وَكَذَٰلِكَ يَجْتَبِيكَ رَبُّكَ وَيُعَلِّمُكَ مِن تَأْوِيلِ ٱلْأَحَادِيثِ وَيُتِمُّ نِعْمَتَهُۥ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰٓ ءَالِ يَعْقُوبَ كَمَآ أَتَمَّهَا عَلَىٰٓ أَبَوَيْكَ مِن قَبْلُ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْحَـٰقَ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ 6
Translations
And thus will your Lord choose you and teach you the interpretation of narratives [i.e., events or dreams] and complete His favor upon you and upon the family of Jacob, as He completed it upon your fathers before, Abraham and Isaac. Indeed, your Lord is Knowing and Wise."
Transliteration
Wa-kadhalika yajtabika rabbuka wa-yu'allimuka min ta'wil al-ahadith wa-yutimm ni'matahu 'alayka wa-'ala ali ya'qub kama atmamaha 'ala abawyka min qabl ibrahima wa-ishaq. Inna rabbaka 'alimun hakim.
Tafsir (Explanation)
Allah addresses Yusuf, informing him that just as He chose his ancestors Ibrahim and Ishaq, He has likewise chosen Yusuf and will grant him knowledge of dream interpretation (ta'wil al-ahadith) and complete His blessings upon him and the family of Ya'qub. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir emphasize that this verse establishes Yusuf's elevated status and divine favor, preparing him for his prophetic mission through the gift of understanding and interpreting dreams and hidden matters. The verse also highlights the continuity of divine guidance through the prophetic lineage and Allah's perfection of His grace upon the righteous.
Revelation Context
This verse occurs within the opening section of Surah Yusuf where Ya'qub addresses his son Yusuf after the latter relates his dream. The context is part of the narrative concerning Ya'qub's recognition of Yusuf's exceptional status and his role in the divine plan. The surah is Meccan, revealed during the Prophet Muhammad's early preaching period, and uses the story of Yusuf as a means of spiritual consolation and moral instruction.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is reported to have said regarding dream interpretation: 'The best of you are those who have the best dreams, and the best dreams are those of the prophets.' (Related in various hadith collections). Additionally, Sahih Bukhari reports that 'Aisha said the Prophet emphasized that true dreams are from Allah and false dreams are from Shaytan, connecting to the theme of divine guidance in understanding spiritual knowledge.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches that Allah's favors are bestowed upon those He chooses, and these blessings come with corresponding responsibilities and divine guidance for a greater purpose. For modern believers, it inspires trust in Allah's plan for our lives and encourages seeking knowledge and spiritual development as means through which Allah perfects His blessings upon us and our families.
Related Ayahs
وَجَآءَتْ سَيَّارَةٌ فَأَرْسَلُوا۟ وَارِدَهُمْ فَأَدْلَىٰ دَلْوَهُۥ ۖ قَالَ يَـٰبُشْرَىٰ هَـٰذَا غُلَـٰمٌ ۚ وَأَسَرُّوهُ بِضَـٰعَةً ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌۢ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ
And there came a company of travelers; then they sent their water drawer, and he let down his bucket. He said, "Good news! Here is a boy." And they concealed him, [taking him] as merchandise; and Allāh was Knowing of what they did.
قَالَ لَا تَثْرِيبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ ۖ يَغْفِرُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ ۖ وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
He said, "No blame will there be upon you today. May Allāh forgive you; and He is the most merciful of the merciful.
وَسْـَٔلِ ٱلْقَرْيَةَ ٱلَّتِى كُنَّا فِيهَا وَٱلْعِيرَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَقْبَلْنَا فِيهَا ۖ وَإِنَّا لَصَـٰدِقُونَ
And ask the city in which we were and the caravan in which we came - and indeed, we are truthful.'"
وَلَقَدْ هَمَّتْ بِهِۦ ۖ وَهَمَّ بِهَا لَوْلَآ أَن رَّءَا بُرْهَـٰنَ رَبِّهِۦ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ لِنَصْرِفَ عَنْهُ ٱلسُّوٓءَ وَٱلْفَحْشَآءَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
And she certainly determined [to seduce] him, and he would have inclined to her had he not seen the proof [i.e., sign] of his Lord. And thus [it was] that We should avert from him evil and immorality. Indeed, he was of Our chosen servants.