Yusuf (surah)

Sura Yusuf ( , Sūratu Yūsuf , " Joseph ") is the 12th sura of the Qur'an , with 111 ayat . It is a Makkan sura . This sura tells the story of Prophet Yusuf (AS), who is also known as Joseph in English by way of the Bible or Torah .

Surah Yusuf ( ) is the 12th sura (chapter) of the Quran . It is said to have been revealed in a single sitting, being unique in this respect. The text narrates the story of Yusuf (the biblical Joseph ). While other surahs tend to jump between topics, this sura is special in sticking to its central theme throughout, telling a coherent story in chronological order. The chapter was first translated into Latin by Thomas van Erpe in 1617 and later in the 17th century published synoptically in Arabic and Latin as part of the Lutheran efforts at translating the Qur'an. Volume 5 of Intersections .

12th chapter of the Qur'an Yusuf and Zulaikha ( Joseph chased by Potiphar's wife ), Persian miniature by Behzād , 1488. Yusuf ( , Yūsuf , "Joseph") is the 12th chapter ( Surah ) of the Quran and has 111 Ayahs (verses). It is preceded by sūrah Hud and followed by Ar-Ra’d (The thunder). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the supposed revelation ( asbāb al-nuzūl ), it was revealed toward the end of the Makkan period , which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, instead of later in Medina. It is said to have been revealed in a single sitting and is unique in this respect. The text narrates the story of Yusuf ( Joseph ) who is considered a prophet in Islam, whose life and mission it recounts. Unlike the accounts of other Islamic prophets, different elements and aspects of which are related in different surahs, the life-history of Yusuf, is narrated in this surah only, in full and in chronological order. This surah, which also tells of the truth, according to Muslims, contained in dreams, presents many principles of how to serve Islam by relating the life-history of a prophet, who became the most renowned and respected figure in the country to which he had been sold as a slave. The surah was first translated into Latin by Thomas van Erpe in 1617 and later in the 17th century published synoptically in Arabic and Latin as part of the Lutheran efforts at translating the Qur'an. [1] |The Noble Quran (Surah 12) Ünal, Ali, author. OCLC 1002857525 . : |last= has generic name ( help ) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link ) Deris, SM. Prophets in the Quran : an Introduction to the Quran and Muslim Exegesis . Volume 5 of Intersections .

12th chapter of the Qur'an Yusuf ( ) is the 12th chapter ( Surah ) of the Quran and has 111 Ayahs (verses). It is preceded by sūrah Hud and followed by Ar-Ra’d (The thunder). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation ( asbāb al-nuzūl ), it was revealed toward the end of the Meccan period , which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, instead of later in Medina. It is said to have been revealed in a single sitting and is unique in this respect. The text narrates the story of Yusuf ( Joseph ), son of Jacob, who is a prophet in Islam, and recounts his life and mission. Unlike the accounts of other Islamic prophets, different elements and aspects of which are related in different surahs, the life-history of Yusuf, is narrated in this surah only, in full and in chronological order. This surah, which also tells of the truth, according to Muslims, contained in dreams, presents many principles of how to serve Islam by relating the life-history of a prophet, who became the most renowned and respected figure in the country to which he had been sold as a slave. The surah was first translated into Latin by Thomas van Erpe in 1617 and later in the 17th century published synoptically in Arabic and Latin as part of the Lutheran efforts at translating the Qur'an. [1] |The Noble Quran (Surah 12) Ünal, Ali, author. OCLC 1002857525 . : |last= has generic name ( help ) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link ) Deris, SM (15 January 2012). Prophets in the Quran : an Introduction to the Quran and Muslim Exegesis . Volume 5 of Intersections .

12th chapter of the Qur'an Yusuf ( Arabic : يوسف , romanized : Yūsuf , lit. ' Joseph ' ) is the 12th chapter ( Surah ) of the Quran and has 111 Ayahs (verses). It is preceded by sūrah Hud and followed by Ar-Ra’d (The thunder). Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation ( asbāb al-nuzūl ), it was revealed toward the end of the Meccan period , which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, instead of later in Medina. It is said to have been revealed in a single sitting and is unique in this respect. The text narrates the story of Yusuf ( Joseph ), son of Jacob, who is a prophet in Islam, and recounts his life and mission. Unlike the accounts of other Islamic prophets, different elements and aspects of which are related in different surahs, the life-history of Yusuf, is narrated in this surah only, in full and in chronological order. This surah, which also tells of the truth, according to Muslims, contained in dreams, presents many principles of how to serve Islam by relating the life-history of a prophet, who became the most renowned and respected figure in the country to which he had been sold as a slave. The surah was first translated into Latin by Thomas van Erpe in 1617 and later in the 17th century published synoptically in Arabic and Latin as part of the Lutheran efforts at translating the Qur'an. [1] |The Noble Quran (Surah 12) Ünal, Ali (2006). Prophets in the Quran : an Introduction to the Quran and Muslim Exegesis . Volume 5 of Intersections .