Surah Yusuf
Chapter 12 · Verse 54 · Revealed in Makkah
“And the king said, "Bring him to me; I will appoint him exclusively for myself." And when he spoke to him, he said, "Indeed, you are today established [in position] and trusted."”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Yusuf's Rank with the King of Egypt
Allah states that when he became aware of Yusuf's innocence and his innocense of what he was accused of, the king said,
ائْتُونِى بِهِ أَسْتَخْلِصْهُ لِنَفْسِى
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
In the next verse (54) which begins with the words: وَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ ائْتُونِي بِهِ (Bring him to me ...), it has been said, when the king of Egypt investigated about the event, as requested by Sayyidna Yusuf (علیہ السلام) ، Zulaikha and all other women concerned with it confessed to the truth. The king, then, ordered that Sayyidna Yusuf (علیہ السلام) be brought to him so that he can appoint him as his personal adviser. According to the royal order, Sayyidna Yusuf (علیہ السلام) was brought with full honours from the prison to the royal court. When he got an idea of his full potential by talking to him, the king said: ` Today you are with us firmly accommodated and trusted.'
Imam al-Baghawi reports: When the emissary of the king arrived again at the prison to convey the invitation of the king to Sayyidna Yusuf (علیہ السلام) ، he prayed for all inmates of the prison, took a ritual bath and donned a new dress. When he arrived at the royal court, the du a' he made was:
What does this verse bring up for you today?