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الٓرۚ تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ ١

Alif. Lam. Ra'. These are the verses of a Book that clearly expounds the truth.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Alif, Laam, Raa .. Yeh us kitab ki aayat hain jo apna muddua (its object) saaf saaf bayan karti hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِنَّآ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ قُرۡءَٰنًا عَرَبِيّٗا لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ ٢

We have revealed it as a Recitation in Arabic that you may fully understand.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne isey nazil kiya hai Quran bana kar arabi zubaan mein taa-ke tum (ehle arab) isko acchi tarah samajh sako

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

نَحۡنُ نَقُصُّ عَلَيۡكَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡقَصَصِ بِمَآ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ هَٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ وَإِن كُنتَ مِن قَبۡلِهِۦ لَمِنَ ٱلۡغَٰفِلِينَ ٣

(O Muhammad), by revealing the Qur'an to you We narrate to you in the best manner the stories of the past although before this narration you were utterly unaware of them.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Muhammad), hum is Quran ko tumhari taraf wahee karke behtareen pairaye mein waqiyaat aur haqaiq tumse bayaan karte hain, warna issey pehle to (in cheezon se) tum bilkul hi be-khabar thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِذۡ قَالَ يُوسُفُ لِأَبِيهِ يَٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّي رَأَيۡتُ أَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوۡكَبٗا وَٱلشَّمۡسَ وَٱلۡقَمَرَ رَأَيۡتُهُمۡ لِي سَٰجِدِينَ ٤

Call to mind when Joseph said to his father: "My father! I saw (in a dream) eleven stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrating themselves before me."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh us waqt ka zikr hai jab Yusuf ne apne baap se kaha “abbajaan , maine khwab dekha hai ke gyarah(eleven) sitarey hain aur Suraj aur Chand hain aur woh mujhey sajda kar rahey hain”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ يَٰبُنَيَّ لَا تَقۡصُصۡ رُءۡيَاكَ عَلَىٰٓ إِخۡوَتِكَ فَيَكِيدُواْ لَكَ كَيۡدًاۖ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنَ لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ عَدُوّٞ مُّبِينٞ ٥

His father said: "My son! Do not relate your dream to your brothers lest they hatch a plot to harm you. Indeed Satan is man's open enemy.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jawab mein uke baap ne kaha, “beta, apna yeh khwab apne bhaiyon ko na sunana warna woh tere darpe azar ho jayenge(plot any evil scheme against you), haqeeqat yeh hai ke shaytan aadmi ka khula dushman hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَكَذَٰلِكَ يَجۡتَبِيكَ رَبُّكَ وَيُعَلِّمُكَ مِن تَأۡوِيلِ ٱلۡأَحَادِيثِ وَيُتِمُّ نِعۡمَتَهُۥ عَلَيۡكَ وَعَلَىٰٓ ءَالِ يَعۡقُوبَ كَمَآ أَتَمَّهَا عَلَىٰٓ أَبَوَيۡكَ مِن قَبۡلُ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسۡحَٰقَۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٞ ٦

(As you have seen in the dream), so will your Lord choose you (for His task) and will impart to you the comprehension of the deeper meaning of things and will bestow the full measure of His favour upon you and upon the house of Jacob even as He earlier bestowed it in full measure upon your forefathers, Abraham and Isaac. Surely your Lord is All- Knowing, All-Wise."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur aisa hi hoga (jaisa tu nay khwab mein dekha hai ke) tera Rubb tujhey (apne kaam ke liye) muntakhab(choose) karega aur tumhey baaton ki teh tak pahunchna sikhayega aur tere upar aur aale Yaqub par apni niyamat usi tarah poori karega jis tarah issey pehle woh tere buzurgon , Ibrahim aur Ishaq par kar chuka hai, yaqeenan tera Rubb aleem (All-Knowing)-o-hakeem hai (All-Wise)”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

۞ لَّقَدۡ كَانَ فِي يُوسُفَ وَإِخۡوَتِهِۦٓ ءَايَٰتٞ لِّلسَّآئِلِينَ ٧

Verily in the story of Joseph and his brothers there are many signs for those who inquire (about the truth).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Haqeeqat yeh hai ke Yusuf aur uske bhaiyon ke qissey mein in poochne walon ke liye badi nishaniyan hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِذۡ قَالُواْ لَيُوسُفُ وَأَخُوهُ أَحَبُّ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِينَا مِنَّا وَنَحۡنُ عُصۡبَةٌ إِنَّ أَبَانَا لَفِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٍ ٨

And call to mind when the brothers of Joseph conferred together and said: "Surely Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than we are, although we are a group of so many. Our father is clearly mistaken.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh qissa yun shuru hota hai ke uske bhaiyon ne aapas mein kaha “yeh Yusuf aur iska bhai, dono hamare walid(baap) ko hum sab se zyada mehboob hai halanke hum ek pura jattha (band) hain. Sacchi baat yeh hai ke hamare abbajaan bilkul hi behak gaye hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ٱقۡتُلُواْ يُوسُفَ أَوِ ٱطۡرَحُوهُ أَرۡضٗا يَخۡلُ لَكُمۡ وَجۡهُ أَبِيكُمۡ وَتَكُونُواْ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦ قَوۡمٗا صَٰلِحِينَ ٩

So either kill Joseph or cast him into some distant land so that your father's attention may become exclusively yours. And after so doing become righteous."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Chalo Yusuf ko qatal kardo ya usey kahin phenk do taa-ke tumhare walid ki tawajju (attention) sirf tumhari hi taraf ho jaye. Yeh kaam kar lene ke baad phir neik ban rehna”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ قَآئِلٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ لَا تَقۡتُلُواْ يُوسُفَ وَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي غَيَٰبَتِ ٱلۡجُبِّ يَلۡتَقِطۡهُ بَعۡضُ ٱلسَّيَّارَةِ إِن كُنتُمۡ فَٰعِلِينَ ١٠

Thereupon one of them said: "Do not kill Joseph, but if you are bent upon doing something, cast him down to the bottom of some dark pit, perhaps some caravan passing by will take him out of it."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ispar un mein se ek bola “Yusuf ko qatal na karo, agar kuch karna hi hai to usey kisi andhey kuwein (well) mein daal do. Koi aata jata kafila (caravan) usey nikal le jayega”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُواْ يَٰٓأَبَانَا مَا لَكَ لَا تَأۡمَ۬نَّا عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَنَٰصِحُونَ ١١

After so deciding they said to their father: "Why is it that you do not trust us regarding Joseph although we are his true well-wishers?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Is qarardaad par unhon ne jaa kar apne baap se kaha, “abbajaan, kya baat hai ke aap Yusuf ke maamle mein humpar bharosa nahin karte halanke hum uske sacchey khair-khwa (well wishers)hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

أَرۡسِلۡهُ مَعَنَا غَدٗا يَرۡتَعۡ وَيَلۡعَبۡ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَٰفِظُونَ ١٢

Send him out with us tomorrow that he may enjoy himself and play while we will be there, standing guard over him."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kal usey hamare saath bhej dijiye, kuch char-chug (freely eat) lega aur khel-kood se bhi dil behlayega, hum uski hifazat ko maujood hain”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ إِنِّي لَيَحۡزُنُنِيٓ أَن تَذۡهَبُواْ بِهِۦ وَأَخَافُ أَن يَأۡكُلَهُ ٱلذِّئۡبُ وَأَنتُمۡ عَنۡهُ غَٰفِلُونَ ١٣

Their father answered: "It grieves me indeed that you should take him with you for I fear that some wolf might eat him up while you are negligent of him."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Baap ne kaha “tumhara isey le jana mujhey shaaq guzarta hai(troubles me) aur mujhko andesha hai ke kahin isey bhediya (wolf) na phaad khaye jabke tum issey gaafil ho”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُواْ لَئِنۡ أَكَلَهُ ٱلذِّئۡبُ وَنَحۡنُ عُصۡبَةٌ إِنَّآ إِذٗا لَّخَٰسِرُونَ ١٤

They said: "Should a wolf eat him, despite the presence of our strong group, we would indeed be a worthless lot!"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne jawab diya, “agar hamare hotey isey bhediye (wolf) ne kha liya, jabke hum ek jattha (band) hain, tab to hum badey hi nikamme hongey”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَلَمَّا ذَهَبُواْ بِهِۦ وَأَجۡمَعُوٓاْ أَن يَجۡعَلُوهُ فِي غَيَٰبَتِ ٱلۡجُبِّۚ وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡهِ لَتُنَبِّئَنَّهُم بِأَمۡرِهِمۡ هَٰذَا وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ ١٥

So when they went away with Joseph and decided to cast him in the bottom of the dark pit, We revealed to Joseph: "Surely a time will come when you will remind them of their deed. They know nothing about the consequence of what they are doing."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Is tarah israr karke jab woh usey le gaye aur unhon ne tai kar liya ke usey ek andhey kuwein (well) mein chodh dein, to humne Yusuf ko wahee(revelation) ki ke “ek waqt aayega jab tu in logon ko inki yeh harakat jatayega , yeh apne fail ke nataij se be khabar hain”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَجَآءُوٓ أَبَاهُمۡ عِشَآءٗ يَبۡكُونَ ١٦

At nightfall they came to their father weeping

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Shaam ko woh rotey peeth-te (wailing) apne baap ke paas aaye

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُواْ يَٰٓأَبَانَآ إِنَّا ذَهَبۡنَا نَسۡتَبِقُ وَتَرَكۡنَا يُوسُفَ عِندَ مَتَٰعِنَا فَأَكَلَهُ ٱلذِّئۡبُۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ بِمُؤۡمِنٖ لَّنَا وَلَوۡ كُنَّا صَٰدِقِينَ ١٧

and said: "Father! We went racing with one another and left Joseph behind with our things, and then a wolf came and ate him up. We know that you will not believe us howsoever truthful we might be."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur kaha “abbajaan, hum daud (running) ka muqabla karne mein lag gaye thay aur Yusuf ko humne apne samaan ke paas chodh diya tha ke itne mein bhediya (wolf) aakar usey kha gaya. Aap hamari baat ka yaqeen na karenge chahe hum sacchey hi hon”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَجَآءُو عَلَىٰ قَمِيصِهِۦ بِدَمٖ كَذِبٖۚ قَالَ بَلۡ سَوَّلَتۡ لَكُمۡ أَنفُسُكُمۡ أَمۡرٗاۖ فَصَبۡرٞ جَمِيلٞۖ وَٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمُسۡتَعَانُ عَلَىٰ مَا تَصِفُونَ ١٨

