THE STORY OF THE PROPHET JOSEPH - The Famine Arrives and Joseph's Meeting with Bunyamin

After experiencing various incidents during his stay in Egypt, Joseph finally got a high position as treasurer of the state. Joseph was a person who was diligent and knowledgeable so that Allah SWT gave His gift to Joseph. In carrying out his obligations, Joseph always works well and correctly, not forgetting he always prays to Allah SWT. With his position, Jospeh could overcome the greed of officials and oppression of the small people. The contents of the state logistics warehouse can be used properly.

During the seven years of fertility, Egypt received abundant crops. Egyptians can prosper. All their needs are fulfilled. Some of the harvest is set aside to be stored in the royal warehouse. These deposits will be used to deal with the impending famine.

What Joseph said had happened. After the fertile period, the seven years of famine arrived. Long drought is really a disaster. Life becomes more difficult. Fortunately, food supplies have met the needs of the Egyptian people. Famine also occurs in the Palestinian area, where the Prophet Jacob and his family live. Many people are having trouble getting food. Palestinians have heard that a lot of food is available in Egypt. And the food can be exchanged for items owned by both Egyptians and outsiders. The sons of the Prophet Jacob went to Egypt. However, Bunyamin did not go to Egypt with his brothers.

Joseph's brothers arrived in Egypt and headed for the exchange place. Joseph was also at the exchange place at that time. Joseph's brothers did not know that the country's treasurer was Joseph, because Joseph had grown up since they were last together. Joseph actually knew that they were his brothers, but pretended not to know him.

Surah Yusuf verse 58:

وَجَآءَ إِخۡوَةُ يُوسُفَ فَدَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَعَرَفَهُمۡ وَهُمۡ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ  ٥٨

58.  And the brothers of Joseph came [seeking food], and they entered upon him; and he recognized them, but he was to them unknown.

Joseph's brothers were treated well. Joseph prepared food for them as well as possible. Joseph said to his brothers that they would bring their brother who was equal (Bunyamin). If they do not bring their relatives, they cannot enter Egypt to get food. Joseph's brothers said they could carry it out. Unbeknownst to his brothers, Joseph ordered the employees to re-enter their exchange items into their sacks. This is Joseph's plan for them to return to Egypt again. Joseph's brothers received the food and returned to Palestine.

Surah Yusuf verses 59-62:

وَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُم بِجَهَازِهِمۡ قَالَ ٱئۡتُونِي بِأَخٖ لَّكُم مِّنۡ أَبِيكُمۡۚ أَلَا تَرَوۡنَ أَنِّيٓ أُوفِي ٱلۡكَيۡلَ وَأَنَا۠ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡمُنزِلِينَ  ٥٩ فَإِن لَّمۡ تَأۡتُونِي بِهِۦ فَلَا كَيۡلَ لَكُمۡ عِندِي وَلَا تَقۡرَبُونِ  ٦٠ قَالُواْ سَنُرَٰوِدُ عَنۡهُ أَبَاهُ وَإِنَّا لَفَٰعِلُونَ  ٦١ وَقَالَ لِفِتۡيَٰنِهِ ٱجۡعَلُواْ بِضَٰعَتَهُمۡ فِي رِحَالِهِمۡ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَعۡرِفُونَهَآ إِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓاْ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِمۡ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَرۡجِعُونَ  ٦٢

59.  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?

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

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

62.  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."

After a long journey, Joseph's brothers arrived at their home. Their lives at home are easier with food supplies. They met their father, the Prophet Jacob, and conveyed the message of the treasurer of the country. They said that they had to bring Bunyamin to Egypt if they wanted to get more food. The Prophet Jacob did not agree and doubted them. The Prophet Jacob was worried that Bunyamin would have a bad luck, just as Joseph experienced. Then Joseph's brothers opened the sacks they were carrying. They were shocked. Their exchange items were returned. They immediately reported the matter to the Prophet Jacob. Joseph's brothers also reassured their father that they could get Bunyamin to go to Egypt and be able to look after him. Food ingredients from Egypt are really needed in times of famine. Finally the Prophet Jacob allowed them to bring Bunyamin. Joseph's brothers had to swear by Allah's name that they should be able to protect Bunyamin until he returned home, unless there were things that were inevitable. The sons of the Prophet Jacob were advised by their father and they will obey him.

Surah Yusuf verses 63-68:

فَلَمَّا رَجَعُوٓاْ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِيهِمۡ قَالُواْ يَٰٓأَبَانَا مُنِعَ مِنَّا ٱلۡكَيۡلُ فَأَرۡسِلۡ مَعَنَآ أَخَانَا نَكۡتَلۡ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَٰفِظُونَ  ٦٣ قَالَ هَلۡ ءَامَنُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ إِلَّا كَمَآ أَمِنتُكُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ أَخِيهِ مِن قَبۡلُ فَٱللَّهُ خَيۡرٌ حَٰفِظٗاۖ وَهُوَ أَرۡحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ  ٦٤ وَلَمَّا فَتَحُواْ مَتَٰعَهُمۡ وَجَدُواْ بِضَٰعَتَهُمۡ رُدَّتۡ إِلَيۡهِمۡۖ قَالُواْ يَٰٓأَبَانَا مَا نَبۡغِيۖ هَٰذِهِۦ بِضَٰعَتُنَا رُدَّتۡ إِلَيۡنَاۖ وَنَمِيرُ أَهۡلَنَا وَنَحۡفَظُ أَخَانَا وَنَزۡدَادُ كَيۡلَ بَعِيرٖۖ ذَٰلِكَ كَيۡلٞ يَسِيرٞ  ٦٥ قَالَ لَنۡ أُرۡسِلَهُۥ مَعَكُمۡ حَتَّىٰ تُؤۡتُونِ مَوۡثِقٗا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ لَتَأۡتُنَّنِي بِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن يُحَاطَ بِكُمۡۖ فَلَمَّآ ءَاتَوۡهُ مَوۡثِقَهُمۡ قَالَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مَا نَقُولُ وَكِيلٞ  ٦٦ وَقَالَ يَٰبَنِيَّ لَا تَدۡخُلُواْ مِنۢ بَابٖ وَٰحِدٖ وَٱدۡخُلُواْ مِنۡ أَبۡوَٰبٖ مُّتَفَرِّقَةٖۖ وَمَآ أُغۡنِي عَنكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن شَيۡءٍۖ إِنِ ٱلۡحُكۡمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِۖ عَلَيۡهِ تَوَكَّلۡتُۖ وَعَلَيۡهِ فَلۡيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلۡمُتَوَكِّلُونَ  ٦٧ وَلَمَّا دَخَلُواْ مِنۡ حَيۡثُ أَمَرَهُمۡ أَبُوهُم مَّا كَانَ يُغۡنِي عَنۡهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن شَيۡءٍ إِلَّا حَاجَةٗ فِي نَفۡسِ يَعۡقُوبَ قَضَىٰهَاۚ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَذُو عِلۡمٖ لِّمَا عَلَّمۡنَٰهُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ  ٦٨

63.  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."

