["The man said, “Did I not tell you that you will never be able to have patience with me?”","Moses said, “If I ask you about anything after this, do not keep me in your company, for then you would be excused concerning me.”","Then they went on until they came to the people of a town[37]. They asked its people for food, but they refused to offer them hospitality. They found there a wall that was about to collapse, but he repaired it. Moses said, “If you wished, you could have taken some payment for it.”###[37] Who were extremely mean folk.","The man said, “This is the parting of ways between me and you. I will inform you of the interpretation of that which you could not bear with patience.","“As for the ship, it belonged to some poor people who worked at sea. I wanted to make it defective because there was a king ahead of them who seized every [good] ship by force.","“As for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared that he would overburden them with his rebellion and disbelief[38].###[38] Even though the parents were believers, the son was to become a disbeliever, and it was feared that he would make them fall into disbelief out of their love for him.","So we hoped that their Lord would give them another in his place, more righteous and tender-hearted.","As for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city, and there was a treasure under it that belonged to them. Their father was a righteous man, so your Lord willed that they should reach their maturity and retrieve their treasure[39], as a mercy from your Lord; I did not do it of my own accord. This is the interpretation of that which you could not bear with patience.”###[39] Had they not mended the wall, it would have subsequently fallen; they, being young, weak, and surrounded by mean people, would certainly have lost their treasure.","They ask you about Dhul-Qarnayn[40]. Say, “I will tell you something about him.”###[40] The Two-Horned Sovereign, about whom the Quraysh pagans asked the Prophet (ﷺ), along with that of the Companions of the Cave, testing his prophethood. He was named thus because he reached the rising point and the setting point of the sun; or two generations (qarns) of people passed away during his reign; or he had two long locks of hair; or his crown had two horns.","We established him on earth and gave him the means to achieve everything[41].###[41] Such as soldiers, weaponry, etc.","He pursued a course[42],###[42] Utilizing these means.","until when he reached the far west, he found the sun setting in a dark body of water, and he found some people nearby. We said, “O Dhul-Qarnayn, either punish them or treat them with kindness.”","He said, “As for one who does wrong[43], we will punish him, then he will be brought back to his Lord, and He will punish him grievously.###[43] By persisting in disbelief and associating partners with Allah.","But he who believes and does righteous deeds, he will have the best reward[44], and we will enjoin upon him to do what is easy.”###[44] i.e., Paradise.","Then he pursued another course,","until when he reached the far east, he found the sun rising on a people for whom We provided no shelter from it[45].###[45] They had nothing to shade them from the sun; trees, mountains, or buildings.","So it was, and We had full knowledge about him[46].###[46] i.e., Dhul-Qarnayn.","Then he pursued another course,","until when he reached [a valley] between the two mountains, he found beyond them a people who could barely understand a word[47].###[47] They could not speak except their own language.","They said, “O Dhul-Qarnayn, Gog and Magog are spreading corruption in the land. Can we give you some payment in return for you to construct a barrier between us and them?”","He said, “What my Lord has given me is better. But help me with manpower, I will construct a barricade between you and them.","Bring me iron blocks” – until when he leveled between the two mountainsides, he said, “Blow [with bellows],” until when he fired them up to extreme heat, he said, “Bring me molten copper to pour over it.”","Thus they could not climb over it nor could they pierce it[48].###[48] They could not climb the dam for its smooth surface as well as it was as high as the mountains, and could not pierce it for its fortitude.","He said, “This is a mercy from my Lord. But when the promise of my Lord comes to pass[49], He will raze it to the ground. The promise of my Lord is ever true.”###[49] Before the Day of Judgment.","On that Day[50] We will let some of them surge like waves over others, and the Trumpet will be blown, then We will gather them all together.###[50] When the dam is destroyed.","On that Day We will show Hell to the disbelievers clearly[51],###[51] Before they enter it on the Day of Judgment.","those whose eyes were blind to My signs[52] and they were unable to hear [the truth][53].