The 12th surah (chapter) of the Glorious Quran is called Yusuf. It is divided into two juz/paaras. It contains 111 ayaat (verses) and was revealed in Makkah before Prophet migrated to Medina. In the 12th juz, verses 1-52 are found, in the 13th juz, verses 53-111 are found.
This Surah was revealed during the last phase of the Prophet's time in Makkah, when the Quraysh were contemplating either executing, exiling or imprisoning him. The Jews urged the disbelievers to challenge Muhammad (pbuh) with a question - why did the Israelites go to Egypt? As the Arabs were not familiar with their history and traditions, it seemed as if there would be no appropriate response to this. Surprisingly, Allah enabled an answer by revealing the story of Yusuf (Joseph) then and there. This unexpected event left the Qureysh embarrassed as it nullified their scheme, and served as a warning in using Yusuf's brothers' behavior as an example of what may come for them.
All Rasools, including Yusuf, were human beings; their faith was the same as that of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and they all invited people to the same Message. Characters molded by Islam, based on worshipping Allah and judgment in the hereafter, are juxtaposed against those shaped by disbelief and ignorance, formed out of veneration of false gods and materialism. The believers must decide for themselves which pattern they will choose. Moreover, no one can impede Allah’s plan or decree. It is advised to remain within Divine Law while striving for objectives as success and failure are in the Almighty’s hands alone. Believers should strive for the Truth with trust in God, helping them confront their foes with confidence and courage. From Yusuf’s story, it is established that someone possessing true Islamic character can conquer everything through the strength of character. This revelation attests to Muhammad's (pbuh) Prophethood with knowledge gathered only via revelation; furthermore, it serves as a warning to Quraysh that conflict between them and the Prophet would end in his victory over them.
In Surah Yusuf you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Yusuf which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Yusuf.
In Surah Yusuf we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.
There are 111 verses / Ayat in Surah Yusuf
Surah Yusuf was revealed in Makkah
Surah Yusuf can be found in Juz or Para 12-13
There are 12 Ruku in Surah Yusuf
Surah number of Surah Yusuf is 12
The meaning of Surah Yusuf is Joseph
You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Yusuf here at quranever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.
Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quranever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah Yusuf.
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