قَالَ He said لَنْ Never أُرْسِلَهُۥ will I send him مَعَكُمْ with you حَتَّىٰ until تُؤْتُونِ you give to me مَوْثِقًۭا a promise مِّنَ by ٱللَّهِ Allah لَتَأْتُنَّنِى that surely you will bring him to me بِهِۦٓ that surely you will bring him to me إِلَّآ unless أَن that يُحَاطَ you are surrounded بِكُمْ ۖ you are surrounded فَلَمَّآ And when ءَاتَوْهُ they had given him مَوْثِقَهُمْ their promise قَالَ he said ٱللَّهُ Allah عَلَىٰ over مَا what نَقُولُ we say وَكِيلٌۭ (is) a Guardian ٦٦
[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."
— Come To Light