“They came to their father at night, crying.”
Surah Yusuf 16
TAFSEER
They came back at night, but they were not supposed to stay out that late. Nobody picnics in the darkness. They are supposed to come back at maghrib / when the light is finishing. They purposely delayed to add to the plot and to pretend that they were searching and did not know what to do. They came at night much later than they should have come. They came back to their father crying.
In order to carry out their cruel act, they plot together a story, and in order to embellish the story, they show these false emotions. We all know human nature; it is easy to show these false emotions when you have an evil heart. Emotions are not the basis of pronouncing judgment on anything. Simply because someone is crying or emotional does not mean that they are innocent or scot-free. This is something that we all know from human experience, but yet unfortunately we still fall into this.
They came crying to their father at night so that he won’t be able to see the truth from their faces. The brothers purposely chose this time to return to their father. There are several reasons for this.
One reason is that their father could not have now told them to return and search for Yusuf (as). It was too late because the land was now covered in darkness.
And because they hoped that the darkness of the night would cover the expressions on their faces. They knew that they had to lie to their father. They had to pretend as if they were sad when in reality they were very happy. So they had hoped that the darkness of the night would aid them in this deception. Not only did they cry when they spoke with their father, but they were crying as they walked through the door.
REFLECTIONS
And they came to their father at night, weeping.
‣ Isha is when it’s a time when no one can see anything
They know their father
‣ Just became a person is crying doesn’t mean they’re telling the truth
If a person is really crying, why are they crying?
• When they feel that everything is out of their control
LESSON
Emotions are not the basis of pronouncing judgment on anything.
- Simply because someone is crying or emotional does not mean that they are innocent or scot-free.
- This is something that we all know from human experience, but yet, unfortunately, we still fall into this.
- Crying is not always sincere nor a sign of honesty. Do not trust every type of crying and weeping.
Never be deceived by the emotions of people. Sometimes people can cry, but their tears are false. Even though what they are showing us is extreme sorrow and regret, what is in their hearts is actually the opposite of this. Their hearts are hiding the opposite of what their faces are showing. So we need to be careful. We should always study the entire situation instead of being fooled by false emotions.