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Education In The School Of Yusuf

years’ punishment may be the means of saving a person from
millions of years of eternal imprisonment. For the believers, the
condition for gaining this most significant and valuable advantage
is to perform the obligatory prayers, repent for the sins that were
the cause of their imprisonment, and offer thanks in patience. For

sure, prison is an obstacle to many sins; it does not provide the op-
portunity for them. 15
As the words of Bediuzzaman reveal, the School of Yusuf is a
source of contentment and enhanced motivation for believers. “Alittle
endurance that can prevent eternal confinement” is in reality gift from

Allah. In the School of Yusuf, every act of worship will naturally be
performed under more trying conditions. For instance, when Said
Nursi was in prison, he had the Risale-i Nur written on matchboxes as
paper was not permitted. This is surely a very difficult undertaking.
Having these delivered to his friends on the outside to be transcribed
was also very difficult. But considering the reward for such deeds, it
becomes apparent that every difficulty is a road stretching to eternal
good. Allah revealed: “For truly with hardship comes ease; truly
with hardship comes ease” (Surat al-Inshirah, 5-6), thus informing

believers that hardship is followed by ease.

The School of Yusuf Enhances Sincerity
One of the noblest qualities of a believer is his sincerity or in
other words, that everything he does is done for the good pleasure

of Allah. A sincere believer, knowing that he will have to account in
the Hereafter for everything he does, behaves in a manner most
pleasing to Allah, Who revealed this quality of the believers in the
following verse:

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