How many times is Yusuf (Joseph) mentioned in the Qur’an?

What was counted

Most mentions: Yusuf (25), Al-An'am (1), Ghafir (1).

Every mention

• 6:84 · Al-An'amوَيُوسُفَ and YusufAnd We gave to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - all [of them] We guided. And Noah, We guided before; and among his descendants, David and Solomon and Job and Joseph and Moses and Aaron. Thus do We reward the doers of good.
• 12:4 · Yusufيُوسُفُ Yusuf[Of these stories mention] when Joseph said to his father, "O my father, indeed I have seen [in a dream] eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me."
• 12:7 · Yusufيُوسُفَ YusufCertainly were there in Joseph and his brothers signs for those who ask,
• 12:8 · Yusufلَيُوسُفُ Surely YusufWhen they said, "Joseph and his brother are more beloved to our father than we, while we are a clan. Indeed, our father is in clear error.
• 12:9 · Yusufيُوسُفَ YusufKill Joseph or cast him out to [another] land; the countenance of your father will [then] be only for you, and you will be after that a righteous people."
• 12:10 · Yusufيُوسُفَ YusufSaid a speaker among them, "Do not kill Joseph but throw him into the bottom of the well; some travelers will pick him up - if you would do [something]."
• 12:11 · Yusufيُوسُفَ YusufThey said, "O our father, why do you not entrust us with Joseph while indeed, we are to him sincere counselors?
• 12:17 · Yusufيُوسُفَ YusufThey said, "O our father, indeed we went racing each other and left Joseph with our possessions, and a wolf ate him. But you would not believe us, even if we were truthful."
• 12:21 · Yusufلِيُوسُفَ YusufAnd the one from Egypt who bought him said to his wife, "Make his residence comfortable. Perhaps he will benefit us, or we will adopt him as a son." And thus, We established Joseph in the land that We might teach him the interpretation of events. And Allah is predominant over His affair, but most of the people do not know.
• 12:29 · Yusufيُوسُفُ YusufJoseph, ignore this. And, [my wife], ask forgiveness for your sin. Indeed, you were of the sinful."
• 12:46 · Yusufيُوسُفُ Yusuf[He said], "Joseph, O man of truth, explain to us about seven fat cows eaten by seven [that were] lean, and seven green spikes [of grain] and others [that were] dry - that I may return to the people; perhaps they will know [about you]."
• 12:51 · Yusufيُوسُفَ YusufSaid [the king to the women], "What was your condition when you sought to seduce Joseph?" They said, "Perfect is Allah! We know about him no evil." The wife of al-'Azeez said, "Now the truth has become evident. It was I who sought to seduce him, and indeed, he is of the truthful.
• 12:56 · Yusufلِيُوسُفَ [to] YusufAnd thus We established Joseph in the land to settle therein wherever he willed. We touch with Our mercy whom We will, and We do not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good.
• 12:58 · Yusufيُوسُفَ (of) YusufAnd the brothers of Joseph came [seeking food], and they entered upon him; and he recognized them, but he was to them unknown.
• 12:69 · Yusufيُوسُفَ YusufAnd when they entered upon Joseph, he took his brother to himself; he said, "Indeed, I am your brother, so do not despair over what they used to do [to me]."
• 12:76 · Yusufلِيُوسُفَ ۖ for YusufSo he began [the search] with their bags before the bag of his brother; then he extracted it from the bag of his brother. Thus did We plan for Joseph. He could not have taken his brother within the religion of the king except that Allah willed. We raise in degrees whom We will, but over every possessor of knowledge is one [more] knowing.
• 12:77 · Yusufيُوسُفُ But Yusuf kept it secretThey said, "If he steals - a brother of his has stolen before." But Joseph kept it within himself and did not reveal it to them. He said, "You are worse in position, and Allah is most knowing of what you describe."
• 12:80 · Yusufيُوسُفَ ۖ YusufSo when they had despaired of him, they secluded themselves in private consultation. The eldest of them said, "Do you not know that your father has taken upon you an oath by Allah and [that] before you failed in [your duty to] Joseph? So I will never leave [this] land until my father permits me or Allah decides for me, and He is the best of judges.
• 12:84 · Yusufيُوسُفَ YusufAnd he turned away from them and said, "Oh, my sorrow over Joseph," and his eyes became white from grief, for he was [of that] a suppressor.
• 12:85 · Yusufيُوسُفَ YusufThey said, "By Allah, you will not cease remembering Joseph until you become fatally ill or become of those who perish."
• 12:87 · Yusufيُوسُفَ YusufO my sons, go and find out about Joseph and his brother and despair not of relief from Allah. Indeed, no one despairs of relief from Allah except the disbelieving people."
• 12:89 · Yusufبِيُوسُفَ with YusufHe said, "Do you know what you did with Joseph and his brother when you were ignorant?"
• 12:90 · Yusufيُوسُفُ ۖ YusufThey said, "Are you indeed Joseph?" He said "I am Joseph, and this is my brother. Allah has certainly favored us. Indeed, he who fears Allah and is patient, then indeed, Allah does not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good."
• 12:90 · Yusufيُوسُفُ YusufThey said, "Are you indeed Joseph?" He said "I am Joseph, and this is my brother. Allah has certainly favored us. Indeed, he who fears Allah and is patient, then indeed, Allah does not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good."
• 12:94 · Yusufيُوسُفَ ۖ (of) YusufAnd when the caravan departed [from Egypt], their father said, "Indeed, I find the smell of Joseph [and would say that he was alive] if you did not think me weakened in mind."
• 12:99 · Yusufيُوسُفَ YusufAnd when they entered upon Joseph, he took his parents to himself and said, "Enter Egypt, Allah willing, safe [and secure]."
• 40:34 · Ghafirيُوسُفُ YusufAnd Joseph had already come to you before with clear proofs, but you remained in doubt of that which he brought to you, until when he died, you said, 'Never will Allah send a messenger after him.' Thus does Allah leave astray he who is a transgressor and skeptic."

How we count

Each Qur’an word built on the words above counts once, in any form (singular, dual or plural, with or without prefixes such as wa- or al-). Counts published elsewhere often differ because they count different forms or phrases. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.

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