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| 77. And WE directed Moses by revelation: `Take away MY servants by night, and strike for them a dry path through the sea, fearing not to be overtaken, nor having any other fear.' 78. Then Pharaoh pursued them with his hosts, and the waters of the sea completely covered them. 79. And Pharaoh led his people astray and did not guide them aright. 80. O Children of Israel, WE delivered you from your enemy, and WE made a covenant with you on the right side of the Mount, and sent down on you Manna and Salwa. 81. And admonished you, `Eat of the good things that WE have provided for you, and transgress not therein, lest MY wrath descend upon you; and he, on whom MY wrath descends, shall perish; 82. `But, surely, I am All-Forgiving to him who repents and believes and does righteous deeds, then sticks to guidance.' 83. When Moses arrived for his tryst with his Lord HE said, `And what has made thee hasten away from thy people, O Moses ?' 84. He said, `They are closely following in my footsteps and I have hastened to Thee, my Lord, that Thou mightest be pleased.' 85. God said, `WE have tried thy people in thy absence, and the Samiry has led them astray.' 86. So Moses returned to his people, angry and sad, and he said, `O my people, did not your Lord promise you a gracious promise ? Did, then, the time of its fulfillment appear too long to you, or did you desire that wrath should descend upon you from your Lord, that you broke your promise to me ?' 87. They said, `We did not break our promise to thee of our own accord; but we were laden with loads of people's ornaments and we cast them away, and likewise did the Samiry cast away.' |
