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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 42
وَقَالَ لِلَّذِى ظَنَّ أَنَّهُۥ نَاجٍ مِّنْهُمَا ٱذْكُرْنِى عِندَ رَبِّكَ فَأَنسَىٰهُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ ذِكْرَ رَبِّهِۦ فَلَبِثَ فِى ٱلسِّجْنِ بِضْعَ سِنِينَ ﴿42﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And he said to the one whom he knew to be saved: "Mention me to your lord (i.e. your king, so as to get me out of the prison)." But Shaitân (Satan) made him forget to mention it to his Lord [or Satan made Yûsuf (Joseph) to forget the remembrance of his Lord (Allâh) as to ask for His Help, instead of others]. So [Yûsuf (Joseph)] stayed in prison a few (more) years.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالَ
waqāla
And he said
لِلَّذِى
lilladhī
to the one whom
ظَنَّ
ẓanna
he thought
أَنَّهُۥ
annahu
that he
نَاجٍۢ
nājin
(would be) saved
مِّنْهُمَا
min'humā
of both of them
ٱذْكُرْنِى
udh'kur'nī
Mention me
عِندَ
ʿinda
to
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
your master
فَأَنسَىٰهُ
fa-ansāhu
But made him forget
ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ
l-shayṭānu
the Shaitaan
ذِكْرَ
dhik'ra
(the) mention
رَبِّهِۦ
rabbihi
(to) his master
فَلَبِثَ
falabitha
so he remained
فِى
fī
in
ٱلسِّجْنِ
l-sij'ni
the prison
بِضْعَ
biḍ'ʿa
several
سِنِينَ
sinīna
years
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.
42. 1. The word "بضع" is used for a number ranging from three to nine, according to the statement of Wahb bin Munabbih. Prophet Ayyub (علیہ السلام) remained in trial and Prophet Yusuf (علیہ السلام) stayed in prison for seven years, and the punishment of Bukht Nasr also lasted seven years. According to some, he remained in prison for twelve years, and according to others, for fourteen years. And Allah knows best.
