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Quran 12:15 (Was Yousuf A.S Thrown Into A Well)?
Please give your comments about the interpretation of GIYABAT AL JUB in Sura Yousuf given in this youtube video by Dr Hany Atchan .
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Quran 12:15 (Was Yousuf A.S Thrown Into A Well)?
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Towards the final 2 minutes of video , Ghayabat el Jub (in sura Youssef) has been interpreted as Yousef (A.S) being thrown among a group of unknown slaves who were castrated ( Al Jub / Jabba ) , a common practice of slave abuse prevalent in those days . Is it a correct interpretation .
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فَلَمَّا ذَهَبُوْا بِهِ وَأَجْمَعُوْا أَنْ يَّجْعَلُوْهُ فِیْ غَيَابَةِ الْجُبِّ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِ لَتُنَبِّئَنَّهُمْ بِأَمْرِهِمْ هَـذَا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُوْنَ. وَجَاؤُوْا أَبَاهُمْ عِشَآءً يَبْكُوْنَ. قَالُوْا يَا أَبَانَا إِنَّا ذَهَبْنَا نَسْتَبِقُ وَتَرَكْنَا يُوْسُفَ عِنْدَ مَتَاعِنَا فَأَكَلَهُ الذِّئْبُ وَمَا أَنْتَ بِـمُؤْمِنٍ لَّنَا وَلَوْ كُنَّا صَادِقِيْنَ. وَجَآءُوْا عَلَى قَمِيْصِهِ بِدَمٍ كَذِبٍ قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًا فَصَبْرٌ جَمِيْلٌ وَاللّهُ الْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلَى مَا تَصِفُوْنَ.
When they took away Joseph [by insisting] in this manner and ultimately decided to throw him in the bottom [18] of a well and on the other hand We sent a revelation to him: “[One day,] you will inform them of this misdeed when they will not even know,” [19] and [after throwing him in the well] they came weeping to their father at nightfall. They [came over and] said: “Father! We became busy in a racing competition against one another and had left Joseph with our belongings when a wolf [came and] devoured him. But you will not believe us even though we may be truthful.” [In order to prove their claim,] they brought Joseph’s shirt stained with fake blood. The father said: “[No,] in fact, it is your heart that has forged a lie for you. So, a graceful patience be my way and on whatever you are saying, God alone is the support. (Quran 12:15-18)
(Excerpt from Quranic Exegesis: Javed Ahmed Ghamidi)
(Translated by Dr. Shehzad Saleem)
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[18]. Ie., after taking him away there still arose a difference of opinion but it was finally decided that it was better to cast him in the well. According to the narratives found in the Torah and the Talmud this well was situated south of Shechem near the existing territory of Dothan.
[19]. Ie., inform them when they will not even be able to imagine that the brother they had thrown in the well will come to occupy such a high rank and is talking to them.
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The verse 19 makes it clear that it was a well in which Yusuf was thrown.
وَ جَآءَتۡ سَیَّارَۃٌ فَاَرۡسَلُوۡا وَارِدَہُمۡ فَاَدۡلٰی دَلۡوَہٗ ؕ قَالَ یٰبُشۡرٰی ہٰذَا غُلٰمٌ ؕ وَ اَسَرُّوۡہُ بِضَاعَۃً ؕ وَ اللّٰہُ عَلِیۡمٌۢ بِمَا یَعۡمَلُوۡنَ
On the other hand, a caravan arrived and sent its water-bearer. And, he slid his bucket [in the well; then seeing Joseph cried:] “Glad tidings be delivered; this is a boy.” Thus, they [took him out and] hid him thinking him to be a prized possession.[26] And God was fully aware of whatever they were doing.
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