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Yusuf 12:46

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يُوسُفُ أَيُّهَا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ أَفْتِنَا فِى سَبْعِ بَقَرَٰتٍ سِمَانٍ يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ وَسَبْعِ سُنۢبُلَـٰتٍ خُضْرٍ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَـٰتٍ لَّعَلِّىٓ أَرْجِعُ إِلَى ٱلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ

[He said], "Joseph, O man of truth, explain to us about seven fat cows eaten by seven [that were] lean, and seven green spikes [of grain] and others [that were] dry - that I may return to the people [i.e., the king and his court]; perhaps they will know [about you]."

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Tafsir Muyassar

Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Saudi Arabia

وعندما وصل الرجل إلى يوسف قال له: يوسف أيها الصديق فسِّر لنا رؤيا مَن رأى سبع بقرات سمان يأكلهن سبع بقرات هزيلات، ورأى سبع سنبلات خضر وأخر يابسات; لعلي أرجع إلى الملك وأصحابه فأخبرهم; ليعلموا تأويل ما سألتك عنه، وليعلموا مكانتك وفضلك.

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