When Moses said to his people, "O my people, you have indeed wronged yourselves by worshipping the calf; turn in repentance to your Creator and slay [the culprits] among you. That course is best for you in the sight of your Maker." He relented towards you. He is the Forgiving One, the Merciful.
و آن گاه كه موسى به قوم خود گفت: اى قوم من! شما با گوساله پرستى به خود ستم كرديد، اينك به سوى آفريدگار خود بازگرديد و [توبه نماييد و خطاكاران‌] خود را [به كيفر ارتداد] بكشيد كه اين كار نزد آفريدگارتان براى شما بهتر است، پس بر شما بخشود كه او توبه‌پذي