Surah Yusuf • Ayah 26

مَا جَزَآءُ مَنْ أَرَادَ بِأَهْلِكَ سُوءًا(What is the recompense (punishment) for him who intended an evil design against your wife...), in reference to illegal sexual intercourse, إِلاَ أَن يُسْجَنَ(except that he be put in prison) أَوْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ(or a painful torment) tormented severely with painful beating. Yusuf did not stand idle, but he declared the truth and exonerated himself from the betrayal she accused him of, قَالَ(He Yusuf said), in truth and honesty, هِىَ رَاوَدَتْنِى عَن نَّفْسِى(It was she that sought to seduce me), and mentioned that she pursued him and pulled him towards her until she tore his shirt. وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِهَآ إِن كَانَ قَمِيصُهُ قُدَّ مِن قُبُلٍ(And a witness of her household bore witness (saying): "If it be that his shirt is torn from the front..."), not from the back, فَصَدَقَتْ(then her tale is true) that he tried to commit an illegal sexual act with her. Had he called her to have sex with him and she refused, she would have pushed him away from her and tore his shirt from the front, وَإِنْ كَانَ قَمِيصُهُ قُدَّ مِن دُبُرٍ فَكَذَبَتْ وَهُوَ مِن الصَّـدِقِينَ (But if it be that his shirt is torn from the back, then she has told a lie and he is speaking the truth!) Had Yusuf run away from her, and this is what truly happened, and she set in his pursuit, she would have held to his shirt from the back to bring him back to her, thus tearing his shirt from the back. There is a difference of opinion over the age and gender of the witness mentioned here. `Abdur-Razzaq recorded that Ibn `Abbas said that, وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِهَآ(and a witness of her household bore witness) "was a bearded man," meaning an adult male. Ath-Thawri reported that Jabir said that Ibn Abi Mulaykah said that Ibn `Abbas said, "He was from the king's entourage." Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Al-Hasan, Qatadah, As-Suddi, Muhammad bin Ishaq and others also said that the witness was an adult male. Al-`Awfi reported that Ibn `Abbas said about Allah's statement, وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِهَآ(and a witness of her household bore witness) "He was a babe in the cradle. " Similar was reported from Abu Hurayrah, Hilal bin Yasaf, Al-Hasan, Sa`id bin Jubayr and Ad-Dahhak bin Muzahim, that the witness was a young boy who lived in the `Aziz's house. Ibn Jarir At-Tabari preferred this view. Allah's statement, فَلَمَّا رَأَى قَمِيصَهُ قُدَّ مِن دُبُرٍ(So when he saw his Yusuf's shirt torn at the back,) indicates that when her husband became certain that Yusuf was telling the truth and that his wife was lying when she heralded the accusation of betrayal at Yusuf, قَالَ إِنَّهُ مِن كَيْدِكُنَّ(he said: "Surely, it is a plot of you women!...") He said, `This false accusation and staining the young man's reputation is but a plot of many that you, women, have,' إِنَّ كَيْدَكُنَّ عَظِيمٌ(Certainly mighty is your plot!) The `Aziz ordered Yusuf, peace be upon him, to be discrete about what happened, يُوسُفُ أَعْرِضْ عَنْ هَـذَا(O Yusuf ! Turn away from this!), do not mention to anyone what has happened, وَاسْتَغْفِرِى لِذَنبِكِ(And ask forgiveness for your sin, ) addressing his wife. The `Aziz was an easy man, or gave excuse to his wife because she saw in Yusuf an appeal she could not resist. He said to her, `Ask forgiveness for your sin, the evil desire that you wanted to satisfy with this young man, and then inventing false accusations about him,' إِنَّكِ كُنتِ مِنَ الْخَـطِئِينَ(verily, you were of the sinful.)

