Verses about Prophet Jacob-Yaacoub

Indeed, We chose them for an exclusive quality: remembrance of the home [of the Hereafter].

And indeed they are, to Us, among the chosen and outstanding.

And We gave them of Our mercy, and we made for them a reputation of high honor.

But when he saw their hands not reaching for it, he distrusted them and felt from them apprehension. They said, ‘ Fear not. We have been sent to the people of Lot.’

And his Wife was standing, and she smiled. Then We gave her good tidings of Isaac and after Isaac, Jacob.

He said, ‘ O my son, do not relate your vision to your brothers or they will contrive against you a plan. Indeed Satan, to man, is a manifest enemy.

And thus will your Lord choose you and teach you the interpretation of narratives and complete His favor upon you and upon the family of Jacob, as He completed it upon your fathers before, Abraham and Isaac. Indeed, your Lord is Knowing and Wise.’

Kill Joseph or cast him out to [another] land; the countenance of your father will [then] be only for you, and you will be after that a righteous people.’

They said, ‘ O our father, indeed we went racing each other and left Joseph with our possessions, and a wolf ate him. But you would not believe us, even if we were truthful.’

And they brought upon his shirt false blood. [Jacob] said, ‘ Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, so patience is most fitting. And Allah is the one sought for help against that which you describe.’

And when he had furnished them with their supplies, he said, ‘ Bring me a brother of yours from your father. Do not you see that I give full measure and that I am the best of accommodators?

But if you do not bring him to me, no measure will there be [hereafter] for you from me, nor will you approach me.’

They said, ‘ We will attempt to dissuade his father from [keeping] him, and indeed, we will do [it].’

And [Joseph] said to his servants, ‘ Put their merchandise into their saddlebags so they might recognize it when they have gone back to their people that perhaps they will [again] return.’

So when they returned to their father, they said, ‘ O our father, [further] measure has been denied to us, so send with us our brother [that] we will be given measure. And indeed, we will be his guardians.’

He said, ‘ Should I entrust you with him except [under coercion] as I entrusted you with his brother before? But Allah is the best guardian, and He is the most merciful of the merciful.’

And when they opened their baggage, they found their merchandise returned to them. They said, ‘ O our father, what [more] could we desire? This is our merchandise returned to us. And we will obtain supplies for our family and protect our brother and obtain an increase of a camel’s load; that is an easy measurement.’

[Jacob] said, ‘ Never will I send him with you until you give me a promise by Allah that you will bring him [back] to me, unless you should be surrounded by enemies.’ And when they had given their promise, he said, ‘ Allah, over what we say, is Witness.’

And he said, ‘ O my sons, do not enter from one gate but enter from different gates; and I cannot avail you against [the decree of] Allah at all. The decision is only for Allah; upon Him I have relied, and upon Him let those who would rely [indeed] rely.’

And when they entered from where their father had ordered them, it did not avail them against Allah at all except [it was] a need within the soul of Jacob, which he satisfied. And indeed, he was a possessor of knowledge because of what We had taught him, but most of the people do not know.

And when they entered upon Joseph, he took his brother to himself; he said, ‘ Indeed, I am your brother, so do not despair over what they used to do [to me].’

So when he had furnished them with their supplies, he put the [gold measuring] bowl into the bag of his brother. Then an announcer called out, ‘ O caravan, indeed you are thieves.’

They said while approaching them, ‘ What is it you are missing?’

They said, ‘ We are missing the measure of the king. And for he who produces it is [the reward of] a camel’s load, and I am responsible for it.’

They said, ‘ By Allah, you have certainly known that we did not come to cause corruption in the land, and we have not been thieves.’

The accusers said, ‘ Then what would be its recompense if you should be liars?’

[The brothers] said, ‘ Its recompense is that he in whose bag it is found - he [himself] will be its recompense. Thus do we recompense the wrongdoers.’

So he began [the search] with their bags before the bag of his brother; then he extracted it from the bag of his brother. Thus did We plan for Joseph. He could not have taken his brother within the religion of the king except that Allah willed. We raise in degrees whom We will, but over every possessor of knowledge is one [more] knowing.

They said, ‘ If he steals - a brother of his has stolen before.’ But Joseph kept it within himself and did not reveal it to them. He said, ‘ You are worse in position, and Allah is most knowing of what you describe.’

