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come to me, my beloved,
”
Zulaykhah called to Yusuf in the
sweetest voice.
But Yusuf refused her advances
and said, “
No! I will not betray my
master’s trust. He has been good to
me and has treated me well. And
above all, I fear Allah, my Lord and
your Lord!
” Yusuf would do no evil
and he ran towards the door. She
rushed after him and caught hold of
his shirt, tearing it as he ran.
At that very moment the minister
entered the room. Zulaykhah turned
pale with fear. “
And what is going on
here?
” the prime minister thun-
dered.
“
It...it...it is him, my lord,
“ Zulaykhah
stammered, “
He has evil intentions
with your wife.
” Zulaykhah lied and
attempted to blame the noble Yusuf
for what had happened.
