The Best of Stories: Tafsir Surah Yusuf
Number of session 10
- Starting: Saturday 29 Nov
- Date: Every Saturday
- Time: 3 PM UK, 10AM EST, 8PM PK
- Taught by Alimah Sana Jamil
- Course fee: Free of Cost
Course Description
“We relate to you the best of stories…” (Qur’an 12:3)
Surah Yūsuf is a timeless narrative of love, loss, betrayal, patience, resilience, and divine victory. More than just a story, it is a blueprint for navigating life’s deepest trials with dignity, faith, and emotional intelligence.
In this transformative course, students will journey verse-by-verse through Surah Yūsuf. Each session blends rigorous scholarship with practical lessons on personal growth, relationships, emotional healing, family dynamics, leadership, and tawakkul.
By the end of the course, students will see how Allah weaves wisdom into every hardship—and how the story of Yūsuf (عليه السلام) teaches us to shine through betrayal, rise after injustice, and trust Allah’s plan even when life makes no sense.
Perfect for seekers of spirituality, students of Qur’an, parents, youth, and anyone navigating life’s ups and downs.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will:
Understand Surah Yūsuf through classical and spiritual tafsīr
Strengthen their faith in Allah’s plan
Master lessons on emotional regulation, patience, and healing
Learn relationship wisdom from profound Qur’anic narratives
Build leadership, resilience, and tawakkul through the Prophet’s example
Course Outline:
Module 1 — Introduction to Surah Yūsuf
- Revelation context (Makki surah – revealed during the Year of Sorrow)
- Why it is called Aḥsan al-Qaṣaṣ (the Best of Stories)
- The healing power of prophetic narratives
- Overview of themes: patience, purity, forgiveness, destiny, leadership
Module 2 — Dreams & Destiny (Verses 1–6)
- Yūsuf’s childhood dream and its meanings
- Spiritual symbolism of dreams (classical tafsīr)
- How Allah plants purpose early in life
- Parenting lessons from Ya‘qūb (عليه السلام)
- Managing jealousy within families
Module 3 — Jealousy, Betrayal & the Dark Well (7–18)
- The psychology of sibling rivalry
- The brothers’ plot—moral and spiritual analysis
- Ya‘qūb’s grief and sabr jamīl (beautiful patience)
- Trauma, heartbreak, and emotional resilience
- When those closest to you hurt you
Module 4 — Sold Into Slavery: Dignity in Humiliation (19–21)
- Human worth vs worldly status
- Yūsuf’s purity of character despite injustice
- Allah’s subtle planning (lutf)
Module 5 — Temptation, Purity & Moral Courage (22–29)
- Psychology of desire and self-control
- Lessons on modesty and resisting temptation
- How tawfīq protects a believer
- Running from sin vs running toward Allah
Module 6 — False Accusation & Prison (30–35)
- Gossip and societal pressures
- Choosing prison over sin: the highest integrity
- What true freedom means
Module 7 — Leadership in Darkness: Da‘wah in Prison (36–42)
- Sayyiduna Yūsuf’s character and da‘wah
- Interpreting dreams with wisdom
- Serving others even when you’re suffering
- Building influence with sincerity
Module 8 — The King’s Dream & Sayyiduna Yūsuf’s Rise (43–57)
- From prison to palace: Allah’s perfect timing
- Lessons in leadership, competence, and humility
- Economic strategy of Sayyiduna Yūsuf (عليه السلام)
- Reclaiming honour after years of injustice
Module 9 — Reunion & Emotional Healing (58–86)
- Meeting his brothers again—grace instead of revenge
- Sayyiduna Ya‘qūb’s heartbreak and unwavering tawakkul
- Lessons on grief, patience, and dua
- Healing after betrayal
- How Allah expands the heart through hardship
Module 10 — Forgiveness, Power & Closure (87–100)
- La tay’asu min rawḥillah — Never despair of Allah’s mercy
- The ultimate triumph of sabr & forgiveness
- Rewriting the family story
- How Allah expands the heart through hardship
Module 11 — Final Reflections (101–111)
- Sayyiduna Yūsuf’s final dua — lessons in humility & gratitude
- Sunnat-Allah: the divine patterns in human stories
- Why prophetic stories heal the heart
- How to carry the lessons of Surah Yūsuf into modern life