Surat Yusuf (24-25)

{وَلَقَدْ هَمَّتْ بِهِ وَهَمَّ بِهَا لَوْلا أَن رَّأَى بُرْهَانَ رَبِّهِ كَذَلِكَ لِنَصْرِفَ عَنْهُ السُّوءَ وَالْفَحْشَاء إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُخْلَصِينَ} (يوسف : 24)

24- The wife of Al `Aziz made up her mind to have sexual intercourse with him, and he inclined to her in some moments according to his human nature, but that inclination did not exceed his mind to his heart. When the signs of Allah appeared to him to make him firm, remind him of the bad consequence of fornication, and strengthen his will by patience and piety, the light of faith lightened strongly in his heart again. So, he took a lesson, repented to Allah, and sought refuge in Allah against Satan and did not do anything with her.

As We showed him a proof and caused him to turn away from her, We turn away cheating and fornication from him, for he is one of Our Chosen Servants whom We chose for obeying us, honored with prophethood, and protected against anything that may slander his behavior and biography.

{وَاسُتَبَقَا الْبَابَ وَقَدَّتْ قَمِيصَهُ مِن دُبُرٍ وَأَلْفَيَا سَيِّدَهَا لَدَى الْبَابِ قَالَتْ مَا جَزَاء مَنْ أَرَادَ بِأَهْلِكَ سُوَءاً إِلاَّ أَن يُسْجَنَ أَوْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ} (يوسف : 25)

25- Yusuf escaped to the door to get rid of her, and she followed him to prevent him from escape. So, she gripped him from the back and pulled him powerfully to tear up his shirt. Yusuf continued to escape and she was running after him, and when they came out of the room, they found her husband at the door. She feared and said to her husband: What is the punishment of he who wants to practice fornication with your wife?

She feared that he would kill him while she is still in love with him, so she said: The punishment should be either detention or harsh beating.