The Holy Quran 12:90 — Surah Yusuf

Arabic text

قَالُوٓا۟ أَءِنَّكَ لَأَنتَ يُوسُفُ ۖ قَالَ أَنَا۠ يُوسُفُ وَهَـٰذَآ أَخِى ۖ قَدْ مَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَآ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ مَن يَتَّقِ وَيَصْبِرْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجْرَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Translation

(While they did have a sneaking suspicion all along that the minister could be Yusuf عليه الصلاة والسلام because of his looks and noble character, they brushed off the suspicion, regarding it to be absurd. However, when Yusuf عليه الصلاة والسلام confirmed their suspicion by telling them something that none but they and Yusuf عليه الصلاة والسلام could have known,) They exclaimed, "Are you really Yusuf!" He replied, “I am Yusuf and this (pointing to Bin Yaameen) is my brother. Allaah has indeed favoured us (by reuniting us). The fact is that whoever adopts Taqwa and exercises sabr, then Allaah surely does not put to waste (destroy) the reward of those who do good (Allaah rewards them even in this world)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Recognising Yusuf ﵇: perhaps this question alarmed them: who is this, privy to our family's secrets, who has appeared after so long? And what concern does the ruler of Egypt have with the story of Yusuf ﵇? They had already been witnessing his extraordinary kindnesses and his special treatment of Binyamin.

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