and moses chose from his people seventy men for our appointment. when the tremor shook them he said my lord had you willed you could have destroyed them before and me too. will you destroy us for what the fools among us have done? this is but your test—with it you misguide whomever you will and guide whomever you will. you are our protector so forgive us and have mercy on us. you are the best of forgivers.
واختار موسى قومه سبعين رجلا لميقاتنا فلما أخذتهم الرجفة قال رب لو شئت أهلكتهم من قبل وإياي أتهلكنا بما فعل السفهاء منا إن هي إلا فتنتك تضل بها من تشاء وتهدي من تشاء أنت ولينا فاغفر لنا وارحمنا وأنت خير الغافرين