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Wisdom And Good For Believers In The School Of Yusuf

Allah ordains all things according to His wisdom for some specific
good. Not only his imprisonment, but every conspiracy waged
against him, ultimately turned out in his favor.
For instance, his brothers cast him into the well with the intent of
killing him. This however, led to his venture into Egypt, and then, to

becoming the treasurer of that country. The governer’s wife’s house,
in which he had been living, was where he was slandered by that
very woman. But, his subsequent imprisonment led only to further
good. Imprisonment due to false accusations would be perceived, by
those who cannot comprehend the inherent good and benefits of
such an occurrence, as “bad luck” or a “misfortune.” But, in the case
of Yusuf (as), the entire city came to recognize him for his superior

morality, chastity, his strict adherence to Allah’s limits, as well as his
faith and honesty. As well, his words of wisdom reached the ear of
the ruler, by which he was eventually appointed to administer the
treasury of Egypt. Therefore, the best disposition for a Muslim to
adopt is to surrender completely to the fate determined for him by
Allah, and to await patiently and in submission what Allah will
show him. Allah ordains everything according to a sublime plan,
down to the minutest detail, of which we cannot know in advance.
Yusuf (as) acknowledged this truth in the following way:

He [Yusuf] raised his parents up onto the throne. The others
fell prostrate in front of him. He said, “My father, truly this is
now the interpretation of the dream I had. My Lord has made
it all come true; and He was kind to me by letting me out of
prison and brought you from the desert when Satan had
caused dissent between me and my brothers. My Lord is kind
to anyone He wills. He is indeed All-Knowing and All-

Wise.” (Surah Yusuf, 100)

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