Surah Yusuf Ayat 9 Tafseer

Para 12 - وَ مَا مِنْ دَآبَّةٍ

سورة يوسف

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

12.9

اقْتُلُوْا یُوْسُفَ اَوِ اطْرَحُوْهُ اَرْضًا یَّخْلُ لَكُمْ وَجْهُ اَبِیْكُمْ وَ تَكُوْنُوْا مِنْۢ بَعْدِهٖ قَوْمًا صٰلِحِیْنَ(9)

Kanz ul Iman Kanz ul Irfan

English translation of Kanz-ul-Imaan

(The brothers decided after consultation) 'Kill Yusuf or throw him somewhere in the land; so that your father's face (i.e. attention) may be directed towards only you, and then thereafter it, you become righteous (by repenting).'

Commentary

The actions of Prophet Yūsuf’s brothers were fuelled by the longing for their father’s special attention; they were not incited by evil desire, which is why they were later blessed with sincere repentance. This is a reminder that one cannot adopt unlawful methods to attain lawful or even highly righteous goals; the brothers of Prophet Yūsuf عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم wanted the affection of their father, who was a prophet of Allah Almighty, but their actions were wrong, and so their conduct was censured.

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