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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 63
فَلَمَّا رَجَعُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِيهِمْ قَالُوا۟ يَـٰٓأَبَانَا مُنِعَ مِنَّا ٱلْكَيْلُ فَأَرْسِلْ مَعَنَآ أَخَانَا نَكْتَلْ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَـٰفِظُونَ ﴿63﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So, when they returned to their father, they said: "O our father! No more measure of grain shall we get (unless we take our brother). So send our brother with us, and we shall get our measure and truly we will guard him."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَمَّا
falammā
So when
رَجَعُوٓا۟
rajaʿū
they returned
إِلَىٰٓ
ilā
to
أَبِيهِمْ
abīhim
their father
قَالُوا۟
qālū
they said
يَـٰٓأَبَانَا
yāabānā
O our father
مُنِعَ
muniʿa
Has been denied
مِنَّا
minnā
to us
ٱلْكَيْلُ
l-kaylu
the measure
فَأَرْسِلْ
fa-arsil
so send
مَعَنَآ
maʿanā
with us
أَخَانَا
akhānā
our brother
نَكْتَلْ
naktal
(that) we will get measure
وَإِنَّا
wa-innā
And indeed, we
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
لَحَـٰفِظُونَ
laḥāfiẓūna
(will) surely (be) guardians
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.
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