And they brought Joseph's shirt, stained with false blood. Seeing this their father exclaimed: "Nay (this is not true); rather your evil souls have made it easy for you to commit a heinous act. So I will bear this patiently, and in good grace. It is Allah's help alone that I seek against your fabrication."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur woh Yusuf ke kamees (shirt) par jhoot moot ka khoon laga kar lay aaye thay. Yeh sunkar unke baap ne kaha “balke tumhare nafs ne tumhare liye ek baday kaam ko aasaan bana diya. Accha sabr karunga aur bakhubi karunga. Jo baat tum bana rahey ho uspar Allah hi se madad maangi jaa sakti hai.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَجَآءَتۡ سَيَّارَةٞ فَأَرۡسَلُواْ وَارِدَهُمۡ فَأَدۡلَىٰ دَلۡوَهُۥۖ قَالَ يَٰبُشۡرَىٰ هَٰذَا غُلَٰمٞۚ وَأَسَرُّوهُ بِضَٰعَةٗۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمُۢ بِمَا يَعۡمَلُونَ ١٩

And a caravan came, and they sent their water drawer to draw water. As he let down his bucket in the well he (observed Joseph) and cried out: "This is good news. There is a boy." They concealed him, considering him as part of their merchandise, while Allah was well aware of what they did.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Udhar ek kafila aaya aur usne apne saqqe (water carrier) ko pani laney ke liye bheja. Saqqe(water carrier) ne jo kuwein mein dol (bucket) dala to (Yusuf ko dekh kar) pukar uttha “mubarak ho! yahan to ek ladka hai”. Un logon ne usko maal e tijarat samajh kar chupa liya, halanke jo kuch woh kar rahey thay khuda ussey bakhabar tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَشَرَوۡهُ بِثَمَنِۭ بَخۡسٖ دَرَٰهِمَ مَعۡدُودَةٖ وَكَانُواْ فِيهِ مِنَ ٱلزَّٰهِدِينَ ٢٠

Later they sold him for a paltry sum - just a few dirhams; they did not care to obtain a higher price.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aakhir e kaar unhon ne usko thodi si keemat par chandh dirhamo ke evaz bech daala aur woh uski keemat ke maamle mein kuch zyada ke ummedwaar na thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِي ٱشۡتَرَىٰهُ مِن مِّصۡرَ لِٱمۡرَأَتِهِۦٓ أَكۡرِمِي مَثۡوَىٰهُ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَنفَعَنَآ أَوۡ نَتَّخِذَهُۥ وَلَدٗاۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِيُوسُفَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلِنُعَلِّمَهُۥ مِن تَأۡوِيلِ ٱلۡأَحَادِيثِۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَالِبٌ عَلَىٰٓ أَمۡرِهِۦ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ ٢١

The man from Egypt who bought him said to his wife: "Take good care of him, possibly he might be of benefit to us or we might adopt him as a son." Thus We found a way for Joseph to become established in that land and in order that We might teach him to comprehend the deeper meaning of things. Allah has full power to implement His design although most people do not know that.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Misr (Egypt) ke jis shaks ne usey khareeda usne apni biwi se kaha, “isko acchi tarah rakhna, baeed nahin ke yeh hamare liye mufeed(useful) sabit ho ya hum isey beta bana lein”.Is tarah humne Yusuf ke liye us sar-zameen mein qadam jamane ki surat nikali aur usey maamla fahmi ki taleem dene ka intezam kiya. Allah apna kaam karke rehta hai, magar aksar log jantey nahin hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُۥٓ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ حُكۡمٗا وَعِلۡمٗاۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ٢٢

And when Joseph reached the age of maturity, We granted him judgement and knowledge. Thus do We reward those who do good.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur jab woh apni poori jawani ko pahuncha to humne usey quwwat e faisla aur ilam ata kiya, is tarah hum neik logon ko jaza dete hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَرَٰوَدَتۡهُ ٱلَّتِي هُوَ فِي بَيۡتِهَا عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦ وَغَلَّقَتِ ٱلۡأَبۡوَٰبَ وَقَالَتۡ هَيۡتَ لَكَۚ قَالَ مَعَاذَ ٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّهُۥ رَبِّيٓ أَحۡسَنَ مَثۡوَايَۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ ٢٣

And it so happened that the lady in whose house Joseph was living, sought to tempt him to herself, and one day bolting the doors she said: "Come on now!" Joseph answered: "May Allah grant me refuge! My Lord has provided an honourable abode for me (so how can I do something so evil)? Such wrong-doers never prosper."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jis aurat ke ghar mein woh tha woh uspar dorey dalne lagi (began to tempt him) aur ek roz darwaze bandh karke boli “aaja”. Yusuf ne kaha, “khuda ki panaah, mere Rubb ne to mujhey acchi manzilat bakshi (aur main yeh kaam karoon?) Aisey zalim kabhi falaah nahin paya karte”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ هَمَّتۡ بِهِۦۖ وَهَمَّ بِهَا لَوۡلَآ أَن رَّءَا بُرۡهَٰنَ رَبِّهِۦۚ كَذَٰلِكَ لِنَصۡرِفَ عَنۡهُ ٱلسُّوٓءَ وَٱلۡفَحۡشَآءَۚ إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ٢٤

And she advanced towards him, and had Joseph not perceived a sign from his Lord he too would have advanced towards her. Thus was Joseph shown a sign from his Lord that We might avert from him all evil and indecency, for indeed he was one of Our chosen servants.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh uski taraf badi aur Yusuf bhi uski taraf badta agar apne Rubb ki burhaan na dekh leta(the proof of his Lord) aisa hua. Taa-ke hum ussey badhi aur behayayi (indecency and immodesty) ko door kardein, dar-haqeeqat woh hamare chuney huey bandonmein se tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَٱسۡتَبَقَا ٱلۡبَابَ وَقَدَّتۡ قَمِيصَهُۥ مِن دُبُرٖ وَأَلۡفَيَا سَيِّدَهَا لَدَا ٱلۡبَابِۚ قَالَتۡ مَا جَزَآءُ مَنۡ أَرَادَ بِأَهۡلِكَ سُوٓءًا إِلَّآ أَن يُسۡجَنَ أَوۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ ٢٥

Then both of them rushed to the door, each seeking to get ahead of the other, and she tore Joseph's shirt from behind. Then both of them found the husband of the lady at the door. Seeing him she said: "What should be the punishment of him who has foul designs on your wife except that he should be imprisoned or subjected to painful chastisement?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aakhir e kaar Yusuf aur woh aagey peechey darwaze ki taraf bhaage aur usne peechey se Yusuf ka kamees (khinch kar) phadh diya , darwaze par dono ne uske shohar ko maujood paya.Usey dekhte hi aurat kehne lagi, “ kya saza hai us shaks ki jo teri gharwali par niyyat kharab karey? Iske siwa aur kya saza ho sakti hai ke woh qaid kiya jaye ya usey sakht azaab diya jaye”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ هِيَ رَٰوَدَتۡنِي عَن نَّفۡسِيۚ وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٞ مِّنۡ أَهۡلِهَآ إِن كَانَ قَمِيصُهُۥ قُدَّ مِن قُبُلٖ فَصَدَقَتۡ وَهُوَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ ٢٦

Joseph said: "It is she who was trying to tempt me to herself." And a witness belonging to her own household testified (on grounds of circumstantial evidence): "If his shirt is torn from the front, then she is telling the truth and he is a liar.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yusuf ne kaha “yahi mujhey phaansne ki koshish kar rahi thi”. Is aurat ke apne kumbe(family) walon mein se ek shaks ne (qarene ki) shahadat pesh ki ke “agar Yusuf ka kamees aagey se phata ho to aurat sacchi hai aur yeh jhoota

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِن كَانَ قَمِيصُهُۥ قُدَّ مِن دُبُرٖ فَكَذَبَتۡ وَهُوَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ ٢٧

But if his shirt is torn from behind, then she has lied, and he is truthful."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur agar uska kamees peeche se phata ho to aurat jhooti hai aur yeh saccha”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَلَمَّا رَءَا قَمِيصَهُۥ قُدَّ مِن دُبُرٖ قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ مِن كَيۡدِكُنَّۖ إِنَّ كَيۡدَكُنَّ عَظِيمٞ ٢٨

So when the husband saw Joseph's shirt torn from behind he exclaimed: "Surely, this is one of the tricks of you women; your tricks are indeed great.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jab shohar ne dekha ke Yusuf ka kamees peechey se phata hai to usne kaha “yeh tum auraton ki chalakiyan hain, waqayi badey gazab ki hoti hai tumhari chalein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

يُوسُفُ أَعۡرِضۡ عَنۡ هَٰذَاۚ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرِي لِذَنۢبِكِۖ إِنَّكِ كُنتِ مِنَ ٱلۡخَاطِـِٔينَ ٢٩

Joseph, disregard this. And you - woman - ask forgiveness for your sin, for indeed it is you who has been at fault."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yusuf, is maamle se darguzar kar aur aey aurat, tu apne kasoor ki maafi maang, tu hi asal mein khatakaar thi.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

۞ وَقَالَ نِسۡوَةٞ فِي ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ ٱمۡرَأَتُ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ تُرَٰوِدُ فَتَىٰهَا عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦۖ قَدۡ شَغَفَهَا حُبًّاۖ إِنَّا لَنَرَىٰهَا فِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٖ ٣٠

