Is it correct for some to say that if Yusuf had asked for well-being, it would have been better for him than his saying: “My Lord, prison is more beloved to me…”?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of the Exalted and Majestic about Yusuf that he said:[Yusuf 12:33]. He says: Some people say that if Yusuf (peace and blessings be upon him) had asked Allah for well-being, it would have been better than asking for prison. Is this statement correct?
Answer:
They threatened him, they threatened him: either do what they want or be imprisoned. So he said:[Yusuf 12:33]. From committing a sin, from committing a sin. They threatened him, coerced him, and forced him into this. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of the Exalted and Majestic about Yusuf that he said:
He said, "My Lord, prison is more to my liking than that to which they invite me.
قَالَ رَبِّ السِّجْنُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا يَدْعُونَنِي إِلَيْهِAnswer:
They threatened him, they threatened him: either do what they want or be imprisoned. So he said:
prison is more to my liking than that to which they invite me
السِّجْنُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا يَدْعُونَنِي إِلَيْهِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2921- 4717] ماصحة قول بعضهم لو سأل يوسف العافية لكان خيرا له من قوله:﴿رب السجن أحب إلي ..﴾؟ — youtube.com
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