Best of Stories – Study of Surat Yusuf 27

Woon Bismillah Alhamdulillah wa salatu salam ala Rasulillah or earliest vegetarian will begin in the name of Allah All Praise and Glory to Allah and His Highness peace and blessings be upon His messenger Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam and his family and his companions. And all those who tried his path we ask Allah azza wa jal to guide us with his book and guide us closer to his book. And to make his book a means of Shiva means of intercession for every single one of us from going astray in this life and from being punished in the next Allah whom I mean, may Allah illuminate for us our minds with this book, and brighten and illuminate for us our graves at this book and help us

by virtue our relationship with this book on the day when our worlds go dark on the day that

everyone is blanketed in darkness except those whom Allah azza wa jal grants a light to on that Day of Judgment alone. I mean, we welcome everyone back. And this is the Friday night talk. I'm offering it Sunday night

due to scheduling conflicts, this insha Allah will be our second to last session on sort of the use of the study of the best of stories or Allah's telling of sort of the use of in the most perfect and best way

or the chapter or the story of Prophet Joseph in the most best fashion.

And the story in and of itself has closed, use of La Salaam has been reunited, and they prostrate to him in veneration and respect and he turns us to his father and speaks and then turns away to Allah subhanho wa Taala and he makes that beautiful, beautiful, beautiful dua that we covered or reflected on a little bit last week, then Allah azza wa jal is addressing in the first person here now in these verses you just heard the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam and his contemporaries closing out

the discussion on sort of the use of in the most perfect fashion.

And so in the first verse here, Allah azza wa jal says the valleca that story we just finished.

mean I'm bad, it literally is from the news of the unseen

No, he he like that we reveal it to you home 100 sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, why am I Quintella de him edge mount Umbra home and you are not present with them when they plotted when they agreed on their evil plot.

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is edge metal umbra. When was that when they came to an agreement with Holmium Corona and they agreed on a on that plan that's in its their plan. And so first of all, a lot Zoa gel is reiterating as he did in the beginning of the surah. Notice like the symmetry here and the balance here and the beginning of the surah.

Allah says Nana also added gas and costs we will reveal to you the best of stories in what we do. Through this Quran we inspire to you when Quinton uncomplicate amount of our fit in and before we reveal that to you, you are like everyone else of those unaware of the story. And now that the story has been told Allah azza wa jal says this is the unseen, that we reveal to you, that you are not present there at those moments to know it, there is no way you could have known it. So of the proofs of the prophethood of Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is him disclosing aspects of the light, bright aspects of the unseen.

And many times when people speak about what the Prophet salallahu Alaihe Salam spoke about that no one could have known Had Allah not communicate with them. We speak about the future, like foretelling future events. But you know, it could be argued that foretelling past events is actually more emphatic and more powerful, more miraculous, than foretelling the future. Why? Because in the future, someone could act to actualize the statement of the Prophet Mohammed or it could be said, if someone were to say, in the future, there will be a king named Francisco. And then, you know, a person comes across this hadith is not a hadith as this hadith, and names their child, Francisco as

they Oh, so in other words, it was after the fact.

They decided this, and they did this to match what was foretold. But with the past, when you're foretelling the past, you have to be even more accurate because you're talking about something that already happened. You can't, you know, customize it to match your statements. And so speaking about the task is, quote unquote trickier, more difficult.

From one angle at least

And so Allah revealed to him this last knowledge about the past. And that is why, you know, people were so blown away by the fact that the prophets also knew so much knew what was impossible to know.

For someone in his place in his time in his background, but also when Eliza Jen says, you know, this of the news of the unseen, it could be even beyond lost knowledge, like it's not just necessarily knowledge of previous scriptures that Allah also revealed to the Prophet Muhammad the way he revealed it to previous prophets. No, it could also be speaking about the fact that there were

elements in this story that were never discussed anywhere, you know, facts that were not events, they were emotions, as we discussed so much emotion in the story, ALLAH SubhanA wa Tada told the prophet Muhammad in this surah you know, the whispers and the thoughts of people in this story.

Nobody could offer those. But Allah Monaco right in our of everything unseen subhanho wa taala.

And, and then there's another beautiful lesson here. Alongside the proofs of prophethood, Allah says these are from the events of the unseen will reveal them to you. And then of all those events in the story of use of one event, a single doubt. Right, when my Quintella de him, you will not present with them. Oh, Mohamed, when they came to an agreement, while Holmium karoun.

And they put together this plot, why that event of all events? You know, perhaps the reason is because

you know, this surah, as we said, came down when the Prophet SAW Selim was about to be driven into exile, basically forced to leave Mecca, because they were plotting against him so much. Remember, we said so many times this sort of foretells having to leave being taken away from his family, his tribe, his homeland, having to leave Mecca.

Why did they have to leave my gut? Because poor Irish was young karoun Quraysh was convening. At that moment, it sounds like it's extremely powerful. You know, it's almost like a lot. Zoa gel is speaking to Quraysh also on this idea, right? And the next verse proves this even more that this is really intended, clearly intended. So when Allah saying, you know, you didn't know this story, but we told you about it the story of use of, and you weren't present with them, when they were plotting, but I told you, they were plotting or they plotted, it's almost as if Allah azza wa jal is saying, oh, Quraysh and he's not there with you, as you guys are making that plot against him. But I

have it covered. I hear you, I see you convening and plotting against my prophet muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. And that is a powerful, indirect or direct message to Quraysh. And of the proofs for this is the very next verse. So the very next verses what were my exaro NASCI. Well, how does that mean? But most people, no matter how hard you try, no matter how keen you are, well hardest, no matter how eager you are, meaning to get them to be guided, built, meaning they are not meant meaning they will not be believers. And so connect those two verses, you are not with them.

On Mohammed, when they plotted, yes, it applies to the brothers of use of when they plotted. But why that singled out because it also applies. Now again, it's happening again, with Polish, and Allah saying about correlation. Most people no matter how hard you try, we'll never be believers. Imagine being a rebel Karachi, hearing this, and the conflict that must cause inside you, you're bent on rejecting Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam. But Allah is telling you about what you're doing behind closed doors, and the fact that he's calling you out your help, you're a hopeless case, or nearly so.

And so the relationship between this verse and the verse before it, actually, for some context is that Quraysh and a group of the Jews also that told them ask him about you, Joseph, he will never know about Joseph Muhammad is has no biblical background. So they the Quraysh, and a group of Jews had demanded from the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam to relate to them the story of use of the story of Joseph and that so this question was there to stump the Prophet Muhammad, but the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi salam, knowing this and then receiving sort of Kusile from Allah Subhana Allah to Allah. He presumed that I'm about to do the impossible, what they think is

impossible, which is know the story of Joseph, so he presumed that they would believe in him once he recited it to them, but sadly, they only persisted

in disbelief after it had been revealed after sort of use of came down, that's why these verses are there versus concluding sort of use of right.

And you know, it is very similar to when Allah azza wa jal said to the Prophet SAW Salem, to console him in Nicoletta demon, like in Allah here the Manisha

or who will motored in, you don't guide whom you love, or Muhammad, right, you don't guide whom you love. But Allah guides whom He wishes, and he knows best he is most knowing of MOTD and those who will be guided or those who are rightly guided.

And so, this is clearly a message to polish most people no matter how hard you try, no matter how many proofs you bring them, no matter you know what you do, they will not believe. And so that was a message to another lesson we can, you know, extrapolate from this phrase, most people no matter how hard you try will not be believers is that the majority is not a proof, Nor should the majority going astray dishearten you,

you know, shaitan said, for example, lacks any candidate reata who in law Kalida I will surely destroy his descendants, the descendants of Adam,

except for a few and after the story of each of the prophets and sort of the sharara which is one of the most extensive

Stories of the Prophets in the Quran. Allah says in a fee Valhalla area on mechanic thorough me in Arabic Allah hola Aziz or Rahim indeed in these people who are destroyed right for, for rejecting the messengers is a sign for whoever will take heed as a sign and most of them were not found to be believers. And your Lord is allows his or him he is the mighty and the Merciful.

Mighty against those who consider insist on rejecting and merciful to save those who were believers, the minority that were believers with those messengers in each of those stories. And Allah subhana wa Tada says it's time and time again throughout the Quran on to the Ackermann philology. leukeran. Sevilla, if you obey most people on earth, they will serve you or you know, divert you from the Path of Allah subhanho wa taala. And, you know, the majority of humanity is devoid of faith. And the believers are almost always few in proportion to others. And so, when that Pharaoh nasira, minion coming back sort of use of most people, no matter how hard you try, it will not be believers. So

what does that mean? Does that mean don't try? No, it means try. But it didn't means don't become overly grievous, overly distressed.

When they don't believe and at the same time don't ever be of the people who looks to the majority as proof of correctness and in correctness, the majority usually leans away from the truth love majority of the masses.

And then Subhan Allah it says, you know, when the ACT federal NASS, most people no matter how hard you try, who's you use the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam meaning most people will not reach the shores of faith. Even if Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam himself, the best inviter ever to the path of Allah is the one who invited them. And so you as a caller must call to Allah no matter what, regardless of you know, results or lack of results regardless of you know, how disappointed you are in the emotional letdowns. That means you're keen, that's a beautiful thing to feel disappointed because you want good for everyone.

And also don't lose hope because don't do you know, these people from Croatia, Croatia, so many of them in the end did become Muslim right on the promised land and left for years and then came back they ultimately did and so it also means they will not become believers, most of them and those of them that do not necessarily become believers immediately. And so just leave their results so Allah azza wa jal and you continue to exert your all perfect gear in anthem without get less tally him be recited then Allah say that so that was last year. So just remind to remind them all Mohamed and of course all of your followers that applies to us as well keep reminding in NEMA anthem that get your

water reminder That's your job. Number allinial Bilello the vs.

Number alagille Bella violin and he said it's on you to convey and asked to reckon this was versus your butter reminder. So you do you are someone that reminds less the lamb Messiter. You are not someone that is a controller over them. It's not your job. It's not what it's for.

And then the next verse says to the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam Why am I matters? I don't normally human measuring enho Allah the Quran, Allah Amin and how dare they basically not believe the verses one Mathis Elohim and you don't ask them for any wage for it.

It meaning they have no reason to be rejecting your system, your belief system, you you come with news from the unseen, right? You are so keen on their guidance, you're not asking them for any wage so how could they assume there's an ulterior motive or conflict of interest or otherwise?

In Hua Illa the Quran lol I mean it is nothing but a reminder for all of mankind you give it to everybody, not just those who pay.

And so that is a chastising of Qureshi like what excuse can you possibly have? Why can't you see this? What is wrong with you? Why are you being so stubborn? And as for you know, the believer, his take a lesson from this as well that, you know, the prophets never took payment for their call. And likewise for the pious caller, if you want to be a pious caller, someone a God fearing, you know, God driven color to the faith, not that you never accept payment. But yeah, at least you don't stipulate it. Maybe we should talk about that for a second. Is it permissible, you know, to, to accept payment, so that you can serve the dean. Yep. Because you're not accepting payment for your

act of worship, to your devotion to Allah to call to him. You're accepting payments so that you can be able to write, but you're not stipulating it meaning if it's in your ability to serve Allah then you will serve him even if you're not getting paid. But if you so happen to be getting paid

and it's enabling you to serve Allah's Deen more than that's fine. One example to explain this a bit further, is the the mother of Musa alayhis salam imagine her right. This is just like an analogy that I believe in the taming Allah strikes. She was brought her baby back and offered money. Because they didn't know she was the mother and he drank from her didn't drink from any other woman, right cycled from her breasts and no one else is

that they said we'll pay you to breastfeed him. So she would have breastfed him for free.

