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"عَنْ عُمَرَ قَالَ: تُوشِكُ الْقَرْيَةُ أَنْ تُخَرَّبَ وَهِى عَامِرَةٌ، قَالُوا: وَكَيْفَ تُخَرَّبُ وَهِى عَامِرَةٌ؟ قَالَ: إِذَا عَلَا فُجَّارُهَا أَبْرَارَهَا، وَسَادَ بِالدُّنْيَا مُنَافِقُهَا".  

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