Joseph was eventually brought to the capital city of Egypt, (MEMPHIS) and in the city's slave market, was exposed for sale. His glory attracted all the eyes, and a man of the highest rank in the court of Pharaoh (SUCH AS THE PRIME MINISTER) titled, ``AZIZ'' bought Joseph and brought him to his palace. AZIZ told his wife; a very beautiful young virgin (HER HUSBAND BEING IMPOTENT) named, ``ZULAIKHAH'':ِ
``Treat the boy with honour, perhaps he may profit us or we may adopt him for a son.'' And thus God settled him in the land in order to teach him the interpretation of the phenomenons.
The Arabic, ©AHAADITH¨ translated here to phenomenons means facts, or new occurrences in nature and society and other aspects of life, but here the immediate reference is to dreams and famine through which Joseph could foretell the occurrence of some future events.
Joseph in his new position in that court was acquainted with many things that were new to him. In one side of the town he saw the glorious splendour of pharaoh and his courtiers with plenty of livelihood, and their extraordinary wealth and welfare. In the other side of the town which layed the slavery market, he saw the poor and helpless men and women, who were enslaved and snatched from their home towns to serve a certain class of people.
When Joseph looked behind himself he learned many wonderful lessons, that, how man proposes but God disposes! As instances; he saw himself relied on his brothers who betrayed him and the work of the mysterious hand of God that changed the betrayal of the brothers to the benefit of their victim! He loved his father dearly but had to separate. He loved his mother tenderly but she died early, and so was the case with our prophet, Mohammad (AS). He was a mere truth and virtue when settled in the palace of AZIZ, but soon he had to join the prisoners through scandals! All these events were tests and trials of God, to improve him, and to grow him, and to put all his hidden abilities and faculties into work and function.
