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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 59
وَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُم بِجَهَازِهِمْ قَالَ ٱئْتُونِى بِأَخٍ لَّكُم مِّنْ أَبِيكُمْ ۚ أَلَا تَرَوْنَ أَنِّىٓ أُوفِى ٱلْكَيْلَ وَأَنَا۠ خَيْرُ ٱلْمُنزِلِينَ ﴿59﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when he had furnished them with their provisions (according to their need), he said: "Bring me a brother of yours from your father (he meant Benjamin). See you not that I give full measure, and that I am the best of the hosts?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَمَّا
walammā
And when
جَهَّزَهُم
jahhazahum
he had furnished them
بِجَهَازِهِمْ
bijahāzihim
with their supplies
قَالَ
qāla
he said
ٱئْتُونِى
i'tūnī
Bring to me
بِأَخٍۢ
bi-akhin
a brother
لَّكُم
lakum
of yours
مِّنْ
min
from
أَبِيكُمْ ۚ
abīkum
your father
أَلَا
alā
Do not
تَرَوْنَ
tarawna
you see
أَنِّىٓ
annī
that I
أُوفِى
ūfī
[I] give full
ٱلْكَيْلَ
l-kayla
[the] measure
وَأَنَا۠
wa-anā
and that I am
خَيْرُ
khayru
(the) best
ٱلْمُنزِلِينَ
l-munzilīna
(of) the hosts
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.
(Ayah60,59) ➊ {وَ لَمَّا جَهَّزَهُمْ بِجَهَازِهِمْ …: ’’جَهَازٌ‘‘} The provisions which a traveler needs. Yusuf (peace be upon him) said: «{ ائْتُوْنِيْ بِاَخٍ لَّكُمْ }» He did not say {’’بِأَخِيْكُمْ ‘‘} 'bring your brother' who is from your father, rather he said {’’ بِاَخٍ لَّكُمْ ‘‘}, that is, he kept {’’اَخٌ‘‘} indefinite, so that it would appear to the brothers that the Aziz of Egypt does not know this brother. He was the youngest and the full brother of Yusuf (peace be upon him). His name is commonly known as Binyamin, for which there is no solid evidence, just as the name of the Aziz of Egypt is "Futifar," his wife's name is "Zulaikha" or "Ra‘il," the king's name is "Rayyan bin Walid," and the names of Yusuf's (peace be upon him) other brothers have no proof except for Israelite traditions, which cannot be relied upon. From this request of Yusuf (peace be upon him), it is understood that the brothers themselves mentioned this brother while introducing their family to Yusuf (peace be upon him).
➋ { اَلَا تَرَوْنَ …:} To call the younger brother, Yusuf (peace be upon him) also mentioned his commercial honesty {’’ اُوْفِي الْكَيْلَ ‘‘} and excellent hospitality, and in the next verse, he even warned that if you do not bring this brother with you, you will neither get grain nor should you hope to meet me. From this, it is understood that Yusuf (peace be upon him) had made excellent arrangements for hospitality, accommodation, and food and drink for all those who came to get grain, and these were his brothers after all.
➋ { اَلَا تَرَوْنَ …:} To call the younger brother, Yusuf (peace be upon him) also mentioned his commercial honesty {’’ اُوْفِي الْكَيْلَ ‘‘} and excellent hospitality, and in the next verse, he even warned that if you do not bring this brother with you, you will neither get grain nor should you hope to meet me. From this, it is understood that Yusuf (peace be upon him) had made excellent arrangements for hospitality, accommodation, and food and drink for all those who came to get grain, and these were his brothers after all.
