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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 35
ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ مَا رَأَوُا۟ ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ لَيَسْجُنُنَّهُۥ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ ﴿35﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then it occurred to them, after they had seen the proofs (of his innocence), to imprison him for a time.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
بَدَا
badā
(it) appeared
لَهُم
lahum
to them
مِّنۢ
min
after
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
مَا
mā
[what]
رَأَوُا۟
ra-awū
they had seen
ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ
l-āyāti
the signs
لَيَسْجُنُنَّهُۥ
layasjununnahu
surely they should imprison him
حَتَّىٰ
ḥattā
until
حِينٍۢ
ḥīnin
a time
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Even after seeing all the clear proofs (of Yusuf’s innocence and the women’s misconduct), they still thought it best to imprison Yusuf for a while [35].
[35]
The Pressure of Influential People on the Courts of Egypt:
That is, it had become clear to all the chiefs of the city and the dignitaries of the state that Prophet Yusuf ؑ was completely innocent and the real culprit was Zulaikha. Despite this, the court of that country decided that Yusuf should be imprisoned for an indefinite period. This was because now the real culprit was not only Zulaikha, but the wives of the dignitaries of the state had also become her supporters and equal partners in this crime. This incident not only highlights the helplessness of men before their wives, but also shows that the courts responsible for justice there used to make their decisions based on the principle of "might is right." The indefinite period was because neither could any charge be framed, nor could it be decided how long the punishment for this innocence should last. And probably, the wisdom in this was that Yusuf should remain in prison until people, especially the women, forgot about this incident.
[35]
The Pressure of Influential People on the Courts of Egypt:
That is, it had become clear to all the chiefs of the city and the dignitaries of the state that Prophet Yusuf ؑ was completely innocent and the real culprit was Zulaikha. Despite this, the court of that country decided that Yusuf should be imprisoned for an indefinite period. This was because now the real culprit was not only Zulaikha, but the wives of the dignitaries of the state had also become her supporters and equal partners in this crime. This incident not only highlights the helplessness of men before their wives, but also shows that the courts responsible for justice there used to make their decisions based on the principle of "might is right." The indefinite period was because neither could any charge be framed, nor could it be decided how long the punishment for this innocence should last. And probably, the wisdom in this was that Yusuf should remain in prison until people, especially the women, forgot about this incident.
