Surah 12:11
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قَالُواْ يَـٰٓأَبَانَا مَا لَكَ لَا تَأۡمَ۬نَّا عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَنَٰصِحُونَ
They said, ‘Our father! Why do you not trust us with Joseph? Surely we shall indeed look after him.
أَرۡسِلۡهُ مَعَنَا غَدٗا يَرۡتَعۡ وَيَلۡعَبۡ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَٰفِظُونَ
Send him out with us tomorrow to enjoy (himself) and jest. Surely we shall indeed watch over him.’
"12. "Send him with us tomorrow to enjoy himself and play, and verily, we will take care of him.""
Yusufs Brothers ask for Their Father's Permission to take Yusuf with Them
When Yusufs 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,
{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,
{"Send him with us tomorrow to enjoy himself and play, and verily, we will take care of him."}
Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak and As-Suddi said similarly. Yusufs brothers said next,
{and verily, we will take care of him.}, we will protect him and ensure his safety for you.