1 00:00:00,460 --> 00:00:02,459 Stories of the Prophets, 2 00:00:02,459 --> 00:00:05,580 Stories of the Prophets, 3 00:00:05,580 --> 00:00:07,580 peace be upon them. 4 00:00:07,580 --> 00:00:09,619 May Allah's blessings, 5 00:00:09,619 --> 00:00:11,619 followed by 6 00:00:11,619 --> 00:00:13,619 His peace, 7 00:00:13,619 --> 00:00:15,619 be upon the best of all 8 00:00:15,619 --> 00:00:17,620 creation: 9 00:00:17,620 --> 00:00:20,100 men of steadfast resolve, 10 00:00:20,100 --> 00:00:22,100 exalted in rank 11 00:00:22,100 --> 00:00:24,379 and full of light. 12 00:00:24,379 --> 00:00:26,379 The story of Yusuf, 13 00:00:26,379 --> 00:00:28,379 peace be upon him. 14 00:00:28,379 --> 00:00:32,500 In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. 15 00:00:32,500 --> 00:00:34,500 Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, 16 00:00:34,500 --> 00:00:36,530 and may peace and blessings 17 00:00:36,530 --> 00:00:38,530 be upon our Prophet Muhammad, 18 00:00:38,530 --> 00:00:40,530 and upon his family and companions, 19 00:00:40,530 --> 00:00:42,530 one and all. 20 00:00:42,530 --> 00:00:44,530 To proceed: 21 00:00:44,530 --> 00:00:46,780 We continue with the best of stories, 22 00:00:46,780 --> 00:00:48,780 the story of the Prophet of Allah, Yusuf, 23 00:00:48,780 --> 00:00:50,780 peace be upon him, 24 00:00:50,780 --> 00:00:52,780 and turn to a new chapter 25 00:00:52,780 --> 00:00:54,780 among the chapters of this 26 00:00:54,780 --> 00:00:56,780 magnificent story. 27 00:00:56,780 --> 00:01:00,350 When Yusuf's brothers 28 00:01:00,350 --> 00:01:02,350 cast him into the well 29 00:01:02,350 --> 00:01:04,349 and walked away, 30 00:01:04,349 --> 00:01:06,349 the water in the well was low, 31 00:01:06,349 --> 00:01:08,349 so Yusuf sat 32 00:01:08,349 --> 00:01:10,349 upon a rock inside it. 33 00:01:10,349 --> 00:01:12,349 Then a caravan arrived 34 00:01:12,349 --> 00:01:14,349 near that place, 35 00:01:14,349 --> 00:01:16,349 and they sent their water-drawer to the well 36 00:01:16,349 --> 00:01:18,349 to fetch them water. 37 00:01:18,349 --> 00:01:20,349 When the man lowered 38 00:01:20,349 --> 00:01:22,349 his bucket into the well, 39 00:01:22,349 --> 00:01:24,349 Yusuf clung to the bucket. 40 00:01:24,349 --> 00:01:26,349 When the man pulled it up, 41 00:01:26,349 --> 00:01:28,349 he was astonished, 42 00:01:28,349 --> 00:01:30,349 for there was no water in the bucket; 43 00:01:30,349 --> 00:01:32,349 rather, it was a boy 44 00:01:32,349 --> 00:01:34,349 clinging to it, 45 00:01:34,349 --> 00:01:36,540 among the most handsome beings Allah ever created. 46 00:01:36,540 --> 00:01:38,540 In his overwhelming delight, 47 00:01:38,540 --> 00:01:40,540 he began crying out and saying: 48 00:01:40,540 --> 00:01:42,540 "O good news! Here is 49 00:01:42,540 --> 00:01:44,540 a boy!" 50 00:01:44,540 --> 00:01:46,540 "O good news! Here is a boy!" 51 00:01:46,540 --> 00:01:48,540 He brought him 52 00:01:48,540 --> 00:01:50,579 to his companions, 53 00:01:50,579 --> 00:01:52,579 and they were amazed by what their water-drawer 54 00:01:52,579 --> 00:01:54,579 had found. 55 00:01:54,579 --> 00:01:56,579 They feared that this boy 56 00:01:56,579 --> 00:01:58,579 had been lost by his family or had wandered off, 57 00:01:58,579 --> 00:02:00,579 and that his people might be searching for him. 58 00:02:00,579 --> 00:02:02,579 So they hid him as merchandise 59 00:02:02,579 --> 00:02:04,579 with them, 60 00:02:04,579 --> 00:02:06,579 placing him among their goods, 61 00:02:06,579 --> 00:02:08,580 hoping to sell him 62 00:02:08,580 --> 00:02:10,639 and profit from his price. 63 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:12,639 Meanwhile, Yusuf remained silent and did not speak, 64 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:14,639 either 65 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:16,639 because their language differed from his, 66 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:18,639 or out of fear 67 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:20,639 that they might return him to his brothers, 68 00:02:20,639 --> 00:02:22,639 who would then plot against him 69 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:24,639 an even greater scheme, 70 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:26,800 or kill him. 71 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:28,800 A stranger can sometimes be safer 72 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:30,800 than one's own kin, 73 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:32,800 and Allah is the One whose help is sought. 74 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:36,020 When 75 00:02:36,020 --> 00:02:38,020 the caravan reached Egypt, 76 00:02:38,020 --> 00:02:40,020 they sold him there 77 00:02:40,020 --> 00:02:42,020 for a meager price, 78 00:02:42,020 --> 00:02:44,020 which Allah described as a few dirhams, 79 00:02:44,020 --> 00:02:46,020 and they were, 80 00:02:46,020 --> 00:02:48,020 concerning him, of those who had no desire. 81 00:02:48,020 --> 00:02:50,020 For they had exerted no effort 82 00:02:50,020 --> 00:02:52,020 to acquire him, 83 00:02:52,020 --> 00:02:54,020 and besides, they were anxious 84 00:02:54,020 --> 00:02:56,020 that his family might catch up to them 85 00:02:56,020 --> 00:02:58,020 to take him back; 86 00:02:58,020 --> 00:03:00,020 therefore, they got rid of him 87 00:03:00,020 --> 00:03:02,080 and sold him quickly. 