Surah Yusuf: Difference between revisions

It has been narrated from the Holy Prophet that: “Teach those who are under your guardianship the chapter of Yusuf, because whenever a Muslim recites it, or teaches it to his family members or those under his guardianship, Allah will make him pass away with ease, and will send upon him a force such that he will not be jealous of any other Muslim. <ref name=":31">Ibn Kathir Damishqi, Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim, Volume 4, Page 313</ref> <ref name=":32">Zamakhshari, Al-Kashshaf an Haqaiq Ghawamid al-Tanzil, Volume 2, Page 511</ref>

Verse 24: “She certainly made for him; and he would have made for her [too] had he not beheld the proof of his Lord. So it was, that We might turn away from him all evil and indecency. He was indeed one of Our dedicated servants.”

<span lang="ar" dir="rtl" class="block">وَلَقَدْ هَمَّتْ بِهِ  وَهَمَّ بِهَا لَوْلَا أَنْ رَأَى بُرْهَانَ رَبِّهِ  كَذَلِكَ لِنَصْرِفَ عَنْهُ السُّوءَ وَالْفَحْشَاءَ إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُخْلَصِينَ٢٤</span>

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It has been narrated that the Holy Prophet once asked Jibrail, “How severe was the grief that Yaqoob had for Yusuf?” Jibrail replied, “It was like the severity of seventy bereaved mothers.” The Holy Prophet then asked, “How much was he rewarded?” The angel replied, “That of a hundred martyrs and he never for a moment ever thought bad about Allah.” If it is asked: “How is it permissible for a prophet of Allah to experience such severe hardships? It must be said that a human being has been created in such a way that he is unable to prevent himself from feeling grief at the time of extreme difficulties, and in this way he must also be praised when patience is shown and he is able to control himself in a way that prevents him from crossing the red lines. When the Holy Prophet was crying over his son Ibrahim, he said, ‘My heart is grieving and my eyes are shedding tears, however, we will not say anything that will anger our Lord! O my son Ibrahim! Surely your death has made us grieve.’ Reproachable grief and impatience is that which stems from ignorance and includes acts such as: yelling, wailing, striking the chest and face, and tearing one’s clothing.”

It has been narrated from the Holy Prophet, that he used to cry upon the demise of some of his grandchildren and used to take the loss very hard. It was said to him, “O Holy Prophet - are you crying while you have forbidden us to cry?” The Prophet responded, “I have not forbidden you from crying, rather I have forbidden you from two idiotic sounds - boisterous laughter when happy, and loud wailing when in grief.” <ref name=":36">Ibid., Page 498</ref>

Verse 106: “And most of them do not believe in Allah without ascribing partners to Him.”

Abu Baseer narrates that Abu Abdillah said: “Whoever recites the chapter of Yusuf every day or every night, Allah will raise him on the Day of Judgement with the beauty of Yusuf, and no harm will afflict him on that day. He will also be included among the righteous servants of Allah.” He also said that “This chapter was written in the Old Testament.” <ref name=":39">Ibid., Page 315</ref>

Verse 5: “He said, ‘My son, do not recount your dream to your brothers, lest they should devise schemes against you. Satan is indeed man’s manifest enemy.”

Abu Khadijah narrates from a person who narrates from Abu Abdillah who said: “The reason why Yaqoob was afflicted with the separation of Yusuf was because one day he slaughtered a fat ram and failed to cater to the needs of one of his companions called Yawm, who was fasting that day and was unable to find anything to break his fast with. After this incident and the separation of Yusuf, Yaqoob would send a caller out every morning to announce that whoever was not fasting was invited to eat by Yaqoob, and similarly in the evening he would tell him to announce that whoever was fasting was invited to break his fast with Yaqoob.” <ref name=":41">Ibid., Page 115</ref>

Verse 24: “She certainly made for him; and he would have made for her [too] had he not beheld the proof of his Lord. So it was, that We might turn away from him all evil and indecency. He was indeed one of Our dedicated servants.”

It has been narrated from Zurarah who said, “I asked Abu Jafar about the saying of Allah, ‘And most of them do not believe in Allah without ascribing partners to Him.’ Imam replied, ‘An example of this is when a person says: ‘I swear by your life.’’” <ref name=":44" />

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