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Reflections on Surah Yusuf Ayah 46
يوسف ايها الصديق افتنا في سبع بقرات سمان ياكلهن سبع عجاف وسبع سنبلات خضر واخر يابسات لعلي ارجع الى الناس لعلهم يعلمون ٤٦
يُوسُفُ أَيُّهَا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ أَفْتِنَا فِى سَبْعِ بَقَرَٰتٍۢ سِمَانٍۢ يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌۭ وَسَبْعِ سُنۢبُلَـٰتٍ خُضْرٍۢ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَـٰتٍۢ لَّعَلِّىٓ أَرْجِعُ إِلَى ٱلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ ٤٦
يُوسُفُﱗ
أَيُّهَاﱘ
ٱلصِّدِّيقُﱙ
أَفۡتِنَاﱚ
فِيﱛ
سَبۡعِﱜ
بَقَرَٰتٖﱝ
سِمَانٖﱞ
يَأۡكُلُهُنَّﱟ
سَبۡعٌﱠ
عِجَافٞﱡ
وَسَبۡعِﱢ
سُنۢبُلَٰتٍﱣ
خُضۡرٖﱤ
وَأُخَرَﱥ
يَابِسَٰتٖﱦ
لَّعَلِّيٓﱧ
أَرۡجِعُﱨ
إِلَىﱩ
ٱلنَّاسِﱪ
لَعَلَّهُمۡﱫ
يَعۡلَمُونَﱬ
٤٦ﱭ
˹He said,˺ “Joseph, O man of truth! Interpret for us ˹the dream of˺ seven fat cows eaten up by seven skinny ones; and seven green ears of grain and ˹seven˺ others dry, so that I may return to the people and let them know.”
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10 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 12:46
˹He said,˺ “Joseph, O man of truth!
Imagine the fact that this was the form of address to a prisoner--out of all people-- someone falsely convicted for a crime he never committed. The ex-inmate of Yusuf AS, who was now a counsel to the king, recalled the impeccable character and competency of Yusuf AS, and despite many years passing his impression of Yusuf never eroded.
There are many who remain imprisoned today, behind bars, on the pretence o...
Imagine the fact that this was the form of address to a prisoner--out of all people-- someone falsely convicted for a crime he never committed. The ex-inmate of Yusuf AS, who was now a counsel to the king, recalled the impeccable character and competency of Yusuf AS, and despite many years passing his impression of Yusuf never eroded.
There are many who remain imprisoned today, behind bars, on the pretence o...
6 years ago · Referencing Ayah 12:45-49, 76:7-9
Have you ever gotten a call or text from someone out of nowhere after a long absence? Perhaps you had been waiting around for this person for a while. And when they finally get in touch, you realize it's because they need something from you.
Resist the temptation to get bitter or resentful. Resist the temptation to say, 'This person only contacted me because they need something from me'. Take a moment to pause and reflect on the fact that you h...
Resist the temptation to get bitter or resentful. Resist the temptation to say, 'This person only contacted me because they need something from me'. Take a moment to pause and reflect on the fact that you h...
7 years ago · Referencing Ayah 12:46-50
Look at the honor old Yousef! he didnt use his knowledge as a bargaining tool and explained the dream, and offered a solution, without asking for anything in return. the only time he made the request for a fair hearing was when the king asked for him to be released , and as a condition for his release, but not a condition for teaching them the interpretation of the dream.
8 years ago · Referencing Ayah 12:46-49
Though Prophets have the most Tawakul (reliance) in Allah, they are also amongst the most proactive. Yousef suggested storing most of the harvest from the good years for the bad years to come and this doesn't indicate a lack of Tawakul at all. In fact, it points to true Tawakul that is accompanied with proper planning and execution to the best of ones abilities. The Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) would wear armor to battle, hire guides in his journeys,...
8 years ago · Referencing Ayah 12:43-49, 2:30-34
An amazing similarity. In the story of Adam, after asking the angels to name the things that he taught Adam, they admitting to not knowing. So upon Adam proving his superiority in knowledge, Allah asked the angels to prostrate to him. Also in the story of Yousef, after the king asked the interpreters to explain his dream, they were unable to do so, so once Yousef was able to do so after their inability, it resulted in his elevation in status as i...