Are the brothers of the Prophet of Allah, Yusuf (peace be upon him), prophets, and is it permissible to say that they were envious or the like?
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Question:
May Allah reward you and may He reward you with good. The questioner, Ayn Maim from Riyadh, asks: Are the brothers of the Prophet of Allah, Yusuf (peace be upon him), prophets? And is it permissible to say that they were envious or the like?
Answer:
Yes, the brothers of Yusuf (peace be upon him) are prophets, and it is not permissible to speak about them in a way that diminishes their status. It is obligatory to refrain from speaking about them. One is rewarded for reading the great surah about their story, in which it is mentioned at the end that they repented to Allah, that Yusuf (peace be upon him) sought forgiveness for them and forgave them, and that their father, Ya'qub, also[Yusuf 12:98] and that they regretted and repented to Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
May Allah reward you and may He reward you with good. The questioner, Ayn Maim from Riyadh, asks: Are the brothers of the Prophet of Allah, Yusuf (peace be upon him), prophets? And is it permissible to say that they were envious or the like?
Answer:
Yes, the brothers of Yusuf (peace be upon him) are prophets, and it is not permissible to speak about them in a way that diminishes their status. It is obligatory to refrain from speaking about them. One is rewarded for reading the great surah about their story, in which it is mentioned at the end that they repented to Allah, that Yusuf (peace be upon him) sought forgiveness for them and forgave them, and that their father, Ya'qub, also
He said, "I will ask forgiveness for you from my Lord
قَالَ سَوْفَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكُمْ رَبِّي
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل إخوة نبي الله يوسف عليه السلام أنبياء وهل يجوز القول فيهم إنهم حساد أو نحو ذلك؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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