Summary Of Surah Yusuf

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·       The Quran is revealed in Arabic language. Story with lessons to be learned. ·       The step brothers of Yusuf asked their father to send him with them on a hunting trip and threw him in a dark well. ·       They told their father that Yusuf was eaten by a wolf. They brought a shirt with false blood on it. ·       One caravan kidnapped Yusuf from the well, brought him to Egypt and sold him. ·       The Egyptian who bought him was a nice man. ·       His master’s wife tried to seduce him but Allah saved him. ·       The women of the town started pointing fingers at her. She invited then to a banquet and asked Yusuf to appear before them to show his beauty. Yusuf was sent to prison. ·       Two prison inmates had dreams and asked Yusuf for interpretation. ·       King of Egypt had a dream and asked for its interpretation. ·       Yusuf’s interpretation of the King’s dream. ·       The King of Egypt heard the case of Yusuf and declared him innocent. ·       Yusuf’s appointment as King’s cabinet member. ·       Yusuf’s brothers came to Egypt to get food and grain. Yusuf asked them to bring their younger brother (Benjamin). ·       They asked their father to send Benjamin with them in order to get more grain. Yaqub’s advise to his sons. ·       Yusuf introduced himself to his brother (Benjamin) and schemed to retain him. ·       Benjamin was accused of stealing so that he could be retained. ·       Yusuf’s brothers went back and told their father about the incident of Benjamin’s stealing and retention. Their father send them back. ·       They came to Yusuf and begged for food and some charity. ·       Yusuf disclosed his identity. ·       He forgave his brothers and sent for his family. ·       Yaqub got the good news of his son Yusuf. Got his eye sight back, asked for forgiveness for his sons. ·       His family was relocated from Ken’an to Egypt. Yusuf’s prayer to live and die as a Muslim. ·       Most of the ignorant people who believe in Allah also commit shirk. ·       All the Rasools were human beings. Story of Yusuf is confirmation to previous scriptures.