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Surah Yusuf (12) — Ayah 64
قَالَ هَلْ ءَامَنُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا كَمَآ أَمِنتُكُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَخِيهِ مِن قَبْلُ ۖ فَٱللَّهُ خَيْرٌ حَـٰفِظًا ۖ وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ ﴿64﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
He said: "Can I entrust him to you except as I entrusted his brother [Yûsuf (Joseph)] to you aforetime? But Allâh is the Best to guard, and He is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
He said
هَلْ
hal
Should
ءَامَنُكُمْ
āmanukum
I entrust you
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
with him
إِلَّا
illā
except
كَمَآ
kamā
as
أَمِنتُكُمْ
amintukum
I entrusted you
عَلَىٰٓ
ʿalā
with
أَخِيهِ
akhīhi
his brother
مِن
min
before
قَبْلُ ۖ
qablu
before
فَٱللَّهُ
fal-lahu
But Allah
خَيْرٌ
khayrun
(is) the best
حَـٰفِظًۭا ۖ
ḥāfiẓan
Guardian
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
أَرْحَمُ
arḥamu
(is the) Most Merciful
ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
l-rāḥimīna
(of) the merciful
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Yaqub said, "Should I trust you with him as I trusted you with his brother before [61]? Allah is the best guardian, and He is the Most Merciful of the merciful."
[61]
The Brothers’ Insistence on Taking Binyamin and the Father’s Refusal:
When the brothers of Yusuf returned to their home, that is, Canaan, they immediately informed their respected father of the conversation that had taken place between them and the King of Egypt. They also explained in detail that if you do not send Binyamin with us, then we will never be able to get grain, and the provision of grain is the most important and urgent need of this time. Therefore, you must send him with us, and as far as it is within our power, we will surely protect him. Sayyiduna Yaqubؑ replied to them that you said exactly the same thing when you took Yusufؑ with you. Then who knows what happened to him; what correct information did you ever give me? And since that time, my only prayer for him has been that Allah keep him alive, safe, steadfast, and under His protection. Wherever he may be, I have always sought Allah’s mercy for him. And now you want to separate this youngest son from me as well; this can never happen.
[61]
The Brothers’ Insistence on Taking Binyamin and the Father’s Refusal:
When the brothers of Yusuf returned to their home, that is, Canaan, they immediately informed their respected father of the conversation that had taken place between them and the King of Egypt. They also explained in detail that if you do not send Binyamin with us, then we will never be able to get grain, and the provision of grain is the most important and urgent need of this time. Therefore, you must send him with us, and as far as it is within our power, we will surely protect him. Sayyiduna Yaqubؑ replied to them that you said exactly the same thing when you took Yusufؑ with you. Then who knows what happened to him; what correct information did you ever give me? And since that time, my only prayer for him has been that Allah keep him alive, safe, steadfast, and under His protection. Wherever he may be, I have always sought Allah’s mercy for him. And now you want to separate this youngest son from me as well; this can never happen.
