Page 101 - The Prophet Yusuf (as)

Yusuf's Time As Governor In Egypt (as)

A picture showing
Prophet Yusuf (as) re-
vealing his true iden-
tity to his brothers.
They remembered what
they had done, repented
and confessed their
mistake.

ests are at stake.
The fact that Allah loves those who truly seek His good
pleasure is revealed in the Qur’an, and of that there is no doubt. On

the other hand, those people who ignore what is pleasing to Allah and
only call on him when their own interests are at stake, still imagine

that they can influence others in spite of this attitude.
In the following verse Prophet Yusuf (as) hinted at his own
identity in the face of this request for help by his brothers, without

taking any interest in what they said. This is how he enabled them to
understand who he actually was:

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