The Holy Quran 12:16 — Surah Yusuf

Arabic text

وَجَآءُوٓ أَبَاهُمْ عِشَآءً يَبْكُونَ

Translation

(Leaving Yusuf عليه الصلاة والسلام in the well) They (the brothers) came weeping (pretending to weep) to their father that night.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The brothers' weeping before Ya'qub ﵇: either it grew dark by the time they reached home, or they deliberately came in the dark, because it was harder to face their father in the light of day, while the black sheet of night could to some extent veil their shamelessness, hard-heartedness and false lamentation.

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