سُوْرَةُ يُوسُفَ
Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 89
قَالَ هَلْ عَلِمْتُم مَّا فَعَلْتُم بِيُوسُفَ وَأَخِيهِ إِذْ أَنتُمْ جَـٰهِلُونَ ﴿89﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He said: "Do you know what you did with Yûsuf (Joseph) and his brother, when you were ignorant?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
هَلْ
hal
Do
عَلِمْتُم
ʿalim'tum
you know
مَّا
mā
what
فَعَلْتُم
faʿaltum
you did
بِيُوسُفَ
biyūsufa
with Yusuf
وَأَخِيهِ
wa-akhīhi
and his brother
إِذْ
idh
when
أَنتُمْ
antum
you were
جَـٰهِلُونَ
jāhilūna
ignorant
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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89. Joseph said, “Do you know what you did to Joseph and his brother when you were ignorant [86]?”
[86]
Sayyiduna Yusuf Reveals Himself:
After hearing this tale of sorrow about their brother and family in these words, Sayyiduna Yusuf (peace be upon him) could no longer bear to keep the circumstances concealed. His heart was filled, and in response to their plea, he asked them: "Do you remember that incident and the treatment you gave to your brother Yusuf (peace be upon him)? And then what you continued to do with this younger brother, Binyamin?" In this question, Sayyiduna Yusuf (peace be upon him) also adopted such a manner that would not cause them further shame, meaning that whatever you did, you did out of ignorance or foolishness.
[86]
Sayyiduna Yusuf Reveals Himself:
After hearing this tale of sorrow about their brother and family in these words, Sayyiduna Yusuf (peace be upon him) could no longer bear to keep the circumstances concealed. His heart was filled, and in response to their plea, he asked them: "Do you remember that incident and the treatment you gave to your brother Yusuf (peace be upon him)? And then what you continued to do with this younger brother, Binyamin?" In this question, Sayyiduna Yusuf (peace be upon him) also adopted such a manner that would not cause them further shame, meaning that whatever you did, you did out of ignorance or foolishness.
