Razavi University of Islamic Sciences Quranic Doctrines 2251-9378 Articles in Press 2026 05 13 Hope-centered education in Surah Yusuf; (Analysis of educational implications with a thematic interpretation approach) Hope-centered education in Surah Yusuf; (Analysis of educational implications with a thematic interpretation approach) 2323 10.30513/qd.2026.7637.2671 FA Mahdi Ebadi Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Shahid Motahari Faculty of Theology & Islamic Studies, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran Journal Article 2025 10 15 This article aims to extract and explain the model of “hope-based education” from the Holy Surah Yusuf, as “the best of stories”. In today’s world, strengthening hope as a psychological and spiritual construct is of great importance. The story of Prophet Yusuf (AS) offers special capacities for cultivating this vital virtue.<br /><br />This research, using the descriptive-analytical method and with the help of thematic interpretation, has analyzed the verses of Surah Yusuf and examined the valid interpretations. The results show that hope in this Surah is a dynamic and action-oriented virtue rooted in the monotheistic worldview. Six main themes of hope have been identified: hope in dreams, facing deceit, imprisonment and hardships, separation, divine mercy, and returning to the truth.<br /><br />Based on these themes, seven key principles for “hope-based education” were extracted: 1) faith in the unseen, 2) patience and perseverance, 3) trust in divine providence, 4) an eschatological outlook, 5) activating individual capacities, 6) avoiding despair, and 7) the role of storytelling in strengthening hope. The conceptual model of “Quranic hope-based education” extracted from these principles provides a theoretical and practical framework for cultivating hope in contemporary humans and can help develop indigenous theories of Islamic education and design educational and counseling programs. This article aims to extract and explain the model of “hope-based education” from the Holy Surah Yusuf, as “the best of stories”. In today’s world, strengthening hope as a psychological and spiritual construct is of great importance. The story of Prophet Yusuf (AS) offers special capacities for cultivating this vital virtue.<br /><br />This research, using the descriptive-analytical method and with the help of thematic interpretation, has analyzed the verses of Surah Yusuf and examined the valid interpretations. The results show that hope in this Surah is a dynamic and action-oriented virtue rooted in the monotheistic worldview. Six main themes of hope have been identified: hope in dreams, facing deceit, imprisonment and hardships, separation, divine mercy, and returning to the truth.<br /><br />Based on these themes, seven key principles for “hope-based education” were extracted: 1) faith in the unseen, 2) patience and perseverance, 3) trust in divine providence, 4) an eschatological outlook, 5) activating individual capacities, 6) avoiding despair, and 7) the role of storytelling in strengthening hope. The conceptual model of “Quranic hope-based education” extracted from these principles provides a theoretical and practical framework for cultivating hope in contemporary humans and can help develop indigenous theories of Islamic education and design educational and counseling programs. https://qd.razavi.ac.ir/article_2323_961fc62a150bba921e27c5d1e7a18ad4.pdf