Hazrat Yusuf AS complete Story The Prophet Stories in English

Walaikum As-salam!

Are you ready for today’s story?

Yes Baba!

I’m going to tell you the story of

 Prophet Yusuf (as) today!

Prophet Yusuf (as)?

Yes my son

The story of prophet Yusuf (as)

is the most detailed and fascinating

stories in the Quran.

Now listen carefully.

The Dream of Prophet Yusuf (as)

Prophet Yusuf (as) was the son of

 Prophet Yaqub (as) and Rahel.

He had a younger brother named

Benyamin from his mother.

Yaqub (as) had twelve sons in total.

Prophet Yaqub (as) loved Yusuf (as)

 and Benyamin more than

 his other children.

This made the other brothers

very angry.

One night Yusuf (as) had a

 wonderful dream!

He saw eleven stars in the sky,

and the sun and the moon,

they were all bowing

down before him!

The young prophet was quite

 amazed by this dream!

He wondered why stars bowed

 before  him.

He didn’t understand the meaning,

so he went to his father,

and told him about his dream

“Father, I saw eleven stars, the sun

 and the moon in a dream!”

He told his father.

“I saw all of them bowing down to me!”

Yaqub (as) was a prophet,

and he understood the

 meaning of his dream,

and he was very happy!

“Allah (swt) has blessed you Yusuf”

The old prophet told his son.

This dream means that you will be

 given knowledge and prophecy!”

Yaqub (as) was a wise and old man,

so he knew that his other sons would not be

 happy to hear about Yusuf’s dream.

So he warned him

“My son, do not tell any of your

 brothers about your dream.

They will be jealous of you, and

 they will become your enemies.

“No father, I will not tell them”

replied his son.

But the young and innocent boy went

and told his brothers about the dream.

When the brothers heard about this,

they got really angry.

“Why does our father love Yusuf

 more than us?”

asked one of the brothers

“Maybe its because he is so beautiful”

 replied another brother

“Our father has gone astray”

said another

“Why don’t we kill Yusuf, and get rid

 of him?” asked another brother

“Where would we kill him?”

asked the other

“We should send him away to a distant land”

 said another brother

Then one of the brother said

“There is no need to kill him

 to get rid of him.

Look here, let us throw him into

 a well beside the road.

He will be picked up by the travelers,

and they will take him

as a slave to a distant land.

He will disappear from

our father's eyes,

and that will serve our

 purpose as well.

Then the ten brothers went

to their father,

and requested him to send Yusuf(as)

 along with them.

But Yaqub (as) was very afraid

 for Yusuf(as).

He knew that the brothers were

 jealous of him,

and that they did not love him.

He refused at first.

“Yusuf is our dear little brother”

said one of them.

We are the sons of the same father,

so what are you afraid of?”

“Please send him with us”

 said another brother

“We will watch over him”

“I fear the wolf may take him while

 you are playing” said Yaqub (as)

“Never” replied a brother.

“How can the wolf eat him

when we are there,

we are strong and we can

save him father”

After a lot of compulsion

from the brothers,

 the prophet gave them permission to take

Yusuf(as) along with them.

The next day, the brothers took Yusuf (as)

with them to the forest.

They were very excited as they

 could finally get rid of him!

They walked through the forest and

went directly to the well,

as they had planned

They leaned over the well on the

 pretext of drinking water.

It was then that one of the brothers put

 his arms around Yusuf (as)

and held him tightly.

Startled by this unusual behaviour,

Yusuf(as) struggled to free himself!

Then all the brothers joined,

 and held him

so that he couldn’t move.

Then one of them removed his shirt.

Together they lifted Yusuf (as) and

threw him into the deep well!!

Yusuf (as) cried for help, and he begged

his brothers to save him.

But the brothers shook their heads

and paid no heed to the pleas

of their brother.

Yusuf (as) was all alone in the

 deep dark well.

He was very scared

 and he wept.

It was then that Allah(swt) told him

“Do not be sad,

do not be afraid.

Allah is with you.

Something great is going to

 happen to you .

Your brothers will come before you and you

 will remind them of what they did.

Yusuf (as) was saved by the

 shallow water.

He then clung to a rock ledge,

and climbed on top of it.

The brothers then got together and said

“what shall we tell our father?”

Then one of them said

“We will tell him,

 You were right father,

a wolf did eat him!”

“Yes” the brothers agreed.

“We will tell our father that

 the wolf ate him”

The brothers then caught a

ram and killed it.

Then they took Yusuf (as)'s shirt and

dipped it in the blood.

