and even so we raised them up again that they might question one another. one of them said how long have you tarried? they said we have tarried a day or part of a day. they said your lord knows very well how long you have tarried. now send one of you forth with this silver to the city and let him look for which of them has purest food and bring you provision thereof let him be courteous and apprise no man 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