Sunday, December 11, 2011

[12].Surah Yusuf [Joseph] : Ayat 87-88




Ayat 87. "O my sons! Go you and enquire about Yusuf (Joseph){PBUH} and his brother, and never give up hope of Allah's Mercy. Certainly no one despairs of Allah's Mercy, except the people who disbelieve."
Ayat 88. Then, when they entered unto him [Yusuf (Joseph)]{PBUH}, they said: "O ruler of the land! A hard time has hit us and our family, and we have brought but poor capital, so pay us full measure and be charitable to us. Truly, Allah does reward the charitable."     

Hazrat Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: Messenger of Allah  [SAWW](PBUH) said, "When Allah desires good for a ruler, He appoints for him a sincere adviser who will remind him if he forgets and helps him if he remembers. When Allah wishes for him the contrary, He appoints for him a bad adviser who will not remind him if he forgets, nor will he help him if he remembers.'' [Muslim Book 37, Chapter 04, Hadith # 6626/6627/6628].

Lesson : as mentioned above in Surah Yusuf Ayat 80. "Allah decides my case (by releasing Benjamin) and He is the Best of the judges." In the recruitment of good and scrupulous aides lies the Blessing of Allah to a ruler because such aides will prove helpful to him in making sound judgments, reaching right conclusions and guarding him against leaning towards evil ways. Yet, if all of these aides are self-seekers, flatterers and corrupt, they will undoubtedly influence his decision-making in a bad way. And one can believe that the end of the ruler will be far from being desirable because history also supports this view. As for the Hereafter, he will be hardly safe from the infernal torment. 

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