In this lesson of Sūrah Yūsuf (verses 87–92), Shaykh Dr. Aḥsan Ḥanīf unfolds the moment when despair gives way to divine relief. Yaʿqūb (ʿalayhi as-salām) urges his sons to continue searching, reminding them that none should lose hope in Allāh’s mercy. When they stand before Yūsuf (ʿalayhi as-salām), humbled by hardship, he reveals his true identity with grace. Instead of reproach, Yūsuf embodies forgiveness—declaring, “No blame will there be upon you today. May Allāh forgive you, and He is the most merciful of the merciful.”

These verses shine a light on the enduring hope a believer must carry, the blessings of patience and taqwā, and the beauty of pardoning others when power rests in one’s hand.