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 58-68وَ جَآءَAnd cameاِخْوَةُ(the) brothersیُوْسُفَ(of) Yusufفَدَخَلُوْاand they enteredعَلَیْهِupon himفَعَرَفَهُمْand he recognized themوَ هُمْbut theyلَهٗknew him notمُنْكِرُوْنَ knew him not وَ لَمَّاAnd whenجَهَّزَهُمْhe had furnished themبِجَهَازِهِمْwith their suppliesقَالَhe saidائْتُوْنِیْBring to meبِاَخٍa brotherلَّكُمْof yoursمِّنْfromاَبِیْكُمْ ۚyour fatherاَلَاDo notتَرَوْنَyou seeاَنِّیْۤthat Iاُوْفِی[I] give fullالْكَیْلَ[the] measureوَ اَنَاand that I amخَیْرُ(the) bestالْمُنْزِلِیْنَ (of) the hosts فَاِنْBut ifلَّمْnotتَاْتُوْنِیْyou bring him to meبِهٖyou bring him to meفَلَاthen (there will be) noكَیْلَmeasureلَكُمْfor youعِنْدِیْfrom meوَ لَاand notتَقْرَبُوْنِ you will come near me قَالُوْاThey saidسَنُرَاوِدُWe will try to get permissionعَنْهُfor himاَبَاهُ(from) his fatherوَ اِنَّاand indeed weلَفٰعِلُوْنَ surely will do وَ قَالَAnd he saidلِفِتْیٰنِهِto his servantsاجْعَلُوْاPutبِضَاعَتَهُمْtheir merchandiseفِیْinرِحَالِهِمْtheir saddlebagsلَعَلَّهُمْso that theyیَعْرِفُوْنَهَاۤmay recognize itاِذَاwhenانْقَلَبُوْۤاthey go backاِلٰۤیtoاَهْلِهِمْtheir peopleلَعَلَّهُمْso that they mayیَرْجِعُوْنَ return فَلَمَّاSo whenرَجَعُوْۤاthey returnedاِلٰۤیtoاَبِیْهِمْtheir fatherقَالُوْاthey saidیٰۤاَبَانَاO our father!مُنِعَHas been deniedمِنَّاto usالْكَیْلُthe measureفَاَرْسِلْso sendمَعَنَاۤwith usاَخَانَاour brotherنَكْتَلْ(that) we will get measureوَ اِنَّاAnd indeed weلَهٗfor himلَحٰفِظُوْنَ (will) surely (be) guardians 12. Yusuf Page 243قَالَHe saidهَلْShouldاٰمَنُكُمْI entrust youعَلَیْهِwith himاِلَّاexceptكَمَاۤasاَمِنْتُكُمْI entrusted youعَلٰۤیwithاَخِیْهِhis brotherمِنْbeforeقَبْلُ ؕbeforeفَاللّٰهُBut Allahخَیْرٌ(is) the bestحٰفِظًا ۪Guardianوَّ هُوَand Heاَرْحَمُ(is the) Most Mercifulالرّٰحِمِیْنَ (of) the merciful وَ لَمَّاAnd whenفَتَحُوْاthey openedمَتَاعَهُمْtheir baggageوَجَدُوْاthey foundبِضَاعَتَهُمْtheir merchandiseرُدَّتْreturnedاِلَیْهِمْ ؕto themقَالُوْاThey saidیٰۤاَبَانَاO our father!مَاWhatنَبْغِیْ ؕ(could) we desireهٰذِهٖThisبِضَاعَتُنَا(is) our merchandiseرُدَّتْreturnedاِلَیْنَا ۚto usوَ نَمِیْرُAnd we will get provisionاَهْلَنَا(for) our familyوَ نَحْفَظُand we will protectاَخَانَاour brotherوَ نَزْدَادُand get an increaseكَیْلَmeasureبَعِیْرٍ ؕ(of) a camel's (load)ذٰلِكَThatكَیْلٌ(is) a measurementیَّسِیْرٌ easy قَالَHe saidلَنْNeverاُرْسِلَهٗwill I send himمَعَكُمْwith youحَتّٰیuntilتُؤْتُوْنِyou give to meمَوْثِقًاa promiseمِّنَbyاللّٰهِAllahلَتَاْتُنَّنِیْthat surely you will bring him to meبِهٖۤthat surely you will bring him to meاِلَّاۤunlessاَنْthatیُّحَاطَyou are surroundedبِكُمْ ۚyou are surroundedفَلَمَّاۤAnd whenاٰتَوْهُthey had given himمَوْثِقَهُمْtheir promiseقَالَhe saidاللّٰهُAllahعَلٰیoverمَاwhatنَقُوْلُwe sayوَكِیْلٌ (is) a Guardian وَ قَالَAnd he saidیٰبَنِیَّO my sonsلَا(Do) notتَدْخُلُوْاenterمِنْۢfromبَابٍone gateوَّاحِدٍone gateوَّ ادْخُلُوْاbut enterمِنْfromاَبْوَابٍgatesمُّتَفَرِّقَةٍ ؕdifferentوَ مَاۤAnd notاُغْنِیْI can availعَنْكُمْyouمِّنَagainstاللّٰهِAllahمِنْanyشَیْءٍ ؕthingاِنِNotالْحُكْمُ(is) the decisionاِلَّاexceptلِلّٰهِ ؕwith Allahعَلَیْهِupon Himتَوَكَّلْتُ ۚI put my trustوَ عَلَیْهِand upon Himفَلْیَتَوَكَّلِlet put (their) trustالْمُتَوَكِّلُوْنَ the ones who put trust وَ لَمَّاAnd whenدَخَلُوْاthey enteredمِنْfromحَیْثُwhereاَمَرَهُمْordered themاَبُوْهُمْ ؕtheir fatherمَاnotكَانَitیُغْنِیْavail(ed)عَنْهُمْthemمِّنَagainstاللّٰهِAllahمِنْanyشَیْءٍthingاِلَّاbutحَاجَةً(it was) a needفِیْofنَفْسِ(Yaqub's) soulیَعْقُوْبَYaqub's (soul)قَضٰىهَا ؕwhich he carried outوَ اِنَّهٗAnd indeed, heلَذُوْ(was) a possessorعِلْمٍ(of) knowledgeلِّمَاbecauseعَلَّمْنٰهُWe had taught himوَ لٰكِنَّbutاَكْثَرَmostالنَّاسِ(of) the peopleلَا(do) notیَعْلَمُوْنَ۠know

