Page 79 - The Prophet Yusuf (as)

Yusuf's Time As Governor In Egypt (as)

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To recall, Prophet Yusuf (as) had gone to Egypt as a slave,
after which he had been thrown into a dungeon on the ugly and base-
less charge of lusting after a woman. However, Allah brought about a
change that would have appeared "impossible" on the surface, making
Prophet Yusuf (as) a man whose word counted in the Egyptian gov-
ernment. Bringing to pass that which on the face of it might seem
quite impossible, belongs to the realm of Allah’s wisdom and vastness.
As we are informed in the Qur’an: " "How many a small force has tri-
umphed over a much greater one by Allah’s permission!" (Surat al-
Baqara: 249)
According to ancient
Egyptian sources, rulers
would give the people they
appointed to run the trea-
sury a ring such as this.
Prophet Yusuf (as) was
very probably given a ring
like this as a symbol of his
power and rank.
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