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PROPHET YUSUF (AS)
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Close inspection will reveal that both Prophet Ya’qub (as)
and Prophet Yusuf (as) generally remembered and praised Allah im-
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that they must remember Allah at all times and never forget Him.
However, the brothers of Prophet Yusuf (as) possessed a
fierce longing for material gain. For this reason, they went to enor-
mous lengths to talk their father around:
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