Surah Yusuf · سُوْرَةُ يُوسُفَ · Juz 12
Q 12:11
قَالُوا۟ يَـٰٓأَبَانَا مَا لَكَ لَا تَأْمَ۫نَّا عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَنَـٰصِحُونَ
Translations
They said, "O our father, why do you not entrust us with Joseph while indeed, we are to him sincere counselors?Ils dirent: «O notre père, qu'as-tu à ne pas te fier à nous au sujet de Joseph? Nous sommes cependant bien intentionnés à son égard.Tafsir
When they agreed to get rid of him, they said to their father, Jacob: O our father, why do not you trust us with Joseph? We have compassion for him and we will take care of him against anything that might harm him. We want good for him, so we will protect and look after him until he comes back to you safely. So, what stops you from sending him with us?
Read Ibn Kathir (Ibn Kathir (abridged, English))
They said: "O our father! Why do you not trust us with Yusuf though we are indeed his well-wishers? (11)"Send him with us tomorrow to enjoy himself and play, and verily, we will take care of him. (12)
Yusuf's Brothers ask for Their Father's Permission to take Yusuf with Them
When Yusuf's brothers agreed to take him and throw him down the well, taking the advice of their elder brother Rubil, they went to their father Ya'qub, peace be upon him. They said to him, "Why is it that you,
لَا تَأْمَنَّا عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَنَاصِحُونَ
(do not trust us with Yusuf though we are indeed his well-wishers?)." They started executing their plan by this introductory statement, even though they really intended its opposite, out of envy towards Yusuf for being loved by his father. They said,
أَرْسِلْهُ مَعَنَا
"(Send him with us) tomorrow so that we all enjoy ourselves and play." Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak and As-Suddi said similarly. Yusuf's brothers said next,
وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ
(and verily, we will take care of him.), we will protect him and ensure his safety for you.
Arabic text: Tanzil (Uthmani). Translations: Sahih International (en), Muhammad Hamidullah (fr). tanzil.net