A Sense of Love

Then shama hummed,

Why, must I feel?
Is it how important your ego?
We started, out of love
Let love ends it
You have a choice
Between me and him
The world is so complicated
Only because, a sense of love

Magpie said, "They said, 'Love, involves the senses. A sense is any of the systems involved in sensation. Sensation is the physical process during which sensory systems respond to stimuli and provide data for perception. We can experience love using any of our five senses.'
We will not go into detail about what the senses or the sensations are, but we will talking about stories of men using their common sense and feelings to show love.

So, the first story, a story of a strong young man, young Yusuf (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ), and a beautiful woman of high class. She tried to seduce him. The doors were closed and it would have been easy for him to give in to her. What was the reaction of Yusuf (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) to this seduction? Did his resolve weaken? Did he betray the trust for which he was responsible? Absolutely not!

ۗقَالَ مَعَاذَ اللّٰهِ اِنَّهٗ رَبِّيْٓ اَحْسَنَ مَثْوَايَۗ اِنَّهٗ لَا يُفْلِحُ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ

He said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allah. Indeed, he is my master, who has made good my residence. Indeed, wrongdoers will not succeed." [QS. Yusuf (12):23]

Devotion to Allah alone is the greatest reason for obtaining every blessing and avoiding every evil. Allah said,

وَ لَقَدۡ ہَمَّتۡ بِہٖ ۚ وَ ہَمَّ بِہَا لَوۡ لَاۤ اَنۡ رَّاٰ بُرۡہَانَ رَبِّہٖ ؕ کَذٰلِکَ لِنَصۡرِفَ عَنۡہُ السُّوۡٓءَ وَ الۡفَحۡشَآءَ ؕ اِنَّہٗ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا الۡمُخۡلَصِیۡنَ

"And she certainly determined [to seduce] him, and he would have inclined to her had he not seen the proof of his Lord. And thus [it was] that We should avert from him evil and immorality. Indeed, he was of Our chosen servants." [QS. Yusuf(12):24]

Many commentators on the Qur’an mentioned, regarding the nature of the sign that the young Yusuf (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) saw at the moment he refrained from committing the obscenity. Some of them said that Jibril (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) appeared to him in the air; or that Ya’qub (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) appeared to him while biting on his thumb, or such similar events, the likes of which if they happened would deter the most erroneous of people from committing a crime.

Al-Aziz’s wife falsely claimed that young Yusuf (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) tried to seduce her, and he said, ‘she tried to seduce me!'

وَ اسۡتَبَقَا الۡبَابَ وَ قَدَّتۡ قَمِیۡصَہٗ مِنۡ دُبُرٍ وَّ اَلۡفَیَا سَیِّدَہَا لَدَا الۡبَابِ ؕ قَالَتۡ مَا جَزَآءُ مَنۡ اَرَادَ بِاَہۡلِکَ سُوۡٓءًا اِلَّاۤ اَنۡ یُّسۡجَنَ اَوۡ عَذَابٌ اَلِیۡمٌ

"And they both raced to the door, and she tore his shirt from the back, and they found her husband at the door. She said, "What is the recompense of one who intended evil for your wife but that he be imprisoned or a painful punishment?" [QS. Yusuf(12):25]

A witness from her family testified - that is, an arbiter from her family drew obvious conclusion and she already had torn Yusufs shirt while she was trying to seduce him.

اِنۡ کَانَ قَمِیۡصُہٗ قُدَّ مِنۡ قُبُلٍ فَصَدَقَتۡ وَ ہُوَ مِنَ الۡکٰذِبِیۡنَ
"If his shirt is torn from the front, then she has told the truth, and he is of the liars." [QS. Yusuf (12):26]

Because it proves young Yusuf (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) approached her and that he was the one who initiated the seduction,

وَ اِنۡ کَانَ قَمِیۡصُہٗ قُدَّ مِنۡ دُبُرٍ فَکَذَبَتۡ وَ ہُوَ مِنَ الصّٰدِقِیۡنَ

"But if his shirt is torn from the back, then she has lied, and he is of the truthful." [QS. Yusuf (12):27]

Action based upon strong evidence. That is exactly what happened, because she wanted young Yusuf (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) and the young Yusuf (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) was running away from her, so she ripped Yusuf's shirt from behind. With that, it became clear to them that Azis's wife was the seductress in that particular situation. Later on, she made a total confession.

