وَكَذَٰلِكَ بَعَثْنَٰهُمْ لِيَتَسَآءَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ قَالَ قَآئِلٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ كَمْ لَبِثْتُمْ ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَبِثْنَا يَوْمًا أَوْ بَعْضَ يَوْمٍۢ ۚ قَالُوا۟ رَبُّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا لَبِثْتُمْ فَٱبْعَثُوٓا۟ أَحَدَكُم بِوَرِقِكُمْ هَٰذِهِۦٓ إِلَى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ فَلْيَنظُرْ أَيُّهَآ أَزْكَىٰ طَعَامًۭا فَلْيَأْتِكُم بِرِزْقٍۢ مِّنْهُ وَلْيَتَلَطَّفْ وَلَا يُشْعِرَنَّ بِكُمْ أَحَدًا
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Wa kadhālika baʻath'nāhum' liyatassā'alū bay'nahum' . qāla qā'ilun mmin'hum' kam' labith'tum' . qālū labith'nā yaw'man 'aw' baʻ'ḍa yaw'min . qālū rabbukum' 'aʻ'lamu bimā labith'tum' fa-b'ʻathū 'aḥadakum biwariqikum' hādhihī 'ilāl-madīnati fal'yanẓur' 'ayyuhā 'az'kā ṭaʻāman fal'ya''tikum biriz'qin mmin'hu wal'yatalaṭṭaf' walā yush'ʻiranna bikum' 'aḥadan
Such (being their state), we raised them up (from sleep), that they might question each other. Said one of them, "How long have ye stayed (here)?" They said, "We have stayed (perhaps) a day, or part of a day." (At length) they (all) said, "Allah (alone) knows best how long ye have stayed here.... Now send ye then one of you with this money of yours to the town: let him find out which is the best food (to be had) and bring some to you, that (ye may) satisfy your hunger therewith: And let him behave with care and courtesy, and let him not inform any one about you.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
