Eat from the good things we provided for you, and do not transgress, lest you incur My wrath. Whoever incurs My wrath has fallen.
كُلوا مِن طَيِّبٰتِ ما رَزَقنٰكُم وَلا تَطغَوا فيهِ فَيَحِلَّ عَلَيكُم غَضَبى وَمَن يَحلِل عَلَيهِ غَضَبى فَقَد هَوىٰ
kuloo min taiyibaati maa razaqnaakum wa laa tatghaw feehi fa yahilla ‘alaikum ghadabee wa mai yahlil ‘alaihi ghadabee faqad hawaa
I am surely Forgiving for those who repent, believe, lead a righteous life, and steadfastly remain guided.
وَإِنّى لَغَفّارٌ لِمَن تابَ وَءامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صٰلِحًا ثُمَّ اهتَدىٰ
wa innee la Ghaffaarul liman taaba wa aamana wa ‘amila saalihan summah tadaa
(The Children of Israel Rebel)
“Why did you rush away from your people, O Moses?”
وَما أَعجَلَكَ عَن قَومِكَ يٰموسىٰ
wa maaa a’jalaka ‘an qawmika yaa Moosa
He said, “They are close behind me. I have rushed to You my Lord, that You may be pleased.”
قالَ هُم أُولاءِ عَلىٰ أَثَرى وَعَجِلتُ إِلَيكَ رَبِّ لِتَرضىٰ
qaala hum ulaaa’i ‘alaaa asaree wa ‘ajiltu ilaika Rabbi litardaa
He said, “We have put your people to the test after you left, but the Samarian misled them.”
قالَ فَإِنّا قَد فَتَنّا قَومَكَ مِن بَعدِكَ وَأَضَلَّهُمُ السّامِرِىُّ
qaala fa innaa qad fatannaa qawmaka mim ba’dika wa adallahumus Saamiriyy
Moses returned to his people, angry and disappointed, saying, “O my people, did your Lord not promise you a good promise? Could you not wait? Did you want to incur wrath from your Lord? Is this why you broke your agreement with me?”
فَرَجَعَ موسىٰ إِلىٰ قَومِهِ غَضبٰنَ أَسِفًا قالَ يٰقَومِ أَلَم يَعِدكُم رَبُّكُم وَعدًا حَسَنًا أَفَطالَ عَلَيكُمُ العَهدُ أَم أَرَدتُم أَن يَحِلَّ عَلَيكُم غَضَبٌ مِن رَبِّكُم فَأَخلَفتُم مَوعِدى
faraja’a Moosaaa ilaa qawmihee ghadbaana asifaa; qaala yaa qawmi alam ya’idkum Rabbukum wa’dan hasanaa; afataala ‘alaikumul ‘ahdu am arattum ai yahilla ‘alaikum ghadabum mir Rabbikum fa akhlaftum maw’idee
They said, “We did not break our agreement with you on purpose. But we were loaded down with jewelry, and decided to throw our loads in. This is what the Samarian suggested.”
قالوا ما أَخلَفنا مَوعِدَكَ بِمَلكِنا وَلٰكِنّا حُمِّلنا أَوزارًا مِن زينَةِ القَومِ فَقَذَفنٰها فَكَذٰلِكَ أَلقَى السّامِرِىُّ
qaaloo maaa akhlafnaa maw’idaka bimalkinna wa laakinna hummilnaaa awzaaram min zeenatil qawmi faqazafnaahaa fakazaalika alqas Saamiriyy
He produced for them a sculpted calf, complete with a calf’s sound.* They said, “This is your god, and the god of Moses.” Thus, he forgot.
فَأَخرَجَ لَهُم عِجلًا جَسَدًا لَهُ خُوارٌ فَقالوا هٰذا إِلٰهُكُم وَإِلٰهُ موسىٰ فَنَسِىَ
fa akhraja lahum ‘ijlan jasadal lahoo khuwaarun faqaaloo haazaaa ilaahukum wa ilaahu Moosaa fanasee
*20:88 & 96 The Samarian went to the spot where God spoke to Moses, and grabbed a fistful of dust upon which God’s voice had echoed. This dust, when mixed with the molten gold, caused the golden statue to acquire the sound of a calf.
Could they not see that it neither responded to them, nor possessed any power to harm them, or benefit them?
أَفَلا يَرَونَ أَلّا يَرجِعُ إِلَيهِم قَولًا وَلا يَملِكُ لَهُم ضَرًّا وَلا نَفعًا
afalaa yarawna allaa yarji’u ilaihim qawlanw wa laa yamliku lahum darranw wa laa naf’aa
And Aaron had told them, “O my people, this is a test for you. Your only Lord is the Most Gracious, so follow me, and obey my commands.”
وَلَقَد قالَ لَهُم هٰرونُ مِن قَبلُ يٰقَومِ إِنَّما فُتِنتُم بِهِ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ الرَّحمٰنُ فَاتَّبِعونى وَأَطيعوا أَمرى
wa laqad qaala lahum Haaroonu min qablu yaa qawmi innamaa futintum bihee wa inna Rabbakumur Rahmaanu fattabi’oonee wa atee’ooo amree