Page 75 - The Prophet Yusuf (as)

Yusuf's Days In The Dungeon (as)

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After so many years the truth finally emerged. It was re-
alised that the women had set a trap for Yusuf (as) and that he had
acted with virtue in the face of the woman’s ugly proposition.
However, the years he had spent in prison, even though his innocence
was quite obvious, were by no means a loss or misfortune. Allah had
already planned every moment he experienced, and that plan con-
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