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Wisdom And Good For Believers In The School Of Yusuf

lentless effort, knowledge of the Qur’an, devotion, and others yet,
modesty. If each were to learn the others’ better qualities, by the end
of their prison term, they would have attained a level of heightened
spiritual maturity. Also, while in prison, they come to fully realize
the value of friendship and brotherhood. Their bonds of friendship

strengthen, and they find the opportunity of reflecting on and appre-
ciating their brothers’ noble morality and tireless efforts in the cause
of Allah. While in prison, believers show towards their fellow broth-
ers the best they can, under the circumstances. They prefer their
brothers’ safety, comfort, and well-being over their own. These are
all examples of the superior qualities possessed by those who have
profited from the teachings of the Qur’an. In the following verse,

Allah refers to the good character of the believers, their love for one
another, and their valuing of others above themselves:
… [Believers] prefer them [immigrants] to themselves even if
they themselves are needy. It is the people who are safe-
guarded from the avarice of their own selves who are suc-
cessful. (Surat al-Hashr, 9)
Bediuzzaman considered that one of the benefits of prison life for
believers was that it was an opportunity for them to see much more
of one another. His brothers which he had the rare opportunity of

seeing outside of prison, for one or the other reason, he was able to
be with all the time. He could converse with them, and share his re-
flections. The believers, who were gaining an important education
here, became, from the benefit of sharing Bediuzzaman’s knowl-
edge, the leaders of the future. They were able to teach the superior-
ity of the morality of the Qur’an, and the truths they learned from the
Risale-i Nur. In one of his many works, Bediuzzaman discussed the

benefit of the opportunity of spending much time with his brothers:

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