Transliteration:( Qaala laa ya'teekumaa ta'aamun turzaqaaniheee illaa nabba'tukumaa bi ta'weelihee; qabla any ya'ti yakumaa; zaalikumaa mimmaa 'allamanee rabbee; innee taraktu millata qawmil laa yu'minoona billaahi wahum bil aakhirati hum kaafiroon )
79. In this there is a mention of his unseen knowledge Allah Almighty has granted me unseen knowledge through which I can inform you everything concerning food before hand ie what and when you would be eating and what effect will this food have on you, and from where the food would be coming. This Hazrat Yusuf (on whom he peace) had told them as an example, otherwise, he was fully aware of everything due to this unseen knowledgeÂ
80. This knowledge of mine is inspired knowledge which is not acquired from any teacher Allah Almighty has bestowed these branches of unseen knowledge upon me directly This tells us that no one can be learned like the Prophets because they are students of Allah Almighty
81. This means although I had very little opportunity of staying at home and had very little time to be in the company of these eminent people. Up to now most part of my life is spent in Egypt where the people are irreligious.
 Despite this, I did not accept their religion and remained firm on the religion of my forefathers. Here the word omit does not mean to leave out, but not to accept it as is stated by the pious translator Ala Hazrat (May Allah have mercy on him) because the meaning of leaving out is doing this after accepting it.Â
lived with Our Holy Prophet ?  the infidels of Makkah where he not only safeguarded himself from even their evil beliefs, but was fully protected from even the intention of sin. This is the purity, greatness and chastity of the Prophets of Allah Almighty.
82. This tells us that Prophets at no time are infidels, polytheists or irreligious. All receive their religious from their parents, and they convey religion to their parents, etc. We further learn we should not conceal our religion but declare it openly. Though Hazrat Yusuf (on whom be peace) was in the country of the infidels, he did not conceal his faith.
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37. He said: “No food will come to you as your provision, but I will inform its interpretation before it comes. This is of that which my Lord has taught me. Verily, I have abandoned the religion of a people that believe not in Allah and are disbelievers in the Hereafter.” 38. “And I have followed the religion of my fathers, – Ibrahim, Ishaq and Ya’qub and never could we attribute any partners whatsoever to Allah. This is from the grace of Allah to us and to mankind, but most men thank not.
Yusuf, peace be upon him, told the two men that he has knowledge in the interpretation of whatever they saw in their dream, and that he will tell them about the interpretation of the dreams before they become a reality. This is why he said,
(No food will come to you as your provision, but I will inform you of its interpretation) Mujahid commented,
(No food will come to you as your provision,) this day,
(but I will inform you of its interpretation before it comes.) As-Suddi said similarly. Yusuf said that, this knowledge is from Allah Who taught it to me, because I shunned the religion of those who disbelieve in Him and the Last Day, who neither hope for Allah’s reward nor fear His punishment on the Day of Return,
(And I have followed the religion of my fathers, – Ibrahim, Ishaq and Ya`qub) Yusuf said, `I have avoided the way of disbelief and polytheism, and followed the way of these honorable Messengers,’ may Allah’s peace and blessings be on them. This, indeed, is the way of he who seeks the path of guidance and follows the way of the Messengers, all the while shunning the path of deviation. It is he whose heart Allah will guide, teaching him what he did not know beforehand. It is he whom Allah will make an Imam who is imitated in the way of righteousness, and a caller to the path of goodness. Yusuf said next,
(and never could we attribute any partners whatsoever to Allah. This is from the grace of Allah to us and to mankind,) this Tawhid -Monotheism-, affirming that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone without partners,
(is from the grace of Allah to us), He has revealed it to us and ordained it on us,
(and to mankind,), to whom He has sent us as callers to Tawhid,
(but most men thank not.) they do not admit Allah’s favor and blessing of sending the Messengers to them, but rather,
(Have changed the blessings of Allah into disbelief, and caused their people to dwell in the house of destruction.) ﴿14:28﴾
(12:37) 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,
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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