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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 54
وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱئْتُونِى بِهِۦٓ أَسْتَخْلِصْهُ لِنَفْسِى ۖ فَلَمَّا كَلَّمَهُۥ قَالَ إِنَّكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ لَدَيْنَا مَكِينٌ أَمِينٌ ﴿54﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And the king said: "Bring him to me that I may attach him to my person." Then, when he spoke to him, he said: "Verily, this day, you are with us high in rank and fully trusted."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالَ
waqāla
And said
ٱلْمَلِكُ
l-maliku
the king
ٱئْتُونِى
i'tūnī
Bring him to me
بِهِۦٓ
bihi
Bring him to me
أَسْتَخْلِصْهُ
astakhliṣ'hu
I will select him
لِنَفْسِى ۖ
linafsī
for myself
فَلَمَّا
falammā
Then when
كَلَّمَهُۥ
kallamahu
he spoke to him
قَالَ
qāla
he said
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed, you
ٱلْيَوْمَ
l-yawma
(are) today
لَدَيْنَا
ladaynā
with us
مَكِينٌ
makīnun
firmly established
أَمِينٌۭ
amīnun
(and) trusted
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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54. The king said (to his messenger): "Bring him to me; I want to appoint him exclusively for myself [53]." When Yusuf came and spoke with him, the king said: "From today, you are surely established in our presence, trusted and honored."
[53]
The King of Egypt’s Offer to Yusuf (علیہ السلام):
The king had become greatly impressed by the personality of Sayyiduna Yusuf (علیہ السلام). Even before his imprisonment, he had heard of your pure character. His cupbearer had praised him greatly. In the matter of dream interpretation, he was deeply impressed by his knowledge, wisdom, and insight, and now, in the present case, your complete exoneration had further increased your value and status in his heart. Therefore, he ordered his envoy to summon Yusuf (علیہ السلام) and also informed him that he wished to make him his chief administrator. Then, when he (علیہ السلام) came to the king and they conversed, in the end, the king said to you that from today you are a person of authority with us, and we have complete trust in your honesty and trustworthiness.
[53]
The King of Egypt’s Offer to Yusuf (علیہ السلام):
The king had become greatly impressed by the personality of Sayyiduna Yusuf (علیہ السلام). Even before his imprisonment, he had heard of your pure character. His cupbearer had praised him greatly. In the matter of dream interpretation, he was deeply impressed by his knowledge, wisdom, and insight, and now, in the present case, your complete exoneration had further increased your value and status in his heart. Therefore, he ordered his envoy to summon Yusuf (علیہ السلام) and also informed him that he wished to make him his chief administrator. Then, when he (علیہ السلام) came to the king and they conversed, in the end, the king said to you that from today you are a person of authority with us, and we have complete trust in your honesty and trustworthiness.
