even so we awakened them so that they may ask one another. a speaker among them said how long have you stayed? they said we have stayed a day or part of a day. they said your lord knows best how long you have stayed. send one of you to the city with this money of yours and let him see which food is most suitable and let him bring you some provision thereof. and let him be gentle and let no one become aware of you.
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