إِنَّآ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّنَا لِيَغۡفِرَ لَنَا خَطَٰيَٰنَا وَمَآ أَكۡرَهۡتَنَا عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ ٱلسِّحۡرِۗ وَٱللَّهُ خَيۡرٞ وَأَبۡقَىٰٓ 73

73        “Indeed, we have believed in our Creator hoping that He may forgive our sins, and the magic for which you put pressure on us. And (the reward from) Allah is better and more lasting.”

إِنَّهُۥ مَن يَأۡتِ رَبَّهُۥ مُجۡرِمٗا فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ جَهَنَّمَ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحۡيَىٰ 74

74        Indeed, whoever comes to his Creator as a criminal, there is definitely Hell for him in which he will neither die nor live.

وَمَن يَأۡتِهِۦ مُؤۡمِنٗا قَدۡ عَمِلَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمُ ٱلدَّرَجَٰتُ ٱلۡعُلَىٰ 75

75        And whoever comes to his Creator as a believer and has done good deeds, so for those are high levels (in the Hereafter).

جَنَّٰتُ عَدۡنٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَاۚ وَذَٰلِكَ جَزَآءُ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ 76

76        Paradise with everlasting Gardens, beneath which rivers flow. They will live in there forever. And such is the reward for those who purified themselves (by refraining from sins).

وَلَقَدۡ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنۡ أَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِي فَٱضۡرِبۡ لَهُمۡ طَرِيقٗا فِي ٱلۡبَحۡرِ يَبَسٗا لَّا تَخَٰفُ دَرَكٗا وَلَا تَخۡشَىٰ 77

77        And We revealed to Musa ( peace be upon him )  (saying): “Travel with my slaves during the night and (strike your stick to) make a dry Path for them in the sea. Don’t fear (about Firaun’s army following you) nor be afraid (of drowning in the sea).”

فَأَتۡبَعَهُمۡ فِرۡعَوۡنُ بِجُنُودِهِۦ فَغَشِيَهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَهُمۡ 78

78        So Firaun followed them with his troops, but the sea water covered them as it was supposed to cover. (Hence, Firaun and his troops were drowned).

وَأَضَلَّ فِرۡعَوۡنُ قَوۡمَهُۥ وَمَا هَدَىٰ 79

79        And Firaun led his people astray, and did not guide them.

يَٰبَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ قَدۡ أَنجَيۡنَٰكُم مِّنۡ عَدُوِّكُمۡ وَوَٰعَدۡنَٰكُمۡ جَانِبَ ٱلطُّورِ ٱلۡأَيۡمَنَ وَنَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡمَنَّ وَٱلسَّلۡوَىٰ 80

80        (Apart from this We did many other favours to the Children of Israel). O Children of Israel! We rescued you from your (big) enemy. And We promised you (i.e. your Prophet, for your benefit) to come to the right side of mountain Tur (and gave him Taurat there). And We sent down Al-Manna (a kind of grain) and Al-Salwa (quails) for you.

كُلُواْ مِن طَيِّبَٰتِ مَا رَزَقۡنَٰكُمۡ وَلَا تَطۡغَوۡاْ فِيهِ فَيَحِلَّ عَلَيۡكُمۡ غَضَبِيۖ وَمَن يَحۡلِلۡ عَلَيۡهِ غَضَبِي فَقَدۡ هَوَىٰ 81

81        Eat from the good lawful things which We have provided you and don’t transgress (the limits set by Islam. e.g., don’t acquire things by unlawful ways) lest My Wrath falls on you. And he on whom My Wrath falls, is, indeed, destroyed.

وَإِنِّي لَغَفَّارٞ لِّمَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحٗا ثُمَّ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ 82

82        And I forgive him who repents (for his sins) and believes, and does good deeds and (constantly) follows the guidance.

۞وَمَآ أَعۡجَلَكَ عَن قَوۡمِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ 83

83        (When Allah commanded Musa ( peace be upon him )  to come to Tur along with some of his followers to receive Taurat, Musa ( peace be upon him )  went there all alone being very keen to receive the Taurat.) (Allah said:) “And what made you hurry from your people, O Musa ( peace be upon him ) ?”