64.  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."

65.  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."

66.  [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."

67.  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."

68.  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.

Joseph's brothers including Bunyamin went to Egypt and arrived there after a long journey. Once they arrived at the exchange place, they were treated well by Joseph. Joseph invited Bunyamin who had come to talk somewhere. Joseph told Bunyamin that he was the treasurer of the country was Joseph, a brother who had long since left. Eventually the two brothers experienced a moving meeting. The two brothers told each other about their respective circumstances. And this meeting has not been known by their brothers.

Surah Yusuf verse 69:

وَلَمَّا دَخَلُواْ عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ ءَاوَىٰٓ إِلَيۡهِ أَخَاهُۖ قَالَ إِنِّيٓ أَنَا۠ أَخُوكَ فَلَا تَبۡتَئِسۡ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ  ٦٩

69.  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]."

KISAH NABI YUSUF AS. - Masa Paceklik Tiba dan Pertemuan Yusuf dengan Bunyamin

Setelah mengalami berbagai kejadian selama di Mesir, akhirnya Yusuf telah mendapat kedudukan yang tinggi sebagai bendaharawan negara. Yusuf adalah orang yang tekun dan berpengetahuan sehingga Allah SWT memberikan karunia-Nya kepada Yusuf. Dalam melaksanakan kewajibannya, Yusuf selalu bekerja dengan baik dan benar, tak lupa ia selalu berdoa kepada Allah SWT. Dengan jabatannya, Yusuf dapaf menanggulangi keserakahan para pejabat dan penindasan terhadap rakyat kecil. Isi gudang logistik negara dapat dipergunakan sebagaimana mestinya.

Selama tujuh tahun masa subur, Mesir memperoleh hasil panen yang melimpah. Rakyat Mesir dapat hidup makmur dan sejahtera. Segala kebutuhan hidup mereka tercukupi. Sebagian hasil panen disisihkan untuk disimpan di gudang kerajaan. Simpanan tersebut akan dimanfaatkan untuk menghadapi masa paceklik yang akan datang.

Apa yang dikatakan oleh Yusuf telah terjadi. Sesudah masa subur, maka tibalah masa paceklik selama tujuh tahun. Kemarau panjang benar-benar merupakan bencana. Kehidupan menjadi lebih sulit. Untungnya, persediaan makanan telah mencukupi kebutuhan rakyat Mesir. Masa paceklik juga terjadi di daerah Palestina, tempat tinggal Nabi Ya'qub dan keluarganya. Banyak masyarakatnya yang menjadi kesusahan memperoleh makanan. Orang-orang Palestina telah mendengar bahwa banyak tersedia bahan makanan di negeri Mesir. Dan makanan itu dapat ditukar dengan barang-barang yang dimiliki, baik oleh warga Mesir maupun orang luar Mesir. Anak-anak Nabi Ya'qub pun pergi ke Mesir. Namun, Bunyamin tidak ikut pergi ke Mesir bersama saudara-saudaranya.

Saudara-saudara Yusuf itu tiba di Mesir dan menuju tempat penukaran. Yusuf saat itu juga sedang berada di tempat penukaran. Saudara-saudara Yusuf tidak tahu bahwa bendaharawan negara itu adalah Yusuf, karena Yusuf sudah dewasa sejak terakhir mereka bersama. Yusuf sebenarnya mengetahui bahwa mereka adalah saudara-saudaranya, namun pura-pura tidak mengenalnya.

Surat Yusuf ayat 58:

وَجَآءَ إِخۡوَةُ يُوسُفَ فَدَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَعَرَفَهُمۡ وَهُمۡ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ  ٥٨

58.  Dan saudara-saudara Yusuf datang (ke Mesir} lalu mereka masuk ke (tempat)nya. Maka Yusuf mengenal mereka, sedang mereka tidak kenal (lagi) kepadanya.

Para saudara Yusuf itu diperlakukan dengan baik. Yusuf menyiapkan bahan makanan bagi mereka dengan sebaik-baiknya. Yusuf berkata kepada para saudaranya agar mereka membawa saudara mereka yang seayah (Bunyamin). Jika mereka tidak membawa saudara mereka, maka mereka tidak boleh memasuki negeri Mesir untuk mendapat bahan makanan. Para saudara Yusuf menyatakan sanggup melaksanakannya. Tanpa sepengetahuan saudara-saudaranya, Yusuf memerintahkan para pegawai untuk memasukkan kembali barang-barang penukar mereka ke dalam karung-karung mereka. Ini adalah rencana Yusuf agar mereka kembali ke Mesir lagi. Para saudara Yusuf menerima bahan makanan itu dan pulang ke Palestina.

Surat Yusuf ayat 59-62:

وَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُم بِجَهَازِهِمۡ قَالَ ٱئۡتُونِي بِأَخٖ لَّكُم مِّنۡ أَبِيكُمۡۚ أَلَا تَرَوۡنَ أَنِّيٓ أُوفِي ٱلۡكَيۡلَ وَأَنَا۠ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡمُنزِلِينَ  ٥٩ فَإِن لَّمۡ تَأۡتُونِي بِهِۦ فَلَا كَيۡلَ لَكُمۡ عِندِي وَلَا تَقۡرَبُونِ  ٦٠ قَالُواْ سَنُرَٰوِدُ عَنۡهُ أَبَاهُ وَإِنَّا لَفَٰعِلُونَ  ٦١ وَقَالَ لِفِتۡيَٰنِهِ ٱجۡعَلُواْ بِضَٰعَتَهُمۡ فِي رِحَالِهِمۡ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَعۡرِفُونَهَآ إِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓاْ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِمۡ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَرۡجِعُونَ  ٦٢

59.  Dan tatkala Yusuf menyiapkan untuk mereka bahan makanannya, ia berkata: "Bawalah kepadaku saudaramu yang seayah dengan kamu (Bunyamin), tidakkah kamu melihat bahwa aku menyempurnakan sukatan dan aku adalah sebaik-baik penerima tamu?

60.  Jika kamu tidak membawanya kepadaku, maka kamu tidak akan mendapat sukatan lagi dari padaku dan jangan kamu mendekatiku".

61.  Mereka berkata: "Kami akan membujuk ayahnya untuk membawanya (ke mari) dan sesungguhnya kami benar-benar akan melaksanakannya".

