87. "And if there is a party among you who believes in the message with which I have
been sent, and a party which does not believe, hold yourselves in patience until God doth
decide between us: for He is the best to decide.
88. Qala almalao allatheena istakbaroo min qawmihi lanukhrijannaka ya shuAAaybu
wa
a
llatheena amanoo maAAaka min qaryatina aw lataAAoodunna fee millatina qala awa
law kunna kariheen
a
88. The leaders, the arrogant party among his people, said: "O Shu'aib! we shall certainly
drive thee out of our city - (thee) and those who believe with thee; or else ye (thou and
they) shall have to return to our ways and religion." He said: "Wha t! even though we do
detest (them)?
89. Qadi iftarayna AAala Allahi kathiban in AAudna fee millatikum baAAda ith najjana
Allahu minha wama yakoonu lana an naAAooda feeha illa an yashaa Allahu rabbuna
wasiAAa rabbuna kulla shay-in AAilman AAala Allahi tawakkalna rabbana iftah
baynana wabayna qawmina bi
a
lhaqqi waanta khayru alfatiheen
a
89. "We should indeed invent a lie against God, if we returned to your ways after God
hath rescued us therefrom; nor could we by any manner of means return thereto unless it
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