, He said: "Do you know what you did to Joseph and his brother in your ignorance?"
He said, “Are you aware of what you did to Yusuf and his brother when you were unwise?”
He said, 'Are you aware of what you did with Joseph and his brother, when you were ignorant?'
Replied he: "Do you remember what you did to Joseph and his brother when you were still unaware [of right and wrong]?"
He said: remember ye that which ye did Unto Yusuf and his brother while ye were ignorant?
He said: "Do you know what you did with Yusuf (Joseph) and his brother, when you were ignorant?"
He said, “Do you realize what you did with Joseph and his brother, in your ignorance?”
When Joseph heard this (he could not hold himself and said): "Do you remember what you did to Joseph and his brother when you were ignorant?"
He said: "Do you know what you did with Yusuf and his brother, when you were ignorant"
He said: Know ye what ye did unto Joseph and his brother in your ignorance?
He said, ‘Have you realized what you did to Joseph and his brother, when you were senseless?’
'Do you know' he replied, 'what you did to Joseph and his brother in your ignorance'
He said, "Do you know what you did with Joseph and his brother when you were ignorant?"
Joseph asked them, "Do you know what you did to Joseph and his brother in your ignorance?"
He said: Do you know how you treated Yusuf and his brother when you were ignorant?
Q<u>a</u>la hal AAalimtum m<u>a</u> faAAaltum biyoosufa waakheehi i<u>th</u> antum j<u>a</u>hiloon<b>a</b>
He said, "Are you aware of what you did to Joseph and his brother in ignorance?"
He said: "Know ye how ye dealt with Joseph and his brother, not knowing (what ye were doing)?"
قَالَ هَلْ عَلِمْتُم مَّا فَعَلْتُم بِيُوسُفَ وَأَخِيهِ إِذْ أَنتُمْ جَٰهِلُونَ
When he heard their words he felt compassion towards them, and let them know who he was, asking them if they knew what they did to Joseph and his full brother when they were ignorant of the consequences of what they did to them.
When he heard their words he felt compassion towards them, and let them know who he was, asking them if they knew what they did to Joseph and his full brother when they were ignorant of the consequences of what they did to them.
<h2 class="title">Yusuf reveals His True Identity to His Brothers and forgives Them</h2><p>Allah says, when Yusuf's brothers told him about the afflictions and hardship, and shortages in food they suffered from in the aftermath of the drought that struck them, and he remembered his father's grief for losing his two children, he felt compassion, pity and mercy for his father and brothers. He felt this way, especially since he was enjoying kingship, authority and power, so he cried and revealed his true identity to them when he asked them, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">هَلْ عَلِمْتُمْ مَّا فَعَلْتُم بِيُوسُفَ وَأَخِيهِ إِذْ أَنتُمْ جَـهِلُونَ</div><p>(Do you know what you did with Yusuf and his brother, when you were ignorant) meaning, `when you separated between Yusuf and his brother,' </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِذْ أَنتُمْ جَـهِلُونَ</div><p>(when you were ignorant) He said, `What made you do this is your ignorance of the tremendous sin you were about to commit.' It appears, and Allah knows best, that Yusuf revealed his identity to his brothers only then by Allah's command, just as he hid his identity from them in the first two meetings, by Allah's command. When the affliction became harder, Allah sent His relief from that affliction, just as He said He does, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْراً - إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْراً </div><p>(Verily, along with every hardship is relief. Verily, along with every hardship is relief.)94:5-6 This is when they said to Yusuf, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">أَءِنَّكَ لاّنتَ يُوسُفُ</div><p>(Are you indeed Yusuf), in amazement, because they had been meeting him for more than two years while unaware of who he really was. Yet, he knew who they were and hid this news from them. Therefore, they asked in astonishment, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">أَءِنَّكَ لاّنتَ يُوسُفُ قَالَ أَنَاْ يُوسُفُ وَهَـذَا أَخِى</div><p>(Are you indeed Yusuf He said: "I am Yusuf, and this is my brother...") Yusuf said next, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">قَدْ مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْنَآ</div><p>`(Allah