And some ladies in the city began to say: "The chief's wife, violently in love with her houseboy, is out to tempt him. We think she is clearly mistaken."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Shehar ki auratein aapas mein charcha karne lagi ke “azeez ki biwi apne naujawan ghulaam ke peechey padi hui hai, muhabbat ne usko be-qaabu kar rakkha hai. Hamare nazdeek to woh sareeh galati kar rahi hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَلَمَّا سَمِعَتۡ بِمَكۡرِهِنَّ أَرۡسَلَتۡ إِلَيۡهِنَّ وَأَعۡتَدَتۡ لَهُنَّ مُتَّكَـٔٗا وَءَاتَتۡ كُلَّ وَٰحِدَةٖ مِّنۡهُنَّ سِكِّينٗا وَقَالَتِ ٱخۡرُجۡ عَلَيۡهِنَّۖ فَلَمَّا رَأَيۡنَهُۥٓ أَكۡبَرۡنَهُۥ وَقَطَّعۡنَ أَيۡدِيَهُنَّ وَقُلۡنَ حَٰشَ لِلَّهِ مَا هَٰذَا بَشَرًا إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا مَلَكٞ كَرِيمٞ ٣١

Hearing of their sly talk the chief's wife sent for those ladies, and arranged for them a banquet, and got ready couches, and gave each guest a knife. Then, while they were cutting and eating the fruit, she signalled Joseph: "Come out to them." When the ladies saw him they were so struck with admiration that they cut their hands, exclaiming: "Allah preserve us. This is no mortal human. This is nothing but a noble angel!"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Usne jo unki yeh makkarana baatein suni to unko bulawa bhej diya aur unke liye takiya-daar majlis aarasta ki aur ziyafat mein har ek ke aagey ek ek churi (knife) rakh di . (Phir ain us waqt jabke woh phal kaat kaat kar kha rahi thi) usne Yusuf ko ishara kiya ke unke saamne nikal aa. Jab un auraton ki nigaah uspar padi to woh dangg reh gayi aur apne haath kaat baithi aur be- saakhta (spontaneously) pukar utthi “ haasha-lil-laah(God protect us), yeh shaks Insaan nahin hai, yeh to koi buzurg farishta hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَتۡ فَذَٰلِكُنَّ ٱلَّذِي لُمۡتُنَّنِي فِيهِۖ وَلَقَدۡ رَٰوَدتُّهُۥ عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦ فَٱسۡتَعۡصَمَۖ وَلَئِن لَّمۡ يَفۡعَلۡ مَآ ءَامُرُهُۥ لَيُسۡجَنَنَّ وَلَيَكُونٗا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰغِرِينَ ٣٢

She said: "So now you see! This is the one regarding whom you reproached me. Indeed I tried to tempt him to myself but he held back, although if he were not to follow my order, he would certainly be imprisoned and humiliated."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Azeez ki biwi ne kaha “dekh liya! Yeh hai woh shaks jiske maamle mein tum mujhpar baatein banati thi. Beshak maine isey rujhane (seduce) ki koshish ki thi magar yeh bach nikla. Agar yeh mera kehna na maanega to qaid kiya jayega aur bahut zaleel o khwar hoga

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱلسِّجۡنُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا يَدۡعُونَنِيٓ إِلَيۡهِۖ وَإِلَّا تَصۡرِفۡ عَنِّي كَيۡدَهُنَّ أَصۡبُ إِلَيۡهِنَّ وَأَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡجَٰهِلِينَ ٣٣

Joseph said: "My Lord! I prefer imprisonment to what they ask me to do. And if You do not avert from me the guile of these women, I will succumb to their attraction and lapse into ignorance."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yusuf ne kaha “aey mere Rubb, qaid mujhey manzoor hai ba-nisbat iske ke main woh kaam karoon jo yeh log mujhse chahte hain aur agar tu nay inki chaalon ko mujhse dafa na kiya to main inke daam mein phans jaunga aur jahilon mein shamil ho rahunga

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَٱسۡتَجَابَ لَهُۥ رَبُّهُۥ فَصَرَفَ عَنۡهُ كَيۡدَهُنَّۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ٣٤

Thereupon his Lord granted his prayer, and averted their guile from him. Surely He alone is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Uske Rubb ne uski dua qabool ki aur un auraton ki chalein ussey dafa kardi. Beshak wahi hai jo sab ki sunta aur sab kuch jaanta hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا رَأَوُاْ ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ لَيَسۡجُنُنَّهُۥ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ ٣٥

Then it occurred to them to cast Joseph into prison for a while even though they had seen clear signs (of Joseph's innocence and of the evil ways of their ladies).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir un logon ko yeh soojhi ke ek muddat ke liye usey qaid kardein halanke woh ( uski paak daamani aur khud apni auraton ke burey atwar ki) sareeh nishaniyan dekh chuke thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَدَخَلَ مَعَهُ ٱلسِّجۡنَ فَتَيَانِۖ قَالَ أَحَدُهُمَآ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰنِيٓ أَعۡصِرُ خَمۡرٗاۖ وَقَالَ ٱلۡأٓخَرُ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰنِيٓ أَحۡمِلُ فَوۡقَ رَأۡسِي خُبۡزٗا تَأۡكُلُ ٱلطَّيۡرُ مِنۡهُۖ نَبِّئۡنَا بِتَأۡوِيلِهِۦٓۖ إِنَّا نَرَىٰكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ٣٦

And with Joseph two other slaves entered the prison. One of them said: "I saw myself pressing wine in a dream"; and the other said: "I saw myself carrying bread on my head of which the birds were eating." Both said: "Tell us what is its interpretation; for we consider you to be one of those who do good."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Qaid-khane(prison) mein do ghulaam aur bhi uske saath daakhil huey. Ek roz un mein se ek ne ussey kaha “ maine khwab mein dekha hai ke main sharaab kasheed kar raha hoon” dusre ne kaha, “maine dekha ke mere sar par rotiyan rakkhi hain aur parindey unko kha rahey hain”. Dono ne kaha “humein iski tabeer bataiye, hum dekhte hain ke aap ek neik aadmi hain”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ لَا يَأۡتِيكُمَا طَعَامٞ تُرۡزَقَانِهِۦٓ إِلَّا نَبَّأۡتُكُمَا بِتَأۡوِيلِهِۦ قَبۡلَ أَن يَأۡتِيَكُمَاۚ ذَٰلِكُمَا مِمَّا عَلَّمَنِي رَبِّيٓۚ إِنِّي تَرَكۡتُ مِلَّةَ قَوۡمٖ لَّا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَهُم بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ هُمۡ كَٰفِرُونَ ٣٧

Joseph said: "I will inform you about the interpretation of the dreams before the arrival of the food that is sent to you. This knowledge is part of what I have been taught by my Lord. I have renounced the way of those who do not believe in Allah, and who deny the Hereafter,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yusuf ne kaha: “yahan jo khana tumhein mila karta hai uske aane se pehle main tumhein in khwabon ki tabeer bata dunga. Yeh ilam un uloom se hai jo mere Rubb ne mujhey ata kiye hain. Waqiya yeh hai ke maine un logon ka tareeqa chodh kar jo Allah par iman nahin latey aur aakhirat ka inkar karte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَٱتَّبَعۡتُ مِلَّةَ ءَابَآءِيٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَۚ مَا كَانَ لَنَآ أَن نُّشۡرِكَ بِٱللَّهِ مِن شَيۡءٖۚ ذَٰلِكَ مِن فَضۡلِ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡنَا وَعَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَشۡكُرُونَ ٣٨

and I have adopted the way of my forefathers - Abraham and Isaac and Jacob. It is not for us to associate any with Allah in His Divinity. It is out of Allah's grace upon us and upon mankind (that He did not require of us to serve any other than Allah), and yet most people do not give thanks.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Apne buzurgon, Ibrahim, Ishaq aur yaqub ka tareeqa ikhtiyar kiya hai, hamara yeh kaam nahin hai ke Allah ke saath kisi ko shareek tehehrayein .Dar-haqeeqat yeh Allah ka fazal hai humpar aur Insaano par (ke usne apne siwa kisi ka banda humein nahin banaya) magar aksar log shukar nahin karte

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

يَٰصَٰحِبَيِ ٱلسِّجۡنِ ءَأَرۡبَابٞ مُّتَفَرِّقُونَ خَيۡرٌ أَمِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡوَٰحِدُ ٱلۡقَهَّارُ ٣٩

Fellow-prisoners! Is it better that there be diverse lords, or just Allah, the One, the Irresistible?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aey zindan(prison) ke saathiyon (fellow prisoners), tum khud hi socho ke bahut se mutafarriq(various) Rubb behtar hain ya woh ek Allah jo sab par gaalib hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَسۡمَآءٗ سَمَّيۡتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلۡطَٰنٍۚ إِنِ ٱلۡحُكۡمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ أَمَرَ أَلَّا تَعۡبُدُوٓاْ إِلَّآ إِيَّاهُۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلۡقَيِّمُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ ٤٠

Those whom you serve beside Him are merely idle names that you and your fathers have fabricated, without Allah sending down any sanction for them. All authority to govern rests only with Allah. He has commanded that you serve none but Him. This is the Right Way of life, though most people are altogether unaware.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Usko chodh kar tum jinki bandagi kar rahey ho woh iske siwa kuch nahin hain ke bas chandh naam hain jo tumne aur tumhare aabaa o ajdaad ne rakh liye hain. Allah ne unke liye koi sanad nazil nahin ki. Farma rawayi(Sovereignty) ka iqtedar Allah ke siwa kisi ke liye nahin hai. Uska hukum hai ke khud uske siwa tum kisi ki bandagi na karo, yahi theith seedha tareeq e zindagi hai, magar aksar log jaante nahin hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

يَٰصَٰحِبَيِ ٱلسِّجۡنِ أَمَّآ أَحَدُكُمَا فَيَسۡقِي رَبَّهُۥ خَمۡرٗاۖ وَأَمَّا ٱلۡأٓخَرُ فَيُصۡلَبُ فَتَأۡكُلُ ٱلطَّيۡرُ مِن رَّأۡسِهِۦۚ قُضِيَ ٱلۡأَمۡرُ ٱلَّذِي فِيهِ تَسۡتَفۡتِيَانِ ٤١

