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I (have spoken to thee): take then the (revelation) which I give thee, and be of those who give thanks."
007.145 And We ordained laws for him in the tablets in all matters, both commanding and explaining all things, (and
said): "Take and hold these with firmness, and enjoin thy people to hold fast by the best in the precepts: soon shall I
show you the homes of the wicked,- (How they lie desolate)."
007.146 Those who behave arrogantly on the earth in defiance of right - them will I turn away from My signs: Even
if they see all the signs, they will not believe in them; and if they see the way of right conduct, they will not adopt it
as the way; but if they see the way of error, that is the way they will adopt. For they have rejected our signs, and failed
to take warning from them.
007.147 Those who reject Our signs and the meeting in the Hereafter, vain are their deeds: Can they expect to be
rewarded except as they have wrought?
007.148 The people of Moses made, in his absence, out of their ornaments, the image of calf, (for worship): it seemed
to low: did they not see that it could neither speak to them, nor show them the way? They took it for worship and they
did wrong.
007.149 When they repented, and saw that they had erred, they said: "If our Lord have not mercy upon us and forgive
us, we shall indeed be of those who perish."
007.150 When Moses came back to his people, angry and grieved, he said: "Evil it is that ye have done in my place in
my absence: did ye make haste to bring on the judgment of your Lord?" He put down the tablets, seized his brother by
(the hair of) his head, and dragged him to him. Aaron said: "Son of my mother! the people did indeed reckon me as
naught, and went near to slaying me! Make not the enemies rejoice over my misfortune, nor count thou me amongst
the people of sin."
007.151 Moses prayed: "O my Lord! forgive me and my brother! admit us to Thy mercy! for Thou art the Most
Merciful of those who show mercy!"
007.152 Those who took the calf (for worship) will indeed be overwhelmed with wrath from their Lord, and with shame
in this life: thus do We recompense those who invent (falsehoods).
007.153 But those who do wrong but repent thereafter and (truly) believe,- verily thy Lord is thereafter Oft-Forgiving,
Most Merciful.
007.154 When the anger of Moses was appeased, he took up the tablets: in the writing thereon was guidance and Mercy
for such as fear their Lord.
007.155 And Moses chose seventy of his people for Our place of meeting: when they were seized with violent quaking,
he prayed: "O my Lord! if it had been Thy will Thou couldst have destroyed, long before, both them and me: wouldst
Thou destroy us for the deeds of the foolish ones among us? this is no more than Thy trial: by it Thou causest whom
Thou wilt to stray, and Thou leadest whom Thou wilt into the right path. Thou art our Protector: so forgive us and give
us Thy mercy; for Thou art the best of those who forgive.
007.156 "And ordain for us that which is good, in this life and in the Hereafter: for we have turned unto Thee." He said:
"With My punishment I visit whom I will; but My mercy extendeth to all things. That (mercy) I shall ordain for those
who do right, and practise regular charity, and those who believe in Our signs;-
007.157 "Those who follow the apostle, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own (scriptures),-
in the law and the Gospel;- for he commands them what is just and forbids them what is evil; he allows them as lawful
what is good (and pure) and prohibits them from what is bad (and impure); He releases them from their heavy burdens
and from the yokes that are upon them. So it is those who believe in him, honour him, help him, and follow the light
which is sent down with him,- it is they who will prosper."
007.158 day: "O men! I am sent unto you all, as the Apostle of God, to Whom belongeth the dominion of the heavens
and the earth: there is no god but He: it is He That giveth both life and death. So believe in God and His Apostle, the
Unlettered Prophet, who believeth in God and His words: follow him that (so) ye may be guided."
007.159 Of the people of Moses there is a section who guide and do justice in the light of truth.
007.160 We divided them into twelve tribes or nations. We directed Moses by inspiration, when his (thirsty) people
asked him for water: "Strike the rock with thy staff": out of it there gushed forth twelve springs: Each group knew its
own place for water. We gave them the shade of clouds, and sent down to them 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.