thus then have we bestowed from on high this as an ordinance in the arabic tongue. and indeed if thou shouldst defer to mens likes and dislikes after all the knowledge that has come unto thee thou wouldst have none to protect thee from god and none to shield thee .
وكذلك أنزلناه حكما عربيا ولئن اتبعت أهواءهم بعد ما جاءك من العلم ما لك من الله من ولي ولا واق