“now our father will believe us”

they said.

The brothers came weeping

to their father.

“Father” they said

“We went running races, and left

 Yusuf with our bags.

But by the time we returned,

 a wolf ate our little brother!”

“Yes father” said another

“Look at his shirt”

But Yaqub (as) knew that

they were lying.

 He was a prophet and a

very wise man.

He knew that when a wolf eats someone,

it rips his clothes.

But the shirt of Yusuf (as) was whole,

and it had been only dipped in blood.

That’s how the prophet knew that the

story of the wolf was made up!

“This is a story that you have made up”

 he said to them.

“I am a patient man and

 I will wait for my son”

Yaqub (as) couldn’t sleep that night

 and kept thinking about his son.

It was a terrible time for Yusuf (as),

 in that deep well,

out in the wilderness,

hidden in darkness.

It was a difficult time for both the

 father and the son.

A group of people were travelling to

 Egypt through that wilderness.

They were thirsty and

looking for water.

When they saw the well, they sent a man

 to bring them some water.

The man came to the well and

 let down a bucket.

Yusuf (as) was happy when he saw the

 bucket coming down,

 and he grabbed hold of it.

As the man began to haul,

 he felt the load was

unusually heavy!

When he peeped into the well,

he was shocked to see a young man

 clinging to the rope!

He held the rope tightly,

and shouted to his friends

“Better give me hand fellows,

looks like I found real treasure

 in the well!”

His companions rushed to the well,

to pull the stranger holding

 onto the rope!

The men were startled when they saw

the handsome youth,

beaming with an angelic smile!

They knew that they would get a handsome

 price for this young man,

and money was all that

mattered to them.

They immediately chained Yusuf (as),

 and took him to Egypt,

far away from his home

Masha Allah!

That was such a great story!!

I’m glad you liked it

They took him to Egypt, but I will tell

you that story tomorrow!

Alright! Now are you ready for

 the questions?

Yes, I am!

Now tell me who was the mother of

 Prophet Yusuf (as)

His mother was Rahel!

That’s correct.

Can you tell me about the dream that

 the Prophet saw?

In his dream, the Prophet saw eleven stars

 in the sky, and the sun and the moon,

and they all bowed down before him!

That’s wonderful!

Now tell me how the brothers got rid

 of the Prophet

The brothers of Prophet Yusuf (as)

 was jealous of him.

One day, they lied to their father,

and took the Prophet

 along with them.

They dumped him in a well,

after removing his clothes

And what happened after that?

They dipped his clothes in blood,

and showed it to their father,

telling him that the wolves ate him!

Masha Allah!

That’s the right answer!

Now, for the last question.

Tell me how was the Prophet

 saved from the well

A group a travelers came to the well to

get water, and they found him!

Excellent! That’s the

 right answer!

That’s all for today, I will tell you the

 remaining story tomorrow!

Good night my son!

Good night Baba!

Assalamu Alaikum!

Walaikum As-salam!

Are you ready for today's story?

Yes

That’s great, Inshallah!

I will tell you the story of how

Prophet Yusuf (as) was

saved from the well

and how he became a very

important person in Egypt!

That’s great!

Please tell me the story Baba!

In the last episode

we saw how Yusuf (as)

was dumped in a well

by his brothers

and how the travelers saved him

Bismillah!

Prophet Yusuf (as)

From the well to the palace!

As they saved the prophet

they chained him and

took him to Egypt.

They travelled for many days

and nights through the desert.

And after many days of travel

they finally arrived in Egypt

The travelers went to the market

and put the prophet for auction

“Who will buy this handsome

young boy?” they shouted

The news spread fast

and people gathered in hundreds to

watch the unusually handsome young boy.

After an auction Aziz,the

chief minister of Egypt

bought the young prophet

for a few silver coins.

When they reached the palace

the prophet was

pleasantly surprised

when the chief minister ordered

his men to remove his chains.

Aziz then told the prophet

 never to betray his trust

and also promised him that

he never be ill-treated.

“Make his stay comfortable

here” Aziz said to his wife.

“He is such an

intelligent young man”

Yusuf (as) felt at ease at last.

He knew that he had a shelter

and he was well taken care of.

He thanked Allah (swt)

over and over again.

It was not very long ago that he

was cast into a deep dark well

with no hope of

coming out alive.

Then he was enslaved

and he was chained.

But now he could enjoy all

the luxuries of the palace

and he had plenty of

food to eat as well.

However his heart

ached with longing

for his parents and his

little brother Benyamin.

