Joseph in Islam

Prophet
Yūsuf
يُوسُف
Joseph
Prophet Yūsuf ; يُوسُف; Joseph
Predecessor	Yaqub
Successor	Ayyub
Father	Ya'qub

Yusuf (Arabic: يوسف ٱبن يعقوب ٱبن إسحاق ٱبن إبراهيم, romanized: Yūsuf ibn Yaʿqūb ibn ʾIs-ḥāq ibn ʾIbrāhīm, lit. 'Joseph, son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham') is a prophet and messenger of God mentioned in the Qur'an^[1]^: 34 and corresponds to Joseph, a person from the Hebrew and Christian Bible who was said to have lived in Egypt before the New Kingdom.^[2] Amongst Jacob's children, Yusuf reportedly had the gift of prophecy through dreams. Although the narratives of other prophets are presented in a number of suwer, Joseph's complete narrative appears in only one: Yusuf. Said to be the most detailed narrative in the Quran, it mentions details that do not appear in its biblical counterpart.^[1]^: 35

Yusuf is believed to have been the eleventh son of Ya'qub (Arabic: يعقوب) and, according to a number of scholars, his favorite. Ibn Kathir wrote, "Jacob had twelve sons who were the eponymous ancestors of the tribes of the Israelites. The noblest, the most exalted, the greatest of them was Joseph."^[3]^: 127 The narrative begins with Joseph revealing a dream to his father, which Jacob recognizes.^[3]^: 128 In addition to the role of God in his life, the story of Yusuf and Zulaikha (Potiphar's wife in the Old Testament) became a popular subject of Persian literature and was elaborated over centuries.^[4]

^ ^a ^b Keller, Annabel (15 June 2009). "Joseph ii. In Qurʾānic Exegesis". Encyclopedia Iranica. Vol. XV. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
^ Coogan, Michael (2009). The Old Testament: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. pp. 70–72. ISBN 978-0-19-530505-0.
^ ^a ^b Wheeler, Brannon (2002). Prophets in the Qur'an: An Introduction to the Quran and Muslim Exegesis. London; New York: Continuum. ISBN 0826449565. OCLC 48176687.
^ Bruijn (2013). "Yūsuf and Zulayk̲h̲ā". Encyclopedia of Islam; Second Edition: 1.

[Keller-1] Keller, Annabel (15 June 2009). "Joseph ii. In Qurʾānic Exegesis". Encyclopedia Iranica. Vol. XV. Retrieved 29 December 2024.

[Coogan_2009_70–72-2] Coogan, Michael (2009). The Old Testament: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. pp. 70–72. ISBN 978-0-19-530505-0.

[Wheeler-3] Wheeler, Brannon (2002). Prophets in the Qur'an: An Introduction to the Quran and Muslim Exegesis. London; New York: Continuum. ISBN 0826449565. OCLC 48176687.

[4] Bruijn (2013). "Yūsuf and Zulayk̲h̲ā". Encyclopedia of Islam; Second Edition: 1.

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