Prophet Joseph interprets the stars...

Prophet Joseph interprets the stars, the sun and the moon as referring to his brothers and his parents, who evidently prostrated before him. Again, why is this kind of prostration not referred to as worship ?

A Strange Alibi The answer given by the aforementioned authors to the above question (simply) is that because such a prostration had been ordered by God, it is snot polytheism; a nave answer, for God will never enjoin any thing that connotes polytheism: Say: surely Allah does not enjoin indecency; do you say against Allah what you do not knowa 7:28. Gods command does not change the nature of things. If being humble before…