62.  Yusuf berkata kepada bujang-bujangnya: "Masukkanlah barang-barang (penukar kepunyaan mereka) ke dalam karung-karung mereka, supaya mereka mengetahuinya apabila mereka telah kembali kepada keluarganya, mudah-mudahan mereka kembali lagi".

Setelah melakukan perjalanan panjang, para saudara Yusuf telah sampai di rumah mereka. Kehidupan mereka di rumah menjadi lebih mudah dengan adanya persediaan pangan. Mereka menemui ayah mereka, Nabi Ya'qub, dan menyampaikan pesan bendaharawan negara itu. Mereka mengatakan bahwa mereka harus membawa Bunyamin pergi ke Mesir jika ingin memperoleh bahan makanan lagi. Nabi Ya'qub tidak setuju dan meragukan mereka. Nabi Ya'qub khawatir bahwa Bunyamin akan bernasib buruk, sama seperti yang dialami Yusuf. Lalu para saudara Yusuf membuka karung-karung yang mereka bawa. Mereka terkejut. Barang-barang penukar mereka ternyata dikembalikan lagi. Mereka segera melaporkan hal itu kepada Nabi Ya'qub. Para saudara Yusuf juga kembali meyakinkan ayah mereka agar mereka dapaf membawa Bunyamin pergi ke Mesir dan mampu menjaganya. Bahan makanan dari Mesir memang sangat dibutuhkan di saat masa paceklik tersebut. Akhirnya Nabi Ya'qub membolehkan mereka membawa Bunyamin. Para saudara Yusuf harus bersumpah dengan nama Allah bahwa mereka harus mampu melindungi Bunyamin hingga kembali lagi ke rumah, kecuali jika ada hal-hal yang memang tak bisa dihindari. Para putra Nabi Ya'qub tersebut diberi nasihat oleh ayah mereka dan mereka akan mematuhinya.

Surat Yusuf ayat 63-68:

فَلَمَّا رَجَعُوٓاْ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِيهِمۡ قَالُواْ يَٰٓأَبَانَا مُنِعَ مِنَّا ٱلۡكَيۡلُ فَأَرۡسِلۡ مَعَنَآ أَخَانَا نَكۡتَلۡ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَٰفِظُونَ  ٦٣ قَالَ هَلۡ ءَامَنُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ إِلَّا كَمَآ أَمِنتُكُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ أَخِيهِ مِن قَبۡلُ فَٱللَّهُ خَيۡرٌ حَٰفِظٗاۖ وَهُوَ أَرۡحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ  ٦٤ وَلَمَّا فَتَحُواْ مَتَٰعَهُمۡ وَجَدُواْ بِضَٰعَتَهُمۡ رُدَّتۡ إِلَيۡهِمۡۖ قَالُواْ يَٰٓأَبَانَا مَا نَبۡغِيۖ هَٰذِهِۦ بِضَٰعَتُنَا رُدَّتۡ إِلَيۡنَاۖ وَنَمِيرُ أَهۡلَنَا وَنَحۡفَظُ أَخَانَا وَنَزۡدَادُ كَيۡلَ بَعِيرٖۖ ذَٰلِكَ كَيۡلٞ يَسِيرٞ  ٦٥ قَالَ لَنۡ أُرۡسِلَهُۥ مَعَكُمۡ حَتَّىٰ تُؤۡتُونِ مَوۡثِقٗا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ لَتَأۡتُنَّنِي بِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن يُحَاطَ بِكُمۡۖ فَلَمَّآ ءَاتَوۡهُ مَوۡثِقَهُمۡ قَالَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مَا نَقُولُ وَكِيلٞ  ٦٦ وَقَالَ يَٰبَنِيَّ لَا تَدۡخُلُواْ مِنۢ بَابٖ وَٰحِدٖ وَٱدۡخُلُواْ مِنۡ أَبۡوَٰبٖ مُّتَفَرِّقَةٖۖ وَمَآ أُغۡنِي عَنكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن شَيۡءٍۖ إِنِ ٱلۡحُكۡمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِۖ عَلَيۡهِ تَوَكَّلۡتُۖ وَعَلَيۡهِ فَلۡيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلۡمُتَوَكِّلُونَ  ٦٧ وَلَمَّا دَخَلُواْ مِنۡ حَيۡثُ أَمَرَهُمۡ أَبُوهُم مَّا كَانَ يُغۡنِي عَنۡهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن شَيۡءٍ إِلَّا حَاجَةٗ فِي نَفۡسِ يَعۡقُوبَ قَضَىٰهَاۚ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَذُو عِلۡمٖ لِّمَا عَلَّمۡنَٰهُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ  ٦٨

63.  Maka tatkala mereka telah kembali kepada ayah mereka (Ya'qub) mereka berkata: "Wahai ayah kami, kami tidak akan mendapat sukatan (gandum) lagi, (jika tidak membawa saudara kami), sebab itu biarkanlah saudara kami pergi bersama-sama kami supaya kami mendapat sukatan, dan sesungguhnya kami benar benar akan menjaganya".

64.  Berkata Ya'qub: "Bagaimana aku akan mempercayakannya (Bunyamin) kepadamu, kecuali seperti aku telah mempercayakan saudaranya (Yusuf) kepada kamu dahulu?". Maka Allah adalah sebaik-baik Penjaga dan Dia adalah Maha Penyanyang diantara para penyanyang.

65.  Tatkala mereka membuka barang-barangnya, mereka menemukan kembali barang-barang (penukaran) mereka, dikembalikan kepada mereka. Mereka berkata: "Wahai ayah kami apa lagi yang kita inginkan. Ini barang-barang kita dikembalikan kepada kita, dan kami akan dapat memberi makan keluarga kami, dan kami akan dapat memelihara saudara kami, dan kami akan mendapat tambahan sukatan (gandum) seberat beban seekor unta. Itu adalah sukatan yang mudah (bagi raja Mesir)".

66.  Ya'qub berkata: "Aku sekali-kali tidak akan melepaskannya (pergi) bersama-sama kamu, sebelum kamu memberikan kepadaku janji yang teguh atas nama Allah, bahwa kamu pasti akan membawanya kepadaku kembali, kecuali jika kamu dikepung musuh". Tatkala mereka memberikan janji mereka, maka Ya'qub berkata: "Allah adalah saksi terhadap apa yang kita ucapkan (ini)".

67.  Dan Ya'qub berkata: "Hai anak-anakku janganlah kamu (bersama-sama) masuk dari satu pintu gerbang, dan masuklah dari pintu-pintu gerbang yang berlain-lain; namun demikian aku tiada dapat melepaskan kamu barang sedikitpun dari pada (takdir) Allah. Keputusan menetapkan (sesuatu) hanyalah hak Allah; kepada-Nya-lah aku bertawakkal dan hendaklah kepada-Nya saja orang-orang yang bertawakkal berserah diri".

