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And they say, when the Prophet promised them the Fire, 'the Fire shall not touch us, that is, afflict us, save a number of days', only a short time of forty days: the same length of time their forefathers worshipped the Calf, after which time it [the Fire] will cease. Say, to them Muhammad "sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam" , 'Have you taken with Allahu ta’ālā a covenant?, a pledge from Him to this? Allahu ta’ālā will not fail in His covenant, in this matter, or - nay - say you against Allahu ta’ālā what you do not know? (a'ttakhadhtum: the conjunctive hamza has been omitted on account of the interrogative hamza sufficing).