Fellow-prisoners! (This is the interpretation of your dreams): one of you will serve wine to his lord (the king of Egypt).As for the other, he will be crucified and birds will eat of his head. The question concerning what you asked has thus been decided."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aey zindan ke saathiyon , tumhare khwab ki tabeer yeh hai ke tum mein se ek to apne Rubb (shah e Misr) ko sharaab pilayega, raha dusra to usey suli par chadhaya jayega (crucified) aur parindey uska sar noch noch kar khayenge. Faisla ho gaya us baat ka jo tum puch rahey thay”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقَالَ لِلَّذِي ظَنَّ أَنَّهُۥ نَاجٖ مِّنۡهُمَا ٱذۡكُرۡنِي عِندَ رَبِّكَ فَأَنسَىٰهُ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ ذِكۡرَ رَبِّهِۦ فَلَبِثَ فِي ٱلسِّجۡنِ بِضۡعَ سِنِينَ ٤٢

And Joseph said to the one of the two prisoners who he knew would be set free: "Mention me in your lord's presence." But Satan caused him to forget mentioning this to his lord (the ruler of Egypt) and so Joseph languished in prison for several years.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir un mein se jiske mutaaliq khayal tha ke woh riha(release) ho jayega ussey Yusuf ne kaha ke “apne Rubb (shah-e-Misr) se mera zikr karna”. Magar shaytan ne usey aisa gaflat mein daala ke woh apne Rubb (Shah-e-Misr) se uska zikr karna bhool gaya aur Yusuf kai saal qaid-khane mein pada raha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلِكُ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ سَبۡعَ بَقَرَٰتٖ سِمَانٖ يَأۡكُلُهُنَّ سَبۡعٌ عِجَافٞ وَسَبۡعَ سُنۢبُلَٰتٍ خُضۡرٖ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَٰتٖۖ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمَلَأُ أَفۡتُونِي فِي رُءۡيَٰيَ إِن كُنتُمۡ لِلرُّءۡيَا تَعۡبُرُونَ ٤٣

And once the king said: "I have dreamt that there are seven fat cows and seven lean cows are devouring them, and there are seven fresh green ears of corn and seven others dry and withered. My nobles! Tell me what is the interpretation of this dream, if you are well-versed in interpretation of dreams."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ek roz baadshah ne kaha “ maine khwab mein dekha hai ke saat (seven) moti gaayein (cows) jinko saat (seven) dubli (lean) gaayein kha rahi hain, aur anaaj ke saat baalein hari (green) hain aur dursi saat sukhi. Aey ehle darbar , mujhey is khwab ki tabeer batao agar tum khwabon ka matlab samajhte ho.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُوٓاْ أَضۡغَٰثُ أَحۡلَٰمٖۖ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِتَأۡوِيلِ ٱلۡأَحۡلَٰمِ بِعَٰلِمِينَ ٤٤

They said: "These are confused dreams, and we do not know the interpretation of such dreams."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Logon ne kaha “yeh to pareshan khwabon ki baatein hain aur hum is tarah ke khwabon ka matlab nahin jantey”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِي نَجَا مِنۡهُمَا وَٱدَّكَرَ بَعۡدَ أُمَّةٍ أَنَا۠ أُنَبِّئُكُم بِتَأۡوِيلِهِۦ فَأَرۡسِلُونِ ٤٥

Then of the two prisoners, the one who had been set free, now remembered, after the lapse of a long period, what Joseph had said. He said: "I will tell you the interpretation of this dream; just send me (to Joseph in prison)."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Un do qaidiyon mein se jo shaks bach gaya tha aur usey ek muddat daraaz ke baad ab baat yaad aayi, usne kaha “main aap hazraat ko iski taaweel batata hoon, mujhey zara (qaid-khane mein Yusuf ke paas) bhej dijiye”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

يُوسُفُ أَيُّهَا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ أَفۡتِنَا فِي سَبۡعِ بَقَرَٰتٖ سِمَانٖ يَأۡكُلُهُنَّ سَبۡعٌ عِجَافٞ وَسَبۡعِ سُنۢبُلَٰتٍ خُضۡرٖ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَٰتٖ لَّعَلِّيٓ أَرۡجِعُ إِلَى ٱلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُونَ ٤٦

Then he went to Joseph and said to him: "Joseph, O truthfulness incarnate, tell the true meaning of the dream in which seven fat cows are devoured by seven lean ones; and there are seven green ears of corn and seven others dry and withered so that I may return to the people and they may learn."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Usne jaa kar kaha “Yusuf, aey sarapa raasti(O man of righteousness), mujhe is khwab ka matlab bata ke saat moti gaayein jinko saat dubli gaayein kha rahi hain aur saat baalein hari (green ears of corn ) hain aur saat sukhi , shayad ke main un logon ke paas jaaun aur shayad ke woh jaan lein”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ تَزۡرَعُونَ سَبۡعَ سِنِينَ دَأَبٗا فَمَا حَصَدتُّمۡ فَذَرُوهُ فِي سُنۢبُلِهِۦٓ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗا مِّمَّا تَأۡكُلُونَ ٤٧

Joseph said: "You will cultivate consecutively for seven years. Leave in the ears all that you have harvested except the little out of which you may eat.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yusuf ne kaha “saat baras tak lagataar tumlog kheti-baadi karte rahoge. Is dauraan mein jo fasalein (crops) tum kaato un mein se bas thoda sa hisaa, jo tumhari khuraak ke kaam aaye nikalo aur baaqi ko uski baalon hi mein rehne do

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ثُمَّ يَأۡتِي مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٰلِكَ سَبۡعٞ شِدَادٞ يَأۡكُلۡنَ مَا قَدَّمۡتُمۡ لَهُنَّ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗا مِّمَّا تُحۡصِنُونَ ٤٨

Then there will follow seven years of great hardship in which you will eat up all you have stored earlier, except the little that you may set aside.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir saat baras bahut sakht aayenge. Us zamane mein woh sab galla(corn) kha liya jayega jo tum us waqt ke liye jama karoge, agar kuch bachega to bas wahi jo tumne mehfooz kar rakkha ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ثُمَّ يَأۡتِي مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٰلِكَ عَامٞ فِيهِ يُغَاثُ ٱلنَّاسُ وَفِيهِ يَعۡصِرُونَ ٤٩

Then there will come a year when people will be helped by plenty of rain and they will press (grapes)."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Iske baad phir ek saal aisa aayega jis mein baraan-e-rehmat (abundant rainfall) se logon ki fariyad rasi ki jayegi aur woh ras nichodenge (juice and oil)”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلِكُ ٱئۡتُونِي بِهِۦۖ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُ ٱلرَّسُولُ قَالَ ٱرۡجِعۡ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَسۡـَٔلۡهُ مَا بَالُ ٱلنِّسۡوَةِ ٱلَّٰتِي قَطَّعۡنَ أَيۡدِيَهُنَّۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي بِكَيۡدِهِنَّ عَلِيمٞ ٥٠

The king said: "Bring this man to me." But when the royal messenger came to Joseph he said: "Go back to your master and ask him about the case of the women who had cut their hands. Surely my Lord has full knowledge of their guile."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Baadshah ne kaha usey mere paas lao. Magar jab shahi faristaada (royal envoy) Yusuf ke paas pahuncha to usne kaha “apne Rubb ke paas wapas ja aur ussey puch ke un auraton ka kya maamla hai jinhon ne apne haath kat liye thay? Mera Rubb to unki makkari se waqif hi hai.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ مَا خَطۡبُكُنَّ إِذۡ رَٰوَدتُّنَّ يُوسُفَ عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦۚ قُلۡنَ حَٰشَ لِلَّهِ مَا عَلِمۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ مِن سُوٓءٖۚ قَالَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡـَٰٔنَ حَصۡحَصَ ٱلۡحَقُّ أَنَا۠ رَٰوَدتُّهُۥ عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ ٥١

Thereupon the king asked the women: "What happened when you sought to tempt Joseph?" They said: "Allah forbid! We found no evil in him." The chief's wife said: "Now the truth has come to light. It was I who sought to tempt him. He is indeed truthful."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Is par baadshah ne un auraton se dariyaft kiya “tumhara kya tajurba hai us waqt ka jab tumne Yusuf ko rujhane(entice) ki koshish ki thi?” Sab ne ek zubaan hokar kaha “haasha lillah! (God protect us), humne to usmein badhi(evil) ka shaiba tak na paya.” Azeez ki biwi bol uthi, “ab haqq khul chuka hai, woh main hi thi jisne usko phuslane ki koshish ki thi. beshak woh bilkul saccha hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ذَٰلِكَ لِيَعۡلَمَ أَنِّي لَمۡ أَخُنۡهُ بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهۡدِي كَيۡدَ ٱلۡخَآئِنِينَ ٥٢

Joseph said: "I did this so that he [i.e. the chief) may know that I did not betray him in his absence, and that Allah does not allow the design of the treacherous to succeed.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Yusuf ne kaha) “Issey meri garz yeh thi ke (azeez) yeh jaan le ke maine dar-purda uski khayanat nahin ki thi, aur yeh ke jo khyanat karte hain unki chaalon ko Allah kamiyabi ki raah par nahin lagata

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

۞ وَمَآ أُبَرِّئُ نَفۡسِيٓۚ إِنَّ ٱلنَّفۡسَ لَأَمَّارَةُۢ بِٱلسُّوٓءِ إِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّيٓۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ ٥٣

I do not seek to acquit myself; for surely one's self prompts one to evil except him to whom my Lord may show mercy. Verily my Lord is Ever Forgiving, Most Merciful."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Main kuch apne nafs ki baraat nahin kar raha hoon (not holding my soul to be immune from sin), nafs to badhi (burayi) par uksata hi hai , illa yeh ke kisi par mere Rubb ki rehmat ho, beshak mera Rubb bada gafoor o Raheem hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلِكُ ٱئۡتُونِي بِهِۦٓ أَسۡتَخۡلِصۡهُ لِنَفۡسِيۖ فَلَمَّا كَلَّمَهُۥ قَالَ إِنَّكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ لَدَيۡنَا مَكِينٌ أَمِينٞ ٥٤

The king said: "Bring him to me. I will select him exclusively for my own service." So when Joseph spoke to him the king said: "You are now one of established position, fully-trusted by us."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Baadshah ne kaha “unhein mere paas lao taa-ke main unko apne liye makhsoos kar loon”. Jab Yusuf ne ussey guftagu ki to usne kaha “ab aap hamare haan qadr o manzilat rakhte hain aur aap ki amanat par pura bharosa hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ ٱجۡعَلۡنِي عَلَىٰ خَزَآئِنِ ٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ إِنِّي حَفِيظٌ عَلِيمٞ ٥٥

