Summaries of Nouman Ali Khan Series: Surah Yusuf

  1. Fir'awn knew about Yusuf(AS). Fir'awn also knew Musa(AS) who came many years later. 2. Yusuf(AS) was given signs for saving Egypt(Interpretation of the dream). Musa(AS)was given signs for showing them that they are destroying Egypt(Listen to Allah or Egypt will be destroyed). 3. Yusuf(AS) saved Egypt by conserving water. In Musa(AS)'s time, water(ocean) destroyed Egypt. 4. Yusuf(AS)'s story began outside Egypt(Kan'an) and then they moved to inside Egypt. Musa(AS)'s story began inside Egypt and then they moved outside Egypt. 5. Yusuf(AS)'s family has entered Egypt in a dignified way. Musa(AS)'s family had to move out of Egypt secretly. 6. Yusuf(AS) was seen as' the savior' to the kingdom. Musa(AS) was seen by Fir'awn as a threat to the kingdom. 7. Yusuf(AS) was working peacefully in the kingdom. Musa(AS) was not working peacefully in the kingdom(Outcast). 8. Yusuf(AS) went from a shepherd to a great minister. ...

  1. Unique gift given to Prophet(SAW) during the year of grief. 2. Yusuf - Asaf - Sorrow{ Most of his(AS)'s life is full of sorrow} [Consolation for Prophet(SAW). 3. Two important Prophets - Ibrahim(AS) and Musa(AS). 4. Islam is called(by Allah) the religion of Ibrahim(AS). 5. Conversation of Allah and Ibrahim(AS) in Qur'an- He(AS) got to know that some of his children will be wrongdoers. 6. Muhammad(AS) was the answer to Ibrahim(AS)'s du'a. 7. Ibrahim(AS) - Ismail(AS) and Ishaq(AS). 8. Lineage of Yusuf(AS) -  Yusuf(AS) ibn Yaqub(AS){Israeel} ibn Ishaq(AS) ibn Ibrahim(AS). 9. Muhammad(SAW) -  Ibrahim(AS) - Ismail(AS) - After many generations - Muhammad(SAW). 10. Conversation in Bible - Ibrahim(AS) was promised numerous offspring and special land. 11. This actually started with Yusuf(AS){Prosperity, nation, moving to Egypt, etc}. 12. This Surah is very intimate, emotional{Touches the heart} ['Ibra - Moves to tears]. 13. Christian Scholars try to re-interpret the sto...