The Holy Quran 12:35 — Surah Yusuf

Arabic text

ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ مَا رَأَوُا۟ ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ لَيَسْجُنُنَّهُۥ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

Translation

Then, after reviewing the evidence (proving Yusuf's innocence), it occurred to them (the ministers) that they should imprison him for a while (to silence the rumours that had been spreading).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The imprisonment of Yusuf ﵇: that is, although they had seen many signs of the innocence and purity of Yusuf ﵇, they still considered it expedient to keep Yusuf ﵇ in prison for a time, so that the common people would think the fault had been Yusuf's ﵇ and the poor woman had been disgraced for nothing.

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