Joseph said: "Place me in charge of the treasures of the land. I am a good keeper and know my task well."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yusuf ne kaha, “mulk ke khazane mere supurd kijiye , main hifazat karne wala bhi hoon aur ilam bhi rakhta hoon”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَكَذَٰلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِيُوسُفَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ يَتَبَوَّأُ مِنۡهَا حَيۡثُ يَشَآءُۚ نُصِيبُ بِرَحۡمَتِنَا مَن نَّشَآءُۖ وَلَا نُضِيعُ أَجۡرَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ٥٦

Thus did We establish Joseph in the land so that he could settle wherever he pleased. We bestow favour, out of Our Mercy, on whomsoever We please, and We do not cause the reward of those who do good to go to waste.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Is tarah humne us sar-zameen mein Yusuf ke liye iqteqar (power) ki raah humwaar ki. Woh mukhtar tha ke usmein jahan chahe apni jagah banaye. Hum apni rehmat se jisko chahte hain nawazte hain. Neik logon ka ajar hamare haan maara nahin jata

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَأَجۡرُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ خَيۡرٞ لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَكَانُواْ يَتَّقُونَ ٥٧

Surely the reward of the Hereafter is better for those who believe and act in a God-fearing way.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur aakhirat ka ajar un logon ke liye zyada behtar hai jo iman le aaye aur khuda-tarsi ke saath kaam karte rahey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَجَآءَ إِخۡوَةُ يُوسُفَ فَدَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَعَرَفَهُمۡ وَهُمۡ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ ٥٨

And Joseph's brothers came to Egypt and presented themselves before him. He recognized them, but they did not know him.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yusuf ke bhai Misr(egypt) aaye aur uske haan hazir huye, usne unhein pehchan liya magar woh ussey na-aashna thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُم بِجَهَازِهِمۡ قَالَ ٱئۡتُونِي بِأَخٖ لَّكُم مِّنۡ أَبِيكُمۡۚ أَلَا تَرَوۡنَ أَنِّيٓ أُوفِي ٱلۡكَيۡلَ وَأَنَا۠ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡمُنزِلِينَ ٥٩

And when he had prepared for them their provisions, Joseph said: "Bring to me your other brother from your father. Do you not see that I give full measure and am most hospitable?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir jab usne unka samaan tayyar karwa diya to chalte waqt unse kaha, “apne sautelay bhai ko mere paas lana, dekte nahin ho ke main kis tarah paimana bhar kar deta hoon aur kaisa accha mehmaan nawaz hoon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَإِن لَّمۡ تَأۡتُونِي بِهِۦ فَلَا كَيۡلَ لَكُمۡ عِندِي وَلَا تَقۡرَبُونِ ٦٠

If you do not bring him to me, you shall have no corn from me; and do not even attempt to come close to me."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Agar tum usey na laaogey to mere paas tumhare liye koi galla (grain) nahin hai balke tum mere qareeb bhi na phatakna”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُواْ سَنُرَٰوِدُ عَنۡهُ أَبَاهُ وَإِنَّا لَفَٰعِلُونَ ٦١

They said: "We will surely try to prevail over our father to send him. Be sure we shall do so."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne kaha, “hum koshish karenge ke walid sahab usey bhejne par razi ho jayein, aur hum aisa zaroor karenge”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقَالَ لِفِتۡيَٰنِهِ ٱجۡعَلُواْ بِضَٰعَتَهُمۡ فِي رِحَالِهِمۡ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَعۡرِفُونَهَآ إِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓاْ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِمۡ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَرۡجِعُونَ ٦٢

And Joseph said to his servants: "Put surreptitiously in their packs the goods they had given in exchange for corn." Joseph did so expecting that they would find it when they returned home. Feeling grateful for this generosity, they might be inclined to return to him.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yusuf ne apne ghulaamo ko ishara kiya ke “in logon ne galle ke evaz jo maal diya hai woh chupke se unke samaan hi mein rakhdo”. Yeh Yusuf ne is ummed par kiya ke ghar pahunch kar woh apna wapas paya hua maal pehchan jayenge (ya is fayyazi par ehsan-mand hongey) aur ajab nahin ke phir paltein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَلَمَّا رَجَعُوٓاْ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِيهِمۡ قَالُواْ يَٰٓأَبَانَا مُنِعَ مِنَّا ٱلۡكَيۡلُ فَأَرۡسِلۡ مَعَنَآ أَخَانَا نَكۡتَلۡ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَٰفِظُونَ ٦٣

When they returned to their father they said: "Father! We have been denied further supply of corn. So send with us our brother that we may bring the supplies. We shall be responsible for his protection."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jab woh apne baap ke paas gaye to kaha “abbajaan, aainda humko galla dene se inkar kardiya gaya hai, lihaza aap hamare bhai ko hamare saath bhej dijiye taa-ke hum galla lekar aayein aur uski hifazat ke hum zimmedaar hain”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ هَلۡ ءَامَنُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ إِلَّا كَمَآ أَمِنتُكُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ أَخِيهِ مِن قَبۡلُ فَٱللَّهُ خَيۡرٌ حَٰفِظٗاۖ وَهُوَ أَرۡحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ ٦٤

The father said: "Shall I trust you with regard to him as I had trusted you earlier with regard to his brother? Allah is the Best Protector and is the Most Merciful."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Baap ne jawab diya “kya main uske maamle mein tumpar waisa hi bharosa karoon jaisa issey phele uske bhai ke maamle mein kar chuka hoon? Allah hi behtar muhafiz (Guardian) hai aur woh sabse badhkar reham farmane wala hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَمَّا فَتَحُواْ مَتَٰعَهُمۡ وَجَدُواْ بِضَٰعَتَهُمۡ رُدَّتۡ إِلَيۡهِمۡۖ قَالُواْ يَٰٓأَبَانَا مَا نَبۡغِيۖ هَٰذِهِۦ بِضَٰعَتُنَا رُدَّتۡ إِلَيۡنَاۖ وَنَمِيرُ أَهۡلَنَا وَنَحۡفَظُ أَخَانَا وَنَزۡدَادُ كَيۡلَ بَعِيرٖۖ ذَٰلِكَ كَيۡلٞ يَسِيرٞ ٦٥

And when they opened their things they found that their goods had been given back to them. Thereupon they cried: "Father! What else would we desire? Look, even our goods have been given back to us, so we shall go now and bring supplies for our family, we shall protect our brother, and bring another camel-load of corn. That additional supply will be easily secured."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir jab unhon ne apna samaan khola to dekha ke unka maal bhi unhein wapas kardiya gaya hai. Yeh dekh kar woh pukar utthey “abbajaan, aur humein kya chahiye, dekhiye yeh hamara maal bhi humein wapas de diya gaya hai. Bas ab hum jayenge aur apne ehal o ayal ke liye rasad (provisions of food) le ayenge , apne bhai ki hifazat bhi karenge aur ek barishtar (an extra camel load of corn) aur zyada bhi le ayenge. Inte galley ka izafa aasani ke saath ho jayega”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ لَنۡ أُرۡسِلَهُۥ مَعَكُمۡ حَتَّىٰ تُؤۡتُونِ مَوۡثِقٗا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ لَتَأۡتُنَّنِي بِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن يُحَاطَ بِكُمۡۖ فَلَمَّآ ءَاتَوۡهُ مَوۡثِقَهُمۡ قَالَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مَا نَقُولُ وَكِيلٞ ٦٦

Their father said: "I shall never send him with you until you give me a solemn promise in the name of Allah that you will bring him back to me, unless you yourselves are surrounded." Then after they had given him their solemn promise, he said. "Allah watches over what we have said."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unke baap ne kaha “main isko hargiz tumhare saath na bhejunga jab tak ke tum Allah ke naam se mujhko paimaan (pledge) na de do ke isey mere paas zaroor wapas lekar aaogey, illa yeh ke kahin tum gher hi liye jao”. Jab unhon ne usko apne apne paiman de diye to usne kaha “dekho, hamare is qaul par Allah nigehbaan hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقَالَ يَٰبَنِيَّ لَا تَدۡخُلُواْ مِنۢ بَابٖ وَٰحِدٖ وَٱدۡخُلُواْ مِنۡ أَبۡوَٰبٖ مُّتَفَرِّقَةٖۖ وَمَآ أُغۡنِي عَنكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن شَيۡءٍۖ إِنِ ٱلۡحُكۡمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِۖ عَلَيۡهِ تَوَكَّلۡتُۖ وَعَلَيۡهِ فَلۡيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلۡمُتَوَكِّلُونَ ٦٧

And he enjoined them: "My sons! Do not enter the city by one gate; rather enter it by different gates. I can be of no help to you against Allah. Allah's command alone prevails. In Him have I put my trust and in Him should all those who have faith put their trust."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir usne kaha “ mere bacchon, Misr ke dar-ul-sultanat mein ek darwaze se dakhil na hona balke mukhtalif darwazon se jana. Magar main Allah ki mashiyat se tumko nahin bacha sakta, hukum uske siwa kisi ka bhi nahin chalta. Usi par maine bharosa kiya, aur jisko bhi bharosa karna ho usi par karey”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَمَّا دَخَلُواْ مِنۡ حَيۡثُ أَمَرَهُمۡ أَبُوهُم مَّا كَانَ يُغۡنِي عَنۡهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن شَيۡءٍ إِلَّا حَاجَةٗ فِي نَفۡسِ يَعۡقُوبَ قَضَىٰهَاۚ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَذُو عِلۡمٖ لِّمَا عَلَّمۡنَٰهُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ ٦٨

