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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 53
۞ وَمَآ أُبَرِّئُ نَفْسِىٓ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلنَّفْسَ لَأَمَّارَةٌۢ بِٱلسُّوٓءِ إِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّىٓ ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿53﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And I free not myself (from the blame). Verily, the (human) self is inclined to evil, except when my Lord bestows His Mercy (upon whom He wills). Verily, my Lord is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ وَمَآ
wamā
And not
أُبَرِّئُ
ubarri-u
I absolve
نَفْسِىٓ ۚ
nafsī
myself
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلنَّفْسَ
l-nafsa
the soul
لَأَمَّارَةٌۢ
la-ammāratun
(is) a certain enjoiner
بِٱلسُّوٓءِ
bil-sūi
of evil
إِلَّا
illā
unless
مَا
mā
[that]
رَحِمَ
raḥima
bestows Mercy
رَبِّىٓ ۚ
rabbī
my Lord
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبِّى
rabbī
my Lord
غَفُورٌۭ
ghafūrun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌۭ
raḥīmun
Most Merciful
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.
53. And I do not declare myself free from blame, for indeed the soul is ever inclined to evil, except for those upon whom my Lord has mercy [52]. Surely, my Lord is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.
[52]
The Humility of Sayyiduna Yusuf:
After the public confession of the guilty party and your splendid victory in this case, it was quite possible that, due to human nature, some pride and arrogance might have arisen in your soul. That is why you immediately said that you do not claim that you could never make a mistake; indeed, the soul is always inclined to urge a person towards evil deeds. It is only by the mercy of Allah Almighty that a person is saved from acting upon that evil, and that you were saved only because your Allah, by His mercy and grace, protected you.
[52]
The Humility of Sayyiduna Yusuf:
After the public confession of the guilty party and your splendid victory in this case, it was quite possible that, due to human nature, some pride and arrogance might have arisen in your soul. That is why you immediately said that you do not claim that you could never make a mistake; indeed, the soul is always inclined to urge a person towards evil deeds. It is only by the mercy of Allah Almighty that a person is saved from acting upon that evil, and that you were saved only because your Allah, by His mercy and grace, protected you.
