58 And when We said: Enter this city, then eat from it a plenteous (food) whence you wish, and enter the gate submissively, and make petition for forgiveness. We will forgive you your wrongs and increase the reward of those who do good (to others). |
59 But those who were unjust changed the word which had been spoken to them, for another saying, so We sent upon the wrongdoers a pestilence from heaven, because they transgressed. |
60 And when Moses prayed for water for his people, We said: March on to the rock with thy staff. So there flowed from it twelve springs. Each tribe knew their drinking-place. Eat and drink of the provisions of Allāh, and act not corruptly, making mischief in the land. |
61 And when you said: O Moses, we cannot endure one food, so pray thy Lord on our behalf to bring forth for us out of what the earth grows, of its herbs and its cucumbers and its garlic and its lentils and its onions. He said: Would you exchange that which is better for that which is worse? Enter a city, so you will have what you ask for. And abasement and humiliation were stamped upon them, and they incurred Allāh’s wrath. That was so because they disbelieved in the messages of Allāh and would kill the prophets unjustly. That was so because they disobeyed and exceeded the limits. |
62 Surely those who believe, and those who are Jews, and the Christians, and the Sabians, whoever believes in Allāh and the Last Day and does good, they have their reward with their Lord, and there is no fear for them, nor shall they grieve. |
63 And when We made a covenant with you and raised the mountain above you: Hold fast that which We have given you, and bear in mind what is in it, so that you may guard against evil. |
64 Then after that you turned back; and had it not been for the grace of Allāh and His mercy on you, you had certainly been among the losers. |
65 And indeed you know those among you who violated the Sabbath, so We said to them: Be (as) apes, despised and hated. |
66 So We made them an example to those who witnessed it and those who came after it and an admonition to those who guard against evil. |