Allah the Exalted said: “And indeed, she desired him, and he desired her.” What is this desire from Yusuf (peace be upon him), and what is the correct statement regarding it?

The questioner : The saying of Allah the Exalted: in the Surah of Yusuf. What is this desire from Yusuf (peace be upon him)? And what is the correct statement regarding it? And what is the meaning of His saying: What is intended by this proof?

The Shaykh : Yes, the exegetes (may Allah have mercy on them) mention in this verse, in its interpretation, strange things that are far from the indication of the wording. If we read the verse and the one before it, which is the saying of Allah the Exalted: meaning she tried to make him do what she wanted, meaning come, go ahead, meaning Allah the Mighty and Majestic, meaning if I did it, I would be a wrongdoer, and the wrongdoer does not succeed, Imagine a young man, the doors were closed between him and people, and a woman, one of the most beautiful of women, who at the same time was his mistress and had control over him, tried to seduce him. What would happen? There would be desire, because man is human. For this reason, he said: So what is the proof? The proof is the light and faith in his heart that stood between him and what the woman requested. This indicates the perfection of his chastity (peace and blessings be upon him) and the perfection of his prioritizing what pleases Allah over what he desires. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: and he mentioned among them one Is this a merit or a defect? That a man is invited to commit a sin in a place where no one sees him except Allah, and then he says, he says: “Indeed, I fear Allah.” Is this a merit or a defect? It is a merit. So it is a merit for Yusuf (peace be upon him) that he left this matter for Allah despite the strength of the caller and the absence of a barrier. There was nothing to stop him, there was nothing to stop him, and the caller in his case was strong or weak? Strong, because he was a young man, and yet he left this for Allah. Allah the Exalted said: Indeed, he was of Our servants who were sincere. As for the saying of some that she desired him to commit the sin, and he desired to strike her, this is an error. Because if he struck her in this situation, would it be said that Allah turned away from him evil and indecency? Striking this criminal might be justified. In any case, the verse is clear and indicates the perfection of the chastity of Yusuf (peace and blessings be upon him), and what happened from his part is considered a great merit for him. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made it one of the deeds under which Allah shades the one who does it on the Day when there is no shade except His shade. Yes.