88 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:04,080 The one who bought him from them 89 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:06,080 was the 'Aziz of Egypt, 90 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:08,080 one of the high-ranking figures of Egypt. 91 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:10,110 He took Yusuf 92 00:03:10,110 --> 00:03:12,110 with him to his house 93 00:03:12,110 --> 00:03:14,110 and said to his wife— 94 00:03:14,110 --> 00:03:16,110 "And the one who bought him 95 00:03:16,110 --> 00:03:18,110 from Egypt said to his wife: 96 00:03:18,110 --> 00:03:20,110 'Make his stay comfortable; 97 00:03:20,110 --> 00:03:22,110 perhaps he will benefit us, 98 00:03:22,110 --> 00:03:24,110 perhaps he will 99 00:03:24,110 --> 00:03:26,110 benefit us, 100 00:03:26,110 --> 00:03:28,110 or we may adopt him as a son.'" 101 00:03:28,110 --> 00:03:30,110 "And thus 102 00:03:30,110 --> 00:03:32,110 We established 103 00:03:32,110 --> 00:03:34,110 Yusuf in the land, 104 00:03:34,110 --> 00:03:36,110 and that We might teach him 105 00:03:36,110 --> 00:03:38,110 some of 106 00:03:38,110 --> 00:03:40,110 the interpretation 107 00:03:40,110 --> 00:03:42,110 of dreams (hadiths). 108 00:03:42,110 --> 00:03:44,110 And Allah is predominant 109 00:03:44,110 --> 00:03:46,110 over His affair, 110 00:03:46,110 --> 00:03:48,110 but 111 00:03:48,110 --> 00:03:50,110 most of the people 112 00:03:50,110 --> 00:03:52,110 do not know." 113 00:03:52,110 --> 00:03:54,849 The 'Aziz of Egypt 114 00:03:54,849 --> 00:03:56,849 had no children, 115 00:03:56,849 --> 00:03:58,849 which is why 116 00:03:58,849 --> 00:04:00,849 he cared for Yusuf, 117 00:04:00,849 --> 00:04:02,879 honored him, and protected him. 118 00:04:02,879 --> 00:04:04,879 Yusuf began to grow up 119 00:04:04,879 --> 00:04:06,879 little by little in his palace, 120 00:04:06,879 --> 00:04:08,879 before the eyes 121 00:04:08,879 --> 00:04:10,879 of the wife of the 'Aziz. 122 00:04:10,879 --> 00:04:12,879 Her heart became attached to Yusuf, 123 00:04:12,879 --> 00:04:14,879 and she loved him with a passion 124 00:04:14,879 --> 00:04:16,879 that exceeded her ability 125 00:04:16,879 --> 00:04:18,879 to restrain it. 126 00:04:18,879 --> 00:04:20,879 She could no longer control herself, 127 00:04:20,879 --> 00:04:22,879 until she sought to seduce him, 128 00:04:22,879 --> 00:04:24,879 soliciting him 129 00:04:24,879 --> 00:04:27,230 to commit immorality. 130 00:04:27,230 --> 00:04:29,230 Allah Almighty said, describing 131 00:04:29,230 --> 00:04:31,459 the scene: 132 00:04:31,459 --> 00:04:33,459 "And she in whose house he was 133 00:04:33,459 --> 00:04:35,459 “And she, in whose house he was, asked of him an evil act. She bolted the doors and said: Come! He said: I seek refuge in Allah! Lo! he is my lord, who hath treated me honourably. Lo! wrong-doers never prosper.” (12:23) 134 00:04:35,459 --> 00:04:37,459 sought to seduce him, and she bolted 135 00:04:37,459 --> 00:04:39,459 the doors 136 00:04:39,459 --> 00:04:41,459 and said, 137 00:04:41,459 --> 00:04:43,459 'Come, you!' 138 00:04:43,459 --> 00:04:45,459 He said, 'Allah forbid! 139 00:04:45,459 --> 00:04:47,459 Indeed, 140 00:04:47,459 --> 00:04:49,680 my master 141 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:51,680 has made my stay good. 142 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:53,680 Indeed, 143 00:04:53,870 --> 00:04:55,870 the wrongdoers 144 00:04:55,870 --> 00:04:57,870 will never succeed.' 145 00:04:57,870 --> 00:05:00,060 And she certainly desired 146 00:05:00,060 --> 00:05:02,060 him, 147 00:05:02,060 --> 00:05:04,060 and he would have inclined toward her 148 00:05:04,060 --> 00:05:06,060 had he not seen 149 00:05:06,060 --> 00:05:08,060 the proof of his Lord. 150 00:05:08,060 --> 00:05:10,060 Thus it was, that We might avert 151 00:05:10,060 --> 00:05:12,060 from him evil 152 00:05:12,060 --> 00:05:14,060 and immorality. 153 00:05:14,060 --> 00:05:17,500 Indeed, he was of Our chosen, 154 00:05:17,500 --> 00:05:19,500 sincere servants." 155 00:05:21,500 --> 00:05:23,980 What an immense trial! 156 00:05:23,980 --> 00:05:26,689 Yusuf, 157 00:05:26,689 --> 00:05:28,689 a young, unmarried stranger, 158 00:05:28,689 --> 00:05:30,689 serving his mistress 159 00:05:30,689 --> 00:05:32,689 in her own house, 160 00:05:32,689 --> 00:05:34,689 was subjected to a difficult test 161 00:05:34,689 --> 00:05:36,689 from which none could escape 162 00:05:36,689 --> 00:05:38,689 except one whom Allah grants success 163 00:05:38,689 --> 00:05:40,720 and protects. 164 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:42,750 The doors were tightly locked, 165 00:05:42,750 --> 00:05:44,750 and the woman had prepared herself for him 166 00:05:44,750 --> 00:05:46,750 in all her adornment, 167 00:05:46,750 --> 00:05:48,750 inviting him to herself 168 00:05:48,750 --> 00:05:50,750 and saying, 169 00:05:51,819 --> 00:05:53,819 meaning, "I have made myself ready for you, 170 00:05:53,819 --> 00:05:55,819 so come to me!" 171 00:05:55,819 --> 00:05:57,879 But Yusuf turned to his Lord 172 00:05:57,879 --> 00:05:59,879 and sought refuge in Him 173 00:05:59,879 --> 00:06:01,879 from this trial. 