Page 21 - The Prophet Yusuf (as)

The History Of The Prophets

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However, being descended from the line of Prophet
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cally turn to the true path. In the same way that the line has included
prophets and devout and God fearing people, it has also produced
those who have failed to grasp the concept of religion or to find the
true path. This fact is also revealed in the Qur’an. Speaking, for exam-
ple, of the line of Prophet Ibrahim (as) and his son Prophet Ishaq (as),
Allah says:
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Of course, the prophets were chosen, superior people, but as
we shall see in the chapters that follow, among their grandchildren,
brothers, sons, fathers and even their wives, there emerged people who
behaved contrary to the will of Allah, went beyond the bounds He set
and opposed His religion. Allah reveals this in another verse:
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