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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 66
قَالَ لَنْ أُرْسِلَهُۥ مَعَكُمْ حَتَّىٰ تُؤْتُونِ مَوْثِقًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ لَتَأْتُنَّنِى بِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن يُحَاطَ بِكُمْ ۖ فَلَمَّآ ءَاتَوْهُ مَوْثِقَهُمْ قَالَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مَا نَقُولُ وَكِيلٌ ﴿66﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He [Ya‘qûb (Jacob)] said: "I will not send him with you until you swear a solemn oath to me in Allâh’s Name, that you will bring him back to me unless you are yourselves surrounded (by enemies)," And when they had sworn their solemn oath, he said: "Allâh is the Witness to what we have said."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
لَنْ
lan
Never
أُرْسِلَهُۥ
ur'silahu
will I send him
مَعَكُمْ
maʿakum
with you
حَتَّىٰ
ḥattā
until
تُؤْتُونِ
tu'tūni
you give to me
مَوْثِقًۭا
mawthiqan
a promise
مِّنَ
mina
by
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
لَتَأْتُنَّنِى
latatunnanī
that surely you will bring him to me
بِهِۦٓ
bihi
that surely you will bring him to me
إِلَّآ
illā
unless
أَن
an
that
يُحَاطَ
yuḥāṭa
you are surrounded
بِكُمْ ۖ
bikum
you are surrounded
فَلَمَّآ
falammā
And when
ءَاتَوْهُ
ātawhu
they had given him
مَوْثِقَهُمْ
mawthiqahum
their promise
قَالَ
qāla
he said
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
over
مَا
mā
what
نَقُولُ
naqūlu
we say
وَكِيلٌۭ
wakīlun
(is) a Guardian
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah66){قَالَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مَا نَقُوْلُ وَكِيْلٌ: ’’ وَكِيْلٌ ‘‘} with the pattern of { ’’فَعِيْلٌ‘‘} means maf'ool, that is, { ’’مَوْكُوْلٌ اِلَيْهِ‘‘ } to whom the work is entrusted. On one hand, Yaqub (peace be upon him) took a firm pledge, that is, oaths from his sons and gained complete assurance from apparent means, and on the other hand, he entrusted the matter to Allah and relied only on Him, that whatever we are saying, fulfilling it is only in His power, and whoever knowingly breaks the promise or commits treachery, He Himself will punish him. This is the true meaning of trust in Allah.
