A Re-Appraisal of Exegetical Views on ‛Iṣmah of the Prophet Yūsuf

Abdulwahab Danladi Shittu

A Re-Appraisal of Exegetical Views on ‛Iṣmah of the Prophet Yūsuf

dc.contributor.author	Abdulwahab Danladi Shittu
dc.date.accessioned	2026-04-15T09:43:43Z
dc.date.available	2026-04-15T09:43:43Z
dc.date.issued	2017
dc.description	The work describes the extent of the infallibility of the Prophets
dc.description.abstract	Qur’anic exegetes engaged one another in a serious debate over the disposition of Prophet Yusuf at the time of great temptation as captured in Qur’an 12:24. Against this background, this work exegetically studied the view of some scholars regarding the infallibility of Prophet Yusuf with a view to identifying the appropriate interpretation of the verse in question. Findings of the work revealed that while some scholars only considered the divine protection enjoyed by Prophet Yusuf in a narrow sense, others underscored the person of Yusuf as a Prophet of Allah and placed him above all human tendencies. Another group however, maintained the middle course between the two groups above. This paper concluded that Yusuf was a Prophet of Allah who enjoyed divine protection against committing sins and at the same time, he was a human being who could have an inclination towards evil thoughts without having a determination to commit sinful acts.
dc.description.sponsorship	Self
dc.identifier.citation	ISSN: 00211842
dc.identifier.issn	ISSN : 0021-1842
dc.identifier.uri	https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/17255
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Islamic Qurarterly, London
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Vol 61; 1
dc.subject	Isma Prophet Yusuf Zulaikha
dc.subject	cIsmah
dc.subject	Hamma
dc.subject	Divine mission
dc.subject	Yusuf
dc.subject	Zulaykha
dc.title	A Re-Appraisal of Exegetical Views on ‛Iṣmah of the Prophet Yūsuf
dc.title.alternative	Nill
dc.type	Article