سُوْرَةُ يُوسُفَ
Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 89
قَالَ هَلْ عَلِمْتُم مَّا فَعَلْتُم بِيُوسُفَ وَأَخِيهِ إِذْ أَنتُمْ جَـٰهِلُونَ ﴿89﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He said: "Do you know what you did with Yûsuf (Joseph) and his brother, when you were ignorant?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
هَلْ
hal
Do
عَلِمْتُم
ʿalim'tum
you know
مَّا
mā
what
فَعَلْتُم
faʿaltum
you did
بِيُوسُفَ
biyūsufa
with Yusuf
وَأَخِيهِ
wa-akhīhi
and his brother
إِذْ
idh
when
أَنتُمْ
antum
you were
جَـٰهِلُونَ
jāhilūna
ignorant
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.
(Ayah89) ➊ { قَالَ هَلْ عَلِمْتُمْ مَّا فَعَلْتُمْ بِيُوْسُفَ وَ اَخِيْهِ :} Seeing the helplessness and distress of his brothers and their plea for charity, Yusuf (peace be upon him) was overcome with emotion and could not prolong the matter any further. The time had come regarding which, in the well, Allah had revealed to him that these people who are acting as they are now, a time will surely come when you will inform them of this, and they will not even realize it. Thus, expressing some displeasure and mostly excusing their mistake himself, he said, "Do you know what you did with Yusuf and his brother, when you were ignorant?"
➋ { اِذْ اَنْتُمْ جٰهِلُوْنَ:} That is, what you did was due to your ignorance and foolishness. While reminding his brothers of their deed, Yusuf (peace be upon him) could have said: {’’وَاَنْتُمْ ظَالِمُوْنَ‘‘} "when you were being unjust," but out of consideration that they should not feel ashamed, he himself found an excuse for them. This is an extremely gracious stance, which can only be expected from a prophet.
➋ { اِذْ اَنْتُمْ جٰهِلُوْنَ:} That is, what you did was due to your ignorance and foolishness. While reminding his brothers of their deed, Yusuf (peace be upon him) could have said: {’’وَاَنْتُمْ ظَالِمُوْنَ‘‘} "when you were being unjust," but out of consideration that they should not feel ashamed, he himself found an excuse for them. This is an extremely gracious stance, which can only be expected from a prophet.
