سُوْرَةُ يُوسُفَ
Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 89
قَالَ هَلْ عَلِمْتُم مَّا فَعَلْتُم بِيُوسُفَ وَأَخِيهِ إِذْ أَنتُمْ جَـٰهِلُونَ ﴿89﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He said: "Do you know what you did with Yûsuf (Joseph) and his brother, when you were ignorant?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
هَلْ
hal
Do
عَلِمْتُم
ʿalim'tum
you know
مَّا
mā
what
فَعَلْتُم
faʿaltum
you did
بِيُوسُفَ
biyūsufa
with Yusuf
وَأَخِيهِ
wa-akhīhi
and his brother
إِذْ
idh
when
أَنتُمْ
antum
you were
جَـٰهِلُونَ
jāhilūna
ignorant
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.
89. 1. When they appealed for charity or the release of their brother in a state of utmost humility, they also mentioned their father's old age, weakness, and the grief of separation from his son, which filled Yusuf’s (علیہ السلام) heart, his eyes became tearful, and he was compelled to reveal his identity. However, while mentioning the excesses of his brothers, he also expressed noble character by saying that you did this at a time when you were ignorant and unknowing.
