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"عَنْ عَليٍّ فِى قوِلِهِ: {إِلَّا كَبَاسِطِ كَفَّيْهِ إِلَى الْمَاءِ لِيَبْلُغَ فَاهُ وَمَا هُوَ بِبَالِغِهِ} قَال: كَالرَّجُلِ العطشانِ يَمُدُّ يَدَهُ إِلَى البِئْرِ لِيَرْتَفِعَ المَاءُ إِليْه، ومَا هُوَ بِبالِغِهِ".  

ابن جرير