those who perpetrated the slander are a band of you. do not consider it bad for you but it is good for you. each person among them bears his share in the sin. as for him who played the major role—for him is a terrible punishment.
إن الذين جاءوا بالإفك عصبة منكم لا تحسبوه شرا لكم بل هو خير لكم لكل امرئ منهم ما اكتسب من الإثم والذي تولى كبره منهم له عذاب عظيم