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ارة فأرسلوا واردهم فأدلى دلوه  �وجاءت سيوه بضاعة  �قال يا بشرى هذا غالم وأسر � 

ه عليم بما يعملون والل 19 . And there came a company of travelers; then they

sent their water drawer, and he let down his bucket. He said, "Good news! Here is a boy." And they concealed

him, [taking him] as merchandise; and Allah was knowing of what they did.

وشروه بثمن بخس دراهم معدودة اهدين وكانوا فيه من الز

20. And they sold him for a reduced price - a few dirhams - and they were, concerning

him, of those content with little.

• Trial upon trial on Yusuf A.S

Why All the Trials?

Allah was preparing him for higher responsibilities

Life experiences broaden your understanding

He needed to understand human psyche really well, through all kinds of experiences

You need to leave a protected environment and fend for yourself to really grow!

ذي اشتراه من مصر المرأته أكرمي وقال الخذه ولدا مثواه عسى أن ينفعنا أو نت

21 . And the one from Egypt who bought him said to his wife, "Make his residence comfortable. Perhaps he will benefit us, or we will adopt him as a son."

مه من ا ليوسف في األرض ولنعل ن وكذلك مكه غالب على أمره ولكن  �تأويل األحاديث والل

اس ال يعلمون أكثر الن And thus, We established Joseph in the land that We

might teach him the interpretation of events. And Allah is predominant over His affair, but most of the

people do not know.

The Travel Map of Yusuf A.S

ك� ولما بلغ أشده آتيناه حكما وعلما  ل� ذك ك� ك� ك ل�ي ل� ح� م� ح� ل�ي ا ح� ك�

22. And when Joseph reached maturity, We gave him judgment and knowledge. And thus

We reward the doers of good.

1. Knowledge with wisdom2. Ihsan

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Knowledge With Wisdom

Knowledge is what you know, wisdom is the capacity to judge .

Wisdom is knowing what to know, how much and

what to do with it.

Knowledge is obtained, wisdom is developed.

Who is a Mushin?

In this context: One who does sabr with GRACE when facing the trials sent by Allah

When you do ihsan:

• You aqcuire emotional strength• You reach the height of your personality

فسه تي هو في بيتها عن ن وراودته القت األبواب وقالت هيت لك وغل

23. And she, in whose house he was, sought to seduce him. She closed the doors and said, "Come, you." He said, "[I seek] the refuge of

Allah.

• Seduction facts and figures

Seduction Statistics• Women who read romance novels are more easily seduced than those women who don't, and have sex twice as often, a study found.• Scientists from Indiana University found that when men were shown images of women making an advance, they tended to see sexual cues as being merely friendly, and saw friendly gestures as showing sexual interest.

Is He/She Flirting?

Five signs of

someone flirting:

Their eyes will flit around your face

and body

They begin to mirror your

actions

They raise their eyebrows when they first meet

you (ever so slightly) Their feet and

hands will point towards you

subconsciously

Their pupil size and blink rate

increases.

ه ال يفلح الظالمون ي أحسن مثواي إن ه رب  �إن23 Contd. Indeed, he is my master, who has made good my residence. Indeed, wrongdoers will not

succeed."

• Link between gratitude and avoiding temptations

Avoiding Temptations• Yusuf A.S remembered the goodness of his master and would not think of sinning against him.• When we sin, we let someone down (a human), and we essentially disregard all of Allah’s blessings when we can’t even obey Him in return for all of those.• When tempted to do wrong, think:

– Who am I letting down?– My parents?– My teachers?– My friends?– ALLAH?

ه أى برهان رب  �ولقد همت به وهم بها لوال أن ر � ه من عبادنا وء والفحشاء إن  �كذلك لنصرف عنه الس

المخلصين 24 .And she certainly determined [to seduce] him, and he

would have inclined to her had he not seen the proof of his Lord. And thus [it was] that We should avert from him evil

and immorality. Indeed, he was of Our chosen servants .

• وء والفحشاء evil and immorality - الس

• Chosen people - المخلصين

وء والفحشاء السIn today’s world, it is common to lose one’s virginity by age

16.

An American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers survey recently showed that in the last 12 months, Internet-

related issues caused 62% of all divorce cases .

Studies show that over 80% of marriages in the U.S. have an unfaithful partner.

Sex is popular. Many television shows represent sex as fun and exciting without any repercussions.

المخلصين

Avoid evil

Avoid immorality

Become a mukhlis

Do good deeds

purely for Allah

Good deeds form chains!

دها لدى واستبقا الباب وقدت قميصه من دبر وألفيا سي �الباب قالت ما جزاء من أراد بأهلك سوءا إال أن يسجن

أو عذاب أليم25 .And they both raced to the door, and she tore his shirt from

the back, and they found her husband at the door. She said, "What is the recompense of one who intended evil for your wife

but that he be imprisoned or a painful punishment "?

