#surah yusuf

[suhyla]

The same pen that wrote for Yusuf to be sent to prison, deprived of his rights and denied justice, was the pen that wrote for him to become a minister, reigning over the treasury of Egypt.

The same pen that wrote for Yusuf’s brothers to dominate over him and throw him in the well

is the pen that brought them to Egypt, standing before Yusuf in need and at his mercy.

The same pen that took Yusuf from the arms of Yaqoub, returned him to his father years later as a Prophet and minister.

I do not know what may be written in my story next. But I know who holds the pen.

Shall I not trust the One who wrote the best of stories to write my story too?

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[kafi-farigh-yusra]

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[uma1ra]

5 Lessons from Surah Yusuf

Do you make dua and wonder if your prayers will ever be answered? Is there something you are striving for yet it remains out of reach? When you make steps toward being a better Muslim, do you feel like even those around you that love you and care about you are jealous of your good efforts? Do you feel like you are going through trials and tests again and again? Are others mocking you when you attempt to do something that pleases Allah? You are not alone. And rest assured, others have struggled to overcome these same challenges. There are numerous lessons in the Qur’an that can serve as an inspiration to persist in the face of adversity. Let’s reflect upon five lessons gained by reading Surat Yusuf

Lesson1: Something Miserable Is Better Than Disobeying Allah

Prophet Yusuf (AS) had already suffered a series of tests and trials, yet he remained obedient to Allah. His brothers had abandoned him in the well, then he was found and sold as a slave at the market. Despite being a loyal servant to the king, Yusuf (AS) was defamed and imprisoned. At the zenith of this crisis when everything seemed bleak, the wife of the King threatened to imprison Yusuf (AS) unless he would give in to her attempts at seduction. Yusuf (AS)’s response was recorded in the Qur’an, My lord, prison is more to my liking than that to which they invite me. And if you do not avert me from my plan, I might incline toward them and [thus] be of the ignorant. (Yusuf 12 : 33)

Yusuf (AS) chose to live in the dark, dreary dungeon in a life of shackles over disobedience to Allah. Clearly, even if you encounter dismal surroundings and misery, Allah’s pleasure is greater and longer lasting. You will triumph if you obey Allah!

Lesson 2: Don’t Be Jealous

Jealousy divides communities, breaks up families, and splits up friendships. Prophet Yaqoob (AS) said, O my son, do not relate your vision to your brothers or they will contrive against you a plan. Indeed Satan, to man, is a manifest enemy. (Surah Yusuf 12 : 5)

They were brothers by blood, but Yusuf’s brothers would not have been pleased by his vision of prophethood. Even those close to you – friends and family – might not be thrilled about blessings you have received or steps you take to live a life that is pleasing to Allah. It is best to keep your dreams quiet and only share them with trustworthy supporters until these aspirations are a flourishing reality.

Yusuf’s brothers believed Yaqoob (AS) loved Yusuf (AS) more than them. Their jealousy boiled up out of control. These brothers became an irrational gang, and they plotted to get rid of Yusuf (AS) by abandoning him in the well. One lie was woven into a web of lies, and the brothers informed their father that Yusuf (AS) had been devoured by a wolf (Mubarakburi, 2003; Sahih International, 1997)! Jealousy even touched the prophets, so we need to be sure to stamp out jealousy in our communities. As Muslims we should be sincerely happy when we see others being blessed by Allah. When we see people excelling in religion or gaining success we should say Masha’Allah or Tabarak Allah.

Lesson 3: Never Give Up Hope in Allah

Prophet Yaqoob (AS) never gave up the hope of finding his son. When Yusuf (AS)’s brothers came back to tell him that their brother was stolen and remained behind, Yaqoob (AS) was still sad about his loss of Yusuf (AS). He went blind over suppression of his grief, and complained only to Allah. Despite the intense grief he felt and the previous reports of Yusuf (AS) being consumed by a wolf, Yaqoob (AS) did not give up hope (Mubarakpuri, 2003: Sahih International, 1997). He instructed his sons to continue to search for Yusuf (AS) and his brother saying,

O my sons go and find out about Josepha and his brother and despair not of relief from Allah. Indeed no one despairs of relief from Allah except the disbelieving people. (Yusuf 2:87)

Imagine, Prophet Yaqoob (AS) had not seen his son since childhood, so many years had passed that Prophet Yusuf (AS) was now a king of Egypt. Despite the passing of all these years, Prophet Yaqoob (AS) still firmly held onto the hope that Allah would answer his prayers and reunite him with his son. Many of us have trouble being patient for a few hours or a couple of days, let alone years or decades! Alhamdulillah, Yaqoob (AS) never gave up, and Allah answered his dua, relieving him of the sorrow he felt.

