Yusuf, from the Well to the Throne
Betrayed, sold, imprisoned: how a dream still comes true.
Episodes
- Episode 1 · free
The best of stories
A boy wakes up and tells his father a dream. Why would a father ask him to keep it secret?
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The well
His brothers had a plan. It began with a sentence about love. How far can jealousy go between brothers?
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Sold for a few coins
A bucket goes down into a well, and comes up with a boy. What is a prophet worth on a slave market?
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The closed doors
Every door in the house was locked. One way out remained. What do you do when sin closes the doors behind you?
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Prison rather than sin
The rumour went round the city. Al-'Azîz's wife answered it with a banquet. And Yûsuf answered with a prayer: rather prison than sin.
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The king's dream
Seven fat cows, seven lean ones, and no one in the palace who could explain. When the prison door finally opens, why would Yûsuf refuse to walk out?
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The brothers come back
Famine brought his brothers to his door. They did not know whose door it was. What would you do, facing those who threw you into a well?
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“I am Yûsuf”
Years of grief in one house, and one sentence that changes everything. What do you say to those who wronged you, the day you hold the power?
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