But because she loved to do so, the fact that she was getting payment for it is you know, a bonus on top, it just makes her life easier. And that is fine. Likewise,

if a person can give, you know, an hour of Quran teaching a day for free,

but someone's telling him, you know, give me more because I don't have more to give, I have responsibilities, I have family, I have expenses. We say what if we take care of all of that for you, so that you can serve Allah Deen better serve Allah's book better what if we pay you, for you for trapping you in the service right for you not being able to compensate you for your time, or take care of your expenses, maybe as a clearer wording for it so that you can give us 12 hours of Quran a day, 10 hours of Quran a day,

he would have done that anyway, it's still for Allah, even if he is being accommodated financially for it. So let's just say that the verse doesn't make you feel like it is haram for someone to make income, while or in the same, you know,

framework or occupation as Islamic work no, that would be fine. And

the examples of this really are many you know, I remember actually I will work this will differ there Levana beautiful example, that he was not taking money to be the Khalifa he was not taking a salary as the Khalifa and he became Khalifa on the Prophet SAW Salem died. And then Omar caught him in the market. And he told him, what are you doing in the market. He said to me, I'm doing what every man must do, which is take care of my family, I have to make money like buy, sell and take care of my family. So Omar said to him, the the Philadelphia like leading, you know, state office, the OMA and the market cannot coexist, meaning you're gonna fumble something you cannot lead the

Muslims and take care of their affairs. And at the same time, you know, lead your own private business and have trade hours. You can't take money force that will work to take money from, you know, the state, a small salary, so that he can give his undivided attention to the needs of the Khilafah that that position.

And that will work actually the end of his life dedicated and entrusted are the property of his estate of his to go off into charity out of fear that maybe he didn't take the bare minimum maybe he took too much. May Allah be pleased with him such a you know, incredible souls, such incredible hearts but that's the idea. The idea is that taking money but not stipulating it for the Dawa is is fine but stipulating it for the Dawa. I am your leader so give me or I will not you know

you know, volunteer my time unless I'm paid. That's a different scenario. And so Allah subhana wa

By selling them here, you know, selling the province also known for college to consider. You're not asking them for any money. So what is the issue here, you're not accepting any payments for this. And of course that is from the grip the great wisdom of this Dean, that if they have a word in exchange for money,

we will be giving the wealthy thou the people with money that one you wouldn't give, you know, the poor any data, but the data is far reaching an all inclusive and available for who for whoever wants it. That's why the verse says in Hua eats nothing but the Quran, Allah Allah mean a reminder for all of the world's so everyone who wants it, not just for Muslims, not just for non Muslim humans, Muslims or non Muslims, humans in jinn, whoever is listening, we're making it available. That is the path of the prophets, Allah Allahu Allah was Allah. And, you know, just to come back to the issue of it could be halal for you to get a salary. That is true. But at the same time, the fact that ALLAH

SubhanA without us telling them He's not asking you for money reminds us of the fact that sometimes even if things were halal, the person who calls to the path may want to make sure he does not fall in people's eyes due to a misunderstanding they have they think it's haram or on befitting or otherwise.

We should be careful of that. Like, for example, financial independence is very important for the respectability of Islamic preachers, right? That's just

and you know, the good service of Islamic preachers, also the reputation management, this is not like some celebrity thing. This is important, you know, different people have different sizes, more public figure than others, but caring, caring about your reputation, you know, is extremely important. The Prophet SAW Salem, you know, was not doing something haram when he was walking a woman home,

because she was his wife, you know, in the middle of the night. But when he saw two men,

he stopped them and said, By the way, this is Sophia, this is my wife. They said, Yeah, Rasul Allah, you know, we would never think of anything and never suspect anything of you. He said, I fear that shaitan will cast the whisper into your hearts and cause you to be destroyed due to your misunderstanding, even though it was valid. And so being careful with how people perceive you, even in your parallel behavior is also important. Because they can miss out on you know, the treasure you carry the data will you call to because of that? So the problem is all sudden them was purified from all of this and that's why Allah says to them, he's not even asking you for any money. He doesn't

make a penny off of this. What is with you? The next verse says, moving on, what can you mean I attend for similar to a lot of the more rural now they have a home on hamari alone.

Which means how many signs how many signs are there? Like they don't, nothing is bringing them to their senses. But then he says, But and how many signs are there already in the heavens and the earth like forget the Quran, forget the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam and his you know, his message, his integrity. How many signs are there already in the heavens and the earth and that they passed by people passed by? Well whom on hamara loon while ignoring them paying no attention to them?

So it's almost as if Allah azza wa jal is saying, there's no surprise Oh, Muhammad sallallahu alayhi salam if they don't consider the proofs of your prophethood because the universe is filled with proofs of Allah's oneness and his ability and his wisdom, and they pass over it all the time, and they're not paying attention. So not a surprise.

Most people are like this. And then of the lessons of this verse is that the universe is jam packed with signs, there's so many signs. But so little people stop at them. You see the signs of Allah don't help when you pass by them. You need to become a thoughtful person, you need to be a careful person. You know, you need to be mindful person. The signs of Allah only help not when you pass by them, they help when you stop at them. Be or else you will never avail yourself the chance to be, you know,

forgive me, you will never give yourself the chance to be guided by them. You know, whoever closes their eyes during the daytime will not enjoy the sunlight.

And so who ever does not give due thought and due consideration to the signs of Allah azza wa jal will miss out on you know, enlightening

his life and his afterlife.

And so, as we said a few sessions earlier about miracles. It is not the absence of miracles. It is the presence of arrogance, the presence of heedlessness that causes us to be deprived of

recognizing what these men are

pools tell us what they show us. And then that the last verse we will cover is Eliza just saying one that you mean Axolotl home builder, he left our home wash unicorn. And most of them most of humanity, they do not believe in God, except or unless they associate others meaning as partners with him.

So

first of all, what does that mean? I mean, it's not best how they look on Houma.

He says, you know,

what does it mean that they believe in God, but they are still mushy. Kuhn there, they still associate partners, he says, of their belief in God, if not best says is that when you ask them about the Creator, who created the skies, who created their Earth, who created the mountains, they say Allah, but then when it comes to their worship, they you know, they ascribe associate others with Him in worship, they worship others as well.

They believe that others have, you know, powers, maybe not equal to Allah's power, but contending with Allah's power.

Many gods right, or CO gods or all of that. And so that's part of what it means, like what makes you a believer, it's not that you believe in God, that you believe in none but God right as as the god right as the, the only one worthy of worship. That's what it means.

But it also has a a lesser meaning, a lesser meaning, because the same way, well, whom was Shikun and they are majestic, they associate partners with God, there is a major form that is contrary to being Muslim. But there is also a minor form of shipwreck, like a subtle form of shirk, that is contrary to being pure in your Islam pure in your head. And that's why of course at Rahim Allah, He said, There is OpenShift like blades and ship lathe in association with Allah. And that's a take another besides Allah, as your Mahmoud, as your object of worship, right? He says, but there is subtle share, hidden share. And that is when your heart seeks other than Allah for its needs, as its

mark sold as its aim, right, so the Marbou you worship other than Allah, that's open, clear, major shake, but there is minor hidden subtle shadow because when you're mock sold, what you're seeking from your actions is other than Allah subhanho wa taala. And so an example of that is when you're seeking their praise, right? You're seeking their validation through your worship, worshiping other than Allah removes you from Islam, removes you from Belgrade, worshipping Allah but also like seeking others is praise from that. That is a problem. That is a compromise that your toe hated was uprooted altogether, but it can bring you very close and once you're there, there is no guarantee

