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approached him to settle the debt, he said, “By Allah, I will never pay you until you
denounce Muhammad!” I replied, “Never, I swear by Allah that I will never denounce
Muhammad, even after you die and are resurrected.” „As retorted, “Then come to me
after I am dead and have been resurrected, there I shall have plenty of wealth and
children and I will pay you then.” Soon after the following verses were revealed:
„Have you seen he who disbelieves Our verses and yet says,
'I shall surely be given wealth and children! '
Has he gained knowledge of the Unseen?
Or taken a covenant with the Merciful?
On the contrary,
We will write down what he says
and prolong the length of his punishment.
We shall inherit that of which he speaks
denounce Muhammad!” I replied, “Never, I swear by Allah that I will never denounce
Muhammad, even after you die and are resurrected.” „As retorted, “Then come to me
after I am dead and have been resurrected, there I shall have plenty of wealth and
children and I will pay you then.” Soon after the following verses were revealed:
„Have you seen he who disbelieves Our verses and yet says,
'I shall surely be given wealth and children! '
Has he gained knowledge of the Unseen?
Or taken a covenant with the Merciful?
On the contrary,
We will write down what he says
and prolong the length of his punishment.
We shall inherit that of which he speaks