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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
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66. Jacob said, "I will never send him with you until you give me a firm pledge by Allah that you will surely bring him back to me, unless you are all surrounded (and prevented)." Then, when they had given him their firm pledge [64], Jacob said, "Allah is a Guarantor over what we say."
[64]
Upon Repeated Request, Sayyiduna Ya'qub's Conditional Acceptance:
Eventually, Sayyiduna Ya'qubؑ was compelled before his sons. He demanded from them a firm oath in the name of Allah, which they were already prepared to accept. Sayyiduna Ya'qubؑ further imposed the condition that they must protect Binyamin as long as there is life in them; however, if they themselves are surrounded somewhere and even protecting their own lives becomes difficult, then that is a different matter. The sons accepted this as well, so at that time Sayyiduna Ya'qubؑ said to them that whatever promise and commitment has been made among us, Allah is witness over it, and He alone is the One Who will bring it to a good and safe conclusion.
[64]
Upon Repeated Request, Sayyiduna Ya'qub's Conditional Acceptance:
Eventually, Sayyiduna Ya'qubؑ was compelled before his sons. He demanded from them a firm oath in the name of Allah, which they were already prepared to accept. Sayyiduna Ya'qubؑ further imposed the condition that they must protect Binyamin as long as there is life in them; however, if they themselves are surrounded somewhere and even protecting their own lives becomes difficult, then that is a different matter. The sons accepted this as well, so at that time Sayyiduna Ya'qubؑ said to them that whatever promise and commitment has been made among us, Allah is witness over it, and He alone is the One Who will bring it to a good and safe conclusion.
