Surah Yusuf
Chapter 12 · Verse 31 · Revealed in Makkah
“So when she heard of their scheming, she sent for them and prepared for them a banquet and gave each one of them a knife and said [to Joseph], "Come out before them." And when they saw him, they greatly admired him and cut their hands and said, "Perfect is Allah! This is not a man; this is none but a noble angel."”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
The News reaches Women in the City, Who also plot against Yusuf
Allah states that the news of what happened between the wife of the `Aziz and Yusuf spread in the city, that is, Egypt, and people talked about it,
وَقَالَ نِسْوَةٌ فِى الْمَدِينَةِ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
Commentary
Having explained the linkage of verse before the beginning of the pre-sent verses, we can now turn to the explanation of individual verses.
What does this verse bring up for you today?