The story of Joseph and the wife of Al-Aziz | Episode (23)

0:00 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

0:03 The story of Yusuf (peace be upon him) with the wife of the 'Aziz:

0:09 "Now the truth has come to light."

0:13 The message reached the king,

0:17 and he began investigating the matter and ascertaining the facts.

0:21 He then summoned the women who had cut their hands,

0:25 and addressed this question to them:

0:28 "What was your affair when you sought to seduce Yusuf?"

0:32 He was saying to them:

0:34 "What was this grave thing that occurred between you and Yusuf,

0:38 that he refuses to leave the prison?"

0:41 The king's question was about their own actions regarding Yusuf.

0:45 And what was their reply?

0:48 They answered the king by saying:

0:50 "Allah forbid! We know of no evil in him."

0:54 The king had not asked about Yusuf's integrity;

0:58 rather, he asked about their conduct toward him,

1:01 because the innocence and integrity of Yusuf (peace be upon him) had already become clear to him

1:05 through other sources.

1:07 Yet he wanted to know what they had done with Yusuf

1:11 concerning the matter of seduction.

1:13 This response from the women

1:16 clearly demonstrates a woman's ability to manipulate words,

1:20 shifting the course of conversation and the required answer to the question

1:25 to another topic that deflects the questioner from his inquiry,

1:29 preoccupying him with something else entirely.

1:32 This is part of women's scheming.

1:35 Indeed, Yusuf said concerning them in his message to the king:

1:39 "What of the women who cut their hands?"

1:43 “And the king said: Bring him unto me. And when the messenger came unto him, he (Joseph) said: Return unto thy lord and ask him what was the case of the women who cut their hands. Lo! my Lord knoweth their guile.” (12:50)

1:46 Indeed, the theme of scheming

1:48 is a constant thread in the story of Yusuf with the wife of the 'Aziz,

1:52 from the very beginning of the story until its final moment.

1:56 Yusuf (peace be upon him) indicated by his words

2:00 “And the king said: Bring him unto me. And when the messenger came unto him, he (Joseph) said: Return unto thy lord and ask him what was the case of the women who cut their hands. Lo! my Lord knoweth their guile.” (12:50)

2:03 that they caused his imprisonment through their scheming.

2:07 When the women failed to give an adequate and forthright answer,

2:12 the wife of the 'Aziz intervened and said:

2:15 "Now the truth has come to light."

2:18 Truth must inevitably become apparent to people, no matter how long injustice persists,

2:23 for Allah grants victory to the truth and elevates it over falsehood,

2:27 even if after a time.

2:29 "Now the truth has come to light."

2:31 For how long could the wife of the 'Aziz continue concealing the truth

2:36 and lying against Yusuf?

2:38 "Now the truth has come to light."

2:41 How long could the wife of the 'Aziz manipulate words,

2:46 turning the blame onto Yusuf and absolving herself of guilt?

2:51 "Now the truth has come to light."

2:54 How long could the wife of the 'Aziz plot against Yusuf,

2:58 while she was in falsehood and he was upon the truth?

3:01 "Now the truth has come to light."

3:05 For how long could the wife of the 'Aziz

3:08 use her power, influence, and control over her husband to harm Yusuf and imprison him?

3:15 Until when?

3:17 Injustice must inevitably come to an end.

3:20 Therefore, the wife of the 'Aziz said, having realized the end of injustice:

3:25 "Now the truth has come to light."

3:28 Truly, those who patiently endure the harm of oppressors today,

3:32 and their wrongful, hostile incarceration in prisons,

3:36 Allah will surely grant them victory and bring them out of their confinement,

3:41 and take retribution for them against those who wronged them, even if after a while.

3:46 Indeed, the conclusion of the story of Yusuf with the wife of the 'Aziz

3:50 is glad tidings for every oppressed and imprisoned person

3:53 that injustice does not endure,

3:56 and that the oppressor will either return to reason, confess their wrong, and repent to their Lord,

4:02 or Allah, Glorified and Exalted, will shatter them

4:05 and seize them with the seizure of One All-Mighty, All-Capable.

4:09 The wife of the 'Aziz was saved from Allah's punishment for her wrongdoing against Yusuf

4:14 by confessing her fault before the king, the women,

4:18 and the gathered assembly in the king's court,

4:21 admitting that she was the one who had sought to seduce Yusuf (peace be upon him),

4:25 and that he was truthful in his words when he spoke.

4:29 “(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)

4:32 Indeed, the confession of the wife of the 'Aziz of her wrongdoing

4:35 does not diminish her worth nor degrade her standing,

4:39 for whoever repents of their sin, seeks forgiveness,

4:42 and restores rights to their rightful owners

4:45 is praised, not blamed.

4:48 What truly diminishes one's worth and degrades one's standing

4:52 is lying against the innocent

4:55 and fabricating accusations against them,

4:58 which is among the gravest sins in Islam.

5:01 Allah Almighty said:

5:03 “Whoso committeth sin committeth it only against himself. Allah is ever Knower, Wise.” (4:111)

5:09 "And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise."

5:12 “And whoso committeth a delinquency or crime, then throweth (the blame) thereof upon the innocent, hath burdened himself with falsehood and a flagrant crime.” (4:112)

5:17 “And whoso committeth a delinquency or crime, then throweth (the blame) thereof upon the innocent, hath burdened himself with falsehood and a flagrant crime.” (4:112)

5:25 "He has surely burdened himself with slander

5:30 and a manifest sin."

5:34 The wife of the 'Aziz acted rightly

5:37 when she confessed her wrongdoing

5:39 and expressed remorse for her action.

5:41 Likewise, anyone who confesses their mistake is praised,

5:44 exonerating the one they accused.

5:47 This confession came from the wife of the 'Aziz

5:50 in the presence of the king, the women, and the gathering present in the king's court.

5:55 But where was Yusuf at that moment?

5:59 He was in his prison, into which he had been cast

6:03 by the command, contrivance, and scheme of the wife of the 'Aziz.

6:07 That is why she said:

6:09 “(Then Joseph said: I asked for) this, that he (my lord) may know that I betrayed him not in secret, and that surely Allah guideth not the snare of the betrayers.” (12:52)

6:13 “(Then Joseph said: I asked for) this, that he (my lord) may know that I betrayed him not in secret, and that surely Allah guideth not the snare of the betrayers.” (12:52)

6:17 What did she mean by this statement?

6:21 And what are the subtle indications in her words?

6:25 There is more to this discussion;

6:27 we will continue in the next gathering, if Allah wills,

6:31 the story of Yusuf with the wife of the 'Aziz.

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