فَلَمَّا رَءَا قَمِيصَهُۥ قُدَّ مِن دُبُرٍ قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ مِن كَيْدِكُنَّ ۖ إِنَّ كَيْدَكُنَّ عَظِيمٌ 28
Translations
So when he [i.e., her husband] saw his shirt torn from the back, he said, "Indeed, it is of your [i.e., women's] plan. Indeed, your plan is great [i.e., vehement].
Transliteration
Falamma ra'a qamisahu qudda min duburin qala innahu min kaydikunna inna kaydikunna azim
Tafsir (Explanation)
When Yusuf's master (Al-Aziz) saw that the shirt was torn from the back, he recognized the innocence of Yusuf and understood that the accusation against him was a plot orchestrated by the women of Egypt, particularly his wife. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari note that the torn shirt from the back proved Yusuf's innocence, as it showed he was fleeing and the woman had pulled his shirt while pursuing him, contradicting her false claim that he attacked her. The master's exclamation 'Indeed, this is from your scheming, and indeed your scheming is great' demonstrates his recognition of female cunning and deception in this elaborate conspiracy.
Revelation Context
This ayah occurs within the narrative of Yusuf (Joseph) and Zulaikha, the wife of Al-Aziz, in what is considered the most detailed story in the Quran. The context follows the false accusation against Yusuf and his master's discovery of the physical evidence that proves his innocence, marking a turning point in Yusuf's trials.
Related Hadiths
While no specific hadith directly addresses this ayah, the theme of discerning truth through evidence relates to the Prophet's emphasis on testimony and evidence. The incident reflects principles found in Islamic jurisprudence regarding proof and evidence (bayyinah) emphasized throughout Quranic teachings on justice.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches believers that truth ultimately manifests through evidence and circumstances, and that maintaining integrity and patience during false accusations leads to vindication. It reminds us that Allah protects the innocent and that schemes against the righteous often contain within them the seeds of their own exposure.
Related Ayahs
يَـٰصَـٰحِبَىِ ٱلسِّجْنِ أَمَّآ أَحَدُكُمَا فَيَسْقِى رَبَّهُۥ خَمْرًا ۖ وَأَمَّا ٱلْـَٔاخَرُ فَيُصْلَبُ فَتَأْكُلُ ٱلطَّيْرُ مِن رَّأْسِهِۦ ۚ قُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ ٱلَّذِى فِيهِ تَسْتَفْتِيَانِ
O two companions of prison, as for one of you, he will give drink to his master of wine; but as for the other, he will be crucified, and the birds will eat from his head. The matter has been decreed about which you both inquire."
وَقَالَ لِفِتْيَـٰنِهِ ٱجْعَلُوا۟ بِضَـٰعَتَهُمْ فِى رِحَالِهِمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَعْرِفُونَهَآ إِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
And [Joseph] said to his servants, "Put their merchandise into their saddlebags so they might recognize it when they have gone back to their people that perhaps they will [again] return."
ثُمَّ يَأْتِى مِنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ عَامٌ فِيهِ يُغَاثُ ٱلنَّاسُ وَفِيهِ يَعْصِرُونَ
Then will come after that a year in which the people will be given rain and in which they will press [olives and grapes]."
وَقَالَ لِلَّذِى ظَنَّ أَنَّهُۥ نَاجٍ مِّنْهُمَا ٱذْكُرْنِى عِندَ رَبِّكَ فَأَنسَىٰهُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ ذِكْرَ رَبِّهِۦ فَلَبِثَ فِى ٱلسِّجْنِ بِضْعَ سِنِينَ
And he said to the one whom he knew would go free, "Mention me before your master." But Satan made him forget the mention [to] his master, and he [i.e., Joseph] remained in prison several years.