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that a wolf may eat him’. Well, why
not tell him that that is just what
had happened. Let us tell him, ‘You
were right, O father, a wolf did
indeed eat him’.
” The brothers liked
this plan and they all agreed.
One of them then asked, “
But what
proof will we have? How will our
father believe us.
”
The others answered, “
Here is
Yusuf’s shirt. Blood will be our
proof.
” The brothers slaughtered a
ram and soaked Yusuf’s shirt in its
blood. They were very p!eased with
themselves. ”
What an excellent
plan!
” they thought. “
Now our father
will surely believe us.
” But what
they forgot was that Allah too plans,
and Allah is the best of planners.
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