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He said

Allah forbid

Allah forbid

that

we take

except

(one) who

we found

our possession

with him

Indeed, we

then

surely (would be) wrongdoers

So when

they despaired

of him

they secluded themselves

(in) private consultation

Said

the eldest among them

Do not

you know

that

your father

has taken

has taken

upon you

a promise

by

Allah

and before

and before

that

you failed

concerning

Yusuf

So never

will I leave

the land

until

permits

me

my father

or

Allah decides

Allah decides

for me

and He

(is) the Best

(of) the judges

Return

to

your father

and say

'O our father

Indeed

your son

has stolen

and not

we testify

except

of what

we knew

And not

we were

of the unseen

guardians

And ask

the town

where

we were

[in it]

and the caravan

which

we returned

[in it]

And indeed, we

surely (are) truthful.'

He said

Nay

have enticed

you

your souls

something

so patience

(is) beautiful

Perhaps

Allah

will bring them to me

will bring them to me

will bring them to me

all

Indeed, He

He

(is) the All-Knower

All-Wise

And he turned away

from them

and said

Alas, my grief

over

Yusuf

And became white

his eyes

from

the grief

and he (was)

a suppressor

They said

By Allah

you will not cease

remembering

Yusuf

until

you become

fatally ill

or

become

of

those who perish

He said

Only

I complain

(of) my suffering

and my grief

to

Allah

and I know

from

Allah

what

not

you know