Yusuf (as) was made the personal

attendant of the chief minister’s wife.

He was obedient and

ever-obliging.

With his pleasant manners

and charming behaviour

he won everybody’s heart.

Soon Yusuf’s (as) beauty

became the talk of the town.

People referred to

him as the most

attractive man that

they had ever seen!.

His face carried

immaculate beauty

it was the purity of his

soul reflecting on his face!

As he grew older

he gained wisdom and knowledge.

He soon became a good speaker

always captivating the audience.

His master realized that

Yusuf(as) was the most honest

straightforward and noble

person he had met in his life.

And after sometime he was

put in charge of the household

and the chief minister

treated him like his son!

The wife of the chief

minister Zulaikha

admired Yusuf (as) very much.

As she watched him and

listened to him speak

her passion for the prophet

increased by the day

The chief minister's wife could not

resist her temptations anymore

and it caused her

sleepless nights.

She was madly in love

with the prophet!

Zulaikha could not control

her passion any longer.

One day when the prophet was

alone with her in the bedroom

she tried to kiss him!

But Yusuf (as) denied

as he was an upright

worshipper of Allah (swt).

He then walked away from her.

The prophet’s refusal heightened

the passion of Zulaikha

As he was moving

towards the door

she ran after him and she

caught hold of his shirt!

While she was tugging

she tore his shirt and she held

the torn piece in her hand!

Then the door opened suddenly

and there stood her husband

and another relative of hers

Seeing her husband the crooked woman

immediately changed her tone.

“Your man tried to grab me”

she said showing him the

torn piece of cloth

“you must put him in prison now”

She was now trying to accuse

the prophet of molesting her!

But the prophet denied it

“It was she who tried

to grab me” he said.

Aziz and her relative

examined the shirt to

find out who was

saying the truth.

They found out that the it

was torn at the back.

The chief minister then

looked at his wife and said

“If he was the one to attack you

the shirt whould have

been torn in the front.

But Yusuf’s shirt

is torn in the back

which means you are lying.

He said angrily

When Aziz realized that

his wife had been lying

he apologized to the prophet for

his wife’s indecent behavior.

He then asked his wife to beg

forgiveness from the prophet!

The news of the incident spread

in the town like a wildfire!

“Look at her” some of them said

“she tried to seduce her slave!”

Others laughed at her behaviour

Zulaikha was upset with

people gossiping about her.

She honestly believed that it

was not easy for any woman

to resist a man as

handsome as Yusuf (as).

To prove her helplessness

she planned to subject the women to

the same temptation that she had faced

She decided to invite

all the women in her circle

 for a banquet

at her palace!

The banquet was reserved

exclusively for women.

Everyone who were invited

turned up for the event

and most of them

secretly hoped that they

would get a chance

to see Yusuf (as)!.

Then suddenly Zulaikha

decided to open the topic.

“Listen everyone” she

spoke to the guests

“I have heard of those who say

that I am in love with my slave”

At once everybody stopped

what they were doing

and fixed their gaze on the

Chief minister's wife.

“I admit that he is

a charming fellow.

I do not deny that I love him

as I have loved him

for a long time”

Everyone at the banquet were

stunned to hear this confession

coming from none other than the

wife of the chief minister!

In the meantime

Zulaikha asked her servants to

distribute the fruits among the guests.

After finishing the dinner

the guests began

cutting their fruit

It was at this

moment that Zulaikha

summoned Yusuf (as) to

make an appearance.

He entered the hall gracefully

with his gaze lowered.

When Zulaikha called him by

name he raised his head.

The guests were astonished

and dumbfounded

when they saw the

face of Yusuf (as).

His face was shining

with angelic beauty.

It reflected pure innocence

so much that one could feel the

peace in the depth of his soul!

They exclaimed in astonishment

while they were cutting the fruit.

As all of their eyes

were on the prophet

the women began to cut

their palms absent mindedly

 without feeling any pain!

One of the ladies gasped

“This is not a mortal being”

another stammered “

He is a noble angel!”

All their attention

were on the prophet

and no one noticed the blood

flowing from their hands

Then Zulaikha stood up.

“Look at your hands”

she said to them

When the women looked

at their hands

they realized that

they were bleeding

and they wrapped their

towel on top of it.

“Its because of him that I

have been blamed” she said.

“I do not deny that I

tried to seduce him”.

“You too would have

been enchanted by him

and see what happened

to your hands!”

“If he refuses to

obey my order again

then he shall be put in

prison” she said to everyone

“Oh Lord” the prophet

calmly replied.

