The story of two prophets. Father and son Yakub (Jacob) and Yusuf (Joseph)

Who is Prophet Yaqub in Islam? Yaqub, or Israil, is one of Allah’s chosen ones, destined by him to convey his revelation and Scripture to people. He was the son of Ishak and grandson, which is why he is also called Prophet Ibrahim Ishak Yakub. There were about a thousand prophets in their family.

In the Koran he is characterized as a possessor of knowledge, a good chosen one, strong and perspicacious. His life was full of trials, which he withstood with honor. The story of the prophet Yaqub will be discussed in this article.

Argument in the womb

When Yakub's father, Ishak, grew up, he received a prophecy from the Almighty and was sent to the Sham tribe, where he took Rabikat as his wife. She bore him two twin sons - Aisa and Yakub. According to some sources, Yakub was born in Syria, according to others - in Palestine.

Rabikat heard that her sons were communicating with each other in her womb. At the same time, Ice threatened that he would rip open his mother’s belly if Yakub was born first, and then kill him too. Yakub suggested that his brother go out into the world earlier than he did. And so it happened. Thus, disputes about primacy between the brothers began even before their birth, and Yakub managed to resolve the first of them by losing to Ais.

Love divided

The parents' love was divided between the two twins. The mother’s heart lay more towards Yakub, the father’s towards Ice. Ishaq was getting old and his eyesight was deteriorating, so he was unable to distinguish between his children. When his strength began to leave him, he called Ais to him to ask the Almighty for a barakat (blessing) for him. Ishak ordered to bring him a ram for sacrifice.

Rabikat heard this conversation and wanted the barakat from the dua (prayer) to be transferred not to Ais, but to Yakub. The mother told Yakub to come up with the slaughtered ram before Ice. He did just that. The father had doubts, and he asked Yakub: “Who are you?” Rabikat confirmed that it was Ice and called on her husband to pray for him.

Mother's trick

In order for the father to mistake one son for another, the mother, showing cunning, dressed Yakub in clothes made of skins, since Ice had a hairy body. Running his hand over Yakub’s body and feeling his hair, the father remained silent. But at the same time, he thought that the body seemed to belong to Ais, while its smell belonged to Yakub, and decided that in this matter he should trust Allah.

Taking his son by the hand, he offered a sincere prayer to Allah that He, by His mercy, would make his descendants prophets, messengers and kings. When Ais appeared before his father again, Ishaq told him that he had conveyed the dua to the prophet Yakub. Ice flew into a rage, promising that he would kill his brother. The father began to calm his pet, saying that a dua had also been prepared for him, and called him closer. He asked the Almighty for Ice to have many children from whom rulers would come, which is what happened later.

Yakub-Israil

After this, Ice again became angry with Yakub, and Rabikat, fearing that he would kill her favorite, gave the latter advice to move to Najran. Together with his uncle, Yakub then went there and stayed with his mother’s relatives.

Heading to Najran, Yakub was on the road only at night, and during the day he was forced to hide. It is believed that he was the first night traveler. This kind of night walking is called “isra”, which is why Yakub’s second name is Israil. From this name came the name of the Jews, his descendants, indicated in the Koran - children of Israel (Israelites).

Birth of children

For 40 years, Yakub was in the service of his relatives. This is where he got married. The prophet Yakub had two wives - Laila and Rachel. Both of them were his uncle's daughters. He also had two concubines - Balkha and Zulfa.

They all bore him children - one daughter and sons. How many sons did the prophet Yakub have? There were twelve of them in total, from them came the twelve tribes of Israel and many prophets. After the Almighty chose Yaqub as his prophet, he, taking his family with him, left for Kenan, or Canaan, and settled there. He called on local residents to believe in Allah and take the path of true faith.

Reconciliation with brother

Before leaving, Yakub sent his sons to visit Aisa, greet him, and find out how he was doing. Having met his brother's sons and listened to their story, Ice was very happy, forgetting his grudge. Yakub himself followed the children, and the brothers’ relationship in its clarity became like a sunny day.

