In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
The story of Joseph, peace be upon him, with the wife of Al-Aziz
And Joseph was steadfast in the face of the greatest temptation
A woman's temptation is the greatest temptation that a young man can experience
There is no escape from it except by turning to God and seeking recovery from its evil through Him
Then take legal reasons to confront this temptation
Joseph, peace be upon him, was afflicted by the temptation of Al-Aziz’s wife
She is of position and beauty
He is a strange boy in her house
He has no family in the country of strife
Despite all this, he was unable to fall into it
And seek refuge in God from its evil
He chose prison over responding to sedition
Ibn Kathir, may God have mercy on him, said
Joseph, peace be upon him, sought refuge from their evil and plots
And the Lord said, “The prison is more beloved to me than what they invite me to.”
None of it is obscene
Otherwise, turn away from me their plots, and I will attack them
That is, if you leave me to myself, I have no power over it
I have no power to harm or benefit her
Except with your power and strength
You are the one who is being helped and you are the one who needs help
Do not leave me to myself
I will seek them and be among the ignorant
So his Lord answered him
Verse
This is because Joseph, peace be upon him, was protected by God with great protection
He protected him and abstained from her strictly
He chose prison over that
This is the highest level of perfection
It is with his youth, beauty and perfection
She calls him his lady
She is the woman of dear Egypt
Despite this, she is extremely beautiful, wealthy, and powerful
He refrains from doing so
He chooses prison over that
Fearing God and hoping for His reward
This is why it is proven in the two Sahih books
The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said
Seven people God will mislead under His shade on the Day when there will be no shade except His shade
A just and young imam who grew up in the worship of God
And a man whose heart is attached to the mosque
If he leaves it until he returns to it
Two men loved each other for the sake of God
They gathered on it and dispersed on it
A man gave alms and hid it
So that his left hand does not know what his right hand has spent
A man was invited by a woman of position and beauty
He said, “I fear God.”
And a man mentioned God in private, and his eyes filled with tears
And for the youth of Joseph, peace be upon him
A good role model in confronting the temptation of women
But before we review Joseph's method
In the face of the temptation of a dear woman
And the women we were with
A method must be mentioned
Young men are exposed to the temptation of women
Young people
The temptation of women comes to you in two ways
The first is a passing road
This happens because the young man sees the girl
Or communicate with her in one way or another
Or what happens in mixed family gatherings
The second is a systematic and deliberate method
This is what human devils do
Of planning to lure young men into the temptation of women
In every way they can
Who like
Flood the community with crazy, mixed parties
Under the pretext of entertainment and openness to the world
Imposing co-education at all academic levels
Integrating women into all businesses and in various fields
Preventing the allocation of places for women and others for men
In all fields of life
Preventing advice and enjoining good deeds in society
Under the pretext of allowing the exercise of personal freedoms
Flooding the media space with degrading and immoral films and series
And present it as a role model
Spreading adornment among women and encouraging it
With restrictions on the legal hijab and veiled women in all fields of life
Opening the doors of brothels and facilitating them for young people
Abolishing all laws that protect chastity in society and condemn adultery
Enacting laws that allow adultery to spread
Such as consensual adultery is not considered a crime
Preventing women from earning money through adultery and punishing them for that
For adultery to become free in society
And many other schemes targeting the chastity of young men and girls
This systematic path may be accompanied by other factors that help young men fall into the temptation of women
One must be careful of it
With increased vigilance and caution for those who pass through it
Like first exile
Young people are alienated because of their studies
Or because of immigration from unjust countries
Highly susceptible to temptation
There is no scruple from the society in which he lives
Nor from his family due to their distance from him
This makes it easier for him to fall into the temptation of women
Some countries have used this method to corrupt young people
By inventing educational scholarship programs in the countries of the infidels
Involving large numbers of young men and women in these programmes
Until he returns and the souls of most of them have been absorbed
What they want in the near future
Joseph was a stranger in Egypt, far from his family
However, he was resistant to temptation and did not fall into it
Secondly, she orders a group of women to seduce the young man
This is one of the misfortunes of this time
It has spread in many societies today
Collective movement of girls in pursuit of young men
And practicing vice collectively
And Joseph, peace be upon him, was commanded by women with the wife of Al-Aziz
To bring him down into immorality, so he refrained from doing so
Thirdly, the threat of imprisonment or dismissal from work
Or being prevented from completing studies or being expelled from the country
If the young man does not commit immorality with the lady of the palace and her perverted group
Joseph, peace be upon him, was threatened with imprisonment
He chose it rather than fall into temptation
Follow the example of Joseph, peace be upon him, in confronting him
For the temptation of the dear woman and the women who were with her
A must for all young men and women
In the face of such strife
How did Joseph, peace be upon him, confront it?
