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23. Wakathalika ma arsalna min qablika fee qaryatin min natheerin illa qala mutrafooha
inna wajadna abaana AAala ommatin wa-inna AAala atharihim muqtadoon
a
23. Just in the same way, whenever We sent a Warner before thee to any people, the
wealthy ones among them said: "We found our fathers following a certain religion, and
we will certainly follow in their footsteps."
24. Qala awa law ji/tukum bi-ahda mimma wajadtum AAalayhi abaakum qaloo inna
bima orsiltum bihi kafiroon
a
24. He said: "What! Even if I brought you better guidance than that which ye found your
fathers following?" They said: "For us, we deny that ye (prophets) are sent (on a mission
at all)."
25. Fa
i
ntaqamna minhum fa
o
n
th
ur kayfa kana AAaqibatu almukaththibeen
a
25. So We exacted retribution from them: now see what was the end of those who
rejected (Truth)!
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