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    • Surah Yusuf English Translation,Transliteration Tafsir [1-10]

    About surah Yusuf 

    Yusuf (Arabic: يوسف, romanized: YÅ«suf, lit. 'Joseph') is the 12th chapter (Surah) of the Quran and has 111 Ayahs (verses).

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    The summary /theme of the Surah Yusuf :

    In addition to relating the life history of a prophet, who became the most renowned and respected figure in the country to which he had been sold as a slave, this surah illustrates many principles of serving Islam.

    Lesson learned from Surah Yusuf :

    1. Stories are mentioned in the Quran to take lessons from.
    2. Take the advice of parents and implement it.
    3. Do not tell people everything; sometimes you need to keep things to yourself to accomplish things.
    4. Beware of people’s jealousy.
    5. Jealously is very dangerous for those who suffer from it.
    6. When faced with the temptation and opportunity to commit sin, seek refuge in Allah's.
    7. Yūsuf عليه السلام preferred imprisonment over disobedience to Allah's; no matter what worldly difficulties we have to endure, we should be committed to refraining from sin too.
    8. When faced with the opportunity to sin, seek the help of Allah's to reject it.
    9. To invite people towards Allah's whilst imprisoned is the Sunnah of Yūsuf عليه السلام
    10. Even in the most adverse of circumstances, you should not become neglectful of your duties.
    11. Allah's does not let the plots of the deceivers succeed.
    12. Try what you can in terms of using permissible worldly means to get yourself out of trouble.
    13. Be careful of whom you trust, especially if you’ve had negative experiences with them in the past.
    14. Take precautions for protecting yourself and loved ones from the evil eye.
    15. For every knowledgeable person, there’s someone more knowledgeable than him.
    16. In sadness and grief, turn to Allah's.
    17. Whoever adopts taqw' and bears patience, Allah's does not let their rewards go to waste.
    18. Don’t lose hope in the Mercy of Allah's
    19. Always be grateful to Allah's
    20. Only the intelligent take heed of the lessons from the stories of the previous nations mentioned in the Quran.
    21. Recite this du‘' frequently:

    Recitation   Benefits of  Surah Yusuf :

    1) If you ever recites Surah Yusuf every day,you would not encounter any distress on the Day of Judgment and would be among the virtuous servants of Allah; and would be as beautiful as Prophet Yusuf (AS).

    2) Those Young people if you want to be safe from Adultery and unlawful sexual activities, Recite Surah Yusuf regularly, Insha’Allah Ta’ala you will be saved from this evil.

    3) Recitation of Surat Yusuf is the best remedy for Removal of jealousy.

    4) Recitation of Surat Yusuf  make Easy sakarat at death.

    5) Raised on Qiyama with husn/Beauty like Prophet Yusuf (as).

    6) Our Beloved Imam Jafar Ibn Muhammad As-Sadiq (A.S.) informed about various Benefits of Surah Yusuf , Also said that if a person drinks the water in which this Surah has been dissolved , written with safrron, then the person’s substance will be easier to him and he will be made from the people of Jannah.

     

     

     

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    بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

     

    الٓرۚ تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ

    Transliteration:( Alif-Laaam-Raa; tilka Aayaatul Kitaabil Mubeen )
    1. Alif-Lam-Ra. These are the verses of a clear [2] Book.
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    Topic Discussed: Book(Word)   | Verses   | Clear Book   |

    إِنَّآ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ قُرۡءَٰنًا عَرَبِيّٗا لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ

    Transliteration:( Innaaa anzalnaahu quraanan 'Arabiyyal la 'allakum ta'qiloon )
    2. No doubt, We have sent [3] it down as an Arabic Quran so that you may understand [4].
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    Topic Discussed: Quran(Direct Word)   | Quran in Arabic   |

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

    Transliteration:( Nahnu naqussu 'alaika ahsanal qasasi bimaaa awhainaaa ilaika haazal quraana wa in kunta min qablihee laminal ghaafileen )
    3. We relate to you the best [5] of stories in that We revealed to you this Quran, though no doubt, you had no knowledge before [6].
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    Topic Discussed: Knowledge(Word)   | Revelation   | Quran story of the past   | Quran(Direct Word)   |

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

    Transliteration:( Iz qaala Yoosufu li abeehi yaaa abati innee ra aytu ahada 'ashara kawkabanw wash shamsa walqamara ra aytuhum lee saajideen )
    4. When Yusuf (Joseph) said to his father, my father, I saw eleven stars(7), and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostrating to me(8).
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    Topic Discussed: Prophet Yusuf(Joseph)   | Moon(Word)   | Sun(Word)   | Yusuf Saw a dream of eleven stars prostrating before him   | Father(Word)   |

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

    Transliteration:( Qaala yaa bunaiya laa taqsus ru'yaaka 'alaaa ikhwatika fayakeedoo laka kaidaa; innash Shaitaana lil insaani 'aduwwum mubeen )
    5. He said, O my son! Do not relate your dream to your brothers, lest they devise a scheme against you[9]. Indeed, Satan is a manifest enemy to man[10].
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    Topic Discussed: Dream of Yusuf   | Satan is an Open Enemy to Mankind   | Story of Yusuf and his Borthers   | Dream(Word)   | Satan/Devil   | Sons   | Enemy(Word)   | Brother(Word)   |