“I would rather go to the

prison than committing a sin”

The prophet then quietly left

the room with his gaze lowered.

That night Zulaikha

convinced her husband

that the only way to save her honor

was by imprisoning the prophet.

The chief minister loved

the prophet like a son

and he knew that

he was innocent.

He had never met another man

who was so loyal to him.

It was with a heavy heart

that Aziz ordered Yusuf (as)

to be arrested and imprisoned.

It was not an easy

decision for him

to put an innocent man behind the bars.

However he was left

with no choice.

That day the prophet was chained

and put inside a prison.

And this is where he had

to face his third test!

The third test?

Yes Amir I will tell you

about that tomorrow!

Mashallah! that was

such a great story!!

Alright.. Now are you

ready for the questions?

Yes!

Now tell me who bought the

Prophet at the auction?

It was the chief minister!!

What was his name?

His name was..

His name was.. Aziz!

That’s correct my son!

Now tell me why did the Prophet

walk away from Zuleikha

the wife of the chief minister?

She was trying to kiss the

prophet but the Prophet refused.

He then walked away

Why was the Prophet sent to jail

even though the Chief minister

knew that he was not guilty?

Zuleikha the wife of Aziz

proved that no woman

can resist their

temptations when the

Prophet was around.

She proved her case and

Aziz was left with

no choice other than

to imprison him

Masha Allah!

That was very good.

I will tell you the

remaining story tomorrow.

Good night Amir

Assalamu Alaikum!

Walaikum Assalam Baba!

So are you ready

for today's story?

Yes!

Alright now listen carefully

Bismillah!

Prophet Yusuf (as)

And The King's Dream

In the last episode we saw how

Yusuf (as) was put in prison

in spite of being innocent.

It was in the prison that the

prophet had to face his third test!

It was during this

period that Allah (swt)

blessed him with an

extraordinary gift!

The prophet was blessed with the

ability to interpret dreams!

The people in the prison

 knew that

Yusuf (as) was a noble young man

with great knowledge

and a merciful heart.

They loved and respected him

At about the same time

two other men landed

in the prison.

One was the cupbearer

of the king

and the other was

the king's cook.

That night both the new

inmates had a strange dream!

When they woke up

they were confused as they could not

understand the meaning of the dream

The next day when

they saw the prophet

they realized that he was

not a common criminal.

They approached him and

told him about their dream.

“I had a very strange dream”

I saw that I was standing in a

place with bread on my head.

There were two birds eating

the bread on top of my head!

On hearing this

the prophet first called

them to Allah (swt).

He told them the

meaning of his dream.

The dream meant that the cook was

going to be crucified until he died.

Then the prophet asked the cupbearer

to tell him about his dream

“I saw that I was standing

inside the palace”

said the cupbearer

“and I was serving

wine to the king!”

The prophet prayed for some time

and he said that the cupbearer

will be soon let free

and that he will return to

the service of the king

The prophet then asked the cupbearer

to talk to the king about him

and tell him that there

was a wronged soul

named Yusuf in the prison.

What the prophet

predicted soon happened

and the cook was crucified

just like the prophet foretold.

The cupbearer returned

to the palace as well

But as soon as he

returned to service

Shaytan made him forget

about the prophet.

And therefore

Yusuf (as) remained in

prison for a few more years.

After a few years

one night the king was

sleeping in his palace.

The king had a strange

dream that night

and in his dream

he saw that he was standing

at the banks of river Nile.

He saw that the water was

receding revealing the bare mud.

He saw the fish

skipping and jumping

without water.

Then he saw seven fat cows

emerging from the water

followed by seven lean cows

The lean cows then began

swallowing the fat cows!

The king was terrified

seeing this!

He then saw seven ears of green

corn growing by the riverbank.

Suddenly they disappeared

and in its place grew

seven dry ears of corn!!

The king woke up terrified

from his dream.

He was shocked and depressed

as he could not understand

the meaning of his dream

The next day he called his

ministers, priests and advisors

and told them about his dream.

The sorcerers said

“This is a very confusing dream!

How can any of that happen?”

The priests said

“Perhaps you had

a heavy dinner!”

“May be you slept

without a blanket!”

said the chief minister

All of them said that

it was only a nightmare

and there was nothing

to worry about!

The news reached the cupbearer.

He recollected the dream that he

had while he was in prison

and suddenly he

remembered Yusuf (as).

He ran to the king to tell

him about the prophet.

