سُوْرَةُ يُوسُفَ
Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 8
إِذْ قَالُوا۟ لَيُوسُفُ وَأَخُوهُ أَحَبُّ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِينَا مِنَّا وَنَحْنُ عُصْبَةٌ إِنَّ أَبَانَا لَفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿8﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
When they said: "Truly, Yûsuf (Joseph) and his brother (Benjamin) are dearer to our father than we, while we are a strong group. Really, our father is in a plain error.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِذْ
idh
When
قَالُوا۟
qālū
they said
لَيُوسُفُ
layūsufu
Surely Yusuf
وَأَخُوهُ
wa-akhūhu
and his brother
أَحَبُّ
aḥabbu
(are) more beloved
إِلَىٰٓ
ilā
to
أَبِينَا
abīnā
our father
مِنَّا
minnā
than we
وَنَحْنُ
wanaḥnu
while we
عُصْبَةٌ
ʿuṣ'batun
(are) a group
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
أَبَانَا
abānā
our father
لَفِى
lafī
(is) surely in
ضَلَـٰلٍۢ
ḍalālin
an error
مُّبِينٍ
mubīnin
clear
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.
8. When the brothers of Yusuf said (among themselves): "Yusuf and his brother are more beloved to our father than we are, even though we are a strong [7] group. Surely, our father is clearly in error."
[7] That is, it is we who serve our father. We are the ones who earn and bring provisions. In times of difficulty, we are the ones who are useful, yet affection and love are directed towards Yusuf and his brother instead of us. It should have been that our father’s attention was towards us, but these two have become the center of attention, and this is a clear mistake of our father. The second meaning of the phrase "clear error" is that despite these facts, our father is immersed in love for these two.
[7] That is, it is we who serve our father. We are the ones who earn and bring provisions. In times of difficulty, we are the ones who are useful, yet affection and love are directed towards Yusuf and his brother instead of us. It should have been that our father’s attention was towards us, but these two have become the center of attention, and this is a clear mistake of our father. The second meaning of the phrase "clear error" is that despite these facts, our father is immersed in love for these two.