174 00:06:01,879 --> 00:06:03,879 He said: 175 00:06:03,879 --> 00:06:05,879 "How could I betray the man who took care of me 176 00:06:05,879 --> 00:06:07,879 and treated me honorably? 177 00:06:07,879 --> 00:06:09,879 That would be wrongdoing, 178 00:06:09,879 --> 00:06:12,009 and wrongdoers never succeed." 179 00:06:12,009 --> 00:06:14,009 But Satan had overwhelmed 180 00:06:14,009 --> 00:06:16,009 the woman's mind; 181 00:06:16,009 --> 00:06:18,009 she was determined to have him 182 00:06:18,009 --> 00:06:20,009 and insisted upon it. 183 00:06:21,009 --> 00:06:23,009 A young, unmarried stranger— 184 00:06:23,009 --> 00:06:25,009 had it not been for Allah's protection over him, 185 00:06:25,009 --> 00:06:27,009 he might have inclined toward her 186 00:06:27,009 --> 00:06:29,009 as well; 187 00:06:29,009 --> 00:06:31,009 however, Allah showed him a sign 188 00:06:31,009 --> 00:06:33,009 by which He turned him away from her. 189 00:06:33,009 --> 00:06:35,009 And in such a manner does Allah 190 00:06:35,009 --> 00:06:37,009 protect His sincere servants. 191 00:06:37,009 --> 00:06:40,129 Yusuf fled 192 00:06:40,129 --> 00:06:42,129 toward the door, 193 00:06:42,129 --> 00:06:44,129 seeking to escape the place 194 00:06:44,129 --> 00:06:46,129 of temptation and be saved 195 00:06:46,129 --> 00:06:48,189 from this ordeal. 196 00:06:48,189 --> 00:06:50,189 Meanwhile, the wife of the 'Aziz ran 197 00:06:50,189 --> 00:06:52,189 behind him, pursuing him. 198 00:06:52,189 --> 00:06:54,189 It was a scene of 199 00:06:54,189 --> 00:06:56,189 a race between good 200 00:06:56,189 --> 00:06:58,189 with anxiety filling both their hearts, 201 00:06:58,189 --> 00:07:00,189 while the goal was the door. 202 00:07:00,189 --> 00:07:02,220 The woman overtook Yusuf 203 00:07:02,220 --> 00:07:04,220 before he could reach it, 204 00:07:04,220 --> 00:07:06,220 grabbing him from behind, 205 00:07:06,220 --> 00:07:08,220 which tore his shirt. 206 00:07:08,220 --> 00:07:10,220 Yet he kept running 207 00:07:10,220 --> 00:07:12,220 toward his destination until 208 00:07:12,220 --> 00:07:14,290 he opened the door, 209 00:07:14,290 --> 00:07:16,290 only to find her husband, the Aziz, 210 00:07:16,290 --> 00:07:18,290 standing right at the door. 211 00:07:18,290 --> 00:07:20,290 Facing this suspicious scene, 212 00:07:20,290 --> 00:07:22,350 here came 213 00:07:22,350 --> 00:07:24,509 women's cunning. 214 00:07:24,509 --> 00:07:26,509 The wife of the Aziz quickly took control 215 00:07:26,509 --> 00:07:28,509 of the situation, and with quick 216 00:07:28,509 --> 00:07:30,509 wit, turned the tables 217 00:07:30,509 --> 00:07:32,509 on Yusuf, 218 00:07:32,509 --> 00:07:34,509 accusing him of being the one 219 00:07:34,509 --> 00:07:36,509 who seduced her 220 00:07:36,509 --> 00:07:38,740 and intended evil against her. 221 00:07:38,740 --> 00:07:40,740 She gave her husband no 222 00:07:40,740 --> 00:07:42,740 room to think, 223 00:07:42,740 --> 00:07:44,740 passing judgment on Yusuf immediately 224 00:07:44,740 --> 00:07:46,740 and saying: 225 00:07:46,740 --> 00:07:48,740 "What is the penalty for whoever intended evil against your wife 226 00:07:48,740 --> 00:07:50,740 except that he be imprisoned 227 00:07:50,740 --> 00:07:54,240 or suffer a painful punishment?" 228 00:07:54,240 --> 00:07:56,240 Yusuf defended himself, 229 00:07:56,240 --> 00:07:58,240 saying: 230 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:00,240 “(Joseph) said: She it was who asked of me an evil act. And a witness of her own folk testified: If his shirt is torn from before, then she speaketh truth and he is of the liars.” (12:26) 231 00:08:00,240 --> 00:08:02,240 "It was not I who committed this 232 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:04,399 heinous act." 233 00:08:04,399 --> 00:08:06,399 At this point, there spoke 234 00:08:06,399 --> 00:08:08,399 a man from the woman's household— 235 00:08:08,399 --> 00:08:10,399 said to be her maternal cousin— 236 00:08:10,399 --> 00:08:12,399 who was with the Aziz 237 00:08:12,399 --> 00:08:14,399 at the door. 238 00:08:14,399 --> 00:08:16,399 He said: 239 00:08:16,399 --> 00:08:18,399 "Look at the torn shirt: 240 00:08:18,399 --> 00:08:20,399 if it is torn 241 00:08:20,399 --> 00:08:22,399 from the front, then the woman 242 00:08:22,399 --> 00:08:24,399 is truthful in what she says, 243 00:08:24,399 --> 00:08:26,399 and Yusuf is among the liars. 244 00:08:26,399 --> 00:08:28,399 But if the shirt 245 00:08:28,399 --> 00:08:30,399 is torn from behind, 246 00:08:30,399 --> 00:08:32,399 then the woman has lied, 247 00:08:32,399 --> 00:08:34,399 and Yusuf is among the truthful." 248 00:08:34,399 --> 00:08:36,399 This witnessing man 249 00:08:36,399 --> 00:08:38,399 presented the possibility of the woman's 250 00:08:38,399 --> 00:08:40,399 innocence first, 251 00:08:40,399 --> 00:08:42,720 because she was his relative. 252 00:08:42,720 --> 00:08:44,720 When they looked at the shirt, 253 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:46,720 they found it torn from behind. 