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Righteous Few

September 10, 2012

[Inform us of its interpretation; indeed, we see you to be of the Muḥsinīn.] Yusuf:36 In surah Yusuf, Allah describes an incident involving two inmates. These inmates confide something personal and then seek advice from a stranger and fellow inmate – Yusuf ‘alayhis salām. Why? Because he looked righteous. Those who claim that righteousness has little to do with our outward appearance and it is solely within the heart; please stand corrected. Though īmān is amongst the matters of the heart,…

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