now when they saw no hope of his they held a conference in private. the leader among them said know ye not that your father did take an oath from you in allahs name and how before this ye did fail in your duty with joseph? therefore will i not leave this land until my father permits me or allah commands me and he is the best to command.
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