So when they took him [out] and agreed to put him into the bottom of the well...1 But We inspired to him, "You will surely inform them [someday] about this affair of theirs while they do not perceive [your identity]."
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
1 The conclusion of this sentence is estimated to be "...they tormented him."
لَتُنَبِّئَنَّهُمSurely, you will inform themlatunabbi-annahum
بِأَمۡرِهِمۡabout this affairbi-amrihim
هَٰذَاabout this affairhādhā
وَهُمۡwhile theywahum
لَا(do) notlā
يَشۡعُرُونَperceiveyashʿurūna
Tafsir
So Jacob sent Joseph with his brothers. They took him a long distance and were determined to throw him to the bottom of a well. In this condition, I sent revelation to Joseph saying, ‘You will inform them of this act of theirs at a time when they will not realise that it is you’.