Surah Yusuf ayat 46 Tafsir Quran 12:46

﴿يُوسُفُ أَيُّهَا الصِّدِّيقُ أَفْتِنَا فِي سَبْعِ بَقَرَاتٍ سِمَانٍ يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ وَسَبْعِ سُنبُلَاتٍ خُضْرٍ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَاتٍ لَّعَلِّي أَرْجِعُ إِلَى النَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ﴾
[ يوسف: 46]

12:46 [He said], "Joseph, O man of truth, explain to us about seven fat cows eaten by seven [that were] lean, and seven green spikes [of grain] and others [that were] dry - that I may return to the people; perhaps they will know [about you]."

‘O Joseph O truthful one one given to truth give us your opinion concerning seven fat kine that are devoured by seven lean ones and concerning seven green ears of corn and seven others dry that I may return to the people that is to the king and his courtiers so that they might know’ its interpretation.

He asked: Yusuf; O man of righteousness and truth, reveal to us this dream and what it prefigures: Seven fat cows were eaten by seven lean and emaciated ones, and seven green ears of corn together with seven dry ones. Give me your opinion so that I go back to the people and inform them of what they should expect

The Dream of the King of Egypt The King of Egypt had a dream that Allah the Exalted made a reason for Yusuf's release from prison, with his honor and reputation preserved.
When the king had this dream, he was astonished and fearful and sought its interpretation.
He gathered the priests, the chiefs of his state and the princes and told them what he had seen in a dream, asking them to interpret it for him.
They did not know its interpretation and as an excuse, they said, أَضْغَـثُ أَحْلَـمٍ ( Mixed up false dreams ), which you saw, وَمَا نَحْنُ بِتَأْوِيلِ الاٌّحْلَـمِ بِعَـلِمِينَ ( and we are not skilled in the interpretation of dreams. ) They said, had your dream been a vision rather than a mixed up false dream, we would not have known its interpretation.
The man who was saved from the two, who were Yusuf's companions in prison, remembered.
Shaytan plotted to make him forget the request of Yusuf, to mention his story to the king.
Now, years later, he remembered after forgetfulness and said to the king and his entourage, أَنَاْ أُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِتَأْوِيلِهِ ( I will tell you its interpretation, ) he interpretation of this dream, فَأَرْسِلُونِ ( so send me forth. ) to the prison, to Yusuf, the man of truth.
So they sent him, and he said to Yusuf, يُوسُفُ أَيُّهَا الصِّدِّيقُ أَفْتِنَا ( O Yusuf, the man of truth! Explain to us.. ) and mentioned the king's dream to him. Yusuf's Interpretation of the King's Dream This is when Yusuf, peace be upon him, told the interpretation of the dream, without criticizing the man for forgetting his request that he had made to him.
Neither did he make a precondition that he be released before explaining the meaning.
Rather, he said, تَزْرَعُونَ سَبْعُ سِنِينَ دَأَبًا ( For seven consecutive years, you shall sow as usual ) `you will receive the usual amount of rain and fertility for seven consecutive years.' He interpreted the cows to be years, because cows till the land that produce fruits and vegetables, which represent the green ears of corn in the dream.
He next recommended what they should do during these fertile years, فَمَا حَصَدتُّمْ فَذَرُوهُ فِى سُنبُلِهِ إِلاَّ قَلِيلاً مِّمَّا تَأْكُلُونَ ( and that (the harvest ) which you reap you shall leave it in the ears, ( all ) except a little of it which you may eat.) He said, `Whatever you harvest during those seven fertile years, leave it in the ears so as to preserve it better.
This will help the harvest stay healthy longer, except the amount that you need to eat, which should not be substantial.
Stay away from extravagance, so that you use what remains of the harvest during the seven years of drought that will follow the seven fertile years.' This was represented by the seven lean cows that eat the seven fat cows.
During the seven years of drought, they will eat from the harvest they collected during the seven fertile years, as represented by the dry ears of corn in the dream.
Yusuf told them that during these years, the remaining ears will not produce anything and whatever they try to plant, will not produce any harvest, so he said, يَأْكُلْنَ مَا قَدَّمْتُمْ لَهُنَّ إِلاَّ قَلِيلاً مِّمَّا تُحْصِنُونَ ( which will devour what you have laid by in advance for them, (all ) except a little of that which you have guarded ( stored ).) He delivered the good news to them that after the consecutive years of drought, there will come a fertile year, during which people will receive rain and the land will produce in abundance.
The people will then press wine and oil as usual.

