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Joseph
chapter 12 of the Holy Qur'an
General information:
Number of
verses: 111
Running time:
59 minutes and 56 seconds
Arabic
recitation by: Sheikh Sa'ad Al-Ghamdi
Translation of
the meaning read by: El-Haj Mauri
Saalakhan
(Arabic and
English alternate section by section)
Available
formats:
CD
About the chapter:
This chapter
presents a magnificent account of the life
of prophet Joseph peace upon him that mixes
breathtaking storytelling with valuable life
lessons. The story begins by saying: “Indeed
in Joseph and his brothers, there are signs
for inquirers,” and traverses his life as he
goes from living with his parents, to
banishment in the well, to slavery in Egypt
in the home of the nobleman who purchased
him, to jail away from the temptations of
the nobleman’s wife, and then finally to
becoming a minister and reuniting back with
his family. Joseph, the prophet, challenged
the sorrows and hardships of this world with
his beliefs, principals, and morals and
prevailed over himself and the world around
him. “And Allah has full and control over
His affairs, but most of mankind know not.”
Snippets from the translation:
This is the narrative of that time, when
Joseph said to his father: "O my father! In
a dream I saw eleven stars, the sun and the
moon - I saw them prostrate themselves
before me!" He replied: "My son! Do
not say any thing about this dream to your
brothers, lest they plot an evil scheme
against you; for Satan is an open enemy to
human beings. It will happen, as you
have seen in your dream, that you will be
chosen by your Lord for His work. He will
teach you how to interpret visions, and will
perfect His favor upon you and upon the
children of Jacob, as He perfected it upon
your forefathers Abraham and Isaac before
you. Surely your Lord is Knowledgeable,
Wise. [chapter 12: 4-6]
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