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THE SCHOOL OF YUSUF

learned from the experience of Yusuf (as) and his brothers.
Therefore, when reading these verses, Muslims must learn from
them, understand their wisdom, and apply it to their own lives. For
instance, Yusuf’s (as) brothers were envious of Ya‘qub’s (as) love
for him, to such an extent that they contemplated murdering him.

The Prophet Muhammad (saas) also warned believers against
envy:
Abu Hurairah said that Rasulullah (saas) said: "Beware of envy, for
envy devours good (deeds) like fire devours firewood.” (Abu
Dawud)
It is surprising that Yusuf’s (as) brothers would have formed an
“alliance of evil,” and joined forces against a devout believer. The

purpose of their conspiracy was to separate Yusuf (as) and Ya‘qub
from each other, to then kill Yusuf (as), who they knew to be
blessed with superior qualities.
Throughout history, unbelievers have joined forces and cooper-
ated against sincere believers. In every age, the evil formed al-
liances with the aim of harming the good, to inhibit their efforts,
and to exile or even kill them. Allah, on the other hand, in every in-
stance, brought their conspiracies to naught and destroyed their al-
liances. One such example is in Ya‘qub’s (as) warning and support

for Yusuf (as) against the evil conspiracy of his sons.

The False Evidence Fabricated By The Alliance
Of Evil

In that which followed these verses, it is revealed that Yusuf’s
(as) brothers decided to, as part of their plan, to throw him down
into a well, after first, though with some difficulty, obtaining their

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