Sura 12 Yusuf (Joseph), ayah 111
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لَقَدْ كَانَ فِي قَصَصِهِمْ عِبْرَةٌ لِأُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ ۗ مَا كَانَ حَدِيثًا يُفْتَرَىٰ وَلَٰكِنْ تَصْدِيقَ الَّذِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْصِيلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Translation by words
- لَقَدْ
- Verily,
- كَانَ
- (there) is
- فِى
- in
- قَصَصِهِمْ
- their stories
- عِبْرَةٌ
- a lesson
- لِّأُو۟لِى
- for men
- ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ
- (of) understanding.
- مَا
- Not
- كَانَ
- (it) is
- حَدِيثًا
- a narration
- يُفْتَرَىٰ
- invented,
- وَلَٰكِن
- but
- تَصْدِيقَ
- a confirmation
- ٱلَّذِى
- (of that) which
- بَيْنَ
- (was) before it
- يَدَيْهِ
- (was) before it
- وَتَفْصِيلَ
- and a detailed explanation
- كُلِّ
- (of) all
- شَىْءٍ
- things,
- وَهُدًى
- and a guidance
- وَرَحْمَةً
- and mercy
- لِّقَوْمٍ
- for a people
- يُؤْمِنُونَ
- who believe.
There was certainly in their stories a lesson for those of understanding. Never was the Qur'an a narration invented, but a confirmation of what was before it and a detailed explanation of all things and guidance and mercy for a people who believe.
12:111
Translation: Saheeh International