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your Lord’s command?’ He threw down the you the punishment of an all-encompassing
Tablets and seized hold of his brother’s head, Day.’ (11:84)
dragging him towards him. Harun said, ‘Son of He (Yusuf’s father) said, ‘My son, don’t tell your
my mother, The people oppressed me and almost brothers your dream lest they devise some
killed me. Do not give my enemies cause to gloat scheme to injure you, Satan is a clear-cut enemy
over me. Do not include me with the wrongdo- to man.’ (12:5)
ing people.’ (7:150) In Yusuf and his brothers there are Signs for every
He (Musa) said, ‘My Lord, forgive me and my one of those who wants to ask. (12:7)
brother and admit us into Your mercy. You are When they (the brothers of Yusuf) declared,
the Most Merciful of the merciful.’ (7:151) ‘Why! Yusuf and his brother are dearer to our fa-
But as for their brothers, the visitors lead them ther than we are although we constitute a power-
further into error. And they do not stop at that! ful group. Our father is clearly making a
(7:202) mistake.’ (12:8)
But if they repent and perform prayer and give The brothers of Yusuf came into his presence and
the alms, they are your brothers in the religion. he knew them but they did not know him.
We make the Signs clear for people who have (12:58)
knowledge. (9:11) Then, having supplied their needs, he (Yusuf)
You who believe, do not befriend your fathers said to them, ‘Bring me your brother, your fa-
and brothers if they prefer disbelief to faith. ther’s youngest son. Do you not see that I dis-
Those among you who do befriend them are pense full measure and am the most hospitable
wrongdoers. (9:23) of hosts?’ (12:59)
Say: ‘If your fathers or your sons or your brothers Then when they got back to their father’s house,
or your wives or your tribe, or any wealth you they said, ‘Father! Our measure has been denied.
have acquired, or any business you fear may Please send our brother with us so we may ob-
slump, or any house which pleases you, are tain our measure. We will take care of him.’
dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger and (12:63)
striving in His Way, then wait until Allah brings He said, ‘How will my trusting him to your care
about His command. Allah does not guide peo- be different from entrusting his brother before?
ple who are deviators.’ (9:24) The Best of Guardians, however, is Allah. He is
We revealed to Musa and his brother: ‘Settle your the Most Merciful of the merciful.’ (12:64)
people in houses in Egypt and make your houses Then when they opened up their saddlebags and
places of worship and perform prayer and give found their merchandise returned to them, they
good news to the believers.’ (10:87) said, ‘Our father! What more could we ask! Here
And to ‘Ad We sent their brother Hud. He said, is our merchandise returned to us. We can pro-
‘My people! Worship Allah. You have no god vide our families with food, and guard our
apart from Him. You are merely fabricators.’ brother and get an extra load. That is an easy
(11:50) measure to obtain.’ (12:65)
To Thamud We sent their brother Salih. He said, Then when they entered into Yusuf’s presence,
‘My people, worship Allah! You have no god he drew his brother close to him and said, ‘I am
apart from Him. He brought you into being from your brother. Do not be distressed concerning all
the earth and made you its inhabitants. So ask the things they used to do.’ (12:69)
His forgiveness and then repent to Him. My Lord Then when he had supplied them with their
is Close and Quick to Respond.’ (11:61) needs, he put the goblet in his brother’s bag. A
And to Madyan their brother Shu‘ayb. He said, herald called out, ‘Caravan! You are thieves!’
‘My people, worship Allah! You have no god (12:70)
apart from Him. Do not give short measure and He started with their bags before his brother’s
short weight. I see you prospering and I fear for and then produced it from his brother’s bag. In
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