الزام کی مدافعت اور بچے کی گواہی ٭٭حضرت یوسف علیہ السلام اپنے آپ کو بچانے کے لیے وہاں سے دروازے کی طرف دوڑے اور یہ عورت آپ کو پکڑنے کے ارادے سے آپ علیہ السلام کے پیچھے بھاگی۔ پیچھے سے کرتا اس کے ہاتھ میں آ گیا۔ زور سے اپنی طرف گھسیٹا۔ جس سے یوسف علیہ السلام پیچھے کی طرف گر جانے کی قریب ہو گئے لیکن آپ علیہ السلام نے آگے کو زور لگا کر دوڑ جاری رکھی اس میں کرتا پیچھے سے بالکل بےطرح پھٹ گیا اور دونوں دروازے پر پہنچ گئے دیکھتے ہیں کہ عورت کا خاوند موجود ہے۔ اسے دیکھتے ہی اس نے چال چلی اور فوراً ہی سارا الزام یوسف کے سر تھوپ دیا اور اپنی پاک دامنی بلکہ عصمت اور مظلومیت جتانے لگی۔ سوکھا سامنہ بنا کر اپنے خاوند سے اپنی بپتا اور پھر پاکیزگی بیان کرتے ہوئے کہتی ہے فرمائیے حضور آپ کی بیوی سے جو بدکاری کا ارادہ رکھے اس کی کیا سزا ہونی چاہیئے؟ قید سخت یا بری مار سے کم تو ہرگز کوئی سزا اس جرم کی نہیں ہو سکتی۔ اب جب کہ یوسف علیہ السلام نے اپنی آبرو کو خطرے میں دیکھا اور خیانت کی بدترین تہمت لگتی دیکھی تو اپنے اوپر سے الزام ہٹانے اور صاف اور سچی حقیقت کے ظاہر کر دینے کے لیے فرمایا کہ حقیقت یہ ہے کہ یہی میرے پیچھے پڑی تھی، میرے بھاگنے پر مجھے پکڑ رہی تھی، یہاں تک کہ میرا کرتا بھی پھاڑ دیا۔ اس عورت کے قبیلے سے ایک گواہ نے گواہی دی۔صفحہ نمبر3982اور مع ثبوت و دلیل ان سے کہا کہ پھٹے ہوئے پیرہن کو دکھ لو اگر وہ سامنے کے رخ سے پھٹا ہوا ہے تو ظاہر ہے کہ عورت سچی ہے اور یہ جھوٹا ہے اس نے اسے اپنی طرف لانا چاہا اس نے اسے دھکے دیئے۔ روکا منع کیا ہٹایا اس میں سامنے سے کرتا پھٹ گیا تو واقع قصوروار مرد ہے اور عورت جو اپنی بےگناہی بیان کرتی ہے وہ سچی ہے فی الواقع اس صورت میں وہ سچی ہے۔ اور اگر اس کا کرتا پیچھے سے پھٹا ہوا پاؤ تو عورت کے جھوٹ اور مرد کے سچ ہونے میں شبہ نہیں۔ ظاہر ہے کہ عورت اس پر مائل تھی یہ اس سے بھاگا وہ دوڑی، پکڑا، کرتا ہاتھ میں آ گیا اس نے اپنی طرف گھسیٹا اس نے اپنی جانب کھینچا وہ پیچھے کی طرف سے پھٹ گیا۔ کہتے ہیں یہ گواہ بڑا آدمی تھا جس کے منہ پر داڑھی تھی یہ عزیز مصر کا خاص آدمی تھا اور پوری عمر کا مرد تھا۔ اور زلیخا کے چچا کا لڑکا تھا زلیخا بادشاہ وقت ریان بن ولید کی بھانجی تھی پس ایک قول تو اس گواہ کے متعلق یہ ہے۔ دوسرا قول یہ ہے کہ یہ ایک چھوٹا سا دودھ پیتا گہوارے میں جھولتا بچہ تھا۔ ابن جریر میں ہے کہ چار چھوٹے بچوں بچپن میں ہی کلام کیا ہے اس پوری حدیث میں ہے اس بچے کا بھی ذکر ہے اس نے یوسف صدیق علیہ السلام کی پاک دامنی کی شہادت دی تھی۔ [تفسیر ابن جریر الطبری:19118:صحیح مرفوعاً صحیح موقوفاً] ‏ سیدنا ابن عباس رضی اللہ عنہما فرماتے ہیں چار بچوں نے کلام کیا ہے۔ فرعون کی لڑکی کی مشاطہٰ کے لڑکے نے۔صفحہ نمبر3983حضرت یوسف علیہ السلام کے گواہ نے۔ حضرت جریج کے صاحب نے اور عیسٰی بن مریم علیہ السلام نے۔ حضرت مجاہد رحمہ اللہ نے تو ایک بالکل ہی غریب بات کہی ہے۔ وہ کہتے ہیں وہ صرف اللہ کا حکم تھا کوئی انسان تھا ہی نہیں۔ اسی تجویز کے مطابق جب زلیخا کے شوہر نے دیکھا تو یوسف علیہ السلام کے پیراہن کو پیچھے کی جانب سے پھٹا ہوا دیکھا۔ اس کے نزدیک ثابت ہو گیا کہ یوسف علیہ السلام سچا ہے اور اس کی بیوی جھوٹی ہے وہ یوسف صدیق علیہ السلام پر تہمت لگا رہی ہے تو بےساختہ اس کے منہ سے نکل گیا کہ یہ تو تم عورتوں کا فریب ہے۔ اس نوجوان پر تم تہمت باندھ رہی ہو اور جھوٹا الزام رکھ رہی ہو۔ تمہارے چلتر تو ہیں ہی چکر میں ڈال دینے والے۔ پھر یوسف علیہ السلام سے کہتا ہے کہ آپ اس واقعہ کو بھول جائیے، جانے دیجئیے۔ اس نامراد واقعہ کا پھر سے ذکر ہی نہ کیجئے۔ پھر اپنی بیوی سے کہتا ہے کہ تم اپنے گناہ سے استغفار کرو نرم آدمی تھا نرم اخلاق تھے۔ یوں سمجھ لیجئے کہ وہ جان رہا تھا کہ عورت معذور سمجھے جانے کے لائق ہے اس نے وہ دیکھا جس پر صبر کرنا بہت مشکل ہے۔ اس لیے اسے ہدایت کر دی کہ اپنے برے ارادے سے توبہ کر۔ سراسر تو ہی خطا وار ہے۔ کیا خود اور الزام دوسروں کے سر رکھا۔صفحہ نمبر3984

