in the course of time we raised them up again so that they might question one another. one of them asked how long have you stayed ? they said we have stayed a day or part of a day. but others said your lord knows best how long you have stayed here. let one of you go then with these silver coins to the town and let him find out what food is purest there and bring you back a supply of it. let him conduct himself with caution and not disclose your whereabouts to anyone for if they find you out they will stone you to death or force you back into their faith. in that case you would never prosper.
وكذلك بعثناهم ليتساءلوا بينهم قال قائل منهم كم لبثتم قالوا لبثنا يوما أو بعض يوم قالوا ربكم أعلم بما لبثتم فابعثوا أحدكم بورقكم هذه إلى المدينة فلينظر أيها أزكى طعاما فليأتكم برزق منه وليتلطف ولا يشعرن بكم أحدا إنهم إن يظهروا عليكم يرجموكم أو يعيدوكم في ملتهم ولن تفلحوا إذا أبدا