###[52] Or of the Qur’an. [53] To believe in it.","Do the disbelievers think that they can take My slaves as allies instead of Me? We have prepared Hell as a dwelling place for the disbelievers.","Say, “Shall we inform you of the greatest losers in terms of their deeds?","Those whose efforts in the life of this world are wasted, while they think that they are doing well[54].”###[54] For they follow other than their Lord’s path, and justify their deviant actions until they finally believe that they are on the right path.","It is those who disbelieve in the verses of their Lord and their meeting with Him; their deeds will be nullified, and We will give no weight to them on the Day of Resurrection[55].###[55] It shows the ghastly fate of the disbelievers.","That is their recompense: Hell, because of their disbelief and taking My verses and messengers in ridicule.","As for those who believe and do righteous deeds, they will have gardens of Paradise[56] as a dwelling place[57],###[56] i.e., al-Firdaus: the highest level of Paradise.\t [57] It shows the regal fate of the believers.","abiding therein forever, never desiring to leave.","Say, “If the ocean were ink for [writing] the Words of my Lord, the ocean would surely run dry before the Words of my Lord[58] are finished, even if We brought its like to resupply it.”###[58] i.e., His unlimited Knowledge, or words describing His Attributes and His Grandeur.","Say, “I am only a man like you; it has been revealed to me that your God is One God. So whoever hopes for the meeting with his Lord, let him do righteous deeds and associate none in the worship of his Lord.”","Kāf Ha Ya ‘Ayyn Sād[1]###[1] See footnote 2:1","This is a reminder of the mercy of your Lord to His slave Zachariah,","When he called upon his Lord in private.","He said, “My Lord, my bones have grown feeble, and gray hair has spread across my head,[2] yet never have I been disappointed in my prayer to You, my Lord.###[2] Lit., \"ignited.\" The spread of white hair across the head is likened to igniting of fire in the bush.","And I fear my kinsmen after me,[3] and my wife is barren; so grant me from Yourself an heir,###[3] i.e., my successors.","who will inherit [prophethood] from me and from the house of Jacob, and make him, O Lord, well pleasing to You.”","[Allah said], “O Zachariah, We give you the glad tidings of a son, whose name will be John – a name that We have not given to anyone before.”","He said, “My Lord, how can I have a son when my wife is barren, and I have reached an extremely old age?”","[The angel] said, “Thus it will be; your Lord says, ‘It is easy for Me; I did create you before when you were nothing.’”","Zachariah said, “My Lord, give me a sign.” He said, “Your sign is that you will not be able to speak to people for three nights,[4] despite being sound.”###[4] i.e., without being ill.","Thereupon he came out to his people from the sanctuary and signaled to them to glorify Allah morning and evening.","[Allah said], “O John, hold the Scripture with all your strength.” And We gave him wisdom when he was still a child,","as We made him compassionate and righteous, and he was fearing Allah,","and dutiful to his parents, and he was not an oppressor or disobedient.","Peace be on him the day he was born, the day he will die, and the day he will be raised up to life again!","And mention in the Book [the story of] Mary when she withdrew from her family to a place towards the east.","She screened herself from them, then We sent to her Our Spirit [Gabriel] and he appeared before her in the form of a perfect human being.","She said, “I seek refuge in the Most Compassionate from you; [do not approach me] if you fear Allah.”","He said, “I am only a messenger from your Lord to grant you a righteous son.”","She said, “How can I have a son when no man has touched me, nor have I ever been unchaste?”","He said, “Thus it will be; your Lord says, ‘It is easy for Me; We make him a sign for people and a mercy from Us. This matter has already been decreed.’”","So she conceived him and withdrew with him to a distant place.[5]###[5] i.e., Bethlehem, around 6 miles (10 km) to the south of Jerusalem.","The pains of labor drove her to the trunk of a palm tree. She said, “Oh, would that I had died before this and had been completely forgotten!”","Then he[6] called her from beneath her, “Do not grieve; your Lord has provided a stream beneath you.###[6] i.e., the archangel Gabriel or the baby.","Shake the trunk of the palm tree towards yourself; fresh ripe dates will drop upon you.","Eat and drink, and be glad. And if you see any human being, say, ‘I have vowed silence[7] to the Most Compassionate, so I will not talk to any human being today.’”###[7] Sawm: literally means to abstain or fast from food, speech, etc.","Then she came to her people carrying him. They said, “O Mary, you have committed something monstrous!","O sister of Aaron,[8] your father was not a man of evil, nor was your mother unchaste.”