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Surah Yusuf
Part 1
Makki-Madani Classifications
Makki Maddani
Before the Hijrah. After the Hijrah.
Strong/harsh words. Gentle style of address.
Shorter ayyat. Longer ayaat.
Powerful impact, arguments Mention of rulings without
and proofs. proofs and reasoning.
Focus on Tawheed. Detailed rulings concerning
acts of worship and
transaction.
Focus on stories of previous Themes concerning Jews,
prophets. Christians and munafiqeen.
Reasons for revelation
1. Test 2. Best of stories
An attempt to discredit the Al Hakim reportes that Sa’d
Prophet (peace be upon him) ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be
when the Jews asked about pleased with him) reported:
the lineage of Ibrahim.
Companions requested from
the Prophet (peace be upon
him): “Please relate to us
stories.”
Another version: the Jews told In another narration by Sa’eed
the mushrikeen to question ibn Jubair (may Allah be
the Prophet (peace be upon pleased with him):
him) about Yusuf and how the
family of Yaqub moved from The Companions asked the
Palestine to Egypt. Prophet (peace be upon him):
“Please remind us.”
1. Prophethood 3. Abu Talib’s 5. Open enmity
death in Ta’if
ِ ُِ ْ ب ا
ِ َِ ْ ت ا
ُ َ
َ ْ ِ
“Outright” or
“clear.”
The Genealogy of Yusuf
“So that perhaps…” “We revealed…”
ن
َ ُِ ْ َ ُْ َ ِ َ
َ ً!ْ"ُ #ُ َ$ ْ %َ !َِإ! أ
ָהםָ בר
ְ
“Father of many…” إ اه
יֹוסף
ֵ
“He will add…”
יַעֲקֹב
“Holder of the heel…” ب
“May God protect…”
Who is Yusuf?
• Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him)
narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon
him) was asked:
– “Who is the most honourable of people?” He
replied, “the most honourable is the one with the
most taqwa.” The questioner said, “I am not
asking about that,” so the Prophet said, “The most
honoured is Yusuf , who was a prophet, son of a
prophet, son of a prophet, son of Khaleel-Allah.”
[Bukhari & Muslim]
From the root “Khassa”.
Meaning to trace
footsteps.
ن
َ ُْ ْ َٰه(َا ا
َ ْ َ َ ِإ$ْ +
َ ْ َِ َأو-
ِ .
َ َ ْ ا
َ/
َ +
ْ َأ
َ ْ َ
َ -
0 ُ !َ
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ْ !َ
We have
revealed to you.
What makes a good story?
i.e. before the
revelation…
َ ِ2ِ َ3 ْ ا
َ ِ َ 4ِ ِ ْ "َ ِ5 6
َ $َُوإِن آ
Prophets known to the Arabs:
1. Ibrahim
“Intellectually 2. Shu’ayb
unaware…” 3. Hud
4. Saleh
5. Isma’eel
6. Nuh
“My dear
father…”
َ 8
َ َ 9َ +
َ َأ6
ُ
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َ َأ4ِ ِ=َ ِ >
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ِإذْ "َ َل
َ
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ْ وَا ْ َ َ َ َرَأD
َ ْ 8 َآْ َآً وَا
َ 8
َ َ 9َ +
َ َأ6
ُ
ْ ِإ!<; َرَأ6 ِ َ
َ َأ4ِ ِ=َ ِ >
ُ ?ُ ُ
ِإذْ "َ َل
َ
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ِ َ? ;ِ ْCُ ُ
ْ وَا ْ َ َ َ َرَأD
َ ْ 8 َآْ َآً وَا