7.151 . He said : My Lord! Have mercy on me and on my brother ; bring us into Thy mercy , Thou the Most Merciful of all who show mercy .
7. 7.152 . Lo! those who chose the calf ( for worship ) , terror from their Lord and humiliation will come upon them in the life of the world . Thus do We requite those who invent a lie .
7. 7.153 . But those who do ill deeds and afterward repent and believe lo! for them , afterward , Allah is Forgiving , Merciful .
7. 7.154 . Then , when the anger of Moses abated , he took up the tablets , and in their inscription there was guidance and mercy for all those who fear their Lord .
7. 7.155 . And Moses chose of his people seventy men for Our appointed tryst and , when the trembling came on them , he said : My Lord! If thou hadst willed Thou hadst destroyed them long before , and me with them . Wilt thou destroy us for that which the ignorant among us did? It is but Thy trial ( of us ) . Thou sendest whom Thou wilt astray and guidest whom Thou wilt . Thou art our Protecting Friend , therefore forgive us and have mercy on us , Thou , the Best of all who show forgiveness .
7. 7.156 . And ordain for us in , this world that which is good , and in the Hereafter ( that which is good ) , Lo! We have turned unto Thee . He said : I smite with My punishment whom I will , and My mercy embraceth all things , therefore I shall ordain It for those who ward off ( evil ) and pay the poor due , and those who believe Our revelations ;
7. 7.157 . Those who follow the messenger , the Prophet who can neither read nor write , whom they will find described in the Torah and the Gospel ( which are ) with them . He will enjoin on them that which is right and forbid them that which is wrong . He will make lawful for them all good things and prohibit for them only the foul ; and he will relieve them of their burden and the fetters that they used to wear . Then those who believe in him , and honor him and help him , and follow the light which is sent down with him : they are the successful .
7. 7.158 . Say ( O Muhammad ) : O mankind! Lo! I am the messenger of Allah to you all ( the messenger of ) Him unto whom belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth . There is no God save Him . He quickeneth and He giveth death . So believe in Allah and His messenger , the Prophet who can neither read nor write , who believeth in Allah and in His words and follow him that haply ye may be led aright .
7. 7.159 . And of Moses ' folk there is a community who lead with truth and establish justice therewith .
7. 7.160 . We divided them into twelve tribes , nations ; and We inspired Moses , when his people asked him for water , saying : Smite with thy staff the rock! And there gushed forth therefrom twelve springs , so that each tribe knew their drinking place . And we caused the white cloud to overshadow them and sent down for them the manna and the quails ( saying ) : Eat of the good things wherewith We have provided you . They wronged Us not , but they were wont to wrong themselves .