###[8] Aaron was a pious man at the time of Mary, or she was from the descendants of Aaron, Moses’ brother.","Thereupon she pointed to him. They said, “How can we talk to someone who is still a baby in the cradle?”","Jesus said, “I am a slave of Allah. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet.","He has made me blessed wherever I may be, and has enjoined upon me prayer and zakah as long as I am alive,","and has made me dutiful to my mother, and has not made me an oppressor or disobedient.","Peace is upon me the day I was born, the day I will die and the day I will be resurrected.”","Such was Jesus, son of Mary – a word of truth about which they are in doubt.","It is not befitting for Allah to beget a son. Glory be to Him[9]! When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, “Be,” and it is.###[9] i.e., far exalted is He above any such need.","[Jesus said], “Indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. This is a straight path.”","But the factions differed among themselves[10] [about him]. So woe to the disbelievers from the scene of a momentous Day!###[10] Some believed that Jesus was God or the son of God, whereas those who truly followed him considered him only as Allah's messenger.","How sharp they will hear and see on the Day they come to Us! But today the wrongdoers are clearly misguided.","Warn them of the Day of Remorse when all matters will be decided, but they are heedless and they do not believe.","It is We Who will inherit the earth and all those who are on it, and to Us they will be returned.","And mention in the Book [the story of] Abraham. He was indeed a man of truth and a prophet.","When he said to his father, “O my dear father, why do you worship something that neither hears nor sees nor benefits you in any way?","O my dear father, there has come to me some knowledge that has not come to you, so follow me; I will guide you to a straight path.","O my dear father, do not worship Satan. Indeed, Satan is rebellious against the Most Compassionate.","O my dear father, I truly fear that a punishment from the Most Compassionate may afflict you and that you may become a companion of Satan [in Hell].”","He said, “Are you turning away from my gods, O Abraham? If you do not desist, I will surely stone you. Keep away from me for a long time!”","Abraham said, “Peace be on you[11]. I will seek my Lord’s forgiveness for you. Indeed, He is Most Gracious to me.###[11] i.e., You are secure from me, so I will not harm you in the least.","I will distance myself from you and from all that you supplicate besides Allah, and I will supplicate my Lord; perhaps my supplication to my Lord will not go unanswered.”","When he distanced himself from them and what they worshiped besides Allah, We granted him Isaac and Jacob and made each one of them a prophet.","We bestowed upon them of Our mercy and blessed them with a highly-esteemed reputation[12].###[12] As part of the prayer, Muslims invoke Allah’s blessings upon Muhammad (ﷺ) and his family and Abraham (ﷺ) and his family, on a daily basis.","And mention in the Book [the story of] Moses. He was indeed a chosen one and was a messenger and a prophet[13].###[13] A messenger (rasūl) is one who was sent by Allah to reform society with a new law, such as Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, etc. A prophet (nabī) is one who is charged by Allah to reform society following the law of the messenger before him, such as Jacob, Isaac, Solomon, etc. Prophets are more numerous than messengers.","We called him from the right side of Mount Tūr [in Sinai] and We brought him near by conversing with him in private.","And We granted him, by Our mercy, his brother Aaron, as a prophet.","And mention in the Book [the story of] Ishmael. He was true to his promise and was a messenger and a prophet.","He used to command his people to pray and give zakah, and his Lord was well pleased with him.","And mention in the Book [the story of] Idrīs[14]. He was a man of truth and a prophet.###[14] i.e., Prophet Enoch (عليه السلام).","And We raised him to a high status[15].###[15] Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) met Prophet Idrīs (ﷺ) in the fourth heaven.","These are the prophets whom Allah has favored from among the descendants of Adam, and from those whom We carried with Noah [in the Ark], and from the descendants of Abraham and Israel [i.e., Jacob], and from those whom We guided and chose. Whenever the verses of the Most Compassionate were recited to them, they fell down in prostration, weeping.","But they were succeeded by generations who neglected prayer and pursued their desires; so they will meet their doom[16],###[16] i.e., a valley in Hell or the consequence of their evil deeds.","except those who repent and believe, and do righteous deeds – it is they who will enter Paradise and they will not be wronged in the least.","Gardens of Eternity which the Most Compassionate has promised His slaves who have not seen them. His promise will surely be fulfilled.","They will not hear therein any idle talk, except greetings of peace, and they will have their provision morning and evening[17].