(
Joseph chased by
Potiphar's wife),
Persian miniature by
Behzād, 1488. :
1–3 Muhammad is acquainted by inspiration with the history of
Joseph :
4 Joseph tells his father of his vision of eleven stars and the sun and the moon bowing down to him :
5 Jacob warns Joseph against the jealousy of his brethren :
6 Jacob understands
the dream to signify Joseph's future prophetic character :
7 Joseph's story is a sign of God's providence :
8 Joseph's brethren are jealous of him and of Benjamin :
9 They counsel together to kill or to expatriate him :
10 One of them advises putting him into a well :
11–12 They beg their father to send Joseph with them :
13 Jacob hesitates through fear that Joseph may be devoured by a wolf :
14–15 Joseph's brethren, receiving their father's consent, take him with them and put him in a well :
15 God sends a revelation to Joseph in the well :
16–17 The brethren bring to Jacob the report that Joseph had been devoured by a wolf :
18 Jacob does not believe the story of his sons :
19–20 Certain travelers find Joseph and carry him into bondage :
21 An Egyptian purchases Joseph and proposes to adopt him :
22 God bestows on his wisdom and knowledge :
23 The Egyptian’s wife endeavors to seduce Joseph :
24 By God’s grace he was preserved from her enticements :
25 She accuses Joseph of an attempt to dishonor her :
26–27 The rent in his garment testifies to Joseph's innocence :
28–29 Azeez believes Joseph and condemns his wife :
30 The sin of Azeez’s wife becomes known in the city :
31 The wives of other noblemen, seeing Joseph’s beauty, call him an angel :
32 Azeez’s wife declares her purpose to imprison Joseph unless he yields to her solicitations :
33 Joseph seeks protection from God :
34 God hears his prayer and turns aside their snares :
35 Joseph imprisoned notwithstanding his innocence :
36–37 He undertakes to interpret the dreams of two of the king’s servants who were also imprisoned with him :
38–40 Joseph preaches the Divine unity to his fellow-prisoners :
41 He interprets the dreams of the two servants :
42 Joseph asks to be remembered by the king but is forgotten :
43 The dreams of the king of Egypt :
44 The king's interpreters fail to interpret the king’s dream :
45–49 Joseph remembers and interprets the king’s dream :
50 The king calls Joseph out of prison :
51 The women of the palace acknowledge their sin in endeavoring to entice Joseph to unlawful love :
52–53 Joseph vindicated. The wife of Azeez does not acquit herself of blame. :
54 The king restores Joseph :
55–57 Joseph made king’s treasurer at his own request :
58 His brethren come to him but do not recognize him :
59–61 Joseph requires his brethren to bring to him their brother Benjamin :
62 Their money returned in their sacks to induce their return :
63–66 Jacob reluctantly permits Benjamin to go to Egypt with his brethren :
67 Jacob counsels their entering the city by several gates :
68 This counsel is of no avail against God’s decree :
69 Joseph, receiving Benjamin, makes himself known to him :
70–76 He, by guile, brings his brethren under the charge of theft :
77, 79 He insists on retaining Benjamin instead of a substitute :
80–82 After consultation, Benjamin’s brethren all return to Jacob but one :
83– Jacob refuses to credit their story, yet puts his trust in God :
84–86 Jacob grieves for Joseph and yet tells of his hope :
87 Jacob sends his sons to inquire after Joseph :
88-90 Joseph makes himself known to his brethren :
91–93 He pardons his brethren and sends his inner garment to his father to restore his sight :
94–97 Jacob foretells the finding of Joseph and receives his sight :
98–99 He asks pardon for his wicked sons :
100 Joseph receives his parents unto him in Egypt :
101 Jacob and his sons and wife all do obeisance to Joseph :
102 Joseph praises God for his mercies and professes the Muslim faith :
103–107 The infidels will not believe the signs of the Qurán :
108 God's order to the messenger to proclaim the Muslim faith :
109 God’s prophets in all ages have been but men :
109–110 Unbelievers are invariably punished for rejecting the messengers of God :
111 The Quran is no forgery, but a confirmation of the writings of former prophets ==Narrative==