drachmae counted out,—and they parted with him cheaply. And the man from Egypt who had bought him, said to his wife, "Honor his abiding here; it may be he will be of use to us, or we may adopt him as a son."
Thus did we establish Joseph in the land; and we did surely teach him the interpretation of sayings; for God can overcome His affairs though most men do not know.
And when he had reached his strength we brought him judgment and knowledge, for thus do we reward those who do good.
And she in whose house he was desired him for his person; and she locked the doors and said, "Come along with thee!" Said he, "Refuge in God! Verily, my Lord has made good my abiding here; verily the wrongdoers shall not prosper."
And she was anxious for him, and he would have been anxious for her, had it not been that he saw the demonstration of his Lord;[1] thus did we turn evil and fornication from him; verily he was of our sincere servants.
And they raced to the door and she rent his shirt from behind; and they met her master at the door. Said she, "What is the recompense of him who wishes evil for thy family, but that imprisonment or a grievous torment?"
Said he, "she desired me for my person." And a witness from her own family bore witness: "If his shirt be rent in front, then she speaks the truth and he is of the liars; but if his shirt
- ↑ Note: According to Moslem tradition, the angel Gabriel appeared to Joseph in the form of his old father and warned him.
