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SEEING GOOD IN ALL

him. God placed him in authority over the state-treasury and
made him a ruler in the country. His recognizing the good in
all that happened to him and his prayer to God is related in
the Qur'an as follows:

He raised his parents up onto the throne. The others fell
prostrate in front of him. He said, "My father, truly this
is now the interpretation of the dream I had. My Lord
has made it all come true; and He was kind to me by
letting me out of prison and brought you from the
desert when Satan had caused dissent between me and
my brothers. My Lord is kind to anyone He wills. He is
indeed All-Knowing and All-Wise. My Lord, You have
granted power to me on earth and taught me the true
meaning of events. Originator of the heavens and earth,
You are my Friend in this world and the Next. So take
me as a Muslim at my death and join me with the
righteous." (Surah Yusuf: 100-101)

Truly, this story is a great example of the rewards
believers receive in return for their sincerity and their putting
trust in God. Whatever happens to a sincere believer, he must
strive to find and grasp the purpose of those events. He
should take refuge in God, and pray for such insight. A
Muslim must never forget that any event, great or small, that
may concern him in the course of the day, are by no means
against him. This is something entirely contrary to truth of
fate, an immutable law of God. God definitely ordains
everything in favour of believers. As a great blessing, God
may reveal the purpose and good of something into the heart
of a believer. Yet, even if not, a believer must show patience
and be able to say "it is for some good."