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And the Ruler, after the Messenger (rasūl) had come to him and informed him of its [the dream's] interpretation, said: 'Bring him to me!', that is, the one who interpreted it. And when the Messenger (rasūl) came to him, that is, [to] Joseph, and summoned him in order to depart [from the prison], he said - with the intention of manifesting his innocence - 'Return to your Rabb and ask him, to inquire: “What of, [what was] the case with, the women who cut their hands?” Surely my Rabb, my Mālik , has knowledge of their guile'; he [the Messenger (rasūl)] thus returned and informed the Ruler, who then summoned them [the women].