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Surah Yusuf Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [31-40]

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

 

فَلَمَّا سَمِعَتۡ بِمَكۡرِهِنَّ أَرۡسَلَتۡ إِلَيۡهِنَّ وَأَعۡتَدَتۡ لَهُنَّ مُتَّكَـٔٗا وَءَاتَتۡ كُلَّ وَٰحِدَةٖ مِّنۡهُنَّ سِكِّينٗا وَقَالَتِ ٱخۡرُجۡ عَلَيۡهِنَّۖ فَلَمَّا رَأَيۡنَهُۥٓ أَكۡبَرۡنَهُۥ وَقَطَّعۡنَ أَيۡدِيَهُنَّ وَقُلۡنَ حَٰشَ لِلَّهِ مَا هَٰذَا بَشَرًا إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا مَلَكٞ كَرِيمٞ
 Transliteration:( Falammaa sami'at bimak rihinna arsalat ilaihinna wa a'tadat lahunna muttaka anw wa aatat kulla waahidatim min hunna sikkeenanw wa qaala tikh ruj 'alaihinna falammaa ra aynahooo akbarnahoo wa qatta'na aydiyahunna wa qulna haasha lillaahi maa haaza basharaa; in haazaaa illaa malakun kareem )

31. Then when Zuleikha heard (65) their whispering then she sent for them and prepared for them cushioned couches, and gave to each of them a knife (66) and said to Yusuf (67) Come forth to them. And when the women saw Yusuf, they began to speak of his greatness, and cut their, hands (68) and said, Holy is Allah he is not from mankind, he is not but a noble angel,
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Topic Discussed: Story of Joesph and Julekha   | The ladies cut fingers in stead of lemon   | Allah(Word)   | Angels   | Women(Word)   | Hands   | Prophet Yusuf(Joseph)   | Speak(Word)   | Noble   | Mankind(Word)   |

قَالَتۡ فَذَٰلِكُنَّ ٱلَّذِي لُمۡتُنَّنِي فِيهِۖ وَلَقَدۡ رَٰوَدتُّهُۥ عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦ فَٱسۡتَعۡصَمَۖ وَلَئِن لَّمۡ يَفۡعَلۡ مَآ ءَامُرُهُۥ لَيُسۡجَنَنَّ وَلَيَكُونٗا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰغِرِينَ
 Transliteration:( Qaalat fazaalikunnal lazee lumtunnanee feeh; wa laqad raawattuhoo 'an nafsihee fasta'sam; wa la'il lam yaf'al maaa aamuruhoo la yusjananna wa la yakoonan minas saaghireen )

32. Zuleikha said, then this is he about whom you used to reproach me, and no doubt I desired to allure his heart then he preserved himself (70). And no doubt, if he will not do what I say to him, then necessarily he will be put in prison and surely he shall bear insult (71),
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Topic Discussed: Hear   | Heart(Word)   | The ladies cut fingers in stead of lemon   | Story of Joesph and Julekha   |

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱلسِّجۡنُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا يَدۡعُونَنِيٓ إِلَيۡهِۖ وَإِلَّا تَصۡرِفۡ عَنِّي كَيۡدَهُنَّ أَصۡبُ إِلَيۡهِنَّ وَأَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡجَٰهِلِينَ
 Transliteration:( Qaala rabbis sijnu ahabbu ilaiya mimma yad'oo naneee 'ilaihi wa illaa tasrif 'annee kaidahunna asbu ilaihinna wa akum minal jaahileen )

33. Yusuf said O my Lord, prison is dearer to me than the work to which she calls me (72). And if You shall not turn their guile from me, then I shall incline towards them(73) and will be ignorant.
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Topic Discussed: Rab(Word)   | Prophet Yusuf(Joseph)   | Joseph preferred Jail to doing incest work   | Story of Joesph and Julekha   |

فَٱسۡتَجَابَ لَهُۥ رَبُّهُۥ فَصَرَفَ عَنۡهُ كَيۡدَهُنَّۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
 Transliteration:( Fastajaaba lahoo rabbuhoo fasarafa 'anhu kaidahunn; innahoo huwas Samee'ul 'Aleem )

34. Then his Lord heard his prayer. and turned the guile of the women (74) from him. No doubt, He hears. Knows.
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Topic Discussed: Story of Joesph and Julekha   | Yusuf Prayer   | Rab(Word)   | Women(Word)   | Hear   |

ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا رَأَوُاْ ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ لَيَسۡجُنُنَّهُۥ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ
 Transliteration:( Summa badaa lahum min ba'di maa ra-awul Aayaati layasjununnahoo hatta heen )

35. Then even after seeing all signs, the same previous thought came to their mind (75) that they should put him in prison for a period.
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Topic Discussed: Signs(Word)   | Story of Joesph and Julekha   | Joseph was jailed   |

