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Surah Yusuf Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [11-20]

About surah Yusuf 

Yusuf (Arabic: يوسف, romanized: Yūsuf, 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 Qur’ān 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 Allāh.
  7. Yūsuf عليه السلام preferred imprisonment over disobedience to Allāh; 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 Allāh to reject it.
  9. To invite people towards Allāh 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. Allāh 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 Allāh.
  17. Whoever adopts taqwā and bears patience, Allāh does not let their rewards go to waste.
  18. Don’t lose hope in the Mercy of Allāh
  19. Always be grateful to Allāh
  20. Only the intelligent take heed of the lessons from the stories of the previous nations mentioned in the Qur’ān.
  21. Recite this du‘ā 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

 

قَالُواْ يَـٰٓأَبَانَا مَا لَكَ لَا تَأۡمَ۬نَّا عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَنَٰصِحُونَ
 Transliteration:( Qaaloo yaaa abaanaa maa laka laa ta'mannaa 'alaa Yoosufa wa innaa lahoo lanaa sihoon )

11. They said, O Our father! What happened to you that you are not trusting us regarding Yusuf, and we are his wellwishers (21).
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Topic Discussed: Prophet Yusuf(Joseph)   | Father(Word)   | Yusuf Brother bad planning   | Story of Yusuf and his Borthers   |

أَرۡسِلۡهُ مَعَنَا غَدٗا يَرۡتَعۡ وَيَلۡعَبۡ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَٰفِظُونَ
 Transliteration:( Arsillhu ma'anaa ghadany yarta' wa yal'ab wa innaa lahoo la haafizoon )

12. Send him forth with us tomorrow that he may eat fruits and play (22) and no doubt, we are his watchmen.
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Topic Discussed: Fruits(Word)   | Eat(Word)   | Yusuf Brother bad planning   | Story of Yusuf and his Borthers   |

قَالَ إِنِّي لَيَحۡزُنُنِيٓ أَن تَذۡهَبُواْ بِهِۦ وَأَخَافُ أَن يَأۡكُلَهُ ٱلذِّئۡبُ وَأَنتُمۡ عَنۡهُ غَٰفِلُونَ
 Transliteration:( Qaala innee la yahzununeee an tazhaboo bihee wa akhaafu any ya'kulahuz zi'bu wa antum 'anhu ghaafiloon )

13. He said, It will grieve me that you should take him away, and I fear that a wolf (23) may eat him while you remain unaware of him.
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Topic Discussed: Wolf(Word)   | Eat(Word)   | Story of Yusuf and his Borthers   |

قَالُواْ لَئِنۡ أَكَلَهُ ٱلذِّئۡبُ وَنَحۡنُ عُصۡبَةٌ إِنَّآ إِذٗا لَّخَٰسِرُونَ
 Transliteration:( Qaaloo la in akalahuzzi'bu wa nahnu 'usbatun innaaa izal lakhaasiroon )

14. They said, if the wolf eats him, and we are a party then we are of no use (24).
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Topic Discussed: Wolf(Word)   | Eat(Word)   | Story of Yusuf and his Borthers   | Yusuf Brothers told lie to Their father   |

فَلَمَّا ذَهَبُواْ بِهِۦ وَأَجۡمَعُوٓاْ أَن يَجۡعَلُوهُ فِي غَيَٰبَتِ ٱلۡجُبِّۚ وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡهِ لَتُنَبِّئَنَّهُم بِأَمۡرِهِمۡ هَٰذَا وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ
 Transliteration:( Falammaa zahaboo bihee wa ajma'ooo anyyaj'aloohu fee ghayaabatil jubb; wa awhainaaa ilaihi latunabbi 'annahum bi amrihim haaza wa hum laa yash'uroon )

15. Then when they took (25) him away, and all agreed that he should be put in a dark well,(26) and We revealed (27) to him that necessarily you shall inform them of this doing while they shall not be knowing (28),
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Topic Discussed: Yusuf in the dark pit (Well)   | Revelation   | Darkness   |

