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Yusuf 28

Ayah 28 of 111 · Meccan

فَلَمَّا رَءَا قَمِيصَهُۥ قُدَّ مِن دُبُرٖ قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ مِن كَيۡدِكُنَّۖ إِنَّ كَيۡدَكُنَّ عَظِيمٞ ٢٨

So when he [i.e., her husband] saw his shirt torn from the back, he said, "Indeed, it is of your [i.e., women's] plan. Indeed, your plan is great [i.e., vehement].

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. فَلَمَّاSo whenfalammā
  2. رَءَاhe sawraā
  3. قَمِيصَهُۥhis shirtqamīṣahu
  4. قُدَّtornqudda
  5. مِنfrommin
  6. دُبُرٖ(the) backduburin
  7. قَالَhe saidqāla
  8. إِنَّهُۥIndeed, itinnahu
  9. مِن(is) ofmin
  10. كَيۡدِكُنَّۖyour plotkaydikunna
  11. إِنَّIndeedinna
  12. كَيۡدَكُنَّyour plotkaydakunna
  13. عَظِيمٞ(is) greatʿaẓīmun

Tafsir

When the minister saw that Joseph’s shirt was torn from behind, he realised that Joseph was telling the truth and he said: This accusation that you cast on him is part of your trickery, O women. Your trickery is certainly strong.

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