Surah Yusuf | Maher Al Meaqli

Islam | Quran | 12 Surah Yusuf

In Surah Yunus and Surah Hud, Allah has given us meta-narratives of the paths of belief and disbelief through the summarized stories of entire nations, In Surah Yusuf, Allah now presents the same narrative condensed into the story of a single individual. These ayat will take us through a detailed exposition of the story of Prophet Yusuf عليه السلام. The story will allow us to witness an example of how the undercurrent of Divine justice irresistibly manifests itself in people’s lives, regardless of how much they try to avoid it.

The story of Prophet Yusuf عليه السلام can be divided into four general stages. In this section, Allah introduces the first stage: his childhood. Here, Allah sets the stage by showing us the seeds of belief that have been placed in the heart of Prophet Yusuf عليه السلام, while the seeds of disbelief begin to take root in his brothers, initially in the form of jealousy.