68.  Dan tatkala mereka masuk menurut yang diperintahkan ayah mereka, maka (cara yang mereka lakukan itu) tiadalah melepaskan mereka sedikitpun dari takdir Allah, akan tetapi itu hanya suatu keinginan pada diri Ya'qub yang telah ditetapkannya. Dan sesungguhnya dia mempunyai pengetahuan, karena Kami telah mengajarkan kepadanya. Akan tetapi kebanyakan manusia tiada mengetahui.

Para saudara Yusuf termasuk Bunyamin pergi ke Mesir dan sampai di sana setelah melakukan perjalanan panjang. Begitu sampai di tempat penukaran, mereka diperlakukan dengan baik oleh Yusuf. Yusuf mengajak Bunyamin yang sudah datang untuk bercakap-cakap di suatu tempat. Yusuf berkata kepada Bunyamin bahwa dia sang bendaharawan negara adalah Yusuf, saudara yang telah lama pergi. Akhirnya dua saudara itu mengalami pertemuan yang mengharukan. Dua saudara itu saling bercerita mengenai keadaan masing-masing. Dan pertemuan ini belum diketahui oleh saudara-saudara mereka.

Surat Yusuf ayat 69:

وَلَمَّا دَخَلُواْ عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ ءَاوَىٰٓ إِلَيۡهِ أَخَاهُۖ قَالَ إِنِّيٓ أَنَا۠ أَخُوكَ فَلَا تَبۡتَئِسۡ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ  ٦٩

69.  Dan tatkala mereka masuk ke (tempat) Yusuf. Yusuf membawa saudaranya (Bunyamin) ke tempatnya, Yusuf berkata: "Sesungguhnya aku (ini) adalah saudaramu, maka janganlah kamu berdukacita terhadap apa yang telah mereka kerjakan".

THE STORY OF THE PROPHET JOSEPH - Joseph Interprets the Dream of the King and Becomes the Treasurer of the State

One day, the King of Egypt summoned the ministers, advisers, scholars and fortune tellers. After everyone gathered, the King of Egypt began the conversation. The Egyptian king told them that he had dreamed and in that dream he saw seven fat cows eaten by seven thin cows. He also saw seven green wheat stalks and seven dried wheat stalks. The dream made the Egyptian King wonder what his dream really meant. So he ordered prominent people who came to interpret the King's dream.

Surah Yusuf verse 43:

وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلِكُ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ سَبۡعَ بَقَرَٰتٖ سِمَانٖ يَأۡكُلُهُنَّ سَبۡعٌ عِجَافٞ وَسَبۡعَ سُنۢبُلَٰتٍ خُضۡرٖ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَٰتٖۖ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمَلَأُ أَفۡتُونِي فِي رُءۡيَٰيَ إِن كُنتُمۡ لِلرُّءۡيَا تَعۡبُرُونَ  ٤٣

43.  And [subsequently] the king said, "Indeed, I have seen [in a dream] seven fat cows being eaten by seven [that were] lean, and seven green spikes [of grain] and others [that were] dry. O eminent ones, explain to me my vision, if you should interpret visions."

The leading people tried to think about what their King's dream meant. But they were unable to find the meaning of the dream correctly. Finally they surrendered and told the King of Egypt that they thought the dream was meaningless. The king is not satisfied with their answers and feels disappointed. Fortunately, a drinks servant who survived after being in prison with Joseph, he remembered Joseph. He remembered that Joseph had the ability to interpret someone's dreams correctly. He had forgotten Joseph for years. So the servant of the drink told the King of Egypt about Joseph and his ability to interpret dreams. He wants to meet Joseph to solve the King's problem. So the king sent the servant of the drink to meet Joseph.

Surah Yusuf verses 44-45:

قَالُوٓاْ أَضۡغَٰثُ أَحۡلَٰمٖۖ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِتَأۡوِيلِ ٱلۡأَحۡلَٰمِ بِعَٰلِمِينَ  ٤٤ وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِي نَجَا مِنۡهُمَا وَٱدَّكَرَ بَعۡدَ أُمَّةٍ أَنَا۠ أُنَبِّئُكُم بِتَأۡوِيلِهِۦ فَأَرۡسِلُونِ  ٤٥

44.  They said, "[It is but] a mixture of false dreams, and we are not learned in the interpretation of dreams."

45.  But the one who was freed and remembered after a time said, "I will inform you of its interpretation, so send me forth."

The drinks servant arrived at the prison and met Joseph. He asked Joseph for help to interpret the dream of the King of Egypt. After hearing and understanding what the servant said, Joseph began to interpret the dream. Joseph also gave a solution about the meaning of the King's dream. Joseph said that Egypt would experience fertility for seven years. That's when the people grow crops and harvest crops. Some of the harvest in that period must be kept well, not squandered. Then after that period seven years of famine will come. Crops that have been stored can be consumed during famine. After a difficult period will come the rainy season and the Egyptian people squeeze wine. The drink servant is relieved to know the meaning of King's dream. So he said goodbye to Joseph to return to the King.

Surah Yusuf verses 46-49:

يُوسُفُ أَيُّهَا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ أَفۡتِنَا فِي سَبۡعِ بَقَرَٰتٖ سِمَانٖ يَأۡكُلُهُنَّ سَبۡعٌ عِجَافٞ وَسَبۡعِ سُنۢبُلَٰتٍ خُضۡرٖ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَٰتٖ لَّعَلِّيٓ أَرۡجِعُ إِلَى ٱلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُونَ  ٤٦ قَالَ تَزۡرَعُونَ سَبۡعَ سِنِينَ دَأَبٗا فَمَا حَصَدتُّمۡ فَذَرُوهُ فِي سُنۢبُلِهِۦٓ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗا مِّمَّا تَأۡكُلُونَ  ٤٧ ثُمَّ يَأۡتِي مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٰلِكَ سَبۡعٞ شِدَادٞ يَأۡكُلۡنَ مَا قَدَّمۡتُمۡ لَهُنَّ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗا مِّمَّا تُحۡصِنُونَ  ٤٨ ثُمَّ يَأۡتِي مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٰلِكَ عَامٞ فِيهِ يُغَاثُ ٱلنَّاسُ وَفِيهِ يَعۡصِرُونَ  ٤٩

46.  [He said], "Joseph, O man of truth, explain to us about seven fat cows eaten by seven [that were] lean, and seven green spikes [of grain] and others [that were] dry - that I may return to the people; perhaps they will know [about you]."