“He had asked me to tell

you about his innocence”

He said to the king

“but I forgot”

When he explained how Yusuf (as)

had interpreted his

dream while in prison

King sent him to

meet the prophet.

The cupbearer met the prophet and

told him about the King’s dream

The prophet prayed to

Allah(swt) and then

explained the meaning

of the dream.

“There will be seven years of

rich harvest in the kingdom”

He said.

“If the land is

cultivated properly

there will be a good harvest

and people will have

more than enough food”

“This will be followed by seven

years of drought in the kingdom.

People will not

have enough to eat

and there will be scarcity

of food all over Egypt.”

When the cupbearer told the

king about the interpretation

the King was fascinated!

He commanded that Yusuf

(as) be set free

and presented

before him at once!

When the king's envoy arrived

at the prison to set him free

the prophet refused

to leave the prison.

“I will not leave the prison

until my innocence is

proven” he told them

The envoy returned to the king

“Where is Yusuf?”

asked the king.

“Did I not command

you to fetch him?”

“He refused to leave until his

innocence is established” they replied

The king realized that the prophet

was unfairly put in prison

so he immediately

ordered an enquiry.

Zulaikha, wife of the chief minister

was brought into his court

and so were the wives

of the other ministers

who had attended the

lavish banquet.

“What is the story of Yusuf?”

The king asked them.

“Is it true that he tried to

molest the chief minister’s wife?”

“He didn’t do anything”

said one woman

“He did her no

harm” said another

“He is innocent as the

angels” said another.

Everyone’s attention now

turned to Zulaikha.

She now wore a wrinkled face.

She was overwhelmed with sorrow

while the prophet was in prison.

“I tempted him but he refused”

she boldly confessed.

“So he is innocent as

he says” said the king.

When the prophet

came to the palace

the King was stunned by

this handsome young man.

He spoke to the prophet for a

while to test his knowledge.

The replies of the

prophet stunned the king

and he was convinced that he

was very intelligent indeed!

Then the conversation

turned to the dream.

The prophet advised

the king to start

planning for years

of famine ahead.

He informed the king that the

famine would not only affect Egypt

but all other neighboring

countries as well.

The king then appointed the prophet

as the controller of granaries.

It was his responsibility to

guard the nations harvest

and make plans for the

anticipated famine.

The wheels of time

had turned by now.

The prophet who was in

prison till a few months ago

had now become one of the

senior most officials in Egypt.

During the seven good

years that followed

the prophet had full control

over the cultivation.

harvesting and storage of crops.

He did his duties faithfully

and he carefully saved the grains

for the harsh years ahead.

What happened next?

I will tell you the

remaining story tomorrow!

Masha Allah!

That was such a

wonderful story!!

Baba, did the prophet ever

see his father again?

You will have to wait till

tomorrow to know that!

Ok..

So are you ready

for the questions?

Yes!!

Alright now tell me what were

the occupation of the two men

who landed in prison

along with the prophet?

One was a cook and the other was..

A cupbearer!

That’s correct

Now tell me about

the king's dream

The king dreamt that

he was standing

at the banks of river Nile.

While he was standing there

he saw seven fat cows

coming out of the water

and then seven lean

cows came out.

The lean cows then

swallowed the fat cows!

Mashallah! And what

about the rest?

Then the king saw seven green ears

of corn growing by the river.

These green ears disappeared

and in its place

there was seven dry ears of corn

And what did the dream mean?

The dream meant that the

country was going to receive

a rich harvest for the

next seven years.

And then there was going to be

seven long years of drought.

That’s very good!

Why did the prophet refuse

to come out of the prison?

The prophet wanted his

innocence to be proved

that’s why he stayed

in the prison

That’s right again!

And how did the king

prove his innocence?

The king called the wife of chief

minister along with other women

and questioned them.

But this time everyone

said the truth

and the prophet was

proved innocent.

That’s correct my son.

And now for the last question.

What position did the

king offer the prophet?

The prophet was made the

controller of granaries!

Masha Allah!

You gave all the right

answers my son.

Now that’s all for today

I will tell you the

remaining story tomorrow.

Good night

Good night Baba!

Assalamu Alaikum!

Walaikum Assalam!

So excited to hear

the remaining story?

I was waiting for you Baba!

Alright.. I will tell

you the story now.

Now listen carefully

Bismillah!

Prophet Yusuf (as) meets

his brother Benyamin!

Prophet Yusuf (as)

had now become the

controller of the

granaries in Egypt.

During the seven good

years the prophet

had full control

over the cultivation

harversting and

storage of crops.

