[Machine] "That the people of Kufa had recited the Quran in such and such a way, and they praised him. May Allah have mercy on him. So I said, 'Did they differ?' He said, 'Yes.' So I said, 'What made you say that?' He said, 'Alas! How would you know?' I said, 'Because I have read the verse: "And among the people is he whose speech pleases you in worldly life, and he calls Allah to witness as to what is in his heart." [Quran 2:204]until it reached "And Allah does not like corruption." [Quran 2:205] So when they do that, the companion of the Quran does not show patience.' Then I read the verse: "When it is said to him, 'Fear Allah,' pride in the sin takes hold of him. Sufficient for him is Hellfire, and how wretched is the resting place. And there is among the people he who sells himself seeking the pleasure of Allah. And Allah is kind to [His] servants." He said, 'You have spoken the truth, and by the One in Whose hand is my soul...'"  

أَنَّ أَهْلَ الْكُوفَةِ قَدْ قَرَأَ مِنْهُمُ الْقُرْآنُ كَذَا وَكَذَا فَكَبَّرَ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ فَقُلْتُ اخْتَلَفُوا؟ فَقَالَ أُفٍّ وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ؟ قَالَ فَغَضِبَ فَأَتَيْتُ مَنْزِلِي قَالَ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيَّ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَاعْتَلَلْتُ لَهُ فَقَالَ عَزَمْتُ عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا جِئْتَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقَالَ كُنْتَ قُلْتَ شَيْئًا قُلْتُ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ لَا أَعُودُ إِلَى شَيْءٍ بَعْدَهَا فَقَالَ عَزَمْتُ عَلَيْكَ أَلَا أَعَدْتَ عَلَيَّ الَّذِي قُلْتَ قُلْتُ قُلْتُ كُتِبَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ قَدْ قَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ كَذَا وَكَذَا فَقُلْتُ اخْتَلَفُوا؟ قَالَ وَمِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ عَرَفْتَ؟ قُلْتُ قَرَأْتُ {وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يُعْجِبُكَ قَوْلُهُ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيُشْهِدُ اللَّهَ عَلَى مَا فِي قَلْبِهِ} [البقرة 204] حَتَّى انْتَهَتْ إِلَى {وَاللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْفَسَادَ} [البقرة 205] فَإِذَا فَعَلُوا ذَلِكَ لَمْ يَصْبِرْ صَاحِبُ الْقُرْآنِ ثُمَّ قَرَأْتُ {إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُ اتَّقِ اللَّهَ أَخَذَتْهُ الْعِزَّةُ بِالْإِثْمِ فَحَسْبُهُ جَهَنَّمُ وَلَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَشْرِي نَفْسَهُ ابْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاةِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ رَءُوفٌ بِالْعِبَادِ} قَالَ صَدَقْتَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