47.  [Joseph] said, "You will plant for seven years consecutively; and what you harvest leave in its spikes, except a little from which you will eat.

48.  Then will come after that seven difficult [years] which will consume what you saved for them, except a little from which you will store.

49.  Then will come after that a year in which the people will be given rain and in which they will press [olives and grapes]."

The drinks servant had faced the King and told him what he got from Joseph. After learning about the meaning of the dream, the King felt relieved and happy. The king requested that Joseph be able to come to meet the King. Then the servant returned to meet Joseph in prison and conveyed the King's order. However, Joseph wants his case with Zulaikha to be resolved correctly first. Then, servant of the drink told the King about the real cause of Joseph going to jail. Then Joseph's case was discussed again. The king will rectify what really happened because Joseph was actually not guilty.

Surah Yusuf verse 50:

وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلِكُ ٱئۡتُونِي بِهِۦۖ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُ ٱلرَّسُولُ قَالَ ٱرۡجِعۡ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَسۡ‍َٔلۡهُ مَا بَالُ ٱلنِّسۡوَةِ ٱلَّٰتِي قَطَّعۡنَ أَيۡدِيَهُنَّۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي بِكَيۡدِهِنَّ عَلِيمٞ  ٥٠

50.  And the king said, "Bring him to me." But when the messenger came to him, [Joseph] said, "Return to your master and ask him what is the case of the women who cut their hands. Indeed, my Lord is Knowing of their plan."

The king summoned the woman guests who saw Joseph to be questioned as a witness. The women said that Joseph was a good person, never committed sin. Zulaikha also claimed that he was the one who made the mistake of teasing Joseph. After the case of Joseph and Zulaikha was investigated, it was proven that Joseph was innocent. The King freed Joseph from prison with honor and was clean of all charges.

Surah Yusuf verses 51-53:

قَالَ مَا خَطۡبُكُنَّ إِذۡ رَٰوَدتُّنَّ يُوسُفَ عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦۚ قُلۡنَ حَٰشَ لِلَّهِ مَا عَلِمۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ مِن سُوٓءٖۚ قَالَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡـَٰٔنَ حَصۡحَصَ ٱلۡحَقُّ أَنَا۠ رَٰوَدتُّهُۥ عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ  ٥١ ذَٰلِكَ لِيَعۡلَمَ أَنِّي لَمۡ أَخُنۡهُ بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهۡدِي كَيۡدَ ٱلۡخَآئِنِينَ  ٥٢ ۞وَمَآ أُبَرِّئُ نَفۡسِيٓۚ إِنَّ ٱلنَّفۡسَ لَأَمَّارَةُۢ بِٱلسُّوٓءِ إِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّيٓۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ  ٥٣

51.  Said [the king to the women], "What was your condition when you sought to seduce Joseph?" They said, "Perfect is Allah! We know about him no evil." The wife of al-'Azeez said, "Now the truth has become evident. It was I who sought to seduce him, and indeed, he is of the truthful.

52.  That is so al-'Azeez will know that I did not betray him in [his] absence and that Allah does not guide the plan of betrayers.

53.  And I do not acquit myself. Indeed, the soul is a persistent enjoiner of evil, except those upon which my Lord has mercy. Indeed, my Lord is Forgiving and Merciful."

The Egyptian king then called Joseph to come to meet the King. Then the King conversed with Joseph. During the conversation, the King understood that Joseph was a polite, friendly, holy, clean, righteous person, and possessed many knowledge and abilities. Even Joseph has provided solutions to the problems that will be experienced by Egypt. The king became amazed and increasingly interested in Joseph's personality. So the King of Egypt offered Joseph a high position in the palace. Humbly, Joseph accepted the King's offer. Joseph asked to be made treasurer of the Egyptian state. Yusuf is a smart person in guarding and watching over things. Thus, the King of Egypt appointed Joseph to be the treasurer of the state. Joseph leads in the field of state logistics supplies.

Surah Yusuf verses 54-57:

وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلِكُ ٱئۡتُونِي بِهِۦٓ أَسۡتَخۡلِصۡهُ لِنَفۡسِيۖ فَلَمَّا كَلَّمَهُۥ قَالَ إِنَّكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ لَدَيۡنَا مَكِينٌ أَمِينٞ  ٥٤ قَالَ ٱجۡعَلۡنِي عَلَىٰ خَزَآئِنِ ٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ إِنِّي حَفِيظٌ عَلِيمٞ  ٥٥ وَكَذَٰلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِيُوسُفَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ يَتَبَوَّأُ مِنۡهَا حَيۡثُ يَشَآءُۚ نُصِيبُ بِرَحۡمَتِنَا مَن نَّشَآءُۖ وَلَا نُضِيعُ أَجۡرَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ  ٥٦ وَلَأَجۡرُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ خَيۡرٞ لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَكَانُواْ يَتَّقُونَ  ٥٧

54.  And the king said, "Bring him to me; I will appoint him exclusively for myself." And when he spoke to him, he said, "Indeed, you are today established [in position] and trusted."

55.  [Joseph] said, "Appoint me over the storehouses of the land. Indeed, I will be a knowing guardian."

56.  And thus We established Joseph in the land to settle therein wherever he willed. We touch with Our mercy whom We will, and We do not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good.

57.  And the reward of the Hereafter is better for those who believed and were fearing Allah.

KISAH NABI YUSUF AS. - Yusuf Menafsirkan Mimpi Raja dan Menjadi Bendaharawan Negara

Pada suatu hari, Raja Mesir memanggil dan mengumpulkan para pembesar, penasihat, cendekiawan, dan peramal. Setelah semua orang berkumpul maka Raja Mesir memulai pembicaraan. Raja Mesir bercerita bahwa dia telah bermimpi dan dalam mimpi itu dia melihat tujuh ekor sapi betina yang gemuk dimakan tujuh ekor sapi betina yang kurus. Dia juga melihat tujuh tangkai gandum yang hijau dan tujuh tangkai gandum yang kering. Mimpi itu membuat Raja Mesir penasaran apa sebenarnya arti mimpinya itu. Maka dia memerintahkan orang-orang terkemuka yang datang untuk mengartikan mimpi sang Raja.

Surat Yusuf ayat 43:

 وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلِكُ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ سَبۡعَ بَقَرَٰتٖ سِمَانٖ يَأۡكُلُهُنَّ سَبۡعٌ عِجَافٞ وَسَبۡعَ سُنۢبُلَٰتٍ خُضۡرٖ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَٰتٖۖ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمَلَأُ أَفۡتُونِي فِي رُءۡيَٰيَ إِن كُنتُمۡ لِلرُّءۡيَا تَعۡبُرُونَ  ٤٣

43.  Raja berkata (kepada orang-orang terkemuka dari kaumnya): "Sesungguhnya aku bermimpi melihat tujuh ekor sapi betina yang gemuk-gemuk dimakan oleh tujuh ekor sapi betina yang kurus-kurus dan tujuh bulir (gandum) yang hijau dan tujuh bulir lainnya yang kering". Hai orang-orang yang terkemuka: "Terangkanlah kepadaku tentang ta'bir mimpiku itu jika kamu dapat mena'birkan mimpi".

