سُوْرَةُ يُوسُفَ
Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 7
۞ لَّقَدْ كَانَ فِى يُوسُفَ وَإِخْوَتِهِۦٓ ءَايَـٰتٌ لِّلسَّآئِلِينَ ﴿7﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, in Yûsuf (Joseph) and his brethren, there were Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) for those who ask.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ لَّقَدْ
laqad
Certainly
كَانَ
kāna
were
فِى
fī
in
يُوسُفَ
yūsufa
Yusuf
وَإِخْوَتِهِۦٓ
wa-ikh'watihi
and his brothers
ءَايَـٰتٌۭ
āyātun
signs
لِّلسَّآئِلِينَ
lilssāilīna
for those who ask
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.
7. Indeed, in the story of Joseph and his brothers are many signs of lessons [6] for those who ask.
[6]
The Reasons for the Similarity Between the Story of Yusuf and the Circumstances of the Questioners, i.e., the Disbelievers of Makkah:
These questioners were the disbelievers of Makkah. They did not know that the account of the life of Sayyiduna Yusuf ؑ and his brothers, which has come in response, actually applies to their own circumstances. The signs of admonition or reasons for similarity found in the comparative study of the disbelievers of Makkah and the brothers of Yusuf have already been mentioned earlier.
[6]
The Reasons for the Similarity Between the Story of Yusuf and the Circumstances of the Questioners, i.e., the Disbelievers of Makkah:
These questioners were the disbelievers of Makkah. They did not know that the account of the life of Sayyiduna Yusuf ؑ and his brothers, which has come in response, actually applies to their own circumstances. The signs of admonition or reasons for similarity found in the comparative study of the disbelievers of Makkah and the brothers of Yusuf have already been mentioned earlier.
