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fromhis brother's bag.
ThusWe directedYusuf. By the king's law he had no right to seize his
brother unless Allah willed otherwise. We raise whom We will
degrees: but above those that have knowledge there is One (more)
Knowing.
They said: 'If he has stolen-know then that a brother of his has
committed a theft before him.'
But Yusuf kept his secret and did not reveal it to them. He said: 'You
are in a worse position.AndAllah knows best what you state.'
They said: 'Noble prince, this boy has an aged father. Take one of us,
instead of him.We can see you are a generous man.'
He replied: 'Allah forbid that we should seize any but the man with
whomour propertywas found: for thenwe should be unjust.'
When they despaired of him, they went aside to confer together. The
eldest said: 'Know you not that your father took a pledge from you in
the name ofAllah, and that you broke your faith before this concerning
Yusuf? I shall not stir from this land until my father gives me leave or
Allah makes known to me His judgement: He is the Best of judges.
Return to your father and say to him: 'Your son has committed a theft.
We testify only to what we know. How could we guard against the
unforeseen?Ask the town where we were and the caravan in which we
travelled.We speak the truth.'
He said: 'No, your souls have tempted you to (do) something. But
patience is in order. Allah may bring them all to me. He alone is the
Knowing, theWise.'And he turned away and said: 'Alas forYusuf! ' His
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