So in the love that the Almighty instilled in their hearts, they lived for many years. After this, Ais settled in Sham, and Canaan left Yakuba. Ice married his cousin, who bore him many children.

Prophet Yaqub and Yusuf

Of all Yakub's children, Yusuf was the most beloved. When Yusuf was 7 years old, he had a dream, which he told his father. In a dream, the sun, moon and eleven stars came to bow to him. Yakub, possessing the gift of dream interpretation given to him by Allah, predicted to his son that he would become a prophet and receive many benefits. At the same time, he warned the boy not to tell his brothers about this, as they could harm him out of jealousy.

Yakub's love for Yusuf was not just a blind feeling. She was the result of the manifestation of such boy qualities as deference, respect, wisdom. Yusuf's vision made the father's affection for his son even stronger. In him Yakub saw the makings of exclusivity and prophetic gift. The brothers also noticed this, which eventually made them think. They constantly conferred with each other, and in the end they planned evil.

Brothers vs Yusuf

The other sons of the prophet Yakub, jealous of Yusuf, decided to kill him. They hoped that this would help them fully capture their father's love and then become righteous. As a result, Yusuf was thrown into a well by his brothers. Before this, the brothers convinced their father, who expected something bad from them, to let Yusuf go with them.

They took him out of the city and carried out their sentence there. Then they stained their brother’s shirt with animal blood and, crying, presented it to their father, saying that Yusuf had been killed by a wolf. However, Yakub saw that the shirt was not torn, which means the wolf had nothing to do with it, and his beloved son was alive. For many years he waited for Yusuf's return, constantly shedding tears. This first caused his vision to deteriorate, and then blindness occurred.

Sale into slavery

After the brothers threw Yusuf into the well, he sat there completely alone in the darkness of the night, frightened by the cries of wild animals. This well was located on the caravan route connecting Palestine and Syria. When a caravan appeared on the way, one of the servants went to fetch water and found the unfortunate Yusuf.

Heading to Egypt, the owners of the caravan decided to take the boy with them, and upon arriving at the place, they sold him as a cheap commodity. So a child who came from a very highly respected family became a slave through the fault of his brothers. It is clear that he had fear and bitterness in his soul. Then an amazing fate awaited him.

Yusuf was sold to one of the noblest people in Egypt - second only to the king - and grew up in his house. Thus, the boy was able to become closely acquainted with the culture and customs of the Egyptian people. The nobleman's wife could not have children, and took Yusuf to her. When the young man grew up, he became very handsome.

Imprisonment

His beautiful appearance began to attract the attention of noble women and, first of all, his master's wife, and she began to seduce Yusuf. Although Yusuf lived in the house of the pharaoh's business manager, he was still in a slave position, and the nobleman's wife began to blackmail him, threatening him with false accusations and imprisonment.

When he refused to share a bed with her, she slandered the guy, and he was thrown into prison. The prison was located not far from the ruler’s house, and, having moved into it, after the luxurious palace interiors, he found himself in a pit at great depths. His life changed radically, and a new stage began in it. While in captivity, Yusuf began to preach faith in One God, as well as interpret dreams.

Pharaoh's Dream

One day, Pharaoh had a dream in which seven thin cows ate seven fat ones, and there were also seven green and seven dried ears of corn. The ruler was very excited by what he saw in his dream. The interpreters, wanting to reassure the ruler, tried to convince him that his vision was just confusion, an incoherent dream and nothing more. Therefore, you don’t need to attach importance to it and just forget it.

Yusuf heard the story of Pharaoh's dream and explained it as follows, telling the ruler: “For seven years you will continually sow. And what you reap, you need to leave in the ears, with a few exceptions - a small amount that will be used for food. After this will come seven difficult years, which will consume what will be prepared for them, except for the small amount that will be saved. Following this, a year will come during which there will be heavy rains, and all the fruits will be squeezed out by people.”

