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THE SCHOOL OF YUSUF
The Wisdom and Good of the School of Yusuf

As we stated at the beginning of the book, Allah confers count-
less blessings and much in goodness and wisdom in all things, irre-
spective whether we recognize it or not. However, Muslims are
obliged to turn to Allah, when something happens to them, in order
to discover and understand the inherent wisdom and good in it.
This is true for all believers in the School of Yusuf. In this chapter,

we will speak of the fortitude and edification the School of Yusuf
confers upon the believers, and the grace from Allah it leads to.

All Are Witness To The Brotherhood, Loyalty,
Determination And Sincerity Of The Believers

Believers come to the School of Yusuf, as it was with Yusuf (as)
himself, through slander and false accusations on the part of unbe-
lievers, who want to spread immorality and the denial of the true
religion among men. They persecute believers in public, and aim to
create false impressions of them, by means of fabricated evidence,
false witness, and wrongful allegations, which result in their im-

prisonment. Islamic scholars, like Bediuzzaman Said Nursi,
Suleyman Hilmi Tunahan, and Imam-i A’zam, wound up in the
School of Yusuf as a result of similar slander and unfounded accu-
sations.
The allegation most frequently used against devout believers is
that they seek personal gain. This false accusation was also made in
the past, against all the prophets and their devoted followers.
Unbelievers are so certain that believers are united because of greed
that they maintain, “… Do not spend on those who are with the

Messenger of Allah, so that they may go away…” (Surat al-

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