The prophet saved enough grains

during the abundant years.

And then like the

prophet had predicted

drought followed

and famine spread

throughout the nation.

The leaves turned yellow

and not even a single drop

of rain fell from the sky.

But nobody in Egypt

died of hunger

for the prophet had saved more than

enough grains for the harsh years.

“You were right Yusuf” the

king said to the prophet

“Its only because of you that

our people are not suffering”

“All our neighbors are

asking for our help

what should I tell them?

He asked

“Allah(swt) saved us”

the prophet replied.

“We have plenty of

grains with us.

I think this is the time we

should help our neighbours.

We can give them the

grains at a small price.

Many lives can be saved”

“I agree with you”

the King said.

He then ordered to distribute the

grains evenly to those in need.

This famine affected

Canaan as well.

Prophet Yaqub (as) heard the news of

grains being distributed in Egypt.

He decided to send his sons

to Egypt to get the grains

all of them except Benyamin

The brothers travelled for many

days and finally arrived in Egypt.

Prophet Yusuf (as) heard

about the ten brothers

who had arrived from

a distant land.

When they arrived to

collect the grains

the prophet immediately

recognized them!

But the brothers didn’t!

How could they?

To them he no longer existed!

They had thrown him in

the well many years ago!

The prophet then met them

and welcomed them warmly.

After giving them the provisions

he asked where

they had come from

“We are elven brothers

son of a noble prophet.

We come from Caanan”

they replied

“I count only ten here”

the prophet asked them

“Our youngest brother is at home

tending our father's needs.

On hearing this the prophet’s

eyes filled up with tears!

He longed to meet his father

and his little brother.

“Are you truthful

people” He asked them

The brothers were confused.

“What reasons do we have to

lie to you?” they asked him

“If what you say is the truth

then bring your youngest brother

and I’ll double your rations.

But if you do not

bring him to me

then you better not try entering

Egypt again” He warned them

The brothers agreed and said that they

will need their father's permission.

The prophet then asked his servant

to place the bag of money they paid

secretly in one of

the grain sacks.

After many days of travel

they reached Caanan.

They greeted their

father and said

“We were denied some supplies because

you didn't let Benyamin come with us.

The controller of granaries has

promised to give us extra provisions

if you let him come with us.

Please father send him with us

and we shall take

good care of him!

But the old prophet said sadly

“I will never let

Benyamin travel with you.

How can I trust you knowing

what you did with Yusuf?

Later when they

opened the grain sack

they were surprised to find

their money purse inside

“Look father” they said.

“The noble official has

returned our money!”

”This is a proof that they

will not harm our brother”

But the Old Prophet

refused again

After a few months when

they had no more grains

Prophet Yaqub (as) asked

them to travel to Egypt.

"We cannot go there

without Benyamin”

said one of the brothers

They reminded him of the warning

given by the Egyptian official.

The old prophet finally agreed

but only after they took an

oath to bring him back safely.

“Allah(swt) is witness

to your pledge”

he reminded them

before they left.

The prophet blessed them

as they set off for Egypt

and prayed for their protection

The brothers travelled for

many days through the desert

and they took good care

of Benyamin as well!

When they arrived in Egypt

Yusuf (as) welcomed

them heartily.

He prepared a feast for them

and made them seated in pairs.

The prophet sat next to his beloved

brother Benyamin.

He noticed that

Benyamin was weeping

“Why are you crying” he

asked his little brother

“if my brother Yusuf

had been here

I would have sat next to

him” Benyamin replied.

That night when the prophet and

Benyamin were alone in the room

the prophet asked his brother

“Would you like to have

me as your brother?”

But Benyamin

respectfully answered

that he regarded him

as a wonderful person

but he could never take

the place of his brother.

On hearing this the prophet

broke down and said.

“Benyamin! I am your

brother who was lost!

Fate has brought us together

after so many years!

Benyamin exploded with

joy when he heard this!!

“Listen to me” said the prophet

“This should remain a

secret for the time being”

Benyamin agreed and he flung

his arms around the prophet.

They cried and shed

tears of Joy!!

The next day while the brothers

were loading the bags of grains

the prophet ordered

one of his servants

to keep the golden

measuring cup inside

Benyamin’s saddlebag secretly.

When the brothers

were ready to set out

the soldiers came

running to them

“O brothers! Stop there!

You are thieves!”

shouted the soldiers

When the people

around heard this

they gathered around

the brothers.

