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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 63
فَلَمَّا رَجَعُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِيهِمْ قَالُوا۟ يَـٰٓأَبَانَا مُنِعَ مِنَّا ٱلْكَيْلُ فَأَرْسِلْ مَعَنَآ أَخَانَا نَكْتَلْ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَـٰفِظُونَ ﴿63﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So, when they returned to their father, they said: "O our father! No more measure of grain shall we get (unless we take our brother). So send our brother with us, and we shall get our measure and truly we will guard him."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَمَّا
falammā
So when
رَجَعُوٓا۟
rajaʿū
they returned
إِلَىٰٓ
ilā
to
أَبِيهِمْ
abīhim
their father
قَالُوا۟
qālū
they said
يَـٰٓأَبَانَا
yāabānā
O our father
مُنِعَ
muniʿa
Has been denied
مِنَّا
minnā
to us
ٱلْكَيْلُ
l-kaylu
the measure
فَأَرْسِلْ
fa-arsil
so send
مَعَنَآ
maʿanā
with us
أَخَانَا
akhānā
our brother
نَكْتَلْ
naktal
(that) we will get measure
وَإِنَّا
wa-innā
And indeed, we
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
لَحَـٰفِظُونَ
laḥāfiẓūna
(will) surely (be) guardians
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.
(Ayah63) ➊ { فَلَمَّا رَجَعُوْۤا اِلٰۤى اَبِيْهِمْ … :} In the famine, the very first concern was to save their lives, and it was clear how long this grain would last, so upon returning, they did not even open the provisions yet and first said, "Father! We have been refused further grain," and then narrated the whole story and explained that now there is only one way to get more grain: if you send our brother with us, we will get the grain.
➋ { وَ اِنَّا لَهٗ لَحٰفِظُوْنَ :} In this too, there are three emphases, meaning: do not worry about him like you did about Yusuf; we are fully aware, therefore we will fully protect him.
➋ { وَ اِنَّا لَهٗ لَحٰفِظُوْنَ :} In this too, there are three emphases, meaning: do not worry about him like you did about Yusuf; we are fully aware, therefore we will fully protect him.
