سُوْرَةُ يُوسُفَ
Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 77
۞ قَالُوٓا۟ إِن يَسْرِقْ فَقَدْ سَرَقَ أَخٌ لَّهُۥ مِن قَبْلُ ۚ فَأَسَرَّهَا يُوسُفُ فِى نَفْسِهِۦ وَلَمْ يُبْدِهَا لَهُمْ ۚ قَالَ أَنتُمْ شَرٌّ مَّكَانًا ۖ وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَصِفُونَ ﴿77﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They [(Yûsuf’s (Joseph) brothers] said: "If he steals, there was a brother of his [Yûsuf (Joseph)] who did steal before (him)." But these things did Yûsuf (Joseph) keep in himself, revealing not the secrets to them. He said (within himself): "You are in worst case, and Allâh is the Best Knower of that which you describe!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
They said
إِن
in
If
يَسْرِقْ
yasriq
he steals
فَقَدْ
faqad
then verily
سَرَقَ
saraqa
stole
أَخٌۭ
akhun
a brother
لَّهُۥ
lahu
of his
مِن
min
before
قَبْلُ ۚ
qablu
before
فَأَسَرَّهَا
fa-asarrahā
But Yusuf kept it secret
يُوسُفُ
yūsufu
But Yusuf kept it secret
فِى
fī
within
نَفْسِهِۦ
nafsihi
himself
وَلَمْ
walam
and (did) not
يُبْدِهَا
yub'dihā
reveal it
لَهُمْ ۚ
lahum
to them
قَالَ
qāla
He said
أَنتُمْ
antum
You
شَرٌّۭ
sharrun
(are the) worse
مَّكَانًۭا ۖ
makānan
(in) position
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
and Allah
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
knows best
بِمَا
bimā
of what
تَصِفُونَ
taṣifūna
you describe
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.
77. 1. They said this to express their own purity and nobility. Because Yusuf (علیہ السلام) and Binyamin were not their full and real brothers, they were half-brothers. Some commentators have narrated two secretive matters regarding the theft of Yusuf (علیہ السلام), which are not based on any authentic source. The correct view seems to be that they presented themselves as highly moral and upright, and tried to portray Yusuf (علیہ السلام) and Binyamin as weak in character, and by resorting to falsehood, attempted to prove them as thieves and dishonest.
77. 2. From this statement of Yusuf (علیہ السلام) as well, it is evident that they committed blatant falsehood in attributing theft to Yusuf (علیہ السلام).
77. 2. From this statement of Yusuf (علیہ السلام) as well, it is evident that they committed blatant falsehood in attributing theft to Yusuf (علیہ السلام).
