Sa'ad da 'yan'uwan Yusufu suka fahimci cewa dukkan ƙoƙarinsu na ceto ɗan'uwansu ƙarami ba shi da amfani, sai suka bar Yusufu suka tafi. Suka zauna a majalisa, suna shiga cikin tattaunawa mai zurfi da tsanani. Muna ganin suna musayar ra'ayi cikin tsananin muhimmanci. Surar ba ta ambaci duk abin da suka faɗa ba. Tana rubuta kawai maganar ƙarshe wadda ta zama tushen matakansu na gaba: "Lokacin da suka yanke ƙauna daga [sake] shi, sai suka ja baya don fara tattaunawa mai zurfi a tsakaninsu. Babban cikinsu ya ce:

When Joseph’s brothers realized that all their attempts to rescue their young brother were in vain, they left Joseph and went away. They sat in council, deeply involved in earnest consultations. We see them exchanging views in a very serious manner. The sūrah does not mention all that they said. It only records the last statement which formed the basis of their next steps: “When they despaired of [moving] him, they withdrew to begin earnest consultations among themselves. The eldest of them said:

Ba ka tuna ba cewa mahaifinka ya karɓi alkawari daga gare ka da sunan Allah ba, kuma a baya ka yi laifi game da Yusuf? Ba zan bar wannan ƙasa ba sai mahaifina ya ba ni izini, ko Allah ya yi hukunci a kaina. Shi ne mafi alheri a cikin masu hukunci.' Ku koma wajen mahaifinku, ku ce: 'Baba, ɗanka ya yi sata. Ba mu shaida sai abin da muka sani ba. Ba za mu iya kare abin da ba mu sani ba. Ku tambayi mutanen garin da muke a ciki, da ayarin da muka yi tafiya da su. Lallai mu masu gaskiya ne.'" (Ayoyi 80-82)

Do you not recall that your father took from you a pledge in God’s name, and that previously you were at fault with respect to Joseph? I shall not depart from this land until my father gives me leave or God judges for me. He is certainly the best of judges.’ Go back to your father and say: ‘Father, your son has stolen. We testify only to that which we know. We cannot guard against the unforeseen. You may ask the [people of the] town where we were, and the caravan with which we travelled. We are certainly telling the truth.’“ (Verses 80-82)

Babban ɗan’uwan ya tuna musu alkawarin da suka ɗauka da kuma sakacinsu game da Yusuf da lafiyarsa. Ya haɗa abubuwa biyu ɗin nan a matsayin tushen shawarar da ya yanke, wato cewa ba zai bar Masar ko ya gana da mahaifinsa ba sai mahaifin ya ba shi izini, ko kuma Allah ya yi hukunci da zai karɓa ba tare da wata shakka ba.

The eldest reminds them of the pledge they had given and of their carelessness about Joseph and his welfare. He combines the two events as the basis for his own decision which is not to leave Egypt or meet his father until the latter has given him permission to do so, or God has made a judgement to which he would certainly submit.

Ya roƙe su da su koma wurin mahaifinsu, su faɗa masa a fili cewa ɗansa ya yi sata, kuma saboda haka aka riƙe shi. Shi ne kawai abin da suka sani. Idan ɗan’uwansu ba shi da laifi, kuma idan akwai wani abu daban game da lamarin gaba ɗaya, to tabbas an ɓoye shi daga gare su, kuma ba za su iya ɗaukar alhakin abin da Allah, cikin hikimarsa, ya zaɓi ya ɓoye musu ba.

Yayin da kowa ke cikin fid da zuciya saboda dawowar Yusuf, wannan bai shafi wannan tsoho mai tsoron Allah ba, wanda ya san gaskiya game da Ubangijinsa, ilimin da ba a bayyana shi ga wasu ba. Irin wannan ilimi an gina shi ne bisa ji na gaskiya da kuma gogewar ikon Allah, da alherinsa, da jin ƙansa, da rahamar da yake yi wa bayinsa masu tsoron Allah. Maganarsa, "Ina sane da abin da Allah ya sani wanda ku ba ku sani ba," ta bayyana wannan gaskiya, kuma mu ba za mu iya faɗa fiye da haka ba. Ta ƙunshi gaskiyar da mutane kaɗai waɗanda suka yi irin wannan gogewa ke iya fahimta. Irin waɗannan mutane ba sa karaya ko fid da zuciya a lokacin wahala. A gaskiya, wahala tana ƙara ƙarfafa imaninsu da amincewarsu ga ikon Allah da rahamarsa. Ba za mu ce ƙari a kan haka ba. Muna yabon Allah saboda alherin da ya yi mana. Shi ne yake sane da abin da yake tsakaninsa da mu, yana kuma ganinsa.

