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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 83
قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًا ۖ فَصَبْرٌ جَمِيلٌ ۖ عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَأْتِيَنِى بِهِمْ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ﴿83﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He [Ya‘qûb (Jacob)] said: "Nay, but your ownselves have beguiled you into something. So patience is most fitting (for me). May be Allâh will bring them (back) all to me. Truly He! Only He is All-Knowing, All-Wise."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
بَلْ
bal
Nay
سَوَّلَتْ
sawwalat
have enticed
لَكُمْ
lakum
you
أَنفُسُكُمْ
anfusukum
your souls
أَمْرًۭا ۖ
amran
something
فَصَبْرٌۭ
faṣabrun
so patience
جَمِيلٌ ۖ
jamīlun
(is) beautiful
عَسَى
ʿasā
Perhaps
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
أَن
an
will bring them to me
يَأْتِيَنِى
yatiyanī
will bring them to me
بِهِمْ
bihim
will bring them to me
جَمِيعًا ۚ
jamīʿan
all
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, He
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلْعَلِيمُ
l-ʿalīmu
(is) the All-Knower
ٱلْحَكِيمُ
l-ḥakīmu
All-Wise
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.
(Ayah83) ➊ {قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ …:} When, according to the suggestion of the eldest brother, the remaining brothers reached Canaan and related all this to their father Yaqub (peace be upon him), he said that what you are saying is not the real matter, rather your hearts have made a matter attractive for you. Now my task is beautiful patience (sabr jameel). The same words came from his mouth as when he heard the news of Yusuf being eaten by a wolf. How greatly Allah gives courage to His servants, especially the messengers, that even after hearing news that would tear the heart to pieces, there is neither complaint nor protest, nor panic nor wailing. At first, upon the news of one son, there was beautiful patience; now, upon the news of two more sons, again the same beautiful patience. Previously, help was sought only from Allah: «{ وَ اللّٰهُ الْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلٰى مَا تَصِفُوْنَ }» [ یوسف : ۱۸ ] and now, relying on Him, the lamp of hope was kept lit in the heart: «{ عَسَى اللّٰهُ اَنْ يَّاْتِيَنِيْ بِهِمْ جَمِيْعًا }» There is hope that Allah will bring all three of them to me; surely He is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise, He knows everything and His wisdom has no limits.
➋ From this, it is understood that even the truthful statement of a liar is not accepted. As for how Yaqub (peace be upon him) was expressing hope for meeting all of them, firstly, he was a prophet of Allah, and secondly, he was certain that the interpretation of Yusuf’s dream would come to pass. However, the separation from his beloved son, then the lack of knowledge about the state of his dear one, the unknown time for the fulfillment of the interpretation, and now the continuous shocks of the loss of two more sons, and the effort to bear all this silently, had a very deep effect on the temperament of Yaqub (peace be upon him).
➋ From this, it is understood that even the truthful statement of a liar is not accepted. As for how Yaqub (peace be upon him) was expressing hope for meeting all of them, firstly, he was a prophet of Allah, and secondly, he was certain that the interpretation of Yusuf’s dream would come to pass. However, the separation from his beloved son, then the lack of knowledge about the state of his dear one, the unknown time for the fulfillment of the interpretation, and now the continuous shocks of the loss of two more sons, and the effort to bear all this silently, had a very deep effect on the temperament of Yaqub (peace be upon him).
