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⁴⁷ O Children of Israel! call to mind the (special) favour which I bestowed upon you, and that I preferred you to all others (for My Message).

⁴⁸ Then guard yourselves against a day when one soul shall not avail another nor shall intercession be accepted for her, nor shall compensation be taken from her, nor shall anyone be helped (from outside).

⁴⁹ And remember, We delivered you from the people of Pharaoh: They set you hard tasks and punishments, slaughtered your sons and let your women-folk live; therein was a tremendous trial from your Lord.

⁵⁰ And remember We divided the sea for you and saved you and drowned Pharaoh's people within your very sight.

⁵¹ And remember We appointed forty nights for Moses, and in his absence ye took the calf (for worship), and ye did grievous wrong.

⁵² Even then We did forgive you; there was a chance for you to be grateful.

⁵³ And remember We gave Moses the Scripture and the Criterion (between right and wrong): There was a chance for you to be guided aright.

⁵⁴ And remember Moses said to his people: "O my people! Ye have indeed wronged yourselves by your worship of the calf: So turn (in repentance) to your Maker, and slay yourselves (the wrong-doers); that will be better for you in the sight of your Maker." Then He turned towards you (in forgiveness): For He is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.

⁵⁵ And remember ye said: "O Moses! We shall never believe in thee until we see God manifestly," but ye were dazed with thunder and lighting even as ye looked on.

⁵⁶ Then We raised you up after your death: Ye had the chance to be grateful.

⁵⁷ And We gave you the shade of clouds and sent down to you Manna and quails, saying: "Eat of the good things We have provided for you:" (But they rebelled); to us they did no harm, but they harmed their own souls.

⁵⁸ And remember We said: "Enter this town, and eat of the plenty therein as ye wish; but enter the gate with humility, in posture and in words, and We shall forgive you your faults and increase (the portion of) those who do good."

⁵⁹ But the transgressors changed the word from that which had been given them; so We sent on the transgressors a plague from heaven, for that they infringed (Our command) repeatedly.