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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 14
قَالُوا۟ لَئِنْ أَكَلَهُ ٱلذِّئْبُ وَنَحْنُ عُصْبَةٌ إِنَّآ إِذًا لَّخَـٰسِرُونَ ﴿14﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said: "If a wolf devours him, while we are a strong group (to guard him), then surely, we are the losers."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوا۟
qālū
They said
لَئِنْ
la-in
If
أَكَلَهُ
akalahu
eats him
ٱلذِّئْبُ
l-dhi'bu
the wolf
وَنَحْنُ
wanaḥnu
while we
عُصْبَةٌ
ʿuṣ'batun
(are) a group
إِنَّآ
innā
indeed, we
إِذًۭا
idhan
then
لَّخَـٰسِرُونَ
lakhāsirūna
surely (would be) losers
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
14. They said, "We are a strong group; if a wolf were to eat him while we are present, then we would surely be losers [12]."
[12] In response, the brothers said that we are ten young and strong men, and each one of us has the strength not only to face a wolf but even to fight and kill a lion. Then, if we cannot protect Yusufؑ, may there be a hundred thousand curses upon us; after all, we are not so worthless.
[12] In response, the brothers said that we are ten young and strong men, and each one of us has the strength not only to face a wolf but even to fight and kill a lion. Then, if we cannot protect Yusufؑ, may there be a hundred thousand curses upon us; after all, we are not so worthless.
