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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 111
لَقَدْ كَانَ فِى قَصَصِهِمْ عِبْرَةٌ لِّأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ۗ مَا كَانَ حَدِيثًا يُفْتَرَىٰ وَلَـٰكِن تَصْدِيقَ ٱلَّذِى بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْصِيلَ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿111﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Indeed in their stories, there is a lesson for men of understanding. It (the Qur’ân) is not a forged statement but a confirmation of (Allâh’s existing Books) which were before it [i.e. the Taurât (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel) and other Scriptures of Allâh] and a detailed explanation of everything and a guide and a Mercy for the people who believe.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَقَدْ
laqad
Verily
كَانَ
kāna
(there) is
فِى
fī
in
قَصَصِهِمْ
qaṣaṣihim
their stories
عِبْرَةٌۭ
ʿib'ratun
a lesson
لِّأُو۟لِى
li-ulī
for men
ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ۗ
l-albābi
(of) understanding
مَا
mā
Not
كَانَ
kāna
(it) is
حَدِيثًۭا
ḥadīthan
a narration
يُفْتَرَىٰ
yuf'tarā
invented
وَلَـٰكِن
walākin
but
تَصْدِيقَ
taṣdīqa
a confirmation
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
(of that) which
بَيْنَ
bayna
(was) before it
يَدَيْهِ
yadayhi
(was) before it
وَتَفْصِيلَ
watafṣīla
and a detailed explanation
كُلِّ
kulli
(of) all
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
things
وَهُدًۭى
wahudan
and a guidance
وَرَحْمَةًۭ
waraḥmatan
and mercy
لِّقَوْمٍۢ
liqawmin
for a people
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
who believe
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah111){ لَقَدْ كَانَ فِيْ قَصَصِهِمْ … :} That is, in the accounts of the messengers and previous nations, especially Yusuf (Joseph) عليه السلام and all those related to him, such as his father, brothers, the caravan people, the Aziz of Egypt, his wife, the women of Egypt, the fellow prisoners, and the king of Egypt, there is a great lesson for those of understanding. These are not fabricated stories, but rather a confirmation of the authentic matters of the previous heavenly books, an explanation clarifying their omissions and additions, a protector of their authentic subjects, and guidance and mercy for the believers.
