And We divided them into twelve tribal communities. And We communicated to Musa, when his people asked him for water, to strike the rock with his staff; thus twelve springs gushed out from it, (and) all people came to know their drinking place. And We made the clouds to give shade over them and sent down on them manna and quails (saying), “”Eat of the good things which We have provided for you.”” And they did not do injustice to Us but they were unjust to their own souls.

And when it was said to them, “”Dwell in the city and eat from wherever you will, and say: put down from us our heavy burdens, and enter the gate prostrating, We will protectively forgive you your mistakes, We will give more to the doers of good,””

then those who were unjust from among them changed the word to something other than that which was said to them, so We sent on them a punishment from the sky because they were unjust. (R 20)

And ask them about the city which was facing the sea, when they transgressed in (the matter of) Sabbath, when the fish came to them visibly on the day of the Sabbath and the day they did not keep the Sabbath, it (fish) did not come to them. Thus did We test them because they transgressed. (P 8

And when a community from among them said, “”Why do you admonish a people whom Allah would destroy or whom He would punish with a severe punishment?”” They said, “”(We admonish them so that) we may be free from blame (when we go back) to your Fosterer, (that we did our duty), and that they may guard (against evil).””

So when they forgot that with which they were reminded, We delivered those who forbade evil, and caught in an evil punishment, those who were unjust because they transgressed.

So when they revolted against that which they were forbidden, We said to them, “”Be apes, despised.””

And (remember) when your Fosterer announced that towards the day of resurrection He will definitely raise against them one who would inflict them with an evil punishment, your Fosterer is certainly Quick in requiting and He is (also) Protectively Forgiving, Merciful.

And We divided them in the earth (into) communities, of them (some) are righteous and of them (some) are other than that. And We tested them with good and evil that they may return (to the right path).

Then successors who succeeded after them inherited the book, they accepted the apparent good of this low (life) and said, “”We will be forgiven.”” And if a similar apparent good (again) comes to them they would accept it. Was not a pledge taken from them (through) the book, that they should not say anything about Allah except the truth? And they read that which is in the (book). And the home of the hereafter is better for those who guard (against evil). Will you not then understand?

And those who hold fast by the book and establish worship (salat), We will certainly not waste the reward of the righteous.

And when We shook the mountain above them as if it were a covering and they thought that it would certainly fall on them, “”Take hold with strength that which We have given you and remember that which is in it that you may guard (against evil).”” (R 21)

And when your Fosterer took out their descendants from the backs of the children of Adam* and made them bear witness against themselves (saying), “”Am I not your Fosterer?”” They said, “”Why not, we bear witness.”” (We took this testimony from you) lest you should say on the day of resurrection, “”We were unaware of this.”” [* Were they in the form of some specific genes of faith?]

Or you should say, “”Our forefathers associated partners (with Allah) before (us) and we were only their descendants (following their traditions) after them, will You destroy us for what the followers of falsehood did?””

And thus do We explain the signs so that they may return.

Read to them the news of him whom We gave Our signs but he slipped off from it, so the devil followed him up and he became of those who are led astray.

And had We willed We could have elevated him through it, but he clung to the earth and followed his desire, so his likeness is the likeness of the dog, if you attack it, breathes heavily with its tongue out. Such is the likeness of the people who deny Our signs, so narrate the narration that they may reflect.

Evil is the likeness of the people who denied Our signs and were (thus) unjust to themselves.

Whom Allah guides, then he it is who is guided, and whom He leaves astray, those are the persons at loss.

And We have made for the hell many of the jinn and mankind, they have hearts with which they do not understand, and they have eyes with which they do not see, and they have ears with which they do not hear, they are like cattle, no, they are more astray, those are the heedless persons.