The Majestic Quran

stores,” Joseph said, “ for I am prudent and knowledgeable.” 56 And that is how We gave Joseph power to exercise in the land of Egypt , and to live wherever he wished. We treat anyone kindly, and never allow the reward of the righteous to be lost. 57 And the reward of the Hereafter is even better for those who believe and are mindful of God . J ’ E 58 Years later, Joseph’s brothers came and entered his office, and he recognised them at once , but they didn’t recognise him. 59 After he had supplied them with their provisions, he said, “Bring me a half -brother of yours from your father’s side. Don’t you see that I am honest in my measures, and that I am the best host? 60 If you fail to bring him to me then you won’t get a single measure from me, nor should you approach me ever again .” 61 “We will try to persuade his father,” they said, “We will certainly do that.” 62 And so Joseph told his servants, “Put the goods they exchanged with us back in their saddlebags so they recognise them when they return to their family and, hopefully, they will come back.” J ’ 63 When they returned to their father, they said, “Father, we will be stopped from taking a single measure next time so send our brother along with us so that we may get more. We will take care of him.” 64 He said, “If I entrust you with him, won’t it be the same as before, when I entrusted you with his brother? God is the best guardian, and He is the most kind.” 65 When they opened their saddlebags, they found their goods were returned to them, so they said, “Our father, what more do we want? These goods of ours have been returned to us. We can provide for our family, take care of our brother, and we’ll get an extra camel-load. That would be an easy load!” J B 66 “I will not send him with you,” said Jacob , “until you give me a solemn pledge by God to bring him back safely to me unless it happens that if you are ambushed.” When they had given their pledge to him, he said, “God is the Guardian over what we have pledged here .” A