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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 73
قَالُوا۟ تَٱللَّهِ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتُم مَّا جِئْنَا لِنُفْسِدَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا كُنَّا سَـٰرِقِينَ ﴿73﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said: "By Allâh! Indeed you know that we came not to make mischief in the land, and we are no thieves!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوا۟
qālū
They said
تَٱللَّهِ
tal-lahi
By Allah
لَقَدْ
laqad
certainly
عَلِمْتُم
ʿalim'tum
you know
مَّا
mā
not
جِئْنَا
ji'nā
we came
لِنُفْسِدَ
linuf'sida
that we cause corruption
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the land
وَمَا
wamā
and not
كُنَّا
kunnā
we are
سَـٰرِقِينَ
sāriqīna
thieves
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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