Surah Yusuf · Ayah 98·Makkī

98

سَوْفَ لَكُمْ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ﴿٩٨﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

He said, "I will ask forgiveness for you from my Lord. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful."

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Tafsīr

قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

چرا یعقوب(ع) استغفار برای فرزندانش را به تخیر انداخت؟

شاید علت این که یعقوب(ع) استغفار برای فرزندانش را به تأخیر انداخت, این باشد که می‌خواست با دیدار یوسف(ع) نعمت خدا بر او کامل شود و دلش به تمام معنا خوشحال گردد و آثار ناخوشایند جدایی از یوسف از دلش پاک گردد و آنگاه با دلسوزی برای فرزندانش استغفار کند. شاید هم - چنان که در برخی از روایات آمده - این تأخیر بدان سبب بود که او می‌خواست هنگامی برای پسرانش استغفار کند که احتمال استجابت دعا بیشتر است؛ چنان که در روایتی از امام صادق(ع) می‌خوانیم: «یعقوب استغفار را تا سحرگاه جمعه به تخیر انداخت.» در روایت دیگری از همان حضرت می‌خوانیم که رسول خدا(ص) فرمود: «بهترین وقتی که می‌توانید در آن خدا را بخوانید. سحرگاهان است و یعقوب(ع) استغفار را تخیر انداخت تا سحر فرا رسد.» شاید از این دو حدیث بتوان استفاده کرد که سحرها - به طور کلی - و سحر جمعه - به طور خاص - بهترین وقت برای دعا و مناجات با خداست.

Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

Vocabulary and recitation are counted from the morphology and the Uthmani marks; commentary reports whether an authored tafsīr entry reaches this āyah. A structural read, not a judgement — a denser strip is not a weightier verse.

Vocabulary · 4 roots in 5 of 9 words

Recitation · 12 points across 5 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī4
  • Heavy rāʾ4
  • Iẓhār shafawī1
  • Ghunnah1
  • Lām qamariyyah2

Commentary

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Shape

9 words · 35 letters · āyah 98 of 111

once in the Qurʾān2–10×11–50×51–300×300+×

Similar verses by meaning

Ranked by semantic similarity over translation embeddings — a model’s proxy for meaning, not a claim about it, and not tafsīr. Verses may be kin in theme while differing entirely in wording.

  • Quran 71:10 · Noohvery close

    فَقُلْتُ ٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ غَفَّارًا

    And said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver.

  • Quran 11:90 · Hudvery close

    وَٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ إِنَّ رَبِّى رَحِيمٌ وَدُودٌ

    And ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him. Indeed, my Lord is Merciful and Affectionate."

  • Quran 28:16 · Al-Qasasvery close

    قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِى فَٱغْفِرْ لِى فَغَفَرَ لَهُۥٓ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

    He said, "My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me," and He forgave him. Indeed, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

  • Quran 19:47 · Maryamvery close

    قَالَ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيْكَ سَأَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكَ رَبِّىٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِى حَفِيًّا

    [Abraham] said, "Peace will be upon you. I will ask forgiveness for you of my Lord. Indeed, He is ever gracious to me.

  • Quran 110:3 · An-Nasrvery close

    فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْهُ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ تَوَّابًۢا

    Then exalt [Him] with praise of your Lord and ask forgiveness of Him. Indeed, He is ever Accepting of repentance.

  • Quran 71:11 · Noohvery close

    يُرْسِلِ ٱلسَّمَآءَ عَلَيْكُم مِّدْرَارًا

    He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in [continuing] showers

Verses built from the same roots

Ranked by shared vocabulary (idf-cosine over each verse’s root-set). Shared words are a fact about form — they do not by themselves mean two verses are about the same thing.

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 12:98?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 12:98 include Quran 71:10 (Surah Nooh), Quran 11:90 (Surah Hud), Quran 28:16 (Surah Al-Qasas), and Quran 19:47 (Surah Maryam). For example, 71:10 reads: “And said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver.” These are ranked by comparing translations of every verse in the Qurʾān, so they are a measure of similar wording and theme — not a tafsīr ruling.

What does Quran 12:98 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 12:98 (Surah Yusuf, Joseph) reads: “He said, "I will ask forgiveness for you from my Lord. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful."”

Which surah is verse 12:98 in?

Quran 12:98 is āyah 98 of Surah Yusuf (Joseph), chapter 12 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 111 verses.

Is there a tafsīr (commentary) for Quran 12:98?

Yes — Tartīl shows verse-by-verse commentary on Quran 12:98 from قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب).

In how many languages can I read Quran 12:98?

Tartīl presents Quran 12:98 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.