Page 32 - The Prophet Yusuf (as)

PROPHET YUSUF (AS)

into prison and slandered, are actually all auspicious for believers.

THE SLY PLAN OF THE BROTHERS

In the Qur’an, Allah reveals that Prophet Yusuf (as)’s broth-

ers concocted a cunning plan against him, one which they then set in
motion. In order to make their plan a reality they first asked their fa-
ther, Prophet Ya’qub (as), to send Yusuf (as) along with them and then
set about convincing him, even though they were aware that he dis-

trusted them:

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As can be seen from the way the verse is expressed, their fa-
ther was reluctant to send Prophet Yusuf (as) along with them and
even allowed them to sense his lack of trust in them, putting them
straightaway on the defensive. They maintained that they wanted
only what was good for Yusuf (as). The fact that they were able to tell
such a lie so easily while preparing to kill him or abandon him down a
well, is evidence that mischief-making people have no difficulty in
lying. In fact, they continued lying, saying that they wanted Yusuf (as)
to accompany them for his own enjoyment. They also promised to
protect and keep an eye on him. Another matter worthy of close at-
tention here is the way that mischief-makers always try to portray
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