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Yusuf's brothers came and presented themselves before him. He
recognized them, but they knew him not. And when he had given them
their provisions, he said: 'Bring me your (other) brother from your
father. Do you not see that I give just measure and am the best of hosts?
If you do not bring him, you shall have no corn, nor shall you come near
me again.'
They replied: 'We will try to get him from his father. This we will
surely do.'
He (Yusuf) said to his servants: 'Put their money into their packs, so
that they may find it when they return to their people. Perchance they
will come back.'
When they returned to their father, they said: 'Father, corn is denied
us. Send our brother with us and we shall have our measure. We will
take good care of him.'
He replied: 'Am I to trust you with him as I once trusted you with his
brother? But Allah is the best of guardians: of all those that show
mercy, He is themost Merciful.'
When they opened their packs, they found that their money had been
returned to them. 'Father,' they said, 'what do we desire? Here is our
money untouched. We will buy provisions for our people and take care
of our brother. We shall receive an extra camel-load; that should be
easy.'
He replied: 'I shall not let him go with you until you swear in Allah's
name to bring him back to me, unless you are prevented.' And when
they had given him their pledge, he said: 'Allah is the witness of what
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