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12. JOSEPH (YUSUF)

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

1 Alif Lam Ra measure upon your forefathers,
Abraham and Isaac. Truly, your
These are verses from the clear Sustainer is all-knowing and wise!’
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Book. We have sent down the 7 Surely, in Joseph and his
Quran in Arabic, so that you may brothers there are signs for the
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understand. We recount to you inquirers. 8 They said [to each
the best of narratives in revealing other], ‘Surely Joseph and his
this Quran to you, even though brother [Benjamin] are dearer to
you were unaware of it before it our father than ourselves,
came. although we are a band. Truly,
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When Joseph told his father, our father is clearly mistaken.
‘My father, I dreamt of eleven 9 Therefore, let us put Joseph to
stars, and the sun and moon: I death or cast him away to some
saw them prostrate themselves [far-off] land, so that our father’s
before me,’ 5 he replied, ‘My attention should turn only to us,
son, do not relate your dream to and you can thereafter become a
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your brothers, lest they plot evil righteous people.’ One of them
against you—Satan is the sworn said, ‘Do not kill Joseph, but if
enemy of man. 6 You shall be you must do something, cast him
chosen by your Lord and He into the bottom of a well; some
will impart to you some of the travellers will pick him up.’
understanding of the inner 11 They said to their father,
meaning of events. He will ‘Why do you not trust us with
bestow the full measure of His Joseph? We are indeed his well-
blessings upon you and upon the wishers. 12 Send him with us
House of Jacob—even as He tomorrow, so that he may play
formerly bestowed it in full and enjoy himself. We will look