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What is the significance of verse 24 of Surah Yusuf, and did our master Yusuf contemplate indecency with the wife of Al-Aziz?

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The scholars differed on the "hems" (intention/inclination) of Yusuf mentioned in the verse, offering several interpretations:

- That he "hemmed" concerning her with a psychological inclination, a natural human instinct, but his piety and chastity prevented him from following his desires. - That he "hemmed" to push her away from himself, then preferred to flee. - That no "hems" occurred from him at all due to the presence of the proof, and this view was favored by Imam Abu Hayyan and Sheikh Al-Shinqiti.

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