then when they despaired of him they counselled together privately. the eldest of them said know ye not that your father hath taken an assurance from you before allah? and aforetime ye have been remiss in your duty in respect of yusuf i so will by no means go forth from the land until my father giveth me leave or allah judgeth 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