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Or do they possess the treasuries of your Rabb?, in the way of prophethood, provision and other matters, so that they are able to assign what they will exclusively to whom they will? Or are they the ones in control?, [or] are they the mighty ones who hold sway? (the verb [from musaytirūna] is saytara, similar [in root form] to baytara, 'to practice veterinary medicine', or bayqara, 'to corrupt', 'to ruin').