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AL-KAFI #1184: MAKSUD PERKATAAN ‘هَمّ’ DALAM SURAH YUSUF
What does the word hamm mean in Surah Yusuf verse 24, and how have scholars interpreted it?
Short answer
Some exegetes such as Ibn Kathir and al-Baghawi interpret hamm as a stirring of desire prompted by the self.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Some exegetes such as Ibn Kathir and al-Baghawi interpret hamm as a stirring of desire prompted by the self. Ibn Hazm, Rashid Rida and al-Maraghi instead take it to mean resentment or an intention to strike, since the word carries that sense in several other verses. Wahbah al-Zuhaili stresses that the verse must be read as a whole, and that the inclination was prevented by a sign from Allah. The fatwa concludes that the woman's hamm arose from resentment and sinfulness, while Prophet Yusuf's hamm was an effort to defend himself and escape her advances.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Daripada perbincangan di atas, difahami bahawa perbezaan kalimah al-Hamm yang terbit daripada Nabi Yusuf AS dan wanita tersebut bahawa al-Hamm yang terbit daripada wanita tersebut berdasarkan dendam yang membara disebabkan keinginannya ditolak oleh Nabi Yusuf AS dan berasaskan maksiat.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1184: MAKSUD PERKATAAN ‘هَمّ’ DALAM SURAH YUSUF”, 30 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3253-al-kafi-1184-al-kafi-maksud-perkataan-dalam-surah-yusuf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-hamm-in-surah-yusuf-verse-24/