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Quran Maqasid

Surah Yusuf, verse 84

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وتولى عنهم وقال يا اسفى على يوسف وابيضت عيناه من الحزن فهو كظيم

And he turned away from them, And said: "How great Is my grief for Joseph!" And his eyes became white With sorrow, and he fell Into silent melancholy.

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  • Verse 84 of 111
  • Juz 13
  • Page 245

Word by word

  1. وَتَوَلَّىٰAnd he turned awaywatawallā
  2. عَنْهُمْfrom themʿanhum
  3. وَقَالَand saidwaqāla
  4. يَـٰٓأَسَفَىٰAlas, my griefyāasafā
  5. عَلَىٰoverʿalā
  6. يُوسُفَYusufyūsufa
  7. وَٱبْيَضَّتْAnd became whitewa-ib'yaḍḍat
  8. عَيْنَاهُhis eyesʿaynāhu
  9. مِنَfrommina
  10. ٱلْحُزْنِthe griefl-ḥuz'ni
  11. فَهُوَand he (was)fahuwa
  12. كَظِيمٌۭa suppressorkaẓīmun

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