    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

    Transliteration:( Wa kazaalika yajtabeeka rabbuka wa yu'allimuka min ta'weelil ahaadeesi wa yutimmu ni'matahoo 'alaika wa 'alaaa Aali Ya'qooba kamaaa atammahaa 'alaaa abawaika min qablu Ibraaheema wa Ishaaq; inna Rabbaka 'Aleemun hakeem )
    6. And thus your Lord will choose you and teach you the interpretation of dreams[11], and complete His blessing upon you and upon the family of Jacob[12], as He completed it previously upon your forefathers, Abraham and Isaac. Indeed, your Lord is Knowing, Wise[13].
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    Topic Discussed: Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise   | Rab(Word)   | Story of Yusuf and his Borthers   | Ishaaq/Isaac   | Yakub(Jacob)   |

    ۞لَّقَدۡ كَانَ فِي يُوسُفَ وَإِخۡوَتِهِۦٓ ءَايَٰتٞ لِّلسَّآئِلِينَ

    Transliteration:( Laqad kaana fee Yoosufa wa ikhwatiheee Aayaatul lissaaa'ileen )
    7. No doubt, in Yusuf [Joseph] and his brothers there are signs for those who inquire[14].
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    Topic Discussed: Prophet Yusuf(Joseph)   | Signs(Word)   | Story of Yusuf and his Borthers   | Many Signs in the story of Yusuf   |

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

    Transliteration:( Iz qaaloo la Yoosufu wa akhoohu ahabbu ilaaa Abeenaa minnaa wa nahnu 'usbatun; inna abaanaa lafee dalaalim mubeen )
    8. When they said, "Surely Yusuf [Joseph] and his brother[15] are dearer to our father than we are, while we are a strong clan[16]. No doubt, our father is in clear error[17]."
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    Topic Discussed: Father(Word)   | Prophet Yusuf(Joseph)   | Story of Yusuf and his Borthers   | Jealousy of Yusuf Brothers   |

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

    Transliteration:( Uqtuloo Yoosufa awitra hoohu ardany yakhlu lakum wajhu abeekum wa takoonoo mim ba'dihee qawman saaliheen )
    9.Kill Yusuf [Joseph] or cast[18] him into some land so that your father's face may be directed towards you, and then you may become righteous[19].
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    Topic Discussed: Story of Yusuf and his Borthers   | Yusuf Brother bad planning   | Prophet Yusuf(Joseph)   | Kill(Word)   |

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

    Transliteration:( Qaalaa qaaa'ilum minhum laa taqtuloo Yoosufa wa alqoohu fee ghayaabatil jubbi yaltaqithu badus sai yaarati in kuntum faa 'ileen )
    10. One of them said, "Do not kill Yusuf [Joseph]; rather, cast him into a dark well so that some caravan might pick him up if you are determined to act."
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    Topic Discussed: Darkness   | Kill(Word)   | Yusuf in the dark pit (Well)   | Story of Yusuf and his Borthers   |

    The 12th surah (chapter) of the Glorious Quran is called Yusuf. It is divided into two juz/paaras. It contains 111 ayaat (verses) and was revealed in Makkah before Prophet migrated to Medina. In the 12th juz, verses 1-52 are found, in the 13th juz, verses 53-111 are found.

    This Surah was revealed during the last phase of the Prophet's time in Makkah, when the Quraysh were contemplating either executing, exiling or imprisoning him. The Jews urged the disbelievers to challenge Muhammad (pbuh) with a question - why did the Israelites go to Egypt? As the Arabs were not familiar with their history and traditions, it seemed as if there would be no appropriate response to this. Surprisingly, Allah enabled an answer by revealing the story of Yusuf (Joseph) then and there. This unexpected event left the Qureysh embarrassed as it nullified their scheme, and served as a warning in using Yusuf's brothers' behavior as an example of what may come for them.


    All Rasools, including Yusuf, were human beings; their faith was the same as that of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and they all invited people to the same Message. Characters molded by Islam, based on worshipping Allah and judgment in the hereafter, are juxtaposed against those shaped by disbelief and ignorance, formed out of veneration of false gods and materialism. The believers must decide for themselves which pattern they will choose. Moreover, no one can impede Allah’s plan or decree. It is advised to remain within Divine Law while striving for objectives as success and failure are in the Almighty’s hands alone. Believers should strive for the Truth with trust in God, helping them confront their foes with confidence and courage. From Yusuf’s story, it is established that someone possessing true Islamic character can conquer everything through the strength of character. This revelation attests to Muhammad's (pbuh) Prophethood with knowledge gathered only via revelation; furthermore, it serves as a warning to Quraysh that conflict between them and the Prophet would end in his victory over them.

    Surah Yusuf English Translation and Transliteration

    In Surah Yusuf you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Yusuf which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Yusuf.

    Surah Yusuf English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

    In Surah Yusuf we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    There are 111 verses / Ayat in Surah Yusuf

    Surah Yusuf was revealed in Makkah

    Surah Yusuf can be found in Juz or Para 12-13

    There are 12 Ruku in Surah Yusuf

    Surah number of Surah Yusuf is 12

    The meaning of Surah Yusuf is Joseph

    You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Yusuf here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

    Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quran4ever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah Yusuf.

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