“What have you lost?” asked

the confused brothers

“The King’s Golden

Cup” said the soldier

“We didn’t come here to

steal” said another brother

The prophet had instructed one of

the soldiers to ask the brothers

the following question

“What punishment would

you give for a thief?”

“According to our law

whoever steals becomes a slave

to the owner of the property”

answered a brother

“We shall apply your law instead

of the Egyptian law then"

said the soldiers.

They started searching

their bags one by one.

When they reached Benyamin

they pulled out the

King’s Cup from his bag!

The brothers were stunned!

They thought of their father

and the pledge they had taken.

They began to beg the

Prophet for mercy!

“Yusuf! O Minister take one

of us instead” they pleaded

I really want to know what

happened to the prophet

That I will tell you

in the next episode!!

What happened then?

Don’t worry my son..

Its getting very late

I will tell you the remaining

story tomorrow for sure!

Oh..no

Shall I ask you a few

questions from the story?

Of course.. go ahead Baba!

Alright.. Now tell me what

happened to the Prophet

after he was released from jail

Prophet Yusuf (as) became the

controller of granaries in Egypt.

What happened then?

During the seven good years the prophet

had full control over the cultivation

harvesting and storage of crops.

The prophet saved enough grains

during the abundant years

And then like the

prophet had predicted

drought followed and famine

spread throughout the nation.

Did anybody die in Egypt

because of hunger?

No.. nobody in Egypt

died of hunger

for the prophet had saved more than

enough grains for the harsh years.

Masha Allah that’s

the right answer!

Now tell me why did the

brothers arrive in Egypt?

The famine affected

Canaan as well.

Prophet Yaqub (as) heard the news of

grains being distributed in Egypt.

He sent his sons to Egypt

to get the grains.

That’s right again!

Did the brothers really steal

the King’s Golden cup?

No.. They did not.

The Prophet had

instructed one of his men

to keep the cup inside

Benyamin’s saddle bag.

He did this to keep

Benyamin at the palace

Masha Allah! 

That’s very good my son!

I will tell you the

remaining story tomorrow!

Good night my son

Good night Baba!

Assalamu Alaikum!

Walaikum Assalam!

Are you ready for today’s story?

Yes I am!

I really want to know

what happened to Benyamin!

Alright..

 Now listen carefully

Bismillah!

Prophet Yusuf (as)- The

Secret Disclosed!!

In the last episode,

 we saw how the Prophet  place a golden cup

 inside Benyamin's  saddle bag.

He did this so that he could

keep Benyamin at the palace.

Then the prophet replied calmly

“How can I set him free knowing that

he stole the King's cup?

It would be sinful!”

Judah, the eldest of the brothers 

was much worried

 and he told the others

“We promised our father that

we will bring Benyamin back.

I will stay back here, and

I will not leave this land

until my father permits me, or

until Benyamin is released.

The brothers left enough

provisions for Judah,

who stayed at a tavern

awaiting the fate of Benyamin.

The prophet secretly arranged to watch over

Judah’s well being as well.

The prophet was testing the

 sincerity of the brothers

 and he wanted to find if they would return

for their brothers.

After many days of travelling,

the brothers reached their house

“Father, your son has stolen!”

one of the brother said

The old prophet was confused and he didn't 

understand what they meant

So he asked them to

explain what had happened

The brothers told

him everything-

how they were given a

feast at the palace,

how they got the grains, and how 

the kings golden cup was found

 in Benyamin’s saddle bag

When the prophet

heard their story,

he knew that Allah(swt)

had a hand in it,

and understood that

Allah(swt) was testing him.

He was made to suffer

for Yusuf before,

and now he was made to

suffer for Benyamin.

He knew that God testing him,

otherwise He would not make him suffer

for two of his sons

He then said “Perhaps,

Allah(swt) will bring

all of them to me.

Allah(swt) is the

All-Knowing, All-wise!”

He found solace in his prayers,

and it strengthened his faith 

and patience as well.

The Prophet had wept for so many years

over the loss of his son Yusuf (as),

and now he wept for

Benyamin as well.

After weeping for so many years,

the Prophet had now

lost his sight!

“O father, why are you

destroying yourself in this way?”

pleaded his sons

“I complain of my grief

and sorrow to Allah(swt)

I know from Allah((swt) what you do

not know” The prophet replied.

He then asked his sons

to go to Egypt once again

and not to give up hope.

When they arrived in

Egypt, they took Juda,

and they went to meet Yusuf (as)

They begged and they

pleaded to the Prophet.

By now, sorrow and love

rose up in the Prophet.

He could no longer bear to listen

to the griefs of his own brothers.

