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And the Ruler said, 'Bring him to me, that I may use him for myself', that I may make him mine exclusively, with none to share [him with me]. The Messenger (rasūl) came to him [to Joseph] and said, 'Respond to the Ruler!', and so he got up and bid farewell to [his] fellow-prisoners and prayed for them. He then washed himself, put on some good clothes and entered upon him. And when he had spoken with him, he said, to him: 'Indeed you are on this day in our presence established and trustworthy', a person of status, entrusted over our affair, so what do you think we should do? He said, 'Gather food [stocks] and sow abundantly in these fertile years, then store the corn in its ears. People [from far and wide] will come to you and ask you to supply them [with provisions]'. He [the Ruler] said, 'Whom can I delegate this [task] to?'