Towards Understanding Surah Yusuf - 09

Shaykh Yasir Qadhi now discusses the second plot hatched by the wife of Azeez to seduce Yusuf AS. The second attempt was a brazen and open plot. The news of the beauty of Yusuf AS spread through the town and all the women were very keen to catch a glimpse of him. The sins of spreading rumours and gossiping by the women of the incident that had transpired resulted from lack of piety as they were idol worshippers. The wife of Azeez felt humiliated when she heard the news spreading and she wanted the women to see Yusuf AS. So, she prepares a huge banquet for them and invites her friends circle. This is her conniving plot done purposely to lure the women. She then calls Yusuf AS on the pretext of helping her out. When the women saw him, they could not praise his beauty enough and cut their hands losing track of reality because of the beholding beauty of Yusuf AS. They could not control their lust and emotions for the handsome Yusuf AS. Listen intently to discover how the wife of Azeez openly declares her plan of seducing Yusuf AS failing which, she would throw Yusuf AS into prison for non- compliance.