Having heard about this interpretation, Pharaoh called Yusuf to himself. But before leaving captivity, the prophet Yusuf called on the ruler to ask the women why he was thrown into prison. Then the nobleman’s wife admitted that she had seduced the young man, asking him to choose either a close relationship with her or prison. Being a righteous man, Yusuf chose the second. Thus, the innocence of the prophet was confirmed.

Meeting with brothers

After leaving prison, Yusuf became a noble man and used all his opportunities to preach the true faith. Pharaoh believed Yusuf's prediction and did as he advised. At the same time, the pharaoh instructed him to manage all the warehouses of Egypt, and he began to implement the advice he had given. Life in Egypt improved, the people were saved from starvation.

Unlike Palestine, where Yusuf's father and brothers lived and where the famine began. Then Yakub decided to send his sons to Egypt to purchase grain. All of Yusuf's brothers, except the younger Benjamin, arrived in Egypt, driven by fierce need. Yusuf recognized them, but did not show it. He provided them with food and ordered them to bring Benjamin to him to give him his share in person.

Death of Yakub

When Yusuf revealed himself to his brothers and they recognized him, they regretted what had happened and repented. After this, a messenger was sent to their father to bring him and Benjamin to Egypt to Yusuf. At the same time, having learned that the father was blind from the tears that he shed for his son, Yusuf gave him a shirt so that he would throw it over his face and restore his sight.

When all the relatives gathered around Yusuf, they bowed deeply to him as a sign of great respect. Previously, Yusuf had a vision that the whole family would be reunited in the land of Egypt. Soon the prophet Yaqub died, bequeathing to his sons to bury him next to his father Ishaq. His will was carried out by his beloved son.

He brought Yaqub's body to Palestine, where the prophet was buried in the cave of El-Khalil. Nearby is the grave of his wife Rachel, who gave birth to Yusuf. Subsequently, he was buried here. The oral tradition about the prophet Yakub, his life and death, the life and death of Yusuf corresponds to the story set out in the Koran.

Yakub Mission

Before his death, Yakub, having gathered all his sons, asked them: “What will you worship after my departure?” And they answered him: “We will worship God, whom you and your fathers worshiped - Ibrahim, Ismail, Ishak - the One God.” Yakub bequeathed to his sons to preserve the prophetic mission, to be obedient and to comprehend the science of Tawhid.

Tawhid is the worship of Allah alone, with the mind and heart convinced of his uniqueness, essence, inherent actions and attributes, that everything happens according to his will. The science of “Tawhid” is also called “Kalam”, it studies everything related to the Almighty, indicating that a believer must have the right conviction, otherwise all his deeds will be in vain.

It was the comprehension of Tawhid and following it that was the mission of the messengers whom Allah sent in order to save people from delusions and humiliation, to guide them to faith and the true path. This was the mission of both the prophet Yaqub and his son Yusuf. From twelve sons came the twelve tribes of Israel and many prophets, such as: Musa, Suleiman, Isa, Davud. The Islamic prophet Yaqub is identified with the biblical prophet Jacob.

Prophet Yaqub (peace be upon him), nicknamed Israel, is from a pure prophetic house, from the house of Ibrahim (peace be upon him), whose life is connected with the lands of the prophets in Palestine, Iraq and Egypt. Here in Palestine, in the city of El-Khalil, Sarah received good news transmitted through angels. This was the news about Ishaq and Yakub who followed him.

As stated in the Koran, Allah Almighty informed Ibrahim about Ishaq, and after him about Yaqub. This was good news for both of them (peace be upon them).

In the Koran he is described as a good chosen one and a possessor of knowledge, powerful and perspicacious. His life was a series of trials. He confronted them, patiently awaiting relief from Allah after the realization of divine wisdom. Yakub (peace be upon him) spent his childhood in the vicinity of the city of Khalil, then moved to the homeland of his ancestors, Iraq, where he married the daughters of his uncle. He later returned to Palestine, where he had 12 sons. All of them were to move to Egypt. The biography of this prophet and his son, Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon them both), are closely related.

