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)

The torn shirt (Qur’an 12: 25-29)

The banquet (Qur’an 12: 30-35)

Reinforcing Joseph as prophet of God(Qur’an 12: 37-40)

Pharaoh’s dreams and the consequences(Qur’an 12: 43-57): preserving Joseph’smoral purity in eyes of reader; Josephas model

Joseph’s treatment of his brothers (Qur’an12: 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)

Fulfilled dream,followed by prayer(Qur’an 12: 100-1)

Repetition of themes: knowledge and wisdomof God; universal availability of salvation;Jacob and Joseph’s faith, patience, rejectionof injustice and immorality, truthfulness;Joseph’s innocence and goodness. Story aslesson (Qur’an 12: 111)

Opening of sura 12: alif lam ra. One of 29instances 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