سُوْرَةُ يُوسُفَ
Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 97
قَالُوا۟ يَـٰٓأَبَانَا ٱسْتَغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا خَـٰطِـِٔينَ ﴿97﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said: "O our father! Ask Forgiveness (from Allâh) for our sins, indeed we have been sinners."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوا۟
qālū
They said
يَـٰٓأَبَانَا
yāabānā
O our father
ٱسْتَغْفِرْ
is'taghfir
Ask forgiveness
لَنَا
lanā
for us
ذُنُوبَنَآ
dhunūbanā
(of) our sins
إِنَّا
innā
Indeed, we
كُنَّا
kunnā
have been
خَـٰطِـِٔينَ
khāṭiīna
sinners
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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