قَالَتِ امۡرَاَتُ الۡعَزِیۡزِ الۡـٰٔنَ حَصۡحَصَ الۡحَقُّ ۫ اَنَا رَاوَدۡتُّہٗ عَنۡ نَّفۡسِہٖ وَ اِنَّہٗ لَمِنَ الصّٰدِقِیۡنَ

The wife of al-'Aziz said, "Now the truth has become evident. It was I who sought to seduce him, and indeed, he is of the truthful." [QS. Yusuf (12):51]

Ibn al-Qayyim said, “Working with the evidence is necessary by law, logic and convention.”

Azis's wife, high class woman, exerted her utmost effort; using every means she could think of, as well as seduction and threats, to weaken his steadfastness and determination. Shamelessly, she announced in her anger and fury, 

قَالَتۡ فَذٰلِکُنَّ الَّذِیۡ لُمۡتُنَّنِیۡ فِیۡہِ ؕ وَ لَقَدۡ رَاوَدۡتُّہٗ عَنۡ نَّفۡسِہٖ فَاسۡتَعۡصَمَ ؕ وَ لَئِنۡ لَّمۡ یَفۡعَلۡ مَاۤ اٰمُرُہٗ لَیُسۡجَنَنَّ وَ لَیَکُوۡنًا مِّنَ الصّٰغِرِیۡنَ

She said, "That is the one about whom you blamed me. And I certainly sought to seduce him, but he firmly refused; and if he will not do what I order him, he will surely be imprisoned and will be of those debased." [QS. Yusuf(12):32]

Young Yusuf (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ), who was chaste and pure, turned to Allah seeking His aid and protection. This is love, the highest rank of love. Yusuf chose prison to save himself from falling into immorality. This choice clearly demonstrates the nobility of the Believer and his dignity, which makes him rise above carnal desires.

قَالَ رَبِّ السِّجۡنُ اَحَبُّ اِلَیَّ مِمَّا یَدۡعُوۡنَنِیۡۤ اِلَیۡہِ ۚ وَ اِلَّا تَصۡرِفۡ عَنِّیۡ کَیۡدَہُنَّ اَصۡبُ اِلَیۡہِنَّ وَ اَکُنۡ مِّنَ الۡجٰہِلِیۡنَ

"He said, 'My Lord, prison is more to my liking than that to which they invite me. And if You do not avert from me their plan, I might incline toward them and [thus] be of the ignorant.'"[QS. Yusuf(12):33]

Young Yusuf (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) was one of the ones whom Allah selected specifically for the remembrance of the home of the hereafter, and the two being devout and being chosen are inseparable. Hence, Yusuf (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) chose them because of their sincere devotion to Him alone; so whoever is entirely devoted to Allah alone, Allah will chose him and deliver him from every evil, and protect him from sinful and obscene conduct. Commentators on the Qur’an mention that “chosen for the remembrance of the home of the hereafter” here means that they were chosen to work for it alone, in terms of it being their only concern and also spreading the message about it to others.

Thus the story highlights the result of conflict between the conscience of the Believer, who fears Allah , and enticing, sinful temptations. From this story, we learn that temptations can be overcome and faith can remain victorious!

The next story, it was during the rule of  Amir al-Mu'minin, 'Umar ibn Al-Khattab (رضي الله عنه). There was a woman whose husband went out to right in the way of Allah and remained absent from her for a long time.
She yearned for her husband, and felt pangs of great loneliness; the heat of lust and the fire of desire began to burn within her. Nothing stopped her from satisfying her desires except her faith and fear of Allah.
One dark night as ‘Umar (رضي الله عنه) passed by her house. He happened to hear the woman reciting the following verses of poetry,

The night has become long and this time has blackened
It pains me that I have no lover to play with
I swear to Allah, if it were not for my fear of punishment
I would commit adultery on this bed

The next day, ‘Umar asked his daughter Hafsah, "How long can a woman be patient if her husband is absent?" Hafsah answered, "Four months."
Thereupon, ‘Umar sent a message to his military leaders in the heat of battle telling them, "Do not keep any soldier away from his family for more than four months," Despite the temptation that this chaste and pious woman faced, she resisted the urge to commit adultery, and because of her faith was able to conquer her desires. So, this was also the high rank of love. 

In conclusion, if a young man remembers Allah in public and in private, he will defeat all Satan’s whispers and incitements and will be able to overcome all sexual temptations. He will also become a good example like the Prophets, pure like the angels, and pious like the Prophet's companions. If he continues to follow these rules, Allah will surely facilitate all necessary means for him to marry. And Allah knows best."

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Reference:
- 'Abdullah Nasih 'Ulwan, Islam and Love, Translated by Khalifa Ezzat Abu Zeid, Dar Al-Salam.
- Shaykh ‘Abdur-Rahman ibn Nasir as-Sa’di, Lessons Learnt from the Story of Yusuf عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ, DuSunnah Publication