Prophet Yuusuf (peace be upon his
noble soul) is one of the Messengers (peace be upon their souls) sent to
disseminate the truth about monotheism to specific people.
- Yuusuf is the Arabic form of Joseph - His
father's name was Prophet Y'aqoob (Jacob), who was also a Messenger of Allah
(peace be upon his soul) - He passed through many challenges before he became
one of the greatest men in history Although, Prophet Yuusuf is not among the
men known as ‘Uulul Azmi mina Rasul,’ which Allah mentioned in the Glorious
Qur'an, he was a unique creature, as he was handsome to a fault.
Chapter 12 of the Glorious Qur'an
is named after Prophet Yuusuf. It is called Suuratul Yuusuf. Chapter 12 was
revealed by Allah through Angel Jibril (Gabriel) to Prophet Muhammad (peace be
upon his noble soul) in the city of Makkah, in modern day Saudi Arabia.
The whole of Suuratul Yuusuf
contains plethora of lessons about the life of Yuusuf, According to chapter 12
verse 4, Yuusuf's trouble started early in life, when he told his father as
reported in the verse that: “When Yuusuf told his father: O my father, indeed I
have seen in a dream, eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them
prostrating to me.” In the subsequent verse of the same chapter, that is verse
5, Ya'aqoob said: “O my son, do not relate your vision (dream) to your brothers
or they will contrive against you a plan. Indeed, Satan to man, is a manifest
enemy.” And really, his brothers plotted against him, but he had the last laugh
at the end of the day.
Also, almost all his siblings were
filled with envy towards him. They held the belief that their father preferred
him over all of them. Indeed, Prophet Yuusuf was the apple of his father's eyes.
1. Patience and
perseverance
Yuusuf suffered because he was falsely accused.
Starting from his brother, to when they put him inside a well, to when they
sold him out as a slave to an unknown land, to when the wife of his boss wanted
to have extramarital affair with him and he declined, to when he was jailed as
a result of the lies his master's wife cooked up against him, Yuusuf was
patient and persevered, as he knew Allah will absolve him of all the
allegation. At the end of the day, he was found to be innocent. The fruit of
his patience was being made a Prime Minister in Egypt. That is from being
called a prisoner to being addressed as a Prime Minister.
2. Humility
Even
when the son of Ya'aqoob became a Prime Minister, he never allowed his high
position and newly found status go into his head. He was humble to everybody
and listened to all cadre of people in the society. This is a big lesson for
leaders in Nigeria at every level of all forms of what is called leadership, be
it political or religious.
3. Sincere intention
Yuusuf's
brother betrayed him. They forgot that blood is thicker than water. A person
loved by Allah, was made to look ordinary. Despite the fact that his brothers
treated him badly, he attended to them when they came from Israel to Egypt to
get food. He could have decided to jail them instantly, but he did not do such
a thing.
4. Depending on the Creator alone
This is
one of the most important aspects of life. Muslims find it very difficult to
absolutely rely on their Creator for what they need. Yuusuf knew from day one
that his dream would come into reality. He prayed to Allah frequently, even
while spending several years in the prison for the sin he never committed. His
dependence on Allah made the king contact him to explain the strange dream he
had. He explained the dream perfectly and was then given the task to oversee
the agricultural affairs of Egypt then.
5. Spirit of forgiveness
As they say, to forgive is divine. Yuusuf never
paid back his brothers or the woman who lied on him, in their own coins. He
buried the hatchet and allowed by gone to be by gone.
Source:
NAIJ.COM
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