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قال لا ياتيكما طعام ترزقانه الا نباتكما بتاويله قبل ان ياتيكما ذالكما مما علمني ربي اني تركت ملة قوم لا يومنون بالله وهم بالاخرة هم كافرون ٣٧
قَالَ لَا يَأْتِيكُمَا طَعَامٌۭ تُرْزَقَانِهِۦٓ إِلَّا نَبَّأْتُكُمَا بِتَأْوِيلِهِۦ قَبْلَ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمَا ۚ ذَٰلِكُمَا مِمَّا عَلَّمَنِى رَبِّىٓ ۚ إِنِّى تَرَكْتُ مِلَّةَ قَوْمٍۢ لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَهُم بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ هُمْ كَـٰفِرُونَ ٣٧
قَالَ
لَا
يَأۡتِيكُمَا
طَعَامٞ
تُرۡزَقَانِهِۦٓ
إِلَّا
نَبَّأۡتُكُمَا
بِتَأۡوِيلِهِۦ
قَبۡلَ
أَن
يَأۡتِيَكُمَاۚ
ذَٰلِكُمَا
مِمَّا
عَلَّمَنِي
رَبِّيٓۚ
إِنِّي
تَرَكۡتُ
مِلَّةَ
قَوۡمٖ
لَّا
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
بِٱللَّهِ
وَهُم
بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
هُمۡ
كَٰفِرُونَ
٣٧
Joseph replied, “I can even tell you what kind of meal you will be served before you receive it. This ˹knowledge˺ is from what my Lord has taught me. I have shunned the faith of a people who disbelieve in Allah and deny the Hereafter.
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Muhammad
2 years ago · Referencing Ayah 12:37
He used the advantage he had to give dawah
Tareq Abed
8 years ago · Referencing Ayah 12:37, 18:95-98, 28:78-79, 27:35-36
Amazing how the righteous when Allah blesses them with worldly talents use it to bring others closer to Allah, as Dhul qarnain did with his skill of building dams and Yousef did with his ability to interpret dreams or Solomon and his power and kingdom which Allah blessed him with. These blessings made them more humble to Allah and attributed it to him unlike the arrogant who attribute it to themself like Qaroon
mfayyaz
last year · Referencing Ayah 12:37-38
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Reflecting on the family of prophets, when Prophet Yusuf (AS) was sent to prison, he introduced himself by declaring that he had left the path of those who do not believe in Allah and the Hereafter. The way he said this so openly made me think about the era of polytheism in which he lived, where declaring one’s faith was a bold statement. It was not just in Egypt; even Canaan, despite being home to prophets like Ibrahim, Ishaq, and Yaqub, was ...See more
Reflecting on the family of prophets, when Prophet Yusuf (AS) was sent to prison, he introduced himself by declaring that he had left the path of those who do not believe in Allah and the Hereafter. The way he said this so openly made me think about the era of polytheism in which he lived, where declaring one’s faith was a bold statement. It was not just in Egypt; even Canaan, despite being home to prophets like Ibrahim, Ishaq, and Yaqub, was ...See more
دكتورة حليمة
4 years ago · Referencing Ayah 12:37-38, 22:78
Yusuf makes a declaration of cutting himself from a group of people who donot believe in Allah.
After disassociating from this group, I would question: Who am I a part of? Who do I follow? This is answered in the next ayah where he says, 'I follow the faith of my fathers: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob'.
وَٱتَّبَعْتُ مِلَّةَ ءَابَآءِىٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْحَٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ
This is also my identity 'مِّلَّةَ أَبِيكُمْ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ'.
It's so beautifu...See more
After disassociating from this group, I would question: Who am I a part of? Who do I follow? This is answered in the next ayah where he says, 'I follow the faith of my fathers: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob'.
وَٱتَّبَعْتُ مِلَّةَ ءَابَآءِىٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْحَٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ
This is also my identity 'مِّلَّةَ أَبِيكُمْ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ'.
It's so beautifu...See more
R. Ebied
4 years ago · Referencing Surah 12
An Islamic wisdom tells us 'No one experiencing sadness will read Surat Yusuf except that they will find relief'. So why Surat Yusuf ?