###[17] Whenever they wish in a successive manner, not that there will be days and nights, rather they will know the elapse of time through lights and illuminations.","Such is the Paradise which We will give as an inheritance to those of Our slaves who feared Allah.","[Gabriel said][18], “We do not descend except with the command of your Lord. To Him belongs all that is before us, all that is behind us, and all that is in between. Your Lord is never forgetful.###[18] In reply to the Prophet’s wish that Gabriel would visit him more frequently.","Lord of the heavens and earth and all that is between them. So worship Him and be constant in worshiping Him. Do you know anyone equal to Him?”","Man says, “Once I am dead, will I be raised to life again?”","Does man not remember that We created him beforehand when he was nothing?","By your Lord, We will surely gather them and the devils, then We will surely bring them all around Hell on their knees[19].###[19] i.e., out of terror they will be on their knees or dragged unwillingly while on their knees.","Then We will surely drag out of every group those who were most rebellious against the Most Compassionate.","For indeed We know best those who are most deserving to burn therein.","There is none among you except that he will pass over it[20]; a decree from your Lord that must be fulfilled.###[20] Referring to the bridge of As-Sirāt, which is placed over Hell. Everyone will pass on it. The believers will cross it easily, each according to their faith, whereas the disbelievers and the hypocrites will fall into the Fire from the bridge.","Then We will save those who fear Allah and will leave the wrongdoers in it on their knees.","When Our verses are recited to them in all their clarity, the disbelievers say to the believers, “Which of the two parties is better in terms of dwellings and superior in social gatherings?”[21]###[21] In regard to the life of this world.","How many generations We have destroyed before them who were superior in terms of wealth and outward appearance!","Say, “Whoever is following misguidance, the Most Compassionate will give him respite, until they see what they were warned of – be it the punishment [in this world] or the Hour – only then will they realize who is in a worse abode and who has a smaller following.”","Allah increases in guidance those who are guided, and the righteous deeds of lasting merit are better with your Lord in reward and better in return.","Have you seen the one[22] who rejects Our verses and says, “I will surely be given wealth and children [if I am resurrected]?”###[22] Al-‘Ās ibn Wāi’l, a staunch enemy of Islam in Makkah, not only disbelieved in resurrection; rather, he expected that he would be given wealth and children if resurrected.","Has he obtained knowledge of the unseen, or has he taken a pledge with the Most Compassionate?","Never! We will write down what he says and will prolong his punishment extensively.","We will inherit what he boasts of[23], and he will come to Us all alone.###[23] He is falsely aspiring for wealth and children in the Hereafter, not only Allah will not give him anything in the Hereafter; rather, He will seize what he owned in the worldly life at the time of his death.","They have taken gods other than Allah, in order that they may protect them [from punishment].","Never! They will deny their worship and will become their enemies.","Do you not see that We sent devils against the disbelievers constantly inciting them to sin?","So do not be in haste about them; We are surely counting down their days[24].###[24] i.e., their breaths or evil deeds.","The Day when We will gather the righteous before the Most Compassionate as honored guests,","and We will drive the wicked to Hell like a thirsty herd.","None will have the power to intercede except those who have taken permission from the Most Compassionate[25].###[25] Through firmly believing in Him and worshiping Him alone.","They say, “The Most Compassionate has begotten a son.”","You have made a monstrous statement,","at which the heavens are about to be torn apart, the earth split asunder, and the mountains tumble down.","because they have ascribed to the Most Compassionate a son.","It is not appropriate for the Most Compassionate to beget a son.","There is none in the heavens and earth except that he will come to the Most Compassionate in full submission.","He has counted them and numbered them precisely.","Each one of them will come to Him on the Day of Resurrection all alone.","Those who believe and do righteous deeds, the Most Compassionate will endear them [to His creation][26].