Yusuf 85: (His sons) said, “Swear by Allah, you still mention Joseph. At the end, you will either become ill or you will be destroyed.”
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(His sons) said, “Swear by Allah, you still mention Joseph. At the end, you will either become ill or you will be destroyed.”
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His sons, saddened by their father's condition, tried to comfort him: O our father! You are still remembering Joseph; you will eventually fall ill or perish. In other words, this sorrow and grief will cause your death. They did not know that Hadrat Ya'qub (peace be upon him) knew many things by revelation. Ya'qub 'alaihis-salâm' is a Prophet. He is also aware of many events with the knowledge that Allah has taught him. Within these events, he would cling to the reasons, and within these reasons, he would speak the truth. But people could not understand Yaqub 'alaihis-salâm' because they had given up hope in Hadrat Yusuf 'alaihis-salâm'.
Eventually they will realize that Ya'qub 'alaihis-salâm' was right. Allah's wisdom will be manifested and they will be reunited.
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Surah Yusuf, verse 85: His sons: By Allah, you still keep remembering Joseph. You keep remembering Joseph. Yes. In the end you will either fall ill or perish entirely, they said. His sons, saddened by their father's state, in order to (?), in order to calm him: O our father, you still keep remembering Joseph. In the end you will fall ill or perish. That is, this sorrow and grief will cause your death, they said. Yes.
They did not know that Jacob (peace be upon him) knew many events through revelation. Jacob (peace be upon him) is a prophet. Moreover, through the knowledge Allah taught him, he is aware of many events. Within these events, holding on to the means, he would keep telling the truths within these means. But because people had given up hope for Joseph (peace be upon him), they could not understand Jacob (peace be upon him). In the end they will also realize that Jacob (peace be upon him) was right. Allah's wisdom will become manifest; they will all be reunited with one another.