KUR'AN-I KERİM MEALİ - 12.CÜZ

The 12th part includes the entirety of the Hud chapter except the first page and the first half of the Yusuf chapter. Surahs Yunus, Hud, Yusuf, Ibrahim, and Hijr are actually a series of surahs beginning with Alif-lam-ra (الر). This perhaps draws attention to the unity/conceptual integrity of these five surahs and conveys the message that they should be read carefully. Generally speaking, they have three messages. The first is the struggle of the prophets. The introduction to Surah Hud conveys topics related to monotheism (which was commanded to be conveyed), the messengership, and the afterlife. After this introduction, the narration continues (from where it left off in Surah Yunus) about the events experienced by the prophets sent to previous nations during their conveyance of the message; this narration recounts the prophets' initial communication/communication with their people and their people's reactions. This surah then describes the destruction of those people who rejected the conveyance and waged war against the prophets. The destruction of Noah and his arrogant people (Hud, 11:25-49), the destruction of Hud and his deceitful people (Hud, 11:25-49). The following is narrated: the destruction of Prophet Salih and his oppressor people (Hud, 11:50-60), the destruction of Prophet Lut and his immoral people (Hud, 11:77-82), the destruction of Prophet Shu'ayb and his deceitful people (Hud, 11:61-68), the struggle of Prophet Moses with the oppressor Pharaoh, who idolized him, and the end of the oppressors (Hud, 11:96-101). The surah concludes with the command, "And do not incline towards the oppressors..." (Hud, 11:113) and the reminder, "Your Lord is not heedless of what you do" (Hud, 11:123). The surah is urged to prevent the ummah of Muhammad from making the same mistakes. The second is the necessity of patience in the face of life's difficulties. This section also includes the first part of Surah Yusuf. Surah Yusuf covers only the life of Prophet Yusuf from beginning to end. The Surah begins with a dream that Prophet Joseph had. This dream further intensified his father Jacob's love for young Joseph. Jealous of this, his brothers wanted to get rid of little Joseph and threw him into a well. When members of a caravan stopped there to find water and lowered their buckets, they found and rescued him, but they took him to Egypt and sold him into slavery. The third is the salvation of the innocent, the revelation of their pure nature. The person who bought Prophet Joseph was a saint and a high-ranking ruler in Egypt. He and his wife raised him. However, when Joseph grew into a beautiful young man, the saint's wife disturbed him. When word spread about the woman's desire to take advantage of him, they imprisoned him despite his innocence to prevent a scandal. After all, he was a slave in their hands and had no value. While in prison, Prophet Joseph met two men. One day, the two told this innocent young man about their strange dreams. Prophet Joseph explained his dreams. Before interpreting the dream, he explains the monotheistic belief to them and preaches Islam. He then interprets this dream as one of the two men being released from prison and becoming a close associate of the king, while the other will be hanged and executed. Events then unfold in this way. The one who is released becomes a close associate of the king and forgets about Prophet Joseph. Years later, when no one can interpret a dream the king has, the person remembers Prophet Joseph in prison, and they release him. Prophet Joseph interprets this dream as a great famine that will come in the future and last seven years. He urges that preparations must be made for that famine. Upon this, Prophet Joseph is assigned by the king to oversee Egypt's economy, and extensive preparations begin. During this period, Aziz's wife, out of remorse, confesses that Joseph is innocent and pure. (Subsequent developments and events continue in the next 13th chapter.)