وَدَخَلَ مَعَهُ ٱلسِّجۡنَ فَتَيَانِۖ قَالَ أَحَدُهُمَآ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰنِيٓ أَعۡصِرُ خَمۡرٗاۖ وَقَالَ ٱلۡأٓخَرُ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰنِيٓ أَحۡمِلُ فَوۡقَ رَأۡسِي خُبۡزٗا تَأۡكُلُ ٱلطَّيۡرُ مِنۡهُۖ نَبِّئۡنَا بِتَأۡوِيلِهِۦٓۖ إِنَّا نَرَىٰكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
 Transliteration:( Wa dakhala ma'a hussijna fata-yaan; qaala ahaduhumaaa inneee araaneee a'siru khamranw wa qaalal aakharu inneee araaneee ahmilu fawqa ra'see khubzan ta'kulut tairu minhu; nabbi'naa bi ta'weelih; innaa naraaka minal muhsineen )

36. And two young men entered the prison (76) with him. One of them said I dreamt that I press wine(77) and the other said I dreamt that there are some breads on my head whereof the birds are eating. Tell us its interpretation. No doubt, we see you righteous.(78).
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Topic Discussed: Head(Word)   | Birds(Word)   | Story of Joesph and Julekha   | Inmate Prisners saw dream   |

قَالَ لَا يَأۡتِيكُمَا طَعَامٞ تُرۡزَقَانِهِۦٓ إِلَّا نَبَّأۡتُكُمَا بِتَأۡوِيلِهِۦ قَبۡلَ أَن يَأۡتِيَكُمَاۚ ذَٰلِكُمَا مِمَّا عَلَّمَنِي رَبِّيٓۚ إِنِّي تَرَكۡتُ مِلَّةَ قَوۡمٖ لَّا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَهُم بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ هُمۡ كَٰفِرُونَ
 Transliteration:( Qaala laa ya'teekumaa ta'aamun turzaqaaniheee illaa nabba'tukumaa bi ta'weelihee; qabla any ya'ti yakumaa; zaalikumaa mimmaa 'allamanee rabbee; innee taraktu millata qawmil laa yu'minoona billaahi wahum bil aakhirati hum kaafiroon )

37. Yusuf said, the food which you used to get, will not come to you, but I shall tell you the interpretation thereof (79) before it comes to you, this is of that knowledg which my Lord has taught (80) me. No doubt, I did not concede to the religion (81) of the people who do not believe in Allah and they are the rejecters of the hereafter (82),
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Topic Discussed: Story of Joesph and Julekha   | Inmate Prisners saw dream   | Rab(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Hereafter   | Prophet Yusuf(Joseph)   | Religion   |

وَٱتَّبَعۡتُ مِلَّةَ ءَابَآءِيٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَۚ مَا كَانَ لَنَآ أَن نُّشۡرِكَ بِٱللَّهِ مِن شَيۡءٖۚ ذَٰلِكَ مِن فَضۡلِ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡنَا وَعَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَشۡكُرُونَ
 Transliteration:( Wattaba'tu millata aabaaa'eee Ibraaheema wa Ishaaqa wa Ya'qoob; maa kaana lanaaa an nushrika billaahi min shai'; zaalikamin fadlil laahi 'alainaa wa 'alan naasi wa laakinna aksaran naasi laa yashkuroon )

and I have adopted the way of my forefathers - Abraham and Isaac and Jacob. It is not for us to associate any with Allah in His Divinity. It is out of Allah's grace upon us and upon mankind (that He did not require of us to serve any other than Allah), and yet most people do not give thanks.
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Topic Discussed: Mankind(Word)   | Yakub(Jacob)   | Ibrahim/Abraham   | Ishaaq/Isaac   | Allah(Word)   |

يَٰصَٰحِبَيِ ٱلسِّجۡنِ ءَأَرۡبَابٞ مُّتَفَرِّقُونَ خَيۡرٌ أَمِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡوَٰحِدُ ٱلۡقَهَّارُ
 Transliteration:( Yaa saahibayis sijni 'a-arbaabum mutafarriqoona khayrun amil laahul waahidul qahhaar )

39. O my two fellow prisoners are separate Lords better or Allah the One Omnipotent?(86),
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Topic Discussed: Rab(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Story of Joesph and Julekha   | Preached to worship one Allah in inmate   |

مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَسۡمَآءٗ سَمَّيۡتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلۡطَٰنٍۚ إِنِ ٱلۡحُكۡمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ أَمَرَ أَلَّا تَعۡبُدُوٓاْ إِلَّآ إِيَّاهُۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلۡقَيِّمُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ
 Transliteration:( Maa ta'budoona min doonihee illaaa asmaaa'an sam maitumoohaaa antum wa aabaaa'ukum maaa anzalal laahu bihaa min sultan; inilhukmu illaa lillaah; amara allaa ta'budooo illaaa iyyaah; zaalikad deenul qaiyimu wa laakinna aksaran naasi laa ya'lamoon )

40. You worship not besides Him but only names which you and your fathers have carved (87) out. Allah has sent down no authority (88) for them. There is no judgment but of Allah (89). He commanded not (90) to worship anyone besides Him. This is the right (91) religion, but most men know not.
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Topic Discussed: Right   | Worship(Word)   | Religion   | Father(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Preached to worship one Allah in inmate   | Story of Joesph and Julekha   |

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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