as such we revived them so that they might question one another. how long have you stayed here asked one of them. we have been here a day or part of it they replied. they said your lord knows best how long we have stayed here. let one of you go to the city with this silver and let him search for one who has the purest food and bring provision from it. let him be courteous but let no one sense it is 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