وَجَآءُوٓ أَبَاهُمۡ عِشَآءٗ يَبۡكُونَ
 Transliteration:( Wa jaaa'ooo abaahum 'ishaaa 'any yabkoon )

16. And at night they came to their father weeping (29).
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Topic Discussed: Yusuf Brother bad planning   | Story of Yusuf and his Borthers   | Night(Word)   | Father(Word)   |

قَالُواْ يَـٰٓأَبَانَآ إِنَّا ذَهَبۡنَا نَسۡتَبِقُ وَتَرَكۡنَا يُوسُفَ عِندَ مَتَٰعِنَا فَأَكَلَهُ ٱلذِّئۡبُۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ بِمُؤۡمِنٖ لَّنَا وَلَوۡ كُنَّا صَٰدِقِينَ
 Transliteration:( Qaaloo yaaa abaanaaa innaa zahabnaa nastabiqu wa taraknaa Yoosufa 'inda mataa'inaa fa akalahuz zi'b, wa maaa anta bimu'minil lanaa wa law kunnaa saadiqeen )

17. They said, O our father! We went away racing, and left Yusuf near our provisions, then the wolf ate him(30), and you would not believe us, though we may be true.
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Topic Discussed: Story of Yusuf and his Borthers   | Prophet Yusuf(Joseph)   | Father(Word)   | Wolf(Word)   | Believe   |

وَجَآءُو عَلَىٰ قَمِيصِهِۦ بِدَمٖ كَذِبٖۚ قَالَ بَلۡ سَوَّلَتۡ لَكُمۡ أَنفُسُكُمۡ أَمۡرٗاۖ فَصَبۡرٞ جَمِيلٞۖ وَٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمُسۡتَعَانُ عَلَىٰ مَا تَصِفُونَ
 Transliteration:( Wa jaaa'oo 'alaa qameesi hee bidamin kazib qaala bal sawwalat lakum anfusukum amraa; fasabrun jameel; wallaahul musta'aanu 'alaa maatasifoon )

18. And they brought his shirt stained with false blood (31), He said, your hearts have made (32) a thing for you, then patience is good; and I seek help only from Allah against what you describe.
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Topic Discussed: Heart(Word)   | Patience   | Allah(Word)   | False Drenched Blood   | Story of Yusuf and his Borthers   |

وَجَآءَتۡ سَيَّارَةٞ فَأَرۡسَلُواْ وَارِدَهُمۡ فَأَدۡلَىٰ دَلۡوَهُۥۖ قَالَ يَٰبُشۡرَىٰ هَٰذَا غُلَٰمٞۚ وَأَسَرُّوهُ بِضَٰعَةٗۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمُۢ بِمَا يَعۡمَلُونَ
 Transliteration:( Wa jaaa'at saiyaaratun fa-arsaloo waaridahum fa adlaa dalwah; qaala yaa bushraa haaza ghulaam; wa asarroohu bi-daa'ah; wallaahu 'aleemun bimaa ya'maloon )

19. And there came a Caravan(33) they sent their water carrier. He then let down his bucket (34). He said, Hurrah, what a good news. This is a boy and concealed him as a treasures (35), And Allah knows what they do.
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Topic Discussed: Treasures   | Boy(Word)   | Water(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Story of Yusuf and his Borthers   | Caravan Men found Yusuf in the well   |

وَشَرَوۡهُ بِثَمَنِۭ بَخۡسٖ دَرَٰهِمَ مَعۡدُودَةٖ وَكَانُواْ فِيهِ مِنَ ٱلزَّـٰهِدِينَ
 Transliteration:( Wa sharawhu bisamanim bakhsin daraahima ma'doo datinw wa kaanoo feehi minaz zaahideen )

20. And the brothers sold him for a mean price (36) on counted dirhams, and they had no inclination in him(37),
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Topic Discussed: Yousuf was sold for paltry sum   | Story of Yusuf and his Borthers   | Brother(Word)   | Dirhams(Word)   |

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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