Lesson 4: Patience is Beautiful, So be Patient All the Time

We should always be patient. If we have patience in hardship, continuously counting our blessings, we will truly be victorious in both hardship and ease. Can you count how many times Yusuf (AS) was patient? He was patient while awaiting the fulfillment of his dream. He was patient when his brothers abandoned him in the well. He was patient when he was sold as a slave. He was patient when the king’s wife accused him of seduction. Yusuf (AS) continued to be patient when he was put in jail. Even when his fellow inmate was released and forgot about him, Yusuf (AS) continued to be patient! As the king of Egypt, Yusuf (AS) continued to be patient with his brothers’ slander. He kept his cool when they tried to say that his brother Binyamin was stealing just as his brother (Yusuf) had done the same before him (Mubarakpuri, 2003; Sahih International, 1997)! Regardless of the time, situation, place, or scenario, Yusuf (AS) remained patient.

Lesson 5: Forgive

When Yusuf (AS) finally confronts his brothers later in life, it is a beautiful lesson of forgiveness. After his brothers return with their father and Binyamin is accused of theft, they return to Yusuf (AS) in a great predicament. His brothers are enduring hard times in which they have poor harvest and are in need. On the other hand Yusuf (AS) has not only become the king of Egypt, but he has astutely saved provisions and prepared his community to survive the famine. Although Yusuf (AS) has suffered many hardships on account of his brother’s jealous plotting, Yusuf (AS) is strong and holds the upper hand. Instead of treating them with harshness or rebuking them to endure starvation, Yusuf (AS) utters very lovely words,

No blame will there be upon you today. Allah will forgive you; and He is the most merciful of the merciful. (Al Yusuf 12:92)

Instead of being bitter and angry or taking vengeance, Yusuf (AS) was strong enough to choose forgiveness! With all his power as a leader, Yusuf (AS) preferred the sweetness of forgiveness.

Although this brief reflection touches upon a few lessons of Surat Yusuf, take a few minutes to reflect a

bit more. Stop and read over this chapter of the Qur’an. Take a few moments to close your eyes and imagine implementing the lessons above. How can you bravely continue to be obedient to Allah? Is there a way you can support someone and help stamp out jealousy among friends or family? What steps would help you augment your hope that Allah will answer your prayers? In hard times, what reminders will prompt you to persevere in patience? Can you find it in your heart to forgive someone who has wronged you? What other lessons can you learn from Surat Yusuf?

[0rdinarythoughts]

اللہ کی راحت بخش رحمت کی امید کبھی نہ چھوڑو -

never give up hope of Allāh's ﷻ soothing mercy

surah Yusuf

[mashriqiyyah]

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[elixir-posts]

Surah Yusuf teaches us :

- ease comes after hardship

- the closest of people can betray you

- being sad doesn't equal being ungrateful

- those who trust the plan of Allah will win

- broken hearts can be healed through love

- the people of patience have beautiful endings.

[areejabdel-muttalib]

فَاللَّهُ خَيْرٌ حَافِظًا ۖ وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ (٦٤)

But Allah is the best guardian, and He is the most merciful of the merciful.

[seharschronicles]

Sometimes there is a crisis in which you cannot do something, you do not see any solution, and can do nothing about it. Then there are other situations where you can do something and have an answer or any idea that might rid you of the problem.

For example, in the case of Musa AS, when his mother put him in the water, she did not simply stay put and leave it alone to Allah to take care of the rest. Instead, she asked Musa AS’s sister to follow him and see where he ended up. It was a little effort, but she did something about her situation.

