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71. Qaloo waaqbaloo AAalayhim matha tafqidoon
a
71. They said, turning towards them: "What is it that ye miss?"
72. Qaloo nafqidu suwaAAa almaliki waliman jaa bihi himlu baAAeerin waana bihi
zaAAeem
un
72. They said: "We miss the great beaker of the king; for him who produces it, is (the
reward of) a camel load; I will be bound by it."
73. Qaloo ta
A
llahi laqad AAalimtum ma ji/na linufsida fee al-ardi wama kunna sariqeen
a
73. (The brothers) said: "By Allah. well ye know that we came not to make mischief in
the land, and we are no thieves!"
74. Qaloo fama jazaohu in kuntum kathibeen
a
74. (The Egyptians) said: "What then shall be the penalty of this, if ye are (proved) to
have lied?"
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