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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 102
ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلْغَيْبِ نُوحِيهِ إِلَيْكَ ۖ وَمَا كُنتَ لَدَيْهِمْ إِذْ أَجْمَعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَهُمْ وَهُمْ يَمْكُرُونَ ﴿102﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
That is of the news of the Ghaib (Unseen) which We reveal to you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم). You were not (present) with them when they arranged their plan together, and (while) they were plotting.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
مِنْ
min
(is) from
أَنۢبَآءِ
anbāi
the news
ٱلْغَيْبِ
l-ghaybi
(of) the unseen
نُوحِيهِ
nūḥīhi
which We reveal
إِلَيْكَ ۖ
ilayka
to you
وَمَا
wamā
And not
كُنتَ
kunta
you were
لَدَيْهِمْ
ladayhim
with them
إِذْ
idh
when
أَجْمَعُوٓا۟
ajmaʿū
they put together
أَمْرَهُمْ
amrahum
their plan
وَهُمْ
wahum
while they
يَمْكُرُونَ
yamkurūna
(were) plotting
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102. (O Prophet!) This (story too) is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you [97]. You were not with them when the brothers of Yusuf agreed upon their plan and were plotting their scheme.
[97]
Answering the Question of the Disbelievers of Makkah is a Proof of Your Prophethood:
Although there are many differences found in the Torah and other Israelite traditions. For example, in the Quran, the Prophets are presented in a pure and noble human form, whereas the Israelite traditions accuse them at various places. Secondly, the Quran emphasizes more on good admonitions and reminders of the signs of Allah rather than just narrating the story, while the Israelite traditions are devoid of this. However, the fundamental aspects of the story are very much similar, and it is also certain that you ﷺ were not present at that time, nor did you read the Israelite traditions, nor did you benefit from the Jewish scholars. Therefore, for you to narrate this incident in such a manner is not possible except through divine revelation. Thus, this is a clear proof of your Prophethood.
[97]
Answering the Question of the Disbelievers of Makkah is a Proof of Your Prophethood:
Although there are many differences found in the Torah and other Israelite traditions. For example, in the Quran, the Prophets are presented in a pure and noble human form, whereas the Israelite traditions accuse them at various places. Secondly, the Quran emphasizes more on good admonitions and reminders of the signs of Allah rather than just narrating the story, while the Israelite traditions are devoid of this. However, the fundamental aspects of the story are very much similar, and it is also certain that you ﷺ were not present at that time, nor did you read the Israelite traditions, nor did you benefit from the Jewish scholars. Therefore, for you to narrate this incident in such a manner is not possible except through divine revelation. Thus, this is a clear proof of your Prophethood.
