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Islam and the Quran
food and agricultural ‘ministry’, while the Hyksos king
who ruled Egypt during his time prevailed upon the law.
It is clearly outlined in the Quran and the Torah that the
law of the land in the time of the Prophet Joseph was in
the hands of the non-believing king under whom Joseph
only served as a minister:

He could not have detained his brother
under the King’s law. (Quran 12:76)

25 What was the character of the
Prophet Muhammad really like?

he Prophet of Islam, Muhammad ibn Abdullah, was
Tborn in Arabia on 22 April 570 AD, and died on 8
June 632 AD. He grew up orphaned and his childhood
gave indications of the sublime and dynamic personality
that was to emerge. As he grew up, the nobility of his
personality, soft-spoken and genial disposition made
him a benevolent member of the society. A balanced
personality—tolerant, truthful, perspicacious and
magnanimous—he presented the highest example of
human nobility. According to Daud ibn Husayn, he
became known as the most chivalrous among his people,
tolerant and forbearing, truthful and trustworthy, always
an epitome of good behaviour. He would stay aloof
from all quarrels and quibbles and never indulged in
foul utterances, abuse or invective. People even left their
valuables in his custody, for they knew that he would
never betray them. His unimpeachable trustworthiness

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