Amidst all the trials, heartbreak, lies and struggles, Prophet Yusuf continuously and consistently is described as from the 'muhsineen' (those who embody moral excellence).
His brothers throwing him into a well, his separation from his father for decades, his selling into slavery and his persecution in prison f...See more
Amidst all the trials, heartbreak, lies and struggles, Prophet Yusuf continuously and consistently is described as from the 'muhsineen' (those who embody moral excellence).
His brothers throwing him into a well, his separation from his father for decades, his selling into slavery and his persecution in prison f...See more
Maram
3 years ago · Referencing Surah 12
No family is immune from complications, Allah will not give you or me a normal family. Wether you like it or not , there is gunna be some body who is trouble. That is just how Allah made us.
And sometimes you will even wonder how are u two are related.. it could be like that, but because Allah decided that you had to be around certain people in your life and they had to be your trial and you had to be theirs.....and
you are tied to them for li...See more
And sometimes you will even wonder how are u two are related.. it could be like that, but because Allah decided that you had to be around certain people in your life and they had to be your trial and you had to be theirs.....and
you are tied to them for li...See more
Iraj Marjan
2 years ago · Referencing Surah 12
İn this captivating narrative, one constant element stands out – the 'qamis' (shirt). Notice how the story revolves around it, ultimately returning to this symbolic garment. Some commentators have aptly titled this surah 'Qassas al-Qamis' (The Story of the Shirt). While much has been said about this tale, I'd like to highlight an aspect that resonates with me.
Throughout Prophet Yusuf's (Aleyhisalam) life, the qamis itself, though falsely tainte...See more
Throughout Prophet Yusuf's (Aleyhisalam) life, the qamis itself, though falsely tainte...See more
Osama Alsaleh
5 years ago · Referencing Surah 12
Surat Yusuf:
This chapter reminds us that hardship come first and it is described through problems that Yusuf had from a young age. He was betrayed by his brother and separated from his dad, dumped in a well and found by slave-merchants, sold as a slave, and he was accused of adultery king's wife.
With all of this hardship one should remember that Yusuf was given a many blessings including physical beauty and special ability to translate dream...See more
This chapter reminds us that hardship come first and it is described through problems that Yusuf had from a young age. He was betrayed by his brother and separated from his dad, dumped in a well and found by slave-merchants, sold as a slave, and he was accused of adultery king's wife.
With all of this hardship one should remember that Yusuf was given a many blessings including physical beauty and special ability to translate dream...See more
Aja Joof
last year · Referencing Surah 12
The story of Yusuf (A.S.) and the events that Musa (A.S.) and Khidr (A.S.) encountered are my greatest means of finding solace through life's trials. Wa lillāhil Hamd. The story of Yusuf (A.S.) in particular, is one that I find myself reflecting back to over and over as I Journey, finding inspiration from various parts based on the particular circumstance or season of my life. This is the Surah that inspired my love for, and connection with the n...See more
HJ
31 weeks ago · Referencing Surah 12 and Ayah 12:90, 12:86, 12:101
When the Past Haunts You….
Yusuf (AS) had a past too.
He was betrayed. Sold. Imprisoned. Forgotten.
But he didn’t let it poison his heart.
Sometimes, we relive things over and over…
Regrets. Loss. 'If only…'
And those 'what ifs' become chains.
But Surah Yusuf shows us that Allah can rewrite the meaning of every wound.
Your pain isn’t pointless.
Even the memories that hurt—
He can use them to raise you, cleanse you, strengthen you.
'Indeed, he...See more
Yusuf (AS) had a past too.
He was betrayed. Sold. Imprisoned. Forgotten.
But he didn’t let it poison his heart.
Sometimes, we relive things over and over…
Regrets. Loss. 'If only…'
And those 'what ifs' become chains.
But Surah Yusuf shows us that Allah can rewrite the meaning of every wound.
Your pain isn’t pointless.
Even the memories that hurt—
He can use them to raise you, cleanse you, strengthen you.
'Indeed, he...See more
He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
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