WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.200 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:05.160 --> 00:00:08.039 A summary of the Tafsir of al-Tabari. 00:00:08.580 --> 00:00:12.740 Abridged by Dr. 'Aqil ibn Salim al-Shammari. 00:00:14.130 --> 00:00:16.129 Surah Yusuf. 00:00:17.809 --> 00:00:22.129 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:22.370 --> 00:00:27.699 Alif-Lam-Ra. 00:00:27.899 --> 00:00:32.619 These are the verses of the clear Book. 00:00:34.130 --> 00:00:36.130 Alif-Lam-Ra. 00:00:36.570 --> 00:00:39.369 These are the verses of the clear Book. 00:00:39.729 --> 00:00:43.890 For those who recite it and contemplate its contents regarding what is lawful and what is forbidden. 00:00:44.289 --> 00:00:47.530 And all other forms of meaning it encompasses. 00:00:49.009 --> 00:00:58.250 “Lo! We have revealed it, a Lecture in Arabic, that ye may understand.” (12:2) 00:00:59.520 --> 00:01:04.719 We have revealed this clear Book as an Arabic Qur'an to the Arabs. 00:01:06.250 --> 00:01:18.609 “We narrate unto thee (Muhammad) the best of narratives in that We have inspired in thee this Qur'an, though aforetime thou wast of the heedless.” (12:3) 00:01:18.609 --> 00:01:25.049 “We narrate unto thee (Muhammad) the best of narratives in that We have inspired in thee this Qur'an, though aforetime thou wast of the heedless.” (12:3) 00:01:26.640 --> 00:01:30.079 We relate to you, O Muhammad, the best of stories. 00:01:30.480 --> 00:01:33.040 Through Our revelation of this Qur'an to you. 00:01:33.519 --> 00:01:36.319 We inform you therein of past events. 00:01:36.799 --> 00:01:42.319 Even though you, O Muhammad, were before We revealed it to you, among those who were unaware of such things. 00:01:42.799 --> 00:01:45.280 You knew nothing of it, nor any part of it. 00:01:47.140 --> 00:01:55.019 When Yusuf said to his father, "O my father, indeed I saw eleven stars." 00:01:55.500 --> 00:02:04.620 “When Joseph said unto his father: O my father! Lo! I saw in a dream eleven planets and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostrating themselves unto me.” (12:4) 00:02:06.180 --> 00:02:11.300 Even though you, O Muhammad, were among those unaware of the story of Yusuf, son of Ya'qub. 00:02:11.780 --> 00:02:13.939 When he said to his father, Ya'qub. 00:02:14.500 --> 00:02:19.060 "O my father, indeed I saw in my dream eleven stars." 00:02:19.460 --> 00:02:23.780 "And the sun and the moon; I saw them in my dream prostrating to me." 00:02:25.550 --> 00:02:33.229 “He said: O my dear son! Tell not thy brethren of thy vision, lest they plot a plot against thee. Lo! Satan is for man an open foe.” (12:5) 00:02:33.629 --> 00:02:41.789 “He said: O my dear son! Tell not thy brethren of thy vision, lest they plot a plot against thee. Lo! Satan is for man an open foe.” (12:5) 00:02:43.120 --> 00:02:45.199 Ya'qub said to his son Yusuf. 00:02:45.840 --> 00:02:55.680 "O my son, do not relate your vision to your brothers, lest they envy you, plot against you, and show you enmity." 00:02:56.319 --> 00:03:02.560 Indeed, Satan is an open enemy to Adam and his children, having made his enmity clear and manifest to them. 00:03:03.039 --> 00:03:06.960 So beware of Satan inciting your brothers against you through envy. 00:03:08.770 --> 00:03:20.610 “Thus thy Lord will prefer thee and will teach thee the interpretation of events, and will perfect His grace upon thee and upon the family of Jacob as He perfected it upon thy forefathers, Abraham and Isaac. Lo! thy Lord is Knower, Wise.” (12:6) 00:03:20.610 --> 00:03:31.889 And He will perfect His favor upon you and upon the family of Ya'qub. 00:03:31.889 --> 00:03:46.930 “Thus thy Lord will prefer thee and will teach thee the interpretation of events, and will perfect His grace upon thee and upon the family of Jacob as He perfected it upon thy forefathers, Abraham and Isaac. Lo! thy Lord is Knower, Wise.” (12:6) 00:03:46.930 --> 00:03:51.810 “Thus thy Lord will prefer thee and will teach thee the interpretation of events, and will perfect His grace upon thee and upon the family of Jacob as He perfected it upon thy forefathers, Abraham and Isaac. Lo! thy Lord is Knower, Wise.” (12:6) 00:03:53.439 --> 00:03:58.800 And just as your Lord showed you the stars, the sun, and the moon prostrating to you. 00:03:59.439 --> 00:04:01.439 So too will your Lord choose you. 00:04:02.080 --> 00:04:09.199 And your Lord will teach you the interpretation of what people say regarding what they see in their dreams. 00:04:09.840 --> 00:04:11.840 This is the interpretation of visions. 00:04:12.639 --> 00:04:19.759 And He will perfect His favor upon you by choosing and selecting you, and upon the family of Ya'qub. 00:04:20.480 --> 00:04:25.040 “Thus thy Lord will prefer thee and will teach thee the interpretation of events, and will perfect His grace upon thee and upon the family of Jacob as He perfected it upon thy forefathers, Abraham and Isaac. Lo! thy Lord is Knower, Wise.” (12:6) 00:04:25.920 --> 00:04:28.720 Indeed, your Lord is All-Knowing of where to place His bounty. 00:04:28.720 --> 00:04:32.000 All-Wise in His management of His creation.