In the Holy Book we find a description of the Prophet Yaqub (peace be upon him) and his age: the story of Yusuf speaks of his father’s advanced years.

There is no sura in the Koran dedicated from beginning to end to the history of any prophet other than the Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon him). Therefore, we will present the stories of father and son together. Families of farmers are traditionally large and, naturally, one of the children occupies a larger place in the father's heart than others, for a reason understandable only to him, or because this child is distinguished by special qualities. Yusuf was also most loved by his father. He had many virtues and, moreover, was respectful and handsome in appearance. If we carefully study the lives of many great people, we will find that their greatness was manifested even in childhood, allowing them to influence others.

Yakub's love for his son, peace to both of them, is not just a blind feeling. It was the result of the special reverence, respect and wisdom manifested in Yusuf. His father saw in him the makings of exceptionalism.

The Quranic narrative begins with a vision. Still very little, Yusuf, as if from the outside, saw 11 planets, the Sun and the Moon, performing judgment for him.

His father asked him not to tell his brothers about this vision, fearing that they might harm him out of envy. After all, the preference given to Yusuf might seem out of the ordinary to them.

The vision further increased the father's affection for his son. He saw in it the premises of prophecy. The brothers also saw them, and over time it made them think. Consulting endlessly with each other, they planned evil.

In the end, envy gave them thoughts of killing Yusuf. Hoping that this would help them completely capture their father’s love, they intended to become righteous after this.

They were all unanimous in throwing him into the well. Having convinced the father, who expected bad things from them, to let his brother go with them, they took him to a place not far from their city and there they carried out their sentence. Then, having first stained Yusuf’s shirt with blood, they brought it to his father with tears.

Prophet Yaqub (peace be upon him) found that the shirt was not torn, as should have happened when a wolf attacked the boy.

Yusuf (peace be upon him) remained completely alone in this well, enduring the darkness of the night and fearing the cries of wild animals.

The well was located on the caravan route between Palestine and Syria. A caravan appeared. The servant who was sent to fetch water found him and exclaimed: “What joy! This is a boy!"

Imagine a man who comes from the most respected family in the world, who suddenly finds himself a slave through the fault of his brothers, who sold him for a few dirhams. How should he feel?

Egypt at this time was under the rule of the Hyksos, whose influence extended from the capital of Avaris - near the present Port Said - to the entire Nile Valley. They then headed south along the northern coastal route, from the Nile Valley to Palestine.

The Hyksos entered Egypt this way, traders from Asia came from here, and from here, during the time of the pharaohs, slaves were brought to the markets of Egypt. Shepherds drove their flocks along this road from barren Asia to the fertile Nile Valley.

Yusuf was destined to be sold to the second-largest man in Egypt after the king and to grow up in his house. This helped him understand the culture of the Egyptian people and their customs.

The ruler's wife was barren; she was delighted with the boy and took him to her place.

The area on the western side of the Nile, today known as Azizia, took its name from the name of this ruler, whose palace was located there.

Yusuf grew up in this area, in the home of a man involved in the affairs of government. He grew up before his wife's eyes, turning into an attractive young man. An inclination towards him appeared in her heart, which one day broke out, but met his resistance.

He immediately said: “Allah forbid!” Despite the fact that her machinations were revealed and his purity was revealed, she continued to weave her webs.

The name Azizia comes from the name Azizu Misr. Some historians claim that the palace of the ruler of Egypt was located here. We are now moving to where the baths of Zuleikha were located, whose history is well known.

She ordered him: “Go out to them.” Looking at his beauty, the women cut their hands with the knives they used to peel fruit.

Not far from the palace there was a place where the mistress of the palace was relaxing with her friends. It was called the baths of Zuleikha, and this story happened there.

This place is named after Zuleikha, the wife of the ruler, who slandered Yusuf. There were baths here - the baths of her palace and at the same time a place of rest.

