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PROPHET YUSUF (AS)






























                           Stone carvings depicting the studies and books
                           on the science of dream interpretation in Egypt
                               and Mesopotamia during that period.



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                          Careful attention to the second verse shows that Prophet
                 Yusuf (as) actually behaved rather intelligently. After speaking about the
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