The Holy Quran 12:101 — Surah Yusuf

Arabic text

۞ رَبِّ قَدْ ءَاتَيْتَنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُلْكِ وَعَلَّمْتَنِى مِن تَأْوِيلِ ٱلْأَحَادِيثِ ۚ فَاطِرَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ أَنتَ وَلِىِّۦ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۖ تَوَفَّنِى مُسْلِمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِى بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

Translation

(Towards the end of his life, Yusuf عليه الصلاة والسلام prayed, "O my Rabb! Indeed You have granted me a part of kingship and taught me the interpretation of dreams. O Creator of the heavens and the earth! You are my Protecting Friend in this world and in the Aakhirah. Grant me death in a state of obedience (to Your commands) and include me among Your pious bondsmen (the Ambiyaa in the Aakhirah)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

the explanation of تَاْوِيْلِ الْاَحَادِيْثِ (“the interpretation of dreams”) has already been given in the first ruku' (section) of this surah. The supplication of Yusuf ﵇: either he wished for death at once out of longing to meet Allah, or the meaning is that whenever death comes, let it come in Islam (that is, in complete submission and contentment [with…

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