###[26] And He will love them as well.","We have made this [Qur’an] easy in your language so that you may give thereby glad tidings to the righteous and warn people who are contentious.","How many generations We have destroyed before them! Do you sense a single one of them or even hear from them a whisper?","Tā Ha[1]###[1] See footnote 2:1","We have not sent down the Qur’an to you [O Prophet] to cause you distress,","but as a reminder for those who fear Allah.","A revelation from the One Who created the earth and the high heavens.","The Most Compassionate rose over the Throne[2].###[2] See footnote 7:54","To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth, and all that is between them, and all that is beneath the soil.","Whether you speak loudly [or not], He surely knows what is secret and what is even more hidden.","Allah – none has the right to be worshiped except Him. He has the Most Beautiful Names.","Has there come to you the story of Moses?","When he saw a fire, he said to his family, “Stay here. I have spotted a fire; I may bring you a flaming brand from it, or find some guidance at the fire[3].”###[3] They lost their way in the dark while traveling from Midian to Egypt.","When he came to it, he was called, “O Moses,","Indeed, I am your Lord, so take off your shoes; you are in the sacred valley of Tuwā.","I have chosen you, so listen to what is being revealed:","‘Indeed, I am Allah; none has the right to be worshiped except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer to remember Me.","The Hour is certainly coming, but I almost keep it hidden[4], so that every soul will be recompensed for what it strives.###[4] Allah keeps its knowledge hidden from all except its portents which the believers know through the information provided by the Prophet (ﷺ).","So do not let those who disbelieve in it and follow their desires distract you from it[5], or you will perish.’”###[5] Or from preparation for the Hour.","What is that in your right hand, O Moses?”","He said, “It is my staff. I lean on it and beat down leaves with it for my sheep, and I have other uses for it.”[6]###[6] Moses could only say, “A staff.” But he instead gave details about the staff, for he was interested in prolonging the conversation with Allah.","Allah said, “Throw it down, O Moses!”","He threw it down, and it suddenly became a slithering snake.","Allah said, “Pick it up and have no fear. We will restore it to its former state.","Put your hand under your armpit; it will come out shining white without blemish, as another sign[7],###[7] Moses had dark skin, so putting his hand under his armpit and then taking it out shining white without blemish or disease was a real miraculous sign.","so that We may show you some of Our greatest signs.","Go to Pharaoh, for he has transgressed all bounds.”","He said, “My Lord, reassure my heart for me,","and ease my task for me,","and loosen the knot from my tongue[8],###[8] When Moses (ﷺ) was being tested by Pharaoh, he took an amber and put it in his mouth, which hindered his speech when he grew up. So, he asked Allah to help him overcome this hurdle, and Allah answered his prayer.","so that they may understand my speech.","And appoint for me a helper from my family,","Aaron, my brother.","Increase my strength through him,","and let him share my task,","so that we may glorify You much,","and remember You much.","For indeed You are All-Watchful over us.”","Allah said, “You are granted your request, O Moses.","And We had already conferred favor upon you before,","when We inspired your mother, saying,","‘Put him into the casket, then cast it into the river. The river will carry it to the shore, and he will be picked up by one who is an enemy to Me and enemy to him.’ I bestowed upon you love from Myself[9] so that you would be brought up under My [watchful] Eye.###[9] Allah put his love into the hearts of people, so Pharaoh and his wife accepted to keep him or adopt him as a son when he was still a baby.","When your sister was going along and said, ‘Shall I show you someone who will nurse him?’ Thus We brought you back to your mother, so that she may rejoice and not grieve[10]. Then you killed a man [by mistake][11], but We saved you from distress, and We put you through several trials. You stayed among the people of Midian for several years, then you came [here] at a destined time, O Moses.###[10] Because Moses had refused all wet-nurses who were brought to nurse him beforehand.\t [11] The Coptic person died after Moses struck him.","I have chosen you for Myself.","Go forth, you and your brother, with My signs, and do not slacken in remembering Me.","Go, both of you, to Pharaoh, for he has certainly transgressed all bounds.","But speak to him gently, so that he may take heed or fear Allah.”","They said, “Our Lord, we fear that he may hasten to punish us or transgress all bounds.”","He said, “Do not be afraid; I am with you both, hearing and seeing.","So go to him and say, ‘We are both messengers from your Lord, so let the Children of Israel go with us and do not oppress them. We have come to you with a sign from your Lord, and peace[12] be upon he who follows the true guidance.