Translation:
"O my sons! go you and enquire about Joseph and his brother, and never give up hope of Allah's Soothing Mercy: 1762 truly no one despairs of Allah's Soothing Mercy, except those who have no faith." 1763
"O my sons! go you and enquire about Joseph and his brother, and never give up hope of Allah's Soothing Mercy: 1762 truly no one despairs of Allah's Soothing Mercy, except those who have no faith." 1763
Translation:
[Hence,] O my sons, go forth and try to obtain some tidings of Joseph and his brother; and do not lose hope of God's life-giving mercy: 88 verily, none but people who deny the truth can ever lose hope of God's life-giving mercy.
[Hence,] O my sons, go forth and try to obtain some tidings of Joseph and his brother; and do not lose hope of God's life-giving mercy: 88 verily, none but people who deny the truth can ever lose hope of God's life-giving mercy.
Commentary:
88 According to most of the commentators, especially Ibn `Abbas (as quoted by Tabari and others), the term rawh is here synonymous with rahmah ("grace" or "mercy"). Since it is linguistically related to the noun ruh ("breath of life" or "spirit"), and has also the metonymic significance of "rest" (rahah) from grief and sadness (Taj al-'Arus), the most appropriate rendering would seem to be "life-giving mercy".
88 According to most of the commentators, especially Ibn `Abbas (as quoted by Tabari and others), the term rawh is here synonymous with rahmah ("grace" or "mercy"). Since it is linguistically related to the noun ruh ("breath of life" or "spirit"), and has also the metonymic significance of "rest" (rahah) from grief and sadness (Taj al-'Arus), the most appropriate rendering would seem to be "life-giving mercy".
1762 The word is rawh, not ruh, as some translators have mistakenly construed it. Rawh includes the idea of a Mercy that stills or calms our distracted state, and is particularly appropriate here in the mouth of Jacob.
1763 Jacob ignores and forgives the sting and malice in the speech of his sons, and like a true Prophet of Allah, still wishes them well, gives them sound advice, and sends them on an errand which is to open their eyes to the wonderful ways of Providence as much as it will bring consolation to his own distressed soul. He asks them to go again in search of Joseph and Benjamin. Perhaps by now he had an idea that they might be together in Egypt . In any case their stock of grain is again low, and they must seek its replenishment in Egypt . (R).