سُوْرَةُ يُوسُفَ
Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 39
يَـٰصَـٰحِبَىِ ٱلسِّجْنِ ءَأَرْبَابٌ مُّتَفَرِّقُونَ خَيْرٌ أَمِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْوَٰحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّارُ ﴿39﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"O two companions of the prison! Are many different lords (gods) better or Allâh, the One, the Irresistible?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰصَـٰحِبَىِ
yāṣāḥibayi
O my two companions
ٱلسِّجْنِ
l-sij'ni
(of) the prison
ءَأَرْبَابٌۭ
a-arbābun
Are lords
مُّتَفَرِّقُونَ
mutafarriqūna
separate
خَيْرٌ
khayrun
better
أَمِ
ami
or
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
ٱلْوَٰحِدُ
l-wāḥidu
the One
ٱلْقَهَّارُ
l-qahāru
the Irresistible
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.
O my fellow prisoners! (Consider this:) Are many different lords better, or Allah, the One, the Supreme?
[38] Since both of these prisoners were previously servants, he presented an argument to them according to their circumstances, and they could well understand that serving one master is, in any case, better than serving many masters—especially when that one master is the most powerful and dominant over all others.
[38] Since both of these prisoners were previously servants, he presented an argument to them according to their circumstances, and they could well understand that serving one master is, in any case, better than serving many masters—especially when that one master is the most powerful and dominant over all others.