Orang-orang terkemuka itu mencoba memikirkan apa arti mimpi Raja mereka. Namun mereka tidak sanggup menemukan arti mimpi itu dengan benar. Akhirnya mereka menyerah dan berkata kepada Raja Mesir bahwa menurut mereka mimpi itu tidak ada artinya. Raja tidak puas dengan jawaban mereka dan merasa kecewa. Untungnya, seorang pelayan bagian minuman yang selamat setelah berada di penjara bersama Yusuf, dia ingat dengan Yusuf. Dia ingat bahwa Yusuf memiliki kemampuan mengartikan mimpi seseorang dengan tepat. Sudah bertahun-tahun dia melupakan Yusuf. Maka pelayan bagian minuman memberitahu Raja Mesir tentang Yusuf dan kemampuannya mengartikan mimpi. Dia ingin menemui Yusuf untuk menyelesaikan masalah Raja. Maka Raja mengutus pelayan bagian minuman itu untuk menemui Yusuf.

Surat Yusuf ayat 44-45:

قَالُوٓاْ أَضۡغَٰثُ أَحۡلَٰمٖۖ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِتَأۡوِيلِ ٱلۡأَحۡلَٰمِ بِعَٰلِمِينَ  ٤٤ وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِي نَجَا مِنۡهُمَا وَٱدَّكَرَ بَعۡدَ أُمَّةٍ أَنَا۠ أُنَبِّئُكُم بِتَأۡوِيلِهِۦ فَأَرۡسِلُونِ  ٤٥

44.  Mereka menjawab: "(Itu) adalah mimpi-mimpi yang kosong dan kami sekali-kali tidak tahu menta'birkan mimpi itu".

45.  Dan berkatalah orang yang selamat diantara mereka berdua dan teringat (kepada Yusuf) sesudah beberapa waktu lamanya: "Aku akan memberitakan kepadamu tentang (orang yang pandai) mena'birkan mimpi itu, maka utuslah aku (kepadanya)".

Pelayan bagian minuman telah sampai di penjara dan menemui Yusuf. Dia meminta tolong kepada Yusuf agar mengartikan mimpi Raja Mesir. Setelah mendengar dan memahami apa yang dikatakan pelayan itu, Yusuf memulai mengartikan mimpi itu. Yusuf juga memberikan solusi tentang arti mimpi Raja tersebut. Yusuf mengatakan bahwa Mesir akan mengalami masa subur selama tujuh tahun. Saat itulah rakyat bercocok tanam dan memanen hasil bumi. Sebagian hasil panen di masa itu harus disimpan baik-baik, tidak dihambur-hamburkan. Kemudian setelah masa itu akan datang masa paceklik selama tujuh tahun. Hasil panen yang telah disimpan dapat dikonsumsi selama masa paceklik. Setelah masa sulit akan tiba musim penghujan dan rakyat Mesir memeras anggur. Pelayan bagian minuman lega mengetahui arti mimpi Raja. Maka dia berpamitan dengan Yusuf untuk kembali menghadap Raja.

Surat Yusuf ayat 46-49:

يُوسُفُ أَيُّهَا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ أَفۡتِنَا فِي سَبۡعِ بَقَرَٰتٖ سِمَانٖ يَأۡكُلُهُنَّ سَبۡعٌ عِجَافٞ وَسَبۡعِ سُنۢبُلَٰتٍ خُضۡرٖ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَٰتٖ لَّعَلِّيٓ أَرۡجِعُ إِلَى ٱلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُونَ  ٤٦ قَالَ تَزۡرَعُونَ سَبۡعَ سِنِينَ دَأَبٗا فَمَا حَصَدتُّمۡ فَذَرُوهُ فِي سُنۢبُلِهِۦٓ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗا مِّمَّا تَأۡكُلُونَ  ٤٧ ثُمَّ يَأۡتِي مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٰلِكَ سَبۡعٞ شِدَادٞ يَأۡكُلۡنَ مَا قَدَّمۡتُمۡ لَهُنَّ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗا مِّمَّا تُحۡصِنُونَ  ٤٨ ثُمَّ يَأۡتِي مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٰلِكَ عَامٞ فِيهِ يُغَاثُ ٱلنَّاسُ وَفِيهِ يَعۡصِرُونَ  ٤٩

46.  (Setelah pelayan itu berjumpa dengan Yusuf dia berseru): "Yusuf, hai orang yang amat dipercaya, terangkanlah kepada kami tentang tujuh ekor sapi betina yang gemuk-gemuk yang dimakan oleh tujuh ekor sapi betina yang kurus-kurus dan tujuh bulir (gandum) yang hijau dan (tujuh) lainnya yang kering agar aku kembali kepada orang-orang itu, agar mereka mengetahuinya".

47.  Yusuf berkata: "Supaya kamu bertanam tujuh tahun (lamanya) sebagaimana biasa; maka apa yang kamu tuai hendaklah kamu biarkan dibulirnya kecuali sedikit untuk kamu makan.

48.  Kemudian sesudah itu akan datang tujuh tahun yang amat sulit, yang menghabiskan apa yang kamu simpan untuk menghadapinya (tahun sulit), kecuali sedikit dari (bibit gandum) yang kamu simpan.

49.  Kemudian setelah itu akan datang tahun yang padanya manusia diberi hujan (dengan cukup) dan dimasa itu mereka memeras anggur".

Pelayan bagian minuman telah menghadap Raja dan menceritakan apa yang didapatnya dari Yusuf. Setelah tahu tentang arti mimpi itu, Raja merasa lega dan senang. Raja meminta agar Yusuf dapat datang bertemu Raja. Lalu si pelayan itu kembali menemui Yusuf di penjara dan menyampaikan perintah Raja. Namun, Yusuf ingin perkaranya dengan Zulaikha diselesaikan secara benar terlebih dahulu. Pelayan bagian minuman lalu bercerita kepada Raja tentang penyebab sebenarnya Yusuf masuk penjara. Lalu perkara Yusuf dibahas kembali. Raja akan meluruskan apa yang sebenarnya terjadi karena sesungguhnya Yusuf tidaklah bersalah.

