then they were succeeded by an evil posterity which inherited the book they grab the transitory gains of this lower world and say it will be forgiven us. and if similar transitory gains were to come their way they would grab them too. was not the covenant of the book taken with them that they shall not attribute anything to allah except the truth? they have studied what is in it and the abode of the hereafter is better for those who are godwary. do you not exercise your reason?
فخلف من بعدهم خلف ورثوا الكتاب يأخذون عرض هذا الأدنى ويقولون سيغفر لنا وإن يأتهم عرض مثله يأخذوه ألم يؤخذ عليهم ميثاق الكتاب أن لا يقولوا على الله إلا الحق ودرسوا ما فيه والدار الآخرة خير للذين يتقون أفلا تعقلون