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Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.
002.038 We said: "Get ye down all from here; and if, as is sure, there comes to you Guidance from me, whosoever
follows My guidance, on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
002.039 "But those who reject Faith and belie Our Signs, they shall be companions of the Fire; they shall abide
therein."
002.040 O Children of Israel! call to mind the (special) favour which I bestowed upon you, and fulfil your covenant
with Me as I fulfil My Covenant with you, and fear none but Me.
002.041 And believe in what I reveal, confirming the revelation which is with you, and be not the first to reject Faith
therein, nor sell My Signs for a small price; and fear Me, and Me alone.
002.042 And cover not Truth with falsehood, nor conceal the Truth when ye know (what it is).
002.043 And be steadfast in prayer; practise regular charity; and bow down your heads with those who bow down (in
worship).
002.044 Do ye enjoin right conduct on the people, and forget (To practise it) yourselves, and yet ye study the
Scripture? Will ye not understand?
002.045 Nay, seek (God's) help with patient perseverance and prayer: It is indeed hard, except to those who bring a
lowly spirit,-
002.046 Who bear in mind the certainty that they are to meet their Lord, and that they are to return to Him.
002.047 Children of Israel! call to mind the (special) favour which I bestowed upon you, and that I preferred you to
all other (for My Message).
002.048 Then guard yourselves against a day when one soul shall not avail another nor shall intercession be accepted
for her, nor shall compensation be taken from her, nor shall anyone be helped (from outside).
002.049 And remember, We delivered you from the people of Pharaoh: They set you hard tasks and punishments,
slaughtered your sons and let your women-folk live; therein was a tremendous trial from your Lord.
002.050 And remember We divided the sea for you and saved you and drowned Pharaoh's people within your very sight.
002.051 And remember We appointed forty nights for Moses, and in his absence ye took the calf (for worship), and
ye did grievous wrong.
002.052 Even then We did forgive you; there was a chance for you to be grateful.
002.053 And remember We gave Moses the Scripture and the Criterion (Between right and wrong): There was a chance
for you to be guided aright.
002.054 And remember Moses said to his people: "O my people! Ye have indeed wronged yourselves by your worship
of the calf: So turn (in repentance) to your Maker, and slay yourselves (the wrong-doers); that will be better for you
in the sight of your Maker." Then He turned towards you (in forgiveness): For He is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.
002.055 And remember ye said: "O Moses! We shall never believe in thee until we see God manifestly," but ye were
dazed with thunder and lighting even as ye looked on.
002.056 Then We raised you up after your death: Ye had the chance to be grateful.
002.057 And We gave you the shade of clouds and sent down to you Manna and quails, saying: "Eat of the good things
We have provided for you:" (But they rebelled); to us they did no harm, but they harmed their own souls.
002.058 And remember We said: "Enter this town, and eat of the plenty therein as ye wish; but enter the gate with
humility, in posture and in words, and We shall forgive you your faults and increase (the portion of) those who do
good."
002.059 But the transgressors changed the word from that which had been given them; so We sent on the transgressors
a plague from heaven, for that they infringed (Our command) repeatedly.
002.060 And remember Moses prayed for water for his people; We said: "Strike the rock with thy staff." Then gushed
forth therefrom twelve springs. Each group knew its own place for water. So eat and drink of the sustenance provided
by God, and do no evil nor mischief on the (face of the) earth.
002.061 And remember ye said: "O Moses! we cannot endure one kind of food (always); so beseech thy Lord for us
to produce for us of what the earth groweth, its pot-herbs, and cucumbers, Its garlic, lentils, and onions." He said: "Will
ye exchange the better for the worse? Go ye down to any town, and ye shall find what ye want!" They were covered with
humiliation and misery; they drew on themselves the wrath of God. This because they went on rejecting the Signs of