Surah Yusuf — Ayah 35 (12:35)

English translation (Saheeh International)

Then it appeared to them after they had seen the signs¹ that he [i.e., al-ʿAzeez] should surely imprison him for a time.²

1. Proofs of his innocence.
2. Until the scandal be forgotten.

Brief commentary

Then the view of the minister and his people, after they had seen evidence of his innocence, was that they should put him in prison for an unknown period, so that the scandal was not exposed.