What does Quran 12:82 mean?

Quran 12:82 (Surah Yusuf, Ayah 82) translates to: "And ask the city in which we were and the caravan in which we came - and indeed, we are truthful,""

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 12:82 from?

This ayah is from Surah Yusuf (Joseph), the 12th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 13.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 12:82?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Abu Dawud, Sahih al-Bukhari.

What tafsir is available for Quran 12:82?

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

What topics does Quran 12:82 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Truthfulness, Family Relations, Prophet Yaqub, Justice, Patience.

Ayah 81

ٱرْجِعُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِيكُمْ فَقُولُوا۟ يَٰٓأَبَا...

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Ayah 83

قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًۭا ۖ...

وَسْـَٔلِ ٱلْقَرْيَةَ ٱلَّتِى كُنَّا فِيهَا وَٱلْعِيرَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَقْبَلْنَا فِيهَا ۖ وَإِنَّا لَصَٰدِقُونَ

Was'alil qaryatal latee kunnaa feehaa wal'eeral lateee aqbalnaa feehaa wa innaa lasaadiqoon

And ask the city in which we were and the caravan in which we came - and indeed, we are truthful,"

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15 ayahs in Yusuf are strongly about justice and honesty. This is one of them.

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Tafsir

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And ask the city in which we were — namely Egypt — in other words send forth someone to ask its people and the caravan the men of the caravan with which we approached — and these were a group of Canaanites. Surely we speak the truth” ’ in what we say. So they went back to him and told him as much.

"We used to travel with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) between Makkah and Al-Madinah, fearing nothing but Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and praying two rak'ahs."

Sunan an-Nasa'i #2723It was narrated that 'Aishah said:Sahih

"We set out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) thinking that it was for nothing other than Hajj."

Sunan Abu Dawud #2552Narrated Anas ibn Malik:Hasan Sahih

When we alighted at a station (for stay), we did not pray until we united the saddles of the camels.

Sunan an-Nasa'i #3991It was narrated that An-Nu'man bin Salim said:Hasan

"I heard Aws say: 'The Messenger of Allah came to us when we were in a tent.'" And he quoted the same Hadith.

Sahih al-Bukhari #1804Narrated Abu Humaid:Sahih

We came with the Prophet (ﷺ) from Tabuk, and when we reached near Medina, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "This is Tabah."