Did Yusuf Ever Intend Any Act of Indecency With Al-Aziz's Wife?
هل هَمّ يوسف بفعل الفاحشة مع امرأة العزيز؟
No, Yusuf did not intend to perform any act of obscenity. Allah said, "and he would have done likewise, had he not seen," meaning he did not intend anything because he saw the proof from his Lord, and that proof is the knowledge Allah Almighty taught Yusuf and the prophecy Allah had chosen for him. Another sign that he did not intend any act of indecency is that the wife of Al-Aziz told the women of the city, "I did try to seduce him, but he firmly refused." Another thing that proves his innocence is that she and the women of the city did not accuse Yusuf of any obscenity, and if he had indeed intended anything, they would have mentioned it in the Royal Trial Council. And when the King said, "Bring him to me," he refused to leave prison until everyone confessed his innocence, and they did acknowledge his innocence.
لا، إن يوسف عليه السلام لم يهمّ بفعل الفاحشة، فإن الله قال: وَهَمَّ بِهَا لَوْلَا، أي أنه لم يهمّ بشيء لأنه رأى برهان ربه، وذلك البرهان هو ما علّم الله يوسف من العلم وما اصطفاه الله به من النبوة. ومما يدل أيضا على عدم همّه بفعل الفاحشة أن امرأة العزيز قالت لمن عندها من نسوة المدينة: ولقد راودته عن نفسه فاستعصم. ومما يدل على ذلك أيضا أنها ومن معها من نسوة المدينة لم يتهمن يوسف بشيء من الفواحش، ولو كان قد همّ بشيء لذكرت ذلك في مجلس المحاكمة الملكي، حين قال الملك: ائتوني به، فأبى أن يخرج من السجن حتى يعترف الجميع ببراءته، فأقروا بالبراءة ولم يذكروا فيه شيئا.
1. A Verse Whose Wording Needs Careful Reading | آية تحتاج قراءة دقيقة
Surah Yusuf 12:24, covered in the previous question in this subcategory, is one of the few verses in the Quran whose surface wording could be misread if taken out of its full grammatical structure. The word "lawla," meaning "had it not been for," governs the entire clause about Yusuf, meaning the verse describes what would have happened only in the absence of Allah's proof reaching him, not an actual inclination he acted on or even seriously entertained.
تُعد سورة يوسف 12:24، التي تناولناها في السؤال السابق في هذا القسم الفرعي، من الآيات القليلة في القرآن الكريم التي قد يُساء فهم ظاهر لفظها إن أُخرجت من بنيتها النحوية الكاملة. فكلمة "لولا" تحكم الجملة بأكملها المتعلقة بيوسف، بمعنى أن الآية تصف ما كان سيحدث فقط في غياب بلوغ برهان الله له، لا ميلا فعليا تصرف بموجبه أو حتى فكر فيه جديا.
2. A Confession From the Very Person Who Accused Him | اعتراف من الشخص نفسه الذي اتهمه
Years later, when the truth finally needed to be settled publicly, Al-Aziz's own wife admitted before a gathering of women, "I did try to seduce him, but he firmly refused" (Surah Yusuf 12:32). This is significant because the clearest evidence of Yusuf's innocence came not from a neutral witness but from the one person who had the strongest motive to blame him instead.
بعد سنوات، حين تحتّم كشف الحقيقة علنا أخيرا، اعترفت امرأة العزيز نفسها أمام جمع من النساء: "ولقد راودته عن نفسه فاستعصم" (سورة يوسف: 32). ولهذا الاعتراف أهمية بالغة، إذ إن أوضح دليل على براءة يوسف لم يأتِ من شاهد محايد، بل من الشخص الذي كان لديه أقوى دافع لاتهامه بدلا من ذلك.
3. Refusing Freedom Until His Name Was Fully Cleared | رفض الحرية حتى تُبرأ سمعته كاملة
When the king finally summoned him, Yusuf did not simply accept release; he insisted the matter of the women's hands and the full truth of the affair be investigated first (Surah Yusuf 12:50). Scholars treat this as remarkable restraint, prioritizing his reputation's complete restoration over his own immediate freedom, a choice that only makes sense if he had genuinely done nothing wrong to begin with.
حين استدعاه الملك أخيرا، لم يقبل يوسف الإفراج عنه ببساطة، بل أصرّ على التحقيق أولا في أمر تقطيع النساء أيديهن وكشف حقيقة الأمر كاملة (سورة يوسف: 50). ويرى العلماء في هذا ضبطا للنفس لافتا، إذ قدّم استعادة سمعته كاملة على حريته الفورية، وهو خيار لا يستقيم منطقيا إلا إذا كان بريئا حقا منذ البداية.
Frequently Asked Questions | الأسئلة الشائعة
Did Yusuf ever intend to commit any act of indecency?
No, he did not, as confirmed by the verse's own wording and by later testimony.
Who later confirmed that Yusuf had refused her advances?
Al-Aziz's wife herself, admitting before other women that he had firmly refused her.
Why did Yusuf refuse to leave prison immediately when the king summoned him?
He wanted his full innocence publicly acknowledged first, rather than accepting release with any doubt remaining.