Surat Yusuf ayat 50:

وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلِكُ ٱئۡتُونِي بِهِۦۖ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُ ٱلرَّسُولُ قَالَ ٱرۡجِعۡ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَسۡ‍َٔلۡهُ مَا بَالُ ٱلنِّسۡوَةِ ٱلَّٰتِي قَطَّعۡنَ أَيۡدِيَهُنَّۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي بِكَيۡدِهِنَّ عَلِيمٞ  ٥٠

50.  Raja berkata: "Bawalah dia kepadaku". Maka tatkala utusan itu datang kepada Yusuf, berkatalah Yusuf: "Kembalilah kepada tuanmu dan tanyakanlah kepadanya bagaimana halnya wanita-wanita yang telah melukai tangannya. Sesungguhnya Tuhanku, Maha Mengetahui tipu daya mereka".

Raja memanggil para tamu wanita yang melihat Yusuf untuk dimintai keterangan sebagai saksi. Para wanita itu mengatakan bahwa Yusuf adalah orang yang baik, tidak pernah berbuat maksiat. Zulaikha juga mengaku bahwa dirinyalah yang berbuat salah dengan menggoda Yusuf. Setelah perkara Yusuf dan Zulaikha diselidiki maka terbukti bahwa Yusuf tidak bersalah. Sang Raja membebaskan Yusuf dari penjara dengan terhormat dan bersih dari segala tuduhan.

Surat Yusuf ayat 51-53:

قَالَ مَا خَطۡبُكُنَّ إِذۡ رَٰوَدتُّنَّ يُوسُفَ عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦۚ قُلۡنَ حَٰشَ لِلَّهِ مَا عَلِمۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ مِن سُوٓءٖۚ قَالَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡـَٰٔنَ حَصۡحَصَ ٱلۡحَقُّ أَنَا۠ رَٰوَدتُّهُۥ عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ  ٥١ ذَٰلِكَ لِيَعۡلَمَ أَنِّي لَمۡ أَخُنۡهُ بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهۡدِي كَيۡدَ ٱلۡخَآئِنِينَ  ٥٢ ۞وَمَآ أُبَرِّئُ نَفۡسِيٓۚ إِنَّ ٱلنَّفۡسَ لَأَمَّارَةُۢ بِٱلسُّوٓءِ إِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّيٓۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ  ٥٣

51.  Raja berkata (kepada wanita-wanita itu): "Bagaimana keadaanmu ketika kamu menggoda Yusuf untuk menundukkan dirinya (kepadamu)?" Mereka berkata: "Maha Sempurna Allah, kami tiada mengetahui sesuatu keburukan dari padanya". Berkata isteri Al Aziz: "Sekarang jelaslah kebenaran itu, akulah yang menggodanya untuk menundukkan dirinya (kepadaku), dan sesungguhnya dia termasuk orang-orang yang benar".

52.  (Yusuf berkata): "Yang demikian itu agar dia (Al Aziz) mengetahui bahwa sesungguhnya aku tidak berkhianat kepadanya di belakangnya, dan bahwasanya Allah tidak meridhai tipu daya orang-orang yang berkhianat.

53.  Dan aku tidak membebaskan diriku (dari kesalahan), karena sesungguhnya nafsu itu selalu menyuruh kepada kejahatan, kecuali nafsu yang diberi rahmat oleh Tuhanku. Sesungguhnya Tuhanku Maha Pengampun lagi Maha Penyanyang.

Raja Mesir kemudian memanggil Yusuf agar datang untuk bertemu Raja. Kemudian sang Raja bercakap-cakap dengan Yusuf. Selama pembicaraan, Raja memahami bahwa Yusuf adalah orang sopan, ramah, suci, bersih, benar, dan memiliki ilmu dan kemampuan yang banyak. Bahkan Yusuf telah memberi solusi tentang masalah yang akan dialami Mesir. Raja menjadi kagum dan semakin tertarik dengan kepribadian Yusuf. Maka Raja Mesir menawarkan kedudukan yang tinggi bagi Yusuf di lingkungan istana. Dengan rendah hati, Yusuf menerima tawaran Raja tersebut. Yusuf meminta dijadikan sebagai bendaharawan negeri Mesir. Yusuf adalah orang yang pandai dalam menjaga dan mengawasi sesuatu. Demikianlah, Raja Mesir mengangkat Yusuf menjadi bendaharawan negara. Yusuf memimpin dalam bidang persediaan logistik negara.

Surat Yusuf ayat 54-57:

وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلِكُ ٱئۡتُونِي بِهِۦٓ أَسۡتَخۡلِصۡهُ لِنَفۡسِيۖ فَلَمَّا كَلَّمَهُۥ قَالَ إِنَّكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ لَدَيۡنَا مَكِينٌ أَمِينٞ  ٥٤ قَالَ ٱجۡعَلۡنِي عَلَىٰ خَزَآئِنِ ٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ إِنِّي حَفِيظٌ عَلِيمٞ  ٥٥ وَكَذَٰلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِيُوسُفَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ يَتَبَوَّأُ مِنۡهَا حَيۡثُ يَشَآءُۚ نُصِيبُ بِرَحۡمَتِنَا مَن نَّشَآءُۖ وَلَا نُضِيعُ أَجۡرَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ  ٥٦ وَلَأَجۡرُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ خَيۡرٞ لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَكَانُواْ يَتَّقُونَ  ٥٧

54.  Dan raja berkata: "Bawalah Yusuf kepadaku, agar aku memilih dia sebagai orang yang rapat kepadaku". Maka tatkala raja telah bercakap-cakap dengan dia, dia berkata: "Sesungguhnya kamu (mulai) hari ini menjadi seorang yang berkedudukan tinggi lagi dipercayai pada sisi kami".

55.  Berkata Yusuf: "Jadikanlah aku bendaharawan negara (Mesir); sesungguhnya aku adalah orang yang pandai menjaga, lagi berpengetahuan".

56.  Dan demikianlah Kami memberi kedudukan kepada Yusuf di negeri Mesir; (dia berkuasa penuh) pergi menuju kemana saja ia kehendaki di bumi Mesir itu. Kami melimpahkan rahmat Kami kepada siapa yang Kami kehendaki dan Kami tidak menyia-nyiakan pahala orang-orang yang berbuat baik.

57.  Dan sesungguhnya pahala di akhirat itu lebih baik, bagi orang-orang yang beriman dan selalu bertakwa.

THE STORY OF THE PROPHET JOSEPH - Joseph Da'wah in Prison and Interpreting Dreams

In the case of Zulaikha and Joseph, actually Zulaikha made a mistake by teasing Joseph. However, because of Qitfir's power, it was precisely Joseph who had to be put in prison so that the good names of Qitfir and Zulaikha were maintained. This is good for Joseph so that he can avoid immoral things and can always remember Allah SWT.

