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 21-29وَ قَالَAnd saidالَّذِیthe one whoاشْتَرٰىهُbought himمِنْofمِّصْرَEgyptلِامْرَاَتِهٖۤto his wifeاَكْرِمِیْMake comfortableمَثْوٰىهُhis stayعَسٰۤیPerhapsاَنْthatیَّنْفَعَنَاۤ(he) will benefit usاَوْorنَتَّخِذَهٗwe will take himوَلَدًا ؕ(as) a sonوَ كَذٰلِكَAnd thusمَكَّنَّاWe establishedلِیُوْسُفَYusufفِیinالْاَرْضِ ؗthe landوَ لِنُعَلِّمَهٗthat We might teach himمِنْ(the) interpretation ofتَاْوِیْلِ(the) interpretation ofالْاَحَادِیْثِ ؕthe eventsوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahغَالِبٌ(is) PredominantعَلٰۤیoverاَمْرِهٖHis affairsوَ لٰكِنَّbutاَكْثَرَmostالنَّاسِ(of) the peopleلَا(do) notیَعْلَمُوْنَ know وَ لَمَّاAnd whenبَلَغَhe reachedاَشُدَّهٗۤhis maturityاٰتَیْنٰهُWe gave himحُكْمًاwisdomوَّ عِلْمًا ؕand knowledgeوَ كَذٰلِكَAnd thusنَجْزِیWe rewardالْمُحْسِنِیْنَ the good-doers 12. Yusuf Page 238وَ رَاوَدَتْهُAnd sought to seduce himالَّتِیْshe whoهُوَhe (was)فِیْinبَیْتِهَاher houseعَنْfromنَّفْسِهٖhis selfوَ غَلَّقَتِAnd she closedالْاَبْوَابَthe doorsوَ قَالَتْand she saidهَیْتَCome onلَكَ ؕyouقَالَHe saidمَعَاذَI seek refuge in AllahاللّٰهِI seek refuge in AllahاِنَّهٗIndeed, heرَبِّیْۤ(is) my lordاَحْسَنَ(who has) made goodمَثْوَایَ ؕmy stayاِنَّهٗIndeedلَاnotیُفْلِحُwill succeedالظّٰلِمُوْنَ the wrongdoers وَ لَقَدْAnd certainlyهَمَّتْshe did desireبِهٖ ۚhimوَ هَمَّand he would have desiredبِهَاherلَوْ لَاۤif notاَنْthatرَّاٰhe sawبُرْهَانَthe proofرَبِّهٖ ؕ(of) his LordكَذٰلِكَThusلِنَصْرِفَthat We might avertعَنْهُfrom himالسُّوْٓءَthe evilوَ الْفَحْشَآءَ ؕand the immoralityاِنَّهٗIndeed heمِنْ(was) ofعِبَادِنَاOur slavesالْمُخْلَصِیْنَ the sincere وَ اسْتَبَقَاAnd they both racedالْبَابَ(to) the doorوَ قَدَّتْand she toreقَمِیْصَهٗhis shirtمِنْfromدُبُرٍthe backوَّ اَلْفَیَاand they both foundسَیِّدَهَاher husbandلَدَاatالْبَابِ ؕthe doorقَالَتْShe saidمَاWhatجَزَآءُ(is) the recompenseمَنْ(of one) whoاَرَادَintendedبِاَهْلِكَfor your wifeسُوْٓءًاevilاِلَّاۤexceptاَنْthatیُّسْجَنَhe be imprisonedاَوْorعَذَابٌa punishmentاَلِیْمٌ painful قَالَHe saidهِیَSheرَاوَدَتْنِیْsought to seduce meعَنْaboutنَّفْسِیْmyselfوَ شَهِدَAnd testifiedشَاهِدٌa witnessمِّنْofاَهْلِهَا ۚher familyاِنْIfكَانَ[is]قَمِیْصُهٗhis shirtقُدَّ(is) tornمِنْfromقُبُلٍthe frontفَصَدَقَتْthen she has spoken the truthوَ هُوَand heمِنَ(is) ofالْكٰذِبِیْنَ the liars وَ اِنْBut ifكَانَ[is]قَمِیْصُهٗhis shirtقُدَّ(is) tornمِنْfromدُبُرٍ(the) backفَكَذَبَتْthen she has liedوَ هُوَand heمِنَ(is) ofالصّٰدِقِیْنَ the truthful فَلَمَّاSo whenرَاٰhe sawقَمِیْصَهٗhis shirtقُدَّtornمِنْfromدُبُرٍ(the) backقَالَhe saidاِنَّهٗIndeed itمِنْ(is) ofكَیْدِكُنَّ ؕyour plotاِنَّIndeedكَیْدَكُنَّyour plotعَظِیْمٌ (is) great یُوْسُفُYusufاَعْرِضْturn awayعَنْfromهٰذَا ٚthisوَ اسْتَغْفِرِیْAnd ask forgivenessلِذَنْۢبِكِ ۖۚfor your sinاِنَّكِIndeed youكُنْتِareمِنَofالْخٰطِـِٕیْنَ۠the sinful

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Translation of Verse 21-29

21. The man from Egypt ⁴⁴¹ who bought him said to his wife, "Take good care of him, perhaps he may be useful to us or we may adopt him as a son." This is how We established Joseph in the land, so that We might teach him the interpretation of dreams. Allah's Will always prevails, but most people do not know.

22. And when he reached maturity, We gave him wisdom and knowledge. This is how We reward the good-doers.

23. And the lady, in whose house he lived, tried to seduce him. She locked the doors ˹firmly˺ and said, "Come to me!" He replied, "Allah is my refuge! It is ˹not right to betray˺ my master, who has taken good care of me. Indeed, the wrongdoers never succeed."

24. She advanced towards him, and he would have done likewise, had he not seen a sign from his Lord. ⁴⁴² This is how We kept evil and indecency away from him, for he was truly one of Our chosen servants.

25. They raced for the door and she tore his shirt from the back, only to find her husband at the door. She cried, "What is the penalty for someone who tried to violate your wife, except imprisonment or a painful punishment?"

26. Joseph responded, "It was she who tried to seduce me." And a witness from her own family testified: "If his shirt is torn from the front, then she has told the truth and he is a liar.

27. But if it is torn from the back, then she has lied and he is truthful."

28. So when her husband saw that Joseph's shirt was torn from the back, he said ˹to her˺, "This must be ˹an example˺ of the cunning of you ˹women˺! Indeed, your cunning is so shrewd!

29. O Joseph! Forget about this. And you ˹O wife˺! Seek forgiveness for your sin. ⁴⁴³ It certainly has been your fault."

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Commentary

441. Potiphar, the Chief Minister of Egypt ( Al- ' Azîz ).

442. Joseph ( ﷺ ) received warning against fornication either through divine inspiration or a vision of his father.

443. She was urged to seek forgiveness from her husband.