had we prescribed for them slay your folks or leave your habitations they would not have done it except a few of them. and if they had done as they were advised it would have been better for them and stronger in confirming .
ولو أنا كتبنا عليهم أن اقتلوا أنفسكم أو اخرجوا من دياركم ما فعلوه إلا قليل منهم ولو أنهم فعلوا ما يوعظون به لكان خيرا لهم وأشد تثبيتا