The Guide for the Perplexed
After Joseph's departure from Fusṭaṭ, the intercourse between master and student was continued in writing. Maimonides's "The Guide for the Perplexed" was written for Joseph and for those like him who found it difficult to harmonize the results of philosophical research with the teachings of the Prophets. Joseph, however, was not convinced; for he writes allegorically to his master as follows: