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(I) A. L. R. These are verses from the Clear Book.
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We have sent it down as an Arabic reading so that you may reason.
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We relate the best stories to you, since We have revealed this Reading to you. You were someone quite unaware previously.
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So Joseph told his father: "My father, I saw eleven stars, and the sun and moon; I saw them bowing down before me!"
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He said: "My dear son, do not relate your vision to your brothers lest they may lay some trap for you; Satan is an open enemy to man.
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Thus your Lord is choosing you and teaching you how to interpret events, and completing His favor towards you and Jacob's house, just as He has already completed it toward both your forefathers Abraham and Isaac. Your Lord is Aware, Wise!"
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(II) There were signs for inquirers in Joseph and his brothers
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when they said; "Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than we are even though we are a closed group. Our father is clearly mistaken.
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(Let's) kill Joseph or throw him into exile in some land so your father's attention will be absorbed in (all of) you, and later on you will be honorable folk."
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One among them spoke up and said: "Don't kill Joseph; toss him into the bottom of the cistern so some travellers may pick him up, if you must do something."
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They said: "Our father, what's wrong with you that you do not trust us with Joseph? We are quite sincere about him.
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Send him along with us tomorrow to relax and play. We'll look after him."
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He said: "It would worry me for you to go off with him. I fear a wolf will eat him up while you are careless about him."
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They said: "How could a wolf eat him when we are a closed group? Then we would be losers!"
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As they went away with him, they agreed on how to place him in the bottom of a cistern. We inspired him as follows: "You will inform them about this business of theirs while they will not catch on about it."
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They came back weeping to their father in the evening.
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They said: "Our father, we went off racing and left Joseph with our belongings, and the wolf ate him up! You will not believe us even though we are telling the truth."
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They even came with false blood on his shirt. He said: "Rather you yourselves have been fooled in the matter. Patience is beautiful ! God is the One to seek help from against what you describe."
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Some travellers came along who sent their waterboy and he let down his bucket. He said: "What a godsend! This is a boy!" So they hid him as a piece of merchandise; yet God was Aware of what they were doing.
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They sold him for a trifling price, just a few coins which were counted out. They were quite indifferent about him,
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(III) The person from Egypt who (eventually) bought him told his wife: "Let his stay here be dignified; perhaps he will benefit us or we'll adopt him as a son." Thus We established Joseph in the land and taught him how to interpret events. God was Dominant in his affair, even though most men do not realize it.
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When he became of age, We gave him discretion and knowledge; thus We reward those who act kindly.
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However the woman in whose house he lived, wanted to seduce him. She bolted the doors and said: "Come here, you!" He said: "God protect me! He is my Lord, the best shelter to hold on by. He does not let wrongdoers prosper."
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She kept him on her mind, while he would have had her on his, had it not been that he saw a proof from his Lord. Thus We warded off evil and sexual misconduct from him; he was one of Our sincere servants.
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They both raced for the door, and she ripped his shirt from behind; and they met her husband at the door! She said: "What is the penalty for someone who wants (to commit) evil with your wife except for him to be jailed or (suffer) painful torment?"
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He said: "She tried to seduce me." A witness from her side of the family testified: "If his shirt has been ripped from in front, then she has told the truth and he is a liar;
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while if his shirt has been ripped from behind, then she has lied and he is truthful."
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When he saw his shirt was ripped from behind, he said: "It is one of your women's tricks. Your wiles are serious!
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Joseph, avoid this. (My wife), ask forgiveness for your sin. You're someone who has slipped up."
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(IV) Some women in the city said: "The official's wife wants to seduce her houseboy. He's set her madly in love! We see she has gone clear astray."
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