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
أَرْسِلْهُ مَعَنَا غَدًا يَرْتَعْ وَيَلْعَبْ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَـٰفِظُونَ
Send him with us tomorrow that he may eat well and play. And indeed, we will be his guardians."
وَلَأَجْرُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ خَيْرٌ لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَكَانُوا۟ يَتَّقُونَ
And the reward of the Hereafter is better for those who believed and were fearing Allāh.
وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ سَبْعَ بَقَرَٰتٍ سِمَانٍ يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ وَسَبْعَ سُنۢبُلَـٰتٍ خُضْرٍ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَـٰتٍ ۖ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَأُ أَفْتُونِى فِى رُءْيَـٰىَ إِن كُنتُمْ لِلرُّءْيَا تَعْبُرُونَ
And [subsequently] the king said, "Indeed, I have seen [in a dream] seven fat cows being eaten by seven [that were] lean, and seven green spikes [of grain] and others [that were] dry. O eminent ones, explain to me my vision, if you should interpret visions."
وَدَخَلَ مَعَهُ ٱلسِّجْنَ فَتَيَانِ ۖ قَالَ أَحَدُهُمَآ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰنِىٓ أَعْصِرُ خَمْرًا ۖ وَقَالَ ٱلْـَٔاخَرُ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰنِىٓ أَحْمِلُ فَوْقَ رَأْسِى خُبْزًا تَأْكُلُ ٱلطَّيْرُ مِنْهُ ۖ نَبِّئْنَا بِتَأْوِيلِهِۦٓ ۖ إِنَّا نَرَىٰكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
And there entered the prison with him two young men. One of them said, "Indeed, I have seen myself [in a dream] pressing [grapes for] wine." The other said, "Indeed, I have seen myself carrying upon my head [some] bread, from which the birds were eating. Inform us of its interpretation; indeed, we see you to be of those who do good."