Translation of the meanings Ayah 38 Surah Yūsuf - English Translation - Dr. Waleed Bleyhesh Omary - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 38

وَٱتَّبَعۡتُ مِلَّةَ ءَابَآءِيٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَۚ مَا كَانَ لَنَآ أَن نُّشۡرِكَ بِٱللَّهِ مِن شَيۡءٖۚ ذَٰلِكَ مِن فَضۡلِ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡنَا وَعَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَشۡكُرُونَ

(38) “And I followed the creed of my fathers: Ibrāhīm, Isḥāq and Yaʿqūb^[2724]; we were not to Associate with Allah a thing of any sort.^[2725] That is of the Grace of Allah on us and on people^[2726], but most people thank not”^[2727].

[2724] Thereby saying that he came from a line of Prophets and was consequently worthy of their close attention (cf. al-Zamakhsharī).
[2725] Here is an explanation of the reason behind this great favour: by way of calling them to God (cf. Ibn ʿĀshūr).
[2726] The favour of guidance to worshipping none but Almighty God (سبحانه وتعالى) (cf. al-Ṭabarī, Ibn Kathīr).
[2727] That is, they are heedless of this great favour and do not Believe and worship God duly (cf. Abū Ḥayyān, al-Shawkānī).