Joseph

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Joseph is a revered prophet in Islamic tradition, known for his exemplary patience, prophetic dreams, and moral integrity as recounted in Surah Yusuf of the Qur’an.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic prophet
Quranic figure
prophet
appointedAs high official in Egypt
associatedWithTheme divine providence
repentance and forgiveness
steadfastness in trials
betrayedBy his brothers
centralFigureOf Surah Yusuf
descendantOf Abraham
exemplifies chastity
moral integrity
patience
trust in God
foretold years of abundance followed by years of famine
forgave his brothers
giftedWith ability to interpret dreams
prophetic dreams
hasQuranicSurahNamedAfter Surah Yusuf
hasSiblingRelationshipWith brothers of Joseph
honorificUsedWithName peace be upon him
imprisonedIn Egypt
interpretedDreamFor fellow prisoners
Pharaoh
surface form: the king of Egypt
knownAs Prophet Yusuf
Yusuf
languageOfPrimaryScripture Arabic (Qur’anic text)
managed grain storage during famine
mentionedIn Quran
surface form: Qur’an
quranicSurahClassification Surah Yusuf
surface form: Meccan surah (Surah Yusuf)
quranicSurahNumber 12
raisedInHouseholdOf al-Aziz of Egypt
refused the advances of the wife of al-Aziz
reunitedWith his brothers
patriarch Jacob
surface form: his father Jacob
reveredIn Islam
roleInIslamicTradition example of patience in adversity
example of reliance on God alone
example of resisting temptation
model of righteous conduct
soldAs a slave
sonOf Jacob
subjectOf attempted seduction by the wife of al-Aziz
takenTo Pharaonic Egypt
surface form: Egypt
thrownInto a well by his brothers

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Book of Genesis keyFigure Joseph
Reuben sibling Joseph