Tafheem-ul-Quran: Surah Yusuf
Surah Yusuf โ Makki, 111 ayahs. Introduction and central theme from Tafheem-ul-Quran, with a link to the full Malayalam tafseer on Thafheem.net.
Published: 19 July 2026
12. Surah Yusuf (ููุณู)
Revelation: Makki (revealed at Makkah) ยท Ayahs: 111
Introduction โ from Tafheem-ul-Quran
Revealed at Makkah when the Quraysh, prompted by the Jews, tested the Prophet ๏ทบ with the question of why the Israelites went to Egypt. The answer is 'the best of stories' โ the full account of Yusuf (peace be upon him): trial upon trial met with taqwa and patience, ending in forgiveness and the triumph of Allah's plan.
Condensed from Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi's introduction to this surah in Tafheem-ul-Quran.
Read the full tafseer
The complete ayah-by-ayah Malayalam tafseer of this surah, with Maududi's explanatory notes, is available free at Thafheem.net โ the online edition of the Malayalam Tafheemul Quran.