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| 79. He replied, `ALLAH forbid that we should take any other but him with whom we have found our property; for then we would certainly be unjust.' 80. And when they despaired of him, they retired, conferring together in private. Then their leader said, `Know ye not that your father has taken from you a solemn pledge in the name of ALLAH and how, before this, you failed in your duty with respect to Joseph ? I will not therefore, leave the land until my father permits me or ALLAH decides for me. And HE is the Best of judges; 81. `Go back to your father and say, `O our father, thy son committed theft, and we have stated only what we know and we could not be guardians over the unseen; 82. `And inquire of the people of the town wherein we were, and of the caravan with which we came, and certainly we are speaking the truth.' 83. He replied, `Nay, but your minds have embellished to you an evil thing. So now there is nothing left for me but goodly patience. May be ALLAH will bring them all to me; for HE is the All-Knowing the Wise.' 84. And he turned away from them and said, `O my grief for Joseph ! ' And his eyes were filled with tears because of the grief, and he was suppressing his sorrow. 85. They said, `By ALLAH, thou wilt not cease talking of Joseph until thou art wasted away or thou art of those who perish.' 86. He replied, `I only complain of my sorrow and my grief to ALLAH, and I know from ALLAH that which you know not, |
