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THE SCHOOL OF YUSUF

bodies then anyone else. As they consider cleanliness as a form of
worship, even in the worst conditions, they are strict in this respect.
For instance, as for the Companions of the Cave, whose narrative is
related in Surat al-Kahf of the Qur’an, when they woke up after
years of sleep, sent one of their own to buy food, but told him also

to make sure it was pure and clean (Surat al-Kahf, 19). In another
verse, Allah reveals the following to Ibrahim (as):
And We located the position of the House for Ibrahim: “Do
not associate anything with Me and purify My House for
those who circle it, and those who stand and bow and pros-
trate.” (Surat al-Hajj, 26)
For a believer, the place where he is is like a place of worship,

even if it is prison. Because, wherever he may be, he turns to Allah,
prays to and worships Him. For this reason, the place where he
finds himself must be as clean as Allah commands.
Obviously, in the School of Yusuf, it will be harder to ensure this
cleanness. Instead of plenty of warm or cold water from a tap, there
may only be drops of water available, dripping out of a pipe.
Clothing might be limited to two pieces, but they must be clean.
Whatever the situation is, a believer will never complain. He will
never consider it a hardship that he has to clean himself with a lit-

tle water dripping from a pipe. He will consider even this minor
detail as Allah’s help and gift, and therefore remain positive. Allah
is compassionate and merciful, and supports and aids His beloved
servants under the most difficult conditions, sometimes in mysteri-
ous ways. Abeliever confined in the School of Yusuf will always ac-
knowledge the beauty and good of that which He creates for him,
and feel great contentment.

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