'It was she who tried to seduce me' (12:26) - This was it. Just one statement; this was all that Yusuf AS said in response to Zulyakha's accusation of him being the perpetrator of misconduct, when in reality she was the one who attempted to seduce him. To exemplify integrity and honesty as believers, we are instructed to conduct ourselves with the utmost sincerity. This entails using straightforward and explicit speech that aligns with the implicit message. يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَقُولُوا۟ قَوْلًۭا سَدِيدًۭا Allah says: O believers! Be mindful of Allah, and say what is right. (33:70) 'سَدِيدًۭا/ Sadeedan' - a straight and sound statement. Imam Al

They said, 'O our father, indeed we went racing each other and left Joseph with our possessions, and a wolf ate him. But you would not believe us, even if we were truthful.' [12:17] 💭 The brothers of Yūsuf (‘alayhis-salām) were so preoccupied with the theatrics of how they would approach their father that they overlooked the gaping hole in the lie they would speak. They had requested Yūsuf to 'eat and play' under their care, and here they say that he was left alone by their belongings as they played on their own. Lying is never sustainable; it demands endless patchwork to keep its stench from leaking, and that is why the truth always comes to light sooner or later. It is repor

Surah Yusuf taught me to not share the thing that scares me the most with everybody, as they can use this against you. When the father said to them: 'I'm afraid the wolf will eat him,' they used this fear against him. I've seen sisters share what they are most ashamed of from their past in the beginning of a marriage, and then that thing be used against them when things change in the marriage. People will use your secrets against you, so some things are best kept to yourself.