###[12] i.e., safety from the punishment of Allah.","It has been revealed to us that the punishment awaits those who reject [the truth] and turn away.’”","Pharaoh said, “So who is the Lord of you two, O Moses?”","He said, “Our Lord is the One Who gave everything its form and then guided it.”","Pharaoh said, “Then what about the former [disbelieving] nations?”","He said, “Its knowledge is with my Lord in a Record. My Lord never errs, nor does He forget.”","It is He Who spread out the earth for you and made therein pathways for you, and sent down rain from the sky; and We brought forth thereby various types of plants.","Eat and graze your livestock. Indeed, there are signs in this for people of sound intellect.","From this [earth] We created you, and to it We will return you, and from it We will raise you once again.","We showed Pharaoh all Our signs, but he rejected them and refused to believe.","He said, “Have you come to drive us out of our land with your magic, O Moses?","We will surely bring you similar magic. So appoint a day between us that neither you nor we will fail to keep, in a convenient place[13].”###[13] i.e., a midway place between us.","Moses said, “Your appointment is the festival day[14]; let the people be gathered at forenoon[15].”###[14] So that more people could witness the event.\t [15] So that people could see Allah’s signs clearly.","So Pharaoh went away and put together his scheme, then came forth.","Moses said to them, “Woe to you, do not fabricate lies against Allah[16], lest He exterminate you with a punishment. Those who fabricate lies are bound to fail.”###[16] By considering Allah’s miracles as magic.","Then they disputed the matter among themselves and kept their talk private.","They said, “These two are merely magicians who want to drive you out of your land with their magic and destroy your exemplary way of life.","So gather your scheme, then line up in a row. Whoever prevails today is indeed the victor.”","They said, “O Moses, either you throw or shall we be the first to throw!”","He said, “No; you throw first.” Suddenly their ropes and staffs appeared to him, owing to their magic, as if they were slithering.","Then Moses sensed fear within himself.","We said, “Do not be afraid; it is you who will prevail.","Throw what is in your right hand; it will swallow up what they have contrived. They have only contrived a magic trick, and the magician will never prosper, wherever he goes.”","So the magicians fell down in prostration[17], saying, “We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses.”###[17] They realized that the miracles of Moses were not impressions of magic, but absolute realities.","Pharaoh said, “How dare you believe in him before I give you permission! He must be your master who taught you magic! I will surely cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you on the trunks of palm trees; you will surely know whose punishment is more severe and more lasting!”","They said, “We will never prefer you over the clear signs that have come to us, or over the One Who created us[18]. So decide whatever you will. You can only make a decision about the life of this world.###[18] It can also be interpreted as an oath, i.e., “By the One Who created us, we will never prefer you over...”.","We surely believe in our Lord so that He may forgive us our sins and the magic that you have compelled us to practice, for Allah is best [in reward] and more lasting [in punishment].”","Whoever comes to his Lord as an evildoer, for him is Hell; he will neither die therein nor live[19].###[19] He will neither die to relax from punishment, nor live a pleasant life.","But whoever comes to Him as a believer, having done righteous deeds, it is they who will have the highest ranks:","Gardens of Eternity, under which rivers flow, abiding therein forever. Such is the reward of those who purify themselves[20].###[20] From disbelief and sins.","We inspired Moses, “Travel by night with My slaves, and strike for them a dry path across the sea. Have no fear of being overtaken, nor be afraid [of drowning].”","Then Pharaoh pursued them with his soldiers, but they were completely overwhelmed by the sea[21].###[21] i.e., not only drowning in water but other things which are only known to Allah such as terror, pain, regret, etc.","Thus Pharaoh led his people astray and did not guide them.","O Children of Israel, We rescued you from your enemy, and made an appointment with you[22] on the right side of Mount Tūr [in Sinai], and sent down for you manna and quails[23],###[22] i.e., with your prophet to talk to him and receive the Tablets for your guidance.\t [23] They were provided with manna (bread or honey-like food) and quails in the wilderness after they left Egypt.","[saying], “Eat from the good things We have provided for you, but do not exceed the limits therein, or My wrath will befall you, for anyone upon whom My wrath befalls is perished.","I am indeed Most Forgiving to those who repent and believe, and do righteous deeds, then stay on the right path.”","[Allah asked], “What made you hasten from your people, O Moses?”