Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And indeed, she intended it, and he intended it, had he not seen the proof of his Lord”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the stronger position in interpreting the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Yusuf 12:24]
Answer:
She intended it, but he did not, had he not seen the proof of his Lord. Had he seen it, he would have intended it, but Allah protected him from that, so he did not intend it. Thus, the phrase “and she intended it” is linked to the phrase “had he not seen the proof of his Lord.” He did not intend it because he saw the proof of his Lord, and Allah protected him from it.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the stronger position in interpreting the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And she certainly determined [to seduce] him, and he would have inclined to her had he not seen the proof of his Lord
وَلَقَدْ هَمَّتْ بِهِ وَهَمَّ بِهَا لَوْلَا أَن رَّأَىٰ بُرْهَانَ رَبِّهِAnswer:
She intended it, but he did not, had he not seen the proof of his Lord. Had he seen it, he would have intended it, but Allah protected him from that, so he did not intend it. Thus, the phrase “and she intended it” is linked to the phrase “had he not seen the proof of his Lord.” He did not intend it because he saw the proof of his Lord, and Allah protected him from it.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب البكاء في الصلاة من خشية الله - تعالى - — islamhouse.com (50:30)
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