Surah Yusuf 12:97

Yahudha brings Yusuf's Shirt and Good News

Ibn `Abbas and Ad-Dahhak said;

(good news) means information. Mujahid and As-Suddi said that the bearer of good news was Yahudha, son of Ya`qub. As-Suddi added, "He brought it (Yusuf's shirt) because it was he who brought Yusuf's shirt stained with the false blood. So he liked to erase that error with this good act, by bringing Yusuf's shirt and placing it on his father's face. His father's sight was restored to him." Ya`qub said to his children,

(Did I not say to you, `I know from Allah that which you know not'), that I know that Allah will return Yusuf to me and that,

(I do indeed feel the smell of Yusuf, if only you think me not senile.)

Yusuf's Brothers feel Sorry and Regretful

This is when Yusuf's brothers said to their father, with humble- ness,

("O our father! Ask forgiveness (from Allah) for our sins, indeed we have been sinners." He said: "I will ask my Lord for forgiveness for you, verily, He! Only He is the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.") and He forgives those who repent to Him. `Abdullah bin Mas`ud, Ibrahim At-Taymi, `Amr bin Qays, Ibn Jurayj and several others said that Prophet Ya`qub delayed fulfilling their request until the latter part of the night.

Setelah saudara-saudara Yusuf melihat bukti-bukti dan kenyataan yang tidak dapat dipungkiri, mereka menjadi sadar dan dengan jujur mengakui kesalahannya. Mereka juga meminta kepada ayahnya agar mau memohonkan ampun kepada Allah swt atas kedurhakaan yang telah mereka perbuat kepada ayahnya dan kezaliman yang dilakukan terhadap Yusuf. Pengakuan saudara-saudara Yusuf tentang kesalahan dan dosa yang telah diperbuat itu adalah pengakuan yang kedua kalinya. Sebelum itu, mereka pernah mengakui dosa dan kesalahannya di hadapan Yusuf, hanya pada waktu itu Yusuf langsung memohonkan ampunan dari Allah swt tanpa permintaan dari mereka.