Surah Yusuf ayat 25 Tafsir Quran 12:25

﴿وَاسْتَبَقَا الْبَابَ وَقَدَّتْ قَمِيصَهُ مِن دُبُرٍ وَأَلْفَيَا سَيِّدَهَا لَدَى الْبَابِ ۚ قَالَتْ مَا جَزَاءُ مَنْ أَرَادَ بِأَهْلِكَ سُوءًا إِلَّا أَن يُسْجَنَ أَوْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ﴾
[ يوسف: 25]

12:25 And they both raced to the door, and she tore his shirt from the back, and they found her husband at the door. She said, "What is the recompense of one who intended evil for your wife but that he be imprisoned or a painful punishment?"

And they raced to the door Joseph making for it in order to escape while she in order to grab hold of him caught hold of his garment and pulled him towards her and she tore his shirt from behind whereupon they encountered her master her husband at the door. She composed herself and then said ‘What is to be the requital of him who intends evil who intends fornication against your folk but that he should be imprisoned locked up in a jail or suffer a painful chastisement?’ by having him beaten.

To escape the threatened evil he ran to the door: as she chased him she could only reach the hack of his garment, and in his struggle to advance forward, the back of his garment was torn. The master was just coming in and they all met at the door. To justify her action and have her revenge, she said to her husband: What punishment should be appropriate for someone who tried to assail your wifes virtue but that he be imprisoned or suffers a condign punishment

مَا جَزَآءُ مَنْ أَرَادَ بِأَهْلِكَ سُوءًا ( What is the recompense (punishment ) for him who intended an evil design against your wife...), in reference to illegal sexual intercourse, إِلاَ أَن يُسْجَنَ ( except that he be put in prison ) أَوْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ( or a painful torment ) tormented severely with painful beating.
Yusuf did not stand idle, but he declared the truth and exonerated himself from the betrayal she accused him of, قَالَ ( He Yusuf said ), in truth and honesty, هِىَ رَاوَدَتْنِى عَن نَّفْسِى ( It was she that sought to seduce me ), and mentioned that she pursued him and pulled him towards her until she tore his shirt. وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِهَآ إِن كَانَ قَمِيصُهُ قُدَّ مِن قُبُلٍ ( And a witness of her household bore witness (saying ): "If it be that his shirt is torn from the front..."), not from the back, فَصَدَقَتْ ( then her tale is true ) that he tried to commit an illegal sexual act with her.
Had he called her to have sex with him and she refused, she would have pushed him away from her and tore his shirt from the front, وَإِنْ كَانَ قَمِيصُهُ قُدَّ مِن دُبُرٍ فَكَذَبَتْ وَهُوَ مِن الصَّـدِقِينَ ( But if it be that his shirt is torn from the back, then she has told a lie and he is speaking the truth! ) Had Yusuf run away from her, and this is what truly happened, and she set in his pursuit, she would have held to his shirt from the back to bring him back to her, thus tearing his shirt from the back.
There is a difference of opinion over the age and gender of the witness mentioned here.
`Abdur-Razzaq recorded that Ibn `Abbas said that, وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِهَآ ( and a witness of her household bore witness ) "was a bearded man," meaning an adult male.
Ath-Thawri reported that Jabir said that Ibn Abi Mulaykah said that Ibn `Abbas said, "He was from the king's entourage." Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Al-Hasan, Qatadah, As-Suddi, Muhammad bin Ishaq and others also said that the witness was an adult male.
Al-`Awfi reported that Ibn `Abbas said about Allah's statement, وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِهَآ ( and a witness of her household bore witness ) "He was a babe in the cradle.
" Similar was reported from Abu Hurayrah, Hilal bin Yasaf, Al-Hasan, Sa`id bin Jubayr and Ad-Dahhak bin Muzahim, that the witness was a young boy who lived in the `Aziz's house.
Ibn Jarir At-Tabari preferred this view.
Allah's statement, فَلَمَّا رَأَى قَمِيصَهُ قُدَّ مِن دُبُرٍ ( So when he saw his Yusuf's shirt torn at the back, ) indicates that when her husband became certain that Yusuf was telling the truth and that his wife was lying when she heralded the accusation of betrayal at Yusuf, قَالَ إِنَّهُ مِن كَيْدِكُنَّ ( he said: "Surely, it is a plot of you women!..." ) He said, `This false accusation and staining the young man's reputation is but a plot of many that you, women, have,' إِنَّ كَيْدَكُنَّ عَظِيمٌ ( Certainly mighty is your plot! ) The `Aziz ordered Yusuf, peace be upon him, to be discrete about what happened, يُوسُفُ أَعْرِضْ عَنْ هَـذَا ( O Yusuf ! Turn away from this! ), do not mention to anyone what has happened, وَاسْتَغْفِرِى لِذَنبِكِ ( And ask forgiveness for your sin, ) addressing his wife.
The `Aziz was an easy man, or gave excuse to his wife because she saw in Yusuf an appeal she could not resist.
He said to her, `Ask forgiveness for your sin, the evil desire that you wanted to satisfy with this young man, and then inventing false accusations about him,' إِنَّكِ كُنتِ مِنَ الْخَـطِئِينَ ( verily, you were of the sinful. )

