Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Yusuf 12:22

Yusuf in Egypt Allah mentions the favors that He granted Yusuf, peace be on him, by which He made the man from Egypt who bought him, take care of him and provide him with a comfortable life. He also ordered his wife to be kind to Yusuf and had good hopes for his future, because […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Yusuf 12:23

Wife of the `Aziz loves Yusuf and plots against Him Allah states that the wife of the `Aziz of Egypt, in whose house Yusuf resided and whose husband recommended that she takes care of him and be generous to him, tried to seduce Yusuf! She called him to do an evil act with her, because […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Yusuf 12:14

Ya`qub’s Answer to Their Request Allah narrates to us that His Prophet Ya`qub said to his children, in response to their request that he send Yusuf with them to the desert to tend their cattle, إِنِّى لَيَحْزُنُنِى أَن تَذْهَبُواْ بِهِ (Truly, it saddens me that you should take him away.) He said that it was […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Yusuf 12:15

Yusuf is thrown in a Well Allah says that when Yusuf’s brothers took him from his father, after they requested him to permit that, وَأَجْمَعُواْ أَن يَجْعَلُوهُ فِى غَيَابَةِ الْجُبِّ (they all agreed to throw him down to the bottom of the well,) This part of the Ayah magnifies their crime, in that it mentions […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Yusuf 12:16

Yusuf’s Brothers try to deceive Their Father Allah narrates to us the deceit that Yusuf’s brothers resorted to, after they threw him to the bottom of the well. They went back to their father, during the darkness of the night, crying and showing sorrow and grief for losing Yusuf. They started giving excuses to their […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Yusuf 12:17

Yusuf’s Brothers try to deceive Their Father Allah narrates to us the deceit that Yusuf’s brothers resorted to, after they threw him to the bottom of the well. They went back to their father, during the darkness of the night, crying and showing sorrow and grief for losing Yusuf. They started giving excuses to their […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Yusuf 12:18

Yusuf’s Brothers try to deceive Their Father Allah narrates to us the deceit that Yusuf’s brothers resorted to, after they threw him to the bottom of the well. They went back to their father, during the darkness of the night, crying and showing sorrow and grief for losing Yusuf. They started giving excuses to their […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Yusuf 12:19

Yusuf is Rescued from the Well and sold as a Slave Allah narrates what happened to Yusuf, peace be upon him, after his brothers threw him down the well and left him in it, alone, where he remained for three days, according to Abu Bakr bin `Ayyash. Muhammad bin Ishaq said, “After Yusuf’s brothers threw […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Yusuf 12:9

There are Lessons to draw from the Story of Yusuf Allah says that there are Ayat, lessons and wisdom to learn from the story of Yusuf and his brothers, for those who ask about their story and seek its knowledge. Surely, their story is unique and is worthy of being narrated. إِذْ قَالُواْ لَيُوسُفُ وَأَخُوهُ […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — Yusuf 12:10

There are Lessons to draw from the Story of Yusuf Allah says that there are Ayat, lessons and wisdom to learn from the story of Yusuf and his brothers, for those who ask about their story and seek its knowledge. Surely, their story is unique and is worthy of being narrated. إِذْ قَالُواْ لَيُوسُفُ وَأَخُوهُ […]