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Examples From The Lives of The Prophets And True Believers

guardian, sought the goodness in whatever befell him and
was aware that no matter what he faced was from Him.
Therefore, throughout his life, he recognized every
opportunity as a test and always remained faithful and
upright.

The Prophet Yusuf (as) was first subjected to unjust
treatment by his own brothers who had been jealous of him.
They threw him into a well, and thus kept him away from
their home and their father. However, God saved him from
the well when a caravan came passing by. The travellers
rescued the young Yusuf and sold him to some prominent
person in Egypt. The wife of the owner of the house,
impressed by Yusuf's beauty, "solicited" him, as the Qur'an
relates. Therefore, Yusuf (as) was again treated unjustly, this
time wrongly accused by this woman. Although the
investigation carried out revealed evidence in favour of
Yusuf (as), he was imprisoned:
Then, after they had seen the Signs, they thought that
they should still imprison him for a time. (Surah Yusuf:
35)

As is evident, Yusuf (as) was slandered only because of
his virtuous character. As a result of this accusation, Yusuf
(as), who remained in prison for a long period of time,
showed patience in the face of all the difficulties of prison
life, and put his trust in God. As the Qur'an relates, by the
way he conducted himself and his superior submission to
God, he was truly an example for all believers.
Surely, Yusuf (as) received the greatest rewards, both in
this world and beyond, in return for his patience, putting his
trust in God, and recognizing the good in whatever befell