The Beautiful Story of Yusuf (A model for the youth)

[*Proud_Muslimah*]

Assalamu Alaikum,

The request of the imprisoned Joseph struck the ears of the King as a thunder bolt and caused him to recall the incidence from the beginning. He, therefore, ordered an investigation and the involved ladies were questioned.

"(The king) said (to the ladies): 'What was your affair when ye did seed to seduce Joseph?'"

The ladies could find only the true answer that could no longer be hidden.

The ladies said: "Allah preserve us! No evil know we against him! Said 'Aziz's wife: "Now is the truth manifest (to all): it was I who sought to seduce him, he is indeed those who are (ever) true (and virtuous)" (Yusuf, 51)

All testified to the purity, chastity, and good morality of Joseph. Even the wife of El Aziz could not but join in the testimony. She came out of her embarrassment and sobriety to admit beyond any doubt that she was the one who tried to seduce him as has been mentioned in the verse.

A right with a seeker is never lost. The right of justice that Joseph had lost was regained as a result of his insistence and desire to commit it and to prove it. Thus, every right is regained if its seeker is truthful and sincere in trying to regain it.

Joseph got out of prison after being proven innocent of that heinous accusation and stood before the king confidently with his head held high. The king was attracted by his speech, the integrity of his opinion, and his eloquence and allowed him the opportunity to stay in his palace.

Therefore when he had spoken to him, he said "Be assured this day, thou art of high standing with us, invested with all trust." (Yusuf, 54)

Joseph chose the most suitable job which he was most capable of handling and organising.

This was possible because he was fully acquainted with his own abilities.

(Joseph) said: "Set me over the store-house of the land: I am a good keeper, knowledgeable." (Yusuf, 55)

Because Egypt was to receive seven years of fertility to be followed by seven years of famine, there had to be strictness, effective management, and careful planning of resources. Thus, Joseph (in the previous verse) placed his role as a guardian before his knowledge. Guardianship may be sufficient without knowledge in the above circumstances. Whereas if knowledge is utilised without guardianship, good will not be achieved in such circumstance.

The solution of some matters require knowledge, others require experience. Some cannot dispense with either knowledge or experience. In this is a clarification of the relationship between a Muslim, his work, and his position. A Muslim needs to choose what suits his inclinations and desires in so far as he is able to do so. And in doing so, it is permissible for him to praise himself and reveal his qualifications if people are ignorant of them as our Prophet Yusuf (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did.

With every hardship there is relief and this is confirmed by the saying of Allah, the exalted:

"So verily, with every difficulty there is relief: Verily with every difficulty there is relief" (Al-Inshirah, 5-6)

One difficulty cannot defeat two reliefs as the messenger of Allah said. To the true believers, the end of fate is to felicity and goodness.

Later, after imprisonment, chastisement, mental and physical humiliation, Joseph was promoted to a position with a high social status.

"Thus did We establish power to Joseph in the land, to take possession therein as, when, or where he pleased. We bestow of Our mercy on whom We please, and We suffer not, to be lost, the reward of those who do good" "But verily the reward of the Hereafter is the best, for those who believe, and are constant in righteousness" (Yusuf, 56-57)

To be continued Insh'Allah (for those who used to read this story, sorry for the late post)

[1nemansquad]

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[TZ Somali]

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