Surat Yusuf (22-23)

{وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ آتَيْنَاهُ حُكْماً وَعِلْماً وَكَذَلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ} (يوسف : 22)

22- When he became of age and his power completed, We gave him prophethood and taught him the explanation of visions as a result of his perfection in work, his perfection in obeying his lord, and observation of patience during his trial.

This is the description of Yusuf's condition. This does not mean that he was given prophethood in this position of the story if we interpret the word "Hukman" with prophethood which we shall explain later as Allah says: "And (remember) Lout (Lot), We gave him Hukman (right judgment of the affairs and Prophethood) and (religious) knowledge." [Surat Al Anbiya': 74]. However, if it is interpreted by knowledge and understanding religion, there will be no problem.

{وَرَاوَدَتْهُ الَّتِي هُوَ فِي بَيْتِهَا عَن نَّفْسِهِ وَغَلَّقَتِ الأَبْوَابَ وَقَالَتْ هَيْتَ لَكَ قَالَ مَعَاذَ اللّهِ إِنَّهُ رَبِّي أَحْسَنَ مَثْوَايَ إِنَّهُ لاَ يُفْلِحُ الظَّالِمُونَ} (يوسف : 23)

23- The wife of Al `Aziz called him, asked him to have sexual intercourse with her, closed the doors, and said to him: Hurry up, for I am ready for you.

Yusuf (peace be upon him) said: I seek refuge in Allah and hold firm with him of what you ask me to do. Your husband has been kind to me and honored me, so how could I cheat on him? Indeed, those who meet goodness with evil shall not succeed and shall not win in the world or in the Hereafter.