then others succeeded them who inherited the scriptures and yet kept themselves occupied in acquiring the goods of this world and kept saying we shall be forgiven. and when there comes to them an opportunity for acquiring more of those goods they seize it. was not the covenant of the book taken from them that they would not ascribe to allah anything but the truth? and they have read what is in the book and know that the abode of the hereafter is better for the godfearing. do you not understand?
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