He thought

“How long can I conceal the truth

from them when they are in need?”

“How long can I go without

seeing my father?”

Then he told them

 “Do you know what you did to Yusuf

and his brother

when you were ignorant?”

The brothers knew that

this was a secret

known only to

themselves and Yusuf.

“Are you our brother, Yusuf?”

 They asked him

“I am Yusuf”

 He replied,

“and Benyamin is my brother.

Allah(swt) has been good to us

Whoever fears Allah(swt)

and is patient,

Allah(swt) always rewards them!”

The brothers began to

tremble with fear,

but Yusuf(as) comforted them.

“We have sinned

brother” they said.

“Allah(swt) has certainly

preferred you more than us”

“May Allah(swt) forgive

you” said the Prophet.

“He is the most Merciful

of the Merciful”

The Prophet then embraced his

brothers, and wept with Joy.

It was not possible for

him to leave Egypt

as he had many responsibilities.

So he advised his brothers

to leave without him.

He then gave them his shirt and said

 “Take this shirt of mine,and throw it over

my father’s face.

He will recover his sight.

Then bring me all

of your family”

The brothers agreed,

and left for Caanan.

As the caravan approached

Caanan,

Yaqub (as) sensed the scent of

Yusuf in the air!

He stood up all of a sudden,

got dressed, and went

to meet his sons .

“Yaqub has come out

of his room today!”

The wife of his

eldest son remarked.

“How do you feel today?”

asked the other

“I can smell Yusuf in the air” 

replied the prophet.

The wives then left him alone,

saying that there

was no hope for him

“He will die weeping

over Yusuf” said one

“He said he could smell him!

He has gone mad” 

said the other.

That night the old man asked for a

glass of milk to break his fasting.

As the Caravan

approached nearer,

the old Prophet kept

praying to the Lord

And when the Caravan

finally arrived,

the old prophet went

outside and asked

“I smell Yusuf in the air! Is

it real, or am I hallucinating?

“You are certainly mistaken”

said one of the wives.

But the prophet was

indeed telling the truth!

The bearer of the

good news arrived,

and placed Yusuf’s

shirt over his face!

It was a miracle! As soon

as the shirt was placed,

Yaqub (as) got his sight back!!!

“Didn’t I tell you

that I know from Allah(swt)

what you don’t know?”He

said to them happily

The brothers realized

their mistake.

“We have sinned father.

Please ask forgiveness

for our actions” they said.

“I will ask Lord to forgive you,

He is All-Forgiving and

All-Merciful” replied the Prophet!

Then the Old Prophet left

for Egypt to meet his son.

Yusuf (as) received

him with great joy!

Then Yusuf (as) placed his

father on the throne!!

The old prophets happiness

knew no bounds.

Then his father and

all his brothers

prostrated before Yusuf (as)

“This is the the dream that I saw when I 

was young" said Yusuf (as)

“I saw eleven stars,

the sun and the moon

bowing down to me. My

Lord has made it true!”

The prophet then met the king,

seeking permission for his

family to settle down in Egypt.

The prophet was a great

asset to the Kingdom,

and the King was

very happy to agree.

The great power and

responsibility

did not distract the

Prophet from Allah (swt).

He remembered and worshipped

Allah(swt) all the time.

The prophet did not want to

die the death of a king.

He did not like to

be gathered around

the people of royalty.

He wanted to die

the death of a slave

to Allah(swt), and to be

gathered around the righteous.

Yusuf (as), at the

time of his death,

asked his brothers to bury

him beside his forefathers.

So when he passed away,

he was mummified and

placed in a coffin until a suitable

time to be taken out of Egypt.

It is said that he died

at the age of One hundred and ten!!

Mashallah! That was

such a great story!!

Now are you ready

for the questions?

Yes I am!!

Alright, now tell me

how did Prophet Yaqub (as)

know that his son was coming?

Yusuf(as) had given his

shirt to his brothers.

When the caravan

they were travelling

approached the house of Yaqub(as)

he got the smell

of his shirt and

realized that his lost

son was returning!

Mashallah! That’s

the correct answer.

Now tell me how did

Yaqub(as) regain his sight?

Yaqub(as) regained his sight when his 

eyes were covered with the Yusuf’s shirt.

That’s right again! And now

for the last question.

Where did Prophet

Yusuf (AS) die?

He died in Egypt, at the

age of one hundred and ten

That’s brilliant my son.

That’s all for today,

I will tell you the story of

another prophet tomorrow

Good night my son

Good night!