Joseph replied, “I can even tell you what kind of meal you will be served before you receive it. This ˹knowledge˺ is from what my Lord has taught me. I have shunned the faith of a people who disbelieve in Allah and deny the Hereafter.
8 years ago · Referencing Ayah 12:37, 18:95-98, 27:35-36, 28:78-79
Amazing how the righteous when Allah blesses them with worldly talents use it to bring others closer to Allah, as Dhul qarnain did with his skill of building dams and Yousef did with his ability to interpret dreams or Solomon and his power and kingdom which Allah blessed him with. These blessings made them more humble to Allah and attributed it to him unlike the arrogant who attribute it to themself like Qaroon
Reflecting on the family of prophets, when Prophet Yusuf (AS) was sent to prison, he introduced himself by declaring that he had left the path of those who do not believe in Allah and the Hereafter. The way he said this so openly made me think about the era of polytheism in which he lived, where declaring one’s faith was a bold statement. It was not just in Egypt; even Canaan, despite being home to prophets like Ibrahim, Ishaq, and Yaqub, was ...
Yusuf makes a declaration of cutting himself from a group of people who donot believe in Allah. After disassociating from this group, I would question: Who am I a part of? Who do I follow? This is answered in the next ayah where he says, 'I follow the faith of my fathers: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob'.