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Yusuf ebn Yaqub ebn Ishaaq ebn Ebrahým (Arabic: يوسف ٱبن يعقوب ٱبن إسحاق ٱبن إبراهيم‎) (Joseph, son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham) is a prophet mentioned in the Quran and corresponds to Joseph, a person from the Tanakh, the Jewish religious scripture, and the Christian Bible, who was estimated to have lived in Egypt before the New Kingdom. It is one of the common names in the Middle East and among Muslim nations. Of all of Jacobs children, Joseph was the one given the gift of prophecy. Although the narratives of other prophets are mentioned in various Surahs, the complete narrative of Joseph is given only in one Surah, Yusuf, making it unique. It is said to be the most detailed narrative in the Quran and bears more details than the Biblical counterpart