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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 88
فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ قَالُوا۟ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْعَزِيزُ مَسَّنَا وَأَهْلَنَا ٱلضُّرُّ وَجِئْنَا بِبِضَـٰعَةٍ مُّزْجَىٰةٍ فَأَوْفِ لَنَا ٱلْكَيْلَ وَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَيْنَآ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَجْزِى ٱلْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ ﴿88﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then, when they entered unto him [Yûsuf (Joseph)], they said: "O ruler of the land! A hard time has hit us and our family, and we have brought but poor capital, so pay us full measure and be charitable to us. Truly, Allâh does reward the charitable."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَمَّا
falammā
So when
دَخَلُوا۟
dakhalū
they entered
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
upon him
قَالُوا۟
qālū
they said
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O Aziz
ٱلْعَزِيزُ
l-ʿazīzu
O Aziz
مَسَّنَا
massanā
Has touched us
وَأَهْلَنَا
wa-ahlanā
and our family
ٱلضُّرُّ
l-ḍuru
the adversity
وَجِئْنَا
waji'nā
and we have come
بِبِضَـٰعَةٍۢ
bibiḍāʿatin
with goods
مُّزْجَىٰةٍۢ
muz'jātin
(of) little value
فَأَوْفِ
fa-awfi
but pay (in) full
لَنَا
lanā
to us
ٱلْكَيْلَ
l-kayla
the measure
وَتَصَدَّقْ
wataṣaddaq
and be charitable
عَلَيْنَآ ۖ
ʿalaynā
to us
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يَجْزِى
yajzī
rewards
ٱلْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ
l-mutaṣadiqīna
the charitable
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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88. Then, when they came to Joseph (again, searching for him and his brother), they said, “O noble one! Hardship has touched us and our family, and we have brought only a small amount of goods. So give us full measure, and be charitable to us [85]. Surely, Allah rewards those who give in charity.”
[85]
The Third Time the Brothers of Yusuf Appear in Yusuf’s Court:
Now, these brothers had no knowledge about Yusuf ؑ as to where he could be or in which direction they should go to search for him. They did suspect that the caravan which had taken him out of the well was heading towards Egypt, so there was a possibility that he might be in Egypt. However, regarding Binyamin, they were certain that the king of Egypt had kept him with himself, and the third brother was also there. Therefore, for the third time, they again set out for Egypt, managing to gather a little bit of money so that in this time of famine they could at least get some grain, and at the same time, they would try to recover their brothers. Thus, upon reaching Egypt, the very first thing they did was to approach the king of Egypt and pleaded with him that a very difficult time had befallen them. They had no grain to eat, and even for grain, they had no money for the grain. They said, “We have brought a small amount of money. If you could give us the full measure of grain, it would be a great kindness on your part. You have already done us many favors for which we cannot thank you enough. Please do us another favor now, and only Allah can reward you for it. And, God willing, He will surely reward you.”
[85]
The Third Time the Brothers of Yusuf Appear in Yusuf’s Court:
Now, these brothers had no knowledge about Yusuf ؑ as to where he could be or in which direction they should go to search for him. They did suspect that the caravan which had taken him out of the well was heading towards Egypt, so there was a possibility that he might be in Egypt. However, regarding Binyamin, they were certain that the king of Egypt had kept him with himself, and the third brother was also there. Therefore, for the third time, they again set out for Egypt, managing to gather a little bit of money so that in this time of famine they could at least get some grain, and at the same time, they would try to recover their brothers. Thus, upon reaching Egypt, the very first thing they did was to approach the king of Egypt and pleaded with him that a very difficult time had befallen them. They had no grain to eat, and even for grain, they had no money for the grain. They said, “We have brought a small amount of money. If you could give us the full measure of grain, it would be a great kindness on your part. You have already done us many favors for which we cannot thank you enough. Please do us another favor now, and only Allah can reward you for it. And, God willing, He will surely reward you.”