has indeed been gracious to us.) by gathering us together after being separated all this time,' </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّهُ مَن يَتَّقِ وَيِصْبِرْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يُضِيعُ أَجْرَ الْمُحْسِنِينَقَالُواْ تَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ آثَرَكَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا</div><p>("Verily, he who has Taqwa, and is patient, then surely, Allah makes not the reward of the gooddoers to be lost." They said: "By Allah! Indeed Allah has preferred you above us.") They affirmed Yusuf's virtue above them, being blessed with beauty, conduct, richness, kingship, authority and, above all, prophethood. They admitted their error and acknowledged that they made a mistake against him, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">قَالَ لاَ تَثْرَيبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْيَوْمَ</div><p>(He said: "No reproach on you this day.") He said to them, `There will be no blame for you today or admonishment, and I will not remind you after today of your error against me.' He then multiplied his generosity by invoking Allah for them for mercy, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ الرَحِمِينَ</div><p>(may Allah forgive you, and He is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy!) </p>
Yusuf reveals His True Identity to His Brothers and forgives ThemAllah says, when Yusuf's brothers told him about the afflictions and hardship, and shortages in food they suffered from in the aftermath of the drought that struck them, and he remembered his father's grief for losing his two children, he felt compassion, pity and mercy for his father and brothers. He felt this way, especially since he was enjoying kingship, authority and power, so he cried and revealed his true identity to them when he asked them, هَلْ عَلِمْتُمْ مَّا فَعَلْتُم بِيُوسُفَ وَأَخِيهِ إِذْ أَنتُمْ جَـهِلُونَ(Do you know what you did with Yusuf and his brother, when you were ignorant) meaning, `when you separated between Yusuf and his brother,' إِذْ أَنتُمْ جَـهِلُونَ(when you were ignorant) He said, `What made you do this is your ignorance of the tremendous sin you were about to commit.' It appears, and Allah knows best, that Yusuf revealed his identity to his brothers only then by Allah's command, just as he hid his identity from them in the first two meetings, by Allah's command. When the affliction became harder, Allah sent His relief from that affliction, just as He said He does, فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْراً - إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْراً (Verily, along with every hardship is relief. Verily, along with every hardship is relief.)94:5-6 This is when they said to Yusuf, أَءِنَّكَ لاّنتَ يُوسُفُ(Are you indeed Yusuf), in amazement, because they had been meeting him for more than two years while unaware of who he really was. Yet, he knew who they were and hid this news from them. Therefore, they asked in astonishment, أَءِنَّكَ لاّنتَ يُوسُفُ قَالَ أَنَاْ يُوسُفُ وَهَـذَا أَخِى(Are you indeed Yusuf He said: "I am Yusuf, and this is my brother...") Yusuf said next, قَدْ مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْنَآ`(Allah has indeed been gracious to us.) by gathering us together after being separated all this time,' إِنَّهُ مَن يَتَّقِ وَيِصْبِرْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يُضِيعُ أَجْرَ الْمُحْسِنِينَقَالُواْ تَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ آثَرَكَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا("Verily, he who has Taqwa, and is patient, then surely, Allah makes not the reward of the gooddoers to be lost." They said: "By Allah! Indeed Allah has preferred you above us.") They affirmed Yusuf's virtue above them, being blessed with beauty, conduct, richness, kingship, authority and, above all, prophethood. They admitted their error and acknowledged that they made a mistake against him, قَالَ لاَ تَثْرَيبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْيَوْمَ(He said: "No reproach on you this day.") He said to them, `There will be no blame for you today or admonishment, and I will not remind you after today of your error against me.' He then multiplied his generosity by invoking Allah for them for mercy, يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ الرَحِمِينَ(may Allah forgive you, and He is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy!) 