Compare And Contrast Joseph In The Quran And The Bible

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The Quran and the Bible presents almost similar narratives centered on Joseph. From his childhood, Joseph seems to be liked and favored by his father, and his brothers despise him for it. They are also jealous and hate him for his dreams that reveal him rising above them in power. They plot to kill him, but out of request from one of his brothers, they spare him. In the Quran Joseph is sold off into Egypt directly to the king, al- 'Azeez. On the other hand, in the Bible he is sold to Potiphar who was the chief of guards in Egypt. It is only after prison that Joseph works directly under the king. And unlike the in Quran where Joseph requests to be placed in charge of all storehouses, it is the king who deems it fit to place Joseph in charge …show more content…

In the Bible, he escapes from the wife who wanted to force herself on him, leaving behind his garment. Potiphar’s wife screams and informs the servants that Joseph attempted to defile her. She also waits upon the husband who returns later on and tells him the same story. The husband believes her and sends Joseph to prison. Similarly, in the Quran, the two characters, Joseph and the master’s wife struggle. But unlike the Bible, both Joseph and the king’s wife run out towards the door where they meet the husband. Like the in Bible, the wife accuses Joseph of seducing her and attempting to force himself on her. Similarly, Joseph throws back the blame at her. In this case, however, Joseph is tried and a witness who is the wife’s relation testifies based on Joseph’s torn garment. Joseph is found innocent and the wife guilty. The king believes in his innocence and asks the wife to repent and ask Joseph for forgiveness. Instead, new characters-the women of the city are introduced. These characters are unique to the Quran and are not mentioned in the …show more content…

For example, in both stories Joseph dreams of his sovereignty over his family, which comes to pass. He is despised by his brothers, who gets rid of him and lie to their father that he had been eaten up by beasts in the wilderness. He is sold for an insignificant price and winds up in Egypt working under the king. Joseph does not fall into the temptations to lie with the wife of his master but still ends up in prison. Throughout his journey Joseph praises God in the Bible and Allah in the Quran and rises to higher command in a foreign land. Owing to his abilities to interpret dreams, he is released from prison and put in charge of all land produce in

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