The Holy Quran 12:83 — Surah Yusuf

Arabic text

قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًا ۖ فَصَبْرٌ جَمِيلٌ ۖ عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَأْتِيَنِى بِهِمْ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

Translation

(Because the brothers had a record of lying,) Ya'qoob عليه الصلاة والسلام said, "But your souls have made up this matter (tale) for you. However, I will exercise patience without any complaint (for patience is better). Perchance Allaah will bring them all (Yusuf, Bin Yaameen and the eldest son) to me. Without doubt, He is the All Knowing, The Wise."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The patience and steadfastness of Ya'qub ﵇: because of the distrust left over from the first time, Ya'qub ﵇ did not believe his sons this time either. Yet the word of a prophet is never false: it really was a story contrived by the sons, for Yusuf ﵇ too was [his] son. So it is [stated] in Mudih al-Quran. Thus the address لكم (“you”)

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