Yusuf 12:111

<h2>A Lesson for Men Who have Understanding</h2><p>Allah states here that the stories of the Messengers and their nations and how we saved the believers and destroyed the disbelievers are, </p><div class="arabic uthmani">عِبْرَةٌ لاوْلِى الأَلْبَـبِ</div><p>(a lesson for men of understanding), who have sound minds, </p><div class="arabic uthmani">مَا كَانَ حَدِيثًا يُفْتَرَى</div><p>(It is not a forged statement.) Allah says here that this Qur'an could not have been forged; it truly came from Allah, </p><div class="arabic uthmani">وَلَـكِن تَصْدِيقَ الَّذِى بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ</div><p>(but a confirmation of that which was before it) in reference to the previously revealed Divine Books, by which this Qur'an testifies to the true parts that remain in them and denies and refutes the forged parts that were added, changed and falsified by people. The Qur'an accepts or abrogates whatever Allah wills of these Books, </p><div class="arabic uthmani">وَتَفْصِيلَ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ</div><p>(and a detailed explanation of everything) Meaning the allowed, the prohibited, the preferred and the disliked matters. The Qur'an deals with the acts of worship, the obligatory and recommended matters, forbids the unlawful and discourages from the disliked. The Qur'an contains major facts regarding the existence and about matters of the future in general terms or in detail. The Qur'an tells us about the …

In their history verily there is a lesson for men of understanding. It is no invented story but a confirmation of the existing (Scripture) and a detailed explanation of everything, and a guidance and a mercy for folk who believe.

There is, in their stories, instruction for men endued with understanding. It is not a tale invented, but a confirmation of what went before it,- a detailed exposition of all things, and a guide and a mercy to any such as believe.

Indeed in their stories, there is a lesson for men of understanding. It (the Quran) is not a forged statement but a confirmation of the Allah's existing Books [the Taurat (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel) and other Scriptures of Allah] and a detailed explanation of everything and a guide and a Mercy for the people who believe.

In their stories is a lesson for those who possess intelligence. This is not a fabricated tale, but a confirmation of what came before it, and a detailed explanation of all things, and guidance, and mercy for people who believe.