The Holy Quran 12:41 — Surah Yusuf

Arabic text

يَـٰصَـٰحِبَىِ ٱلسِّجْنِ أَمَّآ أَحَدُكُمَا فَيَسْقِى رَبَّهُۥ خَمْرًا ۖ وَأَمَّا ٱلْـَٔاخَرُ فَيُصْلَبُ فَتَأْكُلُ ٱلطَّيْرُ مِن رَّأْسِهِۦ ۚ قُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ ٱلَّذِى فِيهِ تَسْتَفْتِيَانِ

Translation

"O my two prison companions! As for one of you, he will serve wine to his master (as he had been doing because he is innocent of the alleged crime). As for the other (the baker), he will be crucified and birds will eat from his head (after his death). The decision has been passed regarding the matter you have inquired from me."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The interpretation of the prisoners' dreams: having fulfilled the duty of conveying the message, Yusuf ﵇ gave the interpretation of their dreams: the one who saw himself in a dream serving wine, the interpretation is that in waking life he will serve wine to the king; and the one who saw birds eating bread from his head, its meaning is that he will be…

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