Why didn't Yusuf (as) reveal his identity to his brothers from the start?
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Why didn't Yusuf (as) reveal his identity to his brothers, when they first came to him?
> وَجَاءَ إِخْوَةُ يُوسُفَ فَدَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ فَعَرَفَهُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُ
> مُنكِرُونَ - 12:58
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>And the brothers of Joseph came [seeking food], and they entered upon him; and he recognized them, but he was to them unknown.
From what I understand, he was going to forgive his brothers and wanted to essentially bring his brothers & parents to Egypt, and this perhaps could have been achieved by just revealing his identity at the first instance?
As opposed to requesting that they bring Benjamin, then hiding a cup in his luggage etc.?
Not questioning what happened or whether this was the best course of action. **Just interested to hear what scholars of tafsir/quran have said about this**.
Asked by passel
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Jun 24, 2017, 05:55 PM
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