Transliteration:( Iz qaala Yoosufu li abeehi yaaa abati innee ra aytu ahada 'ashara kawkabanw wash shamsa walqamara ra aytuhum lee saajideen )
"We relate to you the best [5] of stories in that We revealed to you this Quran, though no doubt, you had no knowledge before [6]."
The story of Hazrat Yusuf (peace be upon him) is described by the Qur’an as the best of stories, because it is filled with remarkable wisdom, lessons, and moral examples.
It includes the lives of kings and their subjects, the tactics of women, and the power of patience in facing injustice.
It teaches the virtue of forgiveness, even when one has the upper hand over their enemy.
It highlights the importance of modesty and chastity, especially in youth, and shows the temporary nature of worldly life.
The story also reflects the knowledge of the unseen granted to Prophets, the blessing of pious relics in removing calamities, and provides historical insight into the time of a Prophet.
In essence, this story is a complete representation of faith and action, filled with deep spiritual wisdom and life philosophies.
This means before the Qur’an was revealed, the Prophet ﷺ had not been told this particular story through divine revelation.
However, it does not mean that the Prophet ﷺ was unaware of the realities of the world—he has always been, by the grace of Allah, fully informed of all that is necessary for his mission and for guiding humanity.
4. (Remember) when Yusuf said to his father: “O my father! Verily, I saw (in a dream) eleven stars and the sun and the moon – I saw them prostrating themselves to me.”
Allah says, `Mention to your people, O Muhammad, among the stories that you narrate to them, the story of Yusuf.’ Prophet Yusuf (Joseph) mentioned his dream to his father, Prophet Ya`qub (Jacob), son of Prophet Ishaq (Isaac), son of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), peace be upon them all. `Abdullah bin `Abbas stated that the dreams of Prophets are revelations from Allah. Scholars of Tafsir explained that in Yusuf’s dream the eleven stars represent his brothers, who were eleven, and the sun and the moon represent his father and mother. This explanation was collected from Ibn `Abbas, Ad-Dahhak, Qatadah, Sufyan Ath-Thawri and `Abdur-Rahman bin Zayd bin Aslam. Yusuf’s vision became a reality forty years later, or as some say, eighty years, when Yusuf raised his parents to the throne while his brothers were before him,
(and they fell down before him prostrate. And he said: “O my father! This is the interpretation of my dream aforetime! My Lord has made it come true!”)
(12:4) Call to mind when Joseph said to his father: “My father! I saw (in a dream) eleven stars and the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrating themselves before me.”
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
[584]- The prophet Jacob (upon whom be peace).
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