Story of Prophet Yusuf (AS) Part-4

Prophet Yusuf's (AS) Release From Prison
The Holy Qur'an says:
The king dreamt that seven lean cows were
eating seven fat ones and that there were
seven green ears of corn and seven dry ones.
He asked the nobles to tell him the meaning
of his dream if they were able to. They replied,
"It is a confused dream and we do not know
the meaning of such dreams."
Surah Yusuf, 12:43,44
The king was very concerned about the
meaning of his dream and even though his
wise men thought over it seriously, they could
not make sense of it. The king's dream
became a means of the liberation of Prophet
Yusuf (AS) from prison. As soon as the wine-
server heard about the dream he was
reminded of his time in prison and
remembered the powers of his cell-mate. He
also remembered that Prophet Yusuf (AS) had
asked him to tell the king of his innocence. He
approached the king and got his permission
to see Prophet Yusuf (AS).
Prophet Yusuf (AS) interpreted the dream by
the power given to him by Allah . He said, "For
seven years the crops will yield abundant
food-grain for the people of Egypt. After that
there will be a famine for seven years during
which all the food-grain lying in the
storehouses will be finished and people will
starve. Therefore, the people should try to
grow as much extra grain as possible so that
it would stand them in good stead during the
time of famine".
On hearing this very reasonable and sensible
interpretation of his dream from the wine-
server, the king was delighted. He ordered that
Prophet Yusuf (AS) be brought before him so
he could make good use of his wisdom in
solving his problems.
Although he had been in the dark dungeon for
so long, Prophet Yusuf (AS) refused to leave
the prison until he proved his innocence. He
said to the courtiers, "I will not come out of
the prison until the king makes enquiries
about my case. Tell the king to ask the wives
of the noble men about the time when they cut
their fingers on seeing me".
The courtiers passed on this message to the
king who called the concerned women to him
for an explanation. They all confessed the
truth and Zuleikha, the wife of the Aziz, also
testified that Prophet Yusuf (AS) was innocent
of any guilt. Thus, Prophet Yusuf (AS) was
released from the prison with his dignity and
honour restored.