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THE SCHOOL OF YUSUF

their contemporaries, as well as the respect of subsequent genera-
tions.

Injustice To Believers Does Not Go Unnoticed By
Society And Their Good Morality, Honesty And
Trustworthiness Is Revealed

Inevitably, believers will be slandered and vilified, irrespective
of the era in which they are in, because the unbelievers find it neces-
sary to find some justification to impede the believers’ efforts, and
to win the support of the public against them. In the story of Yusuf
(as), the governer’s wife’s accusation was used as an excuse to im-
prison him, but ultimately to interfere with his mission as messen-
ger.
Effectively, believers will be scrutinized ruthlessly. But, they

ought not to worry, unlike others who would become nervous and
apprehensive, as they do not live by Allah’s commandments. In
fact, many of them harbor a secret or two, which they wish not to
have divulged. In other words, they have something to hide, like
some corruption they may be guilty for, or fraud, or some other il-
licit form of activity. Muslims, on the other hand, know that they
will be called to account for their every deed, and therefore, live by

the morality of the Qur’an, and refrain from any activity for which
they will not be able to explain themselves. They do not eye anyone
else’s property. They are not unfair towards anyone. They refrain
from the prohibited, and they do not pursue personal gain at any
expense. Also, they scrupulously avoid fomenting conflict, for
which they have been forbidden in the Qur’an, but instead promote
dutifulness, and try to set an example of harmonious interaction.

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