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34 SLANDERS ON MUSLIMS IN HISTORY

They said: “If he steals now, his brother stole before.”
But Joseph kept it to himself and still did not disclose it
to them, saying: “The plight that you are in is worse than
that. Allah knows best the matter you describe.” (Surah
Yusuf, 77)
Unbelievers and hypocrites hate and envy believers so
much that they try at every opportunity to hurt and discredit
them, either publicly or privately, just as these verses show.
However, believers who are aware of the inner truth of matters
can see reality and always think in terms of Allah’s will. And
so they respond with a good spirit and patience. They believe
from the bottom of their hearts that Allah is with them at all
times, and so live in submission and confidence. The life of
the Prophet Joseph (as) is a good example of this submission,
faith, and superior morality.

THE SLANDER HURLED AGAINST MARY (AS)

When we look at the Qur'an, we see that Muslims are
usually confronted by accusations directed in the matters
they are most sensitive about. One of the most serious alle-
gations believers encounter has to do with their chastity. As
we saw earlier, the Prophet Joseph (as) was accused, as a
result of the vile immorality of the unbelievers, of being
unchaste even though he did everything possible to protect
his chastity. The subject of this slander, so contrary to his
superior character, was intended to discredit him in the eyes
of others. But Allah cleared his name and made his innocence
public.
A similar accusation has been hurled at Muslim women