Joseph, peace be upon him, faced the temptation of Al-Aziz’s wife and the women who were with her
In several ways, first
By God, we will recover from this temptation
He said in the face, "Heat you, God forbid."
This restoration was in the face of strife from the beginning
Every young man wants to escape from the temptation of women
He seeks refuge in God from her during his first encounter with her
The second one
When Joseph, peace be upon him, saw that the sedition was continuing
Attempts are repeated against him to bring him into strife
Repeat is to restore God from temptation
And insisting on praying to God to take it away from him
Likewise, the young man should continue to seek restoration in God from temptation
As long as he is alive
Until God saves him from it
The third one
Practical escape from the place of strife
Joseph, peace be upon him, after his recovery from Hit Lak
He ran ahead of the door to escape from her and she followed him
It is not enough, young man, to seek God's protection from the temptation of women
Then frequent places of infatuation and do not turn away from them
Such as sitting in mixed cafes in commercial complexes
Or frequenting the markets frequently without the need to buy
Or go to mixed entertainment areas
And attending crazy parties
Or access websites
And malicious electronic programs
Then I know, young man
You may be afflicted with a source of temptation from which you cannot escape
Such as mixed study and mixed jobs
Joseph, peace be upon him, was also afflicted with staying in Al-Aziz’s palace with Al-Aziz’s wife
It is the basis of strife
There is no escape from following Joseph in his supplication for God to avert temptation from you
And the urgency in that
Fourth
I turn to God in the face of temptation
This is evident from his supplication, peace be upon him, when he said:
Otherwise, turn away from me their machinations, and I will follow them and be more foolish than the ignorant
The young man's arrogance in himself, his mind, and his personal abilities
And he supported her in the face of the temptation of women
It is the beginning of falling into temptation
A woman is more capable than a man of plotting against him and making him fall in love with her if she wants
The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, taught us to seek refuge in God every morning and evening
From rest to self
He, may God bless him and grant him peace, said, recommending his daughter Fatima, may God be pleased with her
What prevents you from hearing what I command you?
To say if you are in the morning and if you are in the evening
O Ever-Living, O Ever-Living, by Your mercy I seek help
Fix all my affairs for me
And do not leave me to myself for the blink of an eye
And self-confidence in the face of women's temptation
It means that the young man believes that he is able to face this temptation on his own
And he is wiser than a woman hiring him and making him fall in love with her
This is true arrogance and self-esteem
It is the beginning of the fall
Fifth
Taking available alternatives to avoid temptation
Even if it is different from what a person desires and loves
Joseph, peace be upon him, had the choice between two things, not a third
Either he committed indecency or imprisonment
He chose prison over committing indecency
He has no third option
Prison, even if it is disliked by humans in general
However, Joseph, peace be upon him
He made him beloved to himself for the sake of God’s pleasure and pleasure
The Lord said, “The prison is more beloved to me than what they are calling me to.”
He turned what is hateful to the soul into what is beloved to it
In order to escape the temptation of women
Be sure, young man
Nothing can save you from temptation except turning to God
And seek refuge in Him
God Almighty responded to His Prophet Joseph, peace be upon him
Why did he resort to it?
And God Almighty said
So his Lord responded to him and averted his plot
He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing
For the rest of the talk
We will continue in an upcoming meeting, God willing
The story of Joseph and Al-Aziz’s wife