This is how We established Joseph in the land to settle wherever he pleased. We shower Our mercy on whoever We will, and We never discount the reward of the good-doers.
There is so much comfort in this ayah for those of us who have been wronged or humiliated by others unjustly. Allah rewarded Prophet Yusuf for his good deeds and patience of the injustice and public humiliation he had faced by not just clearing his name and bringing the truth to light, but also granting him a lofty super respectful position in the world.
But it didn't happen straight away and Prophet Yusuf didn't demand his name to be cleared s...
5 years ago · Referencing Ayah 12:22, 12:36, 12:56, 12:90
Ihsan: The antidote to sadness
Feeling lonely? Ihsan. Experienced betrayal? Ihsan. Need reassurance? Ihsan. Wanting to experience more of God's mercy, blessings and love? Ihsan.
Surah Yusuf to me highlights ihsan - Prophet Yusuf's ihsan and great moral character regardless of the circumstances - whether he was thrown into a well by his own brothers, sold into slavery for cheap, or thrown into prison for a crime he did not commit - his ihsan di...
Prophet Yusuf’s (Joseph) story is a moving journey of loss, love, and legacy. From the loss of his family’s love and the comfort of his home when his brothers cast him into the well, to the loss of freedom as he was sold into slavery, and then unjustly imprisoned for years for a crime he did not commit — his story in the Quran is an example of patience, ihsan, and Divine Love.
Prophet Yousuf AS (Joseph) didn’t let his past define him.
Despite the trauma of being betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, and wrongly imprisoned, he rose with confidence when the moment of opportunity arrived. When he stood before the king, he said that he could manage the food reserves, during times of abundance and drought. You would think those years in a dungeon would have stripped him of any confidence, but they didn’t.