What does Quran 12:2 mean?

Quran 12:2 (Surah Yusuf, Ayah 2) translates to: "Indeed, We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'an that you might understand."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 12:2 from?

This ayah is from Surah Yusuf (Joseph), the 12th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 12.

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Revelation, Divine Mercy, Tawhid, Prophethood, Guidance.

إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ قُرْءَٰنًا عَرَبِيًّۭا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ

Innaaa anzalnaahu quraanan 'Arabiyyal la 'allakum ta'qiloon

Indeed, We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'an that you might understand.

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6 ayahs in Yusuf are strongly about the Quran and revelation. This is one of them.

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We have revealed it as an Arabic Qur’ān in the language of the Arabs so that you O people of Mecca might understand comprehend its meaning.

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