when they had despaired of him they withdrew to confer privately. the eldest of them said dont you know that your father has taken a pledge from you by allah and earlier you have neglected your duty in regard to joseph? so i will never leave this land until my father permits me or allah passes a judgement for me and he is the best of judges.
فلما استيأسوا منه خلصوا نجيا قال كبيرهم ألم تعلموا أن أباكم قد أخذ عليكم موثقا من الله ومن قبل ما فرطتم في يوسف فلن أبرح الأرض حتى يأذن لي أبي أو يحكم الله لي وهو خير الحاكمين