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And verily We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night and strike for them a dry path in the sea, fearing not to be overtaken, neither being afraid (of the sea).

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Then Pharaoh followed them with his hosts and there covered them that which did cover them of the sea.

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And Pharaoh led his folk astray, he did not guide them.

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O Children of Israel! We delivered you from your enemy, and we made a covenant with you on the holy mountain’s side, and sent down on you the manna and the quails,

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(Saying): Eat of the good things wherewith We have provided you, and transgress not in respect thereof lest My wrath come upon you: and he on whom My wrath cometh, he is lost indeed.

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And lo! verily I am Forgiving toward him who repenteth and believeth and doeth good, and afterward walketh aright.

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And (it was said): What hath made thee hasten from thy folk, O Moses ?

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He said: They are close upon my track. I hastened unto Thee, my Lord, that Thou mightest be well pleased.

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He said: Lo! We have tried thy folk in thine absence, and As- Samiri hath misled them.

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Then Moses went back unto his folk, angry and sad. He said: O my people! Hath not your Lord promised you a fair promise ? Did the time appointed then appear too long for you, or did ye wish that wrath from your Lord should come upon you, that ye broke tryst with me ?

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They said: We broke not tryst with thee of our own will, but we were laden with burdens of ornaments of the folk, then cast them (in the fire), for thus As-Samiri proposed.