for mercy in verse 92, "There is no blame on you today. May Allah forgive you! He is the Most Merciful of the merciful!"

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Translation of Verse 1-61. In the Name of Allah-the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

1. Alif-Lãm-Ra . These are the verses of the clear Book.

2. Indeed, We have sent it down as an Arabic Quran ⁴³⁴ so that you may understand. ⁴³⁵

3. We relate to you ˹O Prophet˺ the best of stories through Our revelation of this Quran, though before this you were totally unaware ˹of them˺.

4. ˹Remember˺ when Joseph said to his father, "O my dear father! Indeed I dreamt of eleven stars, and the sun, and the moon-I saw them prostrating to me!" ⁴³⁶

5. He replied, "O my dear son! Do not relate your vision to your brothers, or they will devise a plot against you. Surely Satan is a sworn enemy to humankind.

6. And so will your Lord choose you ˹O Joseph˺, and teach you the interpretation of dreams, and perfect His favour upon you and the descendants of Jacob-˹just˺ as He once perfected it upon your forefathers, Abraham and Isaac. Surely your Lord is All-Knowing, All-Wise."

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Commentary

434. Quran literally means recitation.

435. The address here is to the Arabs and, by extension, all of humanity.

436. This dream came true at the end of the story ( see 12:100).