The Holy Quran 12:5 — Surah Yusuf

Arabic text

قَالَ يَـٰبُنَىَّ لَا تَقْصُصْ رُءْيَاكَ عَلَىٰٓ إِخْوَتِكَ فَيَكِيدُوا۟ لَكَ كَيْدًا ۖ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ

Translation

His father said, "O my (beloved) son! Do not relate this dream to your brothers, otherwise they will plot against you. Undoubtedly Shaytaan is an open enemy to man (do not tell them because Shaytaan may make them jealous of you when they learn the interpretation of your dream and he may tempt them to harm you)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, Shaytan is always lying in wait for man. By his whisperings he will incite your brothers against you. For the interpretation of the dream was quite obvious, and for the brothers of Yusuf ﵇, who after all belonged to the family of prophethood, it was not at all difficult to understand so clear a dream: the eleven stars are the eleven brothers, and…

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