“And We sent before you only men—residents of the towns—to whom We revealed. Have they not traveled through the land and seen how those before them ended? The Home of the Hereafter is far better for those who are God-fearing. Will you not, then, reason?” ⦗Yusuf 12:109⦘

“When the messengers were nearly in despair and thought that they had been denied, Our help reached them. We saved whom We willed, and Our might can never be averted from a sinful people.” ⦗Yusuf 12:110⦘

“In their narratives there is a lesson for people of understanding. This Qur’an is no invented tale; it confirms what came before it, gives a detailed exposition of all things, and is guidance and mercy for a people who believe.” ⦗Yusuf 12:111⦘