Which Surah and Juz is Quran 12:9 from?

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

Are there hadiths related to Quran 12:9?

Yes — there are 3 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sahih Muslim.

What tafsir is available for Quran 12:9?

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

What topics does Quran 12:9 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Prophet Yusuf, Betrayal, Prophet Stories, Justice, Social Conflict.

Ayah 8

إِذْ قَالُوا۟ لَيُوسُفُ وَأَخُوهُ أَحَبُّ إِلَىٰٓ ...

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Q: What does Quran 12:9 mean?

Quran 12:9 (Surah Yusuf, Ayah 9) translates to: "Kill Joseph or cast him out to [another] land; the countenance of your father will [then] be only for you, and you will be after that a righteous people.""

Ayah 10

قَالَ قَآئِلٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ لَا تَقْتُلُوا۟ يُوسُفَ و...

ٱقْتُلُوا۟ يُوسُفَ أَوِ ٱطْرَحُوهُ أَرْضًۭا يَخْلُ لَكُمْ وَجْهُ أَبِيكُمْ وَتَكُونُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ قَوْمًۭا صَٰلِحِينَ

Uqtuloo Yoosufa awitra hoohu ardany yakhlu lakum wajhu abeekum wa takoonoo mim ba'dihee qawman saaliheen

Kill Joseph or cast him out to [another] land; the countenance of your father will [then] be only for you, and you will be after that a righteous people."

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72 ayahs in Yusuf are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

← Previous on Lessons from past peoples12:8When they said, "Joseph and his brother are more beloved to our father than we, while we are a clan. Indeed, our father is in clear error.Next on Lessons from past peoples →12:10Said a speaker among them, "Do not kill Joseph but throw him into the bottom of the well; some travelers will pick him up - if you would do [something]."

Tafsir

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Kill Joseph or cast him away into some land that is into some distant land so that your father might be solely concerned with you so that he might turn his attention to you and not be distracted by anyone else and that thereafter that is after killing Joseph or casting him away you might be a righteous folk’ by repenting.

"You are the oldest son of your father, so perform Hajj on his behalf."

Sahih Muslim #6335Abu Dharr reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

You would soon conquer Egypt and that is a land which is known (as the land of al-qirat). So when you conquer it, treat its inhabitants well. For there lies upon you the responsibility because of blood-tie or relationship of marriage (with them). And when you see two persons falling into dispute amongst themselves for the space of a brick, than get out of that. He (Abu Dharr) said: I saw Abd al-Rahman b. Shurahbil b. Hasana and his brother Rabi'a disputing with one another for the space of a brick. So I left that (land).

Sunan an-Nasa'i #3890Jabir narrated that the Messenger of Allah said:

"Whoever has land, let him cultivate it or give it to his brother to cultivate, and not lease it to his brother."