Surah Yusuf 12:33
ﱹ ﱺ ﱻ ﱼ ﱽ ﱾ ﱿ ﲀ ﲁ ﲂ ﲃ ﲄ ﲅ ﲆ ﲇ ﲈ ﲉ ﲊ
He said, "My Lord, prison is more to my liking than that to which they invite me. And if You do not avert from me their plan, I might incline toward them and [thus] be of the ignorant."
Tafsir of Yusuf 12:33
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Verse range: 12:33
قال رب السجن أحب إلي مما يدعونني إليه
He said: "O my Lord! Prison is dearer to me than that to which they invite me...'' (illegal sexual acts),
وإﻻ تصرف عني كيدهن أصب إليهن
Unless You turn away their plot from me, I will feel inclined towards them, Yusuf invoked Allah: If You abandon me and I am reliant on myself, then I have no power over myself, nor can I bring harm or benefit to myself, except with Your power and will. Verily, You are sought for each and everything, and our total reliance is on You Alone for each and everything. Please, do not abandon me and leave me to rely on myself, for then,
أصب إليهن
وأكن من الجاهلين