Transliteration:( Wa lammaa jahhazahum bijahaazihim qaala' toonee bi akhil lakum min abeekum; alaa tarawna anneee oofil kaila wa ana khairul munzileen )
127. As about forty years had lapsed since they had thrown Hazrat Yusuf (on whom be peace) in the well they were under the impression that their brother must have died. Therefore they said, Oh King, we are sons of a Prophet We were twelve brothers but one was devoured by a wolf so we are now eleven. Hearing this Hazrat Yusuf (on whom be peace) asked: "Where is your eleventh brother?" They replied: "We have left him to take care of grief-stricken father".Â
128. Therefore your brother Benyamin will not be inconvenienced here in any way. Hazrat (on whom be peace) had entertained them well.
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The tafsir of Surah Yusuf verse 59 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Yusuf ayat 58 which provides the complete commentary from verse 58 through 62.
(12:59) 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?
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
[603]- i.e., Benjamin, who had been kept at home by his father Jacob.
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