likewise we roused them in a miraculous way that they might question one another. one of them asked how long did you remain ? the others said we remained so for a day or part of a day. then they said your lord knows better how long we remained in this state. now send one of you to the city with this coin of yours and let him see who has the best food and let him buy some provisions from there. let him be cautious and not inform anyone of our whereabouts.
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