Page 100 - The Prophet Yusuf (as)

PROPHET YUSUF (AS)

to see future events. For that reason it is necessary to rely on those to
whom such knowledge is given, to trust in and abide by them.
Another fact emphasised in this verse is that believers must

always be hopeful under all circumstances. Prophet Ya’qub (as) never
lost hope that he would see Prophet Yusuf (as) and his brother, and he
advised his sons never to abandon hope in Allah. Loss of hope in Allah

is a state of mind fit for unbelievers, not the faithful.

PROPHET YUSUF (as) IS

RECOGNISED BY HIS BROTHERS

The Qur’an describes the meeting of Prophet Yusuf (as)
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The attitude adopted by the brothers at the end of the above
verse is particularly worthy of note. After begging Prophet Yusuf (as)
to be generous towards them, they recall Allah and the fact that He
will reward those who give generously. This is an indication of their
hypocritical behaviour, because despite living in a way that is contrary
to religion and the good pleasure of Allah, and their forgetting Allah
during the course of their actions, they recall Him when their inter-
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