سُوْرَةُ يُوسُفَ
Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 13
قَالَ إِنِّى لَيَحْزُنُنِىٓ أَن تَذْهَبُوا۟ بِهِۦ وَأَخَافُ أَن يَأْكُلَهُ ٱلذِّئْبُ وَأَنتُمْ عَنْهُ غَـٰفِلُونَ ﴿13﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He [Ya‘qûb (Jacob)] said: "Truly, it saddens me that you should take him away. I fear lest a wolf should devour him, while you are careless of him."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
إِنِّى
innī
Indeed, [I]
لَيَحْزُنُنِىٓ
layaḥzununī
it surely saddens me
أَن
an
that
تَذْهَبُوا۟
tadhhabū
you should take him
بِهِۦ
bihi
you should take him
وَأَخَافُ
wa-akhāfu
and I fear
أَن
an
that
يَأْكُلَهُ
yakulahu
would eat him
ٱلذِّئْبُ
l-dhi'bu
a wolf
وَأَنتُمْ
wa-antum
while you
عَنْهُ
ʿanhu
of him
غَـٰفِلُونَ
ghāfilūna
(are) unaware
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.
(Ayah 13) ➊ {قَالَ اِنِّيْ لَيَحْزُنُنِيْۤ … :} Jacob (peace be upon him) presented two excuses for not sending him: first, with very emphatic words {’’اِنَّ‘‘ } and with “lam of emphasis,” he said, “It grieves me that you should take him with you.” (Although this was actually the cause of their anger.) Second, he said, “I fear that a wolf may eat him.” At the same time, to soothe their feelings, instead of saying, “and you will be sitting idly by,” he said, “you will be unaware of him.” As if to say, you are providing reasons for both my grief and my fear.
➋ They intended to use the wolf as an excuse, and that same fear came into his heart. (Muwaddih) Or, as soon as this statement came from the mouth of Jacob (peace be upon him), they made it their excuse.
➋ They intended to use the wolf as an excuse, and that same fear came into his heart. (Muwaddih) Or, as soon as this statement came from the mouth of Jacob (peace be upon him), they made it their excuse.