The news of the handsome young man spread among the women, causing them confusion. Despite his categorical refusal, she offered him a choice: either her or prison. He chose the latter.

It was a difficult period during which Yusuf remained in the humiliated position of a slave. But then he became the one who rules and improves the ummah, the people. The prison was located not far from the ruler’s palace, and Yusuf exchanged the prosperous life in the palace for its hardships, beginning a new stage in his life. At a depth of 35 meters, he languished in prison.

In prison, Yusuf's innocence and the lies of his accusers were revealed. Next to him were two prisoners: one of them was a baker or cook in the king’s palace, and the other was a cupbearer. They were accused of trying to poison the king's food or drink.

One of those who was with the prophet in prison saw himself in a dream squeezing grapes, and another dreamed that there was a basket of food on his head that was being pecked by birds. Yusuf, peace be upon him, interpreted their dreams, saying: “You will come out of prison and become a cupbearer, as before, and you will be crucified and left until the birds peck your head.”

And so it happened: one was executed, and the other escaped and ended up in the palace, where over time he told about what had happened. Thus, through the vision of the king, the liberation of Yusuf (peace be upon him) was realized, which was very delayed.

The vision was that seven skinny cows ate seven fat ones, and seven dry ears ate seven green ones. This had a strong effect on the king, causing him to become agitated.

The vision greatly excited him and filled him with anxiety. In response to his request to explain its meaning, he heard from the interpreters: “This is just confusion, incoherent dreams.” Thus, wanting to reassure the sovereign, they tried to convince him that this was not a vision, but only an incoherent dream.

Yusuf interpreted the king’s dream as follows: for seven years you will diligently sow; What you reap, leave in the ears. It was a kind of economics lesson. Then seven difficult years will come. They will eat whatever you prepare for them, except for the small amount you save. Following this, a year will come when there will be heavy rains and new fruits will ripen.

When the king was told about this, he ordered Yusuf (peace be upon him) to be brought. Before leaving prison, the prophet forced the women to ask about the reason for his imprisonment. Yusuf's innocence was proven. Zuleikha admitted: “The truth has become clear; I tempted him, but he is one of the righteous.”

Coming out of prison, Yusuf became a nobleman. He used his abilities to fulfill the covenant, calling people to the true faith.

Yusuf (peace be upon him) carried out his call gradually. He prepared everything necessary to meet the drought: he built huge barns for storing grain in ears, placing them in one of the most fertile areas of Egypt - a historical area with ancient pyramids.

We reached Hawara in Fayoum. This is a semi-desert area where a very ancient pyramid is located. There were also small pyramids here, and behind them there was an area where, according to historians, barns were located during the reign of Yusuf. The same barns where he stored enough wheat for seven years of drought.

Due to the widespread famine, Yusuf's brothers came to Egypt for provisions. The story was nearing its end. Having recognized Yusuf, they expressed regret about what had happened. He demanded that his father, the prophet Yaqub (peace be upon him), be brought to Egypt.

Yakub (peace be upon him) became blind because of the tears shed for his son. Yusuf gave them a shirt and ordered them to throw it over their father’s face to restore his sight, and to bring all his relatives to him. They all arrived and made sajda as a sign of respect. Thus Yusuf's vision came true and the entire family was reunited in Egypt. Yakub (peace be upon him) died here, bequeathing to bury himself next to his father. Yusuf (peace be upon him) fulfilled his will and delivered the body of Yaqub (peace be upon him) to Palestine, where he buried him in the El-Khalil cave. His grave is located next to the grave of his wife Rachel, mother of Yusuf (peace be upon him). There is also the grave of Yusuf (peace be upon him). The death stories of Yaqub and Yusuf (peace be upon them) correspond to what is written in the Quran. When death came to Yakub (peace be upon him), his will to his sons was to preserve the prophetic mission, the word of tawhid and obedience. This was the mission of all the messengers sent by Allah to save humanity from humiliation and error and guide it to faith and the right path.

