سُوْرَةُ يُوسُفَ
Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 47
قَالَ تَزْرَعُونَ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ دَأَبًا فَمَا حَصَدتُّمْ فَذَرُوهُ فِى سُنۢبُلِهِۦٓ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّمَّا تَأْكُلُونَ ﴿47﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
[(Yûsuf (Joseph)] said: "For seven consecutive years, you shall sow as usual and that (the harvest) which you reap you shall leave it in the ears, (all) except a little of it which you may eat.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
تَزْرَعُونَ
tazraʿūna
You will sow
سَبْعَ
sabʿa
(for) seven
سِنِينَ
sinīna
years
دَأَبًۭا
da-aban
as usual
فَمَا
famā
and that which
حَصَدتُّمْ
ḥaṣadttum
you reap
فَذَرُوهُ
fadharūhu
so leave it
فِى
fī
in
سُنۢبُلِهِۦٓ
sunbulihi
its ears
إِلَّا
illā
except
قَلِيلًۭا
qalīlan
a little
مِّمَّا
mimmā
from which
تَأْكُلُونَ
takulūna
you (will) eat
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47. Joseph said: "You will sow for seven consecutive years as usual. Whatever you reap, leave it in its ear, except a little which you eat [47]."
[47]
The Interpretation of the Dream by Sayyiduna Yusuf (Joseph) ؑ, Its Remedy, and the Explanation of All the Events to Come:
Sayyiduna Yusuf (Joseph) ؑ immediately gave the interpretation of the dream. Not only did he provide the interpretation, but he also suggested a remedy for the impending calamity, and this was the prophetic insight or the knowledge granted by Allah Almighty, which became the first step towards his reaching the highest ranks. He ؑ told the cupbearer: "Look! Seven years of prosperity will come upon you. During this period, you should act with thrift. Use only as much grain as needed in those years, and leave the rest in the ears. After these seven years, there will come seven years of famine. During that period, you should use the grain that you had stored in the ears during the previous seven years. One benefit of keeping the grain in the ears is that it will not be infested by insects. Secondly, the straw will be useful for your animals during the years of famine, and this grain stored in the ears will suffice for your years of famine. In fact, some will even remain for the seeds of the next year's crop."
[47]
The Interpretation of the Dream by Sayyiduna Yusuf (Joseph) ؑ, Its Remedy, and the Explanation of All the Events to Come:
Sayyiduna Yusuf (Joseph) ؑ immediately gave the interpretation of the dream. Not only did he provide the interpretation, but he also suggested a remedy for the impending calamity, and this was the prophetic insight or the knowledge granted by Allah Almighty, which became the first step towards his reaching the highest ranks. He ؑ told the cupbearer: "Look! Seven years of prosperity will come upon you. During this period, you should act with thrift. Use only as much grain as needed in those years, and leave the rest in the ears. After these seven years, there will come seven years of famine. During that period, you should use the grain that you had stored in the ears during the previous seven years. One benefit of keeping the grain in the ears is that it will not be infested by insects. Secondly, the straw will be useful for your animals during the years of famine, and this grain stored in the ears will suffice for your years of famine. In fact, some will even remain for the seeds of the next year's crop."