آیت 26 قَالَ هِىَ رَاوَدَتْنِيْ عَنْ نَّفْسِيْ صورت حال بہت نازک اور خطرناک رخ اختیار کرچکی تھی۔ حضرت یوسف کو بھی اپنے دفاع میں کچھ نہ کچھ تو کہنا تھا۔ لہٰذا آپ نے صاف صاف بتادیا کہ خود اس عورت نے مجھے گناہ پر آمادہ کرنے کی کوشش کی ہے۔وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ مِّنْ اَهْلِهَااس عورت کے اپنے رشتہ داروں میں سے بھی کوئی شخص موقع پر آپہنچا۔ اس نے موقع محل دیکھ کر وقوعہ کے بارے میں بڑی مدلل اور خوبصورت قرائنی شہادت circumstancial evidence دی کہ :اِنْ كَانَ قَمِيْصُهٗ قُدَّ مِنْ قُبُلٍ فَصَدَقَتْ وَهُوَ مِنَ الْكٰذِبِيْنَ اگر عورت سے دست درازی کی کوشش ہو رہی تھی اور وہ اپنا تحفظ کر رہی تھی تو ظاہر ہے کہ حملہ آور کی قمیص سامنے سے پھٹنی چاہیے۔

Sayyidna Yusuf (علیہ السلام) ، because of his prophetic gentleness, may not have, perhaps, disclosed her secret. But, when she took the first step and presented a charge sheet of false accusation against him, he was compelled to tell the truth: هِيَ رَ‌اوَدَتْنِي عَن نَّفْسِي (It was she who sought to seduce me).The matter was dense and delicate. For the ` Aziz of Misr, it was difficult to decide as to who should be taken as being true. That was no occasion for evidence and proof. But, Allah, great is whose majesty, has His own ways of saving His honourable servants from sin and keeping them unaffected and protected from it. He would do the same for them during their worldly life when He would arrange to save them from being disgraced, even if it would take a miracle to do that. Usually, on such occasions, infant children have been chosen to unfold truth, infants who are not expected to talk customarily. But, by giving them power of speech miraculously, Allah Ta’ ala would arrange for the acquittal of His favoured servants from accusations levelled against them. This happened when people started accusing Sayyidah Maryam falsely. Allah Tad gave a day old infant, Sayyidna ` Isa (علیہ السلام) ، the ability to speak and it was through his tongue that He had the sanctity of his blessed mother manifested - a very special manifestation of His power indeed. Similarly, when another accusation of this nature was made under the umbrella of a major conspiracy against Jurayj, a pious elder among the Bani Israil, it was a new-born child who testified to his innocence. When Pharaoh got suspicious about Sayyidna Musa (علیہ السلام) ، the small daughter of the personal lady hair-styler of the wife of the Pharaoh was given the power of speech and it was she who saved Sayyidna Musa (علیہ السلام) during his childhood from being hurt by the Pharaoh.Similarly, in this event relating to Sayyidna Yusuf (علیہ السلام) ، according to a narration of Sayyidna ` Abdullah ibn ` Abbas and Abu Hurairah ؓ ، Allah Ta’ ala bestowed that power of speech upon a small child - and that too in one of the finest ways of wisdom. This small child was lying in a cradle in this house. There was no way it could have occurred to anyone that this child would have watched their movements and understood what they were doing - and then, would be able to even go on to describe it in some manner. But, Allah is absolutely powerful. When