The Holy Quran 12:9 — Surah Yusuf

Arabic text

ٱقْتُلُوا۟ يُوسُفَ أَوِ ٱطْرَحُوهُ أَرْضًا يَخْلُ لَكُمْ وَجْهُ أَبِيكُمْ وَتَكُونُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ قَوْمًا صَـٰلِحِينَ

Translation

(Continuing their discussion, someone said) "Kill Yusuf or throw him in some (distant) land, after which the attention of your father will be reserved for you only. Thereafter you can be righteous people (you can repent for our action and make amends)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The plot to kill Yusuf ﵇: that is, the fire of jealousy and envy kept smouldering within. At last they consulted among themselves: as long as Yusuf ﵇ is here, it is impossible for us to draw our venerable father's special love and attention to ourselves, so the matter of Yusuf must be finished off here and now — either kill him or cast him away into some…

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