مَا جَزَآءُ مَنْ أَرَادَ بِأَهْلِكَ سُوءًا ( What is the recompense (punishment ) for him who intended an evil design against your wife...), in reference to illegal sexual intercourse, إِلاَ أَن يُسْجَنَ ( except that he be put in prison ) أَوْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ( or a painful torment ) tormented severely with painful beating.
Yusuf did not stand idle, but he declared the truth and exonerated himself from the betrayal she accused him of, قَالَ ( He Yusuf said ), in truth and honesty, هِىَ رَاوَدَتْنِى عَن نَّفْسِى ( It was she that sought to seduce me ), and mentioned that she pursued him and pulled him towards her until she tore his shirt. وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِهَآ إِن كَانَ قَمِيصُهُ قُدَّ مِن قُبُلٍ ( And a witness of her household bore witness (saying ): "If it be that his shirt is torn from the front..."), not from the back, فَصَدَقَتْ ( then her tale is true ) that he tried to commit an illegal sexual act with her.
Had he called her to have sex with him and she refused, she would have pushed him away from her and tore his shirt from the front, وَإِنْ كَانَ قَمِيصُهُ قُدَّ مِن دُبُرٍ فَكَذَبَتْ وَهُوَ مِن الصَّـدِقِينَ ( But if it be that his shirt is torn from the back, then she has told a lie and he is speaking the truth! ) Had Yusuf run away from her, and this is what truly happened, and she set in his pursuit, she would have held to his shirt from the back to bring him back to her, thus tearing his shirt from the back.
There is a difference of opinion over the age and gender of the witness mentioned here.
`Abdur-Razzaq recorded that Ibn `Abbas said that, وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِهَآ ( and a witness of her household bore witness ) "was a bearded man," meaning an adult male.
Ath-Thawri reported that Jabir said that Ibn Abi Mulaykah said that Ibn `Abbas said, "He was from the king's entourage." Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Al-Hasan, Qatadah, As-Suddi, Muhammad bin Ishaq and others also said that the witness was an adult male.
Al-`Awfi reported that Ibn `Abbas said about Allah's statement, وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِهَآ ( and a witness of her household bore witness ) "He was a babe in the cradle.
" Similar was reported from Abu Hurayrah, Hilal bin Yasaf, Al-Hasan, Sa`id bin Jubayr and Ad-Dahhak bin Muzahim, that the witness was a young boy who lived in the `Aziz's house.
Ibn Jarir At-Tabari preferred this view.
Allah's statement, فَلَمَّا رَأَى قَمِيصَهُ قُدَّ مِن دُبُرٍ ( So when he saw his Yusuf's shirt torn at the back, ) indicates that when her husband became certain that Yusuf was telling the truth and that his wife was lying when she heralded the accusation of betrayal at Yusuf, قَالَ إِنَّهُ مِن كَيْدِكُنَّ ( he said: "Surely, it is a plot of you women!..." ) He said, `This false accusation and staining the young man's reputation is but a plot of many that you, women, have,' إِنَّ كَيْدَكُنَّ عَظِيمٌ ( Certainly mighty is your plot! ) The `Aziz ordered Yusuf, peace be upon him, to be discrete about what happened, يُوسُفُ أَعْرِضْ عَنْ هَـذَا ( O Yusuf ! Turn away from this! ), do not mention to anyone what has happened, وَاسْتَغْفِرِى لِذَنبِكِ ( And ask forgiveness for your sin, ) addressing his wife.
The `Aziz was an easy man, or gave excuse to his wife because she saw in Yusuf an appeal she could not resist.
He said to her, `Ask forgiveness for your sin, the evil desire that you wanted to satisfy with this young man, and then inventing false accusations about him,' إِنَّكِ كُنتِ مِنَ الْخَـطِئِينَ ( verily, you were of the sinful. )

( And they raced with one another to the door ) Joseph wanting to leave and her wanting to lock the door. The woman got there first ( and she tore his shirt ) in two ( from behind ) from the waist to his feet, ( and they met her lord and master ) the husband of the woman; and it is said: her cousin ( at the door. She said ) the woman said to her husband: ( What shall be his reward, who wisheth evil ) adultery ( to your folk, save prison or a painful doom ) be severely beaten?

So they raced with one another to the door, and she tore his shirt from the back. They both found her lord (i.e. her husband) at the door. She said: "What is the recompense (punishment) for him who intended an evil design against your wife, except that he be put in prison or a painful torment?"

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