The king in Yusuf's story
الملك في قصة يوسف
Ruler · Quranic figure
The unnamed Egyptian king whose dream Yusuf interpreted and who appointed him to authority.
Overview
The Quran calls him al-malik and does not supply a personal name; Yusuf's interpretation of his dream leads to vindication and public responsibility.
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- The king in Yusuf's storyالملك في قصة يوسف
Sources
Quran references
Yusuf 12:43
AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ سَبْعَ بَقَرَٰتٍۢ سِمَانٍۢ يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌۭ وَسَبْعَ سُنۢبُلَٰتٍ خُضْرٍۢ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَٰتٍۢ ۖ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَأُ أَفْتُونِى فِى رُءْيَٰىَ إِن كُنتُمْ لِلرُّءْيَا تَعْبُرُونَ
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."
Yusuf 12:54
AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱئْتُونِى بِهِۦٓ أَسْتَخْلِصْهُ لِنَفْسِى ۖ فَلَمَّا كَلَّمَهُۥ قَالَ إِنَّكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ لَدَيْنَا مَكِينٌ أَمِينٌۭ
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."
Related
People
Yusuf
يوسفassociated with
Joseph — son of Yaqub, whose story of betrayal, patience and eventual authority in Egypt fills an entire surah.
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Places
Egypt
مصرruler of
Misr — the land ruled by Pharaoh in the story of Musa and the country where Yusuf rose to authority.
Names of Allah
Divine Names
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Occurring in linked passages
Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.- Al-Malikالملك
12:43 · 12:54
Provenance
Relationships
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- The source states this outright.
- Linguistic inference — Linguistic inference. Follows from the wording of the text rather than an explicit statement.
- Follows from the wording of the text rather than an explicit statement.
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The king in Yusuf's storyassociated withYusufDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.2 src
Evidence
- Quran Yusuf 12:54Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱئْتُونِى بِهِۦٓ أَسْتَخْلِصْهُ لِنَفْسِى ۖ فَلَمَّا كَلَّمَهُۥ قَالَ إِنَّكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ لَدَيْنَا مَكِينٌ أَمِينٌۭ
“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."”
Open ayah 12:54 → - Quran Yusuf 12:55Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
قَالَ ٱجْعَلْنِى عَلَىٰ خَزَآئِنِ ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ إِنِّى حَفِيظٌ عَلِيمٌۭ
“[Joseph] said, "Appoint me over the storehouses of the land. Indeed, I will be a knowing guardian."”
Open ayah 12:55 →
The king in Yusuf's storyruler ofEgyptLinguistic — Linguistic inference. Follows from the wording of the text rather than an explicit statement.2 src
The narrative names him only as the king; its setting in Egypt is explicit elsewhere in the surah.
Evidence
- Quran Yusuf 12:43Linguistic — Linguistic inference. Follows from the wording of the text rather than an explicit statement.
وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ سَبْعَ بَقَرَٰتٍۢ سِمَانٍۢ يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌۭ وَسَبْعَ سُنۢبُلَٰتٍ خُضْرٍۢ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَٰتٍۢ ۖ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَأُ أَفْتُونِى فِى رُءْيَٰىَ إِن كُنتُمْ لِلرُّءْيَا تَعْبُرُونَ
“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."”
Open ayah 12:43 → - Quran Yusuf 12:99Linguistic — Linguistic inference. Follows from the wording of the text rather than an explicit statement.
فَلَمَّا دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ ءَاوَىٰٓ إِلَيْهِ أَبَوَيْهِ وَقَالَ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ مِصْرَ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ءَامِنِينَ
“And when they entered upon Joseph, he took his parents to himself and said, "Enter Egypt, Allah willing, safe [and secure]."”
Open ayah 12:99 →