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Refuting The Lies About Yoosuf Alayhis Salaam
The participation of Yoosuf (as) as a minister in the government of the King of Egypt
By Shaykh Abu Muhammad al Maqdisi
Allaah, the Most High, said: ?And the king said: 'Bring him to me that I may attach him to my person.' Then, when he spoke to him, he said: 'Verily, this day, you are with us high in rank and fully trusted.' said: 'Set me over the storehouses of the land; I will indeed guard them with full knowledge.' Thus did we give full authority to Yoosuf in the land, to take possession therein, as when or where he likes.'? (EMQ 12: 54-56)
So those who use the example of Yoosuf, upon whom be peace, use this to show that he became established in the government of the King and they conclude on the basis of this that if it is permissible to become a minister in a non-Muslim government, the surely it is permissible to vote for the least harmful candidate who will become a Member of Parliament to act on our behalf.
And those who use this as evidence must have missed what Yoosuf, upon whom be peace, said to his two companions of the prison prior to his taking this position: ?The Hukm (i.e. judgment) is for none but Allah. He has commanded that you worship none but Him, that is the (true) straight religion, but most men know not.? (EMQ 12: 40)
So how could we say about Yoosuf, upon whom be peace, that he would compromise and cooperate in a government with those who legislate man-made laws while he was the very one who admonished others about this issue, saying: ?The Hukm (i.e. judgment) is for none but Allah?!?
Firstly, those who use this example are in need of evidence to substantiate their claim that the law of this government was not in accordance with the Sharee'ah of Yoosuf (as). And there is nothing to indicate this within the example itself. Rather, it was narrated that the King whose Kingdom Yoosuf became a minister of, became a Muslim.
Ibn Jareer at-Tabarie narrated that Mujaahid said, ?The King whom Yoosuf was with entered Islaam.? (At-Tafseer Vol. 9/217). And al-Baghawie said, ?Mujaahid and others said, ?Yoosuf (as) did not stop calling the King to Islaam while being kind to him, until he and many of the people entered Islam.?
Also, it is narrated that Yoosuf (as) was the ruler himself and his duties as Minister also was to govern Egypt. Ibn Jareer at-Tabarie narrated from as-Suddie that he said, ?The King employed Yoosuf over Egypt and he was the person in authority and he (also) used to supervise the buying and the trade and all of its matters. So that was His saying: ?Thus did we give full authority to Yoosuf (Joseph) in the land, to take possession therein, as when or where he likes.?
Also, he narrated from Ibn Zayd concerning His saying: ??to take possession therein, as when or where he likes?? He said, ?We put in authority over whatever was in it (i.e. Egypt), wherever he willed from that place. He did in it whatever he willed. It was granted to him.?
And al-Qurtubie narrated that Ibn ?Abbaas said about Yoosuf, ?So he sat upon his bed and the Kings approached him. And the King entered his home with his women and the authority of Egypt was granted to him.? al-Qurtubie said, ?And when the King gave the authority of Egypt to Yoosuf, he was generous to the people and called them to Islam until they believed in him and he established the justice amongst them. So the men and the women loved him. And from what has come from Wahhaab and as-Suddie and Ibn ?Abbaas and others is the saying of the King to Yoosuf, when he saw his complete wisdom in implementing the ruling and spreading the justice: ?I give you the authority, so do whatever you will. And we are merely your followers and I am not one to refuse being your subject and obeying you and I am no more than one of your subjects.? (At-Tafseer Vol. 9/215)
If this is a possibility ? that the King entered Islam - and quoting it as evidence becomes questionable, then it would be incorrect to use it, due to the principle: ?If possibility arises, the usage of it as evidence drops?.
Furthermore, the legislation of those before us, is a legislation for us ? according to the majority of Usilyoon (classical scholars) - only if it does not contradict our religion, and if one were to hypothesise, for sake of argument, that Yoosuf had not followed in his own Sharee'ah, then we say, had he been alive today, he would have not had a choice but to follow in what has been revealed upon Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.
