The Majestic Quran

67 He said, “My sons, don’t enter together through one gate, but enter from different gates. I can’t shield you against anything from God, as ultimate authority belongs to Him alone . 16 I have put my trust in Him, so let everyone put his trust in Him. 68 When they entered the way their father had told them, it couldn’t shield them against anything from God; but, it satisfied Jacob’s wish. He had knowledge that We had taught him, unfortunately most people are ignorant. H J 69 When they entered Joseph ’s office again, he took his brother aside, saying, “I’m your brother. Don’t be saddened by what they did.” 70 After giving their provisions, he placed a drinking cup in his brother’s saddlebag, then a herald called out: “ people of the caravan, you are thieves.” 71 “What have you lost?” T he brothers said, as they turned to face them. 72 “We have lost the King’s measuring bowl,” they said, “and whoever brings it back will get an extra camel-load; I guarantee it.” 73 “By God,” they said, “you know that we didn’t come to make trouble in the land, nor are we thieves.” 74 They said, “What is the penalty, if you are lying?” 75 “In whoever’s saddlebag the measuring bowl is found will have to give himself up and become a slave ,” the brothers said, “that is how we punish wrongdoers.” 17 7 6 So Joseph began by searching their bags before his brother’s bag, then he produced the goblet from his brothers. That is how We devised a plan for Joseph to succeed. It would not have been proper for him to arrest his brother under the king’s law, unless God had so willed. We elevate in rank anyone We please; and above every knowledgeable person is the One who knows all. T B ’ 77 “If he has stolen,” the brothers said, “then his full-brother before him also stole.” Joseph kept his feelings to himself and didn’t reveal anything to them. Instead he said, “You are all in far worse position. God is well aware of what you describe.” 78 “Your Lordship,” they said, “his father is an old man, so arrest one of us instead. We consider you to be a gracious person.” 79 “God forbid! We should arrest anyone other than him in whose possession we found our belongings,” he said, “Then we would be blatant wrongdoers.” 80 When they were hopeless about him changing his mind , they went off into a huddle to talk privately , and the eldest of them said,