وَكَذَٰلِكَ And similarly wakadhālika We raised them baʿathnāhum that they might question liyatasāalū among them baynahum Said qāla a speaker qāilun among them min'hum How long kam have you remained labith'tum They said qālū We have remained labith'nā a day yawman or aw a part baʿḍa (of) a day yawmin They said qālū Your Lord rabbukum knows best aʿlamu how long bimā you have remained labith'tum So send fa-ib'ʿathū one of you aḥadakum with this silver coin of yours biwariqikum with this silver coin of yours hādhihi to ilā the city l-madīnati and let him see falyanẓur which is ayyuhā the purest azkā food ṭaʿāman and let him bring to you falyatikum provision biriz'qin from it min'hu and let him be cautious walyatalaṭṭaf And let not be aware walā And let not be aware yush'ʿiranna about you bikum anyone aḥadan
Entonces, les desperté para que se preguntaran unos a otros. Uno de ellos dijo: “¿Cuánto tiempo pensáis que hemos permanecido aquí?” Respondieron: “Hemos permanecido un día o parte de un día”. Dijeron: “Nuestro Señor sabe mejor cuánto tiempo hemos permanecido. Enviemos a uno de nosotros con nuestro dinero a la ciudad para que busque la mejor comida y nos aprovisione, que actúe con sutileza y que no llame la atención de nadie,
إِنَّهُمْ Indeed, [they] innahum if in they come to know yaẓharū about you ʿalaykum they will stone you yarjumūkum or aw return you yuʿīdūkum to fī their religion millatihim And never walan will you succeed tuf'liḥū then idhan ever abadan
porque si se enteran de nuestra presencia nos apedrearán o nos obligarán a regresar a su religión, y si eso sucede jamás estaremos entre los que alcancen el triunfo [en el más allá]”.