The Meaning of Yusuf's Statement: "Indeed, my Lord has treated me very well"
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, asks: Does Yusuf (peace be upon him) mean his master, al-Aziz, when he says in the verse[Yusuf 12:23]?
Answer:
There are two possibilities. One possibility is that he means his owner, because he was a slave who had been purchased. The other possibility is that he means his Lord, the Exalted and Majestic. Both are possible.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, asks: Does Yusuf (peace be upon him) mean his master, al-Aziz, when he says in the verse
[I seek] the refuge of Allah. Indeed, he is my master, who has made good my residence
مَعَاذَ اللَّهِ إِنَّهُ رَبِّي أَحْسَنَ مَثْوَايَAnswer:
There are two possibilities. One possibility is that he means his owner, because he was a slave who had been purchased. The other possibility is that he means his Lord, the Exalted and Majestic. Both are possible.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب لا يُقال السلام على الله إلى باب لا يقول : عبدي وأَمَتِي — islamhouse.com (58:23)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.