Characters Dialogue in Yusuf’s Story: A Study in Linking Mental Texts with the Conscience

This study aims to categorize the characters in Yusuf’s story according to the Holy Quran and their relations to time. It focuses on the most prominent features of those characters. To achieve the aim of this study, this paper explains why Surah Yusuf is different from other Surahs. The first section discusses the inner and outer spaces of the story. The second section tackles the aspects of the leading characters. The third section investigates the flat characters. It is revealed that the roles given to the characters in the story are in harmony with their ranks in accordance with what Allah says in the Holy Quran “We relate unto you the best of stories”. The study ends with an epilogue about the density of Yusuf’s character and the depth of Yaqoob’s character. Keyswords: Quranic Stories, Characters Dialogue, Yusuf’s Story.