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    • Quran-12:91 Surah Surah-yusuf English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

    قَالُواْ تَٱللَّهِ لَقَدۡ ءَاثَرَكَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡنَا وَإِن كُنَّا لَخَٰطِـِٔينَ

    Transliteration:( Qaaloo tallaahi laqad aatharakal laahu 'alainaa wa in kunnaa lakhaati'een )

    91. They said, "By Allah, surely Allah has preferred you above us, and indeed, we have been sinners [196]." (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

    (91) They said, "By Allāh, certainly has Allāh preferred you over us, and indeed, we have been sinners." (Saheen International Translation)

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    Surah Yusuf Ayat 91 Tafsir (Commentry)



    • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
    • Ibn Kathir
    • Ala-Madudi
    • Shaheen International

    📖 Commentary of Surah Yusuf – Verse 91

    They said, "By Allah, surely Allah has preferred you above us, and indeed, we have been sinners [196]."

    ✅ [196] Confession and distinction between enmity and opposition

    • These words are a sincere confession and repentance from the brothers of Hazrat Yusuf (علیہ السلام).

    • Their wrongdoing was due to opposition, not enmity. True enmity against a Prophet is kufr (infidelity), requiring renewal of faith through the Kalimah.

    • Since they only repented without re-declaring faith, it proves their act was based on error in judgment, not on disbelief.

    • This clarifies that differing with a Prophet’s position due to mistaken reasoning is not apostasy, although it remains a serious wrong.

    • Scholars draw a comparison here with historical figures like Hazrat Muawiya (رضی اللہ عنہ) and Hazrat Ali (رضی اللہ عنہ), to highlight that disagreement in political or legal matters does not equate to enmity or disbelief.

    Ibn-Kathir

    The tafsir of Surah Yusuf verse 91 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
    Please refer to Surah Yusuf ayat 89 which provides the complete commentary from verse 89 through 92.

    (12:91) They said: “We swear by Allah! Indeed Allah has chosen you in preference to us and we were truly guilty.”

    Ala-Maududi

    (12:91) They said: “We swear by Allah! Indeed Allah has chosen you in preference to us and we were truly guilty.”

    There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

    (91) They said, "By Allāh, certainly has Allāh preferred you over us, and indeed, we have been sinners."

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