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السيوطي:٤-١٣٠٧b

" عَنْ عَليٍّ قَالَ: جَاءَ رجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبيِّ ﷺ فقالَ: يا محمدُ! حَدِّثنْي عَنِ إِلهِكَ هَذَا الَّذي تَدْعُو إِلَيْهِ أَيا قوتٌ هُوَ؟ أذَهَبٌ هُوَ؟ أوْ مَا هُوَ؟ فَنزلتْ عَلىَ السَّائِلِ صاعقةٌ فَأحْرَقَتْهُ، فأَنْزَلَ الله: {وَيُرْسِلُ الصَّوَاعِقَ فَيُصِيبُ بِهَا مَنْ يَشَاءُ}.  

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