then after them a new generation inherited the book. they took to the things of this base world and said we shall be forgiven this. yet they will accept similar things if they came their way again. had they not been covenanted in the book to say nothing in the name of god but the truth? and they have read this in it. the abode of the life to come is better for those who fear god. can they not comprehend?
فخلف من بعدهم خلف ورثوا الكتاب يأخذون عرض هذا الأدنى ويقولون سيغفر لنا وإن يأتهم عرض مثله يأخذوه ألم يؤخذ عليهم ميثاق الكتاب أن لا يقولوا على الله إلا الحق ودرسوا ما فيه والدار الآخرة خير للذين يتقون أفلا تعقلون