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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 79
قَالَ مَعَاذَ ٱللَّهِ أَن نَّأْخُذَ إِلَّا مَن وَجَدْنَا مَتَـٰعَنَا عِندَهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذًا لَّظَـٰلِمُونَ ﴿79﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He said: "Allâh forbid, that we should take anyone but him with whom we found our property. Indeed (if we did so), we should be Zâlimûn (wrong-doers)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
مَعَاذَ
maʿādha
Allah forbid
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah forbid
أَن
an
that
نَّأْخُذَ
nakhudha
we take
إِلَّا
illā
except
مَن
man
(one) who
وَجَدْنَا
wajadnā
we found
مَتَـٰعَنَا
matāʿanā
our possession
عِندَهُۥٓ
ʿindahu
with him
إِنَّآ
innā
Indeed, we
إِذًۭا
idhan
then
لَّظَـٰلِمُونَ
laẓālimūna
surely (would be) wrongdoers
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.
(Ayah79) {قَالَ مَعَاذَ اللّٰهِ … :} Yusuf (peace be upon him) wanted to keep his brother with him, but he did not want to call him a thief. Observe his utmost intelligence and utmost truthfulness: with words that encompassed both meanings, he refused to send his brother along. He said, "We seek refuge with Allah from seizing anyone except the one with whom we found our belongings; in that case, we would surely be unjust, and we cannot commit injustice."
