He said, “”Should I seek for you, a god other than Allah, when He has favoured you above the worlds?””

And (remember) when We delivered you from the people of Firawn who afflicted you with an evil punishment : they killed your sons and left alive your women, and in that there was a great trial (for you) from your Fosterer. (R 16)

And We appointed for Musa thirty nights and completed them with ten (more), so he completed forty nights (as) the time appointed by his Fosterer. And Musa said to his brother Harun, “”Succeed me (to be incharge, in my absence), of my people, and set right (things) and do not follow the way of those who are corrupt.””

And when Musa came at the time/place appointed by Us and his Fosterer spoke to him, he said, “”My Fosterer! show me (Yourself) that I may look at You.”” He said, “”You cannot see Me, but look at the mountain, so if it stays in its place then you will (be able to) see Me.”” So when his Fosterer unveiled Himself to the mountain, He made it crumble to pieces and Musa fell down senseless. Then when he recovered he said, “”Glory be to You! I turn to You (for mercy) and I am the first of the believers.””

He said, “”O Musa!I have chosen you above mankind by (selecting you for delivering) My messages and by My speaking (to you), so take hold of that which I give you and be of those who are grateful.””

And We prescribed for him in the tablets, admonition regarding everything and explanation of everything (saying), “”So take hold of it with strength and command your people to take hold of it in the best (manner), I will show you the home of the transgressors.

I will turn away from My signs those who exhibit greatness in the earth without having the right to do so, and even if they see every sign they will not believe in it, and if they see the right way, they will not take it as (their) way, but if they see the way of error, they will take it as (their) way. That is because they denied Our signs and were heedless of them.

And those who deny Our signs and the meeting of the hereafter, their deeds are fruitless. Will they be rewarded for anything other than that which they used to do?”” (R 17)

And the people of Musa, after he (had left), took (for worship) the (mere) body of a calf (which they had made) from their ornaments, the (calf) had a hollow sound. Did they not see that it could neither speak to them nor guide them (to the right) way? They took it (for worship) and they were unjust.

And when they repented and saw that they had gone astray, they said, “”If our Fosterer does not have mercy on us and protectively forgive us, we will definitely be of those who are losers.””

And when Musa returned to his people, angry and grieved, he said, “”Evil is that with which you succeeded me after me. Did you (wish to) hasten the command of your Fosterer?”” And he put down the tablets and seized his brother by the head, dragging him towards himself. He said, “”Son of my mother! the people certainly considered me weak and almost killed me, so do not make the enemies rejoice over me and do not place me with the people who are unjust.””

He said, “”My Fosterer! protectively forgive me and my brother and admit us into Your mercy and You are the Most Merciful of those who are merciful.”” (R 18)

Those who took the calf (for worship), anger from their Fosterer will certainly reach them and (also) disgrace in the life of this world. And thus do We reward those who invent lies.

And those who do evil works then repent after that and believe, your Fosterer, after that, is certainly Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.

And when the anger of Musa calmed down, he took up the tablets, and in its inscription there was guidance and mercy for those who were afraid of their Fosterer.

And Musa chose seventy men from his people for Our appointed time/place, then when the earthquake took hold of them, he said, “”My Fosterer! if You had willed You could have destroyed them before along with me. Will You destroy us for what the fools among us did? This is nothing but Your testing (us), through it You lead astray whom You will and You guide whom You will, You are our Guardian, therefore protectively forgive us and have mercy on us and You are the Best of those who protectively forgive.

And prescribe for us good in this world and in the hereafter, we certainly turn to You.”” He said, “”I afflict with My punishment whom I will, whereas My mercy extends over everything, so I will prescribe it for those who guard (against evil) and give charity (zakat) and those who believe in Our signs,

Those who follow the messenger, the unlettered prophet about whom they find recorded in the Torah and the Injeel (which are) with them, (that) he will enjoin upon them that which is recognised (as good) and forbid them from that which is not recognised (as good) and make lawful for them the good things and make unlawful on them the bad things and remove from them their burden and the chains which were upon their (necks), then those who believe in him and honour him and help him and follow the light that is sent down with him, those are the successful persons.”” (R 19)

Say (Muhammed), “”O mankind! I am certainly a messenger of Allah to you all, Whose is the kingdom of the skies and the earth, there is no god but He, He brings to life and causes to die.”” So believe in Allah and His messenger, the unlettered prophet who believes in Allah and His words, and follow him so that you may be guided.

And among the people of Musa there is a community which guides with truth and thereby they do justice.