The Holy Quran 12:54 — Surah Yusuf

Arabic text

وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱئْتُونِى بِهِۦٓ أَسْتَخْلِصْهُ لِنَفْسِى ۖ فَلَمَّا كَلَّمَهُۥ قَالَ إِنَّكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ لَدَيْنَا مَكِينٌ أَمِينٌ

Translation

The king said, "Bring him (Yusuf عليه الصلاة والسلام) to me so that I may keep him exclusively for myself (to be one of my special ministers)." When he (the king) spoke to him (Yusuf عليه الصلاة والسلام), he (the king) said, "Verily today you are a man of honour and trustworthiness with us."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, he will be my special adviser. The ruler of Egypt converses with Yusuf ﵇: [the king] had already come to hold him in some regard, and on hearing him speak face to face he was completely won over and ordered: “From today you will live with us in the highest honour and trust.

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