Page 87 - The Prophet Yusuf (as)

Yusuf's Time As Governor In Egypt (as)

Years later, the brothers
who had thrown Prophet
Yusuf (as) into the well
came into his presence
again to take provisions.
This painting depicts that
moment.

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There is a nugget of wisdom here that believers need to
draw from this succession of steps; when one reaches an agreement
with people whose consciences cannot be trusted and who are weak in
faith and morals, it is important to take all possible measures against
the possibility of their breaking that agreement and to ensure they do
that which is required of them. It is not the action of a believer to
leave the course of events up to the other side, in other words to leave
the initiative with those weak in faith.
THE BROTHERS MAKE A REQUEST
OF THEIR FATHER
It is a well-known fact that one characteristic of ignorant
people is their deep attachment to material things and the way they
bow their heads to everyone and everything that can bring about ad-
vantages for them. Yusuf’s brothers could not bear to think of losing
the material possibilities he had set before them. As soon as they de-
parted from Egypt they went to their father’s side and asked him to
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