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Joseph / Yusuf / Yosef

The beloved son sold into slavery by his jealous brothers who rose to become viceroy of Egypt, saving his family and many nations from famine. His story of betrayal, suffering, and ultimate forgiveness resonates deeply in all three traditions. The Quran's Surah Yusuf is described as 'the most beautiful of stories' (ahsan al-qasas), and it remains one of the most complete single narrative accounts in scripture.

In Different Traditions

Christianity

Joseph

Papel
Patriarch; type of Christ in his suffering, rejection, and exaltation
Key Texts
Genesis 37–50; Acts 7:9–16; Hebrews 11:22
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Islam

Yusuf

Papel
Prophet; subject of 'the most beautiful of stories' in the Quran
Key Texts
Surah Yusuf (Quran 12) — the entire surah narrates his story
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Judaism

Yosef HaTzaddik

Papel
Son of Yaakov; eleventh of twelve tribes; viceroy of Egypt
Key Texts
Bereishit (Genesis) 37–50; Sotah 36b; Midrash Tanchuma Vayeshev
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