Yakub (peace be upon him) (Jacob)- son of Ishaq (peace be upon him) and grandson of Ibrahim (peace be upon him). He lived to be 147 years old.

Yakub (peace be upon him) steadfastly endured the troubles and trials that befell him. For many years he was separated from his most beloved son Yusuf (peace be upon him), but after a long separation they met and began to live in Egypt in prosperity and peace. Yaqub (peace be upon him) is the ancestor of the children of Israel. When he came to his son Yusuf (peace be upon him) in Egypt, 72 sons and grandsons were with him. His tribe grew until the appearance of the prophet Musa (peace be upon him). (When Musa (peace be upon him) left the pursuit of Pharaoh, 600,577 people from Bani Israel were with him).

24 years after Yaqub (peace be upon him) regained his son, the angel Jibril (peace be upon him) came to him and said that it was time to leave this world. Yakub (peace be upon him) could not tell this to Yusuf (peace be upon him), so as not to upset him. He told him: “O my son, I want to visit my ancestors in Bayt al-Muqaddas (Jerusalem).” After this, Yaqub (peace be upon him) went to Jerusalem and died there.

Yusuf (peace be upon him) (Joseph) born when Yakub (peace be upon him) was in Sham. Jibril (peace be upon him) appeared to Yakub (peace be upon him) and said that Allah had given him such a son, who was given extraordinary beauty. He was very happy about this news. After returning, he slaughtered 1000 sheep and distributed the meat to those in need as a sign of gratitude to the Almighty.

One day Yusuf (peace be upon him) had a dream that eleven stars, the moon and the sun were bowing to him (sajdah). He told his father about it. His brothers learned about this and said: “Without a doubt, Yusuf will become our master. The sun is the father, the moon is the mother, and the stars are us.” They began to think about how to get rid of Yusuf (peace be upon him). After some time, they asked their father to let Yusuf (peace be upon him) go hunting with them and threw him into a well. He was 14 years old then. Out of pity for him, the angels in heaven began to cry. Then Jibril (peace be upon him) laid him on a stone in the well, which Allah raised above the water. Upon returning home, the brothers slaughtered a ram, stained the shirt of Yusuf (peace be upon him) with its blood and told their father that a wolf had killed him. After this, Yakub (peace be upon him) retired, cried a lot and eventually lost his sight.

On the fourth day, a caravan en route to Egypt stopped near this well. When they were taking water from the well, Yusuf (peace be upon him) got caught in the rope. On this day, Yusuf's elder brother (peace be upon him) came with food for him. He told the caravaners that Yusuf was their fugitive slave. Then the caravan owners asked to sell it. He sold Yusuf (peace be upon him) for 17 dirhams.

The caravan workers never ceased to marvel at his beauty. Arriving in Egypt, they dressed him in beautiful clothes and brought him to the market to sell. At that moment, the nobleman of the ruler of Egypt, Rayan ibn Walid, Aziz Kitfir noticed them and bought it. Yusuf lived in his family with honor and respect for seven years.

Aziz's wife Zuleikha fell more and more in love with Yusuf (peace be upon him) every day. One day she demanded intimacy from him. Yusuf (peace be upon him) refused and turned his back to her to leave, but she grabbed him from behind and tore his clothes. At that moment, her husband came in, but, ahead of Yusuf (peace be upon him), she declared that he was harassing her. Fearing that her husband would kill him, she got him imprisoned. The ruler's courtiers decided to hold a trial. Then, by the will of Allah, the seven-day-old infant who was there said that if the shirt was torn at the back, then it was not his fault.

Everyone was convinced that Yusuf (peace be upon him) was innocent, and the court acquitted him. But despite this, Yusuf (peace be upon him) was still thrown into prison. The court women began to spread rumors that the nobleman's wife had fallen in love with a slave. Zuleikha gathered them together and gave each of them a lemon and a knife to peel the fruits. Then she asked Yusuf (peace be upon him) to come out to them. When the women saw a handsome young man in front of them, they did not believe their eyes and said that this is the most beautiful man in the world, he is not a man, but an angel. Forgetting everything, instead of peeling the fruit, they cut their hands. They didn't even feel pain. After this incident, they stopped discussing Zuleikha.

