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force the Prophet Joseph (as) to commit adultery and thereby
follow her irreligious and immoral ways. But because he
refused and remained steadfast in preserving the limits set by
Allah, she had him cast into the dungeon as an accused adul-
terer. As this account shows, unbelievers often accuse believ-
ers of those crimes and immoralities of which they themselves
are guilty.
The Prophet Joseph (as) knew the plot against him, but
as a Muslim who regarded Allah’s good pleasure above any-
thing else, he preferred to be imprisoned rather than commit
the immorality unbelievers requested of him. Consequently,
he remained there for many years. In the Qur’an, we find his
prayer to Allah:

He said: “My Lord, this prison is preferable to me than
what they call on me to do. Unless You turn their guile
away from me, it may well be that I will fall for them and
so become a man of ignorance.” His Lord replied to him
and turned away from him their female guile and devi-
ousness. He is the One Who Hears, the One Who
Knows. (Surah Yusuf, 33-34)
It is a very significant indication of a person's strong faith
to rebuff the mighty and powerful members of society without
having anything to rely on, other than seeking Allah's good
pleasure at the cost of prison.
It will be beneficial to analyze this incident. The Prophet
Joseph (as) was slandered and convicted of a crime that he
did not commit. He remained in prison for a long time, and
was subjected to unfair and hostile treatment by the people
around him. It seemed that nothing or nobody could help him