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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 67
وَقَالَ يَـٰبَنِىَّ لَا تَدْخُلُوا۟ مِنۢ بَابٍ وَٰحِدٍ وَٱدْخُلُوا۟ مِنْ أَبْوَٰبٍ مُّتَفَرِّقَةٍ ۖ وَمَآ أُغْنِى عَنكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن شَىْءٍ ۖ إِنِ ٱلْحُكْمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ ۖ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ ۖ وَعَلَيْهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ ﴿67﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And he said: "O my sons! Do not enter by one gate, but enter by different gates, and I cannot avail you against Allâh at all. Verily! The decision rests only with Allâh. In Him, I put my trust and let all those that trust, put their trust in Him."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالَ
waqāla
And he said
يَـٰبَنِىَّ
yābaniyya
O my sons
لَا
lā
(Do) not
تَدْخُلُوا۟
tadkhulū
enter
مِنۢ
min
from
بَابٍۢ
bābin
one gate
وَٰحِدٍۢ
wāḥidin
one gate
وَٱدْخُلُوا۟
wa-ud'khulū
but enter
مِنْ
min
from
أَبْوَٰبٍۢ
abwābin
gates
مُّتَفَرِّقَةٍۢ ۖ
mutafarriqatin
different
وَمَآ
wamā
And not
أُغْنِى
ugh'nī
I can avail
عَنكُم
ʿankum
you
مِّنَ
mina
against
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
مِن
min
any
شَىْءٍ ۖ
shayin
thing
إِنِ
ini
Not
ٱلْحُكْمُ
l-ḥuk'mu
(is) the decision
إِلَّا
illā
except
لِلَّهِ ۖ
lillahi
with Allah
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
upon Him
تَوَكَّلْتُ ۖ
tawakkaltu
I put my trust
وَعَلَيْهِ
waʿalayhi
and upon Him
فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ
falyatawakkali
let put (their) trust
ٱلْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ
l-mutawakilūna
the ones who put trust
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.
67. 1. When, along with Binyamin, the eleven brothers were about to go to Egypt, this instruction was given, because the eleven sons of the same father, who are also distinguished in stature and appearance, when gathered together in one place or pass somewhere together, people usually look at them with wonder or envy, and this is what causes the evil eye. Therefore, as a precaution to protect them from the evil eye, this order was given. The evil eye is real, as is established from Sahih ahadith from the Noble Prophet ﷺ, for example: "اَ لْعَیْنُ حَق" — "The evil eye is real." (Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim) And the Prophet ﷺ also taught his ummah supplicatory words for protection from the evil eye, for example, he said: "When something pleases you, say 'Barak Allah'." (Muwatta Imam Malik) The one whose eye causes harm should be told to perform ghusl, and the water from this ghusl should be poured over the head and body of the one afflicted by the evil eye. (Reference as mentioned) Similarly, reciting "Masha Allah la quwwata illa billah" is established from the Quran, Surah Kahf. "Qul a'udhu bi rabbil-falaq" and "Qul a'udhu bi rabbin-nas" should be recited as ruqyah for the evil eye. (Jami' Tirmidhi)
67. 2. That is, this emphasis is as an apparent means, precaution, and measure, which humans have been commanded to adopt; however, this cannot bring any change in the decree and destiny of Allah. Only that will happen which, according to His decree, He has commanded.
67. 2. That is, this emphasis is as an apparent means, precaution, and measure, which humans have been commanded to adopt; however, this cannot bring any change in the decree and destiny of Allah. Only that will happen which, according to His decree, He has commanded.
