سُوْرَةُ يُوسُفَ
Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 2
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ قُرْءَٰنًا عَرَبِيًّا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ ﴿2﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur’ân in order that you may understand.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّآ
innā
Indeed, We
أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ
anzalnāhu
We have sent it down
قُرْءَٰنًا
qur'ānan
(as) a Quran in Arabic
عَرَبِيًّۭا
ʿarabiyyan
(as) a Quran in Arabic
لَّعَلَّكُمْ
laʿallakum
so that you may
تَعْقِلُونَ
taʿqilūna
understand
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.
2. We have sent down the Qur’an in the Arabic language [1] so that you may understand it.
[1]
The Arabic Language of the Quran and the Necessity of Transmission by Meaning:
The Quran is a book of guidance for the entire world. But since its primary audience was the Arabs, it was necessary that it be revealed in the Arabic language, so that first the Arabs could fully understand its meanings, and then convey it to other people in their own languages. The non-Arabs would learn the Arabic language—this also clarifies a very important issue, which is that transmission by meaning (riwayat bil-ma‘na) is, from a Shari‘ah perspective, a valid matter, and without transmission by meaning, it would not have been possible to transfer the meanings of the Quran into other languages. One attribute of the Quran is that it is in the Arabic language, and another is that it expresses all its meanings in clear words—that is, such meanings upon which the foundation of any action for human guidance can be established.
[1]
The Arabic Language of the Quran and the Necessity of Transmission by Meaning:
The Quran is a book of guidance for the entire world. But since its primary audience was the Arabs, it was necessary that it be revealed in the Arabic language, so that first the Arabs could fully understand its meanings, and then convey it to other people in their own languages. The non-Arabs would learn the Arabic language—this also clarifies a very important issue, which is that transmission by meaning (riwayat bil-ma‘na) is, from a Shari‘ah perspective, a valid matter, and without transmission by meaning, it would not have been possible to transfer the meanings of the Quran into other languages. One attribute of the Quran is that it is in the Arabic language, and another is that it expresses all its meanings in clear words—that is, such meanings upon which the foundation of any action for human guidance can be established.
