Yusuf (Joseph)
Verse 79of 111
قَالَ مَعَاذَ ٱللَّهِ أَن نَّأْخُذَ إِلَّا مَن وَجَدْنَا مَتَٰعَنَا عِندَهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِذًۭا لَّظَٰلِمُونَ﴿٧٩﴾
Translation (Sahih International)
He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allah [to prevent] that we take except him with whom we found our possession. Indeed, we would then be unjust."
Word-by-word meaning
Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
Yusuf's Brothers offer taking One of Them instead of Binyamin as a Slave, Yusuf rejects the OfferWhen it was decided that Benyamin was to be taken and kept with Yusuf according to the law they adhered by, Yusuf's brothers started requesting clemency and raising compassion in his heart for them, قَالُواْ يأَيُّهَا الْعَزِيزُ إِنَّ لَهُ أَبًا شَيْخًا كَبِيرًا(They said, "O `Aziz! Verily, he has an old father...
Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt
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