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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 101
۞ رَبِّ قَدْ ءَاتَيْتَنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُلْكِ وَعَلَّمْتَنِى مِن تَأْوِيلِ ٱلْأَحَادِيثِ ۚ فَاطِرَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ أَنتَ وَلِىِّۦ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۖ تَوَفَّنِى مُسْلِمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِى بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ﴿101﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"My Lord! You have indeed bestowed on me of the sovereignty, and taught me something of the interpretation of dreams - the (Only) Creator of the heavens and the earth! You are my Walî (Protector, Helper, Supporter, Guardian, God, Lord.) in this world and in the Hereafter. Cause me to die as a Muslim (the one submitting to Your Will), and join me with the righteous."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
قَدْ
qad
indeed
ءَاتَيْتَنِى
ātaytanī
you have given me
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلْمُلْكِ
l-mul'ki
the sovereignty
وَعَلَّمْتَنِى
waʿallamtanī
and taught me
مِن
min
of
تَأْوِيلِ
tawīli
the interpretation
ٱلْأَحَادِيثِ ۚ
l-aḥādīthi
of the events
فَاطِرَ
fāṭira
Creator
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
أَنتَ
anta
You
وَلِىِّۦ
waliyyī
(are) my Protector
فِى
fī
in
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
the world
وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۖ
wal-ākhirati
and the Hereafter
تَوَفَّنِى
tawaffanī
Cause me to die
مُسْلِمًۭا
mus'liman
(as) a Muslim
وَأَلْحِقْنِى
wa-alḥiq'nī
and join me
بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
bil-ṣāliḥīna
with the righteous
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.
11. 1. That is, the sovereignty of the land of Egypt was granted, as detailed earlier.
11. 2. Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon him) was a messenger of Allah, upon whom revelation would descend from Allah and to whom special matters were taught. Thus, in the light of this prophetic knowledge, prophets would also interpret dreams correctly. However, it appears that Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon him) had a special mastery in the art of interpretation, as seen earlier in the interpretation of the dreams of his fellow prisoners and the dream of the seven fat cows.
11. 3. By remembering the favors Allah bestowed upon Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon him) and mentioning other attributes of Allah, he is supplicating that when death comes to him, it comes in a state of Islam and that he be joined with the righteous. By this are meant the forefathers of Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon him), such as Ibrahim and Ishaq (peace be upon them) and others. Some people have misunderstood this supplication to mean that Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon him) prayed for death, whereas this is not a prayer for death but a prayer for steadfastness upon Islam until the end.
11. 2. Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon him) was a messenger of Allah, upon whom revelation would descend from Allah and to whom special matters were taught. Thus, in the light of this prophetic knowledge, prophets would also interpret dreams correctly. However, it appears that Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon him) had a special mastery in the art of interpretation, as seen earlier in the interpretation of the dreams of his fellow prisoners and the dream of the seven fat cows.
11. 3. By remembering the favors Allah bestowed upon Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon him) and mentioning other attributes of Allah, he is supplicating that when death comes to him, it comes in a state of Islam and that he be joined with the righteous. By this are meant the forefathers of Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon him), such as Ibrahim and Ishaq (peace be upon them) and others. Some people have misunderstood this supplication to mean that Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon him) prayed for death, whereas this is not a prayer for death but a prayer for steadfastness upon Islam until the end.