Together with Yusuf (peace be upon him), the cook and cupbearer of the ruler of Egypt were imprisoned. One day the cupbearer saw a dream, which he told Yusuf (peace be upon him). Then the cook, mocking Yusuf (peace be upon him), said that he, too, had a dream. Yusuf (peace be upon him), having interpreted dreams, predicted to the first that he would be released from prison, and to the second that he would be crucified.

The cook was frightened and admitted that he had not seen any dream, but it was too late to make excuses. Everything happened as the prophet Yusuf (peace be upon him) predicted. In turn, he asked the cupbearer to intercede for him with the ruler when he was released from prison. However, he forgot about it.

Seven years later, Ruler Ryan saw an amazing dream that no one could interpret. Then the cupbearer remembered Yusuf (peace be upon him) and, with the king’s permission, went to him and told him that the king had a dream, but he himself could not remember his dream. Yusuf (peace be upon him) told him about the ruler’s dream and gave it an interpretation. The cupbearer informed the king about this, and he released Yusuf (peace be upon him). Yusuf (peace be upon him) said that the angel Jibril (peace be upon him) told him about the king’s dream. The interpretation of the dream was as follows: the coming seven years will be fruitful, they will be replaced by seven years of crop failure and drought. The king asked Yusuf (peace be upon him) for advice, and he said: “You will have to work hard and incessantly for seven years. Store all your harvest in ears, except for the wheat you eat. When lean years come, you will eat what you saved in previous years. In years of drought, grain will be bread for people, and ears of corn will be feed for livestock.”

The king made Yusuf (peace be upon him) vizier and instructed him to take care of this matter. He coped with the task perfectly, and after seven years people began to come to them for bread. The sons of Yakub (peace be upon him) also came - the brothers of Yusuf (peace be upon him). Then Yusuf (peace be upon him) revealed the secret to his brother Benjamin. When the brothers of Yusuf (peace be upon him) were preparing to return, at the behest of Yusuf (peace be upon him), a measure of precious metal was left in Benjamin’s bag, unbeknownst to them. When the vizier's servants discovered her, they had to leave her brother with the king for a whole year. This was the punishment. The brothers complained that they had an elderly father who loved Benjamin very much, and asked to leave another brother in his place. But the vizier did not agree, saying that an innocent person could not be kept. The brothers returned home and told their father about everything. Father (Yakub (peace be upon him)) wrote a letter in which he reported about himself and his noble ancestors - Ibrahim (peace be upon him), Ishaq (peace be upon him), about the torment they endured while mourning Yusuf (peace be upon him). After reading this letter, Yusuf (peace be upon him) cried bitterly and showed it to his children - a letter from their grandfather.

Yusuf (peace be upon him) told the brothers that he would release Benjamin and asked if they wanted anything else. They asked for wheat. Then he asked them what they did with Yusuf (peace be upon him), and then the brothers realized that the vizier was their brother Yusuf (peace be upon him). They felt very ashamed and began to ask for forgiveness. Then Yusuf (peace be upon him) asked them about their father. He gave them his shirt, saying: “Throw this shirt on his face and his sight will be restored.”

After this incident, Yaqub (peace be upon him) and his entire family moved to Egypt, where they lived in prosperity for 24 years. Yusuf (peace be upon him) after many trials became the ruler of Egypt. He was famous for his beautiful appearance and high morality. There are many instructive lessons and examples in his life for all believers, which is why Allah dedicated an entire sura to him in the Koran.

After the death of Yaqub (peace be upon him), Yusuf (peace be upon him) lived another 23 years and died at the age of 120. He was buried on the banks of the Nile River.

A brief history of each prophet mentioned in the Koran."Sharh-ul-mukhtasar".