سُوْرَةُ يُوسُفَ
Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 22
وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُۥٓ ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ حُكْمًا وَعِلْمًا ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿22﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when he [Yûsuf (Joseph)] attained his full manhood, We gave him wisdom and knowledge (the Prophethood); thus We reward the Muhsinûn (doers of good - see the footnote of V.9:120).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَمَّا
walammā
And when
بَلَغَ
balagha
he reached
أَشُدَّهُۥٓ
ashuddahu
his maturity
ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ
ātaynāhu
We gave him
حُكْمًۭا
ḥuk'man
wisdom
وَعِلْمًۭا ۚ
waʿil'man
and knowledge
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
wakadhālika
And thus
نَجْزِى
najzī
We reward
ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
l-muḥ'sinīna
the good-doers
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.
22. 1. That is, prophethood or the wisdom and power of decision before prophethood.
