The Holy Quran 12:25 — Surah Yusuf

Arabic text

وَٱسْتَبَقَا ٱلْبَابَ وَقَدَّتْ قَمِيصَهُۥ مِن دُبُرٍ وَأَلْفَيَا سَيِّدَهَا لَدَا ٱلْبَابِ ۚ قَالَتْ مَا جَزَآءُ مَنْ أَرَادَ بِأَهْلِكَ سُوٓءًا إِلَّآ أَن يُسْجَنَ أَوْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Translation

They both raced for the door (as he attempted to escape) and (in trying to catch him, she grabbed his shirt from the back, but he broke lose and) she tore his shirt from the back. Then (as they both arrived at the door) they encountered her master (her husband) at the door. (To shift the blame to Yusuf عليه الصلاة والسلام) She said, "The only penalty for him who intended evil with your wife (who tried to seduce your wife) is that he be imprisoned, or some other torturous (painful) punishment."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The flight of Yusuf ﵇: Yusuf ﵇ was in front, [trying] to open the door quickly and get out, and Zulaykha was behind, pursuing him to hold him back. As it happened, the back of Yusuf's ﵇ shirt came into Zulaykha's hand. She seized it and tried to pull [him back]. In the tugging the shirt tore, but Yusuf ﵇ somehow managed to get out of the house.

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