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for they had not yet embraced Islam, nor were they familiar with ablution. Rather, they prostrated themselves to Allah with the prostration of submission—just as the magicians did. What further attests to this is that Allah commanded the Children of Israel to
ولم يكونوا بعد قد أسلموا، ولا عرفوا الوضوء، بل سجدوا للَّه سجود الإسلام، كما سجد السحرة.
ومما يدل على ذلك، أن الله أمر بني إسرائيل أن