And it so happened that when they entered the city (by many gates) as their father had directed them, this precautionary measure proved ineffective against Allah's will. There was an uneasiness in Jacob's soul which he so tried to remove. Surely he was possessed of knowledge owing to the knowledge that We bestowed upon him. But most people do not know the truth of the matter.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur waqia bhi yahi hua ke jab woh apne baap ki hidayat ke mutabiq shehar mein (mutafarriq darwazon se) dakhil huey to uski yeh ehtiyati tadbeer Allah ki mashiyat ke muqable mein kuch bhi kaam na aa saki. Haan bas Yaqub ke dil mein jo ek khatak thi usey door karne ke liye usne apni si koshish karli. Beshak woh hamari di hui taleem se saahib-e-ilam tha magar aksar log maamle ki haqeeqat ko jaante nahin hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَمَّا دَخَلُواْ عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ ءَاوَىٰٓ إِلَيۡهِ أَخَاهُۖ قَالَ إِنِّيٓ أَنَا۠ أَخُوكَ فَلَا تَبۡتَئِسۡ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ ٦٩

When they presented themselves before Joseph, he took his brother aside to himself and said: "Verily I am your own brother Joseph; so do not grieve over the manner they have treated you."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh log Yusuf ke huzoor pahunchey to usne apne bhai ko apne paas alag bula liya aur usey bata diya ke “ main tera wahi bhai hoon (jo khoya gaya tha). Ab tu un baaton ka gham na kar jo yeh log karte rahey hain.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُم بِجَهَازِهِمۡ جَعَلَ ٱلسِّقَايَةَ فِي رَحۡلِ أَخِيهِ ثُمَّ أَذَّنَ مُؤَذِّنٌ أَيَّتُهَا ٱلۡعِيرُ إِنَّكُمۡ لَسَٰرِقُونَ ٧٠

Then, while Joseph was having their provisions loaded, he put his drinking-cup in his brother's saddlebag. And then a herald cried: "Travellers, you are thieves."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jab Yusuf in bhaiyon ka samaan ladhwane (loading) laga to usne apne bhai ke samaan mein apna pyala (cup) rakh diya. Phir ek pukarne waley ne pukar kar kaha “aey kafile walon, tum log chor ho.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُواْ وَأَقۡبَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِم مَّاذَا تَفۡقِدُونَ ٧١

Turning back they asked: "What have you lost?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne palat kar pucha “tumhari kya cheez khoi gayi?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُواْ نَفۡقِدُ صُوَاعَ ٱلۡمَلِكِ وَلِمَن جَآءَ بِهِۦ حِمۡلُ بَعِيرٖ وَأَنَا۠ بِهِۦ زَعِيمٞ ٧٢

The officials said: "We have lost the king's cup." (And their chief added): "He who brings it shall have a camel-load of provisions, I guarantee that."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Sarkari mulazimon ne kaha “baadshah ka paimana humko nahin milta” [aur unke jamadar (headman) ne kaha] “jo shaks laakar dega uske liye ek barishutar (camel load of corn) inaam hai, iska main zimma leta hoon.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُواْ تَٱللَّهِ لَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُم مَّا جِئۡنَا لِنُفۡسِدَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا كُنَّا سَٰرِقِينَ ٧٣

They said: "By Allah, you certainly know that we did not come to act corruptly in this land, nor are we those who steal."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Un bhaiyon ne kaha “khuda ki kasam tum log khoob jaante ho ke hum is mulk mein fasad karne nahin aaye hain, aur hum choriyan karne waley log nahin hain”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُواْ فَمَا جَزَٰٓؤُهُۥٓ إِن كُنتُمۡ كَٰذِبِينَ ٧٤

The officials said: "If you are lying, what will be the penalty for him who has stolen?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne kaha “accha, agar tumhari baat jhooti nikli to chor ki kya saza hai?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُواْ جَزَٰٓؤُهُۥ مَن وُجِدَ فِي رَحۡلِهِۦ فَهُوَ جَزَٰٓؤُهُۥۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ٧٥

They replied: "He in whose saddlebag the cup is found, he himself shall be its recompense." Thus do we punish the wrong-doers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne kaha “uski saza? Jiske samaan mein se cheez nikle woh aap hi apni saza mein rakh liya jaye, hamare haan to aise zalimon ko saza dene ka yahi tareeqa hai.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَبَدَأَ بِأَوۡعِيَتِهِمۡ قَبۡلَ وِعَآءِ أَخِيهِ ثُمَّ ٱسۡتَخۡرَجَهَا مِن وِعَآءِ أَخِيهِۚ كَذَٰلِكَ كِدۡنَا لِيُوسُفَۖ مَا كَانَ لِيَأۡخُذَ أَخَاهُ فِي دِينِ ٱلۡمَلِكِ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ نَرۡفَعُ دَرَجَٰتٖ مَّن نَّشَآءُۗ وَفَوۡقَ كُلِّ ذِي عِلۡمٍ عَلِيمٞ ٧٦

Then Joseph began searching their bags before searching his own brother's bag. Then he brought forth the drinking-cup from his brother's bag. Thus did We contrive to support Joseph. He had no right, according to the religion of the king (i.e. the law of Egypt), to take his brother, unless Allah so willed. We exalt whomsoever We will over others by several degrees. And above all those who know is the One Who truly knows.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tab Yusuf ne apne bhai se pehle unki khurjhiyon (packs) ki talashi lena shuru ki. Phir apne bhai ki khurjhi (pack) se gumshuda cheez baramad karli. Is tarah humne Yusuf ki taeed (support) apni tadbeer se ki , uska yeh kaam na tha ke baadshah ke deen ( yani Misr ki shahi kanoon) mein apne bhai ko pakadta illa yeh ke Allah hi aisa chahe. Hum jiske darje chahte hain buland kardete hain, aur ek ilm rakhne wala aisa hai jo har sahib-e-ilam se balaa-tarr hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

۞ قَالُوٓاْ إِن يَسۡرِقۡ فَقَدۡ سَرَقَ أَخٞ لَّهُۥ مِن قَبۡلُۚ فَأَسَرَّهَا يُوسُفُ فِي نَفۡسِهِۦ وَلَمۡ يُبۡدِهَا لَهُمۡۚ قَالَ أَنتُمۡ شَرّٞ مَّكَانٗاۖ وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا تَصِفُونَ ٧٧

They said: "No wonder that he steals for a brother of his stole before." But Joseph kept his reaction to himself without disclosing the truth to them. He merely said to himself: "You are an evil lot. Allah knows well the truth of the accusation that you are making against me (to my face)."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Un bhaiyon ne kaha “yeh chori karey to kuch taajub ki baat bhi nahin, issey pehle iska bhai (Yusuf) bhi chori kar chuka hai”. Yusuf unki yeh baat sunkar pee gyaa (suppressed his feelings) haqeeqat unpar na kholi , bas (zeri-e-lab) itna kehkar reh gaya ke “badey hi burey ho tumlog, (mere mooh dar mooh mujhpar) jo ilzaam tum laga rahey ho uski haqeeqat khuda khoob jaanta hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُواْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡعَزِيزُ إِنَّ لَهُۥٓ أَبٗا شَيۡخٗا كَبِيرٗا فَخُذۡ أَحَدَنَا مَكَانَهُۥٓۖ إِنَّا نَرَىٰكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ٧٨

They said: "O powerful chief (al-aziz)! His father is an age-stricken man, (and in order that he may not suffer) seize one of us in his stead. We indeed consider you an excellent person."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne kaha “aey sardar zi-iqtedar (Aziz), iska baap bahut booda aadmi hai, iski jagah aap hum mein se kisi ko rakh lijiye. Hum aapko bada hi neik nafs Insaan patey hain.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ مَعَاذَ ٱللَّهِ أَن نَّأۡخُذَ إِلَّا مَن وَجَدۡنَا مَتَٰعَنَا عِندَهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذٗا لَّظَٰلِمُونَ ٧٩

Joseph said: "Allah forbid that we should seize any except him with whom we found our good. Were we to do so, we would surely be one of the wrong-doers."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yusuf ne kaha “panaah ba khuda, dusre kisi shaks ko hum kaise rakh sakte hain, jiske paas humne apna maal paya hai usko chodh kar dusre ko rakkhenge to hum zalim hongey.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَلَمَّا ٱسۡتَيۡـَٔسُواْ مِنۡهُ خَلَصُواْ نَجِيّٗاۖ قَالَ كَبِيرُهُمۡ أَلَمۡ تَعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ أَبَاكُمۡ قَدۡ أَخَذَ عَلَيۡكُم مَّوۡثِقٗا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَمِن قَبۡلُ مَا فَرَّطتُمۡ فِي يُوسُفَۖ فَلَنۡ أَبۡرَحَ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ حَتَّىٰ يَأۡذَنَ لِيٓ أَبِيٓ أَوۡ يَحۡكُمَ ٱللَّهُ لِيۖ وَهُوَ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡحَٰكِمِينَ ٨٠

Then, when they had despaired of Joseph they went to a corner and counselled together. The eldest of them said: "Do you not know that your father has taken a solemn promise from you in the name of Allah, and you failed in your duty towards Joseph? So I will not depart from this land until my father permits me, or Allah pronounces His judgement in my favour. He is the best of those who judge."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jab woh Yusuf se mayous ho gaye to ek goshey mein jaa kar aapas mein mashwara karne lagey. Un mein jo sabse bada tha woh bola “tum jantey nahin ho ke tumhare walid tumse khuda ke naam par kya ahad o paiman le chuke hain, aur issey pehle Yusuf ke maamle mein jo zyadati tum kar chuke ho woh bhi tumko maloom hai. Ab main to yahan se hargiz na jaunga jab tak ke mere walid mujhey ijazat na dein, ya phir Allah hi mere haqq mein koi faisla farma de, ke woh sab se behtar faisla karne wala hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ٱرۡجِعُوٓاْ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِيكُمۡ فَقُولُواْ يَٰٓأَبَانَآ إِنَّ ٱبۡنَكَ سَرَقَ وَمَا شَهِدۡنَآ إِلَّا بِمَا عَلِمۡنَا وَمَا كُنَّا لِلۡغَيۡبِ حَٰفِظِينَ ٨١

So go back to your father and tell him: "Father! Your son has certainly been guilty of stealing. We did not see him stealing but testify according to what we know, and obviously we had no power to keep watch over that what is altogether hidden from us.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tum jaa kar apne walid se kaho ke “abbajaan , aapke sahibzadey ne chori ki hai. Humne usey chori karte huey nahin dekha, jo kuch humein maloom hua hai bas wahi hum bayan kar rahey hain, aur gaib ki nigehbani to hum na kar sakte thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَسۡـَٔلِ ٱلۡقَرۡيَةَ ٱلَّتِي كُنَّا فِيهَا وَٱلۡعِيرَ ٱلَّتِيٓ أَقۡبَلۡنَا فِيهَاۖ وَإِنَّا لَصَٰدِقُونَ ٨٢

