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We will narrate to you the best of narratives by revealing this Quran,
though beforeWe revealed it youwere unaware.
Behold, Joseph said to his father: 'Father, I saw (in dream) eleven
stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating themselves
beforeme.'
He said: 'O my son, say nothing of this dream to your brothers, lest
they should plot evil against you: the devil is the sworn enemy of man.
And thus your Lord will choose you and teach you to interpret dreams,
and will perfect His favour to you and to the house of Yaqub, as He
perfected it to your fathers Ibrahim and Ishaq before you. Your Lord is
Knowing,Wise.'
Surely in (the tale of) Yusuf and his brothers there are signs for
inquirers.
They said (to each other): 'Yusuf and his brother are dearer to our
father than ourselves, though we are many. Truly, our father is much
mistaken. (Let us) kill Yusuf, or cast him away in some far-off land, so
that your father's love will be yours alone, and you will be afterwards
righteous men.'
One of them said: 'Do not kill Yusuf. If you must get rid of him, cast
him into a dark pit. Some caravanwill pick himup.'
They said: 'O our father, why do you not trust us with Yusuf? Surely
we are his sincere well-wishers. Send him with us tomorrow that he
may play and enjoy himself.We will take good care of him.'
He said: 'It would much grieve me to let him go with you; for I fear
lest the wolf should eat himwhen you are off your guard.'
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THE QURAN
JOSEPH