Quran Chapter 12 – 24 (Pt-12,
Stg-3) (L-1494) - درس قرآن
Different style of Joseph’s story
Surah Yuusuf (Joseph) - 12
‘A-‘uu-zu
Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
Commentary
Story-tellers have narrated
this incident of Joseph (peace be upon him) in a different style, in which they
have made a gross mistake. Joseph (peace be upon him) was brought up from the
beginning in such a way that there was no chance of wicked and evil thoughts to
settle in His heart. By the Qur-‘aan’s way of description, this affair
becomes very clear in accordance with the verse under discussion that He (peace
be upon him) did never desire her with the thought of evil or lewdness. His way
of stay at this house was based on the same care, which He (peace be upon him)
disclosed very clearly before the woman in due course; that He used to consider
the person as own lord who was the owner of this house, and who was Aziz
(the general agent of the King) of Egypt, and in this regard, He (peace be upon
him) used to take it as His duty to respect and honor him. Moreover, he used to
treat Joseph (peace be upon him) so honorably that He (peace be upon him) was
clear in His mind that Aziz had full faith in Him (peace be upon him),
and that He will never cause to lose his modesty and reputation.
The above mentioned
verse ends at the point that “Allah Almighty had preplanned before time in this
matter that mean thoughts of evil and lewdness should not make room in the
heart of Joseph (peace be upon him) because He had made him His chosen slave
before this. How could then thoughts of evil and lewdness come in his heart?
Therefore, certainly the meaning of hamma
bihaa (he would have desired her); in this light; would be that “all
at once, a thought in respect of that woman came in His heart at the same time.
Before this, He (peace be upon him) used to respect and honor her as a wife of
His lord and benefactor. Beholding the behavior of the woman, He (peace be upon
him) was impressed with sudden surprise, and He thought about those moral
principles, which had taken place in His heart with effect from His childhood. And
He found himself entangled in wretchedness. And which word came out rash at
first from His mouth, was “Ma-‘aazAllaah” (I seek refuge in God), which
should come on the tongue of every Believer at the time of any calamity.
Then, He (Joseph -
peace be upon him) did show that He had been looking always this woman with the
only view that she was wife of His lord and patron. He can never change himself
for her.
Wicked and evil
thoughts remain always very far from the hearts of those people; to whom Allah
Almighty makes His chosen servant.