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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 43
وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ سَبْعَ بَقَرَٰتٍ سِمَانٍ يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ وَسَبْعَ سُنۢبُلَـٰتٍ خُضْرٍ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَـٰتٍ ۖ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَأُ أَفْتُونِى فِى رُءْيَـٰىَ إِن كُنتُمْ لِلرُّءْيَا تَعْبُرُونَ ﴿43﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And the king (of Egypt) said: "Verily, I saw (in a dream) seven fat cows, whom seven lean ones were devouring, and seven green ears of corn, and (seven) others dry. O notables! Explain to me my dream, if it be that you can interpret dreams."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالَ
waqāla
And said
ٱلْمَلِكُ
l-maliku
the king
إِنِّىٓ
innī
Indeed, I
أَرَىٰ
arā
[I] have seen
سَبْعَ
sabʿa
seven
بَقَرَٰتٍۢ
baqarātin
cows
سِمَانٍۢ
simānin
fat
يَأْكُلُهُنَّ
yakuluhunna
eating them
سَبْعٌ
sabʿun
seven
عِجَافٌۭ
ʿijāfun
lean ones
وَسَبْعَ
wasabʿa
and seven
سُنۢبُلَـٰتٍ
sunbulātin
ears (of corn)
خُضْرٍۢ
khuḍ'rin
green
وَأُخَرَ
wa-ukhara
and others
يَابِسَـٰتٍۢ ۖ
yābisātin
dry
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O
ٱلْمَلَأُ
l-mala-u
chiefs
أَفْتُونِى
aftūnī
Explain to me
فِى
fī
about
رُءْيَـٰىَ
ru'yāya
my vision
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you can
لِلرُّءْيَا
lilrru'yā
of visions
تَعْبُرُونَ
taʿburūna
interpret
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.
43. (One day) the king said (to his courtiers): "I have seen in a dream seven fat cows being eaten by seven lean ones, and seven green ears of grain and seven others dry. O courtiers! If you can interpret dreams, tell me the meaning of my dream."
[43]
The Dream of the King of Egypt:
After a long period, an incident occurred which reminded the released cupbearer of the message of Sayyiduna Yusuf ؑ. The incident was that the King of Egypt saw a strange and frightening dream. In his dream, he saw seven thin cows eating the flesh of seven very fat and healthy cows, and after devouring their flesh completely, the thin cows remained as thin as before. In another scene, he saw seven dry ears of grain wrapping themselves around seven lush, green ears and turning them dry as well.
[43]
The Dream of the King of Egypt:
After a long period, an incident occurred which reminded the released cupbearer of the message of Sayyiduna Yusuf ؑ. The incident was that the King of Egypt saw a strange and frightening dream. In his dream, he saw seven thin cows eating the flesh of seven very fat and healthy cows, and after devouring their flesh completely, the thin cows remained as thin as before. In another scene, he saw seven dry ears of grain wrapping themselves around seven lush, green ears and turning them dry as well.
