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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 68
وَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا۟ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَمَرَهُمْ أَبُوهُم مَّا كَانَ يُغْنِى عَنْهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن شَىْءٍ إِلَّا حَاجَةً فِى نَفْسِ يَعْقُوبَ قَضَىٰهَا ۚ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَذُو عِلْمٍ لِّمَا عَلَّمْنَـٰهُ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿68﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when they entered according to their father’s advice, it did not avail them in the least against (the Will of) Allâh; it was but a need of Ya‘qûb’s (Jacob) inner-self which he discharged. And verily, he was endowed with knowledge because We had taught him, but most men know not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَمَّا
walammā
And when
دَخَلُوا۟
dakhalū
they entered
مِنْ
min
from
حَيْثُ
ḥaythu
where
أَمَرَهُمْ
amarahum
ordered them
أَبُوهُم
abūhum
their father
مَّا
mā
not
كَانَ
kāna
it
يُغْنِى
yugh'nī
avail(ed)
عَنْهُم
ʿanhum
them
مِّنَ
mina
against
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
مِن
min
any
شَىْءٍ
shayin
thing
إِلَّا
illā
but
حَاجَةًۭ
ḥājatan
(it was) a need
فِى
fī
of
نَفْسِ
nafsi
Yaqub's soul
يَعْقُوبَ
yaʿqūba
Yaqub's soul
قَضَىٰهَا ۚ
qaḍāhā
which he carried out
وَإِنَّهُۥ
wa-innahu
And indeed, he
لَذُو
ladhū
(was) a possessor
عِلْمٍۢ
ʿil'min
(of) knowledge
لِّمَا
limā
because
عَلَّمْنَـٰهُ
ʿallamnāhu
We had taught him
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
but
أَكْثَرَ
akthara
most
ٱلنَّاسِ
l-nāsi
(of) the people
لَا
lā
(do) not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
know
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68. And when they entered as their father had instructed them, it did not avail them against Allah's will [66] at all; it was only a desire in Jacob's soul which he satisfied. Surely, he was endowed with knowledge because of what We had taught him [67], but most people do not know.
[66] That is, the longing in the heart of Sayyiduna Yaqub ؑ was that all these brothers should go to Egypt safely and soundly, obtain grain there, and return safely and soundly. The precaution and trust of Sayyiduna Yaqub ؑ worked in this concern, so that they were not afflicted by the evil eye. But the longing of his heart was not fulfilled, because Allah had willed something else. Therefore, his precaution was of no avail against the divine decree of Allah, about which he could not even have imagined.
[67]
The Advice of Sayyiduna Yaqub to His Sons and the Decree of Allah:
The teaching that Allah Almighty gave to Sayyiduna Yaqub ؑ was that one should not rely solely on apparent means, but even after adopting apparent means, trust should be placed only in Allah. And this is the very teaching he was imparting to his sons. However, most people are unaware of this teaching; they either rely solely on apparent causes, or there are some who rely only on Allah and do not adopt apparent means or do not care for them. Both of these approaches are wrong and contrary to the teaching given by Allah.
[66] That is, the longing in the heart of Sayyiduna Yaqub ؑ was that all these brothers should go to Egypt safely and soundly, obtain grain there, and return safely and soundly. The precaution and trust of Sayyiduna Yaqub ؑ worked in this concern, so that they were not afflicted by the evil eye. But the longing of his heart was not fulfilled, because Allah had willed something else. Therefore, his precaution was of no avail against the divine decree of Allah, about which he could not even have imagined.
[67]
The Advice of Sayyiduna Yaqub to His Sons and the Decree of Allah:
The teaching that Allah Almighty gave to Sayyiduna Yaqub ؑ was that one should not rely solely on apparent means, but even after adopting apparent means, trust should be placed only in Allah. And this is the very teaching he was imparting to his sons. However, most people are unaware of this teaching; they either rely solely on apparent causes, or there are some who rely only on Allah and do not adopt apparent means or do not care for them. Both of these approaches are wrong and contrary to the teaching given by Allah.