قَالَ هُمۡ أُوْلَآءِ عَلَىٰٓ أَثَرِي وَعَجِلۡتُ إِلَيۡكَ رَبِّ لِتَرۡضَىٰ 84

84        Musa said: “They are following my footsteps. And I hurried to You, O my Creator, so that You might be pleased (by my advancement).”

قَالَ فَإِنَّا قَدۡ فَتَنَّا قَوۡمَكَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِكَ وَأَضَلَّهُمُ ٱلسَّامِرِيُّ 85

85        (Allah) said: “Indeed, We have put your people in a trial in your absence, and Samiri () has led them astray.”

فَرَجَعَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ غَضۡبَٰنَ أَسِفٗاۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ أَلَمۡ يَعِدۡكُمۡ رَبُّكُمۡ وَعۡدًا حَسَنًاۚ أَفَطَالَ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡعَهۡدُ أَمۡ أَرَدتُّمۡ أَن يَحِلَّ عَلَيۡكُمۡ غَضَبٞ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ فَأَخۡلَفۡتُم مَّوۡعِدِي 86

86        Then Musa ( peace be upon him )  returned to his people full of anger and sorrow. He said: “O my people! Did your Creator not make a good promise to you [for (i) Paradise or (ii) Victory or (iii) of Taurat]? Did this period (of fulfilling this promise) appear long to you? Or do you wish to have the Wrath of your Creator inflicted upon you, so you broke your promise made with me [to obey Harun ( peace be upon him )  in my absence]?”

قَالُواْ مَآ أَخۡلَفۡنَا مَوۡعِدَكَ بِمَلۡكِنَا وَلَٰكِنَّا حُمِّلۡنَآ أَوۡزَارٗا مِّن زِينَةِ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ فَقَذَفۡنَٰهَا فَكَذَٰلِكَ أَلۡقَى ٱلسَّامِرِيُّ 87

87        They said: “We did not break the promise to you on our own will. In fact, we were made to carry the weight of the ornaments of (Firaun’s) people, so we threw them (into the fire with the suggestion of Samiri). Then similarly Samiri threw (into the fire the ornaments with him).”

فَأَخۡرَجَ لَهُمۡ عِجۡلٗا جَسَدٗا لَّهُۥ خُوَارٞ فَقَالُواْ هَٰذَآ إِلَٰهُكُمۡ وَإِلَٰهُ مُوسَىٰ فَنَسِيَ 88

88        Then Samiri brought out (of the Fire) for them a calf-like body which gave a lowing sound. So they said (to each other): “This is your god and the god of Musa ( peace be upon him ) , but [Musa ( peace be upon him ) ] has forgotten.”

أَفَلَا يَرَوۡنَ أَلَّا يَرۡجِعُ إِلَيۡهِمۡ قَوۡلٗا وَلَا يَمۡلِكُ لَهُمۡ ضَرّٗا وَلَا نَفۡعٗا 89

89        (Allah said): “Did they not see that it did not answer them at all, and it neither has any power to harm them nor to do them any good?”

وَلَقَدۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ هَٰرُونُ مِن قَبۡلُ يَٰقَوۡمِ إِنَّمَا فُتِنتُم بِهِۦۖ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ فَٱتَّبِعُونِي وَأَطِيعُوٓاْ أَمۡرِي 90

90        And Harun ( peace be upon him )  reminded them beforehand (i.e. before arrival of Musa ( peace be upon him ) ] (saying): “O my people! Indeed, you are being tested by this, and, indeed, your Creator is the Most Gracious (Allah). Hence, obey me and follow my instructions (in religious activities).”

قَالُواْ لَن نَّبۡرَحَ عَلَيۡهِ عَٰكِفِينَ حَتَّىٰ يَرۡجِعَ إِلَيۡنَا مُوسَىٰ 91

91        They said: “We will not stop worshipping the calf, until Musa ( peace be upon him )  returns to us.”

قَالَ يَٰهَٰرُونُ مَا مَنَعَكَ إِذۡ رَأَيۡتَهُمۡ ضَلُّوٓاْ 92

92        [Then Musa ( peace be upon him )  arrived]. He said: “O Harun ( peace be upon him ) ! What prevented you when you saw them going astray (in joining me in Tur so that they realize that you totally disapprove their activity).