Binyamin (Benjamin)

Binyamin (Benjamin) adalah youngest son dari Prophet Yaqub AS dan full brother dari Prophet Yusuf AS — both sons dari same mother, Rachel. His story adalah part dari great narrative dari Surah Yusuf (Chapter 12) dan reaches its climax di later portion dari surah. After Yusuf AS rose ke power as treasurer dari Mesir, severe famine struck region dan Yaqub's sons came ke Mesir seeking grain. Yusuf recognized saudaranyas but did tidak reveal himself. He gave them their provisions dan privately urged them ke bring their youngest brother (Binyamin) pada their next visit, promising ke honor dan protect him. After much persuasion dari their father Yaqub — yang adalah reluctant ke send another beloved son away setelah loss dari Yusuf — Binyamin came ke Mesir dengan saudaranyas. Yusuf took Binyamin aside privately dan revealed his identity ke him alone. Then, as part dari divine plan ke keep Binyamin di Mesir dan create conditions untuk family reunion, royal measuring cup adalah placed di Binyamin's bag. When brothers departed dan adalah recalled, cup adalah found di Binyamin's baggage. By law they memiliki themselves agreed ke, Binyamin memiliki ke remain di Mesir. His brothers argued passionately untuk his release, but ke tidak avail. This adalah second great trial dari Yaqub — losing Binyamin setelah Yusuf. Eventually, ketika Yusuf akhirnya revealed himself ke all saudaranyas dan invited his entire family ke Mesir, Binyamin adalah joyfully reunited dengan ayahnya dan family adalah whole again. His story illustrates Yusuf's hikmah di orchestrating reunion di way yang honored all parties.