Surah Yusuf 12:11 — translation and meaning
يوسف · Verse 11 / 111 · Page 236
قَالُوا يَاأَبَانَا مَا لَكَ لَا تَأْمَنَّا عَلَى يُوسُفَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَنَاصِحُونَ
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Transliteration
Qaaloo yaaa abaanaa maa laka laa taamannaa 'alaa Yoosufa wa innaa lahoo lanaa sihoon
Translation
They said, "O our father, why do you not entrust us with Joseph while indeed, we are to him sincere counselors?
Verse interpretation (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?
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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