What Was Prophet Yusuf's Prayer After His Parents Arrived in Egypt?
ما هو دعاء النبي يوسف بعد وصول والديه إلى مصر؟
"Creator of the heavens and the earth! Thou art my Protecting Friend in the world and the Hereafter. Make me to die submissive (unto Thee), and join me to the righteous" (Surah Yusuf 12:101).
رَبِّ قَدْ آتَيْتَنِي مِنَ الْمُلْكِ وَعَلَّمْتَنِي مِن تَأْوِيلِ الْأَحَادِيثِ ۚ فَاطِرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ أَنتَ وَلِيِّي فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ ۖ تَوَفَّنِي مُسْلِمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ (سورة يوسف: 101).
1. A Prayer at the Height of Success | دعاء في ذروة النجاح
This prayer comes at the very end of Surah Yusuf, after Yusuf had risen to authority in Egypt, covered in Which Prophet Was Imprisoned, and Where?, and his family, including the brothers who had once betrayed him, had been reunited with him. Rather than dwelling on his achievements, Yusuf's first words acknowledge that both the authority and the knowledge he possessed came from Allah alone.
يأتي هذا الدعاء في نهاية سورة يوسف، بعد أن تولى يوسف السلطة في مصر، واجتمع شمله بأسرته، بمن فيهم إخوته الذين خانوه من قبل. وبدلا من الوقوف عند إنجازاته، تعترف كلمات يوسف الأولى بأن السلطة والعلم اللذين أوتيهما جاءا من الله وحده.
2. Asking for a Good Ending, Not More Blessing | طلب حسن الخاتمة لا مزيد من النعم
Having received wealth, power, and family reunion, Yusuf's prayer does not ask Allah for anything further in this world. Instead, he asks only for a righteous death and to be joined with the righteous in the Hereafter, a prayer scholars point to as a model of gratitude that looks beyond worldly success toward what truly matters at life's end.
بعد أن نال يوسف المال والسلطة ولم شمل أسرته، لم يطلب في دعائه شيئا آخر من الدنيا. بل طلب فقط موتا في حال الإسلام، والالتحاق بالصالحين في الآخرة، وهو دعاء يستشهد به العلماء كنموذج للشكر الذي يتجاوز النجاح الدنيوي إلى ما يهم حقا في نهاية الحياة.
3. The Closing Note of "The Best of Stories" | الخاتمة لأحسن القصص
This prayer closes the narrative portion of Surah Yusuf, the surah described by Allah as containing "the best of stories," covered in Which Prophet's Name Is Repeated 25 Times in a Single Surah? A story that opens with betrayal and imprisonment ends with gratitude and a prayer for a righteous death, framing the entire account as a lesson in patience rewarded.
يختتم هذا الدعاء الجزء السردي من سورة يوسف، السورة التي وصفها الله بأنها تحوي "أحسن القصص". قصة تبدأ بالخيانة والسجن وتنتهي بالشكر ودعاء بحسن الخاتمة، مما يجعل القصة كلها درسا في الصبر المُثاب عليه.
Frequently Asked Questions | الأسئلة الشائعة
What did Yusuf pray for after reuniting with his family?
He thanked Allah for his authority and knowledge, and prayed to die in submission to Allah and be joined with the righteous, as recorded in Surah Yusuf 12:101.
Where in the Quran does this prayer appear?
Near the end of Surah Yusuf, after his family's reunion in Egypt.
Why is this prayer significant?
It shows Yusuf asking for a righteous ending rather than further worldly blessing, despite being at the height of his success.