سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ
Surah Ghafir (40) — Ayah 34
وَلَقَدْ جَآءَكُمْ يُوسُفُ مِن قَبْلُ بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ فَمَا زِلْتُمْ فِى شَكٍّ مِّمَّا جَآءَكُم بِهِۦ ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا هَلَكَ قُلْتُمْ لَن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ رَسُولًا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ هُوَ مُسْرِفٌ مُّرْتَابٌ ﴿34﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And indeed Yûsuf (Joseph) did come to you, in times gone by, with clear signs, but you ceased not to doubt in that which he did bring to you: till when he died you said: "No Messenger will Allâh send after him." Thus Allâh leaves astray him who is a Musrif (a polytheist, an oppressor, a criminal, sinner who commit great sins) and a Murtâb (one who doubts Allâh’s Warning and His Oneness).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And indeed
جَآءَكُمْ
jāakum
came to you
يُوسُفُ
yūsufu
Yusuf
مِن
min
before
قَبْلُ
qablu
before
بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ
bil-bayināti
with clear proofs
فَمَا
famā
but not
زِلْتُمْ
zil'tum
you ceased
فِى
fī
in
شَكٍّۢ
shakkin
doubt
مِّمَّا
mimmā
about what
جَآءَكُم
jāakum
he brought to you
بِهِۦ ۖ
bihi
[with it]
حَتَّىٰٓ
ḥattā
until
إِذَا
idhā
when
هَلَكَ
halaka
he died
قُلْتُمْ
qul'tum
you said
لَن
lan
Never
يَبْعَثَ
yabʿatha
will Allah raise
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
will Allah raise
مِنۢ
min
after him
بَعْدِهِۦ
baʿdihi
after him
رَسُولًۭا ۚ
rasūlan
a Messenger
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhālika
Thus
يُضِلُّ
yuḍillu
Allah lets go astray
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah lets go astray
مَنْ
man
who
هُوَ
huwa
[he]
مُسْرِفٌۭ
mus'rifun
(is) a transgressor
مُّرْتَابٌ
mur'tābun
a doubter
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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34. Before this, Joseph came to you with clear proofs, but you continued to doubt [48] what he brought you. When he died, you said, 'Allah will never send a messenger after him.' Thus Allah leads astray those who are transgressors and doubters.
[48]
The Extremes of Exaggeration and Neglect Regarding Yusuf (علیہ السلام):
This is also a part of that believer’s speech. Addressing the courtiers, he said that in this land of Egypt, Yusuf (علیہ السلام) was sent as a prophet. By his wise management, this country passed through seven years of famine in peace and continued to provide grain to neighboring countries as well. The king of Egypt was so impressed by his pure character and morals that he handed over the rule to Sayyiduna Yusuf (علیہ السلام). And you yourselves acknowledge that his era was the best in terms of justice and fairness. But despite all this, during his lifetime, you remained in doubt and suspicion about him and did not believe in him. This was one extreme of yours. Then, when he passed away, you began to exaggerate his status so much that you started saying, “Now, where will a messenger like Sayyiduna Yusuf (علیہ السلام) come again?” And thinking this way, you began to deny the rest of the prophets who came after him. This was your second extreme. And today, you are also denying the prophethood and messengership of Sayyiduna Musa (علیہ السلام). That previous attitude of yours was also wrong, and this current attitude is also wrong. That too was a denial of the truth, and this too is a denial of the truth. At that time, you remained in doubt, and even now you are in doubt. For such people, misguidance is decreed.
[48]
The Extremes of Exaggeration and Neglect Regarding Yusuf (علیہ السلام):
This is also a part of that believer’s speech. Addressing the courtiers, he said that in this land of Egypt, Yusuf (علیہ السلام) was sent as a prophet. By his wise management, this country passed through seven years of famine in peace and continued to provide grain to neighboring countries as well. The king of Egypt was so impressed by his pure character and morals that he handed over the rule to Sayyiduna Yusuf (علیہ السلام). And you yourselves acknowledge that his era was the best in terms of justice and fairness. But despite all this, during his lifetime, you remained in doubt and suspicion about him and did not believe in him. This was one extreme of yours. Then, when he passed away, you began to exaggerate his status so much that you started saying, “Now, where will a messenger like Sayyiduna Yusuf (علیہ السلام) come again?” And thinking this way, you began to deny the rest of the prophets who came after him. This was your second extreme. And today, you are also denying the prophethood and messengership of Sayyiduna Musa (علیہ السلام). That previous attitude of yours was also wrong, and this current attitude is also wrong. That too was a denial of the truth, and this too is a denial of the truth. At that time, you remained in doubt, and even now you are in doubt. For such people, misguidance is decreed.
