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161. And remember it was said to them: "Dwell in this town and eat therein as ye wish,
but say the word of humility and enter the gate in a posture of humility: We shall forgive
you your faults; We shall increase (the portion of) those who do good."
162. Fabaddala allatheena
th
alamoo minhum qawlan ghayra allathee qeela lahum
faarsalna AAalayhim rijzan mina a
l
ssama-i bima kanoo ya
th
limoon
a
162. But the transgressors among them changed the word from that which had been given
them so we sent on them a plague from heaven. For that they repeatedly transgressed.
Section 21 (163-171)
163. Wa
i
s-alhum AAani alqaryati allatee kanat hadirata albahri ith yaAAdoona fee
a
l
ssabti ith ta/teehim heetanuhum yawma sabtihim shurraAAan wayawma la yasbitoona
la ta/teehim kathalika nabloohum bima kanoo yafsuqoon
a
163. Ask them concerning the town standing close by the sea. Behold! they transgressed
in the matter of the Sabbath. For on the day of their Sabbath their fish did come to them,
openly holding up their heads, but on the day they had no Sabbath, th ey came not: thus
did We make a trial of them, for they were given to transgression.
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