You may inquire of the dwellers of the city where we were, and of the people of the caravan with whom we travelled. We are altogether truthful in what we say."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aap us basti ke logon se puch lijiye jahan hum thay us kafile se daryaft kar lijiye jiske saath hum aaye hain. Hum apne bayan mein bilkul sacchey hain.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ بَلۡ سَوَّلَتۡ لَكُمۡ أَنفُسُكُمۡ أَمۡرٗاۖ فَصَبۡرٞ جَمِيلٌۖ عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَأۡتِيَنِي بِهِمۡ جَمِيعًاۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٨٣

The father heard the narration and said: "(All that is untrue). But your souls have made it easy for you to engage in a heinous act. So, I will be graciously patient even at this. Allah may well bring them all back to me. He is All-Knowing, All-Wise."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Baap ne yeh daastan sun kar kaha “ dar-asal tumahre nafs ne tumhare liye ek aur badi baat ko sahal(aasaan) bana diya. Accha ispar bhi sabr karunga aur bakhubi karunga. Kya baeed hai ke Allah un sab ko mujhse laa milaye, woh sab kuch jaanta hai aur uske sab kaam hikmat par mabni hain.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَتَوَلَّىٰ عَنۡهُمۡ وَقَالَ يَٰٓأَسَفَىٰ عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ وَٱبۡيَضَّتۡ عَيۡنَاهُ مِنَ ٱلۡحُزۡنِ فَهُوَ كَظِيمٞ ٨٤

Then he turned his back to them, and said: "O my grief for Joseph!" His eyes whitened with grief and he was choked up with sorrow trying to suppress his grief.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir woh unki taraf se mooh pher kar baith gaya aur kehne laga ke “haaye Yusuf!” woh dil hi dil mein gham se ghuta jaa raha tha aur uski aankhein safed padh gayi thi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُواْ تَٱللَّهِ تَفۡتَؤُاْ تَذۡكُرُ يُوسُفَ حَتَّىٰ تَكُونَ حَرَضًا أَوۡ تَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡهَٰلِكِينَ ٨٥

The sons said: "By Allah! You will continue to remember Joseph until you will either consume yourself with grief, or will die."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Beton ne kaha “khuda-ra! Aap to bas Yusuf hi ko yaad kiye jatey hain naubat yeh aa gayi hai ke uske ghum mein apne aap ko ghula dein ya apni jaan halaak kar daalenge.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أَشۡكُواْ بَثِّي وَحُزۡنِيٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَأَعۡلَمُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ ٨٦

He said: "I will address my sorrow and grief only to Allah, and I know from Allah what you do not know.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Usne kaha “ main apni pareshani aur apne gham ki fariyad Allah ke siwa kisi se nahin karta. Aur Allah se jaisa main waqif hoon tum nahin ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

يَٰبَنِيَّ ٱذۡهَبُواْ فَتَحَسَّسُواْ مِن يُوسُفَ وَأَخِيهِ وَلَا تَاْيۡـَٔسُواْ مِن رَّوۡحِ ٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يَاْيۡـَٔسُ مِن رَّوۡحِ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلۡقَوۡمُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ ٨٧

My sons! Go and try to find out about Joseph and his brother and do not despair of Allah's mercy. Verily only the unbelievers despair of Allah's mercy."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Mere bacchon, jaa kar Yusuf aur uske bhai ki kuch tohh lagao (make a search). Allah ki rehmat se mayous na ho, uski rehmat se to bas kafir hi mayous hua karte hain.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَلَمَّا دَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ قَالُواْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡعَزِيزُ مَسَّنَا وَأَهۡلَنَا ٱلضُّرُّ وَجِئۡنَا بِبِضَٰعَةٖ مُّزۡجَىٰةٖ فَأَوۡفِ لَنَا ٱلۡكَيۡلَ وَتَصَدَّقۡ عَلَيۡنَآۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُتَصَدِّقِينَ ٨٨

On going to Egypt they presented themselves to Joseph and said to him: "O chief! We and our family are struck with distress and have brought only a paltry sum. So give us corn in full measure, and give it to us in charity. Allah rewards those who are charitable."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jab yeh log Misr jaa kar Yusuf ki peshi mein dakhil huey to unhon ne arz kiya ke “aey sardar ba iqtedar , hum aur hamare ehal o ayal sakht museebat mein mubtala hain aur hum kuch hakeer si poonji lekar aaye hain, aap humein bharpur galla inayat farmayein aur humko khairaat dein, Allah khairaat karne walon ko jaza deta hai.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ هَلۡ عَلِمۡتُم مَّا فَعَلۡتُم بِيُوسُفَ وَأَخِيهِ إِذۡ أَنتُمۡ جَٰهِلُونَ ٨٩

When Joseph heard this (he could not hold himself and said): "Do you remember what you did to Joseph and his brother when you were ignorant?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Yeh sunkar Yusuf se na raha gaya) usne kaha, “tumhein kuch yeh bhi maaloom hai ke tumne Yusuf aur uske bhai ke saath kya kiya tha jabke tum nadaan thay.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُوٓاْ أَءِنَّكَ لَأَنتَ يُوسُفُۖ قَالَ أَنَا۠ يُوسُفُ وَهَٰذَآ أَخِيۖ قَدۡ مَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡنَآۖ إِنَّهُۥ مَن يَتَّقِ وَيَصۡبِرۡ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجۡرَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ٩٠

They exclaimed: "Are you indeed Joseph?" He said: "Yes, I am Joseph and this is my brother. Allah has surely been gracious to us. Indeed whoever fears Allah and remains patient, Allah does not allow the reward of such people to go to waste."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh chaunk kar bole “kya tum Yusuf ho?” usne kaha, “haan , main Yusuf hoon aur yeh mera bhai hai. Allah ne humpar ehsan farmaya. Haqeeqat yeh hai ke agar koi taqwa aur sabr se kaam ley to Allah ke haan aise neik logon ka ajar maara nahin jata.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُواْ تَٱللَّهِ لَقَدۡ ءَاثَرَكَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡنَا وَإِن كُنَّا لَخَٰطِـِٔينَ ٩١

They said: "We swear by Allah! Indeed Allah has chosen you in preference to us and we were truly guilty."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne kaha “ba-khuda ke tumko Allah ne humpar fazilat bakshi aur waqayi hum khatakaar thay.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ لَا تَثۡرِيبَ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَۖ يَغۡفِرُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمۡۖ وَهُوَ أَرۡحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ ٩٢

He replied: "No blame lies with you today. May Allah forgive you. He is the Most Merciful of all those that are merciful.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Usne jawab diya, “aaj tumpar koi giraft nahin , Allah tumhein maaf karey, woh sab se badhkar reham farmane wala hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ٱذۡهَبُواْ بِقَمِيصِي هَٰذَا فَأَلۡقُوهُ عَلَىٰ وَجۡهِ أَبِي يَأۡتِ بَصِيرٗا وَأۡتُونِي بِأَهۡلِكُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ ٩٣

Take this shirt of mine and throw it over my father's face. He will regain his sight. And bring to me all your family."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jao, mera yeh kamees le jao aur mere walid ke mooh par daal do, unki binayi palat aayegi. Aur apne sab ehal-o-ayal ko mere paas le aao.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَمَّا فَصَلَتِ ٱلۡعِيرُ قَالَ أَبُوهُمۡ إِنِّي لَأَجِدُ رِيحَ يُوسُفَۖ لَوۡلَآ أَن تُفَنِّدُونِ ٩٤

And as the caravan set out (from Egypt), their father said (in Canaan): "Indeed I smell the fragrance of Joseph. I say so although you may think that I am doting."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jab yeh kafila (Misr se) rawana hua to unke baap ne (kanaan mein) kaha “main Yusuf ki khusboo mehsoos kar raha hoon, tum log kahin yeh na kehne lago ke main budhape mein satiya gaya hoon.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُواْ تَٱللَّهِ إِنَّكَ لَفِي ضَلَٰلِكَ ٱلۡقَدِيمِ ٩٥

They said: "Surely you are still in your same old craze."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ghar ke log bole “khuda ki kasam aap abhi tak apne usi purane khabt (old illusion) mein padey huey hain”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَلَمَّآ أَن جَآءَ ٱلۡبَشِيرُ أَلۡقَىٰهُ عَلَىٰ وَجۡهِهِۦ فَٱرۡتَدَّ بَصِيرٗاۖ قَالَ أَلَمۡ أَقُل لَّكُمۡ إِنِّيٓ أَعۡلَمُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ ٩٦

And when the bearer of good news came he threw Joseph's shirt over Jacob's face, whereupon he regained his sight, and said: "Did I not tell you that I know from Allah what you do not know?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir jab khush-khabri laney wala aaya to usne Yusuf ka kamees Yaqub ke mooh par daal diya aur yakayak uski binayi oad kar aayi (sight carne back to him) . Tab usne kaha “main tumse kehta na tha main Allah ki taraf se woh kuch jaanta hoon jo tum nahin jantey.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُواْ يَٰٓأَبَانَا ٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا خَٰطِـِٔينَ ٩٧

They said: "Father! Pray for the forgiveness of our sins; we were truly guilty."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Sab bol utthey “abbajaan, aap hamare gunaahon ki bakshish ke liye dua karein, waqayi hum khatakaar thay.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ سَوۡفَ أَسۡتَغۡفِرُ لَكُمۡ رَبِّيٓۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ٩٨

He said: "I shall pray to my Lord for your forgiveness, for He, and indeed He alone, is Ever Forgiving, Most Merciful."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Usne kaha ‘main apne Rubb se tumhare liye maafi ki darkhwast karunga, woh bada maaf karne wala aur raheem hai.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَلَمَّا دَخَلُواْ عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ ءَاوَىٰٓ إِلَيۡهِ أَبَوَيۡهِ وَقَالَ ٱدۡخُلُواْ مِصۡرَ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ءَامِنِينَ ٩٩

