قَالَ فَإِنِ ٱتَّبَعۡتَنِي فَلَا تَسۡـَٔلۡنِي عَن شَيۡءٍ حَتَّىٰٓ أُحۡدِثَ لَكَ مِنۡهُ ذِكۡرٗا
(18:70) He said: "Well, if you follow me, do not ask me concerning anything
until I myself mention it to you."
until I myself mention it to you."
فَٱنطَلَقَا حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَكِبَا فِي ٱلسَّفِينَةِ خَرَقَهَاۖ قَالَ أَخَرَقۡتَهَا لِتُغۡرِقَ أَهۡلَهَا لَقَدۡ جِئۡتَ شَيۡـًٔا إِمۡرٗا
(18:71) Then the two went forth until, when they embarked on the boat, he
made a hole in it, whereupon Moses exclaimed: "Have you made a hole in it so
as to drown the people in the boat? You have certainly done an awful thing."
made a hole in it, whereupon Moses exclaimed: "Have you made a hole in it so
as to drown the people in the boat? You have certainly done an awful thing."
قَالَ أَلَمۡ أَقُلۡ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسۡتَطِيعَ مَعِيَ صَبۡرٗا
(18:72) He replied: "Did I not tell you that you will not be able to patiently
bear with me?"
bear with me?"
قَالَ لَا تُؤَاخِذۡنِي بِمَا نَسِيتُ وَلَا تُرۡهِقۡنِي مِنۡ أَمۡرِي عُسۡرٗا
(18:73) Moses said: "Do not take me to task at my forgetfulness, and do not
be hard on me."
be hard on me."
فَٱنطَلَقَا حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا لَقِيَا غُلَٰمٗا فَقَتَلَهُۥ قَالَ أَقَتَلۡتَ نَفۡسٗا زَكِيَّةَۢ بِغَيۡرِ نَفۡسٖ لَّقَدۡ جِئۡتَ شَيۡـٔٗا نُّكۡرٗا
(18:74) Then the two went forth until they met a lad whom he slew, whereupon
Moses exclaimed: "What! Have you slain an innocent person without his having
slain anyone? Surely you have done a horrible thing."
Moses exclaimed: "What! Have you slain an innocent person without his having
slain anyone? Surely you have done a horrible thing."