سُوْرَةُ يُوسُفَ
Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 111
لَقَدْ كَانَ فِى قَصَصِهِمْ عِبْرَةٌ لِّأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ۗ مَا كَانَ حَدِيثًا يُفْتَرَىٰ وَلَـٰكِن تَصْدِيقَ ٱلَّذِى بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْصِيلَ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿111﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Indeed in their stories, there is a lesson for men of understanding. It (the Qur’ân) is not a forged statement but a confirmation of (Allâh’s existing Books) which were before it [i.e. the Taurât (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel) and other Scriptures of Allâh] and a detailed explanation of everything and a guide and a Mercy for the people who believe.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَقَدْ
laqad
Verily
كَانَ
kāna
(there) is
فِى
fī
in
قَصَصِهِمْ
qaṣaṣihim
their stories
عِبْرَةٌۭ
ʿib'ratun
a lesson
لِّأُو۟لِى
li-ulī
for men
ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ۗ
l-albābi
(of) understanding
مَا
mā
Not
كَانَ
kāna
(it) is
حَدِيثًۭا
ḥadīthan
a narration
يُفْتَرَىٰ
yuf'tarā
invented
وَلَـٰكِن
walākin
but
تَصْدِيقَ
taṣdīqa
a confirmation
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
(of that) which
بَيْنَ
bayna
(was) before it
يَدَيْهِ
yadayhi
(was) before it
وَتَفْصِيلَ
watafṣīla
and a detailed explanation
كُلِّ
kulli
(of) all
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
things
وَهُدًۭى
wahudan
and a guidance
وَرَحْمَةًۭ
waraḥmatan
and mercy
لِّقَوْمٍۢ
liqawmin
for a people
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
who believe
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.
111. 1 That is, the Quran, in which the story of Yusuf (علیہ السلام) and the events of other nations have been mentioned, is not something fabricated. Rather, it is a confirmation of the previous scriptures, and in it is detailed all the necessary matters regarding the religion, and guidance and mercy for the believers.