254 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:48,720 Thus, the innocence 255 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:50,720 of the chaste Yusuf was revealed, 256 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:52,720 and the Aziz realized the truthfulness of 257 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:54,720 Yusuf and the deceit of his wife. 258 00:08:54,720 --> 00:08:56,720 He said to her: 259 00:08:56,720 --> 00:08:58,720 "Indeed, this 260 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:00,720 is of your feminine guile, O women; 261 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:02,720 surely your guile 262 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:04,720 is immense." 263 00:09:04,720 --> 00:09:06,720 Then he turned to Yusuf and said to him: 264 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:08,720 "Yusuf, 265 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:10,720 overlook this matter; 266 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:12,720 everything ends here." 267 00:09:12,720 --> 00:09:14,720 And he said to his wife: 268 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:16,720 "Ask forgiveness for your sin." 269 00:09:16,720 --> 00:09:18,720 “O Joseph! Turn away from this, and thou, (O woman), ask forgiveness for thy sin. Lo! thou art of the faulty.” (12:29) 270 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:20,720 Just like that, 271 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:22,720 with utter coldness. 272 00:09:22,720 --> 00:09:24,779 This reaction of the Aziz 273 00:09:24,779 --> 00:09:26,779 showed the weakness 274 00:09:26,779 --> 00:09:28,779 of his character before his wife; 275 00:09:28,779 --> 00:09:30,779 therefore, 276 00:09:30,779 --> 00:09:32,779 his reaction was disproportionate 277 00:09:32,779 --> 00:09:35,039 to the gravity of the event. 278 00:09:35,039 --> 00:09:37,039 Allah Almighty described these events 279 00:09:37,039 --> 00:09:39,039 with the most beautiful description 280 00:09:39,039 --> 00:09:41,039 and the most precise phrasing, 281 00:09:41,039 --> 00:09:43,039 saying: 282 00:09:43,039 --> 00:09:45,039 "And they raced to the door, 283 00:09:45,039 --> 00:09:47,039 and she tore his shirt 284 00:09:47,039 --> 00:09:49,039 from behind, 285 00:09:49,039 --> 00:09:51,039 and they found her master 286 00:09:51,039 --> 00:09:53,039 at the door. 287 00:09:53,039 --> 00:09:55,039 She said, 'What is the recompense 288 00:09:55,039 --> 00:09:57,039 of one who intended evil 289 00:09:57,039 --> 00:09:59,039 for your wife 290 00:09:59,039 --> 00:10:01,039 except that 291 00:10:01,039 --> 00:10:03,039 he be imprisoned 292 00:10:03,039 --> 00:10:05,039 except that he be imprisoned 293 00:10:05,039 --> 00:10:07,039 or a painful 294 00:10:07,039 --> 00:10:09,039 punishment?' 295 00:10:09,039 --> 00:10:11,039 [Yusuf] said, 'It was she 296 00:10:11,039 --> 00:10:13,039 who sought to seduce me.' 297 00:10:13,039 --> 00:10:15,039 And a witness 298 00:10:15,039 --> 00:10:17,039 from her family testified: 299 00:10:17,039 --> 00:10:19,039 'If his shirt 300 00:10:19,039 --> 00:10:21,039 is torn from the front, 301 00:10:21,039 --> 00:10:23,039 'If his shirt 302 00:10:23,039 --> 00:10:25,039 is torn from the front, 303 00:10:25,039 --> 00:10:27,039 then she has told the truth, 304 00:10:27,039 --> 00:10:29,039 and he is of the liars. 305 00:10:31,039 --> 00:10:33,039 But if his shirt 306 00:10:33,039 --> 00:10:35,039 is torn from behind, 307 00:10:35,039 --> 00:10:37,039 then she has lied, 308 00:10:37,039 --> 00:10:39,039 then she has lied, 309 00:10:39,039 --> 00:10:41,039 and he is of the truthful.' 310 00:10:41,039 --> 00:10:43,039 So when 311 00:10:43,039 --> 00:10:45,039 he saw his shirt 312 00:10:45,039 --> 00:10:47,039 torn from behind, 313 00:10:47,039 --> 00:10:49,039 he said, 'Indeed, it is 314 00:10:49,039 --> 00:10:51,039 of your cunning; 315 00:10:51,039 --> 00:10:53,039 indeed, 316 00:10:53,039 --> 00:10:55,039 your cunning 317 00:10:55,039 --> 00:10:57,039 is great. 318 00:10:57,039 --> 00:10:59,039 Yusuf, 319 00:10:59,039 --> 00:11:01,039 disregard this, 320 00:11:01,039 --> 00:11:03,039 and [woman], ask forgiveness 321 00:11:03,039 --> 00:11:05,039 for your sin; 322 00:11:05,039 --> 00:11:08,100 indeed, 323 00:11:08,100 --> 00:11:10,100 you were of 324 00:11:10,100 --> 00:11:12,100 the sinful.'" 325 00:11:12,100 --> 00:11:14,830 The news 326 00:11:14,830 --> 00:11:16,830 of the wife of the Aziz 327 00:11:16,830 --> 00:11:18,830 with Yusuf spread across the city, 328 00:11:18,830 --> 00:11:20,830 and tongues began wagging about it, 329 00:11:20,830 --> 00:11:22,830 making it 330 00:11:22,830 --> 00:11:24,830 the talk of every gathering and the gossip 331 00:11:24,830 --> 00:11:26,830 of the people. 332 00:11:26,830 --> 00:11:28,830 “And women in the city said: The ruler's wife is asking of her slave-boy an ill-deed. Indeed he has smitten her to the heart with love. We behold her in plain aberration.” (12:30) 333 00:11:28,830 --> 00:11:30,830 With cunning and spite, they said: 334 00:11:30,830 --> 00:11:32,830 "The wife of the Aziz is seducing 335 00:11:32,830 --> 00:11:34,830 her young slave; 336 00:11:34,830 --> 00:11:36,830 he has impassioned her heart with love! 337 00:11:36,830 --> 00:11:38,830 Truly, we see her 338 00:11:38,830 --> 00:11:40,960 in plain error." 