EVEN PROPHET YUSUF DEALT WITH SIBLING RIVALRY
(A story of jealousy, betrayal, patience, and emotional resilience)
The Pain of Being Hurt by Those You Love
Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon him) grew up in a home filled with love, yet even there, he faced a wound many people know too well: jealousy from his own siblings.
Their envy led them to isolate him, plot against him, and finally throw him into a dark well. From there, he was sold into slavery, taken far from his father, and forced into years of loneliness and uncertainty.
But Yusuf’s heart didn’t break.
Through every betrayal, every false accusation, every prison cell, he held firmly to Allah. His story is the journey of someone who lost everything yet never lost his trust.
His story shows that sometimes the deepest emotional wounds come from the closest people, but healing still exists, and Allah still lifts His servants higher than before.
Key lesson: Jealousy and betrayal don’t define your worth, your patience and trust in Allah do.
What others do to you cannot stop what Allah has written for you.
His Duʿā — The Prayer of Regret and Hope
“إِنَّهُ مَن يَتَّقِ وَيَصْبِرْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجْرَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ”
“Indeed, whoever has taqwa and is patient, Allah will never allow the reward of those who do good to be lost.”
— (Surah Yusuf, 12:90)
This is Yusuf’s message after years of injustice. a reminder that patience is never wasted, and good hearts are never forgotten.
Mental health reflection:
Being hurt by family can leave deep emotional scars, feelings of abandonment, rejection, and questioning your self-worth.
Yusuf’s journey teaches that healing doesn’t come from people apologizing; it comes from Allah lifting you.
He shows us that you can rebuild emotionally even after betrayal, and that your story doesn’t end in the well, it begins there.
Sometimes the people meant to love you won’t, but Allah always will.
And He can turn the most painful chapters into the most beautiful endings.
What to Learn Today
Don’t measure your worth by how people treat you — especially family.
Pain caused by loved ones doesn’t erase the future Allah has written.
Emotional wounds heal through patience, boundaries, and turning to Allah.
Your setback can be the start of a story where Allah raises you higher.