Sura 12 Yusuf (Joseph), ayah 11

1. قَالُوا يَا أَبَانَا مَا لَكَ لَا تَأْمَنَّا عَلَىٰ يُوسُفَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَنَاصِحُونَ

   Translation by words

   قَالُوا۟

   They said,

   يَٰٓأَبَانَا

   "O our father!

   مَا

   Why

   لَكَ

   (do) you

   لَا

   not

   تَأْمَ۫نَّا

   trust us

   عَلَىٰ

   with

   يُوسُفَ

   Yusuf,

   وَإِنَّا

   while indeed, we

   لَهُۥ

   (are) for him

   لَنَٰصِحُونَ

   surely well-wishers?

   They said, "O our father, why do you not entrust us with Joseph while indeed, we are to him sincere counselors?

   12:11

Translation: Saheeh International