339 00:11:40,960 --> 00:11:42,960 Their aim behind this 340 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:44,960 talk was to see this 341 00:11:44,960 --> 00:11:46,960 youth who had captivated 342 00:11:46,960 --> 00:11:49,090 the wife of the Aziz. 343 00:11:49,090 --> 00:11:51,090 The wife of the Aziz understood that 344 00:11:51,090 --> 00:11:53,090 about them, so she met 345 00:11:53,090 --> 00:11:55,090 their verbal cunning with an active, 346 00:11:55,090 --> 00:11:57,090 practical scheme—being someone 347 00:11:57,090 --> 00:11:59,090 renowned for formidable guile. 348 00:11:59,090 --> 00:12:01,279 She sent for them, 349 00:12:01,279 --> 00:12:03,279 inviting them to a banquet 350 00:12:03,279 --> 00:12:05,279 she had prepared for them, 351 00:12:05,279 --> 00:12:07,279 and arranged for each 352 00:12:07,279 --> 00:12:09,279 of them a comfortable couch 353 00:12:09,279 --> 00:12:11,279 to recline upon during the gathering. 354 00:12:11,279 --> 00:12:13,279 She served them the food, 355 00:12:13,279 --> 00:12:15,279 and this food 356 00:12:15,279 --> 00:12:17,279 required the use of a knife, 357 00:12:17,279 --> 00:12:19,279 so she gave each 358 00:12:19,279 --> 00:12:21,279 of them a knife. 359 00:12:21,279 --> 00:12:23,379 When they began 360 00:12:23,379 --> 00:12:25,379 cutting the food and eating, 361 00:12:25,379 --> 00:12:27,379 at that very moment, 362 00:12:27,379 --> 00:12:29,379 she commanded Yusuf to come out 363 00:12:29,379 --> 00:12:31,470 before them. 364 00:12:31,470 --> 00:12:33,470 The women were astonished to see Yusuf 365 00:12:33,470 --> 00:12:35,470 right before their eyes; 366 00:12:35,470 --> 00:12:37,470 they were dazzled by his beauty, 367 00:12:37,470 --> 00:12:39,470 stunned by him, and held him in high esteem 368 00:12:39,470 --> 00:12:41,470 in their eyes. 369 00:12:41,470 --> 00:12:43,470 Amidst this bewilderment, 370 00:12:43,470 --> 00:12:45,470 they cut their own hands with the knives 371 00:12:45,470 --> 00:12:47,470 they were holding 372 00:12:47,470 --> 00:12:49,470 without even realizing it, 373 00:12:49,470 --> 00:12:51,470 and exclaimed, "Far removed is Allah from any imperfection! This cannot be 374 00:12:51,470 --> 00:12:53,470 a mere mortal; 375 00:12:53,470 --> 00:12:55,470 this is none other than a noble angel!" 376 00:12:55,470 --> 00:12:57,629 The wife of the Aziz 377 00:12:57,629 --> 00:12:59,629 said to them: 378 00:12:59,629 --> 00:13:01,629 "This is the one about whom you blamed me! 379 00:13:01,629 --> 00:13:03,659 Your minds were bewildered 380 00:13:03,659 --> 00:13:05,659 and you were stunned by him 381 00:13:05,659 --> 00:13:07,700 at first glance, 382 00:13:07,700 --> 00:13:09,700 whereas I 383 00:13:09,700 --> 00:13:11,700 used to look at him every day 384 00:13:11,700 --> 00:13:13,700 multiple times." 385 00:13:13,700 --> 00:13:15,820 Then she confessed before them, 386 00:13:15,820 --> 00:13:17,889 saying: 387 00:13:17,889 --> 00:13:19,889 "I certainly sought to seduce him, 388 00:13:19,889 --> 00:13:21,889 but he resolutely refused. 389 00:13:21,889 --> 00:13:23,889 And now, I present the matter 390 00:13:23,889 --> 00:13:25,889 to him anew: 391 00:13:25,889 --> 00:13:27,889 if he does not do what I order him, 392 00:13:27,889 --> 00:13:29,889 he will surely be thrown into prison 393 00:13:29,889 --> 00:13:31,889 and will certainly be among the humiliated 394 00:13:31,889 --> 00:13:34,139 and disgraced." 395 00:13:34,139 --> 00:13:36,139 The matter did not stop 396 00:13:36,139 --> 00:13:38,139 at that point; 397 00:13:38,139 --> 00:13:40,139 rather, the other women also began 398 00:13:40,139 --> 00:13:42,240 trying to seduce Yusuf. 399 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:44,240 Yusuf's response was 400 00:13:44,240 --> 00:13:46,240 a supplication 401 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:48,240 directed it to his Lord, 402 00:13:48,240 --> 00:13:50,240 saying: 403 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:52,240 “He said: O my Lord! Prison is more dear than that unto which they urge me, and if Thou fend not off their wiles from me I shall incline unto them and become of the foolish.” (12:33) 404 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:54,399 "they invite me to, 405 00:13:54,399 --> 00:13:56,399 and I, my Lord, am a servant, 406 00:13:56,399 --> 00:13:58,399 a stranger in this land. 407 00:13:58,399 --> 00:14:00,399 And unless You avert from me 408 00:14:00,399 --> 00:14:02,399 their plot, 409 00:14:02,399 --> 00:14:04,399 I fear that I might yield to them 410 00:14:04,399 --> 00:14:06,399 and become one of the ignorant." 411 00:14:06,399 --> 00:14:08,559 Yusuf passed 412 00:14:08,559 --> 00:14:10,559 the test, 413 00:14:10,559 --> 00:14:12,559 and Allah answered his supplication 414 00:14:12,559 --> 00:14:14,559 and turned away their plot from him 415 00:14:14,559 --> 00:14:16,559 altogether. 416 00:14:16,559 --> 00:14:18,559 For Allah is All-Hearing of whoever calls upon Him, 417 00:14:18,559 --> 00:14:20,559 All-Knowing of his state. 418 00:14:20,559 --> 00:14:23,840 The wife of al-Aziz demanded 419 00:14:23,840 --> 00:14:25,840 that her husband cast Yusuf 420 00:14:25,840 --> 00:14:27,840 into prison 421 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:29,840 so that people's talk 422 00:14:29,840 --> 00:14:31,870 about her would cease. 