The dream of eleven stars
12:4–6
يُوسُفُ
Yusuf
Son of Yaqub — 12:38
Scroll on for his story in the Qur’an
Surah Yusuf is the Qur’an’s fullest single narrative: one story told from beginning to end across an entire surah, which happens nowhere else in the Book.
His story in the Qur’an
8 passages, each one checked for his name in the Arabic before it was listed
The brothers, the well, and the travellers who found him
12:7–20
The house in Egypt, the torn shirt, and the prison
12:21–35
The king’s dream, the seven years, and the storehouses
12:43–57
The brothers arrive, not knowing him
12:58–68
The measure in the youngest brother’s bag
12:69–82
The shirt cast over his father’s face
12:83–98
His family brought to Egypt, and his prayer
12:99–101