They will say there were three, the fourth of them being their dog; and they will say there were five, the sixth of them being their dog - guessing at the unseen; and they will say there were seven, and the eighth of them was their dog. Say, [O Muhammad], "My Lord is most knowing of their number. None knows them except a few. So do not argue about them except with an obvious argument and do not inquire about them among [the speculators] from anyone."
به زودى خواهند گفت: «سه تن بودند [و] چهارمين آنها سگشان بود.» و مى‌گويند: «پنج تن بودند [و] ششمين آنها سگشان بود.» تير در تاريكى مى‌اندازند. و [عده‌اى‌] مى‌گويند: «هفت تن بودند و هشتمين آنها سگشان بود.» بگو: «پروردگارم به شماره آنها آگاه‌تر است، جز اندكى [كسى شماره‌] آنها را نمى‌داند.» پس در باره ايشان جز به صورت ظاهر جدال مكن و در مورد آنها از هيچ كس جويا مشو.