when they despaired of him they went in private to confer together. the eldest said do you not know that your father took a pledge from you in the name of allah and that you failed before regarding joseph? i shall never stir from this land until my father gives me leave or allah makes known to me his judgement 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