Surah Yusuf Tafseer

Yusuf's Reign in Egypt

Allah said next,

وَكَذَلِكَ مَكَّنِّا لِيُوسُفَ فِي الَارْضِ

Thus did We give full authority to Yusuf in the land,

in Egypt,

يَتَبَوَّأُ مِنْهَا حَيْثُ يَشَاء

to take possession therein, when or where he likes.

As-Suddi and Abdur-Rahman bin Zayd bin Aslam said that this part of the Ayah means,

"To do whatever he wants therein."

Ibn Jarir at Tabari said that it means,

"He used to move about freely in the land after being imprisoned, suffering from hardship and the disgrace of slavery."

Allah said next,

نُصِيبُ بِرَحْمَتِنَا مَن نَّشَاء وَلَا نُضِيعُ أَجْرَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ

We bestow of Our mercy on whom We will, and We make not to be lost the reward of the good doers.

Allah says here, We did not let the patience of Yusuf, from the harm his brothers exerted on him and being imprisoned because of the wife of the Aziz, to be lost. Instead, Allah the Exalted and Most Honored rewarded him with His aid and victory,

وَلَا نُضِيعُ أَجْرَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ

وَلَاَجْرُ الاخِرَةِ خَيْرٌ لِّلَّذِينَ امَنُواْ وَكَانُواْ يَتَّقُونَ