Yusuf 12:11
قَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَبَانَا مَا لَكَ لَا تَأْمَ۫نَّا عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَنَٰصِحُونَ
PICKTHALL ENGLISH MEANING
They said: O our father! Why wilt thou not trust us with Joseph, when lo! we are good friends to him?
A quiet moment with the Quran.
قَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَبَانَا مَا لَكَ لَا تَأْمَ۫نَّا عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَنَٰصِحُونَ
PICKTHALL ENGLISH MEANING
They said: O our father! Why wilt thou not trust us with Joseph, when lo! we are good friends to him?
What did these words bring you?
Explore 136 more ayahs about trust.
Pause and breathe. What burden can you place in Allah’s care while still taking the next responsible step?
This is a personal reflection prompt, not tafsir. For interpretation, consult qualified scholarship and the ayah’s wider Quranic context.
Arabic Quran text from the Tanzil Project, reproduced verbatim. English meaning by Marmaduke Pickthall. Translation is not a replacement for the Arabic Quran.
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