AT LAST THE FATHER AGREED (VERSES NO. 63 - 66)

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Quran,Translation and Commentary in Brief (Vol. 03)
Verses 67-68Verses 63-66

      The brethren returned to Canaan happy and full-handed, but they were anxious about their future, that they could not obtain any more corn if they could not take Benjamine with them. The only way that they could please the governor of Egypt, and prove to him that they were not liars; was to take their younger brother.

      When they returned home, they reported to Jacob whatever had happened in their journey. And yet, they did not know how to take the lead, for urging their father to let benjamine go with them. Jacob could not trust his sons any more, for what they had done to Joseph. Anyhow, they dared to say:ِ

      ``O, our father! The measure is with held from us, unless we take our brother Benjamine. If you let him come, we can have our ration increased, and we promise to take a good care of him.''

      The reaction of the old broken father, who could never forget his dear Joseph was a flat refusal:ِ

      ``Should I trust you with respect to him, as I trusted you with respect to his brother?''

      The only protection that now Jacob could trust was that of his Lord. So he continued, saying:ِ

      ``Allah is the best of Guardians, and He is the most Merciful of the mercifuls.''

      The brothers opened their packs and baggages and to their amazement they found their money returned to them! This increased their courage to ask more earnestly their father to release their younger brother. They insisted on their assertion and reasoned, saying:ِ

      ``O, our father! What else do we want? Here is our money returned to us! We now can purchase more food for our family by the money, and at the same time we can get an extra camel-load of corn easily.''

      Jacob refused, that, he who has been stung by a snake, fears of a black and white thread! His children insisted, and finally he agreed to hand over Benjamine on condition:ِ

      ``I will never send him with you, until you make a firm covenant with Allah to bring him back to me, unless it happens that you are encompassed and helpless.''

      The brethren agreed and made the covenant as Jacob wanted, and the old, sad father permitted Benjamine to attend the journey with the brethren who were now on their declining ages. At the end of the covenant Jacob emphasized that; Allah shall be the Guardian over what we say.

 

 

 

 

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