Moses and that they were realities and not merely impressions of magic. 783This phrase has also been interpreted as an oath, i.e., "...by Him who created us." Srah 20 $ H Juz 16 301 73. Indeed, we have believed in our Lord that He may forgive us our sins and what you compelled us [to do] of magic. And Allh is better and more enduring."784 74. Indeed, whoever comes to his Lord as a criminal indeed, for him is Hell; he will neither die therein nor live. 75. But whoever comes to Him as a believer having done righteous deeds for those will be the highest degrees [in position]: 76. Gardens of perpetual residence beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. And that is the reward of one who purifies himself.785 77. And We had inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants and strike for them a dry path through the sea; you will not fear being overtaken [by Pharaoh] nor be afraid [of drowning]." 78. So Pharaoh pursued them with his soldiers, and there covered them from t

And Pharaoh led his people astray and did not guide [them]. 80. O Children of Israel, We delivered you from your enemy, and We made an appointment with you787 at the right side of the mount, and We sent down to you manna and quails, 81. [Saying], "Eat from the good things with which We have provided you and do not transgress [or oppress others] therein, lest My anger should descend upon you. And he upon whom My anger descends has certainly fallen [i.e., perished]." 82. But indeed, I am the Perpetual Forgiver of whoever repents and believes and does righteousness and then continues in guidance. 83. [Allh said], "And what made you hasten from your people, O Moses?" 784In reward and in punishment. 785From all uncleanliness, the greatest of which is worship and obedience to other than Allh. 786i.e., not only the water but that which only Allh knows terror, pain, regret, etc. 787i.e., with your prophet, to receive the scripture for you. Srah 20 $ H J

He said, "They are close upon my tracks, and I hastened to You, my Lord, that You be pleased." 85. [Allh] said, "But indeed, We have tried your people after you [departed], and the Smir788 has led them astray." 86. So Moses returned to his people, angry and grieved.789 He said, "O my people, did your Lord not make you a good promise? 790 Then, was the time [of its fulfillment] too long for you, or did you wish that wrath from your Lord descend upon you, so you broke your promise [of obedience] to me?" 87. They said, "We did not break our promise to you by our will, but we were made to carry burdens from the ornaments of the people [of Pharaoh], so we threw them [into the

" 88. And he extracted for them [the statue of] a calf which had a lowing sound, and they said, "This is your god and the god of Moses, but he forgot." 89. Did they not see that it could not return to them any speech [i.e., response] and that it did not possess for them any harm or benefit? 90. And Aaron had already told them before [the return of Moses], "O my people, you are only being tested by it, and indeed, your Lord is the Most Merciful, so follow me and obey my order." 91. They said, "We will never cease being devoted to it [i.e., the calf] until Moses returns to us." 92. [Moses] said, "O Aaron, what prevented you, when you saw them going astray, 93. From following me? Then have you disobeyed my order?" 94. [Aaron] said, "O son of my mother, do not seize [me] by my beard or by my head. Indeed, I feared that you would say, 788Translated as "the Samaritan" (from Samaria), a hypocrite among them who led the Children of Israel into idol-worship. 7