Whilst everyone else despairs at Joseph’s return, this has no effect on this pious old man who knows the truth about his Lord, which is a knowledge that is not readily apparent to others. Such knowledge is based on real feeling and an experience of God’s ability, kindness, grace and the mercy He bestows on pious servants. His statement, ‘I know of God what you do not know,’ expresses this fact as we cannot. It embodies a truth which is only appreciated by those who have had a similar experience. Such people do not succumb to hardship or despair in the face of adversity. In fact adversity only enhances their faith and trust in God’s power and mercy. We will not say more than that. We praise God for the grace He has bestowed on us. He knows and sees what is between Him and us.

Ya'qub ya umurci 'ya'yansa su koma neman labari game da Yusuf da ɗan'uwansa; kada kuma su yanke ƙauna daga rahamar Allah'? Ba ya yanke ƙauna daga rahamar Allah sai mutane kafirai.' Wannan shi ne halin mutumin da zuciyarsa ke sane da gaskiyar Ubangijintaka. 'Ya'yana, ku je ku nemi labarin Yusuf da ɗan'uwansa.' Kalmar Larabci 'taḥassasū', wadda ake fassara da 'neman labari', tana ɗauke da ma'anar tausasawa da bincike cikin haƙuri, ta yadda za su nuna wani ɓangare na ruhinsu a ƙoƙarin gano abin da ya faru da ɗan'uwansu. Kada su taɓa yanke ƙauna daga Ubangiji, domin Shi na iya juyawa zuwa gare su da rahama da alheri. Har kalmar Larabci 'rawḥ', wadda aka yi amfani da ita a nan don nuna 'rahama', tana ɗauke da ma'anar ruhi da ke samun 'yanci daga wahala.

Jacob then instructs his sons to go back and seek information about their two younger brothers: “My sons, go and seek news of Joseph and his brother; and do not despair of God’s mercy; for none but unbelievers can ever despair of God’s mercy.” (Verse 87) That is the attitude of a person whose heart is keenly aware of the truth of Godhead. “My sons, go and seek news of Joseph and his brother.” The Arabic expression for ‘seek news’, taĥassasū, adds connotations of gentleness and patient pursuit, so that they can demonstrate something of their own souls in their efforts to find out what happened to their brothers. They must never despair of God for He may yet turn to them in mercy and kindness. Even the Arabic word rawĥ, used here to denote ‘mercy’, adds connotations of a spirit experiencing release from hardship.

Sun kuma gane abin da suka fahimta a matsayin irin falalar Allah da aka yi wa Yusuf, inda ya samu babban matsayi da halaye na haƙuri, tsoron Allah da kyautatawa. Yusuf ya amsa amincewarsu da laifi da gafara mai cike da jinƙai, wadda ta kawar da buƙatar su ji kunya game da kansu. Wannan yana nuna cewa Yusuf ya shiga wannan jarrabawa ta arziki da iko cikin nasara, kamar yadda ya shiga jarrabawoyin baya na wahala da kurkuku.

They also acknowledged what they realized to be aspects of God’s grace bestowed on Joseph, giving him high position, and qualities of forbearance, piety and benevolence. Joseph replied to their acknowledgement of guilt with charitable forgiveness that ended the need for them to feel ashamed of themselves. This shows that Joseph came through his trial with affluence and power as successfully as he came through the earlier trials with hardship and imprisonment.

Yusufu yana matuƙar karimci ga 'yan'uwansa. Ya amsa maganarsu ta hanyar yafe musu duk wani zargi: "Babu wani zargi a kanku yau. Allah Ya gafarta muku. Shi ne Mafi Jin ƙai daga cikin masu jin ƙai." (Aya ta 52) Ta haka ya nuna cewa abubuwan da suka faru a baya ba su bar wani ɗaci a zuciyarsa ba. Ya roƙi Allah Ya gafarta wa 'yan'uwansa, sannan ya karkata zance zuwa ga al'amuran da ke buƙatar kulawa, kamar mahaifinsu wanda baƙin ciki bai taɓa barinsa ba, har idanunsa suka zama fari saboda baƙin ciki. Yusufu yana so ya hanzarta a kai masa labari mai daɗi, kuma ya haɗu da shi da wuri-wuri.

Joseph is very charitable to his brothers. He replies to their statement by waiving all reproach: “None shall reproach you today. May God forgive you. He is indeed the Most Merciful of those who show mercy.” (Verse 52) He thus shows that the events of the past have left no lingering bitterness in him. He prays to God to forgive his brothers and turns tie conversation to matters that need attention, such as his father whose sorrow was unabated, and whose eyes had become white with grief. Joseph wants to speed up the process of giving him the good news and to meet him as soon as possible.