(12:46) Going to Joseph, he said, "Joseph, O man of righteousness! *39 tell me the meaning of the dream of seven fat cows whom seven lean cows are devouring, and of seven green ears of corn and seven withered ones. Maybe I go back to those people and they might understand it. " *40

[He said], "Joseph, O man of truth, meaning

*39) The Arabic word pofeIoO ( Siddiq ) is used for the one who is an embodiment of truth and righteousness.
Thus it shows that the butler had been so deeply impressed with the pure character of Prophet Joseph that even years had failed to blot it from his heart.
( For its fuller meaning please refer to E.N.
99 of An-Nusa ).

*40) That is, " They might understand your true worth and realize their own error in keeping you in prison without any just cause.
And in a way I may get the opportunity of fulfilling the promise I made with you during my imprisonment.
"
 

The Dream of the King of Egypt The King of Egypt had a dream that Allah the Exalted made a reason for Yusuf's release from prison, with his honor and reputation preserved.
When the king had this dream, he was astonished and fearful and sought its interpretation.
He gathered the priests, the chiefs of his state and the princes and told them what he had seen in a dream, asking them to interpret it for him.
They did not know its interpretation and as an excuse, they said, أَضْغَـثُ أَحْلَـمٍ ( Mixed up false dreams ), which you saw, وَمَا نَحْنُ بِتَأْوِيلِ الاٌّحْلَـمِ بِعَـلِمِينَ ( and we are not skilled in the interpretation of dreams. ) They said, had your dream been a vision rather than a mixed up false dream, we would not have known its interpretation.
The man who was saved from the two, who were Yusuf's companions in prison, remembered.
Shaytan plotted to make him forget the request of Yusuf, to mention his story to the king.
Now, years later, he remembered after forgetfulness and said to the king and his entourage, أَنَاْ أُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِتَأْوِيلِهِ ( I will tell you its interpretation, ) he interpretation of this dream, فَأَرْسِلُونِ ( so send me forth. ) to the prison, to Yusuf, the man of truth.
So they sent him, and he said to Yusuf, يُوسُفُ أَيُّهَا الصِّدِّيقُ أَفْتِنَا ( O Yusuf, the man of truth! Explain to us.. ) and mentioned the king's dream to him. Yusuf's Interpretation of the King's Dream This is when Yusuf, peace be upon him, told the interpretation of the dream, without criticizing the man for forgetting his request that he had made to him.
Neither did he make a precondition that he be released before explaining the meaning.
Rather, he said, تَزْرَعُونَ سَبْعُ سِنِينَ دَأَبًا ( For seven consecutive years, you shall sow as usual ) `you will receive the usual amount of rain and fertility for seven consecutive years.' He interpreted the cows to be years, because cows till the land that produce fruits and vegetables, which represent the green ears of corn in the dream.
He next recommended what they should do during these fertile years, فَمَا حَصَدتُّمْ فَذَرُوهُ فِى سُنبُلِهِ إِلاَّ قَلِيلاً مِّمَّا تَأْكُلُونَ ( and that (the harvest ) which you reap you shall leave it in the ears, ( all ) except a little of it which you may eat.) He said, `Whatever you harvest during those seven fertile years, leave it in the ears so as to preserve it better.
This will help the harvest stay healthy longer, except the amount that you need to eat, which should not be substantial.
Stay away from extravagance, so that you use what remains of the harvest during the seven years of drought that will follow the seven fertile years.' This was represented by the seven lean cows that eat the seven fat cows.
During the seven years of drought, they will eat from the harvest they collected during the seven fertile years, as represented by the dry ears of corn in the dream.
Yusuf told them that during these years, the remaining ears will not produce anything and whatever they try to plant, will not produce any harvest, so he said, يَأْكُلْنَ مَا قَدَّمْتُمْ لَهُنَّ إِلاَّ قَلِيلاً مِّمَّا تُحْصِنُونَ ( which will devour what you have laid by in advance for them, (all ) except a little of that which you have guarded ( stored ).) He delivered the good news to them that after the consecutive years of drought, there will come a fertile year, during which people will receive rain and the land will produce in abundance.
The people will then press wine and oil as usual.

When he went to him, he said: ( Joseph! O thou truthful one! ) O you who were truthful in interpreting the first dream, ( Expound for us the seven fat kine ) that came out of the river and ( which seven lean ) that were dying of lack of nourishment ( were eating and the seven green ears of corn and other (seven ) dry) coiling around the seven green ears, overshadowing their greenery, ( that I may return unto the people ) to the king, ( so that they may know ) the interpretation of the king’s dream. Joseph said: Yes! I will interpret his dream. The seven fat kine are seven years of soil fertility, and the seven green ears represent abundance and low prices during these seven years. The seven dying, lean kine represent years of drought while the seven dry ears represent lack of foodstuff and high prices during these years.

(He said): "O Yusuf (Joseph), the man of truth! Explain to us (the dream) of seven fat cows whom seven lean ones were devouring, and of seven green ears of corn, and (seven) others dry, that I may return to the people, and that they may know."

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