The Holy Quran 12:111 — Surah Yusuf

Arabic text

لَقَدْ كَانَ فِى قَصَصِهِمْ عِبْرَةٌ لِّأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ۗ مَا كَانَ حَدِيثًا يُفْتَرَىٰ وَلَـٰكِن تَصْدِيقَ ٱلَّذِى بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْصِيلَ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Translation

In their narratives (the stories of the Ambiyaa) there is certainly a lesson for people of intelligence. It (this Qur'aan) is not a fabricated (forged or fiction or novel) tale, but a confirmation of all the scriptures before it, a detailed explanation of all things (that man needs to know about his religion), a guidance and a mercy for those who have Imaan.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The qualities of the Noble Quran: that is, this is not a fable or a novel. These are historical truths from which people of understanding should take a lesson. that is, the Noble Quran, in which these stories are told, is no fabricated falsehood; rather, it confirms all earlier truths and sets out clearly everything that is necessary.

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