Chapter - 12

 

Surah Yusuf (12:39–40)

Prophet Yusuf (Joseph) speaks to his fellow prisoners:

"O [my] two companions of prison, are separate lords better or Allah, the One, the Prevailing?"
"You worship not besides Him except [mere] names you have named them – you and your fathers – for which Allah has sent down no authority. Legislation is not but for Allah. He has commanded that you worship not except Him. That is the correct religion, but most of the people do not know."

🔸 Mentions:

• Refutes idol worship

• Critiques polytheism as falsehood based on names without divine sanction

• States Tawheed (oneness of God) as the true faith

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🔹 Surah Yusuf (12:106)

"And most of them do not believe in Allah except while they associate others with Him."

🔸 Mentions:

• Clear reference to shirk (associating partners with Allah)

• Suggests partial belief mixed with polytheism

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These are the only direct verses in Surah Yusuf referring to:

• Idol worship (shirk)

• Polytheism

• Deviation from monotheism (Tawheed)