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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 48
ثُمَّ يَأْتِى مِنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ سَبْعٌ شِدَادٌ يَأْكُلْنَ مَا قَدَّمْتُمْ لَهُنَّ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّمَّا تُحْصِنُونَ ﴿48﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Then will come after that, seven hard (years), which will devour what you have laid by in advance for them, (all) except a little of that which you have guarded (stored).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
يَأْتِى
yatī
will come
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
سَبْعٌۭ
sabʿun
seven
شِدَادٌۭ
shidādun
hard (years)
يَأْكُلْنَ
yakul'na
(which will) consume
مَا
mā
what
قَدَّمْتُمْ
qaddamtum
you advanced
لَهُنَّ
lahunna
for them
إِلَّا
illā
except
قَلِيلًۭا
qalīlan
a little
مِّمَّا
mimmā
of what
تُحْصِنُونَ
tuḥ'ṣinūna
you (will) store
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 48){ثُمَّ يَاْتِيْ مِنْۢ بَعْدِ ذٰلِكَ سَبْعٌ شِدَادٌ …:’’ تُحْصِنُوْنَ ‘‘ ’’حِصْنٌ ‘‘} It means a fortress, implying to keep safe, that is, you will consume the stored provisions of the seven years of prosperity during the seven years of famine, except for that small amount which you will painstakingly save and preserve for the seed of the coming year.
