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Education In The School Of Yusuf

those who believe and whose hearts find peace in the re-
membrance of Allah. Only in the remembrance of Allah can
the heart find peace.” (Surat ar-Ra‘d, 27-28)
As these verses reveal, one who turns to only Allah in every-
thing he does, seeks to find refuge only with Him, and aims to earn

only His good pleasure. Bediuzzaman saw the severance of the ties
with the outside world as one of the facets of the wisdom inherent
in the School of Yusuf, and one which leads to the proper under-
standing of devotion:
My dear, loyal brothers! … Nevertheless, Divine Determining

drove us here for our own good; it called us again to the “School
of Joseph,” where, being far more meritorious than the places of
ordeal of former times, we could receive a thorough lesson in
sincerity and rectify our attachment to the affairs of this world,
which in truth are valueless. 16
In yet another reflection, he explains that those who witness the
hardship of the School of Yusuf attain true sincerity, and transcend

all worldly or selfish interest:
Yes, since in the “School of Joseph” they have seen with their
own eyes the ten and perhaps a hundred benefits gained for
every hardship and difficulty, and the good results, and the ex-
tensive and sincere service to belief, they are successful in attain-

ing pure sincerity, and no longer lower themselves by seeking
minor, personal benefits. 17

Believers In The School Of Yusuf Turn And Pray To
Allah With A Pure Heart

Believers know that their only true friend, helper and Lord, is

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