“They said: ‘The penalty thereof is that he in whose bag it is found shall himself be (held as bondsman) in penalty for it. Thus do we punish the unjust’.” Tafseer This means he will become a slave, and this was the law Ya‘qub (‘alayhi salaam) and the children of Isra‘il at the time. This …
Monthly Archives: April 2019
Surah Yusuf #74
“What will be the punishment / penalty if it turns out that you are lying?” Lying in what? Lying in saying, “We are not thieves. You have just said, ‘We don’t steal.’ If it turns out you are lying, what will be the penalty?” Tafseer ; Here is the beauty of the plan of Yusuf …
Surah Yusuf #73
“They said: ‘By Allah! You know well (that) we have not come to make mischief in the land, and we are not thieves’.” The brothers, disturbed by these words, were not aware of the roots of the problem. In their reply, they seem certain that the Egyptian authorities knew that they were not the type …
Surah Yusuf #72
“They said, ‘We are missing the king’s cup.’” As we explained, most likely this is a national icon and a symbol of the wealth of Egypt. “We are missing the measuring cup of the king.” The word suwaa‘ literally means a vessel, and it can be used for a drinking cup and a measuring cup. …
Surah Yusuf #71
71. “They said, while turning to them: ‘What is it that you have lost?’” *Tafseer* “They said, and they turned towards the crier, ‘What are you missing?’” In this, there is a huge psychological confession that ‘we cannot be thieves.’ Thieves would run away and turn. Thieves would become scared. Thieves would know what is missing. …