The Holy Quran 12:63 — Surah Yusuf

Arabic text

فَلَمَّا رَجَعُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِيهِمْ قَالُوا۟ يَـٰٓأَبَانَا مُنِعَ مِنَّا ٱلْكَيْلُ فَأَرْسِلْ مَعَنَآ أَخَانَا نَكْتَلْ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَـٰفِظُونَ

Translation

When they (the brothers) returned to their father they said, "O our father! A measure (of food) shall be denied to us (if we do not present Bin Yaameen to the minister), so send our brother with us so that we may bring (extra) grains. (Knowing that their father would not trust them with him, they added) We shall certainly guard him well."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The sons' request to Ya'qub ﵇: that is, do not be anxious about him as [you were] about Yusuf ﵇. Now we have become watchful and will guard him fully.

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