423 00:14:31,870 --> 00:14:33,870 So he had no choice but 424 00:14:33,870 --> 00:14:35,870 to fulfill her request 425 00:14:35,870 --> 00:14:37,899 and carry out her command. 426 00:14:37,899 --> 00:14:39,899 He met with the prison officials 427 00:14:39,899 --> 00:14:41,899 in charge, 428 00:14:41,899 --> 00:14:43,970 and they discussed Yusuf's case. 429 00:14:43,970 --> 00:14:45,970 Thus it became apparent to them, and they settled 430 00:14:45,970 --> 00:14:47,970 upon the verdict— 431 00:14:47,970 --> 00:14:49,970 “And it seemed good to them (the men-folk) after they had seen the signs (of his innocence) to imprison him for a time.” (12:35) 432 00:14:49,970 --> 00:14:51,970 despite the signs pointing to his innocence— 433 00:14:51,970 --> 00:14:53,970 that they should imprison him for a time, 434 00:14:53,970 --> 00:14:55,970 meaning until the gossip 435 00:14:55,970 --> 00:14:57,970 of the people about the wife of al-Aziz subsided, 436 00:14:57,970 --> 00:14:59,970 and tongues were silenced 437 00:14:59,970 --> 00:15:01,970 from delving into her affair. 438 00:15:01,970 --> 00:15:04,190 They agreed 439 00:15:04,190 --> 00:15:06,190 to imprison him for an indefinite 440 00:15:06,190 --> 00:15:08,220 period, 441 00:15:08,220 --> 00:15:10,220 and this is among the greatest injustices 442 00:15:10,220 --> 00:15:12,220 inflicted upon a prisoner: 443 00:15:12,220 --> 00:15:14,220 to be left without trial, 444 00:15:14,220 --> 00:15:16,220 not knowing the end of his sentence, 445 00:15:16,220 --> 00:15:18,220 living 446 00:15:18,220 --> 00:15:20,220 between pain and hope each day. 447 00:15:20,220 --> 00:15:22,580 Allah the Exalted said: 448 00:15:22,580 --> 00:15:24,610 ◁And women said 449 00:15:24,610 --> 00:15:26,610 in the city, 450 00:15:26,610 --> 00:15:28,610 "The wife of al-Aziz 451 00:15:28,610 --> 00:15:30,610 is seeking to seduce her young slave; 452 00:15:30,610 --> 00:15:32,610 he has impassioned her 453 00:15:32,610 --> 00:15:34,610 with love. 454 00:15:34,610 --> 00:15:36,610 Indeed, 455 00:15:36,610 --> 00:15:39,019 we see her in 456 00:15:39,019 --> 00:15:41,019 clear error." 457 00:15:41,019 --> 00:15:43,019 So when 458 00:15:43,019 --> 00:15:45,019 she heard of their malicious talk, 459 00:15:45,019 --> 00:15:47,019 she sent for them 460 00:15:47,019 --> 00:15:49,019 and prepared for them 461 00:15:49,019 --> 00:15:51,019 a banquet, 462 00:15:51,019 --> 00:15:53,019 and gave each one 463 00:15:53,019 --> 00:15:55,019 and prepared for them 464 00:15:55,019 --> 00:15:57,019 a banquet, 465 00:15:57,019 --> 00:15:59,019 and gave each one 466 00:15:59,019 --> 00:16:01,019 of them 467 00:16:01,019 --> 00:16:03,019 a knife 468 00:16:03,019 --> 00:16:05,019 and gave each one 469 00:16:05,019 --> 00:16:07,019 of them 470 00:16:07,019 --> 00:16:09,019 a knife 471 00:16:09,019 --> 00:16:11,019 and said, "Come out before them." 472 00:16:11,019 --> 00:16:13,059 And when 473 00:16:13,059 --> 00:16:15,059 they saw him, 474 00:16:15,059 --> 00:16:17,059 they greatly admired him and cut 475 00:16:17,059 --> 00:16:19,059 their hands 476 00:16:19,059 --> 00:16:21,059 and cut their hands 477 00:16:21,059 --> 00:16:23,059 and said, 478 00:16:23,059 --> 00:16:25,059 "Allah forbid! This is no 479 00:16:25,059 --> 00:16:27,059 man; 480 00:16:27,059 --> 00:16:29,059 and said, "Allah forbid! 481 00:16:29,059 --> 00:16:31,059 This is no man; 482 00:16:31,059 --> 00:16:33,059 this is none 483 00:16:33,059 --> 00:16:35,059 other than a noble angel." 484 00:16:35,059 --> 00:16:37,059 She said, "That is the one 485 00:16:37,059 --> 00:16:39,059 about whom 486 00:16:39,059 --> 00:16:41,059 you blamed 487 00:16:41,059 --> 00:16:43,059 me. 488 00:16:43,059 --> 00:16:45,059 And I certainly sought to seduce him, 489 00:16:45,059 --> 00:16:47,059 but he firmly resisted. 490 00:16:47,059 --> 00:16:49,059 And if he does not do 491 00:16:49,059 --> 00:16:51,059 what I order him, he will surely be imprisoned 492 00:16:51,059 --> 00:16:53,059 and will surely be 493 00:16:53,059 --> 00:16:55,059 among the disgraced." 494 00:16:55,059 --> 00:16:57,059 He said, 495 00:16:57,059 --> 00:16:59,059 "My Lord, prison 496 00:16:59,059 --> 00:17:01,059 is more dear to me 497 00:17:01,059 --> 00:17:03,059 than that to which they invite me. 498 00:17:03,059 --> 00:17:05,059 And unless You turn away 499 00:17:05,059 --> 00:17:07,059 from me their plot, 500 00:17:07,059 --> 00:17:09,059 I might incline 501 00:17:09,059 --> 00:17:11,059 toward them 502 00:17:11,059 --> 00:17:13,059 and be 503 00:17:13,059 --> 00:17:15,059 among the ignorant." 504 00:17:15,059 --> 00:17:17,059 So his Lord 505 00:17:17,059 --> 00:17:19,059 answered him 506 00:17:19,059 --> 00:17:21,059 and turned away 507 00:17:21,059 --> 00:17:23,059 from him their plot. 508 00:17:23,059 --> 00:17:25,059 Indeed, 509 00:17:25,059 --> 00:17:27,059 He is the All-Hearing, 510 00:17:27,059 --> 00:17:29,059 the All-Knowing. 511 00:17:29,059 --> 00:17:31,059 Then it occurred 512 00:17:31,059 --> 00:17:33,059 to them after 513 00:17:33,059 --> 00:17:35,059 they had seen the signs 514 00:17:35,059 --> 00:17:37,059 that they should surely imprison him 515 00:17:37,059 --> 00:17:39,059 for a time.