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FAITH: THE WAY TO HAPPINESS

of the concern he was feeling in this miraculous way. Through this
example Allah shows us that He will rescue His true servants from
any hardship no matter how difficult or even impossible their cir-
cumstances may seem and will always bring them contentment.

Prophet Yusuf (as) and His Father
Prophet Ya‘qub (as)
In Surah Yusuf, Allah tells us about the life of Prophet Yu s u f
(as). Through all the difficulties he faced, the slanders which were
directed at him and the traps set for him, Prophet Yusuf (as) always
battled on by praying sincerely to Allah and sacrificed nothing of his
faith in our Lord.
He resigned himself to being imprisoned in order to gain
Allah's approval and avoid committing wrong actions. With his
truthfulness, sincerity and honorable behavior he inspired affection
and respect for himself in those around him. With the advice he
gave those people, he summoned them to the true path. In Surah
Yusuf, there is another person who is referred to and praised for his
faith in Allah and his submission to Him at least as much as Prophet
Yusuf (as); this was Prophet Ya‘qub (as), who was Prophet Yu s u f ' s
(as) father.
P rophet Ya‘qub (as) knew from a dream that his son, Pro p h e t
Yusuf (as), would become an important person in the future and he
tried to protect him and support him to the best of his ability.
However, Prophet Yusuf's (as) brothers were jealous of their father's
love for him and the interest he took in him and they prepared a trap
for him. They decided to rid themselves of Yusuf (as) by casting him
into a well. After throwing him into the well, they claimed that a
wolf had eaten him and as evidence produced his shirt, covered in
fake blood. Faced with this distressing situation, Prophet Ya ‘ q u b

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