Explanation of the statement of Yusuf: “Appoint me over the storehouses of the land”

Question:
We mention this question. The questioner says: As for His saying, the Exalted: Is there in this a purification of the self?

Answer:
No, this is not self-praise. This is for the sake of public interest. Yusuf (peace be upon him) requested to be in charge of the finances, to take responsibility for the treasury, in order to manage it well. If a person has the competence and there is a neglected matter among the affairs of the state, and you have the competence, then it is prescribed for you, or it may become obligatory upon you, to step forward and request to take charge of this matter in order to reform it. They even said that if a judge sees that no one is qualified for the judiciary, and that the affairs of the people are being lost, he steps forward and requests the position of judge. He requests the position of judge in order to reform, to reform the affairs of the people and to judge by the Shari'ah. Yes.