P:  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.

S:  (As for) those who took the calf (for a god), surely wrath from their Lord and disgrace in this world’s life shall overtake them, and thus do We recompense the devisers of lies.

007.153 Y:  But those who do wrong but repent thereafter and (truly) believe,- verily thy Lord is thereafter Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

P:  But those who do ill-deeds and afterward repent and believe — lo! for them, afterward, Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

S:  And (as to) those who do evil deeds, then repent after that and believe, your Lord after that is most surely Forgiving, Merciful.

007.154 Y:  When the anger of Moses was appeased, he took up the tablets:  in the writing thereon was guidance and Mercy for such as fear their Lord.

P:  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.

S:  And when Musa’s anger calmed down he took up the tablets, and in the writing thereof was guidance and mercy for those who fear for the sake of their Lord.

007.155 Y:  And Moses chose seventy of his people for Our place of meeting:  when they were seized with violent quaking, he prayed:  “O my Lord! if it had been Thy will Thou couldst have destroyed, long before, both them and me:  wouldst Thou destroy us for the deeds of the foolish ones among us? this is no more than Thy trial:  by it Thou causest whom Thou wilt to stray, and Thou leadest whom Thou wilt into the right path.  Thou art our Protector:  so forgive us and give us Thy mercy; for Thou art the best of those who forgive.”

P:  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.

S:  And Musa chose out of his people seventy men for Our appointment; so when the earthquake overtook them, he said:  My Lord! if Thou hadst pleased, Thou hadst destroyed them before and myself (too); wilt Thou destroy us for what the fools among us have done?  It is naught but Thy trial, Thou makest err with it whom Thou pleasest and guidest whom Thou pleasest:  Thou art our Guardian, therefore forgive us and have mercy on us, and Thou art the best of the forgivers.

007.156 Y:  “And ordain for us that which is good, in this life and in the Hereafter:  for we have turned unto Thee.”  He said:  “With My punishment I visit whom I will; but My mercy extendeth to all things.  That (mercy) I shall ordain for those who do right, and practise regular charity, and those who believe in Our signs;-”