And when Mûsa (Moses) returned to his people, angry and grieved,
he said: "What an evil thing is that which you have done (i.e. worshipping
the calf) during my absence. Did you hasten and go ahead as regards the matter of
your Lord (you left His worship)?" And he threw down the Tablets and
seized his brother by (the hair of) his head and dragged him towards him. Hârûn
(Aaron) said: "O son of my mother! Indeed the people judged me weak and
were about to kill me, so make not the enemies rejoice over me, nor put me
amongst the people who are Zâlimûn (wrong-doers)." (150) Mûsâ (Moses) said:
"O my Lord! Forgive me and my brother, and admit us into Your Mercy, for
you are the Most Merciful of those who show mercy." (151) Certainly, those who
took the calf (for worship), wrath from their Lord and humiliation will come
upon them in the life of this world. Thus do We recompense those who invent
lies. (152) But those who committed evil deeds and then repented afterwards
and believed, verily, your Lord after (all) that is indeed Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful. (153) And when the anger of Mûsa (Moses) was calmed down, he took up
the Tablets, and in their inscription was guidance and mercy for those who fear
their Lord. (154) And Mûsa (Moses) chose out of his people seventy (of the best)
men for Our appointed time and place of meeting, and when they were seized with
a violent earthquake, he said: "O my Lord, if it had been Your Will, You
could have destroyed them and me before; would You destroy us for the deeds of
the foolish ones among us? It is only Your Trial by which You lead astray whom
You will, and keep guided whom You will. You are our Walî (Protector), so
forgive us and have Mercy on us, for You are the Best of those who forgive. (155)