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Yusuf
الٓر Alif Laam Ra.
تِلْكَ These
ءَايَٰتُ (are the) Verses
ٱلْكِتَٰبِ (of) the Book
ٱلْمُبِينِ [the] clear.
The subject matter of this Surah indicates that it was revealed during the last stage of the Holy Prophet's residence at Makkah, when the Quraish were considering the question of killing or exiling or imprisoning him. At that time some of the unbelie