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Allah will judge between them. Allah is All- The others fell prostrate in front of him. He said,
Knowing, All-Wise. (60:10) ‘My father, truly this is now the interpretation of
the dream I had. My Lord has made it all come
DREAM true; and He was kind to me by letting me out of
Remember when Allah showed them to you in prison and brought you from the desert when
your dream as only a few. If He had shown you Satan had caused dissent between me and my
them as many, you would have lost heart and brothers. My Lord is kind to anyone He wills. He
quarrelled about the matter; but Allah saved you. is indeed All-Knowing and All-Wise.’ (12:100)
He knows what your hearts contain. (8:43)
When Yusuf told his father, ‘Father! I saw eleven DREAM OF WHEAT AND
bright stars, and the sun and moon as well. I saw ITS INTERPRETATION
them all prostrate in front of me.’ He (his father) The King declared, ‘I dreamt of seven fat cows
said, ‘My son, don’t tell your brothers your which seven thin ones ate and seven green ears
dream lest they devise some scheme to injure of wheat and seven others which were dry. O
you, Satan is a clear-cut enemy to man.’ (12:4-5) counsellors! Explain my dream to me if you are
Two servants entered prison along with him. One those who can interpret visions!’ They said, ‘A
said, ‘I dreamt that I was pressing grapes.’ The jumbled mass of mixed-up dreams! We do not
other said, ‘I dreamt I carried bread upon my know the meaning of such things.’ The one of
head and birds were eating it. Tell us the true them who had been saved then said, remember-
meaning of these dreams. We see that you’re one ing after a period, ‘I will tell you what it signifies,
of the righteous.’ (12:36) so send me out.’ ‘O truthful Yusuf, tell us of seven
The King declared, ‘I dreamt of seven fat cows fat cows which seven thin ones ate and seven
which seven thin ones ate and seven green ears green ears of wheat and seven others which were
of wheat and seven others which were dry. O dry so that I can return to them and let them
counsellors! Explain my dream to me if you are know.’ He said, ‘Sow for seven years in the nor-
those who can interpret visions!’ (12:43) mal way and leave that which you harvest in the
They said, ‘A jumbled mass of mixed-up dreams! ear except for a small amount from which you
We do not know the meaning of such things.’ eat. Then after that seven hard years will arrive in
(12:44) which you can eat from what you set aside for
The one of them who had been saved then said, them, except for a little which you store. Then
remembering after a period, ‘I will tell you what after that another year will come in which the
it signifies, so send me out.’ (12:45) people will be helped by rain in plenty and when
(One of Yusuf’s fellow-prisoners said,) ‘O truthful they once more will press.’ (12:43-49)
Yusuf, tell us of seven fat cows which seven thin
ones ate and seven green ears of wheat and DRINKS
seven others which were dry so that I can return They will ask you about alcoholic drinks and
to them and let them know.’ (12:46) gambling. Say, ‘There is great wrong in both of
He said, ‘Sow for seven years in the normal way them and also certain benefits for mankind. But
and leave that which you harvest in the ear ex- the wrong in them is greater than the benefit.’
cept for a small amount from which you eat. They will ask you what they should give away.
Then after that seven hard years will arrive in Say, ‘Whatever is surplus to your needs.’ In this
which you can eat from what you set aside for way Allah makes the Signs clear to you, so that
them, except for a little which you store. Then hopefully you will reflect. (2:219)
after that another year will come in which the You who believe! Wine and gambling, stone al-
people will be helped by rain in plenty and when tars and divining arrows are filth from the handi-
they once more will press.’ (12:47-49) work of Satan. Avoid them completely so that
He (Yusuf) raised his parents up onto the throne. hopefully you will be successful. (5:90)
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