Surah Yusuf 12:79

Yusuf's Brothers offer taking One of Them instead of Binyamin as a Slave, Yusuf rejects the Offer

When it was decided that Benyamin was to be taken and kept with Yusuf according to the law they adhered by, Yusuf's brothers started requesting clemency and raising compassion in his heart for them,

(They said, "O `Aziz! Verily, he has an old father...") who loves him very much and is comfor- ted by his presence from the son that he lost,

(so take one of us in his place.), instead of Binyamin to remain with you,

(Indeed we think that you are one of the doers of good.), the good doers, just, and accepting fairness,

(He said: "Allah forbid, that we should take anyone but him with whom we found our property..."), `according to the judgement that you gave for his punishment,

(Indeed, we should be wrongdoers.), if we take an innocent man instead of the guilty man. '

Lalu Yusuf berkata kepada saudara-saudaranya bahwa dia melakukan tindakan salah jika melepaskan Bunyamin yang telah terbukti di dalam karungnya ditemukan barang yang hilang itu. Ia berlindung kepada Allah bahwa ia tak mungkin menangkap seseorang kecuali karena telah terbukti mencuri. Seandainya ia menerima usul saudara-saudaranya, berarti ia bertindak tidak adil karena telah menyalahi undang-undang atau peraturan yang berlaku di wilayah kerajaannya.