سُوْرَةُ يُوسُفَ
Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 84
وَتَوَلَّىٰ عَنْهُمْ وَقَالَ يَـٰٓأَسَفَىٰ عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ وَٱبْيَضَّتْ عَيْنَاهُ مِنَ ٱلْحُزْنِ فَهُوَ كَظِيمٌ ﴿84﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And he turned away from them and said: "Alas, my grief for Yûsuf (Joseph)!" And he lost his sight because of the sorrow that he was suppressing.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَتَوَلَّىٰ
watawallā
And he turned away
عَنْهُمْ
ʿanhum
from them
وَقَالَ
waqāla
and said
يَـٰٓأَسَفَىٰ
yāasafā
Alas, my grief
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
over
يُوسُفَ
yūsufa
Yusuf
وَٱبْيَضَّتْ
wa-ib'yaḍḍat
And became white
عَيْنَاهُ
ʿaynāhu
his eyes
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلْحُزْنِ
l-ḥuz'ni
the grief
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
and he (was)
كَظِيمٌۭ
kaẓīmun
a suppressor
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84. Then he turned away from them and said, "Alas for Joseph!" And his eyes became white with grief, and he was filled with sorrow [82].
[82]
The Reason for the Loss of Sayyiduna Yaqub’s Sight:
That is, he did not curse or reproach his sons and acted with forgiveness, even though this incident had reopened an old wound. However, the words “Oh Yusuf!” involuntarily escaped his lips, as the grief of Sayyiduna Yusuf had permeated his entire being. “Kazheem” refers to a waterskin that has been filled to the brim and its mouth sealed. In other words, the grief for Yusuf had reached up to his throat. Yet, even then, he did not allow himself to utter any words of complaint or restlessness, and continued to endure everything with restraint, the effect of which fell upon his eyes and caused him to lose his sight.
[82]
The Reason for the Loss of Sayyiduna Yaqub’s Sight:
That is, he did not curse or reproach his sons and acted with forgiveness, even though this incident had reopened an old wound. However, the words “Oh Yusuf!” involuntarily escaped his lips, as the grief of Sayyiduna Yusuf had permeated his entire being. “Kazheem” refers to a waterskin that has been filled to the brim and its mouth sealed. In other words, the grief for Yusuf had reached up to his throat. Yet, even then, he did not allow himself to utter any words of complaint or restlessness, and continued to endure everything with restraint, the effect of which fell upon his eyes and caused him to lose his sight.