Joseph went to prison with two other people, both servants of the king. According to a history, one of them was a servant of the drink. One more person is a servant of the food section in the form of bread and cakes. Both were accused of wanting to kill the king by putting poison in food and drink.

One day, the servant of the drink told Joseph about his dream. He dreamed that he was squeezing wine to make a drink. While the baker of the bakery also told Joseph about his dream. He dreamed that he was carrying bread on his head, then a bird came and ate some of the bread. They asked Joseph to interpret their dream, because the dream must be a sign for them. They know that Joseph is a good and highly knowledgeable person. Since the two servants of the king met Joseph in prison, they were amazed. Joseph's appearance was very neat even though it was simple. His friendly attitude makes anyone happy to meet him. Joseph is not rude and never hurts others. Besides that Joseph also often worshiped Allah SWT. Joseph was not seen as a criminal at all, even a very good person. This was also because Joseph was a descendant of the Prophets.

Surah Yusuf verse 36:

وَدَخَلَ مَعَهُ ٱلسِّجۡنَ فَتَيَانِۖ قَالَ أَحَدُهُمَآ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰنِيٓ أَعۡصِرُ خَمۡرٗاۖ وَقَالَ ٱلۡأٓخَرُ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰنِيٓ أَحۡمِلُ فَوۡقَ رَأۡسِي خُبۡزٗا تَأۡكُلُ ٱلطَّيۡرُ مِنۡهُۖ نَبِّئۡنَا بِتَأۡوِيلِهِۦٓۖ إِنَّا نَرَىٰكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ  ٣٦

36.  And there entered the prison with him two young men. One of them said, "Indeed, I have seen myself [in a dream] pressing wine." The other said, "Indeed, I have seen myself carrying upon my head [some] bread, from which the birds were eating. Inform us of its interpretation; indeed, we see you to be of those who do good."

Joseph preached to people in prison. Joseph said that all knowledge came from Allah SWT, human beings were only entrusted with a small portion of knowledge. Joseph warned that they only worship Allah SWT and do not do shirk, also believe in the Day of Judgment. Everything that is worshiped except Allah SWT is only the result of a false thinking from humans. Allah SWT has never commanded humans to worship other than Allah SWT.

Surah Yusuf verses 37-40:

قَالَ لَا يَأۡتِيكُمَا طَعَامٞ تُرۡزَقَانِهِۦٓ إِلَّا نَبَّأۡتُكُمَا بِتَأۡوِيلِهِۦ قَبۡلَ أَن يَأۡتِيَكُمَاۚ ذَٰلِكُمَا مِمَّا عَلَّمَنِي رَبِّيٓۚ إِنِّي تَرَكۡتُ مِلَّةَ قَوۡمٖ لَّا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَهُم بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ هُمۡ كَٰفِرُونَ  ٣٧ وَٱتَّبَعۡتُ مِلَّةَ ءَابَآءِيٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَۚ مَا كَانَ لَنَآ أَن نُّشۡرِكَ بِٱللَّهِ مِن شَيۡءٖۚ ذَٰلِكَ مِن فَضۡلِ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡنَا وَعَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَشۡكُرُونَ  ٣٨ يَٰصَٰحِبَيِ ٱلسِّجۡنِ ءَأَرۡبَابٞ مُّتَفَرِّقُونَ خَيۡرٌ أَمِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡوَٰحِدُ ٱلۡقَهَّارُ  ٣٩ مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَسۡمَآءٗ سَمَّيۡتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلۡطَٰنٍۚ إِنِ ٱلۡحُكۡمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ أَمَرَ أَلَّا تَعۡبُدُوٓاْ إِلَّآ إِيَّاهُۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلۡقَيِّمُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ  ٤٠

37.  He said, "You will not receive food that is provided to you except that I will inform you of its interpretation before it comes to you. That is from what my Lord has taught me. Indeed, I have left the religion of a people who do not believe in Allah, and they, in the Hereafter, are disbelievers.

38.  And I have followed the religion of my fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. And it was not for us to associate anything with Allah. That is from the favor of Allah upon us and upon the people, but most of the people are not grateful.

39.  O [my] two companions of prison, are separate lords better or Allah, the One, the Prevailing?

40.  You worship not besides Him except [mere] names you have named them, you and your fathers, for which Allah has sent down no authority. Legislation is not but for Allah. He has commanded that you worship not except Him. That is the correct religion, but most of the people do not know.

Joseph interpreted the dreams of the two servants with the permission of Allah SWT. Joseph told the servant of the drink that the servant would be released from prison. The servant was not proven that he wanted to kill the king with poison. Then the servant of the drink section will work again as a servant to the royal drink section. While Joseph also told the servant of the bread that the servant of the bread would get a punishment, because he was proven to have tried to kill the king with poison. Then he will die on the cross, and the bird will eat part of his head.

Apparently what Joseph said was really happening. The drinks servant is released from prison and can work in the palace again, how happy he is. Whereas the bread servant will be sentenced to death for being found guilty. He must bear the consequences and accept that fate.

Surah Yusuf verse 41:

يَٰصَٰحِبَيِ ٱلسِّجۡنِ أَمَّآ أَحَدُكُمَا فَيَسۡقِي رَبَّهُۥ خَمۡرٗاۖ وَأَمَّا ٱلۡأٓخَرُ فَيُصۡلَبُ فَتَأۡكُلُ ٱلطَّيۡرُ مِن رَّأۡسِهِۦۚ قُضِيَ ٱلۡأَمۡرُ ٱلَّذِي فِيهِ تَسۡتَفۡتِيَانِ  ٤١

41.  O two companions of prison, as for one of you, he will give drink to his master of wine; but as for the other, he will be crucified, and the birds will eat from his head. The matter has been decreed about which you both inquire."

Previously Joseph had told the drinks servant to tell him about his condition in prison. Joseph wanted the kingdom to review his decision because in fact Joseph was not guilty. Zulaikha who is actually guilty. But Satan made the drink servant forget about Joseph's message. So Joseph remained in prison for several years.

Surah Yusuf verse 42:

وَقَالَ لِلَّذِي ظَنَّ أَنَّهُۥ نَاجٖ مِّنۡهُمَا ٱذۡكُرۡنِي عِندَ رَبِّكَ فَأَنسَىٰهُ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ ذِكۡرَ رَبِّهِۦ فَلَبِثَ فِي ٱلسِّجۡنِ بِضۡعَ سِنِينَ  ٤٢

42.  And he said to the one whom he knew would go free, "Mention me before your master." But Satan made him forget the mention [to] his master, and Joseph remained in prison several years.