The Qualities of Prophet Yusuf Described by the Noble Quran

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The Qualities of Sayyidunā Yūsuf عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم Described by the Noble Quran

Muhammad Mubashir Abd al-Razzaq (Fourth year student at Jamiat al-Madinah, Faizan-i-Faruq-i-Azam, Lahore)

After creating mankind, Allah Almighty sent prophets and messengers from time to time, who called mankind to Allah Almighty and cleansed them from inward and outward defilement.

Prophets and messengers themselves are elect servants of Allah Almighty granted special proximity to Him. Their mention broadens one’s horizons and rectifies the heart and mind. One of these blessed personalities is none other than Prophet Yūsuf عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم. Let us enlighten our hearts, minds, and souls with his mention.

His name

His name is Yūsuf, his father’s YaꜤqūb عَـلَـيْهِمُ السَّلَام, and his grandfather’s Isḥāq عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم. He was gifted countless qualities by Allah Almighty, some of which are described in the noble Quran.

1. Knowledge and wisdom

He عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم was granted knowledge, wisdom, and religious understanding. Allah Almighty declares in the noble Quran:

اٰتَیۡنٰہُ حُکۡمًا وَّ عِلۡمًا ؕ

We endowed him with wisdom and knowledge.^[1]

2. Knowledge of dream interpretation

The ability to interpret dreams is another of his qualities. He عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم would immediately be able to explain what dreams meant whenever they were described to him.

وَ عَلَّمۡتَنِیۡ مِنۡ تَاۡوِیۡلِ الۡاَحَادِیۡثِ ۚ

and taught me the interpretation of dreams^[2]

3. Chosen servant

He عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم was distinguished as a grateful and selected servant of Allah Almighty.

اِنَّہٗ  مِنۡ  عِبَادِنَا الۡمُخۡلَصِیۡنَ (۲۴)

He is among Our chosen people^[3].

4. Servant drawn near

He was an elect, pious servant of Allah Almighty who was blessed with proximity in the court of his Lord. It is stated in the noble Quran:

وَّاَلۡحِقۡنِیۡ  بِالصّٰلِحِیۡنَ (۱۰۱)

and include me among the righteous elite.^[4]

5. Bestowed with kingship

Alongside knowledge and wisdom, he عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم was also conferred kingship.

وَ کَذٰلِکَ مَکَّنَّا لِیُوۡسُفَ فِی الۡاَرۡضِ ۚ

And thus, We granted authority to Yūsuf in the earth.^[5]

May Allah Almighty grant us the passion to read, learn, and benefit from the prophets’ lives. May He grant us their blessings. اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