▷ 516 00:17:39,059 --> 00:17:41,059 Such was the life of Yusuf, 517 00:17:41,059 --> 00:17:43,059 peace be upon him, in the palace of 518 00:17:43,059 --> 00:17:45,059 al-Aziz; indeed, 519 00:17:47,630 --> 00:17:49,630 these are events that contain numerous 520 00:17:49,630 --> 00:17:51,630 lessons and morals. 521 00:17:51,630 --> 00:17:53,630 Among them, perhaps: 522 00:17:53,630 --> 00:17:55,630 First, caution 523 00:17:55,630 --> 00:17:57,700 against being in seclusion with women, 524 00:17:57,700 --> 00:17:59,819 especially where temptation 525 00:17:59,819 --> 00:18:01,819 is feared. The Prophet, 526 00:18:01,819 --> 00:18:03,819 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 527 00:18:03,819 --> 00:18:05,819 "I have not left after me 528 00:18:05,819 --> 00:18:07,980 any trial more harmful to men 529 00:18:07,980 --> 00:18:09,980 than women." 530 00:18:09,980 --> 00:18:11,980 Narrated by al-Bukhari. 531 00:18:11,980 --> 00:18:13,980 Second, 532 00:18:13,980 --> 00:18:16,019 whoever is tempted toward sin 533 00:18:16,019 --> 00:18:18,559 must seek refuge in Allah 534 00:18:18,559 --> 00:18:20,559 from it, so that Allah may protect him 535 00:18:20,559 --> 00:18:22,559 against it. 536 00:18:22,559 --> 00:18:24,559 Yusuf, peace be upon him, said: 537 00:18:24,559 --> 00:18:26,559 "Allah forbid!" 538 00:18:26,559 --> 00:18:28,690 Third, 539 00:18:28,690 --> 00:18:30,690 the obligation of loyalty to a man 540 00:18:30,690 --> 00:18:33,490 of grace and favor, 541 00:18:33,490 --> 00:18:35,490 and not betraying him regarding his household; 542 00:18:35,490 --> 00:18:37,490 Yusuf, peace be upon him, said: 543 00:18:37,490 --> 00:18:39,490 "Indeed, he is my master who has made good 544 00:18:39,490 --> 00:18:41,490 my stay." 545 00:18:41,490 --> 00:18:43,490 Fourth, 546 00:18:43,490 --> 00:18:45,490 the inclination of the wife of al-Aziz 547 00:18:45,490 --> 00:18:47,940 was a resolved intent to commit 548 00:18:47,940 --> 00:18:49,970 the shameful deed, 549 00:18:49,970 --> 00:18:51,970 whereas the inclination of Yusuf, peace be upon him— 550 00:18:51,970 --> 00:18:53,970 according to the view that he had an inclination 551 00:18:53,970 --> 00:18:56,059 toward her—was 552 00:18:56,059 --> 00:18:58,059 from the impulses of the soul that incites 553 00:18:58,059 --> 00:19:00,059 to evil, which is human nature 554 00:19:00,059 --> 00:19:02,059 in most 555 00:19:02,059 --> 00:19:04,059 people, and it was merely 556 00:19:04,059 --> 00:19:06,059 a passing thought and inner whisper, 557 00:19:06,059 --> 00:19:08,059 without choice or 558 00:19:08,059 --> 00:19:10,059 determination, and Allah averted it 559 00:19:10,059 --> 00:19:12,059 from him. 560 00:19:12,059 --> 00:19:14,059 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 561 00:19:14,059 --> 00:19:16,059 "Whoever intends to do an evil deed 562 00:19:16,059 --> 00:19:18,190 but does not commit it, 563 00:19:18,190 --> 00:19:20,190 Allah writes it down for him 564 00:19:20,190 --> 00:19:22,190 as a complete good deed." 565 00:19:22,190 --> 00:19:24,190 Narrated by al-Bukhari. 566 00:19:24,190 --> 00:19:26,190 And Yusuf abandoned 567 00:19:26,190 --> 00:19:28,190 this passing inclination for the sake of Allah 568 00:19:28,190 --> 00:19:30,190 the Exalted, 569 00:19:30,190 --> 00:19:32,319 giving precedence to the fear of Allah over the promptings 570 00:19:32,319 --> 00:19:34,319 of the soul and desire. 571 00:19:34,319 --> 00:19:36,319 Thus, he was among those who feared the standing before 572 00:19:36,319 --> 00:19:38,319 his Lord and restrained the soul 573 00:19:38,319 --> 00:19:40,319 from vain desire, 574 00:19:40,319 --> 00:19:42,319 and he became one of the seven whom Allah will shade 575 00:19:42,319 --> 00:19:44,319 beneath the shade of His Throne 576 00:19:44,319 --> 00:19:46,319 on the Day when there will be no shade 577 00:19:46,319 --> 00:19:48,319 except His shade. 578 00:19:48,319 --> 00:19:50,319 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: 579 00:19:50,319 --> 00:19:52,319 "...and a man whom a woman 580 00:19:52,319 --> 00:19:54,480 of status and beauty seduced, 581 00:19:54,480 --> 00:19:56,480 but he said, 'Indeed, I fear Allah.'" 582 00:19:56,480 --> 00:19:58,480 Agreed upon. 583 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:00,480 Fifth, 584 00:20:00,480 --> 00:20:02,480 hearts turned away from Allah 585 00:20:02,480 --> 00:20:04,670 and devoid of the love of 586 00:20:04,670 --> 00:20:07,539 Allah the Exalted 587 00:20:07,539 --> 00:20:09,539 are afflicted with infatuation with superficial forms; 588 00:20:09,539 --> 00:20:11,539 for whenever the heart is filled 589 00:20:11,539 --> 00:20:13,539 with love and fear of Allah, 590 00:20:13,539 --> 00:20:15,539 it repels from its bearer 591 00:20:15,539 --> 00:20:17,539 the disease of infatuation with forms. 592 00:20:17,539 --> 00:20:19,539 This is why the Exalted said 593 00:20:19,539 --> 00:20:21,539 regarding Yusuf: 594 00:20:21,539 --> 00:20:23,539 ◁Thus it was, that We might turn away from him 595 00:20:23,539 --> 00:20:25,539 evil and immorality. 596 00:20:25,539 --> 00:20:27,539 Indeed, he was of Our chosen 597 00:20:27,539 --> 00:20:29,539 servants.