YUSUF AND HIS BROTHERS YUSUF AND HIS BROTHERS Elma Ruth Harder Yusuf and his Brothers is the retelling of the Queinic story (Surah Yusuf) of the life of Prophet Yusuf and his brothers. Retold and illustrated by a Canadian Muslim, this story vividly portrays the essential message of the story for young readers. Prophet Yusuf was specifically chosen by Allah to teach humanity lessons in patience and perseverance. Endowed with exceptional beauty and knowledge, he encountered many difficulties but his faith in Allah did not waver. From the depths of the well where his brothers threw him, to the times when those same brothers came to him in Egypt to buy grain for their hungry families, from prison to palace, this story shows Prophet Yusuf as a model of righteous behaviour and sincere devotion to God