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Translation of Verse 58-68

58. And Joseph's brothers came and entered his presence. He recognized them but they were unaware of who he really was.

59. When he had provided them with their supplies, he demanded, "Bring me your brother on your father's side. ⁴⁵³ Do you not see that I give full measure and I am the best of hosts?

60. But if you do not bring him to me ˹next time˺, I will have no grain for you, nor will you ever come close to me again."

61. They promised, "We will try to convince his father to let him come. We will certainly do ˹our best˺."

62. Joseph ordered his servants to put his brothers' money back into their saddlebags so that they would find it when they returned to their family and perhaps they would come back.

63. When Joseph's brothers returned to their father, they pleaded, "O our father! We have been denied ˹further˺ supplies. So send our brother with us so that we may receive our measure, and we will definitely watch over him."

64. He responded, "Should I trust you with him as I once trusted you with his brother ˹Joseph˺? But ˹only˺ Allah is the best Protector, and He is the Most Merciful of the merciful."

65. When they opened their bags, they discovered that their money had been returned to them. They argued, "O our father! What more can we ask for? Here is our money, fully returned to us. Now we can buy more food for our family. We will watch over our brother, and obtain an extra camel-load of grain. That load can be easily secured."

66. Jacob insisted, "I will not send him with you until you give me a solemn oath by Allah that you will certainly bring him back to me, unless you are totally overpowered." Then after they had given him their oaths, he concluded, "Allah is a Witness to what we have said."

67. He then instructed ˹them˺, "O my sons! Do not enter ˹the city˺ all through one gate, but through separate gates. ⁴⁵⁴ I cannot help you against ˹what is destined by˺ Allah in the least. It is only Allah Who decides. In Him I put my trust. And in Him let the faithful put their trust."

68. Then when they entered as their father had instructed them, this did not help them against ˹the Will of˺ Allah whatsoever. It was just a desire in Jacob's heart which he satisfied. He was truly blessed with ˹great˺ knowledge because of what We had taught him, but most people have no knowledge.

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Commentary

453. i.e., Benjamin. When Joseph hosted his half-brothers, they told him the number of people in their household for future supplies.

454. He told them that every three or four of them should enter through a different gate. His desire was to protect them from envy and harm.