"O my sons! Go you and enquire about
Yûsuf (Joseph) and his brother, and never give up hope of Allâh's Mercy.
Certainly no one despairs of Allâh's Mercy, except the people who
disbelieve." (87) Then, when they entered unto him [Yûsuf (Joseph)], they
said: "O ruler of the land! A hard time has hit us and our family, and we
have brought but poor capital, so pay us full measure and be charitable to us.
Truly, Allâh does reward the charitable." (88) He said: "Do you
know what you did with Yûsuf (Joseph) and his brother, when you were ignorant?"
(89) They said: "Are
you indeed Yûsuf (Joseph)?" He said: "I am Yûsuf (Joseph), and this
is my brother (Benjamin). Allâh has indeed been gracious to us. Verily, he who
fears Allâh with obedience to Him (by abstaining from sins and evil deeds, and
by performing righteous good deeds), and is patient, then surely, Allâh makes
not the reward of the Muhsinûn (good-doers - see V.2:112) to be lost." (90) They said: "By
Allâh! Indeed Allâh has preferred you above us, and we certainly have been
sinners." (91) He said: "No reproach on you this day, may Allâh forgive
you, and He is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy![] (92) "Go with this
shirt of mine, and cast it over the face of my father, he will become
clear-sighted, and bring me all your family." (93) And when the caravan
departed, their father said: "I do indeed feel the smell of Yûsuf
(Joseph), if only you think me not a dotard (a person who has weakness of mind
because of old age)." (94) They said: "By Allâh! Certainly, you are
in your old error." (95)