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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 15
فَلَمَّا ذَهَبُوا۟ بِهِۦ وَأَجْمَعُوٓا۟ أَن يَجْعَلُوهُ فِى غَيَـٰبَتِ ٱلْجُبِّ ۚ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِ لَتُنَبِّئَنَّهُم بِأَمْرِهِمْ هَـٰذَا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿15﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So, when they took him away and they all agreed to throw him down to the bottom of the well, (they did so) and We revealed to him: "Indeed, you shall (one day) inform them of this their affair, when they know (you) not."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَمَّا
falammā
So when
ذَهَبُوا۟
dhahabū
they took him
بِهِۦ
bihi
they took him
وَأَجْمَعُوٓا۟
wa-ajmaʿū
and agreed
أَن
an
that
يَجْعَلُوهُ
yajʿalūhu
they put him
فِى
fī
in
غَيَـٰبَتِ
ghayābati
(the) bottom
ٱلْجُبِّ ۚ
l-jubi
(of) the well
وَأَوْحَيْنَآ
wa-awḥaynā
But We inspired
إِلَيْهِ
ilayhi
to him
لَتُنَبِّئَنَّهُم
latunabbi-annahum
Surely, you will inform them
بِأَمْرِهِمْ
bi-amrihim
about this affair
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
about this affair
وَهُمْ
wahum
while they
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَشْعُرُونَ
yashʿurūna
perceive
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15. So when they took Yusuf [13] away and agreed to put him into an obscure well, We revealed to Yusuf: "You will surely inform them of this deed of theirs at a time when they will not recognize you."
[13] Thus, these brothers of Yusuf succeeded in deceiving their father and gaining his trust, and the father, trusting them, sent Sayyiduna Yusufؑ with them the next day. This was a very significant stage that was accomplished. Then, when they were about to throw him into an unknown well according to their mutually agreed plan, at that moment Allah Almighty granted Yusufؑ patience and inspired in his heart that a time would come when you would remind your brothers of these deeds of theirs, while they would not even recognize you. And there could be two reasons for this lack of recognition: one is that Yusuf would be elevated to such a high rank that it would not even occur to the brothers of Yusuf that their brother could be honored with such a position, and his clothing and lifestyle could be so different and distinct from theirs; and the second is that such a long time would have passed that, due to changes in appearance, they would not be able to recognize him. It should be noted that the meaning of ﴿غَيٰبَتِ الجُبِّ﴾ is those small niches just above the water level in a raw well, in which one can place one's feet and also keep small items, so that it is convenient to descend into and ascend from the well for cleaning, etc. In one such small niche, the brothers of Yusuf placed Sayyiduna Yusufؑ and returned.
[13] Thus, these brothers of Yusuf succeeded in deceiving their father and gaining his trust, and the father, trusting them, sent Sayyiduna Yusufؑ with them the next day. This was a very significant stage that was accomplished. Then, when they were about to throw him into an unknown well according to their mutually agreed plan, at that moment Allah Almighty granted Yusufؑ patience and inspired in his heart that a time would come when you would remind your brothers of these deeds of theirs, while they would not even recognize you. And there could be two reasons for this lack of recognition: one is that Yusuf would be elevated to such a high rank that it would not even occur to the brothers of Yusuf that their brother could be honored with such a position, and his clothing and lifestyle could be so different and distinct from theirs; and the second is that such a long time would have passed that, due to changes in appearance, they would not be able to recognize him. It should be noted that the meaning of ﴿غَيٰبَتِ الجُبِّ﴾ is those small niches just above the water level in a raw well, in which one can place one's feet and also keep small items, so that it is convenient to descend into and ascend from the well for cleaning, etc. In one such small niche, the brothers of Yusuf placed Sayyiduna Yusufؑ and returned.