On the contrary, Yaqoob AS could not do anything when he heard about Yusuf AS. He had no solution; he didn’t know what to do. One might say he was the father, so he could have yelled and forced his sons to tell him the truth. But he knew the nature of his sons, so he left the matter completely up to Allah. He cried and cried for years until he lost his sight. But he did not lose hope because that was the only thing he could do - have Sabr!

I have learned from this that whenever we are in trouble, we should gather ourselves and see if there is anything we can do about it and if we can change the circumstances for ourselves. Relying completely on Allah without making an effort is not a recommended solution, and have Sabr without making any effort only when you see no solution.

By the way, Yaqoob AS did not give up; he had Sabr and Dua as weapons. He made dua; he didn’t lose hope, that’s all he could do, and he did that very well.

As NA, once said, “ Sabar us museebat pe kia jata hai jisse nikalne ka raasta na ho”.

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[islam-quran-sunna]

 #سورة_يوسف

Quran. Surah 12 Yusuf (Joseph), verse 2.

Коран. Сура 12 Йусуф, аят 2.

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https://t.me/quran_al_furkan/57

[suhyla]

فصبر جميل

I used to really struggle with the concept of beautiful patience. How is patience beautiful? What was the secret? I have had the same thoughts about this verse for years and every time I would read Surah Yusuf in a hardship I would ask myself the same question.

It did not click until this Ramadan.

Beautiful patience is to embrace the waiting because you know what follows is surely a great relief. That is the only way to bear patience upon something that doesn’t make sense or a hardship that shakes you to your core. It is to remember Who put this in your path. When you know who Allah is, when you internalize His attributes, when you are upon absolute certainty that He is with you. That He is the Most Merciful and not a single thing happens to you without being full of His mercy. That everything that happens to you is full of khayr because He will never hurt a believer. That He is the Most Powerful and the One who opens the most tightly shut doors. That all of this could change at any moment. That He has complete control over your affairs and complete knowledge, so He is protecting you from something and when the time is right, this hardship will certainly pass. That He is the Most Generous, so *never* will you sincerely ask Him for something and beg him, clinging to His mercy and refusing to give up your duaa, except that He will respond with *more* than what you asked Him for. Wallahi not a single time will Allah not give you even more than you asked Him for if you internalize all of this. Only then— does patience become beautiful. Because you know what is coming will make you forget all the pain that has passed. That He is preparing you for something great. That He is shaping you into someone great. That His love can be found in every little detail and it will all make sense one day, no matter how long it takes.

Endure with beautiful patience, my friends. How can we know who Allah is and expect anything but the absolute best from Him? No— Allah is unlike anyone and anything. Even what you imagine to be the best case scenario will fall short of what He actually gives you. Do not doubt that for a moment. He is Allah. He is beautiful in all that He does 🩵

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#سورة_يوسف

Quran. Surah 12 Yusuf, verse 57.

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https://t.me/Qurantion/948

[mohsint110]

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيم

نَحۡنُ نَقُصُّ عَلَيۡكَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡقَصَصِ بِمَآ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ هَٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ وَإِن كُنتَ مِن قَبۡلِهِۦ لَمِنَ ٱلۡغَٰفِلِينَ

We relate to you, [O Muhammad ( Saww) ], the best of stories in what We have revealed to you of this Qur’an although you were, before it, among the unaware.

Quran - Surah Yusuf 12:3

[muslimah255]

From Quran Kareem

[0rdinarythoughts]

ہمارے آقا یوسف ع کو کچھ سمجھ نہیں آرہا تھا کہ ان کے ارد گرد کیا ہو رہا ہے، لیکن انہیں یقین تھا کہ ہمارا رب ان کی جان کا خیال رکھے ہوئے ہے۔ اے اللہ میں نے اپنے معاملات تجھے سونپے ہیں، تو بہترین کارندہ ہے، میرے معاملات کو میرے لیے ترتیب دے، میں ٹھیک سے نہیں چلاتا۔

Our master Yusuf as did not understand anything of what was happening around him, but he was sure that our Lord was taking care of his life. Oh God, I entrusted you with my affairs, you are the best agent, and arrange my affairs for me, I do not manage well.

[investingthelight]

Lesssons from Surah Yusuf