Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 96
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
➋ { مَا لَا تَعْلَمُوْنَ:} Upon the eyes being brightened by Yusuf’s (peace be upon him) shirt and the arrival of the good news of him being alive, he said: «{ اِنِّيْۤ اَعْلَمُ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُوْنَ }» That is, I know from divine revelation things that you do not know. The intention was not to reproach his children, but to train them, so that they may understand the status of prophethood and not attribute the words of a prophet to excessive love or to impaired judgment due to old age, such as the belief that Yusuf (peace be upon him) is alive, that Allah will surely reunite him, or the statement that I sense the fragrance of Yusuf.
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
96. 2 Because I have a source of knowledge, revelation, which none of you possess. Through this revelation, Allah Almighty keeps His prophets informed of circumstances, His Will and wisdom.
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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The Restoration of Yaqub’sؑ Sight:
The bearer of this good news was his eldest son, Judah. It was Judah who had stopped his brothers from killing Sayyiduna Yusufؑ and had suggested instead that he be thrown into an unknown well. It was also Judah who had said, “How can I go back and face my father?” Therefore, he decided to stay in Egypt. It was Judah who reached his father before the caravan, bringing Sayyiduna Yusuf’sؑ shirt and giving him the glad tidings of Yusufؑ and Binyamin being found. Then, when he placed the shirt on his father’s face, his sight was instantly restored, his eyes became healthy, and he could see everything again. Then he informed his father that his other brothers were also on their way, and that Yusufؑ had called all of them and their entire family to him, and that they had come for this very purpose. At that moment, Sayyiduna Yaqubؑ said to all his household that by now they must have realized that what he used to say was indeed true. He said, “I knew things that you could not know,” and those things were that Yusuf was certainly alive, which is why he had sent his sons to search for him, and that they would surely meet him, and that Allah would unite them all at some point. The source of this knowledge could have been the knowledge of revelation, which is granted only to prophets, and also the dream which only heؑ and Sayyiduna Yusufؑ knew about.
