Prophet Yusuf (Joseph)

Yusuf (peace be upon him), known in English as Joseph, is one of the prophets named in the Quran. He was the son of Prophet Yaqub (Jacob) and the great-grandson of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), peace be upon them all.

His story fills a whole chapter of the Quran, the twelfth, which carries his name: Surah Yusuf. It is one of the few stories the Quran tells from beginning to end. As a boy, Yusuf sees a dream of eleven stars, the sun and the moon bowing to him. His jealous brothers throw him into a well. He is sold as a slave in Egypt, wrongly accused and sent to prison, and there he explains the dreams of two prisoners and then of the king. He is put in charge of the storehouses of Egypt, and when his brothers come to ask for food, he forgives them, and his family is together again.

The story shows that patience, honesty and trust in Allah are never wasted, even when everything seems lost.

Sources

Quran, Surah Yusuf (chapter 12). The episode page shows each verse quoted in the film, in Arabic and in a published translation.

Episodes about Prophet Yusuf

Duration 17:11
Quran Stories · New
The Story of Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon him)

Questions about the stories of the prophets

Where is the story of Yusuf in the Quran?

In chapter 12 of the Quran, Surah Yusuf. It is one of the few stories the Quran tells from beginning to end in a single chapter.

Is Yusuf the same person as Joseph in the Bible?

Yusuf is the Arabic name of the prophet known as Joseph. The Quran and the Bible both tell his story, with some differences in the details.

Is the face of Yusuf shown in the film?

No. Out of respect, our films never show the face of a prophet.

Where can I find more stories of the prophets?

On our page of stories of the prophets, where every episode about a prophet is grouped by prophet. New episodes appear there as soon as they are published.