Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran - 12:31

Translation for 12:31

When she heard about their gossip,1 she invited them and set a banquet for them. She gave each one a knife, then said ˹to Joseph˺, “Come out before them.” When they saw him, they were so stunned ˹by his beauty˺ that they cut their hands,2 and exclaimed, “Good God! This cannot be human; this must be a noble angel!”

Foot notes

76792

 lit., ‘their cunning’ because the women themselves were probably interested in Joseph.

76793

 The women were cutting fruit, and when Joseph came out they were so impressed by his beauty that they sliced through the fruit and into their hands without knowing.