فسي وشهد شاهد من أهلها إن  �قال هي راودتني عن نكان قميصه قد من قبل فصدقت وهو من الكاذبين

26] .Joseph [said, "It was she who sought to seduce me." And a witness from her family testified. "If his shirt is torn from the

front, then she has told the truth, and he is of the liars .

وإن كان قميصه قد من دبر فكذبت وهو من الصادقين27 .But if his shirt is torn from the back, then she has lied, and

he is of the truthful ".

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back, he said, "Indeed, it is of the women's plan. Indeed, your plan is great.

• “Indeed, your plan is great” - كيدكنعظيم

ك كنت من  �يوسف أعرض عن هذا واستغفري لذنبك إن � الخاطئين

29. Joseph, ignore this. And, [my wife], ask forgiveness for your sin. Indeed, you were of the sinful."

وقال نسوة في المدينة امرأت العزيز تراود فتاها ا لنراها في ضالل مبين ا إن فسه قد شغفها حب  �عن ن � 

30 .And women in the city said, "The wife of al-'Azeez is seeking to seduce her slave boy; he has impassioned her

with love. Indeed, we see her [to be] in clear error ".

• The psychology of scandals

Psychology of Scandals

Scandal: A publicized incident that brings about disgrace or offends the moral sensibilities of society

Society indulges in controversies

Some get involved in intrigues unintentionally.

Sometimes, they are simply victims of poor judgment, indiscretion or lack of social skills.

Addiction to fame

How does this obsession with scandal affect the general public?

Media is a powerful teacher of values.

Show biz culture is characterized by sensuality, manipulation and, sadly at times, lack of morality.

If the values taught on media are garbage, then we are the

trash cans.

كأ فلما سمعت بمكرهن أرسلت إليهن وأعتدت لهن متينا وقالت اخرج عليهن فلما  �وآتت كل واحدة منهن سك

ه ما هذا رأينه أكبرنه وقطعن أيديهن وقلن حاش للبشرا إن هذا إال ملك كريم

31. So when she heard of their scheming, she sent for them and prepared for them a banquet and gave each one of them a knife and said [to Joseph], "Come out before them." And when they saw him, they greatly admired him and cut their hands

and said, "Perfect is Allah! This is not a man; this is none but a noble angel."

ه عن ني فيه ولقد راودت ذي لمتن  �قالت فذلكن الم يفعل ما آمره فسه فاستعصم ولئن ل  �ن

ليسجنن وليكونا من الصاغرين 32. She said, "That is the one about whom you blamed me. And I certainly sought to seduce him, but he firmly refused; and if he will not do what I order him, he will surely be imprisoned and will be of those debased."

• Comments on the gathering of the women• Insincerity of the woman’s “love”

The Women’s GatheringThe meeting:

Meeting of social elites of the time

They condemned the woman instead of the evil deed – typical mentality of scandal-mongerers

Shamelessness – open admittance of evil deed and desires

Similarities to our society:

“Progressive” thinking of today

Even parents encourage intermingling of sexes

We comdemn people but not evil deeds

We’re proud of our sins too

Gossip and scandal loving society

It was 4000 years ago, yet all the evil trends are the same! Why?Because Shaitan is the same!

Insincere Love

Love that is based only on pleasure or lust is quick to flare and quick to die.

NEVER sacrifice your self-respect to a claimant of such insincere love! See through it.

The only REAL love is love based on virtue or love for Allah’s sake

Love for Allah’s sake is simple to test: it’s for Allah’s sake if the time spent together is spent in useful speech or activity and brings you closer to Allah!

جن أحب إلي مما يدعونني إليه  �قال رب السي كيدهن أصب إليهن وأكن من وإال تصرف عن

الجاهلين33. He said, "My Lord, prison is more to my liking than that to which they invite me. And if You do not avert from me their plan, I might incline toward them and

[thus] be of the ignorant."

• People call it “modern thinking” – Prophets call it “being of the ignorant”

ه هو ه فصرف عنه كيدهن إن  �فاستجاب له ربميع العليم الس

34. So his Lord responded to him and averted from him their plan. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

ر ل3ي ذ4 5� ك ك3 م$ �� ك م� م� ح� كي ك� ل6 ك7ا آ8 ح: م�ا ا ك.ا ك/ ك#ا ل ح; ك* #� ل م>� ك� ك ا ك* ك�� م=35. Then it appeared to them after they had seen the signs that al-'Azeez should surely imprison him for a

time.

• Life is a prison for the believer

This Life is a Prison for a Momin

“The world is the believer’s prison and the disbeliever’s Paradise”(al-dunya sijn al-mu’min wa jannah al-kafir)(Muslim and Tirmidhi )

Jazakumullah Khairan!Dr. Kanwal Kaisser