Transliteration:( Qaala tazra'oona sab'a sineena da aban famaa hasattum fazaroohu fee sumbu liheee illaa qaleelam mimmaa ta'kuloon )
104. The word 'cultivate' signifies literal meaning and information i.e. first there will be seven years of rain on its time. During this period cultivate your lands well. Sow the seeds continuously in these years, because after this you would be experiencing seven years of drought in which there will be no growth of any grain. During these years whatever grain has been accumulated would benefit the creation of Allah Almighty
105. From this we learn that Prophets are fully aware of the worldly and religious affairs which are concealed from ordinary human beings. here Hazrat Yusuf (on whom be peace) had outlined such agricultural procedure which only an expert agriculturist would know, that grain remains protected in the chaff.Â
From this one learns that when the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم stopped them from engrafting date trees and then given them permission to do so, was not due to any lack of knowledge, but because the hastiness of the people in this matterÂ
Had these people not been hasty in the matter they would have succeeded without engrafting When the Holy Prophet said you have knowledge صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم about all worldly affairs" were spoken to express displeasure.Â
Furthermore, Hazrat Yusuf (on whom be peace) telling the Pharaoh to appoint him as minister of state Treasury, then organising the distribution of the grain to those coming to seek it from other parts of the world, in such an excellent manner, go to show that Prophets have full knowledge of running state affairs with prior knowledge about it Their knowledge is not restricted to only religious affairs but they possess comprehensive knowledge about religious affairs as well as worldly affairs. Otherwise what is the difference between a Molvi and a Prophet!
106. This means that remove the grain from the chaff in accordance with consumption needs, because grain removed from the chaff will become inedible within a year, and if it is left in the chaff it will last for much longer In this Hazrat Yusuf (on whom be peace) is hinting that inculcate in you the habit of eating less because difficult times lay aheadÂ
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The tafsir of Surah Yusuf verse 47 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Yusuf ayat 43 which provides the complete commentary from verse 43 through 49.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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