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Yusuf (Joseph)

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فَإِن لَّمْ تَأْتُونِى بِهِۦ فَلَا كَيْلَ لَكُمْ عِندِى وَلَا تَقْرَبُونِ﴿٦٠

Translation (Sahih International)

But if you do not bring him to me, no measure will there be [hereafter] for you from me, nor will you approach me."

Word-by-word meaning

فَإِنfa-inBut if
لَّمْlamnot
تَأْتُونِىtatūnīyou bring him to me
بِهِۦbihiyou bring him to me
فَلَاfalāthen (there will be) no
كَيْلَkaylameasure
لَكُمْlakumfor you
عِندِىʿindīfrom me
وَلَاwalāand not
تَقْرَبُونِtaqrabūniyou will come near me

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Yusuf's Brothers travel to EgyptAs-Suddi, Muhammad bin Ishaq and several others said that the reason why Yusuf's brothers went to Egypt, is that after Yusuf became minister of Egypt and the seven years of abundance passed, then came the seven years of drought that struck all areas of Egypt. The drought also reached the area of Kana`an (Canaan), where Prophet Ya`qub, peace be upon him, and his children resided.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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