He decides to highlight the greatness of those who strive in the mission of their obedience to Him, He is quite capable of demonstrating before the whole world that every particle of this universe works as His secret service which knows every criminal inside out and keeps a record of his or her crime and when the time comes, it speaks out the truth. Think of the Resurrection, the awesome plain of the Hashr when, at the time of the accounting of deeds, human beings will, goaded by their old worldly habit, refuse to admit their crimes, then, their very hands and feet and skins and surroundings will be called upon to stand as witnesses against them. Each such witness shall lay each and everything done by them bare before the unimaginably huge multitude gathered together on that fateful day of Al-Mahshar. That would be the time when human beings will find out that their hands and feet and the walls and doors of their homes inside, and the security arrangement outside these, none of them, not even one, were their own. In fact, all of them were secret agents of Allah, the Rabb of all Power.In sum, this small child, who was lying in the cradle oblivious of everything in the world around him, was made to speak out - as a miracle of Sayyidna Yusuf (علیہ السلام) precisely at the time when the ` Aziz of Misr, being on the horns of a dilemma, did not know what to do.Furthermore, if this child could have only said that Sayyidna Yusuf (علیہ السلام) is free of any blame and it is Zulaikha who is at fault, then, even that much would have been no less than a miracle, and a formidable proof of the innocence of Sayyidna Yusuf (علیہ السلام) . But, Allah Ta ala had this child say something farsighted which would separate truth from false-hood decisively. What the child said was: See the shirt of Sayyidna Yusuf (علیہ السلام) . If it is torn up from the front, then the word of Zulaikha is true and that of Sayyidna Yusuf (علیہ السلام) could be otherwise. And if the shirt is torn up from the back, then there remains just no other probability but that Sayyidna Yusuf (علیہ السلام) was running away from her and Zulaikha wanted to stop him.Apart from being a miracle of speech manifested by a child, this was something which could be understood by everyone around on its own. So, when the direction was followed, it was observed that the shirt was torn up from the back. Thus, the innocence of Sayyidna Yusuf (علیہ السلام) stood proved openly from physical signs as well.The explanation of the ` shahid' or witness of Sayyidna Yusuf (علیہ السلام) given here - that he was a small child blessed with the power of speech as a miracle - stands proved from a Hadith of the Holy Prophet t. This Hadith has been reported by Imam Abmad in his Musnad, Ibn Hibban in his Sahih and Hakim in Mustadrak. They have rated this Hadith as Sahih (sound). In this Hadith, it is said: ` Allah Ta` ala has blessed four children the power of speech while still in their cradle.' These four are the same as mentioned earlier. (Mazhari) However, in some narrations, other explanations of ` shahid' or witness have also been reported. But, Tafsir authorities such as Ibn Jarir, Ibn Kathir and others have declared the first Tafsir to be the weightier one.