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Education In The School Of Yusuf

These are the outward aspects of things. The reality, on the other
hand, is that Bediuzzaman was taken from his retreat in the cave to
Barla, a safer, healthier place for him. Allah used the hostility of cer-
tain people towards Bediuzzaman, and turned Barla into a retreat.
These people’s confinement of Bediuzzaman became the means by

which he could not see anyone. In this way, as Bediuzzaman said
too, “My All-Compassionate Creator transformed that isolation into
a vast mercy for me. It left my mind clear and was the means of my
receiving the effulgence of the All-Wise Qur'an as it is, free of all
malice and ill-will.” 23
Every believer confined in the School of Yusuf ought to consider
this reality. Even though, at the first consideration, these events

might appear as punishment for Bediuzzaman by his tormentors, in
reality, Allah transported him into this “cave,” as a retreat, or into
this “educational institution,” in order to ease his task by His mercy.
Outwardly, it appears to be an injustice, while in actual fact Allah’s
good pleasure and mercy is with the believers.
For that reason, Yusuf (as), instead of acquiescing to the conspir-
acy on the part of that woman and her circle of friends, declared that
he preferred imprisonment, and prayed to Allah He save him from
their schemes. Allah answered his prayer, and had him thrown into

prison. Considering this situation as it really was, it is recognizable
that prison, in this instance, was more appealing than the proposals
of the unbelievers.
A believer confined in the School of Yusuf must contemplate the
true reality of his situation, and act accordingly. Despite the out-
ward appearance by which their enemies seem to have plotted
against them, slandered and accused them wrongfully, believers

know that their confinement in the School of Yusuf was ordained

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