And when they went to Joseph, he took his parents aside and said (to the members of his family): "Enter the city now, and if Allah wills, you shall be secure."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir jab yeh log Yusuf ke paas pahunche to usne apne walidain ko apne saath bitha liya aur (apne sab kumbe walon se ) kaha “ chalo ab shehar mein chalo, Allah ne chaha to aman chain se rahoge.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَرَفَعَ أَبَوَيۡهِ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِ وَخَرُّواْ لَهُۥ سُجَّدٗاۖ وَقَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ هَٰذَا تَأۡوِيلُ رُءۡيَٰيَ مِن قَبۡلُ قَدۡ جَعَلَهَا رَبِّي حَقّٗاۖ وَقَدۡ أَحۡسَنَ بِيٓ إِذۡ أَخۡرَجَنِي مِنَ ٱلسِّجۡنِ وَجَآءَ بِكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡبَدۡوِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ أَن نَّزَغَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ بَيۡنِي وَبَيۡنَ إِخۡوَتِيٓۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي لَطِيفٞ لِّمَا يَشَآءُۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ١٠٠

And after they had entered the city, Joseph raised his parents to the throne beside himself, and they (involuntarily) bowed in prostration before him. Joseph said: "Father! This is the fulfilment of the vision I had before - one that My Lord has caused to come true. He was kind to me when He rescued me from the prison, and brought you from the desert after Satan had stirred discord between me and my brothers. Certainly my Lord is Subtle in the fulfilment of His will; He is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Shehar mein daakhil honay ke baad) usne apne walidain ko utha kar apne paas takht par bithaya aur sab uske aage be ikhtiyar sajde mein jhuk gaye. Yusuf ne kaha “abbajaan, yeh tabeer hai mere us khwab ki jo maine pehle dekha tha, mere Rubb ne usey haqeeqat bana diya. Uska ehsan hai ke usne mujhey qaid-khane se nikala aur aap logon ko sehra se laakar mujhse milaya, halanke shaytan mere aur mere bhaiyon ke darmiyan fasaad daal chuka tha. Waqiya yeh hai ke mera Rubb gair mehsoos tadbeeron (mysterious ways) se apni mashiyat puri karta hai, beshak woh aleem aur hakeem hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

۞ رَبِّ قَدۡ ءَاتَيۡتَنِي مِنَ ٱلۡمُلۡكِ وَعَلَّمۡتَنِي مِن تَأۡوِيلِ ٱلۡأَحَادِيثِۚ فَاطِرَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَنتَ وَلِيِّۦ فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۖ تَوَفَّنِي مُسۡلِمٗا وَأَلۡحِقۡنِي بِٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ١٠١

My Lord! You have bestowed dominion upon me and have taught me to comprehend the depths of things. O Creator of heavens and earth! You are my Guardian in this world and in the Hereafter. Cause me to die in submission to You, and join me, in the end, with the righteous."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aey mere Rubb, tu nay mujhey hukumat bakshi aur mujhko baaton ki teh tak pahunchna sikhaya. Zameen o aasmaan ke banane waley, tu hi duniya aur aakhirat mein mera sarparast hai, mera khatma Islam par kar aur anjaam e kaar mujhey saliheen ke saath mila”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ذَٰلِكَ مِنۡ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ نُوحِيهِ إِلَيۡكَۖ وَمَا كُنتَ لَدَيۡهِمۡ إِذۡ أَجۡمَعُوٓاْ أَمۡرَهُمۡ وَهُمۡ يَمۡكُرُونَ ١٠٢

(O Muhammad), this is part of news from the Unseen that We reveal to you for you were not present with them when Joseph's brothers jointly resolved on a plot.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Muhammad) yeh qissa gaib ki khabron mein se hai jo hum tumpar wahee kar rahey hain, warna tum us waqt maujood na thay jab Yusuf ke bhaiyon ne aapas mein ittefaq karke saazish ki thi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَآ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَوۡ حَرَصۡتَ بِمُؤۡمِنِينَ ١٠٣

And most of the people, howsoever you might so desire, are not going to believe.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Magar tum khwa kitna hi chaho inmein se aksar log maan kar dene waley nahin hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَا تَسۡـَٔلُهُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۚ إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرٞ لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ١٠٤

You do not seek from them any recompense for your service. This is merely an admonition to all mankind.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Halanke tum is khidmat par insey koi ujrat bhi nahin maangte ho, yeh to ek naseehat hai jo duniya walon ke liye aam hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَكَأَيِّن مِّنۡ ءَايَةٖ فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ يَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡهَا وَهُمۡ عَنۡهَا مُعۡرِضُونَ ١٠٥

How many are the signs in the heavens and the earth which people pass by without giving any heed!

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Zameen aur aasmano mein kitni hi nishaniyan hain jinpar se yeh log guzarte rehte hain aur zara tawajju nahin karte

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَا يُؤۡمِنُ أَكۡثَرُهُم بِٱللَّهِ إِلَّا وَهُم مُّشۡرِكُونَ ١٠٦

And most of them believe in Allah only when they associate others with Him in His Divinity.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

In mein se aksar Allah ko maante hain magar is tarah ke uske saath dusron ko shareek thehrate hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

أَفَأَمِنُوٓاْ أَن تَأۡتِيَهُمۡ غَٰشِيَةٞ مِّنۡ عَذَابِ ٱللَّهِ أَوۡ تَأۡتِيَهُمُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ بَغۡتَةٗ وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ ١٠٧

Do they, then, feel secure that an overwhelming chastisement shall not visit them, and the Hour shall not suddenly come upon them without their even perceiving it?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya yeh mutmaeen hain ke khuda ke azaab ki koi balaa inhein daboch na legi ya bekhabri mein qayamat ki ghadi achanak inpar na aa jaayegi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قُلۡ هَٰذِهِۦ سَبِيلِيٓ أَدۡعُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِۚ عَلَىٰ بَصِيرَةٍ أَنَا۠ وَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَنِيۖ وَسُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ ١٠٨

Tell them plainly: "This is my way: I call you to Allah, on the basis of clear perception - both I and those who follow me. Allah - Glory be to Him - is free of every imperfection. I have nothing to do with those who associate others with Allah in His Divinity."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tum insey saaf kehdo ke” mera rasta to yeh hai , main Allah ki taraf bulata hoon, main khud bhi puri roshni mein apna rasta dekh raha hoon aur mere saathi bhi, aur Allah paak hai aur shirk karne walon se mera koi waasta nahin.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِكَ إِلَّا رِجَالٗا نُّوحِيٓ إِلَيۡهِم مِّنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡقُرَىٰٓۗ أَفَلَمۡ يَسِيرُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَيَنظُرُواْ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡۗ وَلَدَارُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ خَيۡرٞ لِّلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوۡاْۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ ١٠٩

The Messengers whom We raised before you, (O Muhammad), and to whom We sent down revelations, were only human beings, and were from among those living in earthly habitations. Have these people not travelled in the earth that they may observe the end of their predecessors? Certainly the abode of the Hereafter is much better for those (who accepted the call of the Messengers and) acted in a God-fearing manner. Will you still not act with good sense?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Muhammad), tumse pehle humne jo paighambar bhejey thay woh sab bhi Insan hi thay, aur inhi bastiyon ke rehne walon mein se thay, aur unhi ki taraf hum wahee bhejte rahey hain. Phir kya yeh log zameen mein chale phire nahin hain ke un qaumon ka anjaam inhein nazar na aaya jo insey pehle guzar chuki hain? Yaqeenan aakhirat ka ghar un logon ke liye aur zyada behtar hai jinhon ne (paigambaron ki baat maan kar) taqwe ke rawish ikhtiyar ki. Kya ab bhi tum log na samjhogey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا ٱسۡتَيۡـَٔسَ ٱلرُّسُلُ وَظَنُّوٓاْ أَنَّهُمۡ قَدۡ كُذِبُواْ جَآءَهُمۡ نَصۡرُنَا فَنُجِّيَ مَن نَّشَآءُۖ وَلَا يُرَدُّ بَأۡسُنَا عَنِ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ ١١٠

(It also happened with the earlier Messengers that for long they preached and people paid no heed) until the Messengers despaired of their people, and the people also fancied that they had been told lies (by the Messengers), then suddenly Our help came to the Messengers. And when such an occasion comes We rescue whom We will; as for the guilty, Our chastisement cannot be averted from them.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(pehle paigambaron ke saath bhi yahi hota raha hai ke woh muddaton naseehat karte rahey aur logon ne sunkar na diya) yahan tak ke jab paigambar logon se mayous ho gaye aur logon ne bhi samajh liya ke unse jhoot bola gaya tha, to yakayak hamari madad paigambaron ko pahunch gayi .Phir jab aisa mauqa aa jata hai to hamara qaida yeh hai ke jisey hum chahte hain bacha lete hain aur mujrimon par se to hamara azaab taala hi nahin jaa sakta

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لَقَدۡ كَانَ فِي قَصَصِهِمۡ عِبۡرَةٞ لِّأُوْلِي ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِۗ مَا كَانَ حَدِيثٗا يُفۡتَرَىٰ وَلَٰكِن تَصۡدِيقَ ٱلَّذِي بَيۡنَ يَدَيۡهِ وَتَفۡصِيلَ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ وَهُدٗى وَرَحۡمَةٗ لِّقَوۡمٖ يُؤۡمِنُونَ ١١١

Certainly in the stories of the bygone people there is a lesson for people of understanding. What is being narrated in the Qur'an is no fabrication; it is rather confirmation of the Books that preceded it, and a detailed exposition of everything, and a guidance and mercy for people of faith.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Agle logon ke in qisson mein aqal-o-hosh rakhne walon ke liye ibrat hai. Yeh jo kuch Quran mein bayan kiya jaa raha hai yeh banawati baatein nahin hain balke jo kitabein issey pehle aayi hui hain unhi ki tasdeeq hai, aur har cheez ki tafseel aur iman laney walon ke liye hidayat aur rehmat

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

51 Adh-Dhariyat

60 Al-Mumtahanah

63 Al-Munafiqun

73 Al-Muzzammil

74 Al-Muddaththir

83 Al-Mutaffifin

88 Al-Ghashiyah

102 At-Takathur