▷ 598 00:20:29,539 --> 00:20:31,539 Sixth, 599 00:20:31,539 --> 00:20:33,539 it is incumbent upon a person, whenever seeing 600 00:20:33,539 --> 00:20:36,400 a temptation, to turn away 601 00:20:36,400 --> 00:20:38,400 Sixth, 602 00:20:38,400 --> 00:20:40,400 whenever a person comes across 603 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:42,400 a place filled with temptation 604 00:20:42,400 --> 00:20:44,400 and the means to commit sin, 605 00:20:44,400 --> 00:20:46,400 they ought to flee and run away from it, 606 00:20:46,400 --> 00:20:48,400 rather than surrendering to reprehensible deeds, 607 00:20:48,400 --> 00:20:50,529 fitnah, and forbidden matters. 608 00:20:50,529 --> 00:20:52,529 Allah the Almighty said: 609 00:20:52,529 --> 00:20:54,980 "And they both raced to the door." 610 00:20:54,980 --> 00:20:57,099 Seventh, 611 00:20:57,099 --> 00:20:59,099 the woman defended herself 612 00:20:59,099 --> 00:21:01,099 by slandering Yusuf 613 00:21:01,099 --> 00:21:03,140 and accusing him of seducing her. 614 00:21:03,140 --> 00:21:05,140 She said: "What is the penalty 615 00:21:05,140 --> 00:21:07,140 for someone who intended harm against your family?" 616 00:21:07,140 --> 00:21:09,140 Thus, the guilty party 617 00:21:09,140 --> 00:21:11,140 may feign innocence and accuse 618 00:21:11,140 --> 00:21:13,140 their opponent, cloaking 619 00:21:13,140 --> 00:21:15,140 their crime with lies, deception, 620 00:21:15,140 --> 00:21:17,140 scheming, and false oaths 621 00:21:17,140 --> 00:21:19,140 so that people will believe them. 622 00:21:19,140 --> 00:21:21,140 Meanwhile, the oppressed party may remain silent 623 00:21:21,140 --> 00:21:23,140 out of vulnerability and helplessness, 624 00:21:23,140 --> 00:21:25,140 and perhaps their reply 625 00:21:25,140 --> 00:21:27,140 will be brief and concise, 626 00:21:27,140 --> 00:21:29,140 just as Yusuf said: 627 00:21:29,140 --> 00:21:31,140 "It was she who sought to seduce me 628 00:21:31,140 --> 00:21:33,329 against my will." 629 00:21:33,329 --> 00:21:35,329 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 630 00:21:35,329 --> 00:21:37,329 "You bring your disputes 631 00:21:37,329 --> 00:21:39,329 to me, 632 00:21:39,329 --> 00:21:41,329 and perhaps one of you 633 00:21:41,329 --> 00:21:43,390 is more eloquent in presenting his case than another. 634 00:21:43,390 --> 00:21:45,390 So if I award anyone something that belongs to his brother 635 00:21:45,390 --> 00:21:47,390 based on his words, 636 00:21:47,390 --> 00:21:49,390 I am only allocating to him 637 00:21:49,390 --> 00:21:51,390 a piece of the Fire, 638 00:21:51,390 --> 00:21:53,490 so let him not take it." 639 00:21:53,490 --> 00:21:55,490 Narrated by al-Bukhari. 640 00:21:55,490 --> 00:21:58,319 Eighth, 641 00:21:58,319 --> 00:22:00,319 women possess cunning, 642 00:22:00,319 --> 00:22:02,319 stratagems, and plotting when executing their plans 643 00:22:02,319 --> 00:22:04,319 to ensure 644 00:22:04,319 --> 00:22:06,319 that they 645 00:22:06,319 --> 00:22:08,319 manage those around them, 646 00:22:08,319 --> 00:22:10,319 achieving feats beyond the capability of men. 647 00:22:10,319 --> 00:22:12,319 For this reason, the minister said 648 00:22:12,319 --> 00:22:14,960 to his wife: 649 00:22:14,960 --> 00:22:16,960 "Indeed, this is of your cunning; 650 00:22:16,960 --> 00:22:18,960 surely your cunning is immense." 651 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:20,990 Ninth, 652 00:22:20,990 --> 00:22:22,990 the righteous have enduring 653 00:22:22,990 --> 00:22:24,990 stories and chronicles with prisons. 654 00:22:24,990 --> 00:22:26,990 For Yusuf, peace be upon him, 655 00:22:26,990 --> 00:22:28,990 is the exemplar of prisoners, 656 00:22:28,990 --> 00:22:31,059 constantly supplicating Allah and turning to Him. 657 00:22:31,059 --> 00:22:33,059 Thus, prison, despite its gloom, 658 00:22:33,059 --> 00:22:35,059 was better for him than disobedience; 659 00:22:35,059 --> 00:22:37,059 he entered the depths of prison 660 00:22:37,059 --> 00:22:39,059 as an honorable caller to his Lord. 661 00:22:39,059 --> 00:22:41,059 And after several years, 662 00:22:41,059 --> 00:22:43,059 the storehouses of the land 663 00:22:43,059 --> 00:22:45,059 were placed under his charge. 664 00:22:45,059 --> 00:22:47,059 “And he placed his parents on the dais and they fell down before him prostrate, and he said: O my father! This is the interpretation of my dream of old. My Lord hath made it true, and He hath shown me kindness, since He took me out of the prison and hath brought you from the desert after Satan had made strife between me and my brethren. Lo! my Lord is tender unto whom He will. He is the Knower, the Wise.” (12:100) 665 00:22:47,059 --> 00:22:49,059 Thus prison, as it is said, 666 00:22:49,059 --> 00:22:51,059 is the school of Yusuf, 667 00:22:51,059 --> 00:22:54,559 peace be upon him. 668 00:22:54,559 --> 00:22:56,559 To be continued, 669 00:22:56,559 --> 00:22:58,559 if Allah wills. 670 00:22:58,559 --> 00:23:00,559 And Allah knows best. 671 00:23:00,559 --> 00:23:02,559 May peace and blessings 672 00:23:02,559 --> 00:23:04,559 be upon our Prophet Muhammad, 673 00:23:04,559 --> 00:23:06,559 and upon his family 674 00:23:06,559 --> 00:23:08,559 and all his Companions. 675 00:23:08,559 --> 00:23:12,130 You have been listening to 676 00:23:12,130 --> 00:23:14,130 Stories of the Prophets.