The Forgiveness of Prophet Yusuf (علیه السلام)

Once upon a time, in a land filled with sunshine and palm trees, lived a young boy named Yusuf (علیه السلام). Yusuf (علیه السلام) had eleven brothers, but his father, Prophet Yaqub (علیه السلام), loved him dearly. One night, Yusuf (علیه السلام) had a strange dream. He saw eleven stars, the sun, and the moon bowing down to him!

Excited, Yusuf (علیه السلام) ran to his father and shared his dream. Yaqub's (علیه السلام) eyes widened. "This is a special dream, Yusuf (علیه السلام)," he said. "It means you might become a great leader one day, but don't tell your brothers."

Unfortunately, Yusuf (علیه السلام) did tell his unhappy brothers. They felt jealous and angry. "Our little brother, a leader? Never!" they grumbled.

One hot afternoon, Yusuf's (علیه السلام) brothers hatched a plan. They tricked him to come far away with them, then threw him down a deep well. Luckily, a passing caravan of traders spotted Yusuf (علیه السلام) and pulled him out. They didn't know who he was, so they sold him as a slave in a faraway land called Egypt.

Even though Yusuf (علیه السلام) was scared and alone, he never lost hope. He was kind and hardworking, so his master, a wealthy Egyptian man, trusted him a lot. Yusuf (علیه السلام) even helped his master by interpreting strange dreams, which were true!

Years passed, and Yusuf (علیه السلام) became an important man in Egypt. Then, a terrible famine swept across the land, and people were starving.

One day, Yusuf's (علیه السلام) brothers, all grown men now, came to Egypt begging for food. They didn't recognize Yusuf (علیه السلام), but he did! His heart ached, but he remembered his father's (علیه السلام) teachings about forgiveness.

Yusuf (علیه السلام) pretended not to know them and tested them a bit, but finally, he revealed his true identity. His brothers were shocked and ashamed! They begged for forgiveness, and Yusuf (علیه السلام), with a big heart, forgave them.

Yusuf (علیه السلام) used his power to help his family and those suffering from the famine. He reunited with his father (علیه السلام) after many years, and their happiness knew no bounds.

Yusuf's (علیه السلام) story teaches us that even when things seem bad, God has a plan for us. We should be kind, forgiving, and never lose hope, just like Prophet Yusuf (علیه السلام)!