Destiny

lessons from The Quran 

Joseph (12:21)

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِى ٱشْتَرَىٰهُ مِن مِّصْرَ لِٱمْرَأَتِهِۦٓ أَكْرِمِى مَثْوَىٰهُ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَنفَعَنَآ أَوْ نَتَّخِذَهُۥ وَلَدًۭا ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِيُوسُفَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلِنُعَلِّمَهُۥ مِن تَأْوِيلِ ٱلْأَحَادِيثِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَالِبٌ عَلَىٰٓ أَمْرِهِۦ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ٢١

And the one from Egypt[1] who bought him said to his wife, "Make his residence comfortable. Perhaps he will benefit us, or we will adopt him as a son." And thus, We established Joseph in the land that We might teach him the interpretation of events [i.e., dreams]. And Allāh is predominant over His affair, but most of the people do not know.

— Saheeh International

[1]- The minister in charge of supplies, whose title was al-ʿAzeez.

And he of Egypt who purchased him said unto his wife: Receive him honourably. Perchance he may prove useful to us or we may adopt him as a son. Thus we established Joseph in the land that We might teach him the interpretation of events. And Allah was predominant in His career, but most of mankind know not.

— M. Pickthall

The man in Egypt who bought him, said to his wife: "Make his stay (among us) honourable: may be he will bring us much good, or we shall adopt him as a son." Thus did We establish Joseph in the land, that We might teach him the interpretation of stories (and events). And Allah hath full power and control over His affairs; but most among mankind know it not.

— A. Yusuf Ali

اور مصر کے جس شخص نے یوسف کو خریدا (اس نے) اپنی بیوی سے کہا : اس کو اچھے طریقے سے رکھنا ہوسکتا ہے یہ ہمارے لیے نفع بخش ہو یا پھر ہم اسے اپنا بیٹا ہی بنا لیں اور اس طرح ہم نے یوسف کو اس ملک میں تمکنّ عطا کیا اور تاکہ ہم اس کو سکھائیں باتوں کی تہہ تک پہنچنے کا علم اور اللہ تو اپنے فیصلے پر غالب ہے لیکن اکثر لوگ جانتے نہیں ہیں

— بیان القرآن (ڈاکٹر اسرار احمد)

اور اہل مصر میں سے جس شخص نے اس کو خریدا، اس نے اپنی بیوی سے کہا کہ اس کو اچھی طرح رکھو امید ہے کہ وہ ہمارے ليے مفید ہو یا ہم اس کو بیٹا بنالیں  اوراس طرح ہم نے یوسف کو اس ملک میں جگہ دی اور تاکہ ہم اس کو باتوں کی تاویل سکھائیں  اور اللہ اپنے کام پر غالب رہتا ہے لیکن اکثر لوگ نہیں جانتے

— Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

[https://quran.com/12/21]

Surah Yusuf (Joseph عليه السلام) presents excellent examples from so many aspects of human life, trials, tribulations, plots and plans, the scheming of humans, the enmity of Satan, etc. 

Yet, through all the scheming, through all the setbacks, through all the frustration, the destiny of Joseph (Yusuf ...) is fulfilled. The dream that he was shown which his father interpreted, the assurance that he was given when he was thrown in the well by his brothers, the temptation presented through the wife of the Aziz, and the consequent imprisonment to protect his chastity, the people he meets in the prison, the climate forecasted in the dream, and the eventual appointment of Joseph (Joseph عليه السلام) upon the food stores of Egypt, the repentance of the brothers, the beautiful reunification of the family, all went as per the original plan of Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى‎  .    

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