[24]###[24] Moses chose a delegation of seventy people from the Children of Israel to go to Mount Tūr to receive the Tablets. He was in haste to meet his Lord, so he rushed to the appointment and arrived before his people, leaving them behind. See (7:143-145)","He said, “They are following my footsteps; I hastened to You, my Lord, to please You.”","Allah said, “We have certainly tested your people in your absence, and Sāmiri[25] has led them astray.”###[25] i.e., the Samaritan (a man from Samaria), a hypocrite who led the Children of Israel to the worship of the calf, or to idol-worship.","So Moses returned to his people, angry and sorrowful. He said, “O my people, did your Lord not promise you a good promise[26]? Was my absence too long for you, or did you want the wrath from your Lord to befall you, so you broke your promise to me[27]?”###[26] To send down the Torah for your guidance. [27] Of worshiping Allah alone until Moses comes back to them.","They said, “We did not break our promise to you out of our own free will, but we were made to carry loads of the people’s jewelry, so we threw them [into the fire], and so did the Sāmiri throw.”[28]###[28] They carried loads of jewelry of the people of the Pharaoh that they had with them, so they threw them into the fire in order to get rid of them. As for the Sāmiri, he threw the dust that he collected from the hoof-print of Gabriel’s horse.","Then he molded for them an image of a calf that made a mooing sound. They said, “This is your god and Moses’ god, but he has forgotten.”","Do they not see that it does not respond a word to them, nor does it have the power to harm or benefit them?","Aaron told them beforehand, “O my people, you are being tested with it. Your Lord is the Most Compassionate, so follow me and obey my command.”","They said, “We will never cease to worship it until Moses comes back to us.”","Moses said, “O Aaron, what prevented you when you saw them going astray,","from following me? Did you disobey my command?”[29]###[29] See 7:142.","Aaron said, “O son of my mother, do not seize me by my beard or by my head! I feared that you would say, ‘You have caused division among the Children of Israel, and did not heed my words.’”","Moses said, “What is the matter with you, O Sāmiri?”","He said, “I saw something they did not see, so I took a handful [of dust] from the hoof-print of the horse of the messenger [Gabriel] and cast it [into the fire][30]. This is what my mind prompted me.”###[30] While Moses and the Children of Israel were crossing the sea, the Sāmiri saw Gabriel on a horse leading the way, so he took a handful of dust from the hoof-prints of his horse and later threw it at the calf that was made out of the melted ornaments so it started making a bellowing sound.","Moses said, “Begone then! Your [punishment] in this life will be to say, ‘Do not touch me,’[31] but there awaits you an appointed time for your reckoning that you cannot escape[32]. Now look at your so-called god which you kept worshiping; We will surely burn it and then scatter it in the sea.###[31] So he was completely shunned by all people, alienated in the desert.\t [32] On the Day of Judgment.","[O people], your god is only Allah; none has the right to be worshiped except Him. He encompasses everything in knowledge.”","This is how We relate to you [O Prophet] from the stories of the past, and We have given you a Reminder[33] from Us.###[33] i.e., the Qur’an.","Whoever turns away from it will bear a heavy burden on the Day of Resurrection,","abiding therein forever[34]. What a terrible burden they will carry on the Day of Resurrection!###[34] i.e., in the state of sin and punishment.","the Day when the Trumpet will be blown; on that Day We will gather together the wicked sightless[35] [from horror].###[35] i.e., blind, blue-eyed, blue-faced out of terror.","They will whisper to one another, “You stayed no more than ten days [on earth].”","We know best what they will say – the most discerning among them will say, “You stayed no more than a day.”","They ask you about the mountains, say, “My Lord will scatter them into dust,","and He will leave the earth level and plain,","you will not see therein any troughs or peaks.”","On that day, they will follow the summoner[36]; none will dare to deviate. All voices will be hushed in awe before the Most Compassionate; you will hear nothing except a whisper[37].###[36] To the gathering for reckoning. [37] Or the sound of footsteps.","On that day, no intercession will be of any use except to whom the Most Compassionate gave permission and approved his word.","He knows all that is ahead of them and all that is behind them[38], but they do not encompass it[39] with their knowledge.