قَالَ He said qāla Never lan will I send him ur'silahu with you maʿakum until ḥattā you give to me tu'tūni a promise mawthiqan by mina Allah l-lahi that surely you will bring him to me latatunnanī that surely you will bring him to me bihi unless illā that an you are surrounded yuḥāṭa you are surrounded bikum And when falammā they had given him ātawhu their promise mawthiqahum he said qāla Allah l-lahu over ʿalā what mā we say naqūlu (is) a Guardian wakīlun
[Jacob] said, "Never will I send him with you until you give me a promise [i.e., oath] by Allāh that you will bring him [back] to me, unless you should be surrounded [i.e., overcome by enemies]." And when they had given their promise, he said, "Allāh, over what we say, is Entrusted."1