Mafi muhimmanci a cikin dukkan wannan, ya so ya kawar da damuwarsa, kuma ya taimaka wa mahaifinsa ya dawo da ƙarfinsa da ganinsa. Saboda haka ya ce wa 'yan'uwansa: "Ku tafi da wannan riga tawa, ku shafa ta a fuskar mahaifina, zai dawo da ganinsa. Sa'an nan ku dawo gare ni da dukan iyalinku." (Ayar 93)

Most urgent of all, he wanted to remove his distress and to help him regain his strength and his eyesight. Hence he tells his brothers: “Now go and take this shirt of mine and lay it over my father’s face, and he will recover his sight. Then come back to me with all your family.” (Verse 93)

Ta yaya Yusuf ya san cewa mahaifinsa zai dawo da ganinsa idan ya karɓi ƙamshin ɗansa da ya rasa? Wannan wani ɓangare ne na abin da Allah ya koyar da shi. Ba shakka, mamaki kwatsam na iya haifar da tasiri na mu'ujiza. Bugu da ƙari, don me ba za a sami mu'ujiza ba tun da Yusuf da Yaƙub duk annabawa ne da Allah ya zaɓa ya zama manzanninsa?

Surah ta ba mu wani abin mamaki. Ba tare da ambaton kowane bayani game da wannan tafiya ta ƙarshe ba, sai ta wuce kai tsaye zuwa wani yanayi mai cike da motsin zuciya a ƙarshe. Mu fara sharhinmu yayin da iyalin ke kusantar wurin da aka ƙayyade don haɗuwa da Yusufu, ɗansu wanda ya daɗe da rabuwa da su.

The sūrah gives us yet another surprise. Leaving out all details about this last trip, it moves directly to a highly charged final scene. We pick up our commentary with the family approaching its appointed meeting with Joseph its long departed son.

Sa'ad da suka gabatar da kansu a gaban Yusuf, ya ja iyayensa zuwa gare shi yana cewa:

“When they all presented themselves before Joseph, he drew his parents to himself saying:

"Ku shiga Masar lafiya, in Allah Ya so." Ya ɗaukaka iyayensa zuwa wuri mafi girma na girmamawa, sai suka faɗi ƙasa a gwiwoyinsu, suna yin sujada a gare shi. Ya ce:

‘Enter Egypt in peace, if it so pleases God.’ And he raised his parents to the highest place of honour, and they fell down on their knees, prostrating themselves before him. He said:

"Baba, wannan ita ce ainihin ma'anar mafarkina tun dā. Ubangijina ya tabbatar da shi. Ya yi mini alheri, ya fitar da ni daga kurkuku, ya kawo ku duka daga hamada bayan Shaiɗan ya haddasa rashin jituwa tsakanina da 'yan'uwana. Ubangijina yana da alheri ta duk hanyar da ya so. Shi ne Masani, Mai hikima ta gaskiya." {Aya ta 99-100}

‘Father, this is the real meaning of my dream of long ago. My Lord has made it come true. He has been gracious to me, releasing me from prison, and bringing you all from the desert after Satan had sown discord between me and my brothers. My Lord is gracious in whatever way He wishes. He is All-Knowing, truly Wise.” (Verses 99-100)

Lallai wannan wani yanayi ne mai ƙarfi sosai. Shekaru masu tsawo sun shuɗe tare da duk abin da suka ɗauka na fidda rai da bege da suka rasa, azaba da damuwa, kewa da baƙin ciki, da kuma roƙo mai gaggawa, na shiru, na haɗuwa. Shekaru masu wahala na jarrabawa wadda ba ta da sauƙin cin nasara. Bayan duk wannan, ga wannan yanayi mai ƙarfi, tare da tsananin motsin rai, jin daɗi, farin ciki da tausayawa. Yanayi ne na ƙarshe wanda yake da alaƙa sosai da na farkon labarin. Yanayin farko ya daɗe da wucewa, amma na ƙarshe yanzu yana faruwa. Tsakanin su biyun, Yusuf yana tuna Allah, bai taɓa barin kansa ya manta da Shi ba: "Sa'ad da suka gabatar da kansu gaban Yusuf, ya riƙe iyayensa a kansa yana cewa: 'Ku shiga Masar lafiya, in Allah ya so.'" (Aya ta 99)

It is certainly a most powerful scene. Long years have passed with all that they carried of despair and lost hope, pain and distress, longing and grief, and also an urgent, silent plea for reunion. Long hard years of a test that is not easy to pass. After all that we have this powerful scene, with its intensity of feeling, pleasure, happiness and emotion. It is a final scene that is closely connected to the opening one in the story. The opening scene is long gone, but the final one is now taking place. Between the two, Joseph remembers God, never allowing himself to forget Him: “When they all presented themselves before Joseph, he drew his parents to himself saying: ‘Enter Egypt in peace, if it so pleases God.’“ (Verse 99)