###[38] i.e., what awaits them in the Hereafter and what they did in the world.\t [39] i.e., His knowledge.","All faces will be humbled before the Ever-Living, Self-Sustaining. Those burdened with wrongdoing[40] will be in a total loss.###[40] i.e., sins, evil deeds, or wrongdoing towards others.","But whoever does righteous deeds, being a believer, will have no fear of being wronged or deprived.","We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur’an and diversified its warnings, so that they may fear Allah or it may cause them to take heed.","So Exalted is Allah, the True Sovereign[41]. Do not hasten to [recite] the Qur’an before its revelation to you is concluded[42], and say, “My Lord, increase me in knowledge.”###[41] Of everything in existence.\t [42] Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) was eager to recite the Qur’an while it was being revealed, so Allah Almighty told him to avoid being in haste in order to learn them before the verses are properly delivered; rather, listen to them attentively.","We had already given a command to Adam before, but he forgot, and We found him lacking a firm resolve[43].###[43] To resist the temptation of eating from the forbidden tree.","When We said to the angels, “Prostrate before Adam,” they all prostrated, except Iblīs[44], who refused.###[44] See footnote 2:34.","We said “O Adam, this is an enemy to you and to your wife, so do not let him drive you both out of Paradise, for then you will fall into misery.","Here you will neither go hungry nor naked,","nor will you suffer from thirst or from scorching heat.”","Then Satan whispered to him, and said, “O Adam, shall I show you the tree of immortality and a kingdom that will never decay?”","So they both ate from the tree, then their nakedness was revealed to each other, and they began to put together leaves from Paradise to cover themselves. Thus Adam disobeyed his Lord and fell into error[45].###[45] Unlike the Bible, the Qur’an does not put the blame on Eve for Adam’s sin, for which they were ousted from the Garden and sent down to the earth. See: (Genesis 3).","Thereafter his Lord chose him, accepted his repentance, and guided him.","Allah said, “Get down, both of you, from here altogether [with Satan] as enemies to one another. Then when there comes to you guidance from Me, whoever follows My guidance will neither go astray nor fall into misery[46].###[46] Neither go astray (in this life) nor fall into misery (in the Hereafter).","But whoever turns away from My Reminder[47] will have a miserable life, and on the Day of Resurrection We will raise him blind.”###[47] i.e., the Qur’an.","He will say, “My Lord, why have you raised me blind when I was able to see before?”","Allah will say, “Similarly Our verses came to you, but you ignored them, so you will be ignored Today.”","This is how We recompense those who transgress the limits and do not believe in the verses of his Lord; and the punishment of the Hereafter is more severe and more lasting[48].###[48] Than that of the worldly life.","Is it not yet clear to them how many generations We destroyed before them, in whose dwellings they still walk about? There are signs in this for people of sound intellect.","Were it not for a prior decree from your Lord[49] [O Prophet] and a time already set, they would have already been punished[50].###[49] That He will not punish until the argument is established on them on the Day of Judgment.\t [50] He would have punished the disbelievers in the life of this world as He did with the destroyed nations of the past.","So be patient with what they say, and glorify your Lord with praise before sunrise and before sunset, and glorify Him during the night and at both ends of the day, so that you may be pleased [with the reward].","Do not turn your eyes covetously towards the various forms of splendor of this life that We have given some of the [disbelievers] to enjoy, as a trial for them. But the provision of your Lord is far better and more lasting.","Enjoin your household to perform prayer and adhere to it firmly. We ask no provision from you; rather, it is We Who give you provision. And the best outcome is for those who fear Allah.","They say, “Why does he not bring us a sign from his Lord?” Has there not come to them [the Qur’an as] a confirmation of what is in the earlier Scriptures[51]?###[51] Concerning Muhammad’s prophethood and the Qur'an as a lasting miracle.","If We had destroyed them with a punishment before this[52], they would have said, “Our Lord, if only You had sent us a messenger so that we would have followed Your verses before being humiliated and disgraced.”###[52] Before sending Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) or before sending the Qur’an.","Say, “Each of us is waiting[53], so wait! You will come to know who are the people of the straight path and who are rightly guided.”###[53] For the end result of this matter."]