Surah Yusuf (Joseph) 12 : 67
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Yusuf Ali
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(12:67:1) waqāla And he said |
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(12:67:2) yābaniyya O my sons |
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(12:67:4) tadkhulū enter |
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(12:67:6) bābin one gate |
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(12:67:7) wāḥidin one gate |
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(12:67:8) wa-ud'khulū but enter |
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(12:67:10) abwābin gates |
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(12:67:11) mutafarriqatin different |
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(12:67:13) ugh'nī I can avail |
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(12:67:16) l-lahi Allah |
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(12:67:18) shayin thing |
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(12:67:20) l-ḥuk'mu (is) the decision |
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(12:67:21) illā except |
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(12:67:22) lillahi with Allah |
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(12:67:24) tawakkaltu I put my trust |
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(12:67:26) falyatawakkali let put (their) trust |
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(12:67:27) l-mutawakilūna the ones who put trust |
Explanatory Note
When that was settled, Jacob warns them of the dangers they may face in their new trip: “And he added: ‘My sons, do not enter [the city] by one gate, but enter by different gates. In no way can I be of help to you against God. Judgement rests with none but God. In Him have I placed my trust, and in Him alone let all those who trust place their trust.’” (Verse 67)
We pause a little here to consider Jacob’s statement: “Judgement rests with none but God.” It is clear from the text that he is referring to fate which is God’s inevitable judgement from which there is no escape. That is God’s will which will be done no matter what people do to prevent it. Hence his statement is an expression of his belief in God’s will, whether it brings benefit or harm. God’s will is done and people have no choice but to submit to it. But beside this type of God’s judgement, there is His judgement which people apply willingly, by choice. This is the sum of His orders which require them to do certain things and refrain from others. This also belongs to God. The only difference between the two is that people may willingly implement the latter or indeed choose not to implement it at all. Whichever course they choose will have certain consequences which will affect both their present and future lives. People are not true Muslims unless they choose God’s judgement and implement it willingly as a matter of their own choosing.
3. Surah Overview
The subject matter of this Surah indicates that it was revealed during the last stage of the Prophet’s residence at Makkah when the Quraysh were considering the question of killing, exiling or imprisoning him. At that time, some of the disbelievers asked a question to test his claim to prophethood: “Why did the Israelites go to Egypt?” They knew that the story was not known to the Arabs, since there was no mention of it in their traditions, and the Prophet had never referred to any knowledge of it in the past. Therefore they expected that he would not be able to give a satisfactory answer or would evade it and enquire about it from the Jews, which would expose him as a fraud. Contrary to their expectations, God revealed the whole story of Prophet Joseph and the Prophet recited it on the spot. This put the Quraysh in a very awkward position because it not only foiled their scheme but also cautioned them to consider their behaviour and compare it to the treachery displayed by the brothers of Prophet Joseph.
The fact is that by applying this story to the conflict, the Qur’an had made a bold and clear prophecy which was fulfilled literally by the events that happened in the succeeding ten years. Hardly two years had passed after its revelation when the Quraysh conspired to kill the Prophet like the brothers of Prophet Joseph and he had to emigrate from Makkah to Madinah where he gained the same kind of power as Prophet Joseph had gained in Egypt. Again in the end the Quraysh had to humble themselves before him just like the brothers of Prophet Joseph when they humbly requested ‘Show mercy to us for God rewards richly those who show mercy’ (v. 88) and Prophet Joseph generously forgave them (even though he had complete power to wreak vengeance on them) saying ‘today no penalty shall be inflicted on you. May God forgive you: He is the greatest of all those who forgive’ (v. 92). The same story of mercy was repeated when after the conquest of Makkah the fallen Quraysh stood meekly before the Prophet who had the power to inflict vengeance on them for their cruelty towards him. But instead he merely asked them ‘What treatment do you expect from me now?’ They replied ‘You are a generous brother and the son of a generous brother’. At this he very generously forgave them, saying ‘I will give the same answer to your request that Joseph gave to his brothers: ‘. . . 'today no penalty shall be inflicted on you, you are forgiven.’
Qurtubi mentions that the Jews asked the Prophet about the story of Yusuf and hence this surah was revealed.
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السيوطي - الدر المنثور
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ابن عطية - المحرر الوجيز
الرازي - مفاتيح الغيب
أبو السعود - إرشاد العقل السليم
الزمخشري - الكشاف
البقاعي - نظم الدرر
الهداية إلى بلوغ النهاية — مكي ابن أبي طالب
القاسمي - محاسن التأويل
الماوردي - النكت والعيون
السعدي - تيسير الكريم الرحمن
عبد الرحمن الثعالبي - الجواهر الحسان
السمرقندي - بحر العلوم
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الشوكاني - فتح القدير
النيسابوري - التفسير البسيط
أبو حيان - البحر المحيط
البيضاوي - أنوار التنزيل
النسفي - مدارك التنزيل
ابن جُزَيّ - التسهيل لعلوم التنزيل
علي الواحدي النيسابوري - الوجيز
السيوطي - تفسير الجلالين
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