Prophet Yusuf عليه السلام knows dream interpretations. Allah has given him the knowledge of Islamic dream interpretation or explanation. Once Prophet Yusuf عليه السلام had a strange dream when he was a young boy. He told about this dream to his father, Prophet Yaqoob عليه السلام and after listening to his dream, he realized that Yusuf عليه السلام has extraordinary skills and Allah has chosen him as his prophet.
Hazrat Yusuf عليه السلام is the son of Hazrat Yaqoob عليه السلام, and younger than all other 11 elder brothers. His mother’s name was Rahil . All elder brothers are from different mothers except Bin Yamin, his youngest brother. As we all know, Hazrat Yusuf عليه السلام is the son of Hazrat Yaqoob عليه السلام bin Hazrat Ishaq عليه السلام and who is from Hazrat Ibrahim عليه السلام.
Islamic interpretation of Prophet Yusuf’s dream of 11 stars
An unusual event happened when Prophet Yusuf Prophet Yusuf عليه السلام dreamed of 11 stars and the sun and the moon was bowing down in front of him. He saw this extraordinary dream in his childhood. He had some strange feelings about that dream. The next day, Prophet Yusuf عليه السلام interpreted that dream to his father.
O my father, indeed I have seen eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating before me.”
Hazrat Yaqoob A.S has realized that his son has extraordinary qualities of dream interpretation. Hazrat Yaqoob has recognized that Allah has selected him to be bestowed with the prophet hood. He had exceptional love in his heart for Yusuf. On the other hand, he was also aware of that his elder sons had jealousy and envy in their hearts for him. Even though he treated them all the same way but, they were jealous of his love for Yusuf. Hazrat Yaqoob advised his beloved son not to reveal this dream before his brothers.
“He said, O my son! Do not relate your vision to your brothers, lest they devise a plan against you, No doubt the evil (Satan) is the clear enemy of man;” (12:5)
And thus, your lord Allah Will select you, and teach you to draw assumption of the treatises (interpretation of dreams). And perfect His blessings upon you and upon the house of Yaqoob (Jacob) as He perfected it formerly on Hazrat Ishaque(Isaac) A.S and Hazrat Ibrahim A.S. No doubt your Lord is knowing Wise. (12:6)
Great knowledge of Prophet Yusuf’s dream interpretation
Prophet Yusuf عليه السلام has a unique and the most beautiful personality in the world as well as the great knowledge of dream interpretation. Yusuf’s dream interpretation made him the great king of that time for the Egyptian world. Allah has given him extraordinary beauty, charm, patience, wisdom and, knowledge.
The dream of Hazrat Yusuf عليه السلام is defined in Quran in the strong meanings. Let’s read the background first.
Why did Hazrat Yusuf’s عليه السلام brother throw him in a deep well?
All the elder brothers grew hate and envy in their heart for Yusuf عليه السلام for the following reasons:
Hazrat Yusuf’s عليه السلام extraordinarily beauty
All the elder brothers grew hatred in their hearts for Prophet Yusuf عليه السلام as time passed. They envied Yusuf عليه السلام because he appeared unique and extraordinarily beautiful, whereas they were not.
One day they planned to take him away from his father and throw him in a well out of their hatred. So they approached their father and suggested sending Yusuf عليه السلام along on an outing with them.
Father’s love for Hazrat Yusuf عليه السلام
Hazrat Yaqoob عليه السلام was a loving father and had an exceptional love for his beloved son Yusuf عليه السلام. Although he had loved all of his other sons equally but, the love for Yusuf عليه السلام was unique amongst them.
Father was reluctant to send Yusuf عليه السلام with them and told them about his fear of wolf attacks. But, his sons insisted that they would look after Yusuf عليه السلام and that he would have a good time with them. So, the father unwillingly permitted them to take Yusuf عليه السلام with but, he was worried about him.
The next day, they decided to travel a long way in search of a place where they could kill him or throw him away. They wanted to cast him into a land where he could not return to see his father.
Jealousy
His all brothers had jealousy and negativity in their hearts for him, so they planned to kill him. One of the brothers suggested not to kill him but throw in a deep well that any traveler might took him away from here. They agreed on that suggestion and found a deep enough well to throw him in. As they reached near the well, they led him there.
They grabbed him and removed his shirt under the guise of drinking water. Yusuf عليه السلام began to struggle and begged them to release him. Prophet Yusuf عليه السلام was defeated by his own brothers, who threw him down the well and dashed back home.
At the same time, Allah has sent Hazrat Jibrael for his protection in the well. Hazrat Jibrael helped him sit on a stone to be prevented him from drowning. The well became brighter by the grace of his dignity and he managed seeing in the well. Indeed, Allah had chosen him as a prophet and that was a great trial for Hazrat Yusuf to survive in a dark well.
All the brothers returned to their father weeping and crying. They lied to him that a wolf had attacked and eaten Yusuf عليه السلام in the jungle. They had stained his shirt with some false blood and showed it to their father.
Hazrat Yaqoob عليه السلام had realized by his knowledge of prophesy that all his sons had been lying and the blood stains were fake. Prophet Yaqoob عليه السلام was in the grief of losing his most beloved son, he prayed to Allah day and night for the life of Yusuf عليه السلام.
How did hazrat Yusuf عليه السلام come out of well?
After 2 or 3 days, an Egyptian caravan visited the well and stopped near that place. They threw their bucket to fetch some water from that well. Hazrat Yusuf عليه السلام saw that bucket and managed to sit on it, to come out of the well. The people were shocked to see an extraordinary handsome boy and concealed him as a treasure. Suddenly, the greedy brothers came and lied to the people of the caravan that he was their slave and they sold him at a low price.
Quran says:
And there came a caravan of travelers, they sent their water drawer to fetch some water, and he let down his bucket. He said, “Good news! Here is a boy.” And they concealed him, [taking him] as a treasure; and Allah knows what they do. And the brothers sold him for a reduced price and they had no concerns with him.
That was the beginning of a new journey of Hazrat Yusuf’s عليه السلام life. More details will be added in the next part.
