The Story of Nabi Yusuf

The Holy Quran repeatedly asks us to ponder and reflect on the signs of Allah.
The greatest sign of Allah are the verse of the Holy Quran; and Allah questions the believers constantly:
‘Will you not ponder on the Quran?’
With this in mind; If one turns to Surah Yusuf; Allah describes the story of Prophet Yusuf as ‘Ahsan al Qasas’ The best of stories.
When one studies this surah, one realizes and understands why it is called so.
The story of Prophet Yusuf is full of lessons for every aspect of life and for every age group.
It presents the life of Prophet Yusuf, and what he went through because of his brothers. He began at the bottom of a well, and ended up becoming the king of Egypt.
Some to the lessons learnt from the story of Prophet Yusuf are:

•the ideal relationship between father and son,
•the jealousy of siblings which can cause separation between a father and his beloved son,
•the negative consequences of lying,
•the grief and patience of a father, the sale of Yusuf into slavery,
•the effects of letting the carnal desires rule over the self, the importance of refraining from what is unlawful,
•being chaste even in the most unchaste environment,
•piety,
•relying on Almighty God,
•faith,
•preferring the hardships of a prison to sinful luxuries,
•holding to the best of morals even in hardships,
•gratitude even in tough situations,
•life in prison and his impeccable moral traits in the prison,
•significance of dreams,
•freedom with dignity,
•humbleness even whilst in power,
•benevolence and forgiveness when revenge was justifiable,
•Allah as the Best Planner,
•And the ultimate victory of truth over falsehood.

This book is a recommended read for every seeker of the Truth; because it presents the story in a way that one can learn lessons from it.
It also contains biblical references which will give the reader a broader picture of how the story is narrated in the bible.