They said, ‘ O ‘Azeez, indeed he has a father [who is] an old man, so take one of us in place of him. Indeed, we see you as a doer of good.’

He said, ‘ [I seek] the refuge of Allah [to prevent] that we take except him with whom we found our possession. Indeed, we would then be unjust.’

So when they had despaired of him, they secluded themselves in private consultation. The eldest of them said, ‘ Do you not know that your father has taken upon you an oath by Allah and [that] before you failed in [your duty to] Joseph? So I will never leave [this] land until my father permits me or Allah decides for me, and He is the best of judges.

Return to your father and say, ‘ O our father, indeed your son has stolen, and we did not testify except to what we knew. And we were not witnesses of the unseen,

And ask the city in which we were and the caravan in which we came - and indeed, we are truthful,’

[Jacob] said, ‘ Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, so patience is most fitting. Perhaps Allah will bring them to me all together. Indeed it is He who is the Knowing, the Wise.’

And he turned away from them and said, ‘ Oh, my sorrow over Joseph,’ and his eyes became white from grief, for he was [of that] a suppressor.

They said, ‘ By Allah, you will not cease remembering Joseph until you become fatally ill or become of those who perish.’

He said, ‘ I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allah, and I know from Allah that which you do not know.

O my sons, go and find out about Joseph and his brother and despair not of relief from Allah. Indeed, no one despairs of relief from Allah except the disbelieving people.’

So when they entered upon Joseph, they said, ‘ O ‘Azeez, adversity has touched us and our family, and we have come with goods poor in quality, but give us full measure and be charitable to us. Indeed, Allah rewards the charitable.’

He said, ‘ Do you know what you did with Joseph and his brother when you were ignorant?’

They said, ‘ Are you indeed Joseph?’ He said ‘ I am Joseph, and this is my brother. Allah has certainly favored us. Indeed, he who fears Allah and is patient, then indeed, Allah does not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good.’

They said, ‘ By Allah, certainly has Allah preferred you over us, and indeed, we have been sinners.’

He said, ‘ No blame will there be upon you today. Allah will forgive you; and He is the most merciful of the merciful.’

Take this, my shirt, and cast it over the face of my father; he will become seeing. And bring me your family, all together.’

And when the caravan departed [from Egypt], their father said, ‘ Indeed, I find the smell of Joseph [and would say that he was alive] if you did not think me weakened in mind.’

They said, ‘ By Allah, indeed you are in your [same] old error.’

And when the bearer of good tidings arrived, he cast it over his face, and he returned [once again] seeing. He said, ‘ Did I not tell you that I know from Allah that which you do not know?’

They said, ‘ O our father, ask for us forgiveness of our sins; indeed, we have been sinners.’

He said, ‘ I will ask forgiveness for you from my Lord. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.’

And when they entered upon Joseph, he took his parents to himself and said, ‘ Enter Egypt, Allah willing, safe [and secure].’

And he raised his parents upon the throne, and they bowed to him in prostration. And he said, ‘ O my father, this is the explanation of my vision of before. My Lord has made it reality. And He was certainly good to me when He took me out of prison and brought you [here] from bedouin life after Satan had induced [estrangement] between me and my brothers. Indeed, my Lord is Subtle in what He wills. Indeed, it is He who is the Knowing, the Wise.

That is the guidance of Allah by which He guides whomever He wills of His servants. But if they had associated others with Allah, then worthless for them would be whatever they were doing.

Those are the ones to whom We gave the Scripture and authority and prophethood. But if the disbelievers deny it, then We have entrusted it to a people who are not therein disbelievers.

Those are the ones whom Allah has guided, so from their guidance take an example. Say, ‘ I ask of you for this message no payment. It is not but a reminder for the worlds.’

And We made them leaders guiding by Our command. And We inspired to them the doing of good deeds, establishment of prayer, and giving of zakah; and they were worshippers of Us.

Or were you witnesses when death approached Jacob, when he said to his sons, ‘ What will you worship after me?’ They said, ‘ We will worship your God and the God of your fathers, Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac - one God. And we are Muslims [in submission] to Him.’

And whoever invents about Allah untruth after that - then those are [truly] the wrongdoers.