By Shaykh Abu Muhammad al Maqdisi
Allaah, the Most High, said: ?And the king said: 'Bring him to me that I may attach him to my person.' Then, when he spoke to him, he said: 'Verily, this day, you are with us high in rank and fully trusted.' said: 'Set me over the storehouses of the land; I will indeed guard them with full knowledge.' Thus did we give full authority to Yoosuf in the land, to take possession therein, as when or where he likes.'? (EMQ 12: 54-56)
So those who use the example of Yoosuf, upon whom be peace, use this to show that he became established in the government of the King and they conclude on the basis of this that if it is permissible to become a minister in a non-Muslim government, the surely it is permissible to vote for the least harmful candidate who will become a Member of Parliament to act on our behalf.
And those who use this as evidence must have missed what Yoosuf, upon whom be peace, said to his two companions of the prison prior to his taking this position: ?The Hukm (i.e. judgment) is for none but Allah. He has commanded that you worship none but Him, that is the (true) straight religion, but most men know not.? (EMQ 12: 40)
So how could we say about Yoosuf, upon whom be peace, that he would compromise and cooperate in a government with those who legislate man-made laws while he was the very one who admonished others about this issue, saying: ?The Hukm (i.e. judgment) is for none but Allah?!?
Firstly, those who use this example are in need of evidence to substantiate their claim that the law of this government was not in accordance with the Sharee'ah of Yoosuf (as). And there is nothing to indicate this within the example itself. Rather, it was narrated that the King whose Kingdom Yoosuf became a minister of, became a Muslim.
Ibn Jareer at-Tabarie narrated that Mujaahid said, ?The King whom Yoosuf was with entered Islaam.? (At-Tafseer Vol. 9/217). And al-Baghawie said, ?Mujaahid and others said, ?Yoosuf (as) did not stop calling the King to Islaam while being kind to him, until he and many of the people entered Islam.?
Also, it is narrated that Yoosuf (as) was the ruler himself and his duties as Minister also was to govern Egypt. Ibn Jareer at-Tabarie narrated from as-Suddie that he said, ?The King employed Yoosuf over Egypt and he was the person in authority and he (also) used to supervise the buying and the trade and all of its matters. So that was His saying: ?Thus did we give full authority to Yoosuf (Joseph) in the land, to take possession therein, as when or where he likes.?
Also, he narrated from Ibn Zayd concerning His saying: ??to take possession therein, as when or where he likes?? He said, ?We put in authority over whatever was in it (i.e. Egypt), wherever he willed from that place. He did in it whatever he willed. It was granted to him.?
And al-Qurtubie narrated that Ibn ?Abbaas said about Yoosuf, ?So he sat upon his bed and the Kings approached him. And the King entered his home with his women and the authority of Egypt was granted to him.? al-Qurtubie said, ?And when the King gave the authority of Egypt to Yoosuf, he was generous to the people and called them to Islam until they believed in him and he established the justice amongst them. So the men and the women loved him. And from what has come from Wahhaab and as-Suddie and Ibn ?Abbaas and others is the saying of the King to Yoosuf, when he saw his complete wisdom in implementing the ruling and spreading the justice: ?I give you the authority, so do whatever you will. And we are merely your followers and I am not one to refuse being your subject and obeying you and I am no more than one of your subjects.? (At-Tafseer Vol. 9/215)
If this is a possibility ? that the King entered Islam - and quoting it as evidence becomes questionable, then it would be incorrect to use it, due to the principle: ?If possibility arises, the usage of it as evidence drops?.
Furthermore, the legislation of those before us, is a legislation for us ? according to the majority of Usilyoon (classical scholars) - only if it does not contradict our religion, and if one were to hypothesise, for sake of argument, that Yoosuf had not followed in his own Sharee'ah, then we say, had he been alive today, he would have not had a choice but to follow in what has been revealed upon Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.