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Joseph/Yusuf Jacob/Ya‘qub Jacob’s awareness of: Significance of Joseph’s dream

Joseph/Yusuf Jacob/Ya‘qub Jacob’s awareness of: Significance of Joseph’s dream ( Qur’an 12: 6) The brothers’ lies ( Qur’an 12: 18) Jacob’s faith in divine providence. God’s hand in establishing Joseph in Egypt (recalls Gen 39: 3-4) and as prophet ( Qur’an 12: 21-22)

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Joseph/Yusuf Jacob/Ya‘qub Jacob’s awareness of: Significance of Joseph’s dream

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  1. Joseph/Yusuf Jacob/Ya‘qub Jacob’s awareness of: Significance of Joseph’s dream (Qur’an 12: 6) The brothers’ lies (Qur’an 12: 18) Jacob’s faith in divine providence

  2. God’s hand in establishing Joseph in Egypt (recalls Gen 39: 3-4) and as prophet (Qur’an 12: 21-22) The torn shirt (Qur’an 12: 25-29) The banquet (Qur’an 12: 30-35)

  3. Reinforcing Joseph as prophet of God (Qur’an 12: 37-40) Pharaoh’s dreams and the consequences (Qur’an 12: 43-57): preserving Joseph’s moral purity in eyes of reader; Joseph as model

  4. Joseph’s treatment of his brothers (Qur’an 12: 58-60, 69) Significance of Jacob’s grief (Qur’an 12: 83-86)? Joseph’s self revelation (Qur’an 12: 89-93) Importance of Joseph’s shirt (Qur’an 12: 18, 25-29, 96)

  5. Fulfilled dream, followed by prayer (Qur’an 12: 100-1) Repetition of themes: knowledge and wisdom of God; universal availability of salvation; Jacob and Joseph’s faith, patience, rejection of injustice and immorality, truthfulness; Joseph’s innocence and goodness. Story as lesson (Qur’an 12: 111)

  6. Opening of sura 12: alif lam ra. One of 29 instances of a sura starting with letters. Why? (See Appendix 1, pp. 122-24) Qur’an 12: 2: “an Arabic Qur’an”: ‘araba = to do something in Arabic/ to make something clear

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