that you won't slip off the cliff right? And so to seek them they are Masood

Al Hasan basally Rahim Allah He said about this, he recited the idea that most people don't believe in God purely. So he spoke about also the lesser form. And he said that's like the hypocrite. He says, When he acts he acts to show people making him a mushrik. And associated in that action of his he's not emotionally get heart, meaning entirely on wishek. Beyond the fold of Islam, there's, you know, Nissa coolamon, the you know, he's a mushrik he associates with Allah in that particular action. And so it's like a minor form of schicke. Another example not just seeking their praise, to seek blessings from other than Allah without justification. That could be a form of shortcuts well,

like blessings or like support

without justification, because like if Allah azza wa jal told us that zamzam you know the well of zamzam is blessed it he endowed it with blessings

than to seek that from zamzam. You know, for sure, right, if Allah told us that the Quran is blessing and so through the words of the Quran, you're trying to seek the blessings of the recitation on your sick because that's, of course, Allah endowed them with blessings or they are blessed it inherently

but to seek blessings from things without justification, that is, you know, in conflict with Allah being your your soul, your aim for your needs. And an example of that is like amulets, you know, people seek the blessings of amulets, talismans whatever it is right. And the province also limited Metallica Tirana Tedford, Ashok whomever hangs in amulet right seeking the blessings or the protection or whatever Alvin amulet he has committed shipwreck and you know the scholars comment that is a minor form of

not the type that automatically removes you beyond the pale of Islam because you don't believe that it has

Like the ability to, you know, contend with Allah has, you know, no, he's not equal to Allah. But to believe that it's independently bless it without Allah that could lead to shake and so it's like a minor form.

It blurs the lines and that is why there's so haram and so they are the Allah on the companion of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam,

he entered upon a sick person once

and he found an amulet fastened on his upper arm. You know how they hang it on Michael scissor used to hang on their arms as well. You may see this at times, right, like an arm bend very high up the arm. And so he ripped it or he snatched it off his arm. And then he said to him, what he recited this answer with use of he said, Womack, federal one federal and Billahi level machico And most people do not like they refuse to believe in Allah Alone. They don't believe in Allah except while associating others with him Subhan Allah Tala

and Dr. Alan Fifi, and I'll end here. He says, it is very scary to to realize that sometimes a bit of faith

can make you a worse disbeliever

what is it? So the verse is saying some people believe in God while mushy Kuhn wild polytheists, while disbelievers so he's saying sometimes you get this false sense of security, meaning, you think you have enough faith. So you don't bother to check or to refine your faith. And if you did, you would realize that you don't even have the minimum amount. That little bit is not even enough to get you in the door.

And, you know, the example of that is that I believe in God, that's all that matters. I know there's a higher power I don't bother with religion is you know, very serious deal. Or people that say God is the creator and they think that's it or it's not exactly important to which which God it is and are people that

you know, believe in lesser gods like pagan worshippers. They assume that just because they you know, time and time again recognize that Allah, Almighty God, the Supreme is the supreme, that it's okay to at times seek out the lesser gods

and appease the lesser gods and otherwise, so that that, you know, foundational faith, blurry foundational faith, actually is what keeps them from checking is my faith good enough? Is my faith pure is my faith acceptable in the sight of Allah as one of the faithful

and So, beware of being you know, pacified by your, like theoretical faith? Just yeah, there is one. Yeah, he is number one, but that doesn't translate into a way that validates it qualifies it

to the point that it would benefit you in the sight of the one that you say you believe is the most important and the ultimate and the supreme and the Almighty.

Subhanak Allahu Hambrick shadow Allah. And then a Sephora kind of do like is like a local and everyone we'll see you next week. We have Mila Serrano