سُوْرَةُ يُوسُفَ
Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 90
قَالُوٓا۟ أَءِنَّكَ لَأَنتَ يُوسُفُ ۖ قَالَ أَنَا۠ يُوسُفُ وَهَـٰذَآ أَخِى ۖ قَدْ مَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَآ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ مَن يَتَّقِ وَيَصْبِرْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجْرَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿90﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said: "Are you indeed Yûsuf (Joseph)?" He said: "I am Yûsuf (Joseph), and this is my brother (Benjamin). Allâh has indeed been gracious to us. Verily, he who fears Allâh with obedience to Him (by abstaining from sins and evil deeds, and by performing righteous good deeds), and is patient, then surely, Allâh makes not the reward of the Muhsinûn (good-doers - see V.2:112) to be lost."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
They said
أَءِنَّكَ
a-innaka
Are you indeed
لَأَنتَ
la-anta
surely you
يُوسُفُ ۖ
yūsufu
Yusuf
قَالَ
qāla
He said
أَنَا۠
anā
I am
يُوسُفُ
yūsufu
Yusuf
وَهَـٰذَآ
wahādhā
and this
أَخِى ۖ
akhī
(is) my brother
قَدْ
qad
Indeed
مَنَّ
manna
Allah has been gracious
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah has been gracious
عَلَيْنَآ ۖ
ʿalaynā
to us
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, he
مَن
man
who
يَتَّقِ
yattaqi
fears Allah
وَيَصْبِرْ
wayaṣbir
and (is) patient
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
لَا
lā
(does) not
يُضِيعُ
yuḍīʿu
let go waste
أَجْرَ
ajra
(the) reward
ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
l-muḥ'sinīna
(of) the good-doers
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.
(Ayah90) ➊ { قَالُوْۤا ءَاِنَّكَ لَاَنْتَ يُوْسُفُ :} The brothers were shocked to hear that an incident from years ago, which no one but themselves knew, was known by someone in this foreign land. Then, reflecting on his features, they immediately concluded that this was indeed their wronged brother Yusuf. With a mixture of astonishment, wonder, and fear, they asked the question, which was made certain by three forms of emphasis: “Are you really, truly Yusuf?” {’’ اِنَّ ‘‘}, the lam of emphasis, and after {’’ اِنَّكَ ‘‘} then again with { ’’ أَنْتَ ‘‘} for emphasis. Despite so much certainty, the question still contains some doubt.
➋ { قَالَ اَنَا يُوْسُفُ وَ هٰذَاۤ اَخِيْ:} He said, “Yes, I am Yusuf, and this is my brother.” In this short statement, Yusuf (peace be upon him) recounted the entire story of what he had suffered at the hands of his brothers, which could not be fully expressed in words, and according to his forgiveness and forbearance, it was not the occasion for it.
➌ { قَدْ مَنَّ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْنَا:} That He saved both from hardship and united them, and raised them to this high rank which you are witnessing with your own eyes.
➍ { اِنَّهٗ مَنْ يَّتَّقِ وَ يَصْبِرْ :} That is, whoever avoids unlawful acts and disobedience, adheres to Allah’s commands, and is patient over the trials and Allah’s decree that befall him.
➎ {فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُضِيْعُ اَجْرَ الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ :} Shah Abdul Qadir (may Allah have mercy on him) writes: “Whoever is afflicted with hardship, does not go beyond the Shariah, and does not panic, then in the end, the reward is greater than the affliction (i.e., hardship).” (Mawdhih)
➋ { قَالَ اَنَا يُوْسُفُ وَ هٰذَاۤ اَخِيْ:} He said, “Yes, I am Yusuf, and this is my brother.” In this short statement, Yusuf (peace be upon him) recounted the entire story of what he had suffered at the hands of his brothers, which could not be fully expressed in words, and according to his forgiveness and forbearance, it was not the occasion for it.
➌ { قَدْ مَنَّ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْنَا:} That He saved both from hardship and united them, and raised them to this high rank which you are witnessing with your own eyes.
➍ { اِنَّهٗ مَنْ يَّتَّقِ وَ يَصْبِرْ :} That is, whoever avoids unlawful acts and disobedience, adheres to Allah’s commands, and is patient over the trials and Allah’s decree that befall him.
➎ {فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُضِيْعُ اَجْرَ الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ :} Shah Abdul Qadir (may Allah have mercy on him) writes: “Whoever is afflicted with hardship, does not go beyond the